St. George's Episcopal Church Annual Report 2014

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St. George’s Episcopal Church Receiving, Living, and Sharing the Abundant Life of Jesus Christ S t . G eorge’s Ep iscop al C hurch

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Contents

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Rector’s Report

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Warden’s Report

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Worship Commission

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Adult Education

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Youth Ministry

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Children’s Ministry

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Music Ministry

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Parish Life Commission

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Mission Commission

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Funding Recipients

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Kindergarten & Mother’s Day Out

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Vestry

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Treasurer’s Report

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Stewardship Results

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Financial Statement

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Endowment Report

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Parish Statistics

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The Rev. R. Leigh Spruill

Rector’s Report

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n the past I have shared my slight uneasiness with confident assertions of church success measured by the traditional “Three B’s” of congregational vitality: baptisms, budgets, and buildings. St. Paul cautions against proud declarations of ministry achievement when he writes that Christians can boast only of their weakness and of the Lord’s grace (2 Corinthians 12:5). Bragging about how well St. George’s is doing may betray the very health such a declaration is intended to communicate. If we enjoy robust church life, it is by the power of God alone.

Yet I also believe carefully measured quantifiable data are helpful in assessing a church’s vibrancy. You will find a clear pattern of such encouraging information in this report. That we continue an upward trajectory in reaching all-time highs in areas such as worship attendance, baptized membership, stewardship giving, and our Endowment are all reasons for great thanksgiving. But these positive numeric trends also reinforce my sense that precisely because St. George’s is a growing and influential congregation for the community and larger church, we need more than ever to ensure our vision is connected to the Lord’s work.

I find more energy looking ahead than backward. Though an annual report is intended as review, I nevertheless take this opportunity to reflect briefly on hopes in moving ahead from this position of considerable strength. As ever, we articulate a three-fold sense of purpose. First, our commitment to beautiful, ordered Anglican worship is a precious inheritance and an evangelical asset for us, the liturgical expression of our thanks for the grace of Jesus Christ revealed in Scripture. We are always reviewing our worship services, and again in 2015 we will be considering how to enrich our array of liturgies as our highest offering to God and to maximize participation.

Second, in 2015 we will press further into our commitment to deepening discipleship across the parish. As we enhance our capacity to help each other grow Christ, the more equipped we will be to go forth to bless others outside of St. George’s. For our third purpose is the ultimate one: mission.

We will know God’s mission for St. George’s is being accomplished when our members have been furnished with the understanding, means, and confidence to represent Christ and share the gospel in the various realms of our personal, professional, and social lives for the sake of the world.

Again, I hope that you find this report useful to you in assessing some of the important means by which we measure the vitality of our shared life.

With me, I also hope you are excited about discerning how God is calling forth this special parish family into even greater abundant life through Jesus Christ.

Thank you for all the ways you contributed to the blessings we have experienced here at St. George’s.

Faithfully,

The Rev. R. Leigh Spruill

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Jason Callen, Senior Warden

Warden’s Report

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n Paul’s letter to the Romans we are assured that God works for the good of his children: “And we know that in all

things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) At St. George’s we believe that we have been called to God’s purpose and we work faithfully to deepen our bonds with Christ and serve his kingdom on earth. We know that God loves and guides us in these endeavors and that ultimately his fruit is and will be borne among us and out in the world. We have seen this fruit first hand in the lively and varied worship offerings that St. George’s has seven days a week. We have seen Christ’s work among us in the healthy growth of our Healing Ministry, our wonderful Prime Time programming, a myriad of small and medium size group offerings, the successful Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program for children, our growing youth program, our thriving Kindergarten, and many more activities that occur within and outside our walls every day. We have seen Christ’s fruit come to life through our multiple outreach ministries that support, aid, and lift up individuals and communities, whether down the street or across the globe.

During 2014 St. George’s was pleased to add the Rev. Samuel Adams to our outstanding clergy team. Not only did Sam arrive and hit the ground running, but he also prepared for, and then ultimately became an ordained priest here at St. George’s. The ordination was a marvelous celebration and something that our congregation was tremendously blessed to host.

Our Music Ministry continued in the rich tradition of offering beautiful music within our worship services as well as through choral offerings and other concerts throughout the year. We had another strong confirmation class with 67 individuals confirmed or received this past May by Bishop Bauerschmidt. St. George’s was also blessed financially this year as detailed in this report.

