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2016/2017 ANNUAL REPORT 47

th Annual General Meeting

Sunday 13th August 2017

47th Annual General Meeting 13th August 2017

ORDER CONTENT PAGE

1 Open in Prayer

2 List of Members 03

3 Roll Call

4 Minutes – 46th Annual General Meeting 04

5 REPORTS

Statistics 08

Senior Pastor 09

Children & Families 11

Youth 12

Insight Counselling 13

Small Groups 13

Pastoral Care 13

Missions 14

Stromlo Mentoring 15

Worship Team 15

One Voice Community Choir 16

Prayer 17

Alpha 17

Kreative Kids Playgroup 18

Creative Arts 18

Women’s Ministry 19

Discovery Internship Program 19

Board of Elders 20

Board of Deacons 21

Treasurer 22

Financial Reports 23

Auditors Report 27

6 Proposed Budget for 2017/2018 28

7 Nominations 31

8 Resolution 32

9 Elections/Voting

10 Closing Prayer


WODEN VALLEY ALLIANCE CHURCH—LIST OF ACTIVE MEMBERS

1 ACKLAND Bev 41 FULTON Neale 81 PRUNTY Ann

2 ATKINSON Gary 42 FULTON Belinda 82 PURCELL Heather

3 BARAN Margaret 43 GRAHAM Peter 83 ROBERTSON Paul

4 BARTER Pat 44 GRAHAM Liz 84 ROBERTSON Fiona

5 BARTON Roy 45 GRAHAM Ken 85 ROWE Wayne

6 BARTON Carol 46 GRAHAM Merle 86 ROWE Clarice

7 BEHRENDORFF Milton 47 HAHN Wendy 87 SHEPPARD Mark

8 BEHRENDORFF Deanne 48 HANCOCK Jon 88 SHEPPARD Fran

9 BEHRENDORFF Luke 49 HANCOCK Carlene 89 STAPINSKI Ted

10 BEHRENDORFF Natascha 50 HENTZSCHEL Ray 90 STAPINSKI Irene

11 BETZ Ben 51 HENTZSCHEL Jenny 91 STELLER Julie

12 BETZ Helen 52 HERBERT Zelma 92 TERRACINI Dennis

13 BOX Gwen 53 HILDEBRANDT John 93 TERRACINI Elaine

14 BOX Sue 54 HILDEBRANDT Antoinette 94 TETT Adam

15 BRAIN Warwick 55 HILDEBRANDT Hannah 95 TETT Rachel

16 BRAIN Lyn 56 HUBNER Frank 96 TREE Mic

17 BRITT Paul 57 IKORO Suanu 97 TREE Sharon

18 BRITT Sabrina 58 IKORO Victoria 98 TSOI Eric

19 BURNS Nathan 59 JOHNSTONE Kay 99 UDOM Samuel

20 BURNS Colleen 60 KITTO Bill 100 UDOM Gift

21 CARNEY Geraldine 61 KITTO Rhonda 101 VEAR Eric

22 CASTLE Alan 62 LAUGHLIN Peter 102 VEAR Mary

23 CASTLE Gwenda 63 LAUGHLIN Sharyn 103 VEAR Josh

24 CILLIERS George 64 LEARMONTH Ron 104 VEAR Melissa

25 CILLIERS Tania 65 LEARMONTH Robyn 105 WALKER Carole

26 COLEMAN Scott 66 MARTIN Betty 106 WALSH Ian

27 DIETRICH Graham 67 McALISTER Simon 107 WALSH Norma

28 DIETRICH Barbara 68 McALISTER Lisa 108 WILLIS Terry

29 DONOHOE Bryan 69 MELLETT Nico 109 WOODBURN Craig

30 DONOHOE Cynthia 70 MELLETT Linda 110 WOODBURN Vanessa

32 DUNLOP Kathleen 71 MEMME Alberto 111 WOODCOCK Kevin

32 EAST Iain 72 MEMME Lina 112 WOODCOCK Sylvia

33 EAST Robyn 73 MUIR Andrew 113

34 EDWARDS Andrew 74 MUIR Allison 114

35 EDWARDS Samantha 75 PARKER Jo 115

36 EDWARDS Colleen 76 PEARSON Sally 116

37 ELLIS James 77 PLESSNITZER Stefan 117

38 ERETT Karl 78 PLESSNITZER Iva 118

39 ERETT Yvonne 79 PLESSNITZER Mikaela 119

40 ESPERANCE Joan 80 PRUNTY Mike 120


2016 MINUTES MINUTES OF THE 46th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Sunday, 14 August 2016

1. OPEN The meeting was called to order by the Chairman of the Elders Board, Rev. Dr. Peter Laughlin , at

11:45am and he extended a warm welcome to all. Peter indicated that the Department heads will be

given an opportunity to provide comments and answer questions on their reports.

2. Bible reading & Prayer Rev. Dr. Peter Laughlin opened the meeting in prayer. Scripture reference

Ephesians 4.

3. ROLL CALL The secretary called the membership roll: There were 75 members present which

exceeded the required quorum. (P = Present, AP=Apology, NP=Not Present)

