Congrega(onalMee(ng18thJune2017
Missionandvisionupdate
Equipping Leadership Ministry TransformsLives
� TransforminglivesthroughhelpingpeopleconnectwithJesusChrist.
� WearebeingtransformedbyGod’sgraceintoavibrantChrist-centredcommunitythatempowerspeopletoflourishineveryaspectoflife.
Equipping Leadership Ministry TransformsLives
Mission - why do we exist?
� Achurchresourcedandequippedtodoubleinimpactandinfluenceoverthenextfiveyears
� Achurchdrawnbyitsfuturenotdefinedbyitspast
� AchurchdiscoveringtheimmeasurablerichesofGod’sgoodness,graceandlove.
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Vision review
� IntegraIon&Engagement–12%+26%last5yrs.� ConnectGroups–51%(stable)+43%(other)� Leadershipdevelopment-priorityforFY2018� Resourcing–Tim&Kathywillreport� Strategicplanning–modified
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2016 Strategic priorities
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NCLS Feedback 1
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NCLS Feedback 2
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NCLS Feedback 3
Much=50%
Some=39%
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NCLS Feedback 4
Aware&partly
commiGed43%
Sa(sfiedwithyouth77%
Supportnewini(a(ves
80%
� Equippingourleadership-“livingatransformedlife”seminarsinpartnershipwithEllelministries
� Focussingourleadership–forcareandgrowth,onechurch,fourcongregaIonsdoinglifetogether
� Partneringwithothers–MacarthurZone&otherlocalchurches
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Moving forward – FY 2018
� Equippingourleadershipforlifeandministry� “Livingatransformedlife”–SaturdayseminarsinpartnershipwithEllelministries� FoundaIonsfortransformaIonandforgiveness� Transforminganger� Transformingfear� Transformingaccidentandtrauma
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Moving forward – FY 2018
8:00amStaffleader(SueDaniels)
&team
9:30am
Staffleader(Paul
Mowen)&team
Children’sStaffleader(KimReh)&team
5:30pm
Staffleader(Erin
McKerral)&team
Youth
Staffleader(Cam
McKerral)&team
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Moving forward – FY 2018
Admin & IT, Local & Global Mission, Children’s, Worship, Resourcing, Social Justice Team Leader (Senior Pastor) & Church Council
� Partneringwithothers–MacarthurZone&otherlocalchurches
� RecogniIonandsupportfromPresbytery� Increasedco-operaIonwithotherlocalchurches–CamdenShow,highschoolministry,communityevents
Equipping Leadership Ministry TransformsLives
Moving forward – FY 2018
Congrega(onalMee(ng18thJune2017
FY2018BudgetInforma(onSession
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FY2017 Review – How did we go?
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Budget2017 Actual2017* Variance
INCOME:
Giving $377,141 $317,886 ($59,255)
OtherIncome $65,683 $64,296 ($1,387)
TOTALINCOME: $442,824 $382,182 ($60,642)
EXPENSES:
StaffCosts $325,511 $322,035 ($3,476)
PropertyExpenses $45,364 $41,087 ($4,277)
Other $71,949 $67,487 ($4,462)
TOTALEXPENSES: $442,825 $430,609 ($12,215)
OPERATINGPROFIT(LOSS) $0 ($48,427) ($48,427)
*BasedonactualresultsforJuly16toMay17withforecastforJune2017.
FY2017 Review – How did we go?
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FY2017 Review – How did we go?
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FY2018 Budget Objectives
Faith&Vision
Risk
Budget
GoodStewards
Findingtherightbalance
Ourbudgetisnotaboutmoney–itsaboutpeople,ministry&vision.
FY2018 Budget - Context � Overthepastfewyearswehavebeenabletobalanceourbudgetthroughgrants,one-offdonaIonsandourcashreserves–notpurelyfromourcongregaIonalgiving.
� RecentbudgetshavebeenapprovedonanassumpIonofincreasedgivinginordertobalancethebudget,thusmaintainingourstaffandourcurrentministryacIviIes.
� OurcashreserveshavereducedasaresultoftheFY2017shoriall–weneedtomaintainaminimumlevel.
