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“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment And the second is like it:
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” MATTHEW 22: 36-40
‘Love your neighbor
as yourself.’
2016-17Giving Initiative
God’s Love In Motion
When your clergy team arrived at Maple Springs in July 2012, the church was highly
energized towards a major renovation of its worship and social spaces. It was our joy
to help you walk through that project, to pray and refine and dream with you, and to
see it through to its completion. It’s amazing to have such great spaces for worship and
hospitality, but there’s more to do!
Our mutual, biblical task is to “go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:16), and that
means GOING. It means getting out there in our community and engaging in life-
changing relationships. It is future-forward outreach outside the walls. We work best
when we have been focused UPWARD (in constant relationship with our Loving God)
and INWARD (hand-in-hand with each other in Christian relationships). From there,
we go OUTWARD, to our community. Christ has truly built us up to send us out. The
language of the New Testament is both “come” and “go.”
Our 2016-2017 budget reflects our increased engagement in community, in both
missions and evangelism. It reflects our passion towards sharing biblical truths by
example and bringing others to Christ because they have seen Him in action through
our ministries. God is after your heart and the hearts of this community! United in
devotion, in relationships, and in outreach, we will experience God’s love in motion in
our community!
Let’s dream BIG together about how God can expand the reach of Maple Springs!
Yours,
Pastor Jeff and Pastor Bev Coppley
We will share Christ’s love and do amazing things together!
Giving Initiative Goals
Upward, Inward, Outward – God’s Love in Motion. Our goal is to encourage members
of Maple Springs to live the greatest commandment by generously supporting the
mission and ministry of our church with your time, talents and resources. We want to
show you where and how your gifts will make a difference. Below are two pie charts (1)
shows how our budget aligns with our Upward, Inward, Outward goals and (2) shows the
traditional view by categories.
Traditional Budget for 2016-2017 $2,572,400
Property Management$552,100
21Staff$1,297,000
50
Administration&Communications$135,400
5
Apportionment$200,000
8
Ministries$116,200
5
Worship$95,700
4Mission & Outreach$176,000
7
Ministry Focus for 2016-2017 $2,572,400
Outward$512,400
20Inward$1,081,100
42
Upward38
$979,000
Another way to understand our goals is to see how we plan to maximize your
generosity in the chart below. At the Minimum Goal, we would be able to operate on a
tight budget, service our debt, and increase our focus on Missions. At our Target Goal of $2,572,400, we not only satisfy our operating needs, but we increase the money
we have for missions, enhance our programs and fund our Trustee’s reserves. With
more generous giving, at Maximum Generosity, we can retire our debt early to better
position us for the future.
Giving Goal $2,872,400
Minimum Goal
Missions
Basic Programs
Apportionments
Staff
Property Management
$60,000 Debt Service
$2,212,400
Target Goal
More for Missions
Enhanced Programs
Trustees’ Reserves
$2,572,400
Maximum Generosity
Including Early Debt Retirement
$2,872,400
Not sure how much to give? Here are a few ideas.
Some of us respond to God through the Biblical tithe, which means we give 10% of
our income to God. Are you able to commit to this level? If you cannot give 10%, could
you commit to stepping up over time to that level of faithfulness?
Malachi 3:10 offers this promise, which has changed many lives, hearts, and churches
over the years: “Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my
house, and thus put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts; see if I will not open the windows
of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing.” This is the ONLY place in
the Bible where we are invited to put God to the test. This might be your opportunity to
open up the overflowing blessings which perhaps your life has been missing up to this
point. We have seen people move towards tithing and even beyond it as these blessings
have been made manifest in their lives and decisions.