1 ACKLAND Bev 41 ESPERANCE Joan 81 PLESSNITZER Natascha P P P

2 AQUILINA Anne 42 FULTON Neale 82 PLESSNITZER Mikaela NP P AP

3 ATKINSON Gary 43 FULTON Belinda 83 PRUNTY Mike NP P P

4 BARAN Margaret 44 GONZALEZ Marisel 84 PRUNTY Ann P P P

5 BARTER Pat 45 GRAHAM Peter 85 PURCELL Heather P AP P

6 BARTON Roy 46 GRAHAM Liz 86 ROBERTSON Paul P P P

7 BEHRENDORFF Luke 47 GRAHAM Ken 87 ROBERTSON Fiona P NP P

8 BETZ Ben 48 GRAHAM Merle 88 ROWE Wayne P NP P

9 BETZ Helen 49 HAHN Wendy 89 ROWE Clarice P P P

10 BOX Gwen 50 HANCOCK Jon 90 SHEPPARD Mark AP P P

11 BOX Sue 51 HANCOCK Carlene 91 SHEPPARD Fran P P P

12 BRAIN Warwick 52 HENTZSCHEL Ray 92 SMITH Warren P NP AP

13 BRAIN Lyn 53 HENTZSCHEL Jenny 93 SMITH Lori P NP AP

14 BRITT Paul 54 HERBERT Zelma 94 STAPINSKI Ted P P P

15 BRITT Sabrina 55 HILDEBRANDT John 95 STAPINSKI Irene P P P

16 BURNS Nathan 56 HILDEBRANDT Antoinette 96 STELLER Julie P P AP

17 BURNS Colleen 57 HILDEBRANDT Hannah 97 TERRACINI Dennis P P P

18 CARNEY Geraldine 58 HUBNER Frank 98 TERRACINI Elaine AP AP P

19 CASTLE Alan 59 IKORO Suanu 99 TETT Adam P P NP

20 CASTLE Gwenda P60 IKORO Victoria 100 TETT Rachel AP P NP

21 CHUNG Tony 61 JOHNSTONE Kay 101 TREE Mic P NP AP

22 CHUNG Esther 62 KITTO Bill 102 TREE Sharon AP P AP

23 CILLIERS George 63 KITTO Rhonda 103 TSOI Eric P AP P

24 CILLIERS Tania 64 LAUGHLIN Peter 104 UDOM Samuel AP P P

25 COLEMAN Scott 65 LAUGHLIN Sharyn 105 UDOM Gift AP P P

26 DIETRICH Graham 66 LEARMONTH Ron 106 VEAR Eric P P P

27 DIETRICH Barbara 67 LEARMONTH Robyn 107 VEAR Mary P P AP

28 DONOHOE Bryan 68 MARTIN Betty 108 VEAR Josh NP AP P

29 DONOHOE Cynthia 69 McALISTER Simon 109 VEAR Melissa NP NP P

30 DUNLOP Kathleen 70 McALISTER Lisa 110 WALKER Carole AP NP P

32 EAST Iain 71 MELLETT Nico 111 WALSH Ian P NP P

32 EAST Robyn 72 MELLETT Linda 112 WALSH Norma P NP P

33 EDWARDS Andrew 73 MEMME Alberto 113 WOODBURN Craig P AP P

34 EDWARDS Samantha 74 MEMME Lina 114 WOODBURN Vanessa P P P

35 ELLIS Will 75 MUIR Andrew 115 WOODCOCK Kevin AP P AP

36 ELLIS Sue 76 MUIR Allison 116 WOODCOCK Sylvia AP P AP

37 ELLIS James 77 PARKER Jo 117 EDWARDS Colleen P NP P

38 ELLIS Rebekka 78 PEARSON Sally 118 P NP

39 ERETT Karl 79 PLESSNITZER Stefan 119 AP P

40 ERETT Yvonne 80 PLESSNITZER Iva 120 AP P

P = Present AP = Apology NP = Not Present


MINUTES OF THE 2015 AGM Adopted: The minutes were adopted as presented.

REPORTS The reports are taken as read.

SENIOR PASTOR’S REPORT Ben welcomed everyone at the meeting and thanked everyone involved in various ministries within the church. Ben thanked the church family for the warm welcome and shared about his and Helen’s calling to WVAC. He informed the church that the leadership is seeking God’s leading for the future direction of WVAC and that there are exciting and challenging times ahead. Thanks to pastoral staff including Nathan Burns, Pastor Peter Graham and James Ellis. Due to a recent restructure of ministry positions, Nathan has taken on the Young Families & Kidz Church ministry role from Peter Graham. Peter G is now concentrating on the Young Adults ministry including his role as the Director for the Alliance Youth. James Ellis has taken over from Nathan as the new Youth Worker at WVAC. A big thank you to Antoinette in her role as the Church Secretary. Ben also thanked the Elders and particularly Ron Learmonth and Tony Chung as they have completed their term on the Elders board. He also thanked the board of Deacon’s for their service and support. Ron Learmonth prayed for Ben & Helen. There were no questions. All thanked Ben.

CHILDREN & FAMILIES Nathan Burns expressed thanks to all the teachers and assistant teachers for their commitment to the ministry. Robyn East asked Nathan if there are sufficient volunteers available to assist with Kids church. Nathan responded that there are currently a number of parents and young adults available to cover kids church allowing for people to be one term on and one term off. There were no further questions. All thanked Nathan.

YOUTH REPORT Iain East asked James about the number of youth attending Friday nights youth group on a regular basis James responded that there are up to 15 youth attending on a regular basis. The ratio is 75% from the church family and 25% non church family youth. There were no further questions. All thanked James.

CHOIR MINISTRY Fiona Robertson thanked the Church and leadership for their support of the Choir ministry on behalf of Mrs Sharon Tree. There were no questions. All thanked Fiona.

DEACON’S REPORT Graham Dietrich thanked the Deacons for their support and cooperation during the year. He thanked the outgoing Deacons, Suanu Ikoro, Natascha Plessnitzer, Gary Atkinson for their good work. Jon Hancock, Alan Castle and Mark Sheppard asked about church incorporation. Graham explained the reason why WVAC should be incorporated and that the Deacons are currently looking into the process as directed by the board of Elders. Peter L. informed the church members that there will be a separate meeting held to discuss the question of incorporation in more detail in the near future. There were no further questions. All thanked Graham.

TREASURER’S REPORT Antoinette thanked the Church for their generosity in giving and reported that we had exceeded the budgeted income. Expenses were also less than budgeted since WVAC had no Senior Pastor from Feb 2015 - Feb 2016 and there was no wages to be paid at this time. Mike Prunty asked Antoinette if the surplus funds can be used to repay the loan for the money owned on the church building. Peter L. thanked Mike for the suggestion and stated that this will be further discussed with the Deacons. No further questions. All thanked Antoinette.


AUDITOR’S REPORT The vote to accept the Auditors Report was called for and Carried.

INSIGHT COUNSELING Wayne Rowe thanked Clarice for her faithful support through prayer, etc. for the counseling ministry. There were no questions for Wayne. All thanked Wayne.

MISSIONS TEAM REPORT Stefan Plessnitzer thanked the members of the Mission Team for their faithful service and the Church Family for their generosity providing financial support for missions. He encouraged the congregation to support our Missions Convention and visiting missionaries. There were no questions. All thanked Stefan.

PLAYGROUP REPORT Barbara Dietrich thanked the playgroup team for their support and the church for their encouragement. There are currently between 25- 40 children plus parents/carers attending play group every week. There were no questions. All thanked Barbara, Julie and the team.

MEN’S MINISTRY Mark Sheppard informed the church that the men’s ministry will focus on mentorship between the more mature and the younger men in the church and building relationships between men of the church. There were no questions. All thanked Mark.

SMALL GROUPS MINISTRY Ben on behalf of Alberto thanked the Small Group Leaders and members of the small groups for their support. There were no questions. All thanked Alberto.

KIDS HOPE Ted Stapinski thanked the volunteers supporting students at Stromlo High as part of the Kid's Hope program. There were no questions for Ted. All thanked Ted and the team. PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE Ted Stapinski thanked the committee members for the good work they have done. There were no questions for Ted. All thanked Ted and the team.

PASTORAL CARE Ted Stapinski thanked Roy Barton for his leadership as the previous Pastoral Care team coordinator. He also thanked Tony & Esther Chung for their service as they have completed their term. He thanked the committee members for the good work they have done. There were no questions for Ted. All thanked Ted and the team.

WOMEN’S MINISTRY Robyn East thanked the women of the church for their commitment to serve others within and outside the church. She also thanked the committee members for the good work they have done. There were no questions for Robyn. All thanked Robyn and the team.

WORSHIP Eric Tsoi pointed out a correction to his report. The team is still looking for suitable projection software to assist with the display of songs and church information on the screen. There were no questions for Eric. All thanked Eric and the worship team.


CREATIVE ARTS Helen Betz thanked the church family for the warm welcome and the opportunity to use her gifts in the role of Director Creative Arts. There were no questions for Helen. All thanked Helen.

