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1 Pct apport paid Total Amount Apportioned Total Apportionment Paid Total full members reported at close of last year Prof of faith Correct previous year by addition Received from other UM churches Received from other denominations Removed or corrected by Charge Conference action Withdrawn Correct previous year by subtraction Removed by transfer to other UM churches Removed by transfer to other denominations Removed by death Membership Asian African American / Black Hispanic % % % 48.91% 80.54% 90.57% 76.84% % % % 22,037 22,238 25,308 25,555 24,953 21,947 20,558 17,979 18,907 19,875 22,037 22,238 25,308 12,501 20,096 19,878 15,796 17,979 18,907 19,

2 Native American White Multi-Racial Total membership by ethnicity Females Males Total membership by gender Avg worship attend Average online attendance at worship service(s) Number of persons baptized this year (all ages) Number of persons baptized this year (age 0-12) Number of persons baptized this year (age 13 and older) Baptized members who are not Professing members Number of persons on constituency roll Number of leaders for Sunday school Number of leaders for all other groups Number of children in Sunday school Spiritual Formation - children

3 Number of youth in Sunday school Number of youth in all other groups Spiritual Formation - teens Number of adults in all other groups Spiritual Formation - adults Other Adults (over 30) in Christian Formation and small groups Total number of participants in Sunday school Total number of participants in all other groups Total number in Christian Formation and small groups Confirmation Avg attend in Church School Avg Attendance for Education classes other than Sunday Average attendance in short term Education classes Number of participants (students) in VBS Spiritual Formation classes Number of ongoing classes for learning other than Sunday church school Number of short term classes and groups (all ages) for learning Number of children's Christian education groups other than Sunday

4 Number of youth Christian education groups other than Sunday school 1 Number of adult Christian education groups other than Sunday school 2 Total number of Christian eduation goups other than Sunday school 4 Christian formation participants who became Professing members 4 Church members participating in UM VIM team 2 Membership in UM Women Amount UMW paid for local church and community work ,323 2,050 1,450 2,550 4,360 1,250 1,300 4,750 4,600 3,250 Membership in UM Youth Fellowship Number of UMVIM teams sent from this church Number of persons in mission Number of other mission teams send from this church Number of persons sent from this church on other mission teams Total number of outreach ministries Number of community ministries for outreach, justice, and mercy Number of community ministries for the poor/socially marginalized Number of persons engaged in mission Number of community ministries for daycare and/or education Number of persons served by community ministries for daycare

5 Number of community ministries for outreach, justice, and mercy Number of persons served by community ministries for outreach, 1,500 1,500 1,600 1,650 1, Value of church land, buildings, and equipment 3,353,000 Market value of church-owned land, buildings, and equipment 3,353,000 3,353,000 3,380,000 3,380,000 3,380,000 3,380,000 3,380,000 3,380,000 3,380,000 Value of other assets (cash, securities, other property, etc) 150, , , , , , , , , ,914 Indebtedness on these items at end of year 56,256 37,142 26,527 19,156 7, Other indebtedness (current expenses, etc) 0 30, ,684 Ministry of Pastoral Support 7,201 7,021 7,847 7,390 7,515 6,815 Ministry of Administration World Service Conference Benevolences Uncollectables Apportioned Ministerial Education Fund Black College Fund Africa University Fund Developing Missional Leaders - Equipping Missional Congregations - Extending Missional Impact - 3,516 3,960 3,980 4,260 4,023 3,474 3,591 3,345 3,406 3,436 3,378 2,916 4,439 4,627 5,221 5,719 5,418 4,935 1,574 1,584 3,164 3,067 2,994 2,356 1,154 1,143 1,136 1,131 1, ,786 4,186 3,134 3,294 3,791 3,315 1,985 2,087 5,420 4,740 5,235 5,503

