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Welcome to the

SPRING CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

AGENDA Welcome – Joe Luberda  Opening Devotion – Scott Osbourn  Board Nominations – Joe Luberda  Ministry Update & Vision Casting – Dion Garrett  Financial / Budget Presentation – Jeff Cook  Other Business / Q&A – Joe Luberda  Closing Prayer – Dion Garrett 

OPENING DEVOTION Scott Osbourn Principal

BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS Joe Luberda Board of Directors President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS Name

Current Position

Joe Luberda

President

Ebenezer Satyaraj

Vice-President

Scott Thompson

Treasurer

Mike Speichinger

Secretary

Chris Arft

At Large

Karen Brown

At Large

Mindy Jeffries

At Large

Scott Morris

At Large

Neal Weber

At Large

Dion Garrett

Senior Pastor

Jeff Cook

CFO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS Joe Luberda  Neal Weber  Scott Morris  Marla Maloney 

President Secretary At Large At Large

MINISTRY UPDATE & VISION CASTING Dion Garrett Senior Pastor

NEXT: LEAN IN, STEP UP, BREAK OUT! Pursue People Like Never Before.  Mobilize the Next Generation of World Changers.  Take Our Campus to the Next Level. 

PURSUE PEOPLE LIKE NEVER BEFORE Conduct in-depth research into our community.  Commit to invest deeply in mission through our mission partners.  Hire a Community Engagement Director.  Move forward the work of CIA.  Resource and support our staff leaders who make all this possible.  Update: New Associate Pastor & House Church! 

MOBILIZE THE NEXT GEN OF WORLD CHANGERS Invest in the tremendous growth and lifechanging impact of Children’s and Student ministry.  Renovate nursery spaces with better ambiance and security.  Create a clearer, more welcoming entry point to Children’s Ministry from the Commons. 

TAKE OUR CAMPUS TO THE NEXT LEVEL Better street identification.  Clearer entry point, “Sense of arrival.”  Sanctuary and lobby cosmetic updates.  Sanctuary building infrastructure updates.  Space for connecting and gathering in the lobby and commons. 

WHERE ARE WE NOW? 

We are off to a great start:  $10.85

million expected toward our $11 million goal.  Our church is boldly advancing our mission (see previous slides).  Work on our campus is about to begin! 

NEXT is a one fund initiative. It fuels all we do as a church, it is not a capital campaign!  About

15% of NEXT is going toward campus improvements, 85% fuels our ambitious ministry!

WHERE ARE WE NOW? 

$1.56 million budgeted for facility improvements.  Phase

One: Sanctuary ($400k)  Phase Two: Commons ($480k) & Children’s Ministry ($400k)  Phase Three: Exterior ($250k) 

We are paying for improvements “as we go!”  We

don’t want improving the building to cut into lifegiving ministry.  The more generous people are, the more significant the physical changes to our campus.

PHASE ONE: SANCTUARY IMPROVEMENTS 

Input phase (past):   

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Planning phase (current): 

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Congregational worship survey – Jan 2016 Unchurched focus group research – July 2016 Listening Groups – April 2017 Working with gifted STJ people and design companies to finalize a design to the front of the Sanctuary. Working with a sound company to finalize sound system.

Construction phase (this summer).

FUTURE PHASES Phase Two: Commons & Children’s Ministry targeted to begin after January 2018.  Phase Three: Exterior Improvements targeted nearer the end of NEXT, possibly as late as Spring of 2019.  Ongoing: A thriving church that is “pursuing people like never before” and “mobilizing the next generation of world changers.” 

NEXT: LEAN IN, STEP UP, BREAK OUT! Recap & Questions

STRONGHOLD CAMBODIA & MCN June 2010: Began groundwork for a partnership with LCMS on the “Angel Dorm.”  Sept 2013: LCMS pulled out of Cambodia.  Late 2013: Mission of Christ Network (MCN) is born to continue abandoned mission efforts by LCMS.  Early 2014: Cambodian law changes re: housing children overnight.  Sept 2014: Stronghold Cambodia is born!  Feb 2017: Agreement between STJ, SC & MCN. 

STRONGHOLD CAMBODIA & MCN Our agreement with MCN and Stronghold puts us back in the position we wanted to be in the beginning, a partner.  MCN will help engage other churches in the work of Stronghold and also help provide support, coaching, and accountability to Stronghold leadership.  Stronghold will remain an independent, registered NGO of Cambodia.  St. John will remain a significant donor & partner. 

FINAL WORD & QUESTIONS?

FINANCIAL / BUDGET PRESENTATION Jeff Cook Director of Operations/CFO

OVERVIEW Summary Presentation  Amounts are in thousands (000)’s  Year refers to the end of the Fiscal Year (June 30)  Amounts do not include non-cash expenses such as depreciation  Primary Funds are Ministry Fund and School Fund 

MINISTRY FUND – CURRENT YEAR Ministry Fund Giving

Budget

Forecast

Fav/(Unfav)

$4,524

$4,441

($83)

515

546

31

Ministry Expenses

1,999

1,930

69

Operating Expenses

2,678

2,739

(61)

360

316

44

$2

$2

$0

Other Income

NEXT CapX Provision Surplus/(Deficit)

*Forecast is based on actual results through April 2017.

