April "Facts and Figures"
CONVERSIONS
We are aware of one conversion that took place during the month of April. An elementary age student received Jesus during a Sunday School Class.
We are asking Jesus to use this congregation to lead at least 150 individuals to Him this year. We started the month with 18, and so we're up to 19 through the first third of the year.
Please look for opportunities to share what - and Who - you know with others.
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
Our average attendance in April was 952, and increase of 56 per Sunday over March (896). However April attendance was helped by a strong turnout on Easter Sunday.
Last April our average attendance was 1015 (also helped by Easter Sunday).
Here are the weekly numbers from this past month...
April 4r = 1,247 - Easter Sunday (last year 984 - Palm Sunday)
April 11 = 863 (last year 1,234 -Easter)
April 18 = 875 - Answers In Genesis Conference (last year 938)
April 25 = 825 (last year 906)
Our goal for 2010 is to have an average Sunday morning attendance of 870. Our average attendance at the end of April stood at 902, so we are 32 ahead of our goal at this point. (Last year we ended the year with an average of 869.)
GIVING TO THE GENERAL FUND
April Giving...$78,727 (weekly average of $19,681)
Weekly Goal for 2009...$18,901
Here's the weekly breakdown for the month:
Week 1: $17,669 (YTD = $-10,914)
Week 2: $25,729 (-$4,086)
Week 3: 20,164 (-$2,823)
Week 4: $15,166 (-$6,558)
We ended April with all bills paid, and were able to carry over $7,329 to start the month of May.
Giving to the Building Fund
Once we reached the goal of $1.6 million dollars cash in hand for the building project, the Finance Committee established two new funds:
Mortgage Contingency Fund (MCF) - All money received began to go into the MCF until it reached a level of $73,500 in late November of 2009. These funds will be held in reserve in case a month (or more) comes along when our cash flow is tight and meeting our monthly mortgage payment of $8,224 would be challenging. (In essence we are holding 9 full months of mortgage payments in reserve.)
Future Furnishings Fund - Once the MCF grew to $73,500, all monies began to be placed into the FFF that will go towards many of the furnishings that will be needed once we move into the new facilities...including sound equipment, foyer furnishings, auditorium furnishings, signs, etc..
During the month of April we were able to place the following dollars into our Future Furnishings Fund:
Monthly Transfer from the General Fund: $11,500
Individual Contributions (Red envelopes): $3,422
Fund Summary
Building Fund: $99,974 (In April we will begin to assume the 1.3 million dollar loan that has been approved through the Brethren in Christ Foundation.)
Mortgage Contingency Fund: $73,500
Future Furnishing Funds: (Sound System, foyer furnishings, etc): $91,996
Auditorium Seat Fund:
Current Fund Balance: $66,271
Total Cost (approx.): $106,750
Paid to Date: $10,000
Balance Needed: $30,479