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Rebuilding a wall. August 5, 2012. Psalm 67:1-3. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. Fulfilling our purpose
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Rebuilding a wall August 5, 2012
Psalm 67:1-3 • May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
Fulfilling our purpose • A means to that end
Quickly changing community • Racial & cultural diversity • Changing perception about “church” • Average age of our membership • Age & condition of our facilities
A bit Radical • God prompted • Impossible without the LORD • Only HE could get the Glory
The bottom line… • In one year, 2013, we eliminate our entire $1.7 million debt.
The bottom line… • Financial freedom for “Whatever is Next!” • Finish what we started • Better position to bless “our world” • Hand off well to the next generation
Our Indebtedness: • 30+ years • Estimated $4.6 million already paid • Balance of $1.7 to go
Our Indebtedness: • 15.5 years to go at $150,000/year • $2.4 million to pay off • $7 million over 47 years • $400 a day for 47 years
Immediate Ramification Example • Current debt retirement line- $146,000/year • Double our entire church program budget • A yearly budget of $45,000 • Immediately give 10% to the Cooperative Program • Plus, $5,000/month to do ministry & missions
The How • One year of: • Radically reduced budget • Double give by the membership
Our Giving • Out of 630 Giving Units: • 60% give less than $1,000 per year ($20/week) • 20% give between $1,000 and $3,000 per year • 20% give greater than $3,000 per year
2012 Budget: $1,286,900 • 2012 Estimated Receipts: $1,240,000 • Receipts of $23,500 per week • Target Budget: $1,040,000 • Required Budget: $20,000 per week
Double Giving • 2012 Estimated Receipts: $23,500/week • Double Receipts: $47,000/week • Everything over required weekly 2013 Budget- $20,000 • Directly & immediately to Debt Reduction!
The Numbers • $47,000 Received • $20,000 to Budget • $27,000 per week to Debt Reduction • X 52 weeks = $1,400,000
Radically reduced budget • Goal: $1,040,000 • Reduction of $247,000 • Weekly required: $20,000
January 6: $1,700,000 • January 13: $1,673,000 • January 20: $1,646,000 • January 27: $1,619,000 • February 3: $1.5’s • March 3: $1.4’s
Super Saver/belt tightening strategies • Mailings • Utilities • Copies • Program • Volunteers • Paper Goods Hundreds of ideas from all of you!
Receipts • Double Giving • New Givers • Special Contributions • Organizations • Former Members • All Rental Receipts
2012 • Conservative Mode • Some may begin now • Pray and get ready
Joshua 3:5 • Then Joshua said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you."
2013 • A great year • A year of focus
Paid in full • Finishing what we started. • Preparing for the future.