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2007

Bulletins, Sermon Notes,
Audio Files; Financial and
Attendance Information

Prior to 2010, Bulletins / Sermon Notes / Audio and Financial / Attendance were kept in two separate tables. The financial and attendance table for 2007 follows the Bulletins / Sermon / Audio table.

2007 Bulletins /Sermon Notes /Audio 

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2007

minister

title

comments

12/30/07

Steven Hancock

Enlarging Your Cup


New Year's Sermon

12/24/07

Tim Lueking

Christmas Eve: The Perfect Gift

12/23/07

Worship Choir & Orchestra / Tim Lueking

Worship Choir & Orchestra present "Shine On Us" Cantata

Are You the Grinch? Is Selfishness Robbing Your Joy?

12/16/07

 

No Service - Inclement Weather

 

12/9/07

Tim Lueking

Are You the Grinch? Is Materialism Robbing Your Hope?

12/2/07

Tim Lueking

Are You the Grinch? Is Busyness Robbing Your Peace?

new series

 

11/25/07

Doug Wiggers

Walking the Path of Praise and Thanksgiving: A Song for All Seasons

11/18/07

Ed Moore

Disability Awareness - Mephibosheth Ministries

11/11/07

Tim Lueking

Walking the Path of Praise and Thanksgiving: My Personal Walk

11/4/07

Tim Lueking

Walking the Path of Praise & Thanksgiving: A Day of Celebration

new 4-part series

10/28/07

Tim Lueking

Identity Theft: Day 6 ~ Living Out Your New Identity

10/21/07

Tim Lueking

Identity Theft: Day 5 ~ Putting on Strength

10/14/07

Tim Lueking

Identity Theft: Day 4 ~ The Day of Restoration is Here

10/7/07

Tim Lueking

Identity Theft: Day 3 ~ Removing the Obstacle of Doubt

9/30/07

Chad Allen

Identity Theft: Let's Serve

9/23/07

Tim Lueking

Identity Theft: Day 2 ~ Claiming Your True Identity

9/16/07

Tim Lueking

Identity Theft: Day 1 ~ Realization Hits

9/9/07

Tim Lueking

Identity Theft: Being Ordained into Service

new 8-part series

Combined service;
Elder Ordination of Mike House

9/2/07

Tim Lueking

Go Deeper: 90 Day Bible Reading Challenge ~ Equipping You for Glory

8/26/07

Steven Hancock

Go Deeper: 90 Day Bible Reading Challenge ~ The Most Practical and Wonderful Book

new 2-part series

sermon notes bulletin

click here for Bible Reading Plan

8/19/07

Tim Lueking

Experiencing an Awakening: Living for the Blessing

sermon notes bulletin

8/12/07

Tim Lueking

Experiencing an Awakening: Breaking up the Fallow Ground

sermon notes bulletin audio

8/05/07

Tim Lueking

Experiencing an Awakening: Ascending the Hill of the Lord

sermon notes bulletin audio

7/29/07

Ben Radant

Transformers

not part of current series

sermon notes bulletin audio

7/22/07

Tim Lueking

Experiencing an Awakening: Desperate Prayer for Desperate Times

sermon notes bulletin audio

7/15/07

Tim Lueking

Experiencing an Awakening: Between the Porch and the Altar

sermon notes bulletin

7/08/07

Tim Lueking

Experiencing an Awakening

new sermon series

sermon notes bulletin audio

7/01/07

Tim Lueking

How Good is Good Enough?: The Case for Forgiveness

sermon notes bulletin audio

6/24/07

Tim Lueking

How Good is Good Enough?: The Scale of Goodness

new sermon series
sermon notes bulletin audio

6/17/07

Tim Lueking

Portrait of a Father

Father's Day

sermon notes bulletin audio

6/10/07

Tim Lueking

Good Question!: Why Does God Allow Suffering?

sermon notes bulletin audio

6/3/07

Tim Lueking

Qood Question!: Is the Bible Reliable?

5/27/07

Tim Lueking

Good Question!: Does God Exist?


Memorial Day weekend
audio file coming

5/20/07

Tim Lueking

Good Question!: Do All Religions Lead to Heaven?

new sermon series

sermon notes bulletin audio

5/13/07

Tim Lueking

Mother's Day



5/6/07

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Standing For Your Faith

4/29/07

Chad Allen

40 Days with Jesus: Pursuing Purity

sermon notes bulletin audio

4/22/07

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Persevering with Peace

4/15/07

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Being Consumed by Compassion



4/8/07

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Building a Bridge

Easter (last weekend of Spring break)

4/1/07

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Living for the Inheritance

Palm Sunday (first weekend of Spring break)


3/25/07

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Surviving Sorrow

3/18/07

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Extreme Makeover - Soul Edition

new sermon series

3/11/07

Tim Lueking

Stewardship University: How Now Shall I Give?

 
special offering toward debt reduction

3/4/07

Tim Lueking

Stewardship University: Living a Life of Luxury

2/25/07

Tim Lueking

Stewardship University: Laying Up Treasures in Heaven

 

2/18/07

Tim Lueking

Stewardship University: Understanding Biblical Stewardship

new series

2/11/07

Tim Lueking

Making Room for Life: Practical Steps

 

2/4/07

Tim Lueking

Responding to Controversy

one week departure from series

1/28/07

Tim Lueking

Making Room for Life: The Obstacles

1/21/07

Tim Lueking

Making Room for Life: The Solution

1/14/07

Tim Lueking

Making Room for Life: Squeezing the Living Out of Life


begins four part series

1/7/07

Tim Lueking

Cultivating Community: One Another, Neighbors, God.

