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LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

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Page 1: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting

June 30, 2012

Page 2: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

•Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ

•Vision: To become a family of Christ followers who are rooted in scripture, and growing, sharing, and passionately living out our faith in our homes, our relationships, and our community.

Page 3: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

•How have we done this: – Increased the number of Kids Hope USA

mentors– Increased Food Pantry assistance 75%– Increased BackPack food program 50%–Doubled the number of students involved

• Baptized 24 students in the past year

–Expanded STUDY hour to include two venues

–Brought in a unified curriculum for all ages

–Grew weekly attendance nearly 10%

Page 4: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

• FY 2012/2013 - asked for 35% increase in expenses– Invest in LifeKids – expanded new curriculum– Invest in Students – transition Ryan to full time– Increase visibility through advertising – weekly newspaper ads

& new signs

• Actual increase was 33% – Brought in new Children’s curriculum– Added Ryan Jones and ramped student programming– Weekly ads in Breeze + specialized advertising– Continued leasing the Connecting Place on Jay Ave.– Spent money saved in prior years

• Facility contributions stopped shortly after we acquired the building

Page 5: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

• Kingdom ‘Return’ on that investment

nearly 40 people baptized and 25 more recommitted to

Christ

over a dozen marriages repaired or strengthened and nearly 20 individuals helped through pastoral and lay counseling

5 new ministry teams launched to reach and serve different segments of our church family and community

deepening involvement in our community – especially our school district that routinely reaches out to us for assistance, student counseling, and other types of service

Page 6: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

• Some community stats

– 1760 elementary students• 38% eligible for free/reduced lunch• 35% not reading at grade level Serving kids is necessary!

Page 7: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

• Some community stats

– 1760 elementary students• 38% eligible for free/reduced lunch• 35% not reading at grade level Serving kids is necessary!

– 1430 MS/HS students• only one full-time youth pastor (ours)Investing in students is necessary!

Page 8: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

• Some community stats

– 1760 elementary students• 38% eligible for free/reduced lunch• 35% not reading at grade level Serving kids is necessary!

– 1430 MS/HS students• only one full-time youth pastor (ours)Investing in students is necessary!

– 16000 people in Johnstown/Milliken• 2600 are connected ‘regularly’ to a church

familyReaching families with Christ’s hope is

necessary!

Page 9: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

Ministry Objective: continue to maintain our foundation in Scripture, while increasing emphasis on sharing and living out our faith

• Expand Ministry• Continue to enhance LifeKids

– a celebration environment (team, equipment)– Grow volunteer base

• Expand our reach with Students– expand volunteer base– add after-school program(s)

• Extend our reach to the community– Expand backpack food, food pantry, and mentoring– Enhance our Celebration environment

• Infuse the ‘church’ into our neighborhoods– Live out MT 22:37-40 (Love your neighbor as yourself)

• Be ready to react to facility opportunities

Page 10: LifeBridge JM Annual Meeting June 30, 2012. Mission: To lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ Vision: To become a family of Christ followers.

Financial Objective: live within our means (balanced budget)We need to return to financial self-sufficiency as

a campus

Prior year’s decisions carry forward (facility & staff)

Ministry decisions need to be made early in the budget year based on committed funding.

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• Your support of this Ministry Plan (with your vote and your contributions) is an investment in your community and the Kingdom.

• Supporting this Ministry Plan means you commit to investing in it with your– Time– Talent– Treasure (finances)

• A fully funded plan requires each family to commit to at least– $35 / week or $150 / month– 3-6 hours / month of service