T W E N T Y F I F T E E N
T W E N T Y S I X T E E N
&
NEW LIFE
FINANCES
OUTREACHHOME GROUPS
BE THE CHURCH
MEDIA
NEXTCARE
CENTERPOINT
KIDZ CREEK
GAP
GRACE
At Cedar Creek Church we believe that the vision should drive the budget not vice versa. Above you can see that our 2016 plan helps us accomplish the five purposes of our vision. This Annual Report should help you understand why this church and God’s work is a great investment. And more than that, we hope you see it as a testimony of how great our God is. I hope this report encourages you to commit yourself to God’s work as part of the local church.
We encourage you to pray about being a part of accomplishing our vision through your generosity this coming year.
(If you would like more details about our 2015 plan, information is available at the welcome center.)
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FROM PASTORPHILLIP LEE
V I S I O N | F I N A N C E S | L O C AT I O N S | N E W L I F E | F U T U R E
HONOR
HONOR($2,542,059)
30%REACH
24%CONNECT
24%GROW
22%SERVE
100%
100%Our Mission Helping people find their way back to God. We use this slogan to remind us that Christ reconciled us to God and He has given us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).
Our Vision We exist to REACH people and CONNECT with them to help all of us GROW in our faith so we can SERVE others as we HONOR God with our lives.
T W E N T Y S I X T E E N
NEW LIFE BAPTISMS
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“When I was in England and I was doing the video feed, that’s when I found out I really needed to come back and get baptized and I wanted to do it with Cedar Creek since this was the place I felt at Home...” - DONNA S | UNITED KINGDOM
NEW LIFE BAPTISMS
NEARLY 2,000 PEOPLEBAPTIZED SINCE 1993THE WORD “BAPTIZE” MEANS “TO IMMERSE OR DIP UNDER WATER.” PEOPLE GET BAPTIZED AT CEDAR CREEK CHURCH TO SHOW THE COMMITMENT OF THEIR LIVES TO JESUS CHRIST.
“WE WERE THEREFORE BURIED WITH HIM THROUGH
BAPTISM INTO DEATH IN ORDER THAT, JUST AS CHRIST WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD THROUGH THE GLORY OF THE FATHER, WE TOO MAY LIVE A
NEW LIFE.” - ROMANS 6:4
BAPTISMST H I S Y E A R
KIDZ CREEKBAPTISMS
CENTERPOINTBAPTISMS
2533
“AND ALL OF THIS IS A GIFT FROM GOD, WHO BROUGHT US BACK TO HIMSELF THROUGH CHRIST. AND GOD HAS GIVEN US THIS TASK OF RECONCILING PEOPLE TO HIM.” - 2 CORINTHIANS 5:18
HELPING PEOPLE FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO GOD
97 NEWMEMBERS
WESTCAMPUS
RIDGECAMPUS
BANKS MILLCAMPUS
MEMBERSIN 2015
AVERAGEWEEKLYATTENDANCE1920
415174
1331
“I have been attending Cedar Creek Church since I moved to Aiken in July 2014. It did not take me and my husband very long to feel welcomed and loved and as newcomers this meant a lot. The best thing we did was to join a Home group which has allowed us to build up friendships, grow in our relationship with the Lord and serve our community together. I am also very thankful for our Pastors and all who serve faithfully in the various ministries.” - AURA M | BANKS MILL CAMPUS
“Life changing ... Loving what God has done in me and my family. Love the love that Cedar Creek has shown us. God is real and He is good!!” - SHAREKA S | RIDGE CAMPUS
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“FOR YOU WERE CALLED TO FREEDOM, BROTHERS. ONLY DO NOT USE YOUR FREEDOM AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FLESH, BUT THROUGH LOVE SERVE ONE ANOTHER.”- GALATIANS 5:13
HELPING PEOPLE FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO GOD
27NEWVOLUNTEERS116
WEEKLY AVERAGEVOLUNTEERS
PEOPLE SERVINGIN GUEST SERVICES
PEOPLE INHOME GROUPS
65842
WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER
NEWHOME GROUPS
12CURRENT ACTIVEHOME GROUPS
“Cedar Creek and our HOME Group specifically, are our family. Our church family comes to our son’s soccer games, help us when sick, and we celebrate holidays
together. Some of our HOME Group members have even attended grandparents day with our 4 year old son at his school!” - ANGEL M | WEST CAMPUS
KIDZ CREEK EXISTS TO HELP KIDS LOVE GOD AND LOVE PEOPLE
FAMILIESBEING SERVED
28SUNDAYVOLUNTEERS
55OUTREACHVOLUNTEERS
GRACE Helping families and individualsof all ages with special needs( )
KIDZCREEK
77SMALLGROUPS
