2021 Annual Meeting

Called to

IMPACT UPPC Annual Meeting 2021 Sunday June 20

MEETING AGENDA

A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR AARON

OPENING PRAYER CALL TO ORDER PASTOR’S REPORT & MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS INSTALLATION & ORDINATION FINANCE REPORT HR REPORT HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE DIED ADJOURN CLOSING PRAYER

“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change.”

Paulo Coelho The Devil and Miss Prym

What a year it has been. The past 16 months were some of the most challenging of UPPC’s history. Never before have we had to forgo in-person gathered worship. Never before have we been forced to be isolated from one another. Never before were needs and opportunities to serve the community so great – and approaches for caring so limited. And each of these challenges weren’t for just a few weeks, but for months.

In spite of these challenges, God’s ministry through UPPC continued strong; but we did have to pivot in the ways we ministered. Our leadership, staff and volunteers took on the challenge of finding new ways to reach out to our church, our community, and around the world! We pivoted often, and you responded faithfully every time, both financially and with your time to God’s creative calling!

During the past 16 months we creatively ministered, pivoting again and again to: • Host 10 weeks of safe and fun childcare for Pierce Country Health workers • Convert our week-long Day Camp to an online experience • Transition all worship services to hosted, online platforms • Create a candlelight, drive-in Christmas Eve service • Reinvent Community Christmas by taking Christmas to individual homes • Feed those in need through increasing support for our Food Bank • Facilitated ministry via Zoom: 6,000 participants, 1,000 meetings, 400,000 minutes This list isn’t exhaustive, but it gives tangible examples of the ways we consistently pivoted to share Jesus’ love to those around us. Now, as Covid restrictions ease, we look to the future and ask how we prepare for the way God will call us to minister next. But we can’t do that without our whole church!

I want to remind you that the Christian life isn’t meant to be lived alone. The Bible is full of commands to live your faith as a gathered community. (Prov.

27:17; Mat. 18:20; Rom. 1:12; Heb. 10:24-25) This past year many of us have developed new habits that make it harder for us to be spiritually healthy.

As your pastor, I urge you to prioritize reconnecting in person with your church community. This means coming to church on Sundays, attending small group or a Bible study, and serving/volunteering with others in God-honoring places. I challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and look for ways to re-establish your commitment to spiritual practices. We need community to truly flourish and live out God’s call on our life!

An often-neglected aspect of spiritual health is to be refreshed and renewed.

I can’t wait for you to hear the summer teaching series as we focus on an element of faith I’ve never preached on, but is timely and important. This summer is the time to choose relationships and activities that make your heart sing and renew your soul in Christ Jesus.

We’ve carried out our calling well during COVID. Now, let’s refresh and renew together so that we are ready and able to fully engage as a community in the weeks and months ahead.

IMPACT

DURING COVID-19 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS Unable to have families come to us for Community Christmas, we brought Christmas to them, delivering Target and Fred Meyer gift cards to over 195 families (including 500 kids!) in need. With the help of 95 volunteers, each family received gift cards, a personalized Christmas card, and a warm smile from a UPPC member. Partnering with Families Unlimited Network, we were able to provide a turkey and food basket to more than half of these families. We realized the changes we made gave these families something far more valuable, something many hadn’t felt in a long time: Dignity! Dignity that comes from being able to shop and choose the Christmas present you provide your child.

“This is so special! We really appreciate this so much.” - Sandra Reid, Recipient* “The experience was so meaningful to me. I see the act of giving and receiving as a magical experience that God creates for us if we are open to it. The interactions [with the families] were memorable.” - Diane Bjorke, Volunteer *Names of recipients have been changed.

“I got precious presents from you, which made me very happy and impressed. I can’t thank you enough. I will always remember your full love.”

