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2008

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 2008 follows the Bulletins / Sermon / Audio table.

2008 Bulletins /Sermon Notes /Audio 

Sermon Notes provided by the minister are available in Adobe Acrobat.

     

Bulletin prepared for the Sunday service is available in Adobe Acrobat.

     

Sermon Audio is available as streaming audio, or downloadable mp3 file.

     
 
 
 
 
 

Previous Years' Sermon Notes and Bulletins available beginning 2006.

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2008

minister

title

comments

12/28/08

Tim Lueking

A Time of Celebration

12/24/08

Tim Lueking

Wishing For...A Christmas Miracle

Chrismas Eve Service

12/21/08

Tim Lueking

Wishing For...Hope

12/14/08

Tim Lueking

Wishing For...Peace


Christmas Sermon Series

click here for 12 Prayers of Christmas booklet

12/7/08

Tim Lueking

Middle East Meltdown: The End of Days

11/30/08

Doug Wiggers

Thank You God for...


Thanksgiving sermon

11/23/08

Tim Lueking

Middle East Meltdown: All Eyes on Israel

audio file unavailable

11/16/08

Tim Lueking

Middle East Meltdown: Interpreting the Signs

three part series interruped by Thanksgiving sermon
audio file unavailable

11/09/08

Tim Lueking

Veteran's Day

audio file unavailable

11/02/08

Tim Lueking

How Would Jesus Vote? Part II

10/26/08

Tim Lueking

How Would Jesus Vote? Part I


new series

10/19/08

Tim Lueking

The Office: Going Public

10/12/08

Tim Lueking

The Office: My Career vs. My Calling

10/5/08

Tim Lueking

The Office: My Boss Will Never Know

9/28/08

Ray Hilbert

The Office: I Was Made for This

new four part series

9/21/08

Tim Lueking

Shattered Finances

9/14/08

Tim Lueking

Shattered Families

9/7/08

Tim Lueking

Shattered Lives

new 3-part series

8/31/08

Chad Allen

Labor Day Life

special combined service at 9:30am

8/24/08

Tony Wilhelm

Mephibosheth Disabilities Awareness Sunday

8/17/08

Tim Lueking

One Month to Live: Leave Boldly

8/10/08

Tim Lueking

One Month to Live: Learn Humbly

8/3/08

Tim Lueking

One Month to Live: Loving Completely

7/27/08

Tim Lueking

One Month to Live: Living Passionately

new series

click here for One Month to Live devotional booklet

7/20/08

Tim Lueking

Losing My Religion: Finding Life

7/13/08

Tim Lueking

Losing My Religion: Finding Jesus

7/6/08

 

Tim Lueking

Losing My Religion: Finding Freedom

new series

6/29/08

Chad Allen

Fish Tales: The One That Got Away

6/22/08

 

Tim Lueking

Fish Tales: Muddy Waters

6/15/08

Tim Lueking

Fish Tales: Fishing Buddies

Father's Day

6/8/08

 

Ben Radant

Fish Tales: Why Fish?

6/1/08

Tim Lueking

Fish Tales: We Were All Fish Once

new 5-part series

bulletin

click here for Casting Crowns video "Does Anybody Hear Her"

 

     

5/25/08

Tim Lueking

Desperate Households: Desperate Parenting

click here for Desperate Applications for Desperate Parents booklet

5/18/08

 

Tim Lueking

Desperate Households: Communication

5/11/08

Tim Lueking

Desperate Households: Desperate Wives (Mother's Day)

new series

click here for Desperate Applications for Desperate Households booklet

5/4/08

 

Steven Hancock

Vertical: Taking Prayer to the Next Level - How to Listen to God

4/27/08

Tim Lueking

Vertical: Taking Prayer to the Next Level - Why Pray?

new series

4/20/08

 

Tim Lueking

Untouchables - Homosexuality

4/13/08

Tim Lueking

Untouchables - Divorce

4/6/08

 

Tim Lueking

Untouchables - Abortion

click for booklet on abortion

3/30/08

Tim Lueking

Untouchables - Pornography

New four part series


click for booklet on pornography

3/23/08

3/21/08

Tim Lueking

It's the End of the World As We Know It...and I Feel Fine! ~ World-Changing Victory

