It has been so much fun to see so many regular attenders and new people at Celebration. For me the most encouraging thing is in the area of finance. So far this year we have 160 families increase their giving by 100% or more, 92 have either kept the same or increased significantly and only 94 seem to be late in giving for some reason.
Financial Highlights through February 2009
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Ministry Giving
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YTD Need
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YTD Actual
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Difference
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$256,797
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$226,735
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-$30,062 *
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Imagine More Capital Fund Campaign Receipts
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12/07 to Current Need
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12/07 to Current Actual
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Difference
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$1,724,055
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$1,438,718
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-$285,336
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Debt
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2001 Audio Upgrade
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Proctor Road Property
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Site Work
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Total
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$211,026
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$641,395
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$342,000
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$1,194,421
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*This amount represents the ministry that could have been completed if giving had been stronger. To become a City on a Hill (Matthew 5:14) church, we must trust God in every area of our life and participate, lead, pray and give like never before.
Imagine More Update
We are currently paying down the site work loan prior to continuing any further construction. As noted above, the site work loan is $340,000 which should be paid off in the next few months if giving remains strong. There is currently $144,879 in the capital fund account and once that reaches $200,000 we will make the second to last payment against the site work loan.
When the Proctor Road property sells or significant financial resources are received, we will begin construction of the new gym. In the short term, the new gym will provide space for all the ministry currently occurring in the Family Activity Building for children and students. In the long term it will provide better space for the student ministry while providing an outstanding area for Upward Basketball and Cheerleading leagues and the Afterschool and Kinderschool ministries. When the new gym is complete, we hope to immediately begin construction on the current gym to add a second floor. This will allow the children and student ministries to expand even further, provide excellent space for the preschool and facilitate additional growth in our family ministries.
If you are not currently contributing to the capital fund campaign, please pray for God’s leadership in this area and consider getting involved. Every contribution is needed and will be used to provide desperately needed facilities for all the ministries.