- Josh Davis, Recipient* “Toby and I so enjoyed delivering to our three families. One family lit up when they saw me and remembered what a wonderful time they had last year.” - Karen Ek, Volunteer

BRIDGE BUILDING MINISTRY Much of our country’s ongoing struggles with racial bias, discrimination, and distrust of the “other” came bubbling over this past year as we witnessed unthinkable violence and divisiveness done out of fear and hate. This provided us an opportunity to launch a new Bridge Building ministry focused on offering opportunities to educate ourselves on the legacy of racism within our country, foster meaningful relationships that cross racial and cultural boundaries, and learn from perspectives different from our own. While the ministry is still in its infancy, we are looking to expand opportunities in the coming years so that we may live more fully into the gospel message of reconciliation.

“Thank you for organizing this Bridge Building seven-week course. It was a challenge and broadened my horizons - took blinders off.” - Anonymous Bridge Building 101 Participant “A huge ‘Thank You’ to UPPC for using its resources in this way.” - Doug Sharp “I am very grateful for your leadership of the book club on James Cone’s book.

Last evening’s meeting was very powerful, and I just loved all the video and music you provided - it was so on target and so moving.” - Jim Mead

IMPACT

THROUGH LEADERSHIP Incoming Elders, Deacons & Nominating Committee Members

Steve Bleecker Deacon

Bob Freeborn Continuity & Communication Elder

Dianne Matthaei Deacon

Sven Nelson Nominating Committee & Trustee

Joel Postma Facility Elder

Marty Sanbeck Welcome & Connect Elder

To be part of an amazing team that lives into that vision, that prays for that vision...

We are working to discern what God wants not only for our church, but for our community.

- Sara Lee O’Donnell, Children & Youth Elder

IMPACT

THOSE WHO IMPACTED US Kathy Clare, Jon Reynoldson, Kay Foos, Harold Jantz, Jackie Scott, Judy Johnson, Marilyn Mead, Jerry Aukland, Auggie Alvarez, Phyllis Jorgensen, Linda Bredner, Michele Carter, Rich Knoll, Bob Meadows, Serenity Cano, Gordon Moreshead, Doug Johnson, Jeannie Mann, Dorothy Nelson, Juanita Floyd

I WILL LIFT UP THE CUP OF SALVATION AND CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD ....

PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS. PSALM 115:13, 15

IMPACT

THROUGH GENEROSITY

THE MANY MINISTRIES OF UPPC ARE FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS: 1. Ministries which are primarily supported by our giving (contributions) to the Ministry Fund, and 2. Ministries which are primarily self-supported through Designated Funds and other income (grants, tuition, bequests, etc.).

Combined, nearly $4 million dollars was received and spent through our ministries this last fiscal year – within the church, locally, nationally and internationally.

UNDERSTANDING MINISTRY FUND BUDGET INCOME & EXPENSES • Contributions are the main source of Ministry Fund income. Compared to 2019-20, through the month of May the 2020-21 fiscal year contributions are up significantly. For this expression of generosity and faithfulness we want to say, “Thank you.”

• This increase in contributions was significant as it allowed church leadership to: • Support our local community in new ways, including two new ministry partners, and • Remain focused on UPPC’s mission rather than turn attention & energy to cost-cutting and potentially reducing ministries.

• Through the month of May our actual Ministry Fund expenses are less than were projected by 2.4%.

It is good to be under budget, but we recognize that COVID limited our ministry plans and thus reduced some expenses.

• Even as contributions increased this year the Finance Team has taken a conservative, cautiously optimistic approach in planning the 2021-22 Ministry Fund Budget.

• The 2021-22 Expense Budget has a planned increase, but over 60% ($75,000) of this increase is the result of our plan for the Ministry Fund to take on a larger portion of the Opening Doors mortgage loan payments.

BASED ON THE FINANCE TEAM’S RECOMMENDATION, SESSION HAS APPROVED A MINISTRY FUND BUDGET OF $2,430,000 FOR THE 2021-22 FISCAL YEAR.

