SCBC Town Hall May 6, 2012

Welcome Our Beginning Our Journey 2012 Future of SCBC Questions and Answers

Our Beginning God’s Call for Woodridge

"Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work." Oswald Chambers

Our Journey God has prepared us

In the beginning…

Our first Sunday – Woodridge Fall Creek Meeting at Kids R Kids Fall Creek

40 in Sunday School, 80 in Worship

Paul Lyle – Pastor/Youth Pastor Joelle Taft – Worship Leader

All of our equipment including chairs was stored onsite in a single closet

2007 Begin having mid-week prayer meeting and children’s choirs Began a year long study of Nehemiah Looked at nearby property*

2.08 Unexpected relocation to KRK-Lakeshore Kevin Kilgore allows us to stay rent free Mariella Suescun is our first PT staff Brandon Bello leads worship

80% The percent of our attendance living in the Lake Houston corridor

Identity Crisis Leadership team develops new name and new identity

Identity Crisis New mission statement (what we’re doing)

Identity Crisis New strategy (how we accomplish our mission) encounterengageequipextend

Community Involvement Lakeshore Spring Carnival Kids Hope Summer Creek High School Summerfest National Night Out Wounded Warrior Woodcreek 5K Sponsor Fall Festival

Summer 2010 Plans are made to move to Lakeshore Elementary after considering Summerwood Elementary*

Big Changes Offsite Storage Equipment and supplies for preschool and children Additional sound and video equipment Partitions for classrooms Signs and banners Trailers and set-up teams Switch from rotational set-up to dedicated ministry teams

Fall 2010 We begin meeting at Lakeshore Elementary Our average attendance in worship is 102

6.11 – Staff Changes Susan Risinger – PT assistant Matt Koen – Minister of Music & Youth

8.11 – Our Vision LRP meets with architects to discuss plans for the future home of SCBC The new vision is presented at our Thanksgiving dinner

Fall 2011 Our average attendance in worship is 165

Spring 2012 Our attendance last week in worship was 181

"No one is a firmer believer in the power of prayer than the devil; not that he practices it, but he suffers from it." Guy H. King

2012 God is Moving Again

Autonomy: Why? Biblical Model for the Church Our unique ministry and evangelism

READY – Numerical Growth Autonomy: Why Now?

SCBC Attendance

READY – Numerical Growth WILLING – Spiritual Growth Autonomy: Why Now?

READY – Numerical Growth WILLING – Spiritual Growth ABLE – Financial Growth

SCBC Attendance Land

Autonomy: What does it mean to Us? For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? (Luke 14:28)

"The reason why we obtain no more in prayer is because we expect no more. God usually answers us according to our own hearts." Richard Alleine

Our Future Following God’s Will

Our Identity A church that… – can be trusted in a community leery of trust – gives when many churches are seen as takers – is truly a community church Most important – A church that believes in prayer

Timeline to Autonomy Current target is September – Financial benefits – Organizational activities – Architectural activities Refinance of property Woodridge 3Q12 Business Meeting

Challenges Ahead Financial – How are we going to build a building? Staff – Will we need to add? Spiritual – How will each of us engage?

Building Committee Lori Twomey is the Phase 1 chair – 350 seats in worship – Next step is to fund the schematic design Phase 2 for future growth – 500 seats in worship

"Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure." D. L. Moody

Questions and Answers

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