PRAYER MINISTRY Andrew Muir thanked all of the volunteers for their support in the prayer ministry. He also thanked Suanu & Victoria Ikoro for their faithful service running the Saturday evening prayer group. Andrew pointed out the changes to the prayer roster up the front of the church after the morning service. There were no questions for Andrew. All thanked Andrew and the prayer team.

CHAIR OF ELDERS REPORT Peter L. thanked the Elders for their support and in specific thanked Tony and Ron for their contribution as they have completed their term on the board. Ted prayed for Ron & Tony and incoming Elders & Deacons.

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2016/2017 Antoinette Hildebrandt noted an increase of the budget to includes the following: Allowance to cover salary for James Ellis in his role as Youth Worker. Allowance to address building safety concerns at the admin building. Allowance for critical maintenance, e.g. replacement of roof for counselling office, etc. Iain East sought clarification on the following: All maintenance related expenses for the buildings should be covered out of the rent money received from the units and therefore should be cost neutral. Peter L. pointed out that this is the case for general maintenance only and not for the bigger items like a new roof or electrical upgrades, etc. Eric T. pointed out an error under Worship Team & Sound System line in col-umn 2015/2016 Budget - Amount should be $11,000.00 and not $1,000.00. Antoinette noted that this was a typo and did not impact the budget figures as presented. There were no other questions for Antoinette on the budget. The vote to accept the budget was called for and Carried. All thanked Antoinette.

DECLARATION OF ELECTION Following counting of the returned votes, all those nominated received a majority of the votes cast and were thus elected to the designated positions as follows: Board of Elders (3 year term) Board of Deacons (1 year term) ** Elder: Andrew Muir (3 Year Term) Deacon: Bill Kitto Elder: Andrew Edwards (3 Year Term) Deacon: Graham Dietrich Elder: Ted Stapinski (2 more years) Deacon: Josh Vear Elder: Alberto Memme (2 more years) Deacon: Will Ellis Elder: Peter Laughlin (Chairman)* (1 More Year) Deacon: Mark Shepherd Elder: Stefan Plessnitzer (1 More Year) Deacon Vanessa Woodburn Treasurer: Antoinette Hildebrandt Ex-officio: Pastor Ben Betz

* The Pastor or Consulting Pastor is the Chairman of the Elders. The Elders Board elects a Secretary of this Board. ** The Deacons Board elects a Chairman and Secretary of this Board.

ADJOURNMENT The meeting was closed in prayer by Ben Betz and adjourned at 13:20 pm. Next AGM is on Sunday, 13 August 2017 Stefan Plessnitzer—Secretary Board of Elders


AVERAGE MORNING ATTENDANCE

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

January 123 138 147 142 143 141

February 175 142 169 171 160 172

March 168 163 175 130 177 164

April 167 158 171 151 144 170

May 169 162 169 135 178 157

June 178 164 166 125 168 162

July 165 152 160 122 148

August 163 148 162 133 151

September 166 162 165 141 143

October 162 159 164 117 158

November 171 161 178 136 144

December 155 167 172 158 163

Average 167 156 166 138 156 161

FORMAL MEMBERS GAINED

Formal Members Statistical Analysis:

117 Membership as at 2016

2 Gained

-2 Transferred to Inactive Members

2 Transferred from Inactive Members

-7 Resigned

112 Current Active Membership

BIRTHS Chloe Britt 12/12/16 Zanna Butcher 13/2/17 Jemimah Vear 7/8/16

BABY DEDICATIONS Chloe Britt 14/5/17 Zanna Butcher 25/6/17 Jemimah Vear 2/7/17

Abigail Burns 12/2/17

PROMOTED TO GLORY Peter Hamilton Thea Jansen

BAPTISM Paul Britt 4/12/16 Sabrina Britt 4/12/16 Robyn East 4/12/16

Annalise Laverie 4/12/16 Greg McNamara 4/12/16 Sarah Sheppard 11/16

Maylene Eccleston 4/12/16 Samuel Udom 4/12/16

STATISTICS


SENIOR PASTOR Hello, everyone! I can’t believe that it is time for another AGM. Helen and I have now been with you for a year and a half and it still feels like we are just getting to know you. It has been a year which has seen the church moving forward in so many different aspects. We have waved goodbye to some of our dear and loyal friends as God has called them elsewhere and we have delighted in welcoming a host of new people to our church community. We have initiated an intern program for students which is running well and is proving to be a real asset to our church leadership team. You will continue to see more of them in coming months. We launched the new vision for the church which states we are a church which is Loving God, Living Life and is Reaching out for Jesus. Essentially, we are a church where God is our focus, we choose to live in such a way that reflects our love for Him and connects with others evangelistically and through mission. We are also aiming at raising and releasing new leaders, looking at church planting and teaching the whole truth of the Gospel.

As you are aware, it is my job to look at the preaching topics for the year and what that means for the church as a whole. We took the leadership away on a retreat to ask God for His oversight in this process and the outcome was the theme Children of Light. A very challenging and thought-provoking series. It has been good to see our students and team pastors James and Nathan really stepping up in their preaching and I very much appreciate those who have given a message when asked to. Once again, we were blessed with Helen’s very creative services for Easter and Christmas.

The engine rooms of the church (Elders and Deacons) have been working hard over the past year to manage and maintain the church in many and varied capacities that has been such a blessing to me and the church. At an administrative level, we are in the process of overhauling procedures and our property, to address some health and safety issues, to comply with national building codes and standards. As elders and deacons, we are also updating our constitution and moving to incorporation which will be voted upon at this AGM to give us greater credibility in the eyes of our community and government. We hope to continue these changes and add in more both physically and at a policy level, as we love to see God’s house and His property be contemporary, aesthetically pleasing, corporately strong and functional.

Once again, I am humbled by the champion team of paid staff, each have their own gifts and abilities which are a real asset to this church. There have been some changes and no doubt there will be more as inevitably lives and Gods call bring change. Our paid staff team now consists of Helen (Interns director) one day per week; Nathan and Colleen (Children & Families Pastor) two days per week; James (Youth Pastor) three days per week; Antoinette (Office Administrator) three days per week (and volunteer treasurer one day per week) and myself (Senior Pastor) fulltime. There is also a solid team of volunteers and we love their passion and commitment as they are a vital part of church health. I want to thank this team for their hard work and commitment to this church. I want to thank the Elders for their richness of wisdom and their undivided support and I also want to thank the Deacons for their work behind the scenes often not noticed. I want to also acknowledge and thank Wayne and Clarice for the faithful work they have done for so many years with Insight Counselling which has been a real asset to our community.

We have so many great events happening in the life of our church family and so many people who are committed to facilitating them. I get excited about the various avenues we provide for people to connect with our community, these are essential to create open doors for people who don’t know Jesus yet to start knocking on His door. These include Playgroup, One Voice community choir, Alpha, Homegroups, Women’s/Men’s Ministry, Prayer group, Young Adults, Youth, Kids church, Worship, School Chaplaincy, Missions team and Insight counselling. To all of those who help serve, run, set up, pack up, pray, love, clean and connect your contribution does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. Thank you for your heart and acts of service.


Mission and ministry is an essential part of any church work and we have been no different. Last year we had a very successful mission trip to Uganda which deeply influenced some of our young people. This year we were also able to bring a discipleship team to Jordan and Israel which once again was a transformational time for those who went. Unfortunately, as part of life and ministry sickness can happen. Consequently, Helen and I have been suffering from various ailments so we continue to covet your prayers and seek Gods healing.