� Recentstaffchangesandreviewofstructure.� ChurchCouncilhastakenallthisintoconsideraIoninrecommendingtheproposedFY2018budget.
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FY2018 Budget Overview
� Proposingabalancedbudget.� KeybudgetassumpIons:
Ø Giving:Ø MaintainFY2017annualgivinglevel.Ø Noincreasebutalsonodecrease,noIngthatrecentgivinglevelshavefallenbelowtheproposedFY2018budgetlevelonamonthlybasis.
Ø Staffing:Ø 16%reducIonintotalstaffhours.Ø 155hrs/weekto130hrs/weekØ FY2018totalstaffhoursisequivalentto3.5fullImeposiIons(anumberofstaffareemployedonapart-Imebasis)
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FY2018 Budget Overview
� KeybudgetassumpIons:Ø 10%ofcongregaIonalgivingisallocatedtomissionoutsideofCUC.Ø ForFY2018thetotalmissionallocaIonis~$33,000.OncebudgetisapprovedCUCwillhonourthecommitment(iedoesn’treduceifgivingtargetisnotachieved).
Ø MissiongivingisdirectedtoPrimary&HighSchoolScripture,RobAsIllFoundaIon,EllelMinistries,Hutchings,Castelijns,AssemblyofConfessingCongregaIons,UniIngChurch(LivingisGiving),Presbytery.
Ø OtherexpensesreviewedagainstFY17actualsandadjustedforanyknown/expectedvariaIons.
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Ministries:Ø KidsØ YouthØ YoungadultsØ FamiliesØ MomentumØ SeniorsØ ConnectGroups
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FY2018 Budget Overview
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FY2018 Budget Overview
FY2018 Budget Summary Budget2017 Actual2017 Budget2018
INCOME:
Giving $377,141 $317,886 $317,885
RentalIncome $47,437 $46,103 $44,140
AGAPE $6,000 $6,000 $6,000
WelcomeProgram $8,000 $8,000 $33,000
OtherIncome $4,246 $4,193 $8,646*
TOTALINCOME: $442,824 $382,182 $409,671
EXPENSES:
StaffCosts $325,512 $322,035 $307,878
PropertyExpenses $45,364 $41,087 $41,014
Other $71,949 $67,487 $61,523
TOTALEXPENSES: $442,824 $430,609 $410,415
OPERATINGPROFIT(LOSS) $0 ($48,427) ($744)
*Includes$5,000drawdownfromchildren’sministryaccount.
Risks:� Wehavelimitedcashreservestotop-upanyshoriallingivingagainstthebudget.
� Unabletoplay“catch-up”ifwefallbehindfromJulyonwards.
Opportuni(es:� Anygivingabovebudgetwould:
Ø ResourceaddiIonalministryacIviIes.Ø Allowustore-establishcashreserves.
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FY2018 Budget Overview
• Tobalanceourbudgetweneed:Ø GivingtobemaintainedatFY2017levels(andtoincrease
frommorerecentlevels)Ø Consistencyofgivingtosmoothoutseasonaldropin
asendance(holidayperiods).• PleaseconInuetobeprayerfulaboutyourgivinginsupportofthevarietyofministriesatCUCandthefulfilmentofourvision.
Eachonemustgiveashehasdecidedinhisheart,notreluctantlyorundercompulsion,forGodlovesacheerfulgiver.[2Corinthians9:7]
FY2018 Budget Overview
Options for Giving � Electronicallyvia:
1. DirectDebit-UniIngFinancialServices.2. InternetBankingintoCUC’sbankaccount.3. TithelyApp
� Envelopes
� Openplateofferingduringeachservice.
� AddiIonaltoregulargiving.� StaffFuturesFund/BuildingFund
LumpSumGiving
� DuringFY2017wehavesecureda$50,000loanfromUniIngFinancialServicestofundurgentbuildingrepairwork.Workongusering&leakscommencingsoon.
� LoanrepaymentshavebeenincludedaspartofFY2018budget.
� AccessrampreplacementworksfundedthroughacombinaIonofgrantanddonaIon–completedsoon.
Church Building Repair Work
FY2018 Budget Overview
QUESTIONS?
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