393KIDS ENROLLEDIN KIDZ CREEK
KIDS REACHEDEACH SUNDAY
452KIDZ INGROUPS
174PEOPLESERVING
WESTCAMPUS
RIDGECAMPUS
BANKS MILLCAMPUS
240 85 332
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CENTERPOINT EXISTS TO HELP STUDENTS FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO GOD
CENTERPOINT STUDENT MINISTRY
03 47
STUDENTS REACHEDEACH SUNDAY
STUDENTS SERVINGON PEACE TRIPS
24SMALLGROUPS
PEACE TRIPS
225STUDENTS INGROUPS
69PEOPLESERVING
42STUDENTS REACHEDEACH WEDNESDAY
02SMALLGROUPS
37STUDENTS INGROUPS
GAP COLLEGE MINISTRY
WESTCAMPUS
RIDGECAMPUS
BANKS MILLCAMPUS
59 36 130
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
75PEOPLE SERVINGON PEACE TRIPS
PEACE TRIPS
HONDURAS | GUATEMALA | BELIZE | ATLANTA | THAILAND | INDIA | NEW ORLEANS | TORONTO | BOLOVIA
17GLOBAL PARTNERS
Through these partners we are REACHING peopleacross 12 Countries and 5 Continents
12LOCAL PARTNERS
IN AN EFFORT TO BATTLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING WE HAVE A CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH ICARE. OUR BANKS MILL CAMPUS WILL A HOST CONFERENCE / TRAINING FOR CSRA IN FEBRUARY. WE SENT A TEAM TO 7 SISTERS INTERNATIONAL TO PROVIDE RETREAT / TRAINING FOR THEIR STAFF AND THE TWENTY-ONE GIRLS CURRENTLY BEING SERVED THERE.
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TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
6 GUATEMALA | 3 INDONESIA | 3 INDIA | 2 LIBERIA | 5 SIERRA LEONE | RAYLE, GA | KENYA | ETHIOPIA | BEECH ISLAND, SC
2014 CHRISTMAS EVEWATER OFFERING
$55,000
$161,077
WELLS
IN AN EFFORT TO PUT $1 MILLION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM THE 20TH
BIRTHDAY OVER NEXT DECADE: WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED $487,133.73 IN
GOODS/SERVICES/MONEY AND $253,388.73 IN MONEY ONLY.
663 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD LIVE WITHOUT CLEAN WATER.
SINCE 2011, from the Christmas Eve Water Offering has been invested into providingclean water to people across the globe. That’s roughly $4 per person to have clean water.
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AFRICABERKEDS REPAIRED20
BELIZE | HAITI | BALI MAATAN
FILTERS3 BELIZE
RAYLE, GACOLUMBIA, SC
LATRINE1(*THESE ARE THE LARGE HAND MADE CISTERNS USED TO COLLECT WATER IN SOMALILAND)
BOTTLED WATER
SOMALILAND, AFRICAWATER TRUCKS
8 $15,0002.1 MILLION SCHOOLS with SHEETS of PAPER
$50,000 worth of CARE for PEOPLEin our COMMUNITY
50 DIABETICS have a THREEmonth supply of testing strips
386 sets os SHEETS were collected
9 MOTHERS who choose LIFEhave a year’s supply of DIAPERS
96,876 ASPIRIN
25,990 DIAPERS
9,155 TESTINGSTRIPS
of PAPER
14,803 ROLLS ofTOILET PAPER
BE THE CHURCH #WESTAND
MAN HOURS SERVING OURCOMMUNITY IN A SINGLE DAY
WESTCAMPUS
RIDGECAMPUS
BANKS MILLCAMPUS
107200
9680
3020500
HOME GROUPS
PROJECT LOCATIONS
PEOPLE
“Our heart – our passion – as a church is not to try to be the best church in our community but to be the best church for our community,” - PHILLIP LEE | SENIOR PASTOR
BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROSITY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BLESS OUR COMMUNITY
OUR GOAL WAS TO BLESS 3 LOCAL PARTNERS. WE WERE ABLE TO BLESS 14Nuture Home, ICare, Acts, Hope Ministries of the Valley, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Center
Christian Ministry Center, Mt. Salem Outreach, My Father’s House, Cumbee Center, Helping HandsStepping Stones, USCA International Students, Salvation Army Shelter, Local Children in Foster Care
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23065250
FAMILIES SERVEDAT FAMILY CAMP
TOTAL PEOPLEAT FAMILY CAMP
VOLUNTEERSAT FAMILY CAMP
1,536OPERATION CHRISTMASCHILD SHOEBOXES
SERVING OTHERS
NEXT 2012
Has helped to fund a Playground in Guatemala, Pastor Leadership Conference in Pakistan, Filter in Bali Mataan,Retreat for staff & girls at 7 Sisters International, Sports Camp outreach to Muslims in Toronto,Back to school outreach in New Orleans, Summer program in Crosland Park, and many WeStand projects.
$27,000BENEVOLENCEFUND
Giving to meet the needsof struggling families withinour church and community
WE EXIST TO REACH PEOPLE AND CONNECT
WITH THEM TO HELP ALL OF US GROW IN OUR
FAITH SO WE CAN SERVE OTHERS AS WE HONOR GOD WITH OUR LIVES.
