Idaho Conference of S eventh -d ay Adventists

1. Idaho Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Presents . . .

3. Our Passion… Telling the Story…

4. Evangelism

5. Evangelism • There were at least 49 evangelistic events since the last conference session. • There were over 670 baptisms, rebaptisms, or professions of faith during that period.

6. Dayville Garden Valley Middleton Oasis Cald/Nampa Spanish Jerome Evangelism Church Plants

7. ‘95 ‘94 ‘98 ‘02 ‘89 ’00 Membership 88 01 94 97 99

8. New Members New in planted churches after initial opening = 287 New in parent churches since plants= 220 Kingdom Growth 502 souls added to the Idaho Conference

9. 786K 10 yrs 722K 15 yrs 238K 8 yrs 188K 11 yrs 47K 7 yrs 24K 1 yr Evangelism Does Evangelism Pay? Added $2,004,907 tithe to the Lord’s work!

10. Camp Ida Haven

11. Camp Ida Haven Total Campers 2002 = 466

12. Camper Census 66 Kids over full

13. Camp Ida Haven • Improvements • Pathfinder tipi village • Cathedral start • Guest house • New bathrooms • Rebuilt ropes course • RV spaces installed • Rebuild horse barn • Creek restoration • New storage for 5 boats

14. Where the fun never ends!

15. Aerial View

16. Basketball Court

17. Bell Tower

18. Craft Lodge

19. Guest House Miniature Golf

20. Cathedral Bowl

21. Pathfinder Lodge

22. Your Questions?

23. 2002 Rick Roy Finances

24. Finances Total Income Where does the money come from?

25. Finances Allocation of Tithe Income

26. Finances Tithe Sent on 28% Where does the 28% go? (Tithe) .37% 9.75% 9% 9%

27. Finances Tithe Retained 72% How do we spend the 72 % we keep? (Tithe)

28. Finances Non-Tithe Dollar Income

29. Finances Non-Tithe Income by Departments

30. Finances Non-Tithe Expenses How do we spend our non-tithe dollar?

31. Total Dollars Spent

32. Your Tithe & Offerings Support 21 Pastors 31 Elementary Teachers 20 Academy Teachers 2 Bible Workers 1 Seminary Student 43 Churches 15 Elementary Schools Gem State Academy Camp Ida Haven Conference Resource Center

33. Cash Flow Issues

34. Ten Year Tithe Growth 3,200 4,695 In Thousands

35. How Did We Get Here? Nursing home gift $ 239,286/yr Farm Debt $ 155,000 Gem State write-off $ 100,000 Loss 1999 $ -8,606 Gain 2000 $ 13,307 2001 net loss $ -170,195 2002 loss $ -77,518

36. What are we going to do about it? Saving Cutting 4 FTE’s (over 2 yrs) $240,000 Freezing wages $100,000 Bake N Serve payment $ 90,000 Additional personnel Spanish work Church Planting Bi-vocational pastors

37. Bi-vocational A lay pastoral position to provide leadership and support to a small church congregation. • Provides approximately quarter time to church • Responsibilities • Preaching & leadership in worship • Church board functions • Pastoral care - visitation, hospitals, deaths • Conference appointments • Stipend position – primary income from another source • Must meet basic qualifications • Would work under an experienced senior pastor

42. Your Questions?

43. Education

44. Enrollments Grades K-8 47 43 53 62 48 41 42 51 56 N=443

45. Total EnrollmentK-8

46. ITBS Testing 2001 – Composite Scores

47. Spiritual Development Students are sharing their faith at home, evidenced by non-SDA student being baptized, followed by their non-SDA parents Over 60 students baptized in last three years

48. Departmental Goals • Continued emphasis on quality instruction in the classroom • Continue to promote connection between faith and learning • Have all Idaho Conference schools have the opportunity to be accredited by NW Association of Schools and Colleges • Strengthen the daycare and kindergarten programs • Build strong church-school-home relationships • Foster strong relationships between the pastors and teachers in a partnered ministry

49. Why do we spend this amount of money? Let me give you three good reasons!

50. Gem State Academy