2. What’s your name? How did you end up here?
Annual Meeting of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Welcome
Icebreaker Questions
What’s your name? How did you end up here?
What’s something you love about Good Samaritan?
How has being part of Good Sam’s made a difference in your life/your family’s life in the past year?
2017 in Review: Slideshow

3. 99 in January to 149 in December
Annual Meeting of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
2017 By The Numbers…
Active people:
99 in January to 149 in December
Average Sunday attendance: 62.1 in January to 81.6 in December

4. Cash donations in plate: $4,929.46*
Annual Meeting of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
2017 By The Numbers…
Predicted giving: $35,000
Recorded gifts:$ *
Cash donations in plate: $4,929.46*
Total gifts given for Operating Fund: $63,588.02*
*unaudited figures

5. Why Good Samaritan Matters
Annual Meeting of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Why Good Samaritan Matters
Lynn Lodwick, Harris Academy

7. The congregation is highly aligned and supportive of Good Sams existing core values

8. What did we hear clearly from you?
Do not limit ourselves to Brownsburg
Think of ourselves more as a regional community of faith on the west side
We are not as diverse as we could be
Especially given the population shifts happening in many of our neighborhoods and the surrounding areas
Saying we want to be diverse is not enough
We need to learn about our new neighbors and grow our capacity for interacting with diverse people (races/ethnicities, ages, religious backgrounds, political preferences, abilities, etc.)
We are ready to take the next step with our youth program
Expanding our children’s ministry and developing a middle and high school youth ministry is crucial
We love serving…
But feel as though we need to focus our outreach ministry more
We want to deepen our spiritual lives
Through participating in small groups and classes, but need to define clear pathways and next steps

9. Good Samaritan Next
2018 Initiatives, 2020 Lofty Goals, 2022 Dreamy Aspirations
Become regional “destination” faith community
Thriving system of small groups and spiritual growth
Generously supporting all ministry and mission costs
Multiple worship services/sites and sustainable small groups
Generous with gifts, sowing seeds for new faith communities
Evaluating options for a long-term building
Geographic and Diversity Growth
Expand Ministry with Children and Youth
Intentional and Reflective Servants
Deepen Our Spiritual Lives
Develop Healthy Culture

10. $90,000 for all pledged and fulfilled gifts by Good Samaritans in 2018
Annual Meeting of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
2018 Matching Challenge
Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis
St. Paul’s, Indianapolis
Trinity, Indianapolis
$90,000 for all pledged and fulfilled gifts by Good Samaritans in 2018

11. Annual Meeting of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
2018 Matching Challenge
$27,520 already committed by Bishop’s Committee and your clergy leaders

12. Annual Meeting of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
2018 Matching Challenge
Tuesday, January 9: Commitment to Giving Invitation arrives in your home
Sunday, January 28: Celebration Sunday, with a festive luncheon afterwards
Now-December 31, 2018: Matching opportunity begins!

13. Recognition of Current & Retiring Ministry Leaders
Annual Meeting of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
2018 Budget Highlights
Recognition of Current & Retiring Ministry Leaders
Nominees for Bishop’s Committee Members & Diocesan Convention Delegates

14. Election by Acclamation Door Prize #2
Annual Meeting of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Election by Acclamation
Door Prize #2
Why We’re Grateful…. & Sending Forth