Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018

2 Vision Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 OUR To reach 1% of greater Edmonton for Christ; engaging people to Connect with God, Grow through Community, and Serve our World. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations... Matthew 28: 19

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church Mission 3 Keith Taylor Message from Our Lead Pastor As a result of God s faithfulness and your generosity, we have seen more people Connect with God, Grow through Community, and Serve our World, resulting in a year of growth and difference-making across our city. Thanks to the many amazing volunteers and leaders throughout all our ministries, it was another record year for our church. As you review the 2017/2018 Annual Report, I would love for you to join me in saying a prayer of thanks over each of our ministries, campuses, and lives changed. Each statistic illustrates movement on the mission God has called us on. The highlights on the pages that follow are just a snap shot of the amazing ways God has worked in and through us this year. Thank you so much for your extraordinary generosity with your time, talents, and giving. Let s celebrate a year of great works and become inspired to reach even more of Edmonton for Jesus. To reach, teach, and equip people to know, love, and serve Jesus. OUR

4 Weekends Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 WE ARE ONE CHURCH IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. We long to see more and more people gathering together, seeking to connect with God in deeper ways. 3078 Average number of adults attending weekend services across all campuses. (3% increase) WEST CAMPUS Average number of adults who attended Weekend Services, with an average 2700 adults and 491 experiencing NextGen weekend programming each week. Average Weekend Attendance by Campus 3191 241 236 WHITEMUD CREEK CAMPUS Our campus in the theatre is thriving with an average 197 adults and 44 NextGen attending on Sunday mornings. LIGHTHOUSE CAMPUS 181 adults and 55 NextGen enjoyed our Spanish and English services on average each week. We are being taught to have a vision for Edmonton, this whole surrounding area, that one-percent of people could find the Lord. And that s not going to happen unless we look outside. We have to draw in more people and more families. LELAND & KARA Markaroff Watch Leland & Kara s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church Weekends 5 Attendance GROWTH over the last 10 years YEAR 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 AVERAGE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE This year we experimented with a 4th weekend service time at West Campus.The introduction of the 12:45pm service saw an average of 325 people each weekend. EXPERIMENTAL 4TH W EEKEN D SERVICE ARABIC EVANGELICAL CHURCH adults attended Arabic 68 weekend services in our West Campus Chapel, on average. 103 PEOPLE 53 BAPTIZED people declared their faith through Baptism. NEW Members Beulah welcomed new Members over the past year.

6 Groups Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 More people than ever before experienced life in loving community. We have many different types of groups to make sure that there is a group for everyone. Hundreds of people found their place to grow, heal, ask questions, pray, learn, and be a blessing this year inside a Beulah group. I lost who I was. I had nothing to lose. I had so much to gain from what my landlord was telling me about God and Alpha. I started to put more of my trust in Him. After I did that I felt like something punched me in the heart I was overtaken with emotions. My final step in fully surrendering myself was to get baptized. Life became different. Things that I wasn t able to manage before became manageable. My God is there helping me. Chelsey Proulx Watch Chelsea s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church Groups 7 892 people attended a Mid-Size Community (MSC). 1606 people enrolled in a Small Group, Learning Community, or Mid-Size Community (6% increase). 349 414 people are a part of a Small Group. people attended one or more Learning Community sessions. 28 111 attended Celebrate Recovery. participated in Celebrate Recovery Inside, from inside the Edmonton Institute for Women. 475 experienced Alpha. 202 32 students attended Youth Alpha. people dedicated their lives to Jesus at Alpha for the first time.

8 Event Highlights Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 As we take the risk to invite, we see God move in incredible ways. Creating opportunities for our community to come and explore faith is critical. Whether it s Christmas Eve, Easter Weekend, or another special event, we are always making room for more people to invite their friends, neighbours, and coworkers to be a part of what God is doing at and through Beulah. 6326 3051 4511 experienced our Christmas Eve Services while 407 watched online. attended our Good Friday Services and 236 watched online. joined us for Easter Services and 317 watched online. I m so glad to be a part of a church like Beulah that has never settled. We ve never been happy with the status quo but we ve always looked for ways to move forward, new ways to spread the good news of Jesus. Leona SHARMAN Watch Leona s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church Event Highlights 9 380 400 men attended the Men s Breakfast. tickets sold to the sold out Women s Breakfast event. 1904 people, including many of our friends and neighbours, attended the Make A Splash Waterpark Event. 480 631 161 attended our Apologetics Evening featuring Andy Bannister. joined us for the 2017 Global Leadership Summit. people deepened their relationship with Jesus at the Holy Spirit Encounter. How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! ROMANS 10:15

