Ministry Report. Leading people in new life with Jesus! 1307 North Main Street P.O. Box 682 Sikeston, Missouri

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1 Ministry Report North Main Street P.O. Box 682 Sikeston, Missouri Leading people in new life with Jesus!

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Jesus taught we are to give not because the church needs, but because we need the spiritual practice of generosity. Jesus teaches that we honor God through giving 10% (or more) to the church. However, God calls each of us to use our gifts in unique ways to bless others, so below are some things that we believe God is calling us to in How can you invest yourself to help make these possible? Expand our Reach through Worship: Journey Worship Live Online: this year we anticipate broadcasting our entire service online, to help people stay connected when sick or away. We also are planning to test virtual worship when groups are out of town (Kentucky Lake, Mission Teams, other group services). Partner with Area Churches: God is calling First UMC in the next few years to partner with area churches to reach new generations of people in their communities through worship, groups and missions. Expand our Impact with New Generations: New Children s Ministry Leaders: God is calling us to reach new generations and this will require additional investment in staff, as we continue to have an increasing number of children and youth. We also need to add at least 15 new unpaid leaders to help with next generation ministries at First UMC. Upgrade Worship Space: over the next few years we need to continue to upgrade our worship space, video, lighting and sound to help us continue to be relevant and engaging to new generations. Growth Group Leaders: in a large church, growth groups are essential to help people stay connected and grow in faith. Since we have a large number of new faces, we need at least 10 new Group leaders. Expand our Service in Mission Teams and Ministry Teams: Increase both Staff and Unpaid Leaders: presently we have the fewest paid ministry staff in over a decade, and we are a much larger church. We are working to identify and grow 15 new ministry leaders, 40 new ministry participants & 100 new people serving in mission ministries! [This means we will ask you!] Increase Generosity: Additional Ministry Staff: we currently need at least an additional $40,000 /year to fund additional ministry staff to assist in ways listed above. Building Repairs & Improvements: we need an additional $40,000 /year to fund Building Repairs and Improvements. Rather than asking for individual repairs (roof, parking lot, air conditioners, etc.) We would like to budget an increased amount annually for major repairs and improvements. Become Debt-Free: we would like to pay off the building loan (approximately $150,000) in 2017! 150th Celebration: 2017 is the 150th Anniversary of First UMC! We inherited a wonderful legacy from past generations, and this Fall we will be challenged about how we will carry this vision into the future. As you read though this report, how is God calling you to step out in 2017? Please join us in seeing what God will do this year!

SERVE ministries Number of people who serve during the week: 14 Staff 2 Counters 2 Lockup 6 Office Volunteers 2 Bookkeepers 3 Building Maintenance 15 outside groups 10 Spiritual Growth Group Leaders

3 SERVE ministries Number of people who serve during the week: 14 Staff 2 Counters 2 Lockup 6 Office Volunteers 2 Bookkeepers 3 Building Maintenance 15 outside groups 10 Spiritual Growth Group Leaders 54+ Servants Number of people who serve every Sunday: 17 Connections Team 4 Communion Servers 6 Hospitality 8 Chair Setup/Cleanup 3 Cooks/Special Meals 2 Mission Tent 18 Music 5 Media/Sound 16 Children s Leaders 2 Fuse 2 Youth 7 Adult Leaders 2 Lockup 4 Counters 1 Bus Driver 2 Pastors 2 Services 99 Servants Leading people in new life with Jesus! Our mission at First UMC is to lead people in new life with Jesus! Inside you will find our Mission Report about some ways we measure that in You will notice that we had more people join the church and be baptized, than we lost by moving away or through death. You will notice that we had record numbers involved in missions and growth groups. You will notice that we spent less than was given, so that we can replenish our financial reserves. You will notice that there are many numbers that you may have never thought about or didn t know we measured. These numbers are important to us, because every number has a name and every name matters. These are the names of our 17 confirmands who decided to follow Jesus, and the hundreds of children who have learned about God s love through First Kids. These are the names of the people we have helped through our mission events, and the relationships that we have made with people in the community. These are the names of people who every Sunday open the doors, make the coffee, lock the doors and stack chairs. These are the names of people that have come to church for the first time ever, looking for God in their lives. These names are important to us, because we know they are important to God. These numbers matter and help us measure how we are leading people in new life with Jesus. Know that in 2017 we have some exciting dreams and some big challenges. As you read through what we have done in 2016, please pray that God will do even greater things in 2017! As you read through our Ministry Report, celebrate the ways your name is represented - and listen for God to lead you to make a bigger impact in To worship more. To grow more. To serve more. To give more. To invite more. It is exciting to think about what God will do in 2017!

4 As members of First United Methodist... we commit to attend worship weekly unless we are sick or out of town. As members of First United Methodist... we commit to serve regularly (at least quarterly) outside the walls of the church in missions & inside the church through ministry teams. SERVE missions WORSHIP...over 1,150 people received Holy Communion?...1,287 different people completed a Connect Card?...every week there is over 80 hours of preparation & rehearsal for worship? Feed My Starving Children - Haiti $48, Over 1,000 people helped pack 209,952 meals for children in Haiti! Past 3 years we ve packed over 1,000,000 meals! UMCOR $52, United Methodist Committee on Relief is working in more than 80 countries providing humanitarian relief when war, conflict or natural disaster disrupts life. 1,746 total online listeners 459 repeat online listeners people who listened to sermons at least twice 1,287 unique online listeners Mozambique Sister Church - Mucocane UMC $31, Every year we financially support the pastor s salary and some ministry at Mucocane. This year we also sent 6 First UMC Missionaries to build a chapel and build relationships.

