Annual Ministry Report for 2016
THREE CORE CONVICTIONS
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NCC MANIFESTO WE ARE...
WE PRAY...
more afraid of missing opportunities than making mistakes. We are a lab where everything is an experiment. If the Kingdom of God had departments, we’d be R&D. There are ways of doing church that no one has thought of yet. We are orthodox in belief, but unorthodox in practice.
like it depends on God, and work like it depends on us. We want to be great at the great commandment and the great commission. We strive to make the name of Jesus famous in our generation.
WE BELIEVE...
WE HOPE...
that if you want to reach people no one is reaching, you have to do things no one is doing. A church that stays within its four walls isn’t a church at all. We don’t go to church because we are the church. The church is not a noun, it’s a verb. An action verb.
to become a part of the personal dream God has given you, and we invite you to become a part of the corporate dream God has given us. NCC is a dream factory where people get a vision from God and go for it.
WE WANT... to be more known for what we’re for than what we’re against. We celebrate each person as invaluable and irreplaceable in the eyes of God because no one can worship God like you or for you. Like Jesus, we love people when they least expect it and least deserve it.
DREAM BIG. PRAY HARD. THINK LONG.
Every number has a name. Every name has a story. Every story matters to God.
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BAPTISMS IN 2016
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best thing I did after moving across the country to DC. When I arrived at the first meeting, I had been in DC for less than a week, knew no one, and was incredibly scared. Through
I made the decision to follow Christ on June 1. This was a 2-year journey of attending Alpha, finding NCC, and eventually committing myself to Christ in small group. I know that God loves me and has brought me to the church community through my faith in Him.
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We want to be a part of the story that God is writing in your life. This was a 2 year journey of attending Alpha, finding NCC, and eventually
GROWTH
3,865
3,282
first-time attenders
average attendance in 2016
27%
62%
of NCCers have been attending < 1 year
5,197
of NCCers have been attending < 3 years
Easter attendance
GROUPS
468 209 people went through Freshmen of the City in 2016
groups met in 2016
103 people went through Alpha in 2016
CROSSWALK KIDS
313
average CWK per week in 2014
410
average CWK per week in 2015
474
average CWK per week in 2016
105 kids participated in our kids Christmas show, Stranger in the Manger!
120 Dads and Daughters skated the night away at our Dads and Daughters event in February.
600 Dream BIG t-shirts were given to NCC kids, who wore them while serving on mission throughout DC, Virginia, and Maryland!
ParentShareBlog.com Reflections, strategies, and stories from moms, dads, and others at NCC. This increasingly popular blog helps families bring their children into a greater and greater awareness of all that God is doing in their lives.
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UPRISING
70 students chose to serve locally and think globally for five days at mission camp
31 Small Group Leaders commit every week to discipling the next generation
17 Students joined a “Trade Group” focused on how our passions become worship
“Take Courage” was our theme for this past year’s Mission Camp, where 70 students spent 5 days serving with a number of our missions partners in DC. One of the most impactful evenings of the camp was our Night of Reconciliation. Our multiracial group of Uprising students honestly conversed together, then fervently prayed that their generation would overturn racial division and be bringers of unity in every sphere they influence.
Our kids and students arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just the church of tomorrow, they are the church of now.
NCC WORSHIP
110
people attended our first NCC Worship Conference
Mountains Move EP released Nov. 18, reaching
#12 on itunes Christian and Gospel genre
171
18 7
new songs introduced
new NCC originals introduced
Calvaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tide
was the most played song across our campuses
worship team members across all locations
JANUARY 14, 1996
Core group of 19 gathers for inaugural service with Pastor Mark and Lora
SEPTEMBER 1, 1996
Gives first $50 check to missions
NOVEMBER 17, 1996
AUGUST 12, 2001
First service in the movie theaters at Union Station
Washington Post features NCC on front page, Sunday edition
AUGUST 19, 2001
First short-term mission team to Jamaica
SEPTEMBER 21, 2003
Launches first multi-site in the movie theaters at Ballston Common Mall
FEBRUARY 2005
Gives $200,000 towards missions
JUNE 13, 2005
First Alpha Course
MARCH 15, 2006
Ebenezers Coffeehouse opens on National Coffee Day
NOVEMBER 4, 2007
Georgetown campus launches
SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
Hosts Convoy of Hope at RFK stadium
FEBRUARY 8, 2009
Kingstowne campus launches
FEBRUARY 2010
Uprising Youth Ministry launches
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
Potomac Yard campus launches
APRIL 22, 2011
First service at Barracks Row
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
God Anthology album releases
OCTOBER 6, 2013
Lincoln Theatre campus launches
JANUARY 5, 2014
Gainesville campus launches
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Purchases the Blue Castle at 770 M Street, SE
OCTOBER 18, 2015
Echostage campus launches
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Construction begins on future site of DC Dream Center
OCTOBER 30, 2016
20-Year Celebration at DAR Constitution Hall
2017
DC Dream Center opens
The Best Is Yet To Come!