As we begin 2015, we can look back on the blessings of 2014 and be emboldened to move into this new chapter challenged and excited about our opportunity to continue to live into God’s purpose for us.

Jason Callen

St. George’s hosts Worldwide Liberating Leader Tour 2014 Left: Enjoying Sunday morning Above:

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2014

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

• Average Sunday attendance increased 4% to 778.

• Combined attendance at all Holy Week services increased 10% to 2,857 and attendance at all Christmas services increased 3% to 2,384.

• Average Sunday morning youth participation in the fall of 2014 increased 72% (25 attendees) versus the same period last year.

• Ended year with $54,000 in surplus cash flow which is being reserved for future ministries.

• Using funds from the long term major maintenance fund (Phillips Fund), a new sound system was installed in the Nave and the office entry was renovated to be more accessible to visitors.

• In addition to the outreach allocation from the annual budget, the Christmas offering raised $24,000 to be shared by Rooftop, Nashville Food Project, and American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East (St. George’s Baghdad). Other special offerings raised $4,600 for hurricane relief in the Philippines and another $37,000 for support of St. George’s Baghdad.

• Vestry approved policies and procedures for St. George’s Enterprise Ministry (SGEM) allowing the group to move forward in 2015 with awarding grants to social enterprises from the tithe portion of the Living Waters campaign.

(Romans 8:28)

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• Week-long Prime Time trips to Chicago, IL and Natchez, MS were each enjoyed by 35 and 50 individuals, respectively.

• 350 children enrolled in St. George’s Kindergarten.

• With the assistance of Street Dixon Rick Architecture, PLC, a long range campus plan was compiled and approved by the vestry for future vestries to reference as needed.

• Led by the Rev. and Mrs. Leigh Spruill, 40 individuals enjoyed a two week pilgrimage following in the footsteps of the apostle Paul in Turkey and Greece.

• Welcomed the Rev. Samuel Adams as a clergy staff member with his ordination occurring at St. George’s in December.

• 115 parishioners enjoyed the annual Christmas Open House hosted by Luanne and Gary Waltemath.

• 60 choristers and lay clerks traveled to Scotland where they served as “choir in residence” at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh for one week.

• 325 parishioners participated in Harvest Dinner, the annual kickoff to the stewardship campaign.

• Hosted the Rev. Dr. Michael Thompson, Vice-Principal, Lecture in New Testament, Ridley Hall, Cambridge, for two weeks as a scholar in residence.

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John Lewis, Commissioner

Worship & Education Commission

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t. George’s worship opens our congregation to the abundant peace and lively presence of God through

traditional and contemporary Anglican liturgy, executed with simple excellence. Our worship draws inspiration from our heritage of beautiful Anglican tradition as well as from other more modern sources. In addition to our worship, St. George’s offers a comprehensive Christian education curriculum that is dynamic and encompasses opportunities for people of all ages to engage deeply with Christ and with each other.

Baptism April 2014

St. George’s by the Numbers Official Acts 2014

Average Sunday Attendance

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Baptisms

54 Confirmations 63 Receptions 4 Marriages 14 Burials 25

Total Sunday Services 261

Total Weekday Services 403 Private Communion Services 311 778

St. George’s Adult Confirmation Class with Bishop Bauerschmidt, May 2014

The Rev. Chris Bowhay

Adult Education t St. George’s we are committed to providing adult education opportunities that help people grow in relationship with Christ through a combination of weekly offerings and Sunday school classes.

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contemplative experiences through “Sitting with God” with the Rev. Roger Senechal, discussed a dynamic range of thought provoking topics in “Ethics, Theology, and Conversation” (ETC), and gained practical parenting skills in Joanna William’s “Revolutionary Parenting” class.

We strive to offer varied and unique programming by combining the talents of our clergy along with outstanding and diverse lay-led class leadership.

In 2014 we covered a delightful range of topics including the Apostle Paul’s letters and life in our always lively Rector’s Forum. We dove into such issues as what it means to be an Episcopalian in Adult and Youth confirmation, what life at St. George’s is all about in “St. George’s 101”, and how to balance busy schedules and a God-centered life in “No Time I’m Busy” with the Rev. Malone Gilliam and Eb LeMaster. We explored

We had fun broaching a variety of interesting topics in our returning Summer Sampler Series and had special seasonal offerings such as our Lenten programming. Additionally, we continued both men’s, women’s, and mixed group Bible study offerings during the week. We hosted several engaging speakers through our Preaching Series, hosted “Symphony 101”, and the outstanding Quality Aging Series as well as many more classes and offerings throughout 2014. We are excited about building on this legacy of programming in the upcoming year.