Good Friday service featuring choir, orchestra, handbells, meditation, communion and drama

Easter Sunday

3/16/08

Tim Lueking

It's the End of the World As We Know It...and I Feel Fine! ~ World-Changing Sacrifice

Palm Sunday

3/9/08

Tim Lueking with Testimony by Cheryl Miller

It's the End of the World As We Know It...and I Feel Fine! ~ World-Changing Forgiveness

3/2/08

Tim Lueking

It's the End of the World As We Know It...and I Feel Fine! ~ World-Changing Conviction

new series

2/24/08

Tim Lueking

Liquid Money: The Overflow

2/17/08

Tim Lueking

Liquid Money: The Flow

2/10/08

Chad Allen

Liquid Money: The Squeeze

2/3/08

Tim Lueking

Liquid Money: The Source

new series

1/27/08

Tim Lueking

Fresh Start: Living a Fresh Life

1/20/08

Tim Lueking

Fresh Start: Focusing on a Fresh Practice

1/13/08

Tim Lueking

Fresh Start: Getting a Fresh Purpose

1/6/08

Tim Lueking

Fresh Start: Starting With a Fresh Focus


new four part sermon series

 

2008 Finance and Attendance

2008 Averages:

week

 

general fund

 

* 50/50 Challenge

 

1st

 

2nd

 

comments

 

spending

52 weeks

 

$16,342

$849,772
total

 

$51,037
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 52 weeks was $17,416 weekly
some year-end adjustments will be made as the books are finished for 2008

12/31/2008 budget report

10/24/2008 budget report

09/30/2008 budget report

08/27/2008 budget report

07/03/08 budget report

05/16/08 budget report

04/24/08 budget report

02/08/08 budget 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

 

1st

 

2nd

 

minister

sermon topic (notes available)

comments

12/28

 

$15,603

 

$1,460

 

$4,075

$2,075

$10,000

 

no count

 

one service

 

Tim Lueking

A Time to Celebrate

Ministerial Christmas Love Offering: $4,075

Missions Christmas Card Exchange raised $2,075, to be matched by missions team for Damou Christian Mission in Haiti

Gift to use toward items cut from 2009 budget $10,000

12/21

 

$23,607

 

$547

 

 

 

219

 

323

 

370

 

Tim Lueking

Wishing for...Hope

Christmas Eve Service (estimated)

12/14

 

$20,410

 

$345

 

 

 

297

 

381

 

364

 

Tim Lueking

Wishing For...Peace

A Night of Worship

12/7

 

$16,978

 

$500

 

 

 

260

 

260

 

Tim Lueking

Middle East Meltdown: The End of Days

11/30

 

$10,470

 

$320

 

 

 

198

 

292

 

Doug Wiggers

How Grateful is Your Thanks

11/23

 

$16,360

 

$210

 

 

 

285

 

370

 

Tim Lueking

Middle East Meltdown: All Eyes on Israel

11/16

 

$17,041

 

$381

 

 

 

266

 

308

 

Tim Lueking

Middle East Meltdown: Interpreting the Times

11/9

 

$12,956

 

$935

 

 

 

330

 

362

 

Tim Lueking

Verteran's Day

11/2

 

$17,670

 

$518

 

$8,646

 

279

 

336

 

Tim Lueking

How Would Jesus Vote, part 2

other income: Crop income into general fund

10/26

 

$14,703

 

$170

 

 

 

234

 

287

 

Tim Lueking

How Would Jesus Vote, part 1

10/19

 

$17,020

 

$570

 

 

 

272

 

356

 

Tim Lueking

The Office: Going Public

10/12

 

$13,359

 

$329

 

 

 

284

 

297

 

Tim Lueking:

The Office: My Career Vs. My Calling

10/5

 

$18,291

 

$625

 

 

 

250

 

300

 

Tim Lueking

The Office: My Boss Will Never Know

9/28

 

$14,437

 

$586

 

 

 

247

 

258

 

