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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 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

1^st‡

2^nd

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	1^st‡	2^nd	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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