MINISTRY FUND SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) $150 100

$100

134

133 88

$50

38 2

$0 -$50 -$100

(80)

(81) (129)

-$150

(163)

-$200 2008

2009

2010

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Actual Budget *2017 amount is a forecast based on actual results through April 2017.

2017

MINISTRY FUND GIVING $4,600 4,441

$4,400

$4,200 $4,000 $3,800 $3,600 $3,400

3,634 3,683 3,547

3,464

3,508

3,701

3,558 3,439

3,438

$3,200

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual

GIVING TRENDS 

Ministry Fund giving through FYTD April 2017 is $647,914 higher than it was at the same time last year.

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FYTD 04/30/17 giving of $3,773,790 is unfavorable to budgeted giving of $3,840,745 by $66,955 or 1.7%

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Ministry Fund giving is forecasted to end the fiscal year $939,678 higher than last year.

EXPENSE TRENDS 

Ministry Fund expenses FYTD April 2017 of $4,212,779 are lower than FYTD budgeted expenses of $4,446,959 by $234,180.

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Ministry Fund expenses are forecasted to end the fiscal year $368,634 below budget.

FY16/17 BUDGET TO FORECAST COMPARISON

FY16/17 Budgeted Surplus  Giving Negative Variance  Other Income Positive Variance  Expense Positive Variance  NEXT CapX Provision  FY16/17 Forecasted Surplus 

$2 (83) 31 8 44 $2

FY16/17 FORECAST TO FY17/18 BUDGET FY16/17 Forecasted Surplus  Giving Increase  Other Income Decrease  Ministry Expense Increase  Operating Expense Decrease  NEXT Provision Increase  FY16/17 Budgeted Surplus 

$2 839 (32) (141) 50 (714) $4

INCOME PROJECTION FACTORS 

External  Economic

Forecasts  Unemployment Rate Projections  Interest rate environment  Changes in disposable income  Tax law changes  Number of Sundays in the fiscal year

INCOME PROJECTION FACTORS 

Internal  Calendaring

of major holidays  Attendance trends  Giving trends  Giving messaging

EXPENSE PROJECTION FACTORS Overall ministry vision  Current year expense trends  External factors (benefits, utilities, debt pymts)  Changes to current events and experiences  Additional ministry possibilities 

MINISTRY FUND TRENDING FY12/13 Actual Giving Income

FY13/14 Actual

FY14/15 Actual

FY15/16 Actual

FY16/17 Forecast*

FY17/18 Budget

$3,558

$3,439

$3,634

$3,701

$4,441

$5,280

Expenses**

3,639

3,602

3,596

3,567

4,439

5,276

Surplus/(Deficit)

($81)

($163)

$38

$134

$2

$4

FY12/13 Budget Surplus/(Deficit)

$2

FY13/14 Budget $3

FY14/15 Budget $2

FY15/16 Budget $5

FY16/17 Budget $2

*FY16/17 forecast based on actual results through April 2017. **Expenses are net of Other Income

FY17/18 Budget $4

SCHOOL FUND - CURRENT YEAR School Fund Tuition ECE – 8th Grade

Budget

Forecast

Fav/(Unfav)

$1,810

$1,887

$77

Third Source Funding

200

191

(9)

Other Income

146

174

28

1,816

1,828

(12)

Other Expenses

409

336

73

Surplus/(Deficit)

($69)

$88

$157

ECE – 8th Grade Expenses

*Forecast is based on actual results through April 2017.

SCHOOL FUND SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) $150 $100

75

$50

11

$0 (39)

-$50

(73)

-$100 -$150

88

98

(15)

(58) (140)

(152)

(196)

-$200

-$250 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual

Budget

*2017 amount is a forecast based on actual results through April 2017.

SCHOOL FUND TRENDING FY12/13 Actual

FY13/14 Actual

FY14/15 Actual

FY15/16 Actual

FY16/17 Forecast*

$2,021

$1,905

$1,846

$1,836

$1,887

$1,761

3rd Source Funding

184

199

200

225

191

180

Other Income

159

163

168

163

174

164

2,056

2,067

2,019

1,865

1,828

1,771

Other Expenses

297

340

388

374

336

354

Surplus/(Deficit)

$11

($140)

($193)

($15)

$88

($20)

FY12/13 Budget

FY13/14 Budget

FY14/15 Budget

FY15/16 Budget

FY16/17 Budget

FY17/18 Budget

$2

($48)

($106)

($64)

Tuition ECE – 8th

ECE-8th Expenses

Surplus/(Deficit)

($69)

*FY16/17 forecast is based on actual results through April 2017.

FY17/18 Budget

($20)

BUDGETING FACTORS Marketplace Competition  Rollover of Current Students  Economic Forecasts  Marketing  Early Childhood Option Demand  Staffing 

FY17/18 BUDGET CHANGES FY16/17 Forecasted Surplus  Third Source Funding Decrease  Tuition ECE-8th Decrease  Other Income Decrease  ECE-8th Expense Decrease  Other Expenses Increase  FY17/18 Budgeted Deficit 

$88 (11) (126) (10) 57 (18) ($20)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND Q & A 

Check out our website for more information  Board

Reports including Financial Statements  Audit Reports  Congregational Meeting Slides 

www.stjstl.net  About Church

Business

OTHER BUSINESS AND Q&A Joe Luberda Board of Directors President

CLOSING PRAYER Dion Garrett Senior Pastor