However, as we look to the future, I often dwell on one of the core values which continues to excite me with the C&MA which is faith based risk. I would like to challenge you all in this dept. We need to risk more for the kingdom. The elders and Deacons are looking at the future of this church and we need to do more for the kingdom. We are looking at how we can impact not only our immediate community but other places as well. We are looking at more staff with the possibility of an associate pastor to plant an evening church service. We are also looking at planting a church in Northern Canberra. We are really pushing for more interns for 2018 allowing us to utilise our student accommodation by creating a boy’s house and girls house. We are looking at how we can impact the local school and surrounding suburbs. We also want to make some changes to the church building. All of this will involve faith based risk, it will bring us out of our comfort zones and it will require everyone working together.

With all this in mind, as we look ahead at our vision statement as a church and are already doing some intentional praying and planning to fully embrace what we are capable of in this church, with you as members, with this property and in this community we also value your prayers and support. We are excited about what God has ahead for us.

Finally, Helen and I would like to thank all of you for trusting us to lead you, serve you and speak into your lives. Thank you for accepting us as leaders and playing your part as a valuable member.

Ben Betz—Senior Pastor


CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY This year has been a very exciting one for the Families and Children’s Ministry. Most months, WVAC has been hosting a community and family friendly event as a way of growing relationships within the church family and as an outreach to in the community. Events this year so far have included a picnic at Cotter Dam, fun at Inflatable World, family movie night, Pot luck dinner and Talent show, and an inter-church Alliance soccer cup (where church family bonds developed and injuries too!). Events still to come this year include a Bush dance (which was a great success last year), Hidden treasures teaching session, Christmas Carols and more!

As part of the WVAC Families and Children’s ministry, each week of school term we have numerous dedicated teachers and assistants who plan and run the “Kids Church” classes. Kids Church consists of two main groups;

1. Bubbles group for pre – school age children

2. Splash group for school age children up to year four.

The Kids Church classes are thriving with an average of over 14 children in the Bubbles and 14 children in the Splash group each week.

There have been many highlights this year, but there are three in particular I would like to mention here: Last term we started with a weekly roster of having different parents/adults teaching a Bible passage to the children at Kids Church. This variety of teachers and teaching styles has been a massive success in engaging the children and exposing them to numerous adults who love God, providing great role models for the children and allowing authentic relationships to develop.

This year we have also commenced a time of music worship during Kids church, which has been very exciting. This time of worship has allowed the children to grow in confidence in worshiping God through

song and dance. This blessing would have not occurred if were not for the numerous parents and adults who have volunteered musical talents and their passion for Christ to teach our children to praise and worship God.

As a result of this newfound confidence in worshipping God, Kids church co lead the worship component of the main church in July this year. The widespread positive feedback from the congregation and the children alike was testament to the volunteers efforts and God moving in the hearts of these children. As a result of this success, Kids Church has been invited back to host a segment in the upcoming Missions dinner.

WVAC Families and Children’s Ministry has indeed been a massive blessing for Colleen and I both to be involved in. We give thanks to God for such a position of importance in assisting parents in bringing up children in the ways of our Lord, and thank WVAC for the freedom and trust they have placed in us to lead this invaluable ministry.

Finally, a huge thank you must be given to all those people in our church family who freely give their valuable time and effort in making this ministry the success it currently is. I will not mention everyone individually as the list is would be too long. Without these people this ministry could simply not happen.

Nathan Burns—Children & Ministries Worker


YOUTH The last year has been a great adventure to be a part of. The Friday night youth ministry has been on a journey of transformation. This transformation is largely due to the redevelopment of the ministry’s vision and mission statement and what we call our process statement. The new vision statement for the youth ministry is “growing imitators of Christ, by being imitators of Christ.” This statement both demonstrates our goal in ministry and holds our leaders accountable to their own journeys with Christ. Our process statement is what we use as a filter in our planning processes to ensure that we are using our energy efficiently to grow the kingdom of God and not just providing a babysitting service. The process statement says that as a ministry we want to be a place where young people “encounter – the good news, grow – in the teaching of Jesus, go – and share the reality.” We believe that if we provide a platform where each of these three sections of the process statement are being experienced regularly by young people, there will be a sustainable foundation for ministry into the future.

As many of us are aware, there has been a significant decline in the number of young people in churches across Australia. Studies have shown a wide array of reasons for this decline, however one of the significant contributors to this decline is the simultaneous decline in intergeneration relationships within church communities. It is in direct response to this significant concern that we have introduced what we call our YAH program. YAH stands for ‘young at heart.’ On Friday nights we have a team of… more mature church goers that come along and pray for our young people throughout the night. At the end of the night the YAHs prepare supper and eat with the young people. This time of fellowship has already seen fruitful relationships growing across generations. We are always looking for more people to join our YAH team, so if you’re interested please speak to me.

Stromlo breakfast club has gone from strength to strength in the past year. The breakfast club now runs on Wednesday mornings and feeds over 100 hungry teenagers. The school is so supportive of the program that they regularly request another morning of service. The school has also invited me to come in and run a sports based mentoring group for twelve of their struggling year seven boys. This program is called Go Program and has seen good success so far this year with the majority of the boys learning more constructive ways to communicate. The boys have also increased their engagement in regular classes. All in all the partnership with Stromlo High is continuing to strengthen, this is largely due to the incredible work that Helen has been doing as school chaplain.

Moving into the next year in ministry we are excited to see what God will do amongst the young people of Canberra. In an effort to continue to provide the best possible platform for ministry with our young people we have decided to raise the Friday night ministry cost from $2 a person to $5 a person. This increase will allow us to provide more training for our youth leaders and cover the increasing costs of running a thriving youth ministry into the future. We have already experienced growth in the spiritual devel-opment and sheer size of the Friday night ministry and we are excited to see that continue. Please continue to pray for our youth leaders, YAHs, and myself as we continue to serve in the ever changing world of youth ministry.

James Ellis—Youth Worker


INSIGHT COUNSELLING Insight Counselling exists as a ministry to assist Church members and the public find their way forward with simple and difficult life problems in a Christian environment. We operate in absolute confidentiality and in a non-judgemental manner.

In the last twelve months we have been dealing with relationship issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, addiction of various types, spiritual problems, grief, and mediation between family members.

It’s been a wonderful experience seeing how God has used us to assist people of many different life styles, religions and difficulties move on with an improved lifestyle. We have seen men and women who have fallen be restored back into fellowship with God, family, and return to their Churches.

With my retirement from Counselling, the three ladies will continue to run the centre headed up by Bernadette Esplin. The ladies are all Christians, two are qualified counsellors and the third is a qualified Psychologist.

Wayne Rowe—Insight Counselling

SMALL GROUPS This year God has been good to us, blessing our church family through the Home Bible Study Groups. A great job has been done by the leaders who opened their homes and offered their time to go deeper in the

Bible, unveiling many spiritual treasures, to them goes our gratitude.

