Reports and Agenda Items for April 22 Ad Council Meeting
Correction for March’s minutes - we pay Stambaugh Ness, the auditors, $1575.00 for the year.
Old business: First Family Reunion
SPRC
-Tara Zumbrun has been hired as the Financial Secretary
-Julie Kress has been hired as the Receptionist
Middle Street Campus Monthly Report – 04/10/2015
MSC VISION: YEAR THREE -- “Making Disciples”
Worship team met Thursday, April 9 focusing on the following items:
Area Reports:
MSC - Creative Worship Team Ministry Updates
Youth – Bill Ingram - The youth group has chosen the new name “CHAOS’. This is the acronym for ‘Christ Honored
and Others Served’. There will be an official kickoff on April 12th. The confirmation class will have a retreat at
Mount Asbury May 1-3. Tommy created a Facebook page for CHAOS. The group will be attending IMPACT retreat
in July.
KIDZ – Carol Sterner -
April 6, 2015
Children’s Church Ministry
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GROW, Proclaim, Serve curriculum being used
Mixed levels were ordered, preparing order for summer to avoid same problem
Easter bags given out w/ Easter lesson
Needs: Substitutes for teachers / Young adult helpers
Discussed Kidz going green
Connections - Christopher Evans
Greg, Judy P, and I met today and finalized the new connection card, and we are scheduling a meeting for the
connections ministry volunteers for this Monday, March 23rd at 9 AM so that Greg can give everyone an overview
of Connections Ministry and train the volunteers on follow up measures. Emails and calls will be going out
tomorrow.
I also have a script for the announcers for all services. Right now the announcers are Greg, Brendan, Susan and
me. I'll be sending out that script under separate cover and arranging practice and rehearsal sessions.
The new Connections Team met for the first time April 7. Reviewed the new connection cards and reached out to
the Visitors by hand-written notes.
Worship/Sanctuary – Chad will order and install sound proofing panels around the back of the drum set. He will also
have training for sound technicians.
Budget Summary – Denise Beamer
Budgeted $
$5,805.00
Period
Period Expenses
01/01/15 - 01/08/15
Current Bal
($500.00)
replaced 2 speakers
$5,305.00
($51.94)
carpet for drum area
$5,253.06
($63.29)
storage totes
$5,189.77
($21.43)
coffee supplies/cup jackets
$5,168.34
MSC portion CCLI license
$4,988.98
($50.00)
Guest musician
$4,938.98
02/12/2015
($60.34)
Batteries / file organizer
$4,878.64
03/12/2015
($61.05)
Coffee supplies
$4,817.59
($19.99)
Communion cups
$4,797.60
($31.76)
Potted Palms
$4,765.84
01/09/15 - 01/31/15
($179.36)
03/25/2015
Year three – first discussion
April 22, 2015 Church Treasurer Report
Attached you will find the Monthly Budget Comparison Financial for March 2015
Our Current fund balance is $64,300.92; available for use $42,840.17
$21,460.75 are funds that are held in Current for other ministries that do not have their own
checking:
$8,968.33 Organ
$2,015.38 New Season’s
$34.06 Sum Fun
$848.13 Young at Heart
$1,799.54 Blast
$7,795.31 Memorial
Our giving was behind budget ($38,841.57) *approximately $2,987.81 per week
Our Total Revenues YTD according to budget were behind ($30,627.73) *2,355.98
approximately $ per week
Most expenses were under budget. All bills and shares of ministry are paid current
There were 5 deposits made in March
Some large expenses that we had in March paid by Current Expense:
$1,677.10 200 FSC Snow Removal
$1,575.00 Office-Yearly Stambaugh Ness Audit
$1,869.73 274 Property Taxes
$1,411.85 Office Supplies-Yearly Paper Order
$228.44 21 Property Taxes
$1,709.67 204 Property Taxes
$971.54 206 Property Taxes
$473.94 274 Service Call for Heat
$1,047.00 Van Insurance
$2,032.00 274 New Garage Door
$669.45 200 MSC Boiler Repairs
Some large expenses that we had in March paid by Building & Growth:
$1,559.85 Treysta Wireless Network & Printer
$497.92 iNet Wireless Network
Over Budget Items for the Year:
