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COVENANTFELLOWSHIP CHURCH

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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THEN HE SAID TO HIS DISCIPLES,

"THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL

BUT THE WORKERS ARE FEW.

ASK THE LORD OF THE HARVEST

THEREFORE, TO SEND OUT WORKERS

INTO HIS HARVEST FIELD."

MATTHEW 9:37-38

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FROM OUR PASTORSTo Our Church Members, Past and Present, as well as Friends of CFC:

Over 27 years ago, God planted Covenant Fellowship Church on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. One morning as Pastor Min was praying, God etched onto his heart the desire to produce workers for the kingdom of God (Matthew 9:37-38). It is with this vision that God has been working in the members of CFC but also through the members of CFC to become workers for God.

As we reflect back on 2016, we can see how God has been working faithfully in the members of CFC. Although the church has been in the same location since 1990, the demographics of CFC membership have changed since it first began. Many more out-of-state and international students can be found attending small groups and other church events as the admission of these students has increased at the University of Illinois. (The University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana is in the top 5 of largest international student populations in the U.S.) The number of non-university students

also continues to grow as post-graduates settle down in the community to work and build their families. With the increase of post-graduates living in the community, the number of children attending our church also continues to increase. In addition to being a church with many different age groups, we also have a diversity of ethnicities, with over twenty different ethno-linguistic groups represented at CFC. Although the demographics of the church have changed, through the preaching of God's Word and prayer, God continues to minister to the members of CFC.

God has also been working through the members of CFC to share His love with the world. Whether it has been through events such as the New Student Week Picnic or the Summer Festival, programs such as the Summer Missions Programs, or ministries such as International Student Connection, we are doing our best to share God's love with the world. It is our hope and prayer that CFC will be a church that will serve and love the Lord maximally, so that God will be maximally glorified in and through our lives. We desire for every day we live to be the day that we love Jesus the most. Difficulties may come along the way, but through the Word and prayer, we will fix our eyes on the One who is and always will be faithful.

Raising workers for His kingdom!

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leadership info

MINISTRIES

CURRENT STAFFRev. Dr. Min J. Chung, Senior Pastor

Rev. David Kang, Associate PastorCRH and GBS Area

Rev. Kevin (KJ) Kim, Associate PastorAFM and FAR/PAR Area

Rev. Jim Han, Associate Pastor FAR/PAR Area

Rev. Sean Lee, Associate PastorISR Area

Rev. Tony Thomas, Associate PastorEthnic and ABEL Area

Resource Ministries

AUDIO RESOURCE - Haley Mui

CHAIRS - Sam Mang

FOOD - Alexandra Park

HOSPITALITY - Christine Yu

HYMNS - Grace Moon, Jenny (Hyun) Kim

KEYNOTE - Rev. Jim Han

PASTORS’ LUNCH MINISTRY - Yoo-C Park

SCRIBES - Sammy Yoo

SPECIAL PRAISE - Elizabeth Cha

WELCOMING/VISITORS - Jenna Joo, Lulu Kao (Spring) / Jenna Joo (Fall)

Committees

FINANCE - Ester Cha

MISSIONS - Steve Choi

WORSHIP - Dae Woung Kang

Creative Arts

DESIGN - Marian Jorda (Spring) / Nadine Rong (Fall)

DRAMA - Jon George

MUSTARD SEEDS - Itch Hung (Spring) / Soomin Hyun (Fall)

PHOTOGRAPHY - Joel Song (Spring) / Dan Lee (Fall)

VIDEO - Soomin Hyun

Education

NURSERY - Yun Jung Yi

SUNDAY SCHOOL - Jinny Cho

YOUTH GROUP - Joe Tek Yun

Missions

SUMMER SCHOOL - Paul Han

SUMMER MISSIONS PROGRAM - Alex Park

Other

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FELLOWSHIP - Dr. Harold Yoon

HISPANIC OUTREACH MINISTRY (HOM) - Josue Pernillo

INDIAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (ICF) - Rev. Tony Thomas

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONNECTIONS (ISC) - JT Park, Steve Choi, Natalie Mullen (Spring) / JT Park, Susan Kim (Fall)

KOREAN-SPEAKING BIBLE STUDY (KOBS) - Jon Ahn

TAIWANESE INVESTIGATIVE BIBLE STUDY (TIBS) - Matt Lee

TABLE OF CONTENTS2 PASTORS' LETTER

3 LEADERSHIP INFO

4-5 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

6 DEMOGRAPHICS

7 ATTENDANCE

8-9 EDUCATION PROGRAM

10-11 MISSIONS SUPPORT

12-15 SMP / SUMMER SCHOOL

16 FINANCE SUMMARY

17 STATEMENT OF FAITH

OFFICERSEster Cha*Mary ChaApril ChoSarah ChoiSteve Choi*Aaron ChunPeter Hahn*

* Indicates Officer Meeting Attendee

Itch HungJi JungSusan Kim*John KimHaeran LeeJohn Sooho LeeSharon LeeSharon Danbi LeeLauren Ma