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The Rev. Chris Bowhay

Youth Ministry

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was a time of growth resulting in exciting new opportunities in ministry with youth at St. George’s. Daniel Bradley provides full-time, hands-on leadership with our youth while the Rev. Chris Bowhay continues to provide oversight and guidance to our program. We have focused on building relationships with youth and adult mentors and providing space and opportunities where we can grow as a community.

We have sought to provide youth with engaging and challenging content both on Sunday mornings and outside Sunday school to help them grow their faith in Christ and help deepen their relationships with one another. We’ve participated in various service projects from helping out at local organizations like Preston Taylor Ministries and our Mission Fest week to traveling to Honduras to spend time with our partners in ministry abroad. We look forward to all that God has in store for the youth of St. George’s in 2015!

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Graduating seniors

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Sunday morning in Akers Hall

Sunday morning family time Bottom: Advent Fair 2014 Right: Playing around at VBS 2014 Facing page, Left:

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Joanna Williams, Director

Children’s Ministry

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t St. George’s we strive to offer our children a safe, fun, and spiritually rich environment in which they can grow to know and trust in Jesus. Our children

have meaningful encounters with Jesus and grow in their faith through a variety of experiences. Whether contemplating Scripture and liturgy on Sunday mornings in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS), experiencing the excitement and fun of Vacation Bible School (VBS), or participating in hands-on family activities at the Advent Fair, we offer

varied ways for children to explore faith and develop their relationship with Jesus. We have found that adults also discover that they grow in unexpected ways through their involvement with children. We encourage our children to move towards becoming full members of the community by participating in a variety of outreach activities and contributing to worship services. Our ministry to children and families is a direct reflection of our parish vision and we work with purpose to make sure children are receiving, living, and sharing the abundant life of Jesus Christ.

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Nancy G. Reiser, Director

Music Ministry

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he Music Program at St. George’s thrives and flourishes in our rich Anglican tradition. We welcomed

5 new members to our choir, participated in fun fund-raising offerings, sang services of Choral Evensong, beautiful musical offerings during Holy Week services, Easter Day, Lessons & Carols, Silent Night, Christmas Eve services, and monthly Compline services — in addition to our Sunday participation in worship services. Laurel Fisher continued her outstanding work with St. Dunstan’s choir (first and second grades) and Jonathan Riggs has done a tremendous job directing the vibrant and colorful Table services. Gerry Seneschal and Kim Messer continue their exceptional work as Associate Director of Music Ministries and Music Librarian and Administrator, respectively. We also welcomed special musical guests and carried on our incredible lineup of exceptional In Excelsis offerings.

The Choristers have continued to develop musically and spiritually in 2014. Their weeklong residence in July at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland represented a great amount of hard work both in musical preparation and fundraising. For our 41 Choristers and Lay Clerks to step into the shoes of a Cathedral choir for one week is a tremendous achievement and was accomplished with true beauty, strength, and dignity.

Jonathan Riggs leads singing at The Table Left & facing page: Choristers, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh 2014 above:

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In Excelsis Concert Series 2014 February St. George’s Choir and Orchestra Concert March Wilma Jensen’s 85th Birthday Concert April Music City Baroque Concert September Schola Cantorum of Oxford University Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra October Music City Baroque Concert December Festival of Lessons & Carols

Compline January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November

Evensong February, March, May, September, October, November

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Anne Maradik, Commissioner

Parish Life Commision

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t. George’s Parish Life ministry helps to cultivate and promote a deep sense of belonging, caring, and fellowship among our members. Through a full calendar

of events including receptions, guest speakers, and community gatherings, we strive to offer people of all ages a variety of ways to connect, have fun, encourage each other, serve one another, and serve Christ together.

In 2014 we continued to equip and empower lay people in pastoral care through our thriving Ministry of Care and Healing, we saw expansion in our Healing Prayer services and offerings, we enjoyed fun entertainment and lively fellowship through our Parish Picnic, the Harvest Dinner, our Christmas Open House, and multiple church receptions held throughout the year.

One of the largest and most successful areas of our parish life community is our Senior Ministry. Whether through the monthly Prime Time offerings, the fantastic Quality Aging Series in the fall, or one of the planned overnight trips (Natchez, MS and Chicago, IL), St. George’s continues to prioritize being a community resource and place of comfort and enrichment for Nashville’s vibrant senior community.

