Dear Friends of Waterstone, 2015 was a tremendous year! We have lived out our three rhythms in many ways and continue to share God s message with thousands of people in our community. We are grateful for the generosity of our congregation as we continue to raise funds to further our ministry, reach new people and improve our programs. When you share your time, talents and treasure, you keep our church alive and growing. We continue to ask for your support, attendance and outreach to others as Waterstone continues to make a positive impact within our building and beyond. As we discuss our achievements of the year, it s fitting to remember our mission, vision and rhythms. Mission To advance God s Kingdom to God s glory. Vision To be a growing movement of transformed people, reshaping the culture to reflect God s heart. Three Rhythms At Waterstone, we are striving to help one another experience the reality of God in our lives. As followers of Christ, our lives flow between three rhythms: Transform, Neighbor and Restore. Blessings, Nick Lillo Lead Pastor
2015 Contributions Revenue Budget Program Revenue Budget Total Revenue Budget 2015 Contributions Revenue Actual Program Revenue Actual Total Actual Revenue Total Actual Expenses Net Cash Flow 2,120,000 230,600 2,350,600 2,082,300 243,400 2,325,700 2,296,250 29,450 2015 Expense Breakdown Amount % of Income Salaries & Benefits 1,120,800 49% Missions 208,100 9% (10% of Contributions) Mortgage 340,000 15% Building Operations 237,600 10% Capital Expenditure Fund 60,000 3% Administration & Office 99,600 4% Ministry 230,150 10% Total 2,296,250 100% Disclaimer: This table was published before the final audit. Note: Church operations only. Net of Preschool revenue & expenses. $2,479,137 was raised in 2015. This includes tax-deductible contributions to all Waterstone funds including Well-Loved (January 1, 2015 December 31, 2015). This figure does not include funds given directly to Waterstone missionaries, Compassion International, or other organizations with which we partner. $4,044 is the average giving amount per attendee family. This equals approximately 4.33% of the average household income in our area (which is $80,000). This figure is for all tax-deductible contributions to all Waterstone funds.
2016 Contributions Revenue Budget Program Income Budgeted Church Plant Contribution Total Income Budgeted Expenses Budgeted Net Cash Flow 2,020,000 230,000 65,000 * 2,315,000 (2,315,000) 0 2016 Expense Breakdown Amount % of Income Salaries & Benefits 1,184,300 51% Missions 202,000 9% (10% of Contributions) Mortgage 340,000 15% Building Operations 222,700 10% Capital Expenditure Fund 90,000 4% Administration & Office 84,000 3% Ministry 192,000 8% Total 2,315,000 100% Note: Church operations only. Net of Preschool revenue & expenses. *One time contribution from Waterstone s Church Plant Fund to start Saturday Evening Service.
We had 242 new visitors this year (adults) 21 people became new members Almost 600 community members used our building weekly We partnered with more than 20 other churches in various ministry projects We had 13 active Stephen Ministers and 14 more in training We hosted 315 kids at Vacation Bible School We had nearly 2,200 people attend our Christmas Eve service and raised nearly $31,000, which was donated for refugee support in Jordan through World Relief There were 1,950 attendees on Easter 90 people attended the Prayer Summit We dedicated 10 children at parent/child dedications There were 23 baptisms We performed 25 funerals We hosted 8 weddings 769 participated in Small Groups 306 women attended the 12th Annual Women s Christmas Tea 54 new Compassion kids were adopted this year We had over 200 volunteers who served 629 people at the 9Health Fair 11 people graduated from Waterstone s Leadership Course 95 people took Missions classes, 42 people took Justice in Action and 35 people took Perspectives The Food Pantry fed more than 975 families, 2,125 adults and 1,045 kids
$30,000 was given to the Beach Head Project in Kankan Guinea $20,000 was given to to the Family Room Project at Open Door Ministries in Denver $10,000 was given to a building remodel at Christ Covenant Community Church in Arvada $5,000 was given to Restoration Road Church plant in Boston $22,500 was given to Bridgeway Community Church plant in Littleton $5,000 was given to our partner church in Sironko, Uganda through Compassion International $7,500 was given to our village partnership in Dominican Republic through Plant with Purpose 54 new Compassion children were adopted in 2015. Adult attendance grew by 6%, student attendance grew by 17% and kids attendance grew by 9% (December 2014 attendance compared to December 2015)
More on Our Three Rhythms As we live out our Restore rhythm, 62.3% of Waterstone attendees are actively engaged in serving the community; and 81.5% met someone else s physical or emotional needs this year. 25 ministries were represented at the Ministry Fair and 119 people signed up to serve with those ministries. As we live out our Transform rhythm, 79.2% of our congregation believes we are effective in helping others to know, love and obey God; 79.1% of our attendees believe that their involvement with Waterstone is helping them become more Christ-like. As we live out our Neighbor rhythm, 77.3% of Waterstone attendees believe we are building bridges to our neighbors through real and relevant acts of service. We gave out 1,200 books about Jesus. 82.9% of Waterstone attendees believe our church has a positive reputation in the community and our neighborhood.
Missions and Mobilization In January, we launched our Rhythms Around the World missions focus areas: serving Muslims, reaching the poor and marginalized, and empowering development. We had approximately 13 missionary units around the world and 10 local partner organizations in the Denver Metro area. Waterstone had 10 active Mobilization ministries. Waterstone sent 2 short-term teams to our partnerships in Madrid, Spain and La Joya, Dominican Republic. We gave 327 Operation Christmas Child boxes to Samaritan s Purse which were then delivered primarily to Native American reservations and Mexico. We hosted just over 100 people for the Muslim Experience: Ramadan Dinner providing exposure to how God is working amidst one of the largest unreached people groups in the world. Technology We have more than 1,165 Facebook followers across several pages and that number continues to increase weekly. There were more than 1,100 downloads of Waterstone Church App. We had more than 2,150 listens to sermons online and 982 downloads. There were over 23,000 visitors to our website and over 43,000 visits.
Well-Loved Campaign 2015 Income: $283,000 2015 Projects: $285,600 Missions: $28,300 (10% of Income) Interior Design (WOW, Signage, Restore Wall, Painting, etc.): $160,800 Landscaping: $54,700 Activity Center Upgrades: $41,800 2015 Well-Loved Projects Design elements in Kids and Students Areas and in Large Group Spaces New signage Upgrades to the Activity Center (continuing into 2016) Flooring upgrades (continuing into 2016) Improvements to landscaping and community spaces
We have faith that 2016 will be a fantastic year for Waterstone. By adding our Saturday Night service, we hope to be more accessible to current families and grow our church with new people who have been seeking a new service. The Well-Loved Campaign will be wrapped up in 2016, finishing upgrades to our building and outdoor spaces. We continue to make Waterstone fresh, appealing and comfortable for our congregation, staff and community. Our Elders Adam Biegler Cory Clauss Jim Friesen Nick Lillo John Messer Larry Renoe Keith Swartley Darrell Wilson Voting information To vote, you must be 18 years of age and a member of Waterstone. Feel free to write questions or notes of concern on the ballot with your name and contact information.