WHENEVER.
ON MISSION EVERY DAY.
WHEREVER.
A1:8 is the missions arm of NCC.
2,300+ 1,600 meals served at The Living Room
NCCers served on Second Saturday Serve projects
4,000
5
lunches have been served through InService
27 264
Mission Teams in 2016 total team members
housewarming parties were hosted for people who had been experiencing homelessness
103 long-term global partners
DC DREAM CENTER 2016 was a busy year of buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;literally! We are seeing dreams become brick-and-mortar reality as construction is completed at the DC Dream Center, one of our key mission expressions in the DC area. The DC Dream Center will be located in what used to be an abandoned apartment building in SE DC, beautifully rehabbed to house an art center, dance studio, computer lab, basketball court, recording studio, and much more. The heartfelt giving of many NCCers helped to fund the $4.9 million construction project.
From mentoring and tutoring to personal development and legal assistance, the DC|DC will encompass a spectrum of programs from low-barrier after-school activities and tutoring to one-on-one mentoring. One person at a time, the DC|DC inspires youth and adults to dare to dream and learn to lead, so that they reach their God-given potential.
SERMON SERIES
ONLINE
SOCIAL MEDIA
THEATERCHURCH.COM
1.6 million page views
170,942 first-time visititors to site
People from
195
304,179 podcast downloads
89,526 total sermon plays
2,438,911
impressions on Facebook
facebook.com/theaterchurch
6,013
followers on Twitter
twitter.com/ncc
20,912
engagements on Instagram
instagram.com/theaterchurch
Most engaged hashtags: countries visited our website
#myncc #thebestisyettocome #nccprays
ONE CHURCH. EIGHT LOCATIONS. WASHINGTON, D.C.
Barracks Row
Echostage
Georgetown
Lincoln Theatre
Gainesville
Kingstowne
Potomac Yard
VIRGINIA
Ballston
Jesus preached at synagogues, but He also hung out at wells.
EBENEZERS COFFEEHOUSE $768,058.63
178,981 beverages sold
in sales
38,616 pastries sold
160,389
Ebenezers celebrates
customers
10 years!
$104,000
given to missions in 2016
$1,145,750 has been given to missions since Ebenezers opened in 2006
MIRACLE THEATRE Grand Opening May 2016
60
movies shown since opening
5,500
customers
PRACHTWERK Our cafĂŠ in Berlin, Germany
90,000+ 190+
beverages sold
concerts hosted in 2016
Featured as one of the best art cafĂŠs and small music venues in Berlin in several publications.
770 M STREET This year, we continued to deepen ties and build relationships with a wide variety of community stakeholders as we zero in on a final vision for this historic property. We have been talking with Mayor Muriel Bowserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office of Planning and Economic Development; the DC Historic Preservation Review Board; area neighborhood commissions; Councilmember Charles Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office; the Washington Navy Yard; the Office of Planning and Zoning; and local and national developers. We share a common goal: to honor the historic roots of the 124-year-old building, provide community gathering space, and support the needs of NCC as it continues to grow. While we think, dream, and plan together, the 100,000-square-foot building continues to be a self-sustaining rental property with net proceeds funding kingdom work.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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ANNUAL GIVING IN 2016
$9,820,000 $4,120,000
DCDC Construction
NCC staff members
2016 EXPENSES
TOTAL MISSIONS INVESTMENTS IN 2016
General Missions
103
missionaries and missions organizations supported by NCC
Prachtwerk, Berlin Cafe
$1,070,000 + $2,890,000 + $160,000
Missions Ministries Facilities & Operations Personnel
$1,070,000 $1,240,000 $1,510,000 $4,050,000
TOTAL EXPENSES
$7,870,000
• Totals are estimates as of year-end 2016 and include non-capitalized expenses only. • Audited statements are available for review by NCC shareholders upon request. • NCC has an independent audit conducted every spring.
NOTE FROM
PASTOR MARK
This past year was a banner year at NCC! On October 30, 2016, our eight campuses gathered at DAR Constitution Hall to celebrate twenty years of God’s faithfulness. It was a so far, so God moment. It’s hard to believe twenty years have come and gone, but we’re just getting started! My favorite definition of aging is accumulating evidence of God’s faithfulness. Our 20th Celebration was a microcosm of all that God has done. We have accumulated so much evidence of God’s miracles, God’s mercies! And the best is yet to come! One personal highlight for me was the message I preached on July 2, 2016, kicking off our Mountains Move series. I issued a challenge in the form of a question: “What is the bravest prayer you could pray?” I never imagined that after four decades of praying for my asthma to be healed that it would happen that day! On December 31, 2016, I celebrated 183 days of being inhaler-free, and counting! As the calendar flips to 2017, I am anticipating all that God is going to do in and through our church. We are on the brink of opening the DC Dream Center, a place where hope becomes habit. We will dive into the Bible in our Long Story Short series. And we will keep serving our city, keep making disciples, keep sending out missions teams, and keep praying for God to to show up and show off His grace, His power, His goodness!
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