The Home Groups are not only for studying the Bible, they also provide fellowship, spiritual care, supporting each other in prayer and reaching out to spread the good news; some of the people of the home groups are involved with the activity at the “Stromlo College”

We have 11 groups and they meet almost every day of the week offering a great opportunity to grow in knowledge of the Bible, to grow in love and fellowship and to pray and be supportive of one another.

I would like to invite everyone to consider seriously joining one of our home group, the spiritual benefits are unlimited and you will experience many blessings from the Lord.

Alberto Memme—Small Groups Coordinator

PASTORAL CARE The Pastoral Care Team provides pastoral care to the whole church by encouraging, praying for, walking beside, caring, weeping and being there for people in our congregation. We pray and listen to God and are led by Him with our close connection to those in pastoral need. Prayer is an essential part of our activity and God is our focus. Confidentiality, strong caring and commitment are crucial for our team to be successful.

The team is made up of Clarice Rowe, Wayne Rowe, Irene Stapinski, Ben Betz, Sue Box and myself. We were pleased to have Sue join our Pastoral Care Team and she has fitted in well. We will deeply miss Clarice and Wayne as they move to SA. We wish them the best. I want to thank the team for their contributions, love and caring. It is our pleasure to be of service to the Church.

Ted Stapinski—Pastoral Care Coordinator


MISSIONS The Missions Team seeks to encourage the members of our Church family to use their God given gifts and resources to support others to fulfil their responsibility to bring the light of the gospel to the lost, both overseas and at home within our local community. Let's join together and partner with our Lord Jesus Christ in his mission!

I thank God for the committed members of our team: Vanessa Woodburn, Sam Udom, Carole Walker, Julie Steller, Ian Walsh and Tandy Butcher. It has been an absolute privilege for me to serve alongside such gifted people with a real heart for God's mission. A special thanks to Carole Walker and Julie Steller for their support over the year. Carole & Julie have completed their term with the mission team.

We would love to have some new members with a heart for missions join the team. If this is an area you might want to serve in, please contact Stefan.

It was our privilege to welcome Yakim Morgan, missionary to East Africa as our guest missionary for the Mission’s Convention in October, 2016. A great time was had by all at the International Dinner, with a good turnout - thank you for all your support! It was great to have Yakim share with us about his family’s ministry working and living in a Muslim area.

The following events were held in 2016/17: • Slave Auction - fundraiser for Uganda short mission trip on 2nd July 2016 • WVAC Missions Exhibition on 13th August 2016 • Alliance Churches Canberra - Mission’s Convention 29th & 30th October 2016 • Public screening of the film “Insanity of God” on 3rd December 2016 • Missions night with Stuart, Alison, Daniel, Heidi and Elena Bury who currently serve in Trujillo, Peru on

18th February 2017. • Visit from Dr Daniel Shayesteh on 16th July 2017

Upcoming events: • WVAC Missions Exhibition on 19th August 2017 from 10:00am – 2:00pm • Alliance Churches Canberra - Mission’s Convention 6th – 10th September 2017

Alliance Churches Missions Convention 6th – 10th September 2017 This year’s Missionary Convention will be another combined event between WVAC, Calwell and City Alliance Church. Our guest missionaries will be Dick & Johanna De Koning who currently serve in Bangkok, Thailand. The mission’s night is scheduled for Saturday 9th September 2017 at WVAC (5:00PM - 8:00PM). We encourage you to embrace the visiting missionaries and our brothers and sisters from the Calwell and City churches and come together as God's family for a time of fun, fellowship and cultural experience. Come along and support and build up the future missions work of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Thank you for your faithful support!

Stefan Plessnitzer—Missions Coordinator


STROMLO MENTORING This is our 9th year of mentoring Stromlo students under the WVAC Program. We are using many of the skills as volunteer mentors at Stromlo, each one with one student for one hour each week (We have now extended into doing 2 students with some mentors.) We have been under the Kids Hope program but increasingly we have found that it is of little value to us as we are working at high school not primary school. Fortunately, Helen with Ashleigh, have stepped into helping us to get the students on time and to help with the teachers to support us. We are very well treated by the teachers and staff, particularly the librarians, Ashleigh and Helen.

The one on one approach does able us to focus the student’s work on where they are not doing so well. This is working well and the students are open to work with us.

Last year Wendy’s student graduated with several years of mentoring and Wendy has a new student this year. Irene is working with a new student. Alan has two students this year. One of my student is graduating late this year and I have another two students.

Thanks to, Wendy, Alan and Irene for their patience, hard work and commitment. Thanks for the prayer partners and other members of the WVAC who also pray over this activity. We would welcome any people wanting to join the team.

Ted Stapinski—Mentoring Coordinator

WORSHIP TEAM

This past year has seen some exciting developments in the worship ministry. As well as leading the Sunday services in Christ-focused worship and being involved in special services through the year, we have held masterclasses for our singers and sound desk operators. These masterclasses have benefited the team and sharpened our talents. We thank Helen Betz for organising these masterclasses and Sharon Tree for conducting the singing masterclass.

In terms of equipment, the new stage monitor (located high above the heads of the congregation) allows the team on stage to face the congregation more directly. We have upgraded the laptop and the projection display software. New cabling has been procured for sound equipment on stage, and the positioning of the new speakers is allowing the sound throughout the church hall to be more consistent. James Ellis is looking after sound desk operations and I thank him for his work to introduce consistency to sound desk operations. Many others have also contributed and I thank them all for steering us through these changes and upgrades. I particularly thank the sound desk and projection operators for their patience and adaptability through a number of changes impacting their roles.

We’re mindful of those small elements which contribute to making this hall a place where people can spend the minutes before the Sunday service in devotion and reflection, such as gentle background music and wrapping up rehearsal in a timely manner. Though we may not always achieve this, we continue to work to lessen the distractions which may take our minds off worshipping the Lord, so as to give Him the full honour He deserves.

There is a turnover of people each year from the worship team and we would love to welcome more people onto the team! If you have good musical skills or are able to operate the sound desk or projection (training will be provided) and can attend rehearsals, feel free to speak to me about joining the team. I thank everyone who has served on the worship team over the past year and treasure the gifts and talents with which God has blessed you – you are an amazing, God-focused team.

Eric Tsoi—Worship Coordinator


ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Since the 2016 AGM, the One Voice Community Choir has continued to grow and transform in its capacity pastorally, musically and as a community. This year is the choir’s fifth year of operation - a testimony to God’s faithfulness, the church’s support and the team work of the leaders.

The choir membership ranges from 45-55, always ebbing and flowing as members travel or take a break. Because of our flexible membership style, we rarely have the entire choir present at the same time (except for at our Christmas dinner…they are nearly all present for that special evening!)

We have:

• equipped and empowered more volunteers than ever - over 30% of the members have a job that helps the choir run like a “well oiled machine”.

• enjoyed the debut of a new conductor - Fiona Robertson. Fiona shares conducting duties with Sharon Tree and Kylie Becvarik.

• spread the leadership responsibilities more evenly between Sharon, Fiona and Heather Purcell.

• raised nearly $3000 for mothers and babies at Karinya House at our 2016 Charity Concert.

• performed at Mirinjani Nursing Home twice.

• performed at the WVAC Christmas Carols.