Ray Hilbert, guest from Truth@Work

I Was Made for This

9/21

 

$14,133

 

$980

 

$400
interns

 

218

 

269

 

Tim Lueking

Shattered Finances

9/14

 

$16,181

 

$610

 

 

 

308

 

317

 

Tim Lueking

Shattered Families

9/7

 

$17,730

 

$1,690

 

 

 

247

 

287

 

Tim Lueking

Shattered Lives

8/31

 

$13,335

 

$435

 

 

 

331

 

one service

 

Chad Allen

Labor Day Life

8/24

 

$23,801

 

$433

 

$875
interns

 

317

 

367

 

Disability Awareness Sunda

Pork Tent check received

8/17

 

$12,720

 

$345

 

$986 interns

 

263

 

319

 

Tim Lueking

One Month to Live: Leave Boldly

8/10

 

$13,372

 

$445

 

$90
interns

 

255

 

268

 

Tim Lueking

One Month To Live: Learn Humbly

8/3

 

$16,345

 

$1,457

 

 

 

231

 

327

 

Tim Lueking

One Month to Live: Loving Completely

7/27

 

$15,695

 

$1,005

 

 

 

283

 

263

 

Tim Lueking

One Month To Live: Live Passionately

7/20

 

$13,816

 

$3,620

 

 

 

253

 

292

 

Tim Lueking

Losing My Religion: Finding Life

7/13

 

$17,636

 

$1,549

 

 

 

264

 

291

 

Tim Lueking

Losing My Religion: Finding Jesus

7/6

 

$14,793

 

$2,285

 

 

 

251

 

277

 

Tim Lueking

Losing My Religion: Finding Freedom

6/29

 

$15,720

 

$1,281

 

 

 

281

 

330

 

Chad Allen

Fish Tales: The One That Got Away

6/22

 

$14,115

 

$759

 

 

 

253

 

250

 

Ben Radant

Fish Tales: Muddy Waters

6/15

 

$15,185

 

$1,374

 

 

 

243

 

280

 

Tim Lueking

Fish Tales: Fishing Buddies

6/8

 

$14,115

 

$1,025

 

 

 

234

 

275

 

Ben Radant

Fish Tales: Why Fish?

6/1

 

$16,858

 

$765

 

 

 

306

 

328

 

Tim Lueking

Fish Tales: We Were All Fish Once

5/25

 

$19,091

 

$295

 

 

 

214

 

204

 

Tim Lueking

Desperate Households: Parenting

5/18

 

$17,785

 

$852

 

 

 

294

 

328


290

 

Tim Lueking

Desperate Households: Communication

Family of God Musical

5/11

 

$15,306

 

$1,540

 

 

 

276

 

339

 

Tim Lueking

Desperate Households: Wives

5/4

 

$17,115

 

$1,499

 

 

 

265

 

306

 

Steven Hancock

Vertical: How to Listen to God

4/27

 

$13,188

 

$5,979

 

 

 

284

 

284

 

Tim Lueking

Vertical: How to Listen to God

4/20

 

$17,448

 

$980

 

 

 

279

 

331

 

Tim Lueking

Untouchables - Homosexuality

4/13

 

$15,797

 

$755

 

 

 

233

 

337

 

Tim Lueking

Untouchables - Divorce

4/6

 

$15,917

 

$700

 

 

 

248

 

254

 

Tim Lueking

Untouchables - Abortion

3/30

 

$14,318

 

$1,690

 

 

 

294

 

320

 

Tim Lueking

Untouchables - Pornography

3/23

 

$17,575

 

$752

 

 

 

479

 

533

 

Tim Lueking

It's the End of the World As We Know It - World Changing Forgiveness

3/16

 

$17,081

 

$680

 

 

 

274

 

323

 



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

 

347

 

Tim Lueking

Its' the End of the World As We Know It - World Changing Forgiveness

3/2

 

$19,601

 

$871

 

 

 

316

 

349

 

Tim Lueking

Its' the End of the World As We Know It - World Changing Conviction

2/24

 

$15,796

 

$2,607

 

 

 

274

 

352

 

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

 
   

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