Here is a helpful chart to see where you are, and might go, based on monthly giving:
Monthly giving chart
Annual Income 1% 3% 5% 7% 10% 12% 15%
$10,000 $8 $24 $41 $58 $91 $99 $108
$20,000 $18 $50 $83 $116 $166 $200 $250
$30,000 $25 $75 $125 $175 $250 $300 $375
$40,000 $33 $99 $166 $233 $333 $399 $499
$50,000 $41 $125 $208 $291 $416 $500 $625
$60,000 $50 $150 $250 $350 $500 $600 $750
$70,000 $58 $174 $291 $408 $583 $699 $874
$80,000 $66 $200 $333 $466 $666 $800 $1,000
$90,000 $75 $225 $375 $525 $750 $900 $1,125
$100,000 $83 $249 $416 $583 $833 $999 $1,249
$110,000 $91 $275 $458 $641 $916 $1,100 $1,375
$120,000 $100 $300 $500 $700 $1,000 $1,200 $1,500
$130,000 $108 $324 $541 $758 $1,083 $1,299 $1,624
$140,000 $116 $350 $583 $816 $1,166 $1,400 $1,750
$150,000 $125 $375 $625 $875 $1,250 $1,500 $1,875
$175,000 $145 $437 $729 $1,020 $1,458 $1,750 $2,187
$200,000 $166 $500 $833 $1,166 $1,666 $2,000 $2,500
$250,000 $208 $625 $1,041 $1,458 $2,083 $2,500 $3,125
$300,000 $250 $750 $1,250 $1,750 $2,500 $3,000 $4,500
UPWARD,INWARD,OUTWARD: GOD’S LOVE IN MOTION
Overview of 2016-2017 Giving Initiative Activities
October 11 Pastor Jeff casts vision and overview of
UPWARD.INWARD.OUTWARD. - Matthew 22:36-40
Congregation receives information packets following worship
Intentional Vitality for Charge (IVC) Large Group Talks
9:55-10:45, Craven Hall , led by Dr. Michael Boyles
October 18 Lay Leader Dr. Michael Boyles on UPWARD - Acts 7
Intentional Vitality for Change (IVC) Large Group Talks,
9:55-10:45, Craven Hall, led by Joe Collins
Pumpkin Patch Palooza 4-6 pm
October 25 Pastor Jeff on INWARD - Romans 14:13-19
Intentional Vitality for Change (IVC) Large Group Talks,
9:55-10:45, Craven Hall, led by Gaye Kelley
November 1 Pastor Bev on OUTWARD - Matthew 28:1-20
All Saints’ Day
Dedication of Giving Commitments Sunday
On November 1, there will be a special time to present your pledge cards during
the worship services. You can bring the one from your packet or there will be cards
available at the service. The cards will be given directly to the Finance Coordinator
who will provide a summary report to the Finance Chair. If you are unable to attend the
service on November 1, you are welcome to turn your card in to the church office at your
convenience. We ask that all cards are turned in by the end of November. Updates on the
campaign will be provided in communications in December.
A Letter from the Finance Chair
As Chair of Finance I want to personally say thank you for so generously supporting
the ministry of Maple Springs over the last two years through our One Faith One Future
generosity campaign. Let me take a moment to share some of the milestones reached
as part of the two year campaign:
• Craven Hall has been updated creating a wonderful space for worship, social events, and recreation
• Our Sanctuary has been completely transformed inside and out enhancing the traditional worship experience.
• Our pipe organ was replaced with a state of the art electronic organ adding more range and functionality to this principle worship instrument. In addition, we added a beautiful grand piano to enhance our worship experience.
• Common areas were updated with fresh carpet and furnishings
• The accessibility of our sanctuary has been greatly improved so more people can enjoy worshiping with us.
• We repaid the outstanding balance of the money borrowed from our Henning Fund during the building of the new education building and Craven Hall.
Due to the great leadership of all involved in these renovations, we will carry a very
manageable level of bank debt into the new budget cycle.
Now that we have prepared our facilities for visitors and for the work God has for us
to do, we shift our focus to those in our community who need to feel God’s love for them
through renewing our commitment to Missions and Outreach as a meaningful part of
our operating budget. This will require each of us to continue our financial support in
proportion to and in gratitude for the blessings God has entrusted to us.
Through your generosity we also have the chance to substantially reduce if not
eliminate the remaining debt incurred through our renovations. If we can do this we
will position Maple Springs to be a greater blessing in the lives of our members and the
community in the years to come. Join me in praying for God’s provision for our church as
we stretch to accomplish great things for the kingdom of God!
God Bless,
Joe Collins
Finance Chair
Our relationship with God
Missions and Outreach Focus for 2016 & 2017
In 2015, the Missions and Outreach Committee identified the missions and outreach
activities that our church community is already engaged in. Did you know that we
identified twenty-two separate and active Missions and Outreach programs for our
community? Such programs of course include the Food Pantry and Prison Ministries,
but also include Red Bird Mission and Old Town School, as well as our commitment
to opening our facilities to support groups such as Al-Anon and AA. Check out our
Missions and Outreach brochure for more details on existing programs and additional
Outreach opportunities.
