ST. JOHN’S
A community of contrast, gripped by the gospel of God’s grace, reaching out with the gospel of Christ.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019 issued march 1, 2020
5350 BAILLIE ST., VANCOUVER BC
ST. JOHN’S PRIORITIES Gospel Proclamation Gospel Formation
Gospel Application
ST. JOHN’S MINISTRIES Cross Cultural Ministries
ST. JOHN’S FINANCIAL Treasurer’s Report 2019 Financial Report
St. John’s Vancouver Offices: 2325 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J2 // Phone: 604-558-4400
TABLE OF
CONTENTS 3
Letter from our Rector
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Trustees’ Report
PRIORITY Reports:
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Gospel Proclamation
6
Gospel Formation
7
Gospel Application
8
Pastoral Care & Passages
10
Cross Cultural Ministries
10
Treasurer’s Report
11
2019 Financial Report
ST. JOHN’S
ANNUAL REPORT
5350 BAILLIE ST., VANCOUVER BC
#2019
A community of contrast, gripped by the gospel of God’s grace, reaching out with the gospel of Christ.
issued march 1, 2020
A MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR My overwhelming sense as I write this year’s report is one
of thankfulness. We face difficulties and there is much to be
done, but it is important to stop and mark what God our
Lord has done in us and through us over this past year—much of which exceeds our prayers and imaginings—and to give thanks to him.
Our vision is to be a community of contrast, gripped by the
gospel of God’s grace, reaching others with the gospel of
Christ, and we pursue this vision through our 3 ministry priorities of Gospel Proclamation, Gospel Formation and Gospel
RECTOR, DAVID SHORT
Application.
GOSPEL FORMATION
GOSPEL APPLICATION The led
not
Gospel
by
just
God’s
Application
Jeremy
about
grace
to
Graham.
team
This
responding the
current
is
is
with
hot
The
Gospel
Formation
GOSPEL PROCLAMATION
team
is
led by Dan Gifford. The on going
work of every true church is to bring people to Jesus Christ and
The is
Gospel
led
by
Proclamation
Aaron
team
Roberts.
Much
of what makes a church work is
behind the scenes: prayer, prepa-
to present them mature in Christ.
ration, listening, seeking Christ in
sus Christ in every area of our
tablishing
been a joy to welcome 2 groups
each other to live for the glory of
and serving together in the body
button issues, but we are seek-
ing
to
adorn
the
gospel
of
Je-
lives. As we equip and encourage
Christ we are asking: how do we
bring the radically beautiful biblical understanding of what it is to
be human to bear in every area of our lives? What does it mean
that Christ brings his transforming presence to us and through us into the messy ordinary details of our daily lives?
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ST. JOHN’S PRIORITIES
This involves grounding and esnew
believers
in
the
gospel, lifelong learning, growing of Christ. This year we had our largest Church wide retreat since we is
restarted
growing
them.
and
Catechism
will
be
offered
during the week as well as different times on Sunday. Catechism
is for everyone, no matter the age
Gospel Proclamation Gospel Formation Gospel Application
of
and
newcomers
adversity.
this
last
It
has
year.
In
our small groups and in our corporate gatherings we have been
faced week by week with the glory
of
Jesus
from
the
gospel
of
Matthew. I thank God for his living word which is able to give us
new life, and keep us for heaven.
or stage.
LEADERSHIP This year we bid adieu to 2 Trustees: Margaret Dymond and Kevin
Unger. They have labored in love for
you
and
served
Christ
well
among us. The Trustees have developed priorities for their prayerful
consideration
and
guidance,
and we have begun to spend the The Gospel
prosperity
large bequest. The bequest is being used for 2 curates (Dan Glover part time and Joel Strecker to bring him to full time), as well as
allowing
Jeremy
3
Graham
to
develop
Gospel
Application.
Our
search for someone to help us in
evangelism did not bear fruit, so
we have reconfigured the role and
have begun a second search. For the first 6 months of this year, we have employed Andrew Buchanan as our evangelism intern to work part time on UBC campus with Ekklesia.
There have been changes in our younger staff in a variety of ministry areas, and I am thankful to God for the stability of our senior staff—particularly who
seamlessly
Dan
and
Gifford,
effectively
took over as I recovered from a concussion.
