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MY GREATEST GIFT
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Wow! What a year this has been. Steph and I would like to take this opportunity to let you know how thankful we are for you. The church is not merely a building—it’s a family of people who come together to change the world and see lost people come to Christ. It’s people like you who are the foundation of this church family. We truly couldn’t do what we do without you. Each year in December, we give our Greatest Gift to Christ, in thanks for all that God has done for us, and looking forward in faith to all that He will do in the future. It has been an amazing year of ministry here at Potential Church! We have had countless opportunities to serve and meet the needs of our local community and across the globe. 2020 has been a whirlwind of a year, and we look forward in anticipation to what God will do in and through us in 2021! We pray blessings over you and thank God for you!
Troy&Steph PASTORS TROY & STEPH GRAMLING POTENTIAL CHURCH LEAD PASTORS
“Pastors Troy & Steph helping to distribute food care packages and donating blood to those in need at our Missions Saturday event held in May 2020.”
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“I never believed I needed God or church. I began experimenting with drugs and alcohol at a young age, and over the course of 30 years became an addict. I did life on my own terms and thought that I was in control. I would pray to God asking him to help me, only to end up back where I started, using and drinking the next day. I thought my prayers were going unanswered, and that God had turned His back on me. I will never forget the words my sister, Maria, said to me when I reached out for help ‘God is pursuing you. If you don’t answer, He will bring you to your knees.’ Still, I fought against God and refused to surrender to Him. In December 2019, I had reached my breaking point. My wife told me she wanted a divorce and I was expecting to be terminated from my fifteen year career. I had hit rock bottom. I came to the decision that my family was better off without me. On Tuesday, December 10th at 2:30pm I sat in my car, planning my suicide. I received a phone call from a friend, that I didn’t know until that moment was a 33 year recovered alcoholic. I had to admit this was no coincidence. Immediately my faith in God was activated. After ten years of saying no to an invitation to Potential Church, I attended for the first time on Sunday, January 8, 2020. I was made to feel like family from the moment that I arrived. Pastor Troy’s message moved my heart and helped me in ways I could not have imagined. It is here that I have surrendered my life to Christ and been baptized. I am spending time with God each day, diving into His Word, and walking with Him. I had tried so many times to get sober on my own and failed. With Christ, and with the help of Potential Church, I have remained sober for the past ten months, and have even ministered to others in similar situations. My life has been forever changed. I am eternally grateful.”
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TOMMY LEUCI’S STORY POTENTIAL CHURCH COOPER CITY
I NEVER BELIEVED I NEEDED GOD OR CHURCH TOMMY LEUCI’S STORY POTENTIAL CHURCH COOPER CITY
I NEVER BELIEVED I NEEDED GOD OR
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HEART FOR THE HOUSE
YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE VISION Potential Church is a place where anyone and everyone is welcomed and can truly find a home. Because of your continued generosity and commitment to the vision of the church, we have seen an incredible amount of lives transformed, marriages and families restored, young people trained up and empowered, and the lost return home. Your faithfulness in giving has helped meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our community.
THE BEST DAYS ARE STILL AHEAD!
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IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC... SALVATIONS
729
119
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79,347 HOURS SERVED
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PARTNERING WITH PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR GOD POTENTIAL
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EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION Summer was not going to be cancelled for our Potential Youth. We hosted a 3-day youth camp for those that completed 5th grade through 12th grade. Their experience was full of competitive games, inspiring teachings, and a lifetime of memories. They were encouraged, loved on, and inspired to be the best versions of themselves.
Kids Camp looked a little different this year because of the pandemic, but it did not disappoint as always. 86 kids attended and 24 trusted Christ! Each day was packed with energetic worship services, engaging teachings, competitive games, creative crafts, and much more!
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KIDS RENOVATIONS AND THEMING The Cooper City Potential Kids ministry is currently undergoing a huge remodel to completely transform the area to be modern and fun for your children’s enjoyment. Our next step to elevate our Potential Kids environment is to make the space a fun, interactive learning experience for your children to enjoy during services. All of this is geared to be able to fully partner with your kids to reach their God-potential.
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HOPE HOP My family and I relocated to South Florida while I was still in high school. The transition left me with feelings of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. I was trying to find my place in this new environment when we started attending Potential Church. As I got more involved in the Youth ministry and started attending Tribes, I found that those negative feelings were losing their grip on me. I started trusting God more, finding hope where I didn’t think I could. The following year, I realized that not only was
I completely fulfilled in my own heart, I was committed to giving back and helping others find what I found. When COVID hit, our bond with one another didn’t break. We found virtual ways to connect and continue to pour into others. Despite the circumstances, Potential Church’s commitment to partner with the next generation never slowed down...we always made time to worship, study the Bible, and uplift one another. It means so much to me to be on this journey with my Potential family. LOGAN BURROWS POTENTIAL YOUTH LEADER
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MEDIA EXPANSION
THROUGH THE SEASON OF COVID-19
Though we had to close our physical campuses for a period of three months, our media expansion excelled beyond what we could have imagined! You have helped expand our reach beyond the church walls and into thousands of homes through the streaming of weekend services and our television ministry.