Throughout this year, you have demonstrated your love and support for Missions
and Outreach with our numerous appeals during the monthly offerings. As we focus
on Missions and Outreach, we want to transition from pockets of support to wide-
spread congregational support. We, as the body of Christ, want to be better Stewards
of funding our outreach programs so that we are able to develop long term programs.
We want to dedicate our church to Missions and Outreach by including it in the
operating budget. To support our plans, we have developed a budget totaling $63,000
for 2016. As we ramp up our Missions and Outreach programs, we have set a goal
of $113,000 for 2017. This level will make us a “Tithing Church” – using 10% of our
resources to serve those beyond our walls.
There are so many opportunities for expansion of our existing programs, as well as
new opportunities. We ask you to focus your heart for Missions and Outreach with a
commitment to the giving initiative. Your generosity will enable us to be good Stewards
to fund our commitment to reaching “Outward” and spreading the love of Christ.
Brian Miller
Missions & Outreach Chair
SPOTLIGHT ON MINISTRY GOALS FOR 2016-2017FROM OUR CHURCH STAFF
Each ministry area was asked to provide ministry goals for 2016 – 2017 – beyond
their general, expected activities and they are listed on these two pages. Your generous
support of time, talents and resources will make these a reality for Maple Springs.
Financial support provides for the salaries of the staff to lead these ministries, the
facilities where we worship and allow others to have a comfortable and safe place to
meet and the materials needed to support our programs and missions. Your time and
talents are given through your commitment to be faithful volunteers in support of these
goals and in return you experience the fellowship of your church family and the joy of
returning to God that which we have been given
Missions • Continue to nurture and develop the missions programs of the church
including the Food Pantry, Project HOPE, Prison Ministry, Burn Unit Ministry, Home Repair Ministry, and the many others that help Maple Springs reach outward and serve
• Expand the number of patrons able to be served by the Food Pantry to achieve peer group level 4 with the Second Harvest Food Bank
• Initiate Feed the Need campaign to better fulfill food security needs of the community
• Involve each small group, including Sunday School Classes, in ongoing mission projects
Community Outreach and Evangelism• Host TWO large Outreach events annually, including the Pumpkin Patch
Palooza
• Conduct annual Faith-Sharing Training Events
• Continue to refine weekly hospitality and outreach to groups using the facilities such as Boy and Girl Scouts, Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Triad Job Search, etc.
• Consider next-steps on national and international missions ventures
Contemporary Worship • Additional Worship Service
• Increased investment in technology, design, and production
Traditional Worship
• Additional special services, including additional Communion opportunities and a possible new Sanctuary service devoted to outreach to the Recovery community
• Development of more traditional musical opportunities for the youth in the church, including a youth chorus.
Chinese Ministry
• Increased emphasis on teaching and outreach
• Expand college ministry at Wake Forest
Children’s and Family Ministries • Enrich Cherub Choir curriculum for foundational vocal growth and increased
participation by both adults and preschoolers
• Increase the connection between the Church and Preschool through events and evangelism materials
• Continue to grow Midweek DIRT Children’s Ministries
Youth and Next Gen Ministries • Continue to grow #goodsoil Midweek Middle School Ministry
• Development of a High School Boys’ Breakfast Group
• Adult Spiritual Formation/Leadership Ministries
• Development of 5 new groups each quarter
• Increase Midweek Bible Studies and Spiritual Formation Classes
SPOTLIGHT ON MINISTRY GOALS FOR 2016-2017 continued
Office and Communications • Development of Communications Committee to provide support to all
ministry areas
• Transition to monthly newsletter/ministry calendar
• Increased web presence, targeted web advertising
• Move to Elexio web-based data platform for easier intra-congregational communications
• Mobile apps and other media upgrades
Congregational Care • Continue to train and expand teams of lay servants to provide care, prayer,
and meals to those experiencing transitions
• Increase our congregation’s ability to tell their own stories of faith and make invitations to friends and neighbors
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2016-17Giving Initiative
God works through relationships.
The UPWARD is our first relationship, with the God who made us and loves us.
The INWARD is the accountable relationship we have with each other in the church.
The OUTWARD is the invitational relationship with our neighbors and friends.