A MESSAGE FROM THE TRUSTEES thankful
We are very happy that we were
life of our church his past year.
ernance for our considerable be-
our ministries are moving forward
these are appropriately spent to
The
Trustees
are
very
able to set up appropriate gov-
for all that God has done in the
It is very encouraging to see that
quest
and that we are gaining traction
to
three priorities of Gospel Proc-
bequest
Trustees.
is working in our midst to enable
us to love Him more deeply and
2019.
We praise him for help-
ing us to meet our budget thereby
allowing our ministries to continue and thrive because of strong financial support.
OUR TRUSTEES RECTOR David Short PEOPLE’S WARDEN Joanne Sawatzky RECTOR’S WARDEN Ewan Wilding TREASURER Christine Klukas
We are very
grateful for the faithful giving by
our congregation in response to the needs of our church budget.
Margaret Dymond Ed Bowes Matt Strolz Kevin Unger
THIS YEAR THE TRUSTEES HAVE BEEN FOCUSING ON SEVERAL KEY PRIORITIES AS PART OF OUR OVERSIGHT ROLE: Continuing to advance the search for a suitable church property and to especially encourage the congregation to pray fervently over this matter. •
Ensuring that we are making progress in implementing the vision
for the Three Pillars of Gospel Proclamation; Gospel Formation and Gospel Application
•
Actively planning for the church’s growth in terms of our organi-
•
Ensuring that the church staff is supported during the recent leave
zation and staffing requirements over the next several years
of absence of our rector and ensuring that the rector was well supported during his recovery from concussion
•
the
Three
Pillars
of
During the year we
funds
on
behalf
of
the
to Margaret Dymond and Kevin Unger both of whom have served us as Trustees faithfully for many years.
Ensuring that our public gatherings fully reflect our desire to worship God in ways that glorify him and reach out to those around us who God is drawing into our kingdom
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Their many contributions
of practical ideas and their wise counsel
will
be
missed
and
we
wish them both well as they continue to serve God in our community.
We are thankful to them
and their families for their service to our community.
As Trustees, we always welcome any opportunity to dialogue with
any member of the parish to provide
•
that
The Trustees recently bid farewell
to show his love to our brothers
for our community financially in
ensure
to oversee the investment of our
this report you will see how God
ways in which God has provided
to
created an Investment Committee
Throughout
We are especially thankful for the
support
our vision.
lamation; Gospel Formation: and
and sisters.
and
benefit our church operations and
as we continue to implement the
Gospel Application.
funds
further
information
about
our church or to discuss concerns that may arise.
Please feel free
to contact any one of the Trustees
in person or through the church office.
Ewan Wilding Trustee, Rector’s Warden
GOSPEL PROCLAMATION
P R I O R I T Y
”...WE PREACH CHRIST CRUCIFIED, A STUMBLING BLOCK TO JEWS AND FOLLY TO GENTILES,“
ST. JOHN’S VANCOUVER
WELCOME! Larger to
have
churches large
like
front
ours
doors,
tend
but
also pretty big back doors. This
means: newcomers can come to church, visit for a few months, then
disappear
knowing. In
2019,
running
we
without
addressed
newcomer
anyone
this
lunches.
by
EVANGELISM
1 CORINTHIANS 1:23 Evangelism can be wonderful, humbling, difficult and
messy. In 2019, we wanted to try something different, so we ran Life Explored (a course developed by the folks who made Christianity Explored). After some
feedback from attendees, we have decided to run it again with modifications to make it somewhat simpler and see how that goes.
Our plan is for courses like this to be run every year, centrally at church, as well as in small groups and other ministries. So a big question for us is “which course is the best fit for our church and city?”
This last year, we also decided to hire a full time evangelist. This person would do the work of an evangelist as well as support the congregation in outreach, and
advocate for evangelism across the other ministries.
It’s proven to be difficult to find the right person for the role. Please pray for this vital position to be filled.
For
four weeks, groups of new peo-
ple would gather after the 11am service,
eat
together,
and
learn
about St John’s values, mission, and membership expectations.
These sessions worked well, and have helped new people enter into
the deeper life of the community. The newcomers sessions will be
part
rhythm.
of
our
regular
annual
PREACHING
In May 2019, we asked ourselves the question: Have we, in fact, been
preaching the whole counsel of God? We needed stats. So, the remarkable Rachel Wilkowski looked into this for us. She went back over the
last 20 years of sermons and produced an incredible report filled with pages and pages of information, pie charts, and a thorough analysis of the data.
