To My Beloved Tabernacle Baptist Church Family: As 2017 draws to a close, it gives me great honor and joy to pastor the Greatest and most Impactful Church on this planet! As we celebrate the season of Advent and look toward another exciting new year, it is with thanksgiving and praise that we offer unto the Lord the best praise that we have for bringing us through to another year. We are wrapping up our church “business” and making plans for seeking ahead to the needs of the church for the next appointment year of 2018. I am overjoyed knowing that God has truly blessed us in 2017 as we took on the challenge at the beginning of the year to execute the vision and theme: “The Year of Reclaiming the Fire” - constructed upon the four focal prongs: Faith, Inspirations, Resources and Expectations. Since this time last year, God has faithfully fulfilled our vision and purpose to meet this present age. God has continued to favor us with His blessings as individuals, as well as a Church Family with growth both spiritually and numerically. Both campus locations - TAB MAIN (Downtown) and TAB WEST (Columbia County) have witnessed exponential growth at a phenomenal rate. With this rapid weekly occurrence, we have inherited the blessings of a growth barrier which has propelled us to move forward into the next level of exercising our unwavering faith belief system. As we continue to be One Church in Multiple Locations, beginning Sunday January 7, 2018, we will launch the beginning of five (5) worship services: Three (3) at MAIN and Two (2) at WEST. Along with this undertaking we have also been abundantly privileged to be in the position to acquire additional properties and assets. I thank God for all He has done and for His divine inspiration that never fails. My faith family, I think we have made remarkable strides in fulfilling the spirit of this Historic Tabernacle. Relishing about what God has brought us through in 2017, another significant year as we celebrated 132 years of Kingdom Service and ten (10) years (PG10) as your Pastor; it makes me very excited about where He is taking us in 2018. Where do we go from here? We are an extraordinary community, and we have reason to be proud! For me, challenges are opportunities for renewal, growth and change. As we embark upon 2018 we have embraced the theme: “RE-LAUNCH” – Scripturally based on Luke 5:4-7. 4 When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch." 5 "Master," Simon replied, "we've worked hard all night long and caught nothing! But at Your word, I'll let down the nets." 6 When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink - (CSB) Beloved people of God, the challenge of today's Gospel is to relaunch yourself. Relaunch is all about risk and trust. Relaunching is that process of facing the present squarely with the future clearly in mind. Some of us have used other language for this process. Many of us think of "re-inventing" ourselves. Others of us use "re-framing our lives" or "re-focusing," "prioritizing" as language to describe those moments when we understand the need of real change. Congregations, like living organisms, experience cyclical and predictable seasons. While the living organisms of nature have been created by God, the church is indwelt by God the Spirit, the very Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the grave. And because of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, congregations need not die or retire. Instead, they may experience resurrection through renewal or regeneration through a relaunch. A relaunch requires a new vision accompanied by context specific strategies which slowly but surely give shape to a new look. Are we ready to receive God’s unlimited blessings that He has promised us? We must attend to our own spiritual transformation! Though whatever language we use, it has to do with that remarkable human capacity for starting over, for renewal. For the Christian it has to do with our God's call to an open future. This is an intentional prayer that we will commit ourselves to a higher calling, which will rebirth the mandate for purposeful and passionate yearning in all that will be accomplished by us as a unified body of Christ, working out the ministry God has set forth for this Tabernacle as we strive to rekindle the spiritual intense desire in all that we do as God orders our steps for us to master and perfect our ministries and the vision of this wonderful congregation while maintaining challenge and stimulation throughout our Kingdom assignments. This is your opportunity to advance in your gifts, callings, and abilities and to see your prayers manifested. To be a life-giving church, we have to be continually changing to stay relevant and to move with what God is doing. It is good to see what God can do through a church that is willing to accept a new concept in order to reach more people. May each of your dreams, plans, visions and goals be developed as we walk together into a new season and level of spiritual growth as this process unfolds and manifests for God’s glory. God bless you all as we set our hearts on the work that is ahead. Reclaiming our Passion, Purpose, Promise and Product — Restoring What’s Best in the Challenges of Ministry. The Best Is Yet To Come!” SOLI DEO GLORIA! Ready for a Relaunch 2018,
Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr. Senior Pastor/Teacher | Tabernacle Baptist Church
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Actual Revenue 2017
REVENUE & EXPENSES SL.
Revenue 2017
Actual thru Oct.
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Tithes
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General Offering-Envelopes
$255,935.20
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General
$142, 369.46
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Nehemiah
5
Benevolence
6
Church Anniversary
7
C.S. Hamilton Scholarship
$48,707.00
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20/20 Canaan Campaign
$13,222.35
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Other Revenue Total 2016 Revenue
$2,175,155.06
$14,016.58 $19, 962.99 $24,217.58
$277,637.55 $2,971,223.69
Actual Expenses 2017
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Expenses 2017
Actual thru Oct.
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Church Operations
$319,578.53
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Congregational Care
$151,000.53
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Evangelism
$124.929.79
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Mission
$47,244.26
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Children, Youth & College
$10,755.09
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Worship & Fine Arts
$42,846.94
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Special Programs
$198,451.73
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Property Maintenance
$322,211.70
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Mortgage & Property
$202,127.99
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Salaries & Benefits Other Expenses
$1,124,701.30 $27,972.60 $2,305,612.25
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Accumulated Depreciation
$(135,676.70)
Total 2017 Expenses
$2,436,143.76
Total Revenue
$2,971,223.69
Total Expenses
$2,436,143.76
Net Income
$535,079.93
$2,682, 245.11
FINANCIAL REPORT PROJECTIONS SL.
Projected Revenue 2018
Revenue
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Tithes
$2,586,149.00
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General Offering-Envelopes
$468,720.00
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General Offering
$222,800.00
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All 4 One
$300,580.00
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Benevolence
$33,000.00
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Church Anniversary
$65,760.00
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C.S. Hamilton Scholarship
$55,000.00
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Other Revenue
$109,090.00 $3,841,099.00
Projected Expenses 2018 SL.
Expenses
1
Church Operations
$221,035.00
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Congregational Care
$319,700.00
3
Evangelism
$199,250.00
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Mission
$117,400.00
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Children, Youth & College
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Worship
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Special Programs
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Property Maintenance
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Mortgage & Property
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Salaries & Benefits Other Expenses
$106,800.00 $95,100.00 $157,500.00 $256,000.00 $478,667.00 $1,523,565.00 $366,082.00 $3,841,099.00
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