• raised nearly $700 to support a choir member who is a refugee from Iran. Our support helped the family manage finances so that their son, a gifted soccer player, could pay his registration fees.

• amassed a giant grocery hamper for a choir member in domestic hardship.

• encouraged many choir members as they have faced challenges in their health and personal circumstances.

Between now and Christmas, we will:

• hold our 5th annual charity concert on Saturday 16 September, with this year’s funds raised being donated to St John’s Care ACT.

• hold a professional photo shoot of the choir to commemorate our fifth anniversary and generate images for future promotional use.

• visit Mirinjani Nursing Home again, and also hopefully the Canberra Hospital.

• continue to look for more opportunities to be a community of love and service within and without.

• dream about the next five years!

We extend special thanks for the support of Pastor Ben and the Elders and Deacons; and also to the many members of WVAC who support us in prayer.

Sharon Tree (Choir Director), Heather Purcell & Fiona Robertson (Assistant Directors)


PRAYER We often say prayer is the engine room of the church and although, as Christians, we are called to pray alone in our prayer closets, there is also a time and place to pray together in a corporate setting and to be prayed for by others. Every believer is encouraged to daily spend time in prayer with our heavenly father and we are called to pray continually for that is the will of God.

There are two regular prayer meetings held at the church. The first on Wednesday morning from 7.15-8.15am is focussed on praying for revival in the church and breaking through the barriers that prevent this from happening. The second meeting is held monthly on the last Saturday of the month, from 7.30-8.30pm, and is led by Suanu and Victoria Ikoro.

We also have a prayer team available every Sunday morning to pray with people that have sought prayer in response to the message, for healing or for any other issue.

In each of these areas we would love more people in the body to be involved in these times of prayer. I believe that if our church is to fulfil its destiny and to become known as a praying church there needs to be an increased focus on prayer both corporately and individually. To this end we have invited the Australian Prayer Network to hold a Foundation School of Intercessory Prayer at the church in late October and all are encouraged to attend. Andrew Muir—Prayer Coordinator

ALPHA The church ran an Alpha Course from February to April with a threefold purpose. The first was to allow members of the congregation to attend the course and feel comfortable with the content and approach of Alpha. The second was to provide discipling opportunities for newer believers and the third was to present the claims of Christianity to those outside of the church. We started with 32 guests who were provided with a simple dinner, a presentation and a small group discussion. The course allowed people to develop closer relationships with other people they wouldn’t normally mix with, have fun, have a lively discussion and explore some relevant issues of faith. We were delighted that a number of people not only invited others to attend but also came along with them as an encouragement. We also noticed that for a number of people this was a significant time in their faith journey. We had a team of 12 people involved in running the Alpha course and a number of regular helpers in the kitchen. I will not mention them by name here but all did a fantastic job and contributed to a very successful Alpha. A second Alpha is being planned to run from 6 August to October and at the time this report was written was in the latter stages of being organised. We are hoping for around 30 guest to attend and looking forward to what the Holy Spirit will do amongst the guests that attend. Andrew Muir—Alpha Coordinator


KREATIVE KIDS PLAYGROUP 2 Corinthians 2:15 “For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.”

As part of the Ministry of Playgroup, we (the team) aim to model Christ’s love to all who arrive for Playgroup on Tuesday mornings. In our short prayer time before others arrive, we commit the ministry to God, and ask for protection as well as the opportunity to minister to any who need a listening ear or an encouraging word.

What a team we have! We (Barb and Julie) are so thankful for the practical assistance and contributions of Alan, Mike, Belinda, Marg, Colleen E, Bev, Melissa, Nathan and Colleen B. Each of us contributes in different areas, using our various gifts, and this makes for smooth running most of the time.

Average attendance in Term 1 was 39 adults and 41 children, while in Term 2 it was 35 adults and 36 children. And there is always an interesting mix of mums, dads, grandparents and carers. We welcome Pastor Ben’s visits whenever he has the opportunity; we value his encouragement and his interaction with the families.

Our usual routine involves indoor and outdoor play, morning tea, craft, music and dancing, and book reading. Theme days have included Easter craft and Easter egg hunt, Mothers’ Day craft, pirate day, dress-up days, teddy bears’ picnic, outdoor games with medals, and Christmas craft over several weeks, followed by our Christmas break-up, with a gift for each child.

We receive monthly newsletters from the Playgroup Association, whose co-ordinators are always available to answer our questions when we have a challenging situation.

The interest, prayers and encouragement of our Church family are appreciated and valued. This Ministry has been instrumental in bringing some families into our Church congregation…may God continue to work through those of us who serve at Playgroup.

Julie Steller and Barbara Dietrich—Playgroup Coordinators

CREATIVE ARTS This year we have had some wonderfully memorable and inspiring creative services. These services are created and planned to allow people innovative and deeper ways of connecting with God’s Spirit and learning. As a recap, we had a sermon on detours and road blocks which can happen in our lives and the church was sectioned off so only certain parts were accessible. Our Christmas service was entitled Mission Impossible and involved film, drama, worship and set designs to remind us life is impossible without Jesus and we can only be saved by the incredible plan God put in place through His Son. With our two Easter CSI services, the whole church was rearranged to show various crime scene clues and then analyse each one and what it meant for the death and resurrection of Jesus. As we live in a media, sensory rich community we are continually seeking to allow worship and our corporate services to be equally rich and meaningful. God’s house is the perfect setting for multi sensory, creative worship which seeks to represent His truths. To grow the concept of creative worship, I would like to build a creative worship team and this is something I will be aiming to implement in the year ahead Helen Betz


WOMEN’S MINISTRY The women’s ministry in the church has had a great year with some really wonderful times of true fellowship and drawing closer to God. In November last year we hosted our CALM retreat at Warrambui. With Helen “at the helm” we had a wonderful day of inspiring talks, worship and creative spaces as we strived to discover for ourselves where Jesus was in our life’s mess. Those who attended said that the day was beneficial and some even found (real) rest. Thank you to Andrew Muir, who organised a prayer covering for the day.

With the retreat being so late in the year and with two very large events in 2016 it was decided to forgo a Christmas event.

The new year bought some changes to the make up of the women's ministry team. Thank you to Marg Baran for many years of faithful service and thank you to Zelma Herbert for coming on board.

In March we hosted an Autumn festival afternoon tea and relaunched the Secret Sister program for the year. We have 30 women of all ages in our Secret Sister program and we will have a “reveal” time early next year. Thank you to Zelma for a great devotion on God’s timing and giving.

In May, we hosted a High Tea with a display of wedding dresses through the years. Our 15 dresses ranged in age and style, with the oldest wedding dress on display being worn in the 1930s. We hosted 87 ladies to a sumptuous afternoon tea beautifully provided by Mark and Fran Sheppard. Thank you too to Ann Prunty and Marg Baran for helping out with a lovely array of food for people with allergies. Thank you too to Zelma for an amusing but thoughtful devotion on weddings as a time of celebration. And thank you to the Youth Group team who served so beautifully served the ladies and to Iain for washing up.

We are looking forward to our retreat entitled “Breathe” to be held at the end of August. Thank you to Lisa, Sam and Zelma and the great team of workers. We praise God for His blessings and His strength.