Based on that, we have been working on planning out the sermon series for the next three years. Over that time, we will be filling in
some gaps that Rachel discovered, addressing some cultural hot topics, and working through some fantastic Old Testament books that
sometimes don’t get much church attention (e.g. Job, Deuteronomy, 1
REV. AARON ROBERTS
and 2 Chronicles). This doesn’t mean we won’t ‘flex’ when situations
arise, but it does allow other ministries to plan ahead around what’s happening at the pulpit.
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P R I O R I T Y
GOSPEL FORMATION ”HIM WE PROCLAIM, WARNING EVERYONE AND TEACHING EVERYONE WITH ALL WISDOM, THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERYONE MATURE IN CHRIST.“ COLOSSIANS 1:28
The Gospel Formation priority of St. John’s is all about growing disciples.
The hope and goal of these ministries is to equip and encourage each member of the St. John’s family to grow in our relationship with Jesus so that we can be Jesus’ ministers to the people in our life, and in our city.
Our discipleship ministries centre around small groups with people of all ages who read the Bible so that we can know Jesus and grow in our relationship with Him as we actively serve him in the church and world.
We cannot
VEN. DAN GIFFORD
grow and mature in Jesus unless we are serving Jesus with God’s power.
FORMATION PILLAR MINISTRIES: HERE ARE NEW INITIATIVES THAT GIVE A WINDOW INTO FORMATION PRIORITIES
Men’s Ministry
Women’s Ministry
Several men’s small groups meet at different times
Eight small group Bible studies meet at OAC on
in the evening and Wednesday morning to grow in
groups in East Van and Kerrisdale. It’s also been a
Thursday mornings as well as two new “off-site”
of the week at St. John’s including Tuesday Men
blessing to see God at work in the two new “explor-
Christ and strengthen their ability to serve Jesus in the world and the church. A new early morning
ers groups”, for new christians and for those who
chism will begin before Easter, and a new Dad’s Bi-
which is for English language learners.
Men’s group downtown which will go through cate-
are exporing christianity for the first time, one of
ble study on Main Street has just begun last month.
Children’s Ministry
Youth Ministry Discipleship programs and fellowship for teenagers
The centre of this ministry is the Sunday School that
team of ten youth and three chaperones will partic-
ministry
Krista Curry in their mission work in Nepal.
in Marpole.
A
we have at three of our Sunday services. A new
ipate with St. John’s mission partners Jeremy and
and small children that meets at a community centre
purpose is to open the eyes of young people to the
coming are not involved in any church and there is
Gospel that transforms people across every culture.
to come and develop relationships here.
take place on Fridays and Sundays each week.
The
“Little
Years”
is
an
outreach
to
parents
The large majority of those who are
life of mission and service, and to the power of the
a need for parents and grandparents from St. John’s
Ekklesia
Community Groups
Ekklesia is a ministry in which young adults meet
UBC and they will be joining him in his evangelistic
There are twenty small groups that meet in homes throughout the Lower Mainland during the week. Joel Strecker is leading a new ‘model’ small group that equips and encourages people to lead community groups. Leaders will arise out of this group.
Catechism
Learner’s Exchange
together around a meal and God’s word.
A new way
that they will serve this year is by praying for our
interim evangelist Andrew Buchanan’s ministry at work on campus.
Bron Short and Ben Roberts are the new leaders of
This interactive adult education group on Sunday
begun this past fall is Sunday evening catechism so
by Dr. Jeff Greenman that introduce liturgy and why
this growing ministry of the church.
A new initiative
mornings at 9 include a new four-part series of talks
that there is catechism opportunity at every service
it is important in our discipleship.
when people come to church.
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GOSPEL APPLICATION
P R I O R I T Y
”DO NOT BE CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD, BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWAL OF YOUR MIND, THAT BY TESTING YOU MAY DISCERN WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD, WHAT IS GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT.“ ROMANS 12:2
What’s it like to live in Vancou-
the Holy Spirit’s wisdom in re-
I
are delivered to our door by Uber.
message that Jesus is both Lord
ready
My
Nurses
ver in 2020? Family and friends
Household goods are delivered by
Amazon. Entertainment is delivered to our fingertips by Netflix.