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4.5 MILLION IMPRESSIONS ON INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK 76,034 ONLINE SERVICE ATTENDANCE
589,000 HOUSEHOLDS REACHED THROUGH NBC SUNDAY TV SPOT
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33,095 13,673 362 92 3,744
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iOS Android Apple TV Roku Web
50,966 TOTAL CUMULATIVE MEDIA PLAYS THROUGH OUR POTENTIAL APP
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SERIES: ARCADE TEACHING: IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S ME PLAYS: 2438
SERIES: KICKS TEACHING: FAKE FAITH PLAYS: 1680
SERIES: THE WORLD IS FALLING APART AND SO IS MY... TEACHING: MAN + WOMAN RELATIONSHIP PLAYS: 2362
SERIES: MONSTERS TEACHING: AFRAID OF THE DARK PLAYS: 1573
SERIES: ASTROWORLD TEACHING: LIFE’S ROLLERCOASTER PLAYS: 1733
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BRACED “I grew up without a father and a stable environment. I was angry at God for the things that had happened to me in my life. I was lonely and losing hope until I found Potential Church in 2018. I felt loved and embraced by this church family from the moment I stepped foot on the property. It was here that I began a relationship with Christ and found a forever family. I was baptized on October 9, 2020 at She Night. My life has been transformed by this place.� VICTORIA ZOLLER POTENTIAL CHURCH PENSACOLA
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LOCAL & I COVID-19 WILL LIMIT OUR CONTACT, NOT OUR IMPACT
It is our mission to be the light in the midst of darkness. It is our priority to adequately equip our church family to recognize and meet the needs of our local community, effectively being the hands and feet of Christ!
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10,000+ PEOPLE PRAYED FOR & COUNSELED 400+ HRS OF FREE CHILDCARE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS 500+ MEALS DELIVERED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS
INTERNA
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5,540+ MASKS DISTRIBUTED IN NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA 12,232+ PEOPLE FED ACROSS 10 FOOD DRIVES
1,862+ TURKEYS DONATED TO MIAMI RESCUE MISSION 1,600+ TOYS DONATED AND DISTRIBUTED TO KIDS IN NEED
THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS OUTREACH 2019
243+ PATIENTS BENEFITED FROM BLOOD DONORS AT POTENTIAL CHURCH
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Despite the pandemic halting our world this year, we have still been able to live out our mission. Through countless serving opportunities, we have come together as a church to meet the needs of our community. YOU have been the hero to thousands of people throughout this year. Many of whom you will never meet but have impacted eternally.
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Our Lima campus continues to make waves of change through their local communities. The campus team traveled to Cusco, a tourism-based city greatly impacted by Covid-19, and were able to provide meals and grocery bags to families in need. They fed over 100
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people through Missions Saturday, and an additional 300 individuals over the past several months. The team also ministered to and prayed for the elderly with many serious health conditions, and are currently planning to provide toys for at least 150 children this Christmas.
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1318 BAGS OF GROCERIES 2375 MEALS PREPARED 940 MASKS DISTRIBUTED
4633+ PEOPLE OF CUSCO, PERU HAVE BEEN IMPACTED
IMPACT THE WORLD FOR GOOD
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DISASTER RELIEF NEW ORLEANS LAKE CHARLES PENSACOLA
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16 DAMAGED HOMES RESTORED 250 BOXES OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED 1290 PEOPLE FED IN NOLA
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UTREACH Our friends at Potential Church joined us here in New Orleans to uplift and help the local community as we distributed food to those in need and restored communities that were impacted by Hurricanes Laura and Sally. God has called us to be the hands and feet of Jesus, not just in good times, but ALL of the time. Many thanks to Potential Church for coming and participating in the outreach. We look forward to expanding the kingdom together. PASTOR DAVID RODRIGUEZ HOREB CHURCH - NEW ORLEANS
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Our partners help us bring the love and message of Christ to the lost. Your greatest gift is maximized by elevating their expertise in aiding and caring for the neglected, the homeless, and the abused.
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Arc Broward Kids in Distress The Sheridan at Cooper City The Village South 4Kids of South Florida Broward and Miami Rescue Mission Ronald McDonald House Miami His House Children’s Home Heart For the Home Children’s Harbor Kristi House Riverside Christian Ministries LifeNet4Families SOS-Children’s Villages Our Father’s House Soup Kitchen Lil’ Helping Hands Potential Church Food Pantry Schott’s Communities Miami Homeless Outreach SuperSchool
ARTNERS OUR PART
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UNITY “When I first came to Potential Church, I was broken. I had just gotten out of a toxic, long-term relationship. I watched all of my dreams of getting married and having children fall apart. I felt as though the rug had been ripped out from underneath me. I was lonely, frustrated, and blamed myself for what had happened. Through this quarantine, I joined a virtual connect group, and it
helped me gain a new perspective on life and provided me the support to battle my feelings of loneliness. The ladies in my group helped me see my worth in Christ. I have since served in missions and outreach and have felt my wounds heal. I now see that God has the best in store for me. I am a testament that God uses broken people.� CRISTINA BENITES POTENTIAL CHURCH LIMA CAMPUS
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EVERY DOLLAR YOU GIVE GOES TO HELP THOSE IN NEED Your greatest gift makes a difference. Together, we have the ability to impact our world for good through any circumstances. Thank you for the difference you have made in the lives of so many in 2020. Let’s do it again in 2021!
HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: 1
PRAY FOR WHAT GOD CAN DO THROUGH YOU Ask God how He wants you to bless others through your generous giving.
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BRING YOUR GREATEST GIFT You can participate by designating your gift to “GREATEST GIFT” online or through our Potential Church app. EASY GIVING OPTIONS Checks: Write “GG” in the memo section Online: Go to potentialchurch.com/give Credit Card: Fill out our Greatest Gift envelope App: Download our app and select the giving option
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COMMIT TO TITHING We are reminded in the Bible that God rewards generosity with blessing (Malachi 3:10). As we begin a new year, lets challenge ourselves to a reoccuring commitment to give back to God ten percent of our earnings.
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