Robyn East—Women’s Ministry Coordinator DISCOVERY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM This year we began a new program for leadership development with an internship program. Despite little time to advertise or kick off the idea, we had 4 students enrol. The foundation of this course is to allow students to study either Bible College or an area of study they are interested in, and add to that personal spiritual development and numerous opportunities in ministry and mission. Essentially, it is a discipleship program with an opportunity to grow, share and sample a broad number of ministry experiences to help shape their lives and perhaps give them a clearer understanding of who they are and God’s calling on their life.

We meet every Monday of school term to debrief our week, do a Bible study together, look at our upcoming assignments and ponder tricky questions about life and God. We also tend to drink copious cups of tea and eat a lot! They are also required to have a mentor and be supported with some one on one time. This year we have also had some spiritual retreats, a team building day making a picnic table, visited all the programs run at WVAC and they also visited some other local churches to gain a broader understanding of the church community around us. As the program builds there are other ways the interns will also be involved and experience ministry and mission.

For next year, we would like to again see another intake of interns and be able to offer onsite accommodation for those who might need it. If we run another round of interns, there will be an overlap of students for 6 months and it could prove to be a very exciting aspect of our church life and discipleship making. Please continue to pray for the internship program, the interns and please encourage them.

Helen Betz—Internship Coordinator


BOARD OF ELDERS

Seek the Lord and His Strength; Seek His presence continually! (Psalm 105:4)

As I look back at the last 12 months this verse from Psalms continues to resonate with me for a number of reasons. Perhaps the major one is that it is always good to be reminded that the work we do here at WVAC is not ‘our’ work, but His. Yes, it sometimes can feel like it’s ours as we work hard in the kitchen, with playgroup, youth and the choir to name just a few. But ultimately God calls us to come together to do such ‘work’ because He can provide all the strength and endurance that we need. But we must always remember that the reason why God provides such strength for us is so that we can seek His presence. For in the presence of God, even in the midst of the busyness of life we can still find rest.

I want to give thanks to the faithful men who served on the Board of Elders this year. For Ted, Stefan, Andrew M, Andrew E and Alberto. Along with myself and Ben they have faithfully and quietly gone about their important work with enthusiasm and dedication. I want to particularly acknowledge them for the way they worked extra hard in allowing me to take a 2 month leave of absence earlier this year.

I also want to acknowledge the great work that both Ben and Helen have been doing. We are truly blest to have them with us and the leadership that Ben has been providing the church has been greatly appreciated by the Elders. Also of great significance has been the intern program that Helen kicked off this year. This has worked very well and we are excited to see what happens with the program and in the lives of the interns in the months and years to come. Please join us in continuing to pray for both of them.

The Board has also been very pleased with the work of both Nathan and James as they have led their areas of ministry with faithfulness and expertise. We give thanks to God for their contribution and leadership to various areas in the life of the church. We give thanks too for Antoinette who tirelessly works in the office and helps to make all of us look good!

And to all those who have faithfully served, often unseen, in the various ministries within WVAC. Thankyou. Your service allows the pastoral team to focus on our responsibilities of overseeing, teaching and shepherding the congregation, while allowing you to serve in the area of your passion and gifting. I pray that He will continue to bless you as you serve Him.

Finally, in a personal note, after 15 years of serving on the Board of Elders I have decided to not re-stand for another term at this time. I want to thank you all for your encouragement, love and prayers over these years – you are all a great part of the Kingdom of God!

Rev. Dr Peter Laughlin—Chairman of the Board of Elders


BOARD OF DEACONS

August 2016 saw four Deacons re-elected Antoinette Hildebrandt (Treasurer and Missions Centre), Bill Kitto (Chairman), Graham Dietrich (Secretary), and Josh Vear (Units) and three join Mark Sheppard (Worship Centre), Vanessa Woodburn (Kitchen) and Will Ellis (Grounds). Each Deacon accepted an area of responsibility (shown in brackets). Pastor Ben Betz attended most meetings, which were held monthly, as an ex-officio member and Elder’s representative and assisted with building and maintenance tasks.

The Deacons’ primary role is to serve the Church in practical ways by ensuring that the buildings and facilities are maintained and improved. We need to make sure that the lights work and the toilets flush, but not continue to run! So, this year, for example, we replaced most of the florescent lights with LEDs and upgraded a cistern or two.

Financially, we started the year with money in the bank and have paid $20,000 in a lump sum off our loan and increased our regular monthly repayments and we have finished the year in a sound financial position.

Preparation of the Objects and Rules embodied in the proposed constitution has required consultation with church members, Elders, Deacons, the President of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Australia and others. We have sought legal advice on some aspects and believe that the proposal to incorporate WVAC is worthy of consideration at the AGM.

Our work over the past 12 months has seen an increasing emphasis placed on ensuring that we operate in a safe and secure manner. All staff, Elders, Deacons and some volunteers, especially those working in Children’s Ministry, now must hold a “Working with Vulnerable People” registration, and compliance with this requirement is actively monitored.

All fire exit doors on the Mission and Worship Centres now have new locks compliant with fire safety and disabled access requirements. We have over 50 keys issued to church members and groups who use the buildings and we are about to replace them with new “swipe” keys managed by a key management system. The ACT Fire Brigade has carried out a fire safety inspection of our buildings and we comply with the relevant standards. The electrical systems within our buildings have been inspected and they are operating safely. Our Asbestos Management Plan and Asbestos Register has been reviewed and updated. The line markings in the car park have been repainted and we have replaced the poles denoting the entrance to our driveway. A defibrillator has been purchased with donations from members.

Additional speakers have been installed in the Worship Centre, together with a large monitor viewable from the stage, and a new laptop for the projection system. The creche has been updated and a new baby change table purchased. Two outdoor seats have been installed.

The Missions Centre has been equipped with café style furniture and some minor building alterations were made to provide an area for the Interns, a coordinator’s office and more storage. (Thanks Ps Ben.) Some window treatments have also been updated.

We have had some problems with water entering the units and we have had broken tiles replaced and new flashing installed where necessary. We have also arranged for the carpets to be replaced in one of the units. The sewer pipe from the units has blocked on occasions and has had to be cleared

We were very pleased to be able to fund several outreach programs during the year. As well as our regular Christmas and Easter services, we also provided for an Alpha course and the Intern program.

The coming year will see some changes as we take over full responsibility for the Missions Centre building. We are currently reviewing the Trust deeds associated with the Worship Centre and the other areas formerly administered by the College. Our aim is to ensure that WVAC has a firm financial and legal base from which we can continue to outreach to others both locally and overseas.

Thank you to those Deacons who have faithfully served over the past year (1 Timothy 3:13) and welcome to those who will serve over the next.

Bill Kitto—Chair of the Board of Deacons


TREASURER’S REPORT

We give thanks to the Lord for His abundant provision throughout the past year. Thank you for your faithful and generous giving over the last 12 months.