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St. George’s Parish Picnic and Harvest Dinner Festivities

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e give thanks for the many ways that we as a parish were able to join together and share the joy of our common life and we look forward to opportunities to connect even more deeply in 2015.

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Stuart Brunson, Commissioner

Mission Commission

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uring 2014, St. George’s continued our tradition of community and global support through our outstanding outreach initiatives which include funding

and volunteer opportunities for our parishioners. We helped over 50 recipients and provided on-going support to such organizations as St. Luke’s Community House, Siloam Family Health Center, Room in the Inn, Our Little Roses Home for Girls, Dignity Donations, Preston Taylor Ministries, Alive Hospice, Helping Holy Land Christians, and St. George’s Missionary to South Africa Nicole Corlew Curtis. A complete list of funding recipients can be found on the following page.

St. George’s had another exciting development in 2014 with the creation of St. George’s Enterprise Ministry (SGEM) out of the 2010 Living Waters Capital Campaign tithe. St. George’s raised over $600,000 that will be used over the next few years to support local leaders and organizations that are taking a sustainable approach to improving the economic health and leadership capacity in disadvantaged areas of our local community.

The involvement of our parishioners will be critical to the success of the organizations supported by SGEM. We look forward with great anticipation to 2015 and all the ways that Christ will work through us to change the world around us.

Outreach Fair 2014 Left: Our Little Roses, Honduras 2014 Bottom: Nicole Corlew Curtis with friends in South Africa 2014 top:

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2014 Outreach

Christ is working to change the world around us

Funding Recipients • Alexandria School of Theology, Egypt • Alive Hospice • All About Women • Anglican Frontier Missions • Bellevue Family YMCA – Full Circle Program • Boy Scouts of America – Troop 31 • Church of the Deaf – Egypt • Church of the Holy Trinity, Nashville • Clayton and Teresa Ingalls – Missionaries • Cumberland Heights Foundation, Inc. • Discovery Place, Inc. • DuBose Conference Center • East Nashville Hope Exchange • Faith Family Medical Clinic • Friends Life Community • Harpur Memorial Hospital in Sadat City, Egypt • Hope Clinic for Women • Interfaith Dental Clinic • Lambscroft Ministries • St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Springfield, TN • Luke 14:12 • Lutheran Services in Tennessee • Magdalene • Matthew 25, Inc. • Mockingbird Ministries • Nashville Safe Haven Family Shelter • Nations Ministry Center • Our Little Roses • Pastoral Counseling Centers of TN • Planting Faith Ministries, Inc. • Preston Taylor Ministries • Rooftop Foundation

• Room in the Inn at St. George’s Church • Room in the Inn’s Campus for Human Development • SAMS Missionary – Nicole Corlew Curtis • Siloam Family Health Center • St. Andrew’s – Sewanee School • St. George’s Associate Rectors’ Discretionary Fund • St. George’s Team for Helping Holy Land Christians • St. Luke’s Community House • St. Mary’s Sewanee: Ayres Center for Spiritual Development

• St. Thomas Partnership, Kagiso, South Africa • Stewart Family Missionaries in South Africa • Thursday and Sunday Lunch Programs – Room in the Inn • Support for Joe Woodfin, Seminarian • The Nashville Food Project • The Salama Institute • The Sponsors Scholarship Program • The University of the South – School of Theology • Trinity School for Ministry • YMCA of Middle Tennessee/Restore Ministries Used by permission from Room in the Inn

Total Dollar Amount: $350,000

Room in the Inn Thursday lunch program S t . G eorge’s Ep iscop al C hurch

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Zee Pendleton, Director

Kindergarten & Mother’s Day Out

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n 2014 St. George’s Kindergarten and Mother’s Day Out (MDO) continued its storied tradition of offering a high quality education based on developmentally appropriate

curriculum for preschool-aged children. Our teachers, staff, and our chaplain, the Rev. Malone Gilliam are committed to partnering with families to foster a positive sense of self and a lifetime love of learning within a Christian context for each child in our program.

St. George’s Kindergarten and MDO has an incredible and dedicated staff of 50 and each teacher has extensive education and experience complemented by 24 hours of continuing education each school year.

As St. George’s largest and most visible outreach our Kindergarten and MDO has a community-wide reputation of having some of the very best pre-school teachers in Nashville and beyond and we strive to continue that legacy of excellence every single day.