6 Generating Missional Resources Leadership of the AC - Support of the AC - Contingency for Uncollectables ,615 2,749 3,341 2,921 3,581 3,764 2,203 1,927 1,701 1,788 Ministry of Pastoral Support paid Ministry of Administration paid World Service paid Conference Benevolences paid Uncollectables Paid Ministerial Education Fund paid Black College Fund paid Africa University Fund paid 7,201 7,021 7,847 3,340 6,468 6,174 3,516 3,960 3,980 1,802 3,570 3,148 3,591 3,345 3,406 2,096 2,876 2,422 4,439 4,627 5,221 3,488 4,612 4,506 1,574 1,584 3, ,390 2,177 1,154 1,143 1,136 1, Developing Missional Leaders - paid Equipping Missional Congregations - paid Extending Missional Impact - paid Generating Missional Resources - paid Leadership of the AC - paid Support of the AC - paid 3,678 4,186 3,134 3,294 2,913 3,315 1,985 2,087 4,164 4,740 5,235 5, ,615 2,749 2,567 2,921 3,581 3,764

7 Contingency for Uncollectables - paid Other benevolences Total: Gen Advance Specials and World Service Special Gifts Conference advance specials Other benevolences sent to conference treasurer Higher education (capital and operational expenses) 1,693 1,927 1,701 1,788 1, , , , Camping special asking Other benevolences paid directly by local church 7, One Great Hour of Sharing Total: General church offerings Total amount given directly to UM causes (not sent to the annual Total amount given directly to non-um causes (not sent to the annual Pension and benefit funds pd to the GBOP and Health Benefits Health Insurance Premiums paid to MAC Pastor's base compensation Housing paid to/for Pastor Utilities paid to/for Pastor Total: Housing-related allowances and utilities ,258 3, , ,812 5,092 6,610 12,905 5,427 3,024 4,560 6,107 4,194 8,448 8,700 9,366 10,002 10,037 10,032 8,210 11,586 12,731 7,417 5,436 5,760 10,572 10,018 7,138 7,140 7,140 7,140 7,140 7,140 41,200 42,436 42,436 41,214 41,200 41,200 41,904 43,535 44,400 41,169 6, ,010 20,502 20,000 20,004 20,003 20,005 20,004 20, , ,856 6,474 14,010 20,502 20,000 20,004 20,003 20,005 20,004

8 Accountable reimbursements paid to/for Pastor 2,019 1,743 2,085 2,892 3,891 2,646 3,455 3,054 1,760 4,898 Total: Accountable reimbursements Other staff compensation and expenses Current expenses for program (including church school) Other current operating expenses Principal and interest paid on indebtedness, loans, mortages, etc Paid on buildings and improvements UMW cash sent to district or conference UMW Treasurer GRAND TOTAL PAID (sum of finances in paid column) Number of pledges and identified givers Received thru pledges Received thru non-pledging, identified givers Received from unidentified givers Interest & dividends Building use fees, contributions, rentals Fundraisers & other sources Total: annual operating & benevolence budget funding sources Capital campaigns 2,019 1,743 2,085 2,892 3,891 2,646 3,455 3,054 1,760 4,898 38,374 36,106 47,395 15,605 18,291 17,223 20,060 18,222 20,111 33,597 6,184 2,733 7,609 4,131 3,789 7,681 4,002 8,612 5,668 1,470 61,608 48,388 43,788 39,559 39,801 40,135 46,500 45,115 47,567 43, ,114 30,900 8,302 12,302 19,690 27, ,600 9,667 13,061 4, ,324 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,951 63, ,157 5,524 5,060 6,598 6,131 2,877 2,659 1,748 1,375 2, ,000 16, ,836 9,100 3,620 3,480 1,990 1, ,305 6,935 5,940 7, ,697 13,220 5,034 15,563 6,523 7,352 7,247 8,617 10, , , , , , , , , , ,942 40,428 30,392 18,461 18,716 12,220 35,492 22,160 10,637 9,467 26,388

9 Memorial/endowment bequests Other sources & projects Amount received for Special Sundays, advance specials, and other directed Total: funding sources for capital & other special projects Advance special or funds received by church Total: funding sources from outside the church Total pledge giving by church members (total income) Request 10 year Table history Number of bequests received Dollar amount of bequests received Summer campers 2,561 23,276 6,254 6,794 1,005 3,157 3,490 3, ,025 1, ,455 1,448 6,462 3,509 8,144 5,066 6,249 44,499 53,668 24,715 26,965 14,673 45,111 29,159 22,271 14,763 33, ,000 10,000 10, , , ,000 10,000 10, , , , , , , , , , , ,157 1,

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