10 Classes & Learning Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 Learning together to improve our lives, faith & leadership Everyone has influence. Hundreds of people took a class, attended a conference, or invested in their leadership to be more equipped to make an even greater impact in our city for Jesus. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18 We were looking for more than just a building to go to on the weekend. Knowing that there was more classes, more things to do here, we looked at each other and we thought we have an opportunity to grow as much as we want to. Our calling, we believe, is that Jesus is calling us to serve others. The more you get involved, the more you re going to learn, the more you re going to grow spiritually. Daniel LeBlanc Watch Daniel s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church Classes & Learning 11 657 enrolled in Classes. 98 people invested in their Leadership through a leadership development class. 175 attended Dave Ramsey s Smart Money Live Stream. 48 people attended Work As Worship. The HUB is an online resource to help everyone sign up for classes, groups and events, discover serving opportunities, interact with their group, and so much more. HUB 1742 unique users logged into The HUB.

12 NextGen Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 543 KidZone involved on average in at all campuses. Average Attendance 444 West Campus Whitemud Creek Lighthouse 44 55 Campus Campus 181 kids enrolled in Midweek Programming. 386 47 people experienced A Night in Bethlehem Christmas Event. children were Dedicated. I can set an example for young people but I can also set an example with older people too. I think serving is a good opportunity to become more involved with your church and a good way for you to express your relationship with God to other people. I m learning more about who Jesus is through worshiping and just being in presence with Him. HUNTER MOFFAT Watch Hunter s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church NextGen 13 71 Students attended Youth for the first time. 422 individual students attended a youth ministry event or group this year. 130 Young Adults are regularly attending a Group. 65 81 104 Young Adults learned more about who God is at THINK. Young Adults worshiped Jesus at The Table. Young Adults connected at Brü. I find that I am able to connect with God through Young Adults in my Small Group. It s really nice to be in conversation with people my own age and have them encourage me in my faith and me being able to do the same for them. When you do get connected, I find so much joy in it... being able to walk through life with people that I love to be around. I have found so many friends within my Young Adults Group and these are friendships that are going to last a lifetime. Raeleigh Kryzanowski Watch Raeleigh s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

14 ImpactYEG Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 We are focused on making a difference where we live, work and play. It s about being the hands and feet of Jesus and offering significant, tangible support to individuals and families in a variety of ways. There was nothing that could really prepare me for going out on the [Women s Salvation Army Outreach] van. The first time I held one of the women in my arms and prayed for her there was this undeniable rush I could just feel God s love in a way I have never felt before. He says in His word, God is close to the broken-hearted and He s near those who are crushed in spirit

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church ImpactYEG 15 946 Individuals received clothing and goods through Clothing Plus More Giveaways. Volunteers served with ImpactYEG Christmas Hampers were delivered to families in need. Low Income Families assisted through Summerize Your Ride Oil Changes. of food collected for the Food Bank from the Spring Serve Food Drive. 2035 202 55 1021 Tax Returns were filed through the Tax Assistance Program resulting in over $1 million in benefits and refunds for low income Edmontonians. 34 1900 LBS boxes of school supplies, equalling 2585lbs, were given to 7 schools and organizations through Gear for the School Year. 15X Block Party Trailer was used to bless 1350 members of our community through 15 different events. There s nowhere else in my life that I have felt that kind of connection to God, not because I have any sort of talent or gift to bring them, just because He s willing to use me to flow out His love for these women. And it s undeniable how much He loves them. JULIE DAY Watch Julie s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