With over 350 students ages nine months to five years enrolled in our program, we know that the most precious gifts of St. George’s Kindergarten are the beautiful children whose minds and souls are shaped daily by our dedicated and loving staff. We look forward to seeing the exciting growth, change, and many blessings that 2015 will bring.

Fence hugging on the playground; Right: Father Malone Gilliam, Kindergarten chaplain, with children in Thursday morning chapel Above:

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Outstanding leadership surrounds us

2014 - 2016

Vestry

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s you may know, the governance structure of parishes in The Episcopal Church ensures shared responsibility between a rector and representative lay leadership under the oversight of a bishop. This congregational governing body in our church tradition is called the vestry. Preparing to enter my eleventh year of service at St. George’s, I continue both to give thanks and to marvel at the consistently exceptional quality and dedication of our parish vestries. As you have heard me say many times, St. George’s is blessed with more committed leaders than any church I can imagine.

Class of

2014

Jason Callen Senior Warden

Butch Baxter Junior Warden

Once more, we should be thankful to God for the outstanding leadership that surrounds us on all sides as members of this beloved parish. I am grateful for the excellent direction that this vestry has provided and I look forward to sharing in ministry with new vestry leadership in 2015.

Butch Baxter Leigh Hillenmeyer John Lewis Doug McLaughlin Rob McNeilly Martha Phipps

Class of

2015

Jim Bowen Treasurer The Rev. R. Leigh Spruill

John Lewis Worship & Education Commissioner

Christmas Eve 2014

Marcy Brandau Jason Callen Anne Maradik Bob Sarratt Kristi Skeeters Dick Wright

Class of

2016

Anne Maradik Parish Life Commissioner

Stuart Brunson Mission Commissioner

JIm Bowen Stuart Brunson Laura Mason Sterling Price Dana Sherrard Rob Smith

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Jim Bowen, Treasurer

Treasurer’s Report

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t. George’s finished 2014 within the budget established by the vestry. For the year, total receipts

increased approximately 1% from $3.65 million in 2013 to $3.71 million. Coupled with expense savings in almost all categories, this resulted in $54,000 in surplus cash flow that was reserved by the Executive Commission of the vestry for future ministries.

Living Waters receipts have continued, with $6.3 million of the total $6.6 million pledged having been received. To date, the campaign has contributed $515,000 to the St. George’s Endowment to promote the religious, charitable, and educational projects of the church. It has also contributed $985,000 to the Phillips Fund for major facility maintenance. The church’s Endowment balance is currently $4.1 million, and the balance of the Phillips Fund currently stands at $1.8 million.

In addition, the Living Waters Fund for new ministries has a balance of over $800,000, and the tithe portion of the campaign, which will fund St. George’s Enterprise Ministries (SGEM), has a balance of over $600,000 to be used to make grants to social enterprises in future years.

Thanks to this parish’s generous support and commitment, and the hard work and dedication of Laura Zabaski and the rest of the church staff, the clergy, and the vestry, St. George’s enters 2015 in sound financial condition. I look forward to another year of receiving, living, and sharing the abundant life of Jesus Christ through our services and ministries.

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Stuart Brunson, Chair

Stewardship Results

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ur stewardship campaign for 2014 asked us if we were up to the challenge of doing even more of what Jesus asks of us.

And, quite importantly, our campaign asked if we were prepared to give even more financially to help support our very purpose for being as a church. I’m happy to report that the response from St. George’s was an overwhelming, “Yes!” On behalf of our entire parish, I want to say thank you to the more than 600 of you who responded. I also want to say thank you to the 100-plus members of the Stewardship Committee for the thousands of e-mails, notes, and calls that supported the effort. Thanks also to the hosts of our cottage meetings, as well to participants in the video, and to our vestry, clergy, and church staff for providing the leadership we can all trust to make sure our gifts are put to work with an efficiency of purpose.