Our world is changing so rapidly
that it can feel like each update on our phone is already obsolete
by the time we finish the page! As
Christians, we sense that our discipleship
to
Jesus
is
in
tension
with many of these changes, and
we are being colonized by the values of our post-Christian culture. We
worship
and
serve
an
un-
changing God who has revealed himself in Jesus Christ. Yet, the unchanging gospel has always been proclaimed
to
an
ever-chang-
ing ethnic and cultural audience. Each
new
generation
must
seek
ceiving and applying this gospel and Saviour. desire
is
to
equip
and
en-
courage the body of Christ at St. John’s, as we seek to apply the
gospel in our unique and challenging
ern,
cultural
context.
Post-mod-
post-Christian—whatever
label you attach to our cultural moment—it’s clear that it requires
the people of God to humbly discern
how
best
to
follow
Jesus’
calling to be in the world but not
of the world (John 17). In doing so we resist the twin temptations
of retreating from our culture or uncritically embracing every cultural value around us.
In 2019, I assumed responsibility
for overseeing our Gospel Application priority.
GOSPEL APPLICATION IS:
PLANS FOR 2020
The thoughtful, daily implementation of biblical truth in every area of our lives. As we hear and receive God’s living word, the Holy Spirit enables us to respond in gospel-centred, often counter-cultural ways, that glorify our Father and draw us into deeper union.
to
know
that
engaged
in
applying
the
gospel in so many different ways! upholding
the
sanctity
of life as they care for patients. Teachers
loving
each
child
as
made male and female in God’s
image. Stay at home parents surrendering the
sake
owners
additional
of
their
expressing
income
family.
for
Home
hospitality
to
neighbors and renting their suite
for below market value. Teenag-
ers choosing the vulnerability of face to face friendships over the security of online avatars.
IN 2019
HERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE DID
We benefit greatly from gathering
as a community to build one an-
other up and spur one another on in applying the gospel. This past year’s
Gospel
grams included:
Application
pro-
TECH NOT NEUTRAL
a three part series critically engaging with how we use technology, with Dr.
YOUTH PARENT NIGHTS
(topics: Pornography, Mental Health)
topics: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI) Pop Music
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARENTING SERIES
Recreational Marijuana
(topics: The Tech-Wise Family, SOGI)
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARENTING SERIES
REV. DR. WESLEY HILL
topics: Parent-child Relationships
(topic: “Re-ordering Desire: Biblical
Child Development Discipline
Sexuality in 2020” - June 2020)
(June-July 2020)
encouraged
Craig Gay
YOUTH PARENT NIGHTS
GOSPEL APPLICATION SERMON SERIES
am
many of us at St. John’s are al-
EVENING SERVICE CATECHISM REV. JEREMY GRAHAM
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applying the Ten Commandments to our daily lives
PASTORAL CARE OUR HOPE FOR YOU IS UNSHAKEN, FOR WE KNOW THAT AS YOU SHARE IN OUR SUFFERINGS, YOU WILL ALSO SHARE IN OUR COMFORT. 2 CORINTHIANS 1:7
REV. JAMES WAGNER
Pastoral care at St John’s is not
song. Whether it is in the middle
Whenever we suffer and share in
reaching out and caring for one
just a ministry of love but of hope. one
another’s
suffering
we
are
close to the cross and heart of
or on the margins of a gathering, another makes Christ real to us.
God. So the Lord desires that we
The membership of St John’s is
but share our names and nature
brate:
do not withhold from one another
of suffering. When we share our needs with one another then we
become more like Christ and the
world knows that we are Jesus’ disciples.
