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1 2017 Annual Report

2 Greetings Northside Brothers and Sisters! 2017 was a historical year in the life of Northside Baptist Church. As we celebrated with Brother Ken Polk and Diana as they started a new adventure in retirement, we also mourned to be letting them go. They served Northside faithfully, and this body of believers will forever be grateful for their loving service. They paved a way that will be walked proudly by many for years to come. At the end of 2017, the church voted in a new Senior Pastor, Brother David Bramble. What a blessing to have another pastor who will love and shepherd this church and we know this because he has already proved that to us for almost 20 years! How blessed Northside is to have such great shepherd care before, during and after this transition. We stand as a unified body of believers in excitment to see what God has planned for Northside in 2018 and beyond! Our Lord continues to bless Northside with the people and resources to do amazing things for His Kingdom. This report is a snapshot of God in action. The Bible tells us to make good use of what we are given, and Northside is committed to wise stewardship of every contribution we receive. This Annual Report provides a progress update on our purpose, which is listed below. As inspired by God, it is our purpose: Recognizing Jesus as the Head of the Church, upholding the Bible as His divine revelation to man, and following His example to love one another, Northside Baptist Church seeks to exalt Jesus Christ and draw others to Him by: Actively and intentionally spreading the Gospel in middle Tennessee, our nation, and the world. Cultivating a multi-generational and multi-cultural family of believers who grow together in their passion for Christ through worship, prayer, service, and fellowship. Teaching Biblical truth and discipling Christians to confidently live out their faith. Serving God through utilizing gifts, talents, resources, and shared experiences for God s glory. This report is an overview of the blessings that have been poured out upon Northside in One amazing highlight is that, through your gifts, the church debt was paid down by $283,902 this year alone. While many churches struggle as a pastor retires, the members of Northside have once again proven faithful! Northside, you have stayed committed to loving, giving, and serving your church. We thank God for you! Your gifts of tithes, offerings, and service to Northside throughout 2017 are gratefully acknowledged. Because of your contributions, our congregation has been able to support the work of Jesus Christ locally, regionally, and around the world. Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. (Psalm 115:1) These are exhilarating times in the life of our church. Our community is growing rapidly and we, as a body of believers, need to ready ourselves to reach out to those newcomers in our circles of influence with the love of Christ. We need to pray and diligently be proactive in reaching out and opening the Word to our World. As things change around us, we are reminded of Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. The purpose of our fellowship is to bring Jesus to the world. A true secret to the ministry of Northside is and has been the amazing volunteers, some often behind the scenes serving faithfully for years. Those volunteers are serving with the love of Christ in their hearts to see the world won for Him and all the Glory to God. Pray and seek where you will serve, where you will go, and to whom you will share the Gospel of Christ with this year.

3 Weekly Attendance in Worship AVERAGE 654 Worship Center 550 Kids Worship 53 Little Kids Worship 51 Active Members at 12/31/17 TOTAL 973 Additions in 2017 TOTAL 63 Baptisms in 2017 TOTAL 28 Sunday Volunteers AVERAGE 118

4 Connect Group Attendance AVERAGE 554 Adults 368 Students 79 Children 60 Preschool 47 Mid-Week Attendance AVERAGE 340 LIFE 50 Choir 48 Orchestra 29 Student Worship 85 AWANA 128 Orchard Service AVERAGE 35

5 Memphis 27 Las Vegas 5 Senegal, Africa 19 NBC Goal for Murfreesboro 973 Total Active Members Ask today how you can join in being a part of Opening the Word in and around Murfreesboro The above trips do not include missions that Northside members are a part of and areas served in, other than trips sponsored by NBC.

6 2017 Ministry Budget Missions & Evangelism 10% Personnel 54% Pastoral Ministry 1% Education 6% Music 2% Administration 27%

7 Missions & Evangelism Contribute to the Southern Baptist Convention/Tennessee Baptist Convention Cooperative Program Provide Support for Northside Missionaries Provide Support to Local Missions Personnel Employ More Than 40 Individuals Within the Year (Excluding Preschool) Provide Nursery Services Provide Administrative Support to the Various Ministry Needs of Northside Baptist Church Pastoral Ministries Provide Benevolence Assistance Provide Congregation Shepherding Care Provide a Safety Ministry Education Ministries Provide Resources for our Connect Group & LIFE Group Ministries Provide Resources for Ministry to All Ages and Focus Groups within Northside s Ministry from Preschool to OASIS (Nursery, Kids World, Orchard, Men, Ladies, OASIS) Provide Special Events to Equip, Disciple, and Reach Individuals with the Gospel of Jesus Christ Music Ministries Provide God-Centered Worship Provide Resources for Our Worship & Music Ministries: Worship Choir, Orchestra, & Worship Leadership Provide Sound, Lighting, and Bulletins for Worship Services Administration Provide the Funds to Maintain the Facilities, Properties, and Various Support Needs Provide Utilities and Custodial Support Provide the Necessary Resources to Support this Area

8 2017 Contribution Information General Budget Receipts $1,769,858 TOTAL Missions Giving $335,502 Cooperative Program $145,346 Concord Baptist Association $ 7,251 Designated Missions Lottie Moon (IMB) $ 15,043 Annie Armstrong (NAMB) $ 6,631 Golden Offering (Tennessee) $ 2,618 TBCH/Mother s Day $ 1,365 SBC Missions $ 67,792 Other Missions Giving $ 89,456 (Including NBC trips & local mission support) Loan Balance 12/31/17 $1,942,698

9 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $ General Budget Gifts Actual General Budget Expenses Budget Year GB Gifts Actual GB Expenses Budget 2013 $1,732,670 $1,813,376 $1,851, $1,730,390 $1,783,816 $1,913, $1,762,423 $1,743,700 $1,815, $1,711,912 $1,797,047 $1,828, $1,769,858 $1,736,718 $1,805,760 General Budget Gifts are those funds given to Northside Baptist Church for the purpose of carrying out the general mission of the church, as presented in that year s budget and adopted by the church. These are funds that have no other specific designation for their use/disbursement, such as: Building Fund, Mission Trips, Love Offering, etc.

10 Northside Baptist Church of Murfreesboro, Inc. received quarterly audit procedures from a licensed and reputable accounting firm for the 2017 ministry year. The accounting firm is independent from Northside Baptist Church and therefore shows no bias or partiality. They are charged with reviewing all financial records (Income & Expenses) for the current audit year. The following pages are the actual report from those independent accountants. If you require any additional information regarding the financial matters of Northside Baptist Church, please contact Kerri Logan in the church office at (615) or klogan@nbconline.net. Northside Baptist Church of Murfreesboro, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.

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15 Sunday Schedule 8:00 am Connect Group for Adults (50 yrs. & up) 9:30 am Worship Service Kids Worship (K - 5 th ) Little Kids Worship (Birth-PreK) 11:00 am Connect Groups for ALL ages 4:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal 5:00 pm Engage or other periodic events Choir Rehearsal Wednesday Schedule 6:30 pm AWANA (Birth-5 th Grade) LIFE Classes for Adults Middle School Worship (6 th -8 th grade) These Wed. Night Ministries end at 7:45 pm 7:00 pm High School Worship (9 th -12 th grade) Please visit the website for additional Activities and Events NBConline.net

16 Northside Baptist Church of Murfreesboro, Inc 655 W. Thompson Lane Murfreesboro, TN 37129