Boston Church of Christ2015 Annual Report
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Boston Church of Christ
Annual Report 2015
“From Him the whole body… grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” Ephesians 4:16
Top 10 Questions
What Northwest Members want to know about BCC
Finances…??
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How did the Church do in weekly giving in 2014…?
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Boston Church of Christ
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2014 Operating Revenues
• Weekly contributions 5.4% above 2013 giving
• Other income overage due to building rental income
2014Budget
2014Actual Difference
Operating Revenue
Weekly Contribution 4,203,368 4,316,354 112,986
Other Income 57,500 73,613 16,113
Total Operating Revenue 4,260,868$ 4,389,967$ 129,099$
How did the Northwest do in their weekly giving in 2014…?
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Average Weekly Contribution – 2014
Worship 2013 2014Centers Actual Actual $ %
DT 7,672 8,264 592 7.7%
Central 15,435 16,339 904 5.9%
Metro 10,306 10,687 381 3.7%
Northeast 9,826 10,422 596 6.1%
Northwest 11,362 11,929 567 5.0%
S. Cities 10,269 10,732 463 4.5%
S. Coastal 5,026 5,206 180 3.6%
Spanish 8,861 9,429 568 6.4%
Total 78,757$ 83,008$ 4,251$ 5.4%
Variance
How did the Church & NW do in Missions giving in 2014…?
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2014 Missions Update
Collected $900,800 for Missions
• Goal is $801, 400 (10x weekly, 112.4% over)
• Over 1.1 million collected in New England
• $87,000 more than 2013!
Boston Church of Christ
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2014 Missions Revenues
Worship 2014 2014Centers Goal Actual $ %
Downtown 78,500 66,830 (11,670) 85.1%
Central 159,100 310,100 151,000 194.9%
Metro 103,200 109,715 6,515 106.3%
Northeast 100,540 68,865 (31,675) 68.5%
Northwest 116,260 162,400 46,140 139.7%
S. Cities 105,070 67,700 (37,370) 64.4%
S. Coastal 46,930 37,950 (8,980) 80.9%
Spanish 91,800 77,240 (14,560) 84.1%
Total 801,400$ 900,800$ 99,400$ 112.4%
Variance
How did the Church & NW do in Benevolence giving in 2014…?
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“Selling their possessions & goods, they gave to everyone as he had need” Acts 2:45
$330,000 raised to meet needs in 2014
(BCC & HOPE combined)
Boston Church of Christ
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2014 Benevolence Highlights
• 37 Boston Church households received aid totaling over $57,300
• Framingham Food Pantry serves 350 families per month
• Former Saftica children in Romania received $6,000 in support
• Medical Brigades in Honduras & Guatemala $12,000
• Spent over $150,000 on grants & programs that benefit the poor and at risk groups (local & int’l)
Could we get an update about church owned property…?
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Boston Church of Christ
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Church Owned Property
I. Framingham Building (multi-use)
• Worship, Offices, Food Pantry, All Church, rentals
II. Arlington Building (multi-use)
• 2 Regions (Spanish & Central), Food Pantry, Preschool, All Church
How much do facility rentals cost in Northwest?
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Facility Rentals in NW
I. Butler Middle School - $1,125 per Sunday, $ 675 per midweek
~ $67,500 per year
II. Radisson in Chelmsford - $122 per teen midweek
~ $2,700 per year
Does the NW have their own bank account?
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The Boston Church is one Church with ONE POT!
PLUS
Regional Incentives based on Contribution
How are budget decisions made in the Church?
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Budget Process
I. Region Leaders (facilities, events, staffing)
II. Admin (benefits, salary model, overhead)
III. Elders (review, feedback & approve)
IV. Board of Directors (review, FB & approve)
How did the Regional Incentive Plan benefit NW?
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What are the NW financial plans for 2015?
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Mike LambNW Region Evangelist