Aileen MoonTravis MuiJong Tae Park*June ParkPhilip Su*Hannah Yeam

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SMALL GROUP DISTRIBUTION BY AREAS

ABEL CRH FARPAR ISR

ALLEN, BUSEY- EVANS, LINCOLN AVE RESIDENCE

HALLS

Rev. Tony Thomas

89 total

CHAMPAIGNRESIDENCE HALLS

Rev. David Kang

324 total

FLORIDA AVERESIDENCE HALLS

PENNSYLVANIAAVE RESIDENCE

HALLS

Rev. Kevin J. KimRev. Jim Han

239 total

ILLINOIS STREETRESIDENCE HALLS

Rev. Sean Lee

135 total

AFM GBS ETHNIC/ISC

ADULT & FAMILY MINISTRY

Rev. Kevin J. Kim

127 total

GRADUATE BIBLE STUDY

Rev. David Kang

115 total

ETHNIC MINIS-TRIES/

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

CONNECTIONS

Rev. Tony Thomas

186 total

church membership

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CHURCH MEMBERSHIP1,397 PEOPLE

UNDERGRAD SG

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demographics

YEAR DISTRIBUTION

RACE/ETHNICITY

Throughout the year, CFC has a number of events and meetings which are geared towards strengthening and training up its members to become Kingdom workers in both their present and future callings. Being in Urbana-Champaign, the church cycle follows the academic (August–May) and summer (June –August) school schedules. The chart below reflects participation in various church-wide events during 2016.

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SPECIAL EVENTS ATTENDANCE

attendanceWEEKLY MEETING ATTENDANCE

education programs

CFC provides programs starting from Nursery (ages 1-3), Sunday School (grades Pre-School – 5th) and Youth Group (Middle School and High School) that meet concurrently with the 12:30PM Lord’s Day services. The aim of these ministries is to provide a safe and Christ-centered environment in order to plant seeds of faith through weekly meetings and teacher-student interactions.

YOUTH GROUPContact Person: Joe Tek Yun

11 volunteers73 Students

The vision of the CFC youth group is aligned with the church vision of raising kingdom workers to serve Christ in this generation. The youth group ministers to students from grades 6 to 12. The schedule includes weekly Sunday service, Friday night activities (consisting of games, seminars and/or prayer meetings), fellowship hang-outs, and main retreats/events throughout the year.

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SPECIAL BIBLE STUDIES APOLOGETICS - Rev. David Kang

EVANGELISM - Rev. Sean Lee

CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONS - Rev. Tony Thomas

MARKETPLACE BIBLE STUDY - Dr. Min J. Chung

MISSIONS BIBLE STUDY - Rev. Sean Lee

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY I & II - Rev. Jim Han

UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE - Rev. David Kang & Rev. Sean Lee

HELPERS PROGRAM - Rev. Kevin J Kim

INVESTIGATING CHRISTIANITY - Rev. Tony Thomas

Contact Persons: Jinny Cho, Tiffany Jon

17 volunteers86 students

The Sunday School ministry is a partnership with families in planting seeds of the gospel into young hearts and minds. Our hope and prayer is that God will raise up seedings that will sprout up through laying building blocks of faith through the Word and encouraging a heart of worship and relationship with Christ at an early age (Isaiah 61:11). The weekly schedule includes Worship, a Big God Story and small group discussion for ages PreK-5th grade each Sunday during the 12:30PM service. We are currently using the David C Cook's TruStory curriculum.

NURSERYContact Person: Yun Jung Yi 9 volunteers17 students

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The Nursery ministry provides care for one- to two-year-old children during the 12:30PM service on Sundays when there are 2 services. During this time, the children eat lunch and have play time. The two-year-old children also have “Story Time,” which is a short worship time with a Bible lesson, prayer, songs, and an activity.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

missions support

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NORTH AMERICAAaron and Julie Otis

(Ucluelet, BC Canada)

Global Partners USA

KIM-NET

KOSTA

Mission to North AmericaRev. Henry Koh

MIDWEST USAThe Redemption Church

Rev. Jong Park (IL)

Restoration Community ChurchRev. Brian Park (IL)

Campus Crusade for ChristUnChong and Scott Burkey (IL)

Urbana Theological Seminary (IL)

Covenant Life ChurchRev. Jung Lee (MN)

Harvest Church of MadisonRev. Paul Chi (WI)

GRIP Outreach for Youth (IL)

WEST USADr. Peter & Joann Kim (AZ)

OC InternationalRev. Daniel Oh (CO)

EAST USABiblical Theological Seminary (PA)

