A Year in Review: People always say that hindsight is 20/20, but I m not sure that I completely agree with that statement. As I sit back and think about 2015, both on a personal level and corporately in Crossbridge, I still don t think I see clearly what was happening. And while it is still blurry today, I know that with time and prayer God will reveal what was really going on in and around me. I believe that 2015 will be a landmark year for us. A year where God shaped me more than in the previous 5 combined and where our church persevered and trusted God for the future. As many of you know our former lead pastor, Mark Barnish, went on sabbatical from March to July in order process the exhaustion he was feeling from ministry. During that time Crossbridge Community Church had some processing to do as well. At the end of the sabbatical, Mark chose to resign. He felt like he needed more time to process and leading a church doesn t allow the free time to focus on that. These last 10 months have been difficult and amazing at the same exact time. As a church, we ve seen God move in amazing ways- reminding us that He s in control and we can trust Him no matter the situation. Since March, we have seen our elders and some other very gifted men take up teaching roles on Sunday mornings. Our church has no idea how blessed we are to have such solid men of faith to stand up and boldly proclaim the Word, even when the confidence to do so wasn t always there. ;) A huge Thank you! to Jeremy, Mike, Christian, Joe, Alan, & Ken. You are true blessings to Crossbridge! In this season I ve also watched our staff come together and process this whole situation from a place of brokenness and humility. It s never easy to be without your leader and still have to move forward. As a team, I feel like we are now in a very healthy place. We took a mini spiritual retreat for the 1st time, filled up our journals while working through lots of internal revelations and continue to strive to be emotionally and spiritually healthy! Danielle, Becky, and Zach: thank you for the time and energy you invest to make Crossbridge the community it is. Each of your ministries show the amount of care and passion you have. Our Kidworks program continues to be a beacon of light to our area. To all those who give of their time and talents and invest in our kids THANK YOU! As a dad, I love hearing my kids sing songs and get excited to go to church. Thank you for collectively making Kidworks a safe place for all of our kids to learn about God and His great love for them. Our youth ministry continues to be girl dominated. :) The big difference this year is that our older girls have really taken to leading and accepting the younger girls. We now have student lead worship (thanks Sawyer!), student teachers (thank Lucy!), and, in my opinion, one of the best youth ministry teams ever. Thank you Jaime, Eileen, Addy, Jeremy, and Zach for stepping up so much this year. Our group is better because you re part of it! Historically, most churches experience a significant decline in attendance through any pastoral transition. I m humbled to say Crossbridge has held steady through this past year. We ve seen many new visitors, welcomed in new members, hosted over 1,000 people at trunkor-treat, and had our biggest Christmas Eve service to date. All of that is a testament to the fact that God is at work in us and that He chooses to use us to reach out and bring life to our neighborhoods.
There are so many reasons I m excited about 2016. I m excited to work with the new team of elders God has called to serve in Crossbridge. I m excited that the staff and elders are starting off the year away on a retreat where we will be praying through the vision and mission of Crossbridge. I m excited about our new board and their oversight of our community. I m excited about our staff in more ways than I can list. But one of the things I m most excited about is YOU. I m so glad that God has called you to Crossbridge and I m excited that we get to take this journey together. My hope and prayer for this year is that we would continue to be a place that boldly proclaims the hope of Jesus in relevant ways for everyone to understand. Humbly His, Rev. Jimmy Donaruma
2016 Nominees Governing Board: Christian Hensel Melissa Bailey Michele Duffy Abby Ackley Elders: Jimmy Donaruma Christian Benjaminson Mike Brannan Jeremy Humble Chris DeStratis John Pieters Matt Salvo
Treasurer's Report Crossbridge Community Church January 1 - December 31, 2015 2015 Actual 2015 Budget Income General Fund $ 306,658.70 $ 320,160.00 Building Fund 10,761.00 - Christmas Offering 7,441.25 15,000.00 VBS Contributions 5,710.57 6,000.00 Other Funds 2,240.68 700.00 Total Income $ 332,812.20 $ 341,860.00 Expense Crossbridge Purpose Reaching Out (Evangelism) $ 2,700.36 $ 7,250.00 Connecting (Fellowship) 373.48 850.00 Advancing (Discipleship) 122.15 500.00 Doing For Others (Service) - 2,060.00 Exalting (Worship) 5,341.54 6,000.00 Total Crossbridge Purpose $ 8,537.53 $ 16,660.00 Ministries To Children Kidsworks & Nursery $ 5,800.99 $ 6,010.00 VBS 12,103.55 17,180.00 Total Ministries To Children $ 17,904.54 $ 23,190.00 Ministries To Youth $ 4,044.18 $ 5,800.00 Operating Expenses Rent $ 44,870.34 $ 42,065.00 Other Operating Expenses 25,227.60 19,337.00 Total Operating Expenses $ 70,097.94 $ 61,402.00 Pastoral Ministry $ 1,798.99 $ 2,250.00 Staff $ 187,735.64 $ 215,275.46 Contributions By Crossbridge Benevolence Fund $ - $ 600.00 Compassion International 912.00 912.00 District Ministry Fund 4,992.00 5,000.00 Great Commission Fund 1,440.00 3,740.00 Metro Missions (Cherry Hill) 2,500.00 2,500.00 Local Missionary 400.00 600.00 Other 1,000.00 900.00 Total Contributions By Crossbridge $ 11,244.00 $ 14,252.00 Total Expense $ 301,362.82 $ 338,829.46 Change in Net Assets $ 31,449.38 $ 3,030.54
Treasurer's Report Crossbridge Community Church 2016 Budget 2016 Budget Income General Fund $ 293,000.00 Building Fund - Christmas Offering 15,000.00 VBS Contributions 5,250.00 Other Funds 500.00 Total Income $ 313,750.00 Expense Marketing $ 1,400.00 Special Events 6,554.00 Missions 1,860.00 Sunday Morning Experience 9,495.00 In House Crossbridge Ministry 4,450.00 Ministries To Children Kidsworks & Nursery $ 8,382.00 VBS 16,220.00 Total Ministries To Children $ 24,602.00 Ministries To Youth $ 6,700.00 Ministries To Young Adults $ 500.00 Operating Expenses Rent $ 41,615.38 Other Operating Expenses 21,172.00 Total Operating Expenses $ 62,787.38 Pastoral Ministry $ 2,150.00 Staff $ 175,622.09 Contributions By Crossbridge Benevolence Fund $ 500.00 Compassion International 912.00 District Ministry Fund 5,000.00 Great Commission Fund 2,400.00 Metro Missions (Cherry Hill) 2,500.00 International Missionary 1,200.00 Local Missionary 600.00 Other 1,300.00 Total Contributions By Crossbridge $ 14,412.00 Total Expense $ 310,532.48 Change in Net Assets $ 3,217.52