1. CHRISTUS VICTOR ANNUAL MEETING
JANUARY 28, 2018

2. AGENDA Opening Overview and Highlights of 2017 50th Anniversary Recap
Finance and Budget
Website
Constitution
New Council Members
Building and Capital Campaign
Adjournment and Closing

3. PRESIDENT SARAH THOMSON PASTOR STEVE BIEDERMANN
OPENING
PRESIDENT SARAH THOMSON
PASTOR STEVE BIEDERMANN

4. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10

5. OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS
2017

6. Video / pictures shown here

7. 50th ANNIVERSARY RECAP
STACEY KLEIN

8. “Who could have imagined what God would do
“Who could have imagined what God would do!” Bonnie (LaSalle) Esse, charter member of Christus Victor

9. FINANCE
STEVE NIERENGARTEN

10. 2017 / 2018 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2017 Results (See Handouts)
Actual Results: Net Operating Surplus $2.7K vs Budgeted Deficit of $6.7K
While total income was 13K under budget, Total expenses were 22.4K under budget
Unallocated Cash position of $50.5K at 12/31 – a decrease of $2.5K from 2016
Stewardship History
Since 2015
While pledge dollars slightly increase each year, pledging units continues to decrease

11. 2017 / 2018 FINANCIAL SUMMARY, CONT...
2018 Budget Highlights
Receipts and expenses, respectively, increased 4.4% & 4.1% over 2017 actual
After mortgage principal payments, $8.4K Deficit Budget (& reduction in available cash) for 2018
To reach the proposed budget the following occurred:
Dropping our benevolence from 6% to 5% (savings of ~$5K)
Reaching out to uncover missing pledging
Moving one time Music & Worship expenditure to another funding source
Reallocating Mutual Ministry Expense to another source
Reduction in some Employee Appreciation expenses
Church leadership team stepping forward with pledge increases
2017 / 2018 FINANCIAL SUMMARY, CONT...

12. Pledged Giving History
Inc In Actual Giving
over previous year
Pledge $ Received
-0.1%
94.5%
5.6%
98.4%
0.6%
96.9%
2.1%
# of Pledges
165
$455,315
152
$465,273
141
$475,217
(vs ‘17 Pledged)

13. 2018 Pledged Offering Composition

14. 2018 Proposed Budget

15. WEBSITE
SHANE COLIN

16. CONSTITUTION
AARON NYQUIST

17. Constitution Updates Summary provided in handout
Waive the 30 day notice period only for this specific and limited instance
Vote on Constitution Updates

18. NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS
SHANE COLIN

19. Council Member Election
Thank you to the 3 out going council members:
Stacey Klein
Aaron Nyquist
Stephen Nierengarten
Accepting nomination to serve 3 year terms:
Sarah Thomson, for 2nd term
Mike Orman
Lori Olson
Ron Hansen

20. BUILDING & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
PASTOR KENT CLAUSSEN GUBRUD
JASON SPRENGER
DOUG KLEIN

28. PRESIDENT SARAH THOMSON PASTOR KENT CLAUSSEN GUBRUD
ADJOURNMENT & CLOSING
PRESIDENT SARAH THOMSON
PASTOR KENT CLAUSSEN GUBRUD

29. Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16