Bethany UCC Committees

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Bethany United Church of Christ
GOD IS STILL SPEAKING
STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN 2008
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A heartfelt thank you
Last years return rate was almost 50
Lets all do our part to make the return rate
this year much better.
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GOD
ARE
IS
WE
STILL
SPEAKING
LISTENING ?
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WHAT IS STEWARDSHIP ?

• STEWARDSHIP IS - - -

The giving of our Time
The giving of our Talents
The giving of our Treasures
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WHY STEWARDSHIP ?

• SIMPLY STATED - -

GOD COMMANDS IT
AND ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
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WHAT IS IT ?

• Scripturally its a law
• Mathematically its a tenth
• Economically its an investment
• Morally its a debt
• Spiritually its a blessing

IT IS A TITHE
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EVIDENCE IN THE WORD OF GOD

• Prv 61-5 2 Cor 82-5,7,8,12
• Ez 720 96-8, 12-15
• Dt 811-20 1422,23 Mt 108 1419-21
• 1626,27 171 254 Lk 107 211-4
• Ex 2229 355-21 Mk 1241-44
• Num 1825,26 1Cor 161-4
• Act 1129 Lv 199,10 2733
• 2 Chr 314-8
• 1Tim 53

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Bethany UCC Committees

• PERSONNEL

SPIRITUAL COUNCIL
TRUSTEES
DEACONS
BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
BOARD OF BETHANY LIFE
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

• RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE - -
• 1 SALARY AND BENEFIT REVIEW FOR ALL STAFF
  POSITIONS
• 2 EVALUATION OF NON-PASTORAL STAFF

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Deuteronomy 8 17
Bible verse of referenced text You may say to
yourself, my power and the strength of my hands
have produced this wealth for me.
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SPIRITUAL COUNCIL

• RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE - -
• SUPPORT AND ADVISE THE PASTORS
• UPHOLD THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE CHURCH
• OVERSEE THE NUTURE, WORSHIP AND MUSIC COMMITTEES

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Exodus 22 29
Bible verse of referenced text Do not hold back
offerings from your granaries or vats.
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TRUSTEES

• RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE - -
• DEVELOP BUILDING USE POLICIES
• MAINTAIN THE PHYSICAL BUILDINGS
• MAINTAIN THE CHURCH VEHICALS
• MAINTAIN THE CHURCH CEMETARY

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Leviticus 19 10
Bible verse of referenced text Do not go over
your vineyard a second time or pick up the
grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor
and the alien.
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DEACONS

• RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE - -
• OVERSEE THE BUDGET PROCESS
• FORMULATE THE STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN
• COUNT AND DEPOSIT THE WEEKLY DONATIONS
• OVERSEE ENDOWMENTS/ CAPITAL PROJECTS
• MAINTAIN THE OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
• DISPENSE CHARITY

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John 3 16
Bible verse of referenced Text For God so loved
the world that He gave His one and only Son,
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish,
but have eternal life.
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BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

• RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE - -
• CURRICULUM FOR ALL LEVELS OF CLASSES
• PROVIDE QUALIFIED TEACHERS
• OVERSEE THE NURSERY
• OVERSEE THE LIBRARY BOARD

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Deuteronomy 16 17
Bible verse of referenced text Each of you must
bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord
your God has blessed you.
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BOARD OF BETHANY LIFE

• RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE - -
• PROVIDE ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE A SENCE OF THE
  WIDER FAMILY WITHIN THE CHURCH

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2 Corinthians 8 7
Bible verse of referenced text But just as you
excel in everything, in faith, in speech, in
knowledge, in complete earnestness and in
your love for us, see that you also excel in this
grace of giving.
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SUPPORTED PROGRAMS

• SCHOOL AGE CARE

PRESCHOOL
PIONEER FIRE COMPANY
BOY SCOUTS
EASS MEALS MINISTRY
UCC HOMES
SMALL GROUPS MINISTRY
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Salaries for Pastors, Music Director,
Administrative Assistant and Custodians Workers
Compensation Accident and Health Insurance
Premiums Retirement Plan Medicare / FICA costs

• 2006 BUDGET 193,000

2007 BUDGET 205,674 6.6 increase from 2006
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2 Corinthians 9 7
Bible verse of referenced text Each man should
give what he has decided in his heart to give,
not reluctantly, for God loves a cheerful giver.
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SPIRITUAL COUNCIL FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Pastoral Aids and Continuing Education Worship
and Communion Supplies Music Committee Confirmatio
n Program / New Members Program Penn Central
Conference Delegates

• 2006 BUDGET 5,505

2007 BUDGET 5,810 5.5 increase from 2006
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Deuteronomy 14 27

• Bible verse of referenced text
• Do not forget the Levites living in your towns
  for they have no allotment or inheritance of
  their own.