Books Given Away #1,285 Hairs Cut #GodKnows

15,000 Limbs Picked Up (best guess) Radical

27 700 children & 135 seniors helped to have

PJ s, food, and the message of Christmas!

92 17 people Mission Team Continued ministry

5 SchoolFest $14, Over 1,000 children received School Supplies, Backpacks, Haircuts, & Vision Screenings. Books Given Away #1,285 Hairs Cut #GodKnows Spread Hope Now $6, Love Your Neighbor Days After School Tutoring Home Repairs Storehouse Home Essentials 31 Families Helped in 2016 Cleaning Up Neighborhoods 97 Faces Painted 15,000 Limbs Picked Up (best guess) Radical Christmas $21, children & 135 seniors helped to have a memorable Christmas with presents, coats, PJ s, food, and the message of Christmas! attended the Radical Concert In 2016 we averaged Iglesia Evangelica Dominica $39, people Mission Team Continued ministry partnership with local churches. Games Played #43 Youth Participants #10 Financial Assistance: $15, Reading Outreach for Children (ROC): 400 books given away & 256 stories read people every week in worship.

GROW As members of First United Methodist.

..4900+ invitation cards were given out?

[And we assume 15,080 Connect Cards were

..15lbs of gold fish were eaten in First

6 GROW As members of First United Methodist... we commit to grow in our faith through personal prayer and meet with a Growth Group. 11 Baptisms 17 Confirmations 46 Membership Commitments invitation cards were given out?...15,080 Connect Cards handed out? [And we assume 15,080 Connect Cards were turned in, right?]...15lbs of gold fish were eaten in First Kids in 2016? people helped with First Kids with an average of 16 leaders every week?....first Youth ate more than 150 pizzas?.

actively involved in a church to worship at First UMC.

.. 69 Children 26 Youth 233 Adults in Spiritual Growth Groups & Sunday School.

7 As members of First United Methodist... we commit to frequently (at least monthly) invite someone who isn t actively involved in a church to worship at First UMC. INVITE In 2016 we averaged every week Children 26 Youth 233 Adults in Spiritual Growth Groups & Sunday School....15lbs of gold fish were eaten in First Kids in 2016? people helped with First Kids with an average of 16 leaders every week?....first Youth ate more than 150 pizzas?.

As members of First United Methodist... we commit to tithe (give 10%) or if that is not possible right now to give a percentage of our income and be actively growing towards 10%.

34 SchoolFest, Radical Christmas, Emergency Assistance, Reading, Tutoring Beyond Sikeston Missions (16.7%) $171,794.

4%) $55,523.97 First Kids, Fuse, Youth, Confirmation Pastoral Care Ministries (8.3%) $85,570.60 Visits, Funeral, Wedding, Care Team, Shawls Debt (3.3%) Principle and Interest Paid $33,957.

01 Finances, Office, Communication, HR, Legal, Annual Financial Review, Stewardship Property & Facilities (24.2%) $247,887.78 Repairs, Cleaning, Vans, Utilities, Insurance, Lawn Promotions (1.

8 As members of First United Methodist... we commit to tithe (give 10%) or if that is not possible right now to give a percentage of our income and be actively growing towards 10%. $57,406 Sikeston Area Missions $171,794 US/World Missions $52,168 United Methodist Missions Sikeston Missions (5.6%) $57, SchoolFest, Radical Christmas, Emergency Assistance, Reading, Tutoring Beyond Sikeston Missions (16.7%) $171, Feed My Starving Children, Dominican, Mozambique, United Methodist Missions Spiritual Growth (6.4%) $65, Growth Groups, Discover First, Connections, Books, Devotionals Children & Youth (5.4%) $55, First Kids, Fuse, Youth, Confirmation Pastoral Care Ministries (8.3%) $85, Visits, Funeral, Wedding, Care Team, Shawls Debt (3.3%) Principle and Interest Paid $33, Building Loan Balance $162,538 Worship (15%) $153, Sunday Morning, Special Services, Programs, Office & Administration (13.2%) $135, Finances, Office, Communication, HR, Legal, Annual Financial Review, Stewardship Property & Facilities (24.2%) $247, Repairs, Cleaning, Vans, Utilities, Insurance, Lawn Promotions (1.9%) $19, Website, Invitation Cards, Advertisements GIVE...of the 55 households that returned an Estimate of Giving Card increased their giving by an average of 33%!...as a church we intentionally saved $40, to rebuild our cash reserves in case of an emergency....we proudly gave over 20% of our total offerings away to help people in need! We are committed to practice Biblical stewardship and generosity. Thank you for giving, and the more we give the bigger impact we can make!

List of Mt. Sylvan Teams and Committees

List of Mt. Sylvan Teams and Committees Office/ Position 2018 Officers Email Address Phone Number THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL Administrative Council Chairperson Jim Lyon lyons4duke@aol.com (919) 383-2851