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Bishop’s Report 2008

Bishop’s Report 2008. Mission/Support. Typical Lutheran Church: 1987-2007. Baptized Membership 1987 1997 2007 270 317 191 For 1987-2007: -79 members; -29.2% reduction in membership. Worship Attendance 1987 1997 2007 77 90 41 For 1987-2007:

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Bishop’s Report 2008

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  1. Bishop’s Report 2008

  2. Mission/Support

  3. Typical Lutheran Church: 1987-2007 • Baptized Membership • 1987 19972007 • 270 317 191 • For 1987-2007: • -79 members; • -29.2% reduction in membership • Worship Attendance • 198719972007 • 77 90 41 • For 1987-2007: • -36 fewer attendees; • -46.7% reduction in attendance

  4. A Typical Congregation: 1987-2008 • Regular Giving: 1987 1997 2007$29,485 $36,819 $40,044 • In 1987 $$: $29,485 $28,719 $21,624 • Mission Support: 1987 1997 2007 $3,638 $4,801 $1,170 • In 1987 $$: $3,638 $3,745 $632 • This represents a -26.6% change in Regular Giving • And a -82.6% reduction in Shared ministry support.

  5. Typical Lutheran Church: 1987-2007 • Baptized Membership • 1987 19972007 • 1,157 1,204 1,375 • For 1987-2007: • +218 members; • 18.8% Increase in membership • Worship Attendance • 198719972007 • 297 279 221 • For 1987-2007: • 76 fewer attendees; • 25.5% reduction in attendance

  6. A Typical Congregation: 1987-2008 • Regular Giving: 1987 1997 2007 $153,509 $168,509 $255,532 • In 1987 $$: $153,509 $131,437 $137,987 • Mission Support: 1987 1997 2007 $18,070 $9,627 $15,000 • In 1987 $$: $18,070 $7,509 $8,100 • This represents a -10.1% change in Regular Giving • And a -55.1% reduction in Shared Ministry Support.

  7. Mission/Support

  8. Synod Mission Plan: Historical 1987 1997 2007 Proposed: 1,524,708 1,272,000 1,262,000 ‘87 Dollars: 1,524,708 992,160 681,480 Actual: 1,090,542 1,219,059 1,099,913 ‘87 Dollars: 1,090,542 950,866 593,953

  9. What does this mean? • In the past 10 years, we have met budget once. • In the past 10 years, we have met expenses 6 times.(Money from overages during natural disasters have carried us during the other years.) • If every congregation fulfills its pledge, we will come up $203,670 short of our mission plan. • If congregations do what they historically have done, then we will be short $259,987. • We’re trying to do 2008 shared mission on less than 1987 dollars…

  10. Dates: • Synod Assembly: • Grand Forks, ND May 2-3, 2009 • Working the Word: • Nov 9-11 Good Shepherd, Moorhead, MN • Nov 16-18, Sharon Lutheran, Grand Forks, ND

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