CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

October 2018

WELCOME

Dion Garrett

Agenda

■ Devotion

■ Board of Directors Introduction

■ Ministry Updates:

– Financial

– NEXT

– LEAD School

– Ministry and Staffing

■ Brand Process

■ Other Business

TIME OF WORSHIPTim Reimann & Drew Brinkley & Ronna Stropnik

Praise God from whom all blessings flowPraise Him all creatures here below

Praise Him above ye heavenly hostsPraise Father, Son and Holy Ghost

Amen!God we praise You

Praise God for all that He has donePraise Him for He has overcome

The grave is beaten, love has wonPraise God our Savior, Christ the Son

Amen!God we praise You

Praise God from whom all blessings flowPraise Him all creatures here below

Praise Him above ye heavenly hostsPraise Father, Son and Holy Ghost

Amen!God we praise You

My hope is built on nothing lessThan Jesus’ blood and righteousness

I dare not trust the sweetest frameBut wholly trust in Jesus’ name

My hope is built on nothing lessThan Jesus’ blood and righteousness

I dare not trust the sweetest frameBut wholly trust in Jesus’ name

Christ aloneCornerstone

Weak made strong in the Savior’s loveThrough the storm He is Lord

Lord of all

When darkness seems to hide His faceI rest on His unchanging grace

In every high and stormy galeMy anchor holds within the veil

Christ aloneCornerstone

Weak made strong in the Savior’s loveThrough the storm He is Lord

Lord of all

Christ aloneCornerstone

Weak made strong in the Savior’s loveThrough the storm He is Lord

Lord of all

When He shall come with trumpet soundOh may I then in Him be found

Dressed in His righteousness aloneFaultless I stand before the throne

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joe Luberda

Officers:

■ Jennifer Albritton (Treasurer)

■ Joe Luberda (President)

■ Ebenezer Satyaraj (VP)

■ Neal Weber (Secretary)

Ex-Officio (Staff)

■ Tracy Dunn

■ Dion Garrett

Members at Large:

■ Chris Arft

■ Adam Bichsel

■ Marla Maloney

■ Scott Morris

■ Scott Thompson

FINANCIAL & NEXT UPDATE

Dion Garrett

Summary Presentation with amounts in thousands (000)’s

Year refers to the end of the Fiscal Year (June 30)

Primary Funds are Ministry Fund and School Fund

Ministry Fund Fiscal Year 17/18

Ministry Fund Budget Forecast* Actual

General Offerings $5,280 $4,834 $5,129

Other Income 517 495 493

Mission 24/7 Funds 0 124 282

Ministry Expenses (2,206) (2,096) (2,087)

Operating Expenses (2,555) (2,575) (2,568)

NEXT CapX Provision (1,030) (708) (999)

Surplus/(Deficit) $4 $74 $250**

*Forecast was based on actual results through April 2018.**Surplus of $250 includes $34 of NEXT CapX Provision

which was budgeted but not incurred.

Ministry Fund 10 Year History surplus/(deficit)

(80)(129)

100 133 88

(81)

(163)

38

134

404

250

-$200

-$100

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

2017 & 2018 Surplus of $654 includes $377 of NEXT Capital Improvements which were budgeted but not incurred.

Giving Overview

2,989

5,129

1,022

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

FY16/17 FY17/18 FY18/19

*FY16/17 includes giving from December through June.

**FY18/19 includes giving from July through September.

Phase I - Sanctuary

■ New Sound System & Lighting Truss

■ New Motorized Blinds for Stained Glass Windows

■ New Stage & Integrated Screen

■ New Carpet

■ Cost - $489,312

Before

In Progress

Our Remodeled Sanctuary

Phase 2 – Commons & Children’s Ministry

■ Welcoming “Front Door/Foyer”

■ Gathering Spaces & Café

■ Clear Signage & Wayfinding

■ Secure Children’s Ministry Spaces

■ New Preschool Classroom

■ Cost - $1,081,066 as of 09/30/18– $577,989 of Mission 24/7 funds & $78,542 Insurance Proceeds

– Anticipated: $15,000 expenses & $6,000 Add’l Insurance

Upcoming Phase 3

■ Stronger Name Identification & Curb Appeal

■ Intuitive Wayfinding to Main Entrances

■ More Greenspace & Outdoor Gathering

■ Drop Off Points

■ Investigate Grade Issues & Water Seepage

■ Budget: $500-600k

Bond Debt Outstanding

11,095

7,6457,215

6,9056,595

6,2555,890

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$8,000

$9,000

$10,000

$11,000

$12,000

$13,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

*Balances are as of December 31st of each year.**Payment of $390,000 will be made in Dec. 2018

Ministry Fund at end of 1st quarter

Budgeted Deficit ($309)

Below Budget Giving (101)

Below Budget Other Income (4)

Below Budget Expenses 69

Net Below Budget NEXT Expenses 142

Actual Deficit ($186)

A surplus of $1k is budgeted for this fiscal year.