Grace Christian Fellowship Pastor I.J. Kim (VA)

AFRICAHolistic MissionsRev. Eun Yong Lee (Africa)

Rev. Paul Kwang Suk Park (West Africa)

EMARev. Jong Ahn (Burundi)

EMARev. Jong Pyo Im (Kenya)

Nairobi Baptist Church Gebre Ighzabiher Kahsai (Kenya)

EMAEun Bin Koh (Kenya)

EMASook Ja Suh (Kenya)

MIDDLE EAST6 missionaries*

CENTRAL ASIA2 missionaries*

EAST ASIA4 missionaries*

Christ Bible Institute

Mr. Michael Oh (Japan)

EMA Rev. Young Dae Kim (Korea)

Global Partners Rev. Yong Joong Cho (Korea)

SIM Rev. Kyung Sul and Hye Won Kim (Korea)

SEED International Dr. Chandler Im (Japan)

SEED International Rev. Man Sook and Esther Kang (Japan)

SOUTHEAST ASIA21 missionaries*

EUROPE4 missionaries*

*names not listed for security reasons

MISSIONS SUPPORTED BY CFC

The vision of CFC is Matthew 9:37-38, to produce Kingdom workers. To this end, we partner with a number of workers by supporting them through prayer and finances. Listed below are various seminarians, ministries, and missionaries CFC supports.

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NORTH AMERICAAaron and Julie Otis

(Ucluelet, BC Canada)

Global Partners USA

KIM-NET

KOSTA

Mission to North AmericaRev. Henry Koh

MIDWEST USAThe Redemption Church

Rev. Jong Park (IL)

Restoration Community ChurchRev. Brian Park (IL)

Campus Crusade for ChristUnChong and Scott Burkey (IL)

Urbana Theological Seminary (IL)

Covenant Life ChurchRev. Jung Lee (MN)

Harvest Church of MadisonRev. Paul Chi (WI)

GRIP Outreach for Youth (IL)

WEST USADr. Peter & Joann Kim (AZ)

OC InternationalRev. Daniel Oh (CO)

EAST USABiblical Theological Seminary (PA)

Grace Christian Fellowship Pastor I.J. Kim (VA)

AFRICAHolistic MissionsRev. Eun Yong Lee (Africa)

Rev. Paul Kwang Suk Park (West Africa)

EMARev. Jong Ahn (Burundi)

EMARev. Jong Pyo Im (Kenya)

Nairobi Baptist Church Gebre Ighzabiher Kahsai (Kenya)

EMAEun Bin Koh (Kenya)

EMASook Ja Suh (Kenya)

MIDDLE EAST6 missionaries*

CENTRAL ASIA2 missionaries*

EAST ASIA4 missionaries*

Christ Bible Institute

Mr. Michael Oh (Japan)

EMA Rev. Young Dae Kim (Korea)

Global Partners Rev. Yong Joong Cho (Korea)

SIM Rev. Kyung Sul and Hye Won Kim (Korea)

SEED International Dr. Chandler Im (Japan)

SEED International Rev. Man Sook and Esther Kang (Japan)

SOUTHEAST ASIA21 missionaries*

EUROPE4 missionaries*

*names not listed for security reasons

JAPANTeam Leader: Rev. Kevin J KimJune 16 - June 295 participants

The purpose of this trip was to enable college students and working professionals of our church to serve in a cross-cultural ministry context in Osaka, Japan alongside J-House Church, whom we've partnered with since 2004. Part of our time was spent visiting a local college campus and sharing the Gospel with different students, and connecting them to the local church. The other part of our trip was spent focusing on building up and strengthening J-House by doing inductive Bible studies, leading prayer groups, and training at the leadership level.

missions: smp & summer school

SUMMER MISSIONS PROGRAM

In addition to supporting people serving as full-time workers overseas, CFC also participates in the Great Commission by sending out short-term teams in the summer. Participants began preparing for SMP in February 2016, learning about the culture, raising support, and most importantly, laying a

foundation of prayer.

Administration Team: Rev. Sean Lee, Alex Park, Sarah Kwon, Grace Jeon, Baochau Trang, Sebastian Lee Finance- Christine Yu, Esther Chan

24 participants 8 volunteers

SMP FINANCE SUMMARYIncomeDonations Received Japan (YA team) $9,933.00 Thailand (4-week) $34,901.80 Northeast Asia $10,345.00 Program - General $3,640 Easter Dinner $4,101.35Program Fees $920.00 TOTAL INCOME $63,841.15

ExpensesTeam Expenses Japan (YA team) $9,851.41 Thailand (4-week) $35,171.28 Northeast Asia $15,498.08Program Expenses $778.53 TOTAL EXPENSES $61,299.30

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NORTHEAST ASIA TEAMTeam Leader: Rev. Sean LeeMay 11 - May 245 participants

This was the third year CFC worked alongside REAH international and a university in Northeast Asia to host a leadership program for college students. The program was designed to have lasting impact on the student leaders that were mentored by the faculty. The team provided career guidance and leadership skills that could help in their future to be global leaders, especially in that region. The team members gave seminars, taught English and built relationships with the college students.

