Report to the Annual Conference Charles W. Smith Treasurer

A Future With Hope Isaiah 40:28-31 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth

A Future With Hope Isaiah 40:28-31 God does not faint or grow weary; His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless.

A Future With Hope Isaiah 40:28-31 Even youths will faint and be weary, And the young will fall exhausted; But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,

A Future With Hope Isaiah 40:28-31 they shall mount up with wings of eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

A Future With Hope Professing Members 186,464 2,310 decrease

A Future With Hope Average worship Attendance 63,651 3,225 decrease

A Future With Hope Christian Formation Groups 80,630 2,288 decrease

A Future With Hope Baptisms 2,738 131 decrease

A Future With Hope Profession of Faith 2,788 560 decrease

A Future With Hope 297 Congregations had no baptisms 343 Congregations did not receive a new member

A Future With Hope LORD IS EVERLASTING Methodists Evangelicals United Brethren Changing demographics aging ethnic GOD GIVES POWER TO THE FAINT

A Future With Hope Value of All Property $869,582,077 5.57% Increase

A Future With Hope Grand Total Paid $104,305,110 8.79% Increase

A Future With Hope The amount paid $88,833,719 Retained local church 85.18% $13,611,704 Apportionments 13.05% $ 1,859,677 Conference & General Church Gifts, Advance, etc 1.77%

A Future With Hope Income Data Operating / Benevolence Giving $78,348,062 3.38% Increase

A Future With Hope Income Data Capital / Special Project Funds $18,458,583 18.59% Increase

A Future With Hope Income Data To Local Churches from District / Annual / General / Institutions $727,656 45.26% Increase

A Future With Hope Depend on Ourselves Faint Weary Exhausted GOD’S CREATION - GOD’S FUTURE

A Future With Hope Apportionment Receipts 88.38% 3.635% Increase Increase in every category

A Future With Hope Apportionment Receipts Ministerial Support $5,199,631 91.93% Received

A Future With Hope Apportionment Receipts Administrative Ministries $2,967,283 85.02%

A Future With Hope Apportionment Receipts World Service / Conference Mission $5,263,026 85.02%

A Future With Hope Apportionment Receipts Black College Fund Africa University $181,585 89.02% Africa University 100%

A Future With Hope All Ministries who Receive funds Thank You

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