Charting the Course for 2007 and Beyond.


introduction of the 2007 church-wide theme

 

 

2007 Finance and Attendance

2007 Averages:

week

 

general fund

 

* debt
reduction

 

1st

 

2nd

 

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

 

1st

 

2nd

 

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

 

$1,065

 

$125

 

268

 

224

 

Tim Lueking

Father's Day: Portrait of a Father

6/10

 

$20,855

 

$370

     

289

 

326

 

Tim Lueking

Good Question!: Why Does God Allow Suffering?

6/3

 

$19,320

 

$1,065

 

 

 

278

 

284

 

Tim Lueking

Good Question!: Is the Bible Reliable?

5/27

 

$19,374

 

$710

     

271

 

249

 

Tim Lueking

Good Question!: Does God Exist?
Memorial Day weekend

5/20

 

$13,720

 

$735

 

 

 

347

 

203

 

307

 

Tim Lueking

Good Question!: Do All Religions Lead to Heaven?

 Attendance: Evening of Praise

5/13

 

$14,645

 

$730

 

 

 

304

 

357

 

Tim Lueking

Six Virtues of a Woman of Excellence
Mother's Day / Baby Dedication

5/6

 

$18,700

 

$1,780

 

 

 

294

 

313

 

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Standing for Your Faith

4/29

 

$15,497

 

$1,820

 

 

 

287

 

318

 

Chad Allen

40 Days with Jesus: Pursuing Purity
Youth Sunday

4/22

 

$16,355

 

$1,254

 

 

 

322

 

311

 

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Persevering For Peace

4/15

 

$23,944

 

$1,339

 

 

 

335

 

364

 

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Being Consumed by Passion

4/8

 

$16,168

 

$1,585

 

 

 

305

151

 

454

 

Tim Lueking

EASTER: 40 Days with Jesus: Building a Bridge   (end of spring break; Good Friday attendance)

4/1

 

$16,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

244

 

302

 

Tim Lueking

PALM SUNDAY: 40 Days with Jesus: Living for the Inheritance   (beginning of spring break)

   

$5,425

 

$1,785

 

$1,785

 

 

 

 

 

Unemployment Tax refund redeposited into general fund / Cultivating Community debt reduction

3/25

 

$13,886

 

 

 

 

 

308

 

326

 

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Surviving Sorrow

       

$2,709

 

$2,709

 

 

     

Cultivating Community debt reduction

3/18

 

$19,331

 

$6,055

 

 

 

281

 

347

 

Tim Lueking

40 Days with Jesus: Extreme Makeover Soul Edition

40 day / $40 dollar challenge given

3/11

 

$16,225

 

$36,485

 

 

 

252

 

328

 

Tim Lueking

Stewardship University: How Now Shall I Give?

Special Offering for Debt Reduction toward Cultivating Community goal

3/4

 

$17,877

 

 

 

$1,190

 

279

 

285

 

Tim Lueking

Stewardship University: Living a Life of Luxury

Youth Vertical Service

2/25

 

$17,852

 

 

 

$375

 

261

 

278

 

Tim Lueking

Stewardship University: Laying Up Treasures in Heaven

2/18

 

$11,743

 

 

 

 

 

253

 

276

 

Tim Lueking

Stewardship University: Understanding Biblical Stewardship

2/11

 

$19,349

 

 

 

$18

 

297

 

295

 

Tim Lueking

Making Room for Life: Practical Steps

2/4

 

$19,606

 

 

 

$315

 

256

 

278

 

Tim Lueking

Responding to Controversy

1/28

 

$19,155

 

 

 

$36

 

312

 

303

 

Tim Lueking

Making Room for Life: Squeezing the Living Out of Life

First Youth VERTICAL worship service

1/21

 

$12,329

 

 

 

 

 

232

 

263

 

Tim Lueking

Making Room for Life: The Solution

1/14

 

$12,026

 

 

 

 

 

299

 

319

 

Tim Lueking

Making Room for Life: Squeezing the Living Out of Life

1/7

 

$15,549

 

 

 

$1,515

 

300

 

297

 

Tim Lueking

Cultivating Community - our 2007 theme

Doug Wiggers first day as Music & Worship Minister

 

 
   

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