SHORT-TERM MISSIONS

THAILAND TEAMTeam Leader: Rev. Sean LeeJune 13 - July 1213 participants

We partnered with a missionary who was a pastor at CFC for many years and is now serving in Bangkok, Thailand. There is a huge spiritual need in Bangkok as only 3 of 1,000 people know Jesus. So we reached out to college students through seminars where we would teach American culture and othe fun classes like ultimate frisbee. After these sessions, we would go eat and pray that God would open up opportunities for us to share our testimonies in why we believe in Jesus Christ. On the weekends, we supported a local church by sharing about Jesus through vacation bible school (VBS) to church members and also local children in low income housing. A few students decided to give their lives to Jesus Christ and was baptized. Our host has been following up with them through Bible studies and discipleship.

KENYA TEACHERS TEAMTeam Facilitator: Amos LeeJuly 10 - July 278 participants

In this 8th year, we continued to hold a ten day conference to support teachers on their journey for certification. We also spent time helping a few students with their research projects which are a required component of their certification process. I have recently learned that one of the students has passed the national examination and has been awarded a diploma in early childhood education. Praise God! This was also the last year for the Kenya teacher trip as the goals for curricular development have been completed.

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THAILAND MEDICAL TEAMTeam Leader: Dr. Harold YoonJuly 2 - July 129 participants

We partnered with missionary doctor Bob Shim and provided medical care to a persecuted ethnic minority group in rural western Thailand, close to the Myanmar border. About 300 patients were seen in a week, and every patient was prayer for. One patient accepted Jesus while we were there, and we experienced many other ways that God is working to raise up His church in this remote area. We saw how God can use physical healing to open hearts to the gospel.

SUMMER SCHOOLOverseeing Administration: Paul Han, Sarah Choi, Mike Park, Terry Jeon (Volunteer Coordinator), Jon Ahn (Finances) [Rev. Kevin J Kim, education pastor, also worked closely with us] June 20 - July 22 (Training Week: June 13-17)

21 teachers48 volunteers110 children

From our humble beginnings with a small group of Sunday School students, CFC Summer School has become a five-week program, which includes many children from the community as well. We continue to strive for a quality program (four week academic and one week VBS curriculum) through which we actively participate in domestic missions. Our purpose is teach and train all attending children the Gospel to ultimately impact generations to come.

SUMMER SCHOOL FINANCE SUMMARY Income $40,069.95 Expenses $36,278.49 Outgoing Donations $616.04

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EXPENSES

finance summary

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INCOMEGeneral Operations Giving Donations $14,003.38 Tithes/Offering $1,269,563.82

$1,283,567.20

Other Accounts Summer School $40,069.95 SMP $63,841.15 Reserve $1,320.17 Youth Group Cash Fund $1,986.50

Total General Operations

Total Expense $719,933.87Total Income $1,390,784.97

NET INCOME $670,851.10

EXPENSEGeneral Operations Operations Education $6,170.57 Events $92,856.31 Fees $1,623.00 Ministries $13,529.50 Property Buildings $19,486.22 Vehicles $12,194.81 Web $6,659.26 Total Operations $152,519.67

Personnel Payroll Expenses Education $20,100.00 Insurance $94,588.67 Salaries $185,397.41 Taxes $5,835.38 Total Payroll Expenses $305,921.46 Conferences $2,382.72 Meetings $2,470.79 Travel $23,675.46 Other $382.77 Total Personnel $334,833.20

Missions Domestic Once $32,572.18 Domestic Regular $31,800.00 Overseas Once $30,900.56 Overseas Regular $28,200.00 Mercy $200.00 Seminarian Support $10,714.43 Total Missions $134,387.17

Other Accounts Summer School $36,894.53 SMP $61,299.30

INCOME

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WE BELIEVE...... the Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original manuscripts, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

... in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

... that Jesus Christ is the true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, arose bodily from the dead, and ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of God the Father; He is our High Priest and Advocate.

... that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore totally lost, unable to save himself, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can he obtain salvation and eternal life.

... that only those whom God calls in His grace, through no choice of their own, will express faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.

... that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only those who receive Jesus Christ through faith and repentance become children of God.

... that water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances to be observed by the church during that present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.

... that the true Church is composed of all regenerated believers who are united together in the body of Christ of which He is the Head.

... in the personal and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this hope has a vital bearing on the present personal life and service of the believer.

... in the bodily resurrection of the dead, of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

statement of faith

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