The membership of St John’s is at
our
burdens
best of
when
others:
we
bear
both
the
inside
and outside our church walls. We
do that in many ways and places: one to one, bible studies, theme groups,
funerals,
Expecting
services
Immanuel
and
like
Even-
PLANS FOR 2020
also at our best when we cele-
Equip members to grow in care-
member’s homes fellowship is a
one another and prayer without
in
tangible
the
way
parish
of
hall
sharing
or
in
at
the
gospel. We do that in many ways
giving though active listening to ceasing
baptisms,
Build awareness and participation
ings with food. This is hospitality,
fellowship of Christ and one an-
and
places:
weddings,
retreats,
and
fellowship
meet-
in events so that we share in the
both spontaneous and intentional,
other
significance as we work out our
Increase the number of pastoral
that takes us from strangeness to salvation in Christ.
care
James Wagner
which
Director of Pastoral Care
2019 PASSAGES
theme
groups
in
order
people
in
pain
to
address the depth of experience gives
hope of the gospel
the
DEATHS
MIKE GRINVALDS September 29, 1928 - December 6, 2018
JOHN ROBERT MCKINNON November 9, 1946 - March 2, 2019
BAPTISMS
WEDDINGS
EDWARD HENRY GENTIS May 9, 1942 - April 16, 2019
DANIEL T. TANG EDMOND SUI HANG THOMAS JUN XIONG ZHANG January 13th, 2019
ANGELA ZHANG August 25th, 2019
MEGAN YEE-TING KWAN & TOMMY NIXON August 31st, 2019
OLIVIA SMYTH & MARK VAN BOMMEL September 6th, 2019
BENJAMIN OSTERBUR September 15th, 2019
LUKE MUNRO November 3rd, 2019
GLORIA ERMA THOMSON June 25, 1929 - July 14, 2019
R.A. GORDON MCGEE May 25, 1954 - August 1, 2019
SANDRA CLARKE April 8, 1932 - September 13, 2019
NORMA HEWITT
JULIA BAYLIS & NEIL JONGBLOED
May, 25 1920 - November 14th, 2019
November 16th, 2019
March 10, 1933 - November 26 2019
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MADELINE DUJARDIN
CROSS CULTURAL MINISTRIES ST. JOHN’S IS COMMITTED TO THE MISSION OF MAKING DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE GOSPEL BOTH IN CANADA AND OVERSEAS. THERE ARE THREE ASPECTS OF THIS MINISTRY AT ST. JOHN’S:
MISSIONS COMMITTEE
REFUGEE COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY
Missions committee oversees the
INT ministry is about responding
overseas
lo-
ing many new Canadians to St.
partnerships
about Christianity and enter into
faithfully
support of mission work of five missionaries,
cal missionaries, ternational
five
John’s
and three in-
mission
in India, Malawi and Cambodia.
support:
•
for
2020
that
they
Canadian
and is passionate about makspiritual
hunger
but relatively few Christians. •
Sending "T" who has a vi-tal evangelistic work with immigrants
here
in
the
Lower
Mainland, to share the Gospel
in
countries
throughout
the Middle East where God is
bringing many people to faith in Jesus. •
three
leaders
who
will
spend two weeks in Nepal with Jeremy
and
The
refugee
committee
Krista
Curry
to
join in their missionary work in Kathmandu and the moun-
tain villages in Nepal.
This
is an opportunity to not only
strengthen our mission partnership with them but to open
the team’s eyes to the work of the Gospel in the world and impart a passion for proclamation a Gospel care.
know
fellowship
Christians.
with
Ministries
•
Several Bible studies that take
•
An ESL Evangelistic group at
•
Asian
oversees
the work of reaching out to asylum seekers localy and to refugees overseas.
In April 2019 St.
John’s welcomed the Satar fam-
ily, Farhad and Homa and their
children Marve and Arsham, to
Vancouver.
This wonderful event
took place after a three-year pro-
Sending a team of ten youth
and
both
English
ing disciples in a country that deep
and
to
bring-
•
An-
drew has a gift for evangelism
a
want
is
out to them are:
Japan (where he grew up) as
has
who
that have been created to reach
will
Sending Andrew Buchanan to
a full-time missionary.
God
who
friendships
There are three new mission initiatives
to
cess to sponsor them from India where
they
Afghanistan.
were
refugees
from
It has been a joy
for us that they have become a part of our St. John’s family and
they have settled well into their new life in Canada. The
refugee
committee
is
Conversation
Friday mornings
classes
place through the week
Women @10 New
gathering
Years
that
festival—a
many
people
from outside the church have attended.
God is giving us a wonderful opportunity for each of us to open our lives in friendships with new
Canadians coming to St. John’s. There is a deep need for ongoing hospitality because it is especially through these friendships that new Christians learn what it means to follow Jesus.
con-
sidering at least one other family
to sponsor in the year to come. There our
is
a
group
welcoming
of
seventy
committee
in
who
can respond to needs of refugees that we minister to.