2021-22

Ministry Fund Budget Department

2020-21 Budget

Actual Expenses thru May

2021-22 Ministry Fund Expense Budget

23,000 17,475 23,000 6,000 1,161 6,000 6,000 459 6,000 25,000 8,492 25,000 30,000 17,795 30,000 96,000 83,954 96,000 20,000 9,588 20,000 57,000 56,822 57,000 195,000 191,810 205,000 109,000 89,517 105,000 (supplies, printing, computers)

Finance 50,000 52,088 60,000 All-Church Events & Leadership 4,000 1,183 25,000 Per Capita 40,000 36,463 40,000 Communications 12,000 8,291 12,000 Human Resources 1,560,000 1,420,019 1,570,000

Discipleship Care Welcome & Connect Children Youth Ministry Partners Outreach Support Worship Facilities (building, grounds & utilities) Office & Tech

(pay, benefits & payroll taxes)

Opening Doors Loan Payments

75,000

68,750

150,000

$2,308,000

$2,063,867

$2,430,000

Our fiscal year is July 1 - June 30; the figures above are budgeted for the period July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022.

Full financials are available upon request, contact mbates@uppc.org.

Did you know:

40% of all funds at UPPC

over

are found outside the Ministry Fund?

SELF-SUPPORTING MINISTRIES Sunset Christian Preschool Opening Doors Moms & Dads Day Out Music & Arts Institute Cherish Ministry (Meru, Kenya) Safe Haven (Refugee Ministry) The Wayside Café Watoto

These vital UPPC ministries are supported primarily by means other than Ministry Fund contributions for their direct expenses. In some cases, the Ministry Fund supplements the direct giving to the ministry.

Every one of these ministries is led by or receives significant involvement from a UPPC staff person.

Additionally, in most cases these ministries use our facilities. These critical staff and facilities resources are reliant upon giving to the Ministry Fund.

MISSION GIVING AT UPPC YEAR TO DATE

Ministry Fund Budget Support Ministry Partner Support Outreach Support

95,954 10,611

$106,565 Designated Funds Support Watoto 190 Cherish Ministry (Meru, Kenya) 148,385 Safe Haven Refugee Ministry 5,140 F.U.N./Food Bank 7,973 Community Christmas 31,834 Families from UPPC, F.U.N. & UP Schools Coffee Oasis (homeless youth) Family Renewal Shelter (domestic violence victims) Young Life Teen Moms World Relief (refugees) Other 688

$194,210

MONETARY SUPPORT TO MISSIONS $300,775 Gifts-in-Kind Rent-free use of house by F.U.N. 24,000 Below-market rent & utilities at Safe Haven House 14,400 Community Christmas gifts 2,435 Weekly Food Bank donations uncalculated Gifts-in-Kind Estimated Giving

$40,835

Additional outreach efforts by other ministry departments

uncalculated

TOTAL SUPPORT FOR OUTREACH & MISSIONS (without quantifying all gifts-in-kind/ministry outreach)

$341,610

OPENING DOORS Your foresight and investment in our facility prepared us to be able to jump into action as an emergency daycare facility for healthcare workers last year! We were able to open our doors to so many families in our community because you see the value of updating and maintaining our physical space. This past year we were able to begin Phase 3, improving safety and accessibility in our parking lot. We reconfigured limited mobility parking, created walkways, and improved lighting. In the future we will be evaluating the viability of expanding parking into the grassy area just north of our limited mobility parking to increase parking close to our building!

OPENING DOORS FINANCE UPDATE TOTAL AMOUNT PLEDGED $4,439,829 GIVEN TO OPENING DOORS TO DATE THIS FISCAL YEAR $318,076 PLEDGE INCOME RECEIVED SO FAR $3,440,874 (77.5%) CURRENT MORTGAGE LOAN BALANCE $3,823,777 INTEREST RATE: 3.7%

Prior to the rate modification in May 2021, it was 4.25%.

MONTHLY PAYMENT: $25,000/month $23,662 required payment The $1,338 above the required payment pays down the principal amount.

MATURITY DATE: February 1, 2030

at which time we need to either pay off the loan or re-finance the remaining balance.

UNIVERSITY PLACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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