REACH | CONNECT | GROW | SERVE |HONOR
“I've had my fair share of trials over the past couple of years and have been a member of Cedar Creek Church for the past 7-8 years or so... Even when I've missed several services it is a true
blessing to be able to download the messages to my iPod and hear the word. God Bless.”- PLKING | ITUNES
3,227
WATCH & LISTEN ONLINE
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CEDAR CREEK CHURCH SERMON PODCAST IN 2015
PLAYS
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DESKTOP
AVERAGE NUMBER OR DEVICES
MOBILEDEVICETABLETDEVICE
65%22%13%3,227
10,097
WATCH & LISTEN ONLINE
SERMONVIDEO VIEWS
AVERAGEWEEKLYATTENDANCE
TOTAL LAUNCHES
TOTAL PLAYS
TOP TEN COUNTRIES TUNING IN
UNITED STATESUNITED KINGDOM
COLOMBIACANADA
INDIARUSSIA
TURKEYPHILIPPINES
SOUTH AFRICAMEXICO
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INDIVIDUALSBEING SERVED
INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED
55VOLUNTEERS
CARE MINISTRIES
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
LIFE HURTS, GOD HEALS
STEPHEN MINISTRY
PRAYER TEAM
COUNSELING MINISTRY
LAY COUNSELING MINISTRY
DIVORCE CARE FOR ADULTS
DIVORCE CARE 4 KIDS (DC4K)
PRISON MINISTRY
TRANSITIONS MINISTRY
GRIEF SHARE MINISTRY
SINGLE & PARENTING MINISTRY
FINANCE MINISTRY
90
15
8
10
55
5
15
6
2
10
6
8
12
Cedar Creek Church believes in “being the church” in the community. One way this vision is achieved is by offering the following care ministries for the congregation, the staff and the community. We hope to provide love and support through the good times, as well as the tough times. The following ministries are available to you in your time of need.
OUR CHURCH IS A PLACE WHERE THE HURTING, HELPLESS, AND HOPELESS CAN FIND HELP.
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FINANCIAL FREEDOM
DEBT PAID
AVG. PER FAMILY | $5,000
$60,000CASHSAVED
AVG. PER FAMILY | $2,000
30FAMILIESIN FPU
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
WE ALL NEED A PLAN FOR OUR MONEY. FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY (FPU) IS THAT PLAN! IT TEACHES GOD'S WAYS OF HANDLING MONEY. THROUGH VIDEO TEACHING, CLASS DISCUSSIONS AND INTERACTIVE SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES, FPU PRESENTS BIBLICAL, PRACTICAL STEPS TO GET FROM WHERE YOU ARE TO WHERE YOU'VE DREAMED YOU COULD BE.
“LET NO DEBT REMAIN OUTSTANDING, EXCEPT THE CONTINUING DEBT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER, FOR WHOEVER LOVES OTHERS HAS FULFILLED THE LAW.” - ROMANS 13:8
MULTISITE ADMINISTRATORJIMMY HOWWARD
After working in the private sector for 15 years I answered God’s call for the next season of
my life. It has been an honor to be part of the Senior Leadership team and serve the Church
that I have called home for over 9 years. Since joining the staff in March my goal has been
and will always be to implement and identify quick wins, optimise processes, and create (both
short term and long term) goals that align with our Mission and Vision.
HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015:
I have always been amazed with your generosity. Cedar Creek Church is like no other family I
have ever been a part of. I am privileged to serve on a staff with so many talented individuals
who are passionate about people and serving our community. For 2016, we have completed
what we feel is a very tight budget and decreased our projected spend by $250,000 dollars.
We will continue to use the tithing dollars you bless us with to further the kingdom of GOD.
In Christ,
Multisite Administrator
Within the last 90 days we have implemented an automated expense system to help stream-
line and track our monthly expenses. This will help us eliminate the manual process we have in
place now and help free our leaders so they can continue to do all GOD has called them to do.
In 2016 we will begin to look at our financials from a monthly standpoint. We created our
budget model to do just that. In the past we have used flat line projections and at times this
can be a reactive process instead of a proactive process. By changing the way we look at our
monthly financials, we will be able to look around corners and make adjustments quickly to
achieve our objective. In the 1st quarter of 2016, we will begin to look at all our vendors to
maximize our spend.
Currently we are in the process of developing, analyzing, and updating church policies and
procedures to bring them up to date. We will centralize the policies to give our ministry areas
quick access to any questions they have. By creating Standard Operating Procedures we will be
prepared to make informed decisions.
In 2016 we will develop an audit team to review our financial practices every two years. Our
last audit was August 2013. We have developed sound financial practices over the years and
we have talented members in our congregation that can help us improve during this process.
We have developed a four year plan to build our reserves to provide a strong foundation for
financial security. We are big believers in Financial Peace University and we want to make sure
we practice what we preach. Our plan is based on current personnel and operating trends.
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