274 Parsonage Renovations $2,032.00 YTD Actual $1,000.00 YTD Budget
2015:
2014:
March Net Income: ($568.30)
March Net Income: ($28,872.68)
YTD Net Income: ($15,631.75)
YTD Net Income: ($9,483.51)
March Revenues: $69,009.56
March Revenues: $52,206.99
YTD Revenues: $171,291.41
YTD Revenues: $160,269.60
March Total Program Exp: $1,962.94
March Total Program Exp: $6,353.28
YTD Total Program Exp: $1,673.80
YTD Total Program Exp: ($3,144.96)
March Total Operating Exp: $67,614.92
March Total Operating Exp: $74,726.39
YTD Total Operating Exp: $185,249.36
YTD Total Operating Exp: $172,898.07
Rental Units:
Note Balances:
2015 March Net Income $995.00
Fogle Note: $49,002.38
2015 YTD Net Income: ($1,736.22)
Building & Growth Fund Balance: $7,571.73
206 E Middle is vacant
M&T Bank BLOC balance $0
M&T Bank BLOC Interest Paid YTD $42.10
Building & Growth Fund owes $15,000.00 to Scholarship Fund
FUMC March 2015 Financial
Contributions & Gifts
Plate Gifts
Pledge Gifts
Vanco Gifts
Sunday School Gifts
Micro-Donations
Drummer Boy Gifts
Special Gifts
Rental Income-204 E Middle
St
Rental Income-206 E Middle
St
Building Usage Gifts
Interest/Dividends/Estates/Tru
Total Revenues
Program Expenses
Total Education Commission
Total Youth Commission
Total Congregational
Fellowship Commission
Total Outreach Commission
Total History Commission
Total Stewardship
Commission
Total Contemporary Worship
Commission
Total Traditional Worship
Commission
Total Church & Society
Commission
Total Staff Parish Commission
Total Program Expenses
Operating Expenses
Total Property Expenses
Total Office Expenses
Total Shares of Ministries
Expense
Total Personnel Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Current
Month
Actual
Current
Month
Budget
Year to
Date
Actual
Year to
Date
Budget
Over
(Under)
2015
Annual
Budget
$ 1,018.21
47,851.83
16,021.25
537.00
0.00
39.19
0.00
$
1,250.00
53,556.38
12,500.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$
3,315.12
116,167.28
43,595.17
1,270.25
100.00
148.02
862.24
$
3,750.00
160,669.14
37,500.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
(434.88)
(44,501.86)
6,095.17
1,270.25
100.00
148.02
862.24
$
15,000.00
642,676.52
150,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
995.00
0.00
1,990.00
0.00
1,990.00
0.00
0.00
611.50
1,935.58
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,907.75
1,935.58
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,907.75
1,935.58
0.00
0.00
0.00
69,009.56
67,306.38
171,291.41
201,919.14
(30,627.73)
807,676.52
1,115.81
560.45
1,066.67
708.33
(897.35)
271.74
3,200.01
2,124.99
(4,097.36)
(1,853.25)
12,800.00
8,500.00
(25.00)
0.00
0.00
243.75
166.67
8.33
116.42
0.00
0.00
731.25
500.01
24.99
(614.83)
(500.01)
(24.99)
2,925.00
2,000.00
100.00
0.00
14.58
0.00
43.74
(43.74)
175.00
162.53
483.76
1,140.12
1,451.28
(311.16)
5,805.00
(0.85)
805.42
902.31
2,416.26
(1,513.95)
9,665.00
0.00
150.00
4.17
42.50
(9.44)
150.00
12.51
127.50
(21.95)
22.50
50.00
510.00
1,962.94
3,544.18
1,673.80
10,632.54
(8,958.74)
42,530.00
20,022.79
6,976.47
16,115.41
2,225.00
48,299.52
10,303.19
48,346.23
6,675.00
(46.71)
3,628.19
193,385.00
26,700.00
6,737.83
33,877.83
67,614.92
6,737.83
38,683.95
63,762.19
20,213.49
106,433.16
185,249.36
20,213.49
116,051.85
191,286.57
0.00
(9,618.69)
(6,037.21)
80,854.00
464,207.52
765,146.52
Net Income
($ 568.30)
$
0.01
($
15,631.75)
$
0.03
(15,631.78)
$
0.00
UMW Report
Upcoming Events: May 8-9 Rummage Sale - Look for bulletin announcements
May Greeters - Lena Peffer Circle
May UMM Dinner - Members-at-Large
Church and Society Committee Report
Administrative Council – April 22, 2015
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Don’t forget our annual Spring Blood Drive on Monday, April 27 from 3PM-7PM in the
multi-purpose room of the Frederick Street campus. Call Beth or Tom at 637-5747 for
an appointment or just feel free to walk in when you have time. Please support this
worthy service project to our community.