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TRUSTEESFINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
All Utilities Service Contracts Building
Insurance Maintenance of Building, Grounds,
Cemetery and Vehicles Snow Removal

• 2006 BUDGET 73,825

2007 BUDGET 65,450 11 decrease from 2006
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2 Chronicles 24 5

• Bible verse of referenced text
• He called together the priests and Levites and
  said to them, Go to the towns of Juda and
  collect the money due annually from all Israel to
  repair the temple of your God. Do it now. But
  the Levites did not act at once.

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DEACONSFINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
OCWM / UCC Homes Ephrata Area Social
Services Offering Envelopes TV Broadcast Postage
/ Stationary / Office Supplies Office Equipment
Leases Maintenance
2007 BUDGET 52,114 12.7 increase from 2006

• 2006 BUDGET 46,340

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Proverbs 7 14

• Bible verse of referenced text
• I have fellowship offerings at home, today I have
  paid my vows.

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BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONFINANCIAL
REQUIREMENTS
Advent Workshop Childrens Ministry Youth
Fellowship and Youth Club Vacation Bible
School Classroom Supplies and Teachers
Aids Promotional Bibles

• 2006 BUDGET 4,425

2007 BUDGET 4,850 9.6 increase from 2006
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Malachi 3 8 - 10

• Bible verse of referenced text
• Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask,
  how do we rob you? In tithes and offerings.

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BOARD OF BETHANY LIFE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Women Children Banquet Church Picnic College
Mailings Family Fun Night

• 2006 BUDGET 3,800

2007 BUDGET 1,725 55 decrease form 2006
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Matthew 6 19 - 20

• Bible verse of referenced text
• Do not store up for yourselves treasures on
  earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where
  thieves break in and steal. But store up for
  yourselves treasures in heaven where moth and
  rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not
  break in and steal.

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INTERESTING STATISTICS

• 555
• 353
• 232
• 121
• 97
• 64

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2008 BOARD BUDGETS

• PERSONNEL 214,725
• SPIRITUAL COUNCIL 5,740
• TRUSTEES 79,069
• DEACONS 52,725
• BOCE 5,575
• BOARD OF BETHANY LIFE 1,025

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Expense Side of Budget

• TOTAL REQUESTS FOR ALL OF THE MAJOR
  BOARDS
• 358,859

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Income Side of Budget

• 301,909 FROM ENVELOPE GIVING
• 25,200 FROM TRUSTS WILLS
• 7,000 FROM MISC. INCOME
• 6,000 FROM PLATE OFFERINGS
• 7,000 FROM COMMUNION BENEVOLENCE
• 6,000 FROM SAC/PRE SCHOOL
• 5,750 FROM VAN LOAN

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WEEKLY GIVING

• WEEKLY ENVELOPE GIVING NECESSARY TO SUPPORT OUR
  2008 BUDGET WILL BE 5,806

2006 REQUIREMENT WAS 5,563 2006 ACTUAL
WAS 5,888 ACTUAL WAS 105.8 OF
REQUIREMENT
2007 REQUIREMENT IS 5,862 2007 ACTUAL IS
4,961 ( Through September ) ACTUAL IS
84.63 OF REQUIREMENT
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If a man remains in me, and I in him, he will
bear much fruit.
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• You can count the seeds in an apple - -

but not the apples in a seed.
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KEY CALENDAR EVENTS
October 21st October 28th November 18th
Second presentation in Zwingli Hall between
services with question and answer time.
Stewardship Sunday, we will be collecting the
pledge cards during both services.
Congregational meeting to approve the 2008 budget
after second service.