School Fund Fiscal Year 17/18

School Fund Budget Forecast Actual

Tuition ECE – 8th Grade $1,761 $1,820 $1,822

Third Source Funding 180 182 188

Other Income 164 191 167

ECE – 8th Grade Expenses 1,771 1,767 1,746

Other Expenses 354 386 364

Surplus/(Deficit) ($20) $40 $67

*Forecast was based on actual results through April 2018.

School Fund 10 Year Historysurplus/(deficit)

(73)

(39)(58)

75 98

11

(140)

(193)

(15)

83 67

-$250

-$200

-$150

-$100

-$50

$0

$50

$100

$150

08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Actual

School Fund at end of 1st Quarter

Budgeted Deficit (11)

Above Budget Income 50

Above Budget Expenses (20)

Actual Surplus $19

Forecast as of August 2018 anticipates fiscal year end of $18k

compared to budgeted deficit of ($75k).

2017/2018 Audited Financials

By Purk & Associates, P.C.

Conform with GAAP

We received an Unqualified Opinion Financials are presented fairly with no errors or misstatements

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FINANCIAL QUESTIONS?Dion Garrett

Tracy Dunn

Jennifer Albritton

Scott Osbourn

Program Features

■ Flexible Environment

■ Accredited Curriculum Standards and

Framework

■ Self-Regulated Learning

■ Project Based Learning

Focus on Success Skills

■ Collaboration

■ Creativity

■ Critical Thinking

■ Communication

■ SEL

Feedback

■ Educators / Administrative

■ Student

■ Parent

Sneak Peek at Community Focus Group Research

■ Overall interest in the philosophy of STJ LEAD.

■ Marketing should target very young families.

■ Highlighted personal and hands-on learning.

■ Highlighted the phrase, “Students who feel

encouraged to stretch themselves, dig deeper

and feel comfortable in each learning

opportunity.”

Chris Toomey

UPDATES

Dion Garrett

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Leadership Team

Tracy Dunn – Director

Operations & Finance

■ Bachelors in Business

Administration: University

of Missouri - Columbia

■ Worked for STJ for 9 years

as HR & Business

Director

Chris Toomey –

Director LIFEjourney

■ Bachelors in Behavioral

Science: King University

■ Worked for STJ for 5 years

as Next Generation Director

Seth HinzDirector – Brand, Marketing & Creative

■ Bachelors in Business & Masters in

Organizational Leadership:

Concordia – Ann Arbor

■ Worked for LCMS Michigan District

in digital media & marketing for 8

years

■ Founded & ran nonprofit company

for 6 years assisting churches with

web presence & digital marketing

God’s Provision

■ Fiscal Year End Giving

■ LEAD School Grant &

Other Giving

■ LEAD School Vision &

Staff Leadership

■ Staff Leadership, New

and Old

■ Sensory Room Grant

& Generosity

■ Bond Refinancing

BRANDING PROCESS

Dion Garrett

Our Journey

■ Began with a series of anecdotal experiences (3 yrs+ ago).

■ Continued with a “Brand Equity Study” (27months ago).

■ 10 months of prayer, counsel & wrestling.

■ The naming journey -BAT formation (16 months ago).

■ Future: develop the rest of our “brand” (logos, taglines,

etc.).

Pathfinder Church: Our Leadership’s Recommendation

■ Communicates our Brand House.

■ Best performing name in research w/ unchurched.

■ Best performing name in congregational polling.

■ Strong Biblical imagery and symbolism.

■ Opens up new roads for the Gospel.

Naming Meeting Details

■ Sunday, October 28 @ 12:15pm, Sanctuary

■ Special check-in and ballot controls & protocols

■ Childcare available with pre-registration

■ Lunch available with pre-purchase for $5.00

Questions?

OTHER BUSINESS

Joe Luberda

MOVE TO ADJOURN& CLOSING PRAYER

Doug Mauss