Historical Stewardship Results Year

Pledges

Total Pledged

Average Pledge

2014

641

$3,302,131

$5,241

2013

630

$3,227,313

$5,051

2012

633

$2,952,655

$4,687

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Year to Date Ending December 31, 2014

Financial Statement Current Year

Current Budget

% Var

Prior Year

% Var

$3,183,515

$3,153,175

1%

$3,123,181

2%

Unpledged Gifts

387,158

410,000

-6%

444,601

-13%

Other Income

148,123

146,500

1%

88,840

67%

3,718,795

3,709,675

0%

3,656,622

2%

1,898,309

1,915,915

-1%

1,871,553

1%

97,280

106,744

-9%

92,447

5%

Other Administrative

188,596

183,601

3%

209,171

-10%

Building & Grounds

475,905

459,544

4%

486,196

-2%

Evangelism

1,385

1,500

-8%

310

347%

Pastoral Care

5,446

8,550

-36%

7,328

-26%

Stewardship

3,296

7,800

-58%

7,260

-55%

173,163

187,520

-8%

162,412

7%

Christian Education

98,704

114,425

-14%

100,691

-2%

Parish Life

54,882

55,850

-2%

62,255

-12%

Short Term Outreach

383,604

330,000

16%

337,000

14%

Diocese of Tennessee

338,226

338,226

0%

320,000

6%

3,718,795

3,709,675

0%

3,656,622

2%

$0

$0

Receipts Pledges

Total Receipts Expenses Clergy/Staff Postage/Printing/Supplies

Liturgy/Music

Total Expenses Net Cashflow

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($0)

Christmas Pageant, Cross in the Nave, Prayer candles in the Chapel, Las Posadas, St. George’s Cycling Club, Good Friday clockwise from top:

Easter Day Ordination of the Rev. Samuel Adams,

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Year End December 2014

Endowment Fund 2014 Fund Beginning Balance

2013

Incr (Decr)

Trustees

%

$4,013,429

$3,575,408

$438,021

12%

Realized Gains (Losses)

138,249

178,854

(40,604)

-23%

Unrealized Gains (Losses)

(78,670)

204,303

(282,973)

-139%

Income from Investments

54,039

47,706

6,333

13%

(11,000)

(6,826)

(4,174)

61%

Interest from Receivables

28,080

23,684

4,395

19%

Living Waters Contribution

115,000

100,000

15,000

15%

0

0

0

0%

100

300

(200)

-67%

Music Scholarship Funding

(15,000)

(15,000)

0

0%

Disbursements (to) from Vestry

(72,500)

(95,000)

22,500

-24%

$4,171,727

$4,013,429

$158,298

4%

Investment Expense

Bequests Received Memorials Received

Fund Ending Balance

Wells Fargo Liquidity Account

$3,334,496

$3,231,913

$102,583

3%

787,032

221,799

565,233

255%

Receivables: Mortgages C3 Conference Loan Clergy Loan Choir Member Loan Total

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Jason Callen, Senior Warden John Abernathy Hap Castner Greer Cummings Susan Hammer Clay Jackson

Finance Committee Members

Fund Investments Episcopal Endowment Corporation

The Rev. R. Leigh Spruill, Rector

Jim Bowen, Treasurer Butch Baxter, Junior Warden Rob McNeilly, Vestry Representative

21,750

497,216

(475,466)

-96%

0

22,500

(22,500)

18,949

30,000

(11,051)

-37%

9,500

10,000

(500)

-5%

$4,171,727

$4,013,429

$158,298

4%

Rob Smith, Vestry Representative Bob Van Cleave Bob Kinard Gayle Vance David Fitzgerald Lise Morrow

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Parish Statistics Members Reported Last Year ��������������3,443 Total Increases ���������������������������������������164 Increase: Transfer In ���������������������������������65 Increase: Baptism �������������������������������������54 Increase: Register Baptism �������������������������1 Increase: Confirmation �����������������������������32 Increase: Reactivate ���������������������������������12 Total Decreases ���������������������������������������84 Decrease: Transfer Out �����������������������������47 Decrease: Death ���������������������������������������21 Decrease: Deactivate �������������������������������16 Total Baptized Members ����������������������3,523 Total Confirmed Communicants ����������2,394

Summer worship service, Christmas Pageant, Ordination of the Rev. Samuel Adams, Adult Fellowship, all 2014 Clockwise from top:

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Receiving, Living, and Sharing the Abundant Life of Jesus Christ

Annual Report designed by Gerri Winchell Findley, Go Design, LLC. Special thanks to all who contribute photos throughout the year including Lisa Johnson, Kim King, Kiki Morton, Agatha Nolen, and Rebecca Teel.

Communications Team The Rev. Michael Blaess Elizabeth D. Reavis, Director of Communications Sandra Beld, Communications Coordinator Rebecca Teel, Parish Secretary Laura Zabaski, Parish Administrative Officer