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Financial & Attendance Information

A family in our church has challenged each of us
to give 50% of our tax return to support
God’s work through Cicero Christian Church.

State/Federal 2007 Tax Refunds

Many of you got a surprise in March with a property tax refund. Put some of that to use in this challenge!

If you’re working your Financial Peace University plan, you won’t expect to have much of a refund (Join a FPU class beginning in April if you want more information on this!) But you have a bonus option coming…

2008 Stimulus Payments

Starting in May, the U.S. Treasury will send payments to more than 130 million individuals. Those who qualify don’t do anything other than file their 2007 tax return—no forms or calls to the IRS to request the automatic payment. In most cases, the payment will be a maximum amount of $600 for individuals ($1,200 for taxpayers who file a joint return) and a minimum of $300 for individuals ($600 joint). Visit www.IRS.gov for details on the Stimulus Payments. Payments begin in May and are completed by the end of July.

Will you accept the challenge?

Designate your gift to either the General Fund or the 50/50 Debt Reduction Challenge (funds received will be split between debt reduction and property improvements - goal $200,000 for 2008).

If you can't take a 50% step of faith, how about a 10% step of faith!

Click here to see the "Multiply Your Blessings" Article

sermon notes bulletins and audio sermons available
	budget approved by team ministry cabinet 12/23/2007 - $17,869 weekly.
	budget approved by team ministry cabinet 1/24/2007. view "a look at our budget" document from Vision Casting Congregational Meeting 10/21/2007
	view "a look at our budget" document from annual Congregational Meeting 10/15/2006
	for some references on Biblical Stewardship, click here

2008

2008 Averages:

week

general fund

* 50/50 Challenge

1^st‡

2^nd

comments

spending

40 weeks

$16,124

$644,949
total

$44,752
2/3/08 started 50/50 challenge 50% to debt, 50% to property improvements

$106,265 for 2007 debt reduction challenge 3/11/07-1/27/08

277
(29 wks)

320
(29 wks)

Spending from general fund
at 40 weeks was $17,642 weekly

09/30/2008 budget spending report

08/27/2008 budget spending report

* Debt Reduction - One of our church-wide goals in out 2007 theme "Cultivating Community" was to pay an additional $100,000 toward our mortgage debt principal. That goal was surpassed with $103,315 collected by 12/31/2007. Additional funds will be applied in arranged payments with our lendor as they accumulate until January 27, 2008, for a total of $106,265. Starting February 3, 2008, debt reduction is the 50/50 challenge - 50% to debt reduction, 50% to property improvement

‡ Attendance includes Corporate Worship, Worship Team, Sunday School, Adult Bible Fellowships, Community Gatherings, and Youth/Children’s Worship for the session.