16 Care & Compassion Fund Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 Giving to the Care and Compassion Fund makes a lasting impact across our city. Through the Care and Compassion Fund we are able to fund several community impact initiatives designed to serve our city as well as partner with many local organizations to support the good work they are doing. I started to realize this was something we could do with God behind us Obviously God is opening these doors. We aren t qualified to take a sibling group of three girls with special needs but here we are. God doesn t call the qualified, He qualifies the called. Chris & Candace Owen Watch Chris & Candace s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church Care & Compassion Fund 17 Thorncliffe Afterschool Ambrose University Our House Recovery Home Opportunity International Welcome Home Program Hope Mission $110,000 Total Care & Compassion Fund contributions invested into community organizations. $202,000 total amount received Care & Compassion Fund Care & Compassion Fund Project Highlights Evangelical Fellowship of Canada Kid s on Track Mustard Seed $92,000 Total contributions invested into Beulah owned community impact ministries including: Big Serve Christmas Hampers Special Needs Supports Care for New Canadians Youth Unlimited CCCC Palm Ministry Adeara (formerly Dream Centre) Christian Care Centre Edmonton Crisis Pregnancy Centre International Student Fellowship Ministry

18 Global Impact Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 $35K given to Cuba Hurricane Relief. $1.1 Million total amount received to the Missions Fund. $880K contributed to the Global Advance Missions Fund. We all have gifts that we can share I ve been blessed by having gone down there. I ve made lifelong relationships with some of these people. I sometimes wonder if I get more out of going than what I m able to give them I really feel this is meant for me to be part of. Lambert Veenstra Watch Lambert s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church Global Impact 19 4467 Shoeboxes made for Operation Christmas Child. 3 120 Refugee Families are being supported as they settled into life in Edmonton. people attended Global Impact Nights to hear highlights from missions experiences. 52 individuals served on 7 short term mission teams. I was sitting in a Beulah service and there was an international worker there and he said, If you feel the call of God, I want you to stand right now, and at that moment I knew that God was calling me to the mission field, so I stood. We re not pastors and we re not leading a church. We re living in a neighbourhood of people who are very far from God. They need to see people who are following Jesus and see what that could look like for them. For us it s not just talking about who Christ is, but modeling Christ to our friends around us. If you have a heart to serve Jesus, you can do that anywhere. Peter & Celeste Reichert Watch Peter & Celeste s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

20 Finances Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 55% BEULAH MINISTRIES {$5.1M} 7% BUILDING FUND CARE & COMPASSION PROJECTS ARABIC CHURCH {$0.7M} 12% MISSIONS {$1.1M} Total Donations received by fund OVER TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED $9.2 MILLION 26% BOLD FAITH {$2.37M} RECEIVED We trusted in God with the commitment that He asked us to make. And it was really amazing how He actually came through and made the finances work for us It s up to each and every one of us to do our part. In big and small ways. LAURENT CHARRON Watch Laurent s story at beulah.ca/annualreport

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church Finances 21 22% NextGen Ministries 27% Adult Ministries 17% Weekend Ministries Multi-Site Ministries 11% BEULAH MINISTRIES FUND USE $5.1 MILLION Leader Development 7% 1% 8% 4% 3% Prayer Conference & Assembly Communication Congregational Support Alliance District Support We continue to make a significant investment into our kids, youth and youth adult ministries.

22 Bold Faith Beulah Alliance Church Annual Report 2017/2018 We want to make more room for people who need to find their way to God Now is the time to build another building so that a vibrant, thriving community of Christ-followers can reach out to their families, friends, and neighbours in southwest Edmonton with the love of Jesus. Commitments Cash (without a commitment) Received 2.01M 0.36M $2.37M Total 5.88M 0.36M $6.24M Project scope Bold Faith Campaign Goal $14.5 Million $5.5 Million Total Cash & Commitments Received $6.24 Million We surpassed our fundraising goal by 14% which has a positive impact on outstanding amount to be borrowed for the completion of the building.

Annual Report 2017/2018 Beulah Alliance Church Bold Faith 23 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. EPHESIANS 3:20 If we all pool our resources, this vision will become a reality and it ll be a place for our kids and all the other kids in the neighbourhood to gather and for future generations... Now is the time for us as a church to come together to build this building, to reach into our community, and build a future for our children. Steven & Melissa Gibson Watch Steven & Melissa s story at beulah.ca/annualreport