”GO THEREFORE AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THAT I HAVE COMMANDED YOU. AND BEHOLD, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, TO THE END OF THE AGE.“ MATTHEW 28:19-20
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2019
2019
THE TREASURER’S REPORT It is with great joy and thanksgiving for the Lord’s kindness and provisions to our church family at St. John’s Vancouver, to report that we ended the year on December 31, 2019 with a total surplus of $77,815 in our General Fund. Thank you for your partnership in the gospel at St. John’s. Thank you for generously giving of your time, talent and resources. Thanks for responding to the work of the Holy Spirit as we individually and collectively participate in the privilege of worshiping our risen Lord Jesus through our financial giving. In 2019, actual offerings before bequests amounted to $2,072,529, which was below budget by $152,471; while actual expenses came in below budget by $190,000. Offerings received from bequests in 2019 amounted to $170,344, which was a great source of encouragement. It was also a great testament to the impact of a legacy gift in furthering the work of declaring the gospel to those who do not yet know the love of Christ Jesus in our city, our country and the world. Let us remember those who have gone before us
into glory, for their lives were marked by their faithful service to our King of Glory, and their testimony continues. In addition, our core operations were augmented in 2019 by interest income of $35,262 as well as $100,000 allocated from the Bequest Fund. This fund was established from a single bequest for which 90% ($3,150,000) was designated to an internally restricted General Bequest Fund and which has been set aside to augment our core operations over approximately ten years to enable us to advance initiatives associated with our three pillars that we would otherwise be unable to fund within our annual core operating budget. With the allocations from the Bequest Fund we were able to add staff in the areas of gospel application and hire two curates enabling us to do more to enhance our programs and outreach and other initiatives. The trustees are grateful for the work of the Investment Committee (Andrew Konnert, Dick Richards, Ewan Wilding, myself and Krista Friebel) for their guidance over the investment of the Bequest Fund which will be
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managed under the broad mandate of capital preservation and income or growth with a stated return objective set at CPI + 2%. May the Lord continue to strengthen us all for a life of faithful and steadfast service as we seek to do His will being ever mindful of our dependence on our heavenly father, the giver of every good and perfect gift. Since he is Lord of the universe, our lives, our hopes and our faith are characterized by abundance and not scarcity. Christine Klukas Treasurer
The 2019 Financial Management Report is a simplified management version of the general operating receipts and disbursements from our general fund for the year 2019 and has been summarized based on the Audited Financial Statements of St John’s Vancouver Church for the year ended December 31, 2019 - copies of which are available under separate cover.
2019 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REPORT OPERATING RECEIPTS 2019 (GENERAL FUND) 2,072,529
Offerings to the General Fund
170,344
Offerings from Bequests
35,262
Interest Income
100,000
Bequest Fund Allocation to the General Fund
Total Operating Receipts (General Fund)
2,378,135
OPERATING DISBURSEMENTS 2019 (GENERAL FUND) CHURCH OPERATIONS Programs and Outreach Salaries
1,358,568
Ministry Program Disbursements
94,944
Building and Facilities
234,614
Office and Administrative Costs
132,216
Total Church Operations
1,820,342
OUTREACH 202,772
ANiC support
62,714
Outreach, support, and training
Total Outreach Disbursements
265,486
MISSIONS 214,492
Missions (local, national, and international)
Total Mission Disbursements
214,492
Total Operating Disbursements (General Fund)
2,300,320
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR (General Fund)
77,815
Fund Balance as of December 31, 2019
RESTRICTED FUNDS 2019 GENERAL BEQUEST FUND
The General Bequest Fund received 3,150,000 of which 300,000 was set aside as a perpetual cash reserve in the General Fund,
2,750,000
and 100,000 was allocated for 2019 operational use.
MISSION BEQUEST FUND
The Mission Bequest Fund received 350,000 of which 7,000 was spent in 2019 to support theological training in Malawi through
343,000
the Lake Malawi Anglican University in Africa.
BUILDING FUND
In 2019 136,885 was donated to the Building Fund
REFUGEE FUND
In 2019 57,710 was donated to the Refugee Fund
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1,200,319 36,138
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