2008 Details:

2008	financial				attendance		comments
date		general fund	* 50/50 Challenge	Other	1^st‡	2^nd	minister sermon topic (notes available) comments
10/5		$18,291	$625				Tim Lueking The Office: My Boss Will Never Know
9/28		$14,437	$586				Ray Hilbert, guest from Truth@Work I Was Made for This
9/21		$14,133	$980	$400 interns			Tim Lueking Shattered Finances
9/14		$16,181	$610				Tim Lueking Shattered Families
9/7		$17,730	$1,690				Tim Lueking Shattered Lives
8/31		$13,335	$435				Chad Allen Labor Day Life
8/24		$23,801	$433	$875 interns			Disability Awareness Sunda Pork Tent check received
8/17		$12,720	$345	$986 interns			Tim Lueking One Month to Live: Leave Boldly
8/10		$13,372	$445	$90 interns			Tim Lueking One Month To Live: Learn Humbly
8/3		$16,345	$1,457				Tim Lueking One Month to Live: Loving Completely
7/27		$15,695	$1,005				Tim Lueking One Month To Live: Live Passionately
7/20		$13,816	$3,620		237	282	Tim Lueking Losing My Religion: Finding Life
7/13		$17,636	$1,549		256	301	Tim Lueking Losing My Religion: Finding Jesus
7/6		$14,793	$2,285		239	287	Tim Lueking Losing My Religion: Finding Freedom
6/29		$15,720	$1,281		271	340	Chad Allen Fish Tales: The One That Got Away
6/22		$14,115	$759		253	260	Ben Radant Fish Tales: Muddy Waters
6/15		$15,185	$1,374		306	294	Tim Lueking Fish Tales: Fishing Buddies
6/8		$14,115	$1,025		234	285	Ben Radant Fish Tales: Why Fish?
6/1		$16,858	$765		306	294	Tim Lueking Fish Tales: We Were All Fish Once
5/25		$19,091	$295		214	214	Tim Lueking Desperate Households: Parenting
5/18		$17,785	$852		294	306	Tim Lueking Desperate Households: Communication
5/11		$15,306	$1,540		276	349	Tim Lueking Desperate Households: Wives
5/4		$17,115	$1,499		265	316	Steven Hancock Vertical: How to Listen to God
4/27		$13,188	$5,979		284	294	Tim Lueking Vertical: How to Listen to God
4/20		$17,448	$980		279	309	Tim Lueking Untouchables - Homosexuality
4/13		$15,797	$755		233	309	Tim Lueking Untouchables - Divorce
4/6		$15,917	$700		248	264	Tim Lueking Untouchables - Abortion
3/30		$14,318	$1,690		294	288	Tim Lueking Untouchables - Pornography
3/23		$17,575	$752		479	543	Tim Lueking It's the End of the World As We Know It - World Changing Forgiveness
3/16		$17,081	$680		274	291 267	Palm Sunday Tim Lueking Its' the End of the World As We Know It - World Changing Victory Good Friday Service
3/9		$15,917	$1,535		279	357	Tim Lueking Its' the End of the World As We Know It - World Changing Forgiveness
3/2		$19,601	$871		316	324	Tim Lueking Its' the End of the World As We Know It - World Changing Conviction
2/24		$15,796	$2,607		274	350	Tim Lueking Liquid Money - The Overflow
2/17		$16,362	$1,332		273	352	Tim Lueking Liquid Money - The Flow
2/10		$24,454	$490		247	327	Chad Allen Liquid Money - The Squeeze
2/3		$18,725	$906		286	374	Tim Lueking Liquid Money - The Source First week of Debt Reduction offering 50/50 Challenge - 50% collected to debt reduction, 50% to property improvements
1/27		$13,011	$335		297	331	Tim Lueking Fresh Start - Fresh Practice
1/20		$14,713	$300		294	361	Tim Lueking Fresh Start - Focusing on a Fresh Practice
1/13		$12,711	$530		314	304	Tim Lueking Fresh Start - Fresh Purpose
1/6		$14,819	$1,785	$111	280	385	Tim Lueking Fresh Start - Fresh Focus $111 additional collected for Mission Jamaica through Christmas Card drive

2007

2007 Averages:

week

general fund

* debt
reduction

1^st‡

2^nd

comments

spending

52 weeks

includes one week closed due to weather

$17,111

$889,809
total

$103,315

290
(52 wks)

306
(52 wks)

Prepare the Way †
given to date: $695,807

Spending from general fund at 52 weeks was $16,592 weekly (year end expenses still outstanding will adjust this to approximately $16,600)

03-09-07 budget spending report

04-24-07 budget spending report

05-18-07 budget spending report

06-22-07 budget spending report

08-03-07 budget spending report

09-07-07 budget spending report

09-30-07 budget spending report (status of 10/21/07 congregational meeting)

11-16-07 budget spending report

12-31-07 budget spending report (not finalized for the year)

* Debt Reduction - One of our church-wide goals in out 2007 theme "Cultivating Community" is to pay an additional $100,000 toward our mortgage debt principal in 2007. On March 18, 2007, a $40 dollars a week for 40 days challenge was made to the congregation as part of the "40 Days with Jesus" Sermon series. $50,000 payment was made toward principal on June 1, 2007. $25,000 payment was made toward principal on December 1, 2007. Additional funds will be applied in arranged payments with our lendor as they accumulate.

† Prepare the Way was a capital campaign to reduce debt that started in November 2000 and ended in November 2003 to which funds are still being designated.

‡ Attendance includes Corporate Worship, Worship Team, Sunday School, Adult Bible Fellowships, Community Gatherings, and Youth/Children’s Worship for the session.