Church and Society will be kicking off a special promotion for our “Operation
Paperback” book project for the military. During the month of May we are trying to fill a
special request from a Captain Harris who is creating a library for his troops. He has
specific titles that he desires for his group. These titles will be listed in the May
newsletter along with prices from Amazon.com. We are asking members of our church
family to consider providing the funds to purchase a book or two and dedicate the
book(s) to a family member in honor of Memorial Day. We will be using the UMC
Marketplace program through Amazon to procure the books. This purchasing program
then gives a portion of each purchase price back to the church. The Church and Society
Committee will do all of the purchasing and also organize the shipments. We just need
our church family to provide the funds to purchase the books. Look for a special large
poster at each campus that will have various envelopes attached with book titles and
prices. You can pull an envelope or two off of the poster, fill it with your funds, dedicate
the book(s) to a family member or friend, and then return the envelope to the church so
we can purchase as many books as possible.
Don’t forget to bring your old, unused cell phones to either of the collection boxes at
both campuses. These phones will be recycled and then the funds garnered from that
recycling effort will be used to purchase calling cards which will be given to our US
military stationed at various points around the globe. Having the ability to call home,
(which is a costly expense for the troops), will brighten the days of many service men
and women who are risking their lives to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. Please
remember Earth Day, the 35th anniversary of which is celebrated on April 22, and bring
those outdated cell phones in for recycling.
The “Helping Those in Need” project, that the First UM Church and Society Committee
is coordinating with New Hope Ministries through funds from our Benevolence giving,
has financially assisted seven families or individuals since the beginning of the year. Two
more requests are currently being processed. Your giving to benevolence has helped
persons in the local community in the following ways through this project: (1)provided a
young couple funds to allow them to be able to rent an apartment - $225, (2)assisted a
young couple with back rent to enable them to keep their current housing - $350, (3)
assisted with a water bill payment - $50, (4)helped with an overdue car payment $152.25, (5)helped a disabled young man catch up with his rent payments - $290,
(6)assisted a young pregnant teenager with rent so that she can continue living in her
residence - $600, and (7)helped a disabled veteran with a rental payment to family with
whom he is living presently. All of the persons who received financial help, are clients
with New Hope Ministries and continue to work through New Hope taking classes,
receiving counseling, and learning a life style that will enable them to eventually be
more self-sufficient.
May God continue to bless our church and each of you as we continue to serve in many ways all
those in our local community and all around the world.
Finance Committee Update
Year-to-date Financial Data Comparison for Current Expense Budget
Total Revenues YTD
Total Program Expenses YTD
Total Operating Expenses YTD
Net Income YTD
As of March 31, 2015
$
171,291.41
$
1,673.80
$
185,249.36
($
15,631.75)
As of March 31, 2014
$ 160,269.60
($
3,144.96)
$ 172,898.07
($
9,483.51)
COMMENTARY:
It is a fact that 95% of all Churches in the USA will run a deficit until December. As you can see,
our staff has been excellent stewards of keeping expenditures under control, while expanding
our programs. Our operating expenditures were higher in 2015 YTD mainly due to the winter
months of 2015 v. 2014—more snow and colder months on average equals higher utility and
maintenance costs.
Your continued faithful giving to First United Methodist Church is appreciated and your
contributions are going towards continuing the many excellent ministries offered.
Leadership Covenant -
As one of the leaders of First United Methodist Church of Hanover, I make this covenant
to:
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3.
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5.
6.
The discipline of daily devotions
Weekly worship at First Church
Participate in at least one hands on mission in ministry per year
Tithe, or move toward tithing
Participate in a small group or class at First Church
Participate in Council as a “Learning Community”
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8.
Promote, interpret, and live out the vision of First Church at all times
Invite at least one new person/family to our Church at least once a year
Up Coming Dates:
Ad Council - Wednesday, May 27 - FSC Room 211 - 212 at 7:00 PM
Ad Council - Wednesday, June 24 - FSC Room 211 - 212 at 7:00 PM
Ad Council - Wednesday, July 22 - FSC Room 211 - 212 at 7:00 PM
Closing