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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of last year Prof of faith Restored by affirmation Received from other UM churches Received from other denominations Withdrawn Removed by transfer to other UM churches Removed by transfer to other denominations Removed by death Membership Asian African American / Black Native American White Total membership by ethnicity % % % % % % % % % % 9,646 9,738 12,628 12,327 11,997 11,673 11,957 11,747 12,363 12,753 9,646 9,738 12,628 12,327 11,997 11,673 11,957 11,747 12,363 12,

2 Females Males Total membership by gender Avg worship attend 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) Total number of persons baptized 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 Number of youth in Sunday school Spiritual Formation - teens Number of adults in all other groups Spiritual Formation - adults

3 Other Adults (over 30) in Christian Formation and small groups Total number of participants in Sunday school 49 Total number of participants in all other groups 26 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 persons in covenant discipleship groups 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 Number of youth Christian education groups other than Sunday school Number of adult Christian education groups other than Sunday school Total number of Christian eduation goups other than Sunday school Membership in UM Men

4 Amount UMM paid for projects Membership in UM Women Amount UMW paid for local church and community work Number of weekday or Saturday ministries sponsored by church Total persons served in weekday or Saturday ministries 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 the poor/socially marginalized Number of persons engaged in mission Number of community ministries for outreach, justice, and mercy Number of persons served by community ministries for outreach, Value of church land, buildings, and equipment Value of church-owned parsonages and furniture Market value of church-owned land, buildings, and equipment Value of other assets (cash, securities, other property, etc) Indebtedness on these items at end of year , ,000 1, ,732 9, ,950 4,000 5,850 6,000 6, ,035, , , , , , , , , , ,000 50,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 99,760 98,133 88,000 88, , ,738 52, ,030 13,

5 Other indebtedness (current expenses, etc) 0 48, Ministry of Pastoral Support 3,152 3,074 3,915 3,564 3,613 3,624 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 - Generating Missional Resources - Leadership of the AC - Support of the AC - Contingency for Uncollectables - Ministry of Pastoral Support paid Ministry of Administration paid 1,540 1,734 1,986 2,055 1,934 1,848 1,572 1,464 1,700 1,657 1,624 1,551 1,943 2,026 2,605 2,759 2,605 2, ,578 1,479 1,440 1, ,152 3,074 3,915 3,564 3,613 3,624 1,540 1,734 1,986 2,055 1,934 1,848 2,784 2,735 2,049 2,114 2,205 2,166 1,298 1,339 3,152 3,097 3,423 3, ,710 1,764 1,943 1,909 2,342 2,415 1,281 1,259 1,112 1,147

6 World Service paid Conference Benevolences paid Uncollectables Paid Ministerial Education Fund paid Black College Fund paid Africa University Fund paid 1,572 1,464 1,700 1,657 1,624 1,551 1,943 2,026 2,605 2,759 2,605 2, ,578 1,479 1,440 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 Contingency for Uncollectables - paid Other benevolences Conference advance specials Other benevolences sent to conference treasurer Higher education (capital and operational expenses) Other benevolences paid directly by local church 2,784 2,735 2,049 2,114 2,205 2,166 1,298 1,339 3,152 3,097 3,423 3, ,710 1,764 1,943 1,909 2,342 2,415 1,281 1,259 1,112 1, ,

7 World Communion Sunday 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 Accountable reimbursements paid to/for Pastor Total: Accountable reimbursements Other cash allowances paid to/for Pastor Total: Other cash allowances paid to/for Pastor & Associate(s) 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 , ,686 1,686 1, ,494 8,715 9,509 8,225 9,177 9,385 7,909 7,909 8,463 7,455 12,906 13,683 16,146 16,953 13,271 14,634 15,069 15,069 15,069 15,069 34,815 36,077 36,144 37,834 39,081 37,624 32,224 32,224 38,000 38,850 15,000 15,600 15,600 15,600 15,600 15,600 15,600 15,600 15,600 15, ,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 15,000 15,600 15,600 15,600 15,600 19,600 23,600 23,600 23,600 1,361 2,141 1,820 1,089 1,570 3,672 2,835 2,835 3,136 2,229 1,361 2,141 1,820 1,089 1,570 3,672 2,835 2,835 3,136 2, , , ,571 4,073 4,105 4,571 6,051 6,326 5,073 5,073 5,227 6,406 5,984 5,525 6,542 7,033 6,850 4,811 5,158 5,158 2,702 5,421 16,942 16,513 18,804 13,457 11,750 16,139 17,841 17,841 13,019 13,943 3, ,382 9,606 18,

8 Paid on buildings and improvements UMW cash sent to district or conference UMW Treasurer GRAND TOTAL PAID (sum of finances in paid column) Outstanding balance of loan guaranteed by Capital Facilities Number of pledges and identified givers Received thru pledges Received thru non-pledging, identified givers Received from unidentified givers Sale of church assets Building use fees, contributions, rentals Fundraisers & other sources Total: annual operating & benevolence budget funding sources Capital campaigns Memorial/endowment bequests Other sources & projects Amount received for Special Sundays, advance specials, and other directed Total: funding sources for capital & other special projects Other 6, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,777 52, , , , ,243 99,760 77, , , , , ,584 2,043 2,068 1,907 2,205 1,447 2,941 1,779 1,779 4,193 4, , , ,601 1,601 1,055 7,556 7, ,919 1, , , , , , , , , , , ,376 4,385 4, , , , ,301 1,300 1, , , ,012 19,677 5,685 5,685 1,107 4, , ,000

9 Total: funding sources from outside the church , ,000 Total pledge giving by church members (total income) 109, , , , , , , ,323 Dollar amount of bequests received 16, Summer campers 2

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