2007 Details:

2007	financial				attendance		comments
date		general fund	* debt reduction	†PtW/ Other	1^st‡	2^nd	minister sermon topic (notes available) comments
12/30		$37,702	$1,407	$335 *$1,657	360		Steven Hancock - Enlarging Your Cup - One Service at 9:30am Christmas Ministerial Love Offering - total $3,690 *Christmas Cards - to Mission Jamaica
12/23		$22,506	$8,700	*$1,095	494		Worship Choir & Orchestra - Shine On Us Cantata - One Service at 9:30am Tim Lueking - Are You the Grinch? Selfishness Robs our Joy *Christmas Ministerial Love Offering
12/16		$4,430	$240	*$755			No Service due to weather conditions *Christmas Ministerial Love Offering
12/9		$15,883	$2,379	*$1,260	276	327	Tim Lueking Are You the Grinch? Materialism Robs our Hope *Christmas Ministerial Love Offering
12/2		$15,195	$535	*$225	295	327	Tim Lueking Are You the Grinch? Busyness Robs our Peace *Christmas Ministerial Love Offering
11/25		$20,891	$275	$50	314	320	Doug Wiggers Walking the Path of Praise and Thanksgiving: A Song for All Seasons
11/18		$25,002	$10,580		299	363	Ed Moore, Mephibosheth Ministries Disability Awareness Sunday
11/11		$14,230	$310		287	335	Tim Lueking Walking the Path of Praise and Thanksgiving: My Personal Walk
11/4		$19,534 $6,908	$998		327	325	Tim Lueking Walking the Path of Praise and Thanksgiving: A Day of Celebration crop income to general fund
10/28		$13,045	$1,227		285	273	Tim Lueking Identity Theft: Day 6 ~ Living Out Your New Identity
10/21		$15,048	$1,515		267	298	Tim Lueking Identity Theft: Day 5 ~ Putting on Strength
10/14		$13,086	$535		272	322	Tim Lueking Identity Theft: Day 4 ~ The Day of Restoration is Here
10/7		$18,935	$1,520		266	326	Tim Lueking Identity Theft: Day 3 ~ Removing the Obstacle of Doubt
9/30		$17,074	$2,545		272	313	Chad Allen Identity Theft: Let's Serve
9/23		$12,231	$5,564		316	246	Tim Lueking Identity Theft: Day 2 ~ Claiming Your True Identity Pledge Match Challenge - Cultivating Community Debt Reduction Goal
9/16		$15,776	$333		245	324	Tim Lueking Identity Theft: Day 1 ~ Realization Hits
9/9		$14,454	$250		416		Tim Lueking Identity Theft: Being Ordained into Christ one combined worship service; elder ordination
9/2		$12,726	$850		211	245	Tim Lueking Go Deeper 90 Day Bible Reading Challenge: Equipping You For Glory Labor Day Holiday Weekend
8/26		$12,881	$1,220		286	326	Steven Hancock Go Deeper 90 Day Bible Reading Challenge: The Most Wonderful and Practical Book
8/19		$17,639	$755		261	304	Tim Lueking Experiencing an Awakening: Living for the Blessing
8/12		$15,143	$330		289	334	Tim Lueking Experiencing an Awakening: Breaking Up the Fallow Ground
8/5		$18,982	$526	$180	302	287	Tim Lueking Experiencing an Awakening: Ascending the Hill of the Lord Other offering: Children's Ministry Intern and Mephibosheth Ministries Intern offering
7/29		$14,454	$260	$2,436	254	266	Tim Lueking Experiencing an Awakening: Weeping between the Porch and the Altar Other offering: Children's Ministry Intern and Mephibosheth Ministries Intern offering
7/22		$12,738	$200		218	328	Tim Lueking Experiencing an Awakening: Prayer
7/15		$14,242	$455		293	307	Tim Lueking Experiencing an Awakening: Weeping between the Porch and the Altar
7/8		$17,043	$370	$90	275	285	Tim Lueking Experiencing an Awakening
7/1		$17,879	$350		264	258	Tim Lueking How Good is Good Enough?
6/24		$16,446	$335		296	234	Tim Lueking How Good is Good Enough?
6/17		$13,200

Financial & Attendance Information

A family in our church has challenged each of us to give 50% of our tax return to support God’s work through Cicero Christian Church.

State/Federal 2007 Tax Refunds

2008 Stimulus Payments

Will you accept the challenge?

2008

2008 Averages:

2008 Details:

2007

2007 Averages:

2007 Details:

A family in our church has challenged each of us
to give 50% of our tax return to support
God’s work through Cicero Christian Church.