1. The Invitation Before Us

2. My Story We all have our stories, what’s yours…
Our pilgrimage to find a church
Galilee Baptist
Eastpoint
The Rock
At our most discouraged point we found Coastal
The Blessing of Coastal
Authenticity
Slowness
Fellowship
Brotherly love
We all have our stories, what’s yours…

3. Coastal in a season of transition
Change in make up of congregation 1
Next step in David’s vision – Faithful Presence 2
Financial situation 3

4. Solidify our financial position
The Invitation…
Opportunity
Together
Solidify our financial position
Sharpen our vision

5. What are we giving to…
Paying our staff
Meeting Space
Missional Giving

6. Current Financial Reality
Building costs us $1000 per week
$333 per hour
Average collections $2400 per week
Current Expenses $2800 per week
= $ short fall every week

7. Stabilize Financial Position…
Emergency cost saving measures
Interest only payments on mortgage
Identify and eliminate waste / excess
Increase cash flow
Renting out our space to other groups???
Increase collections ???
Who’s Responsible
Board & District
Board
Strategic Team
All of us

8. We Invite you to Join in as the solution…
Do you consider Coastal Community Church your church?
Are you giving what you can, faithfully?
↓ ↓
Yes No
Hasten Selling / Prayerfully consider
Increase numbers giving

9. 56 people/families giving $50 per week = $2800
Collections Goal…
56 people/families giving $50 per week = $2800
All we need to stabilize is…
20 more people to give $25 per week
40 people to give $10 more per week

10. Call to Action… Will you commit to one of these for the next 6 months
Start giving financially for the first time
Increase what you are giving or giving consistently
Giving of your time or talents
Will you commit to one of these for the next 6 months

11. Where do we go from here… The Building
What does it look like if we keep the building?
What does it look like if we sell the building?

12. The Process… 1 2 3 4 5 6 Collect your input - questionnaire
Collate your feedback 2
Present a summary 3
Take a congregational vote 4
Communicate Vote to District 5
Implement the decision 6

13. Take A Questionnaire Return by October 29th