GENERAL FUND

The total general offerings received for the financial year ending 30th June 2017 were $261,886 which was

$14,886 more than last year’s approved budget of $247,000

Total operating costs were $341,804 which was $7,629 under budget of $349,433

Net Deficit for the year was ($5,260)

MISSIONS

The amount given to the Great Commission Fund via the Faith Promise, (November 2015 to October 2016) was $42,756 The amount pledged was $43,720 providing a giving deficit of $964

Our current Faith Promise, ending October 2017 is $38,700 Giving to missions from November 2016 to June 2017 is $24,773 We are tracking just under budget to meet our Faith Promise Pledge.

SPECIFIED GIVING

Specified giving for the year totalled $14848.50

Transform Uganda $7392.50

Karinya House—OVCC $2704.20

Living Water $1754.75

School Chaplaincy ACT $50.00

ACL $150.00

Defibrillator $2002.00

Hampers $70

EOD $10

OCC $35

Other (Confidential) $680.05

BORROWINGS

The balance of our Interest Only loan with the CMADF is $211,780 We are currently making repayments of $2000 month. During this financial year we made repayments of $22,5000, ($11,425 interest and $11,075 principle). We also made a lump sum payment of $20,000

BUDGET 2017/2018

The budget as approved by both the Elders and Deacons has been included for your consideration.

Antoinette Hildebrandt—Treasurer


FINANCIAL REPORT WODEN VALLEY ALLIANCE CHURCH

Balance Sheet

As of June 2017

ASSETS

Business Transaction Account $26,253.90

Savings Account $33,543.78

Exempt Fringe Benefits - BB $2,633.45

Exempt Fringe Benefits - NB $1,866.70

LSL Account $3,357.46

Internship Account $4,149.61

Receivables $3,240.00

PROPERTY

Meeting Hall $750,000.00

Cark Park* $150,000.00

Administration Centre* $800,000.00

Residential Units* $840,000.00

Storage Containers $6,644.00

Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment $121,482.55

Total PROPERTY $2,668,127.07

Total ASSETS $2,743,171.97

LIABILITIES

CMADF Loan $211,779.83

CMA Missions Fund $2,350.00

Deacons Fund $1,161.95

Youth Mission Fund $74.37

Kids Church - Compassion $520.95

Key Deposit $120.00 $216,007.10

FRINGE BENEFITS

Exempt Fringe Benefits BB $2,633.45

Exempt Fringe Benefits NB $1,866.70 $4,500.15

LONG SERVICE LEAVE PROVISION

Senior Pastor BB $2,017.80

Children & Families NB $414.40

Administrator AH $449.80

Youth Worker JE $375.96

Internship Coordinator HB $99.50 $3,357.46

EMPLOYEE LIABILITIES

Workers Compensation Ins $1,905.63

Employee Superannuation $4,513.56

PAYG Tax Payable $2,040.00 $8,459.19

GST LIABILITIES

GST Collected $339.03

GST Paid -$1,821.92

GST Rounding & Adjustments $2.00

Total GST LIABILITIES -$1,480.89

Total LIABILITIES $230,843.01

Net Assets $2,512,328.96

EQUITY

General Fund $146,742.77

Property Fund $17,990.85

Properties $2,352,856.00

Current Earnings -$5,260.66

Total EQUITY $2,512,328.96

*It has come to our attention that ownership of these assets needs to be clarified.


WODEN VALLEY ALLIANCE CHURCH

Profit & Loss

July 2016 to June 2017

Actual Budgeted Difference

INCOME

Offerings

General Offering $261,885.71 $247,000 $14,885.71

Hall Offering 840.00 0.00 $840.00

Other Income

Interest $395.48 $300.00 $95.48

Family Camp $10,823.40 $12,000.00 -$1,176.60

Men's Camp 0.00 $2,500.00 -$2,500.00

Hall Hire 6,969.06 $7,000.00 -$30.94

Internship Program

ACOM Fees $2,900.00 $0.00 $2,900.00

Internship Fees $5,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00

Total INCOME $288,813.65 $268,800.00 $20,013.65

EXPENSES

Pastoral Support

Senior Pastor $74,011.70 $73,710.00 $301.70

Young Adults Pastor $6,653.73 $13,855.00 -$7201.27

Youth Worker $19,927.96 $19,550.00 $377.96

Children & Families Worker $18,633.94 $19,352.00 -$718.06

Office Administrator $23,849.80 $23,400.00 $449.80

Internship Coordinator $7,087.10 0.00 $7087.10

Superannuation $17,150.16 $17,546.00 -$395.84

Long Service Leave Provision $1,307.20 $2,056.00 -$748.50

Workers Compensation Ins $4,762.07 $4208.00 $554.07

Total Pastoral Support $173,383.66 $173,677.00 -$293.34

Pastoral Expenses

Honoraria $150.00 $500.00 -$350.00

Hospitality $936.00 $936.00 $0.00

Vehicle Expenses Snr Pastor $13,490.01 $14,400.00 -$909.99

Vehicle Expenses YA Pastor $0.00 $1,600.00 -$1600.00

Vehicle Expenses Youth Worker $1,084.75 $1,600.00 -$515.25

Vehicle Expenses Children & Families Worker $1,551.32 $1,600.00 -$48.68

Prof. Development Snr Pastor $533.81 $900.00 -$366.19

Prof. Development YA Pastor $0.00 $500.00 -$500.00

Prof. Development Youth Worker $675.21 $500.00 $175.21

Prof Development Children & Families Worker $450.00 $500.00 -$50.00

Books & Subs Snr Pastor $0.00 $500.00 -$500.00

Books & Subs YA Pastor $10.90 $200.00 -$189.10

Books & Subs Youth Worker $0.00 $200.00 -$200.00

Books & Subs Children & Families Worker $0.00 $200.00 -$200.00

Other—Teaching Aids $596.28 $0.00 $596.28

GST on FB Accounts -$1,564.99 $0.00 -$1564.99

Total Pastoral Expenses $17,913.29 $24,136.00 -$6,222.71


Church Ministries

Missions Promotion $310.46 $500.00 -$189.54

Care Team $0.00 $200.00 -$200.00

Worship Team & Sound System $12,812.73 $11,000.00 $1,812.73

Family Camp $13,952.81 $12,000.00 $1,952.81

Youth Group $1,700.10 $1,200.00 $500.10

Young Adults $1,214.26 $600.00 $614.26

Kids Church $1,107.55 $1,500.00 -$392.45

Kitchen and Catering $384.38 $100.00 $284.38

OVCC $363.64 $0.00 $363.64

Creche $2,412.57 $1,300.00 $1,112.57

Women's Ministry -$836.13 $300.00 -$1,136.13

Men's Ministry $176.00 $300.00 -$124.00

Men's Camp $0.00 $2,500.00 -$2,500.00

Small Groups $0.00 $100.00 -$100.00

PM Service $264.29 $1,000.00 -$735.71

Families Ministry $445.09 $400.00 $45.09

Ministry Leaders Dinner $343.18 $200.00 $143.18

Training—Other $1,514.48 $0.00 $1,514.48

Total Church Ministries $36,165.41 $33,200.00 $2,965.41

Outreach Ministries

Kids Hope $990.00 $400.00 $590.00

High School $1,047.32 $500.00 $547.32

Stromlo Chaplain $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $0.00

Social Events $26.80 $500.00 -$473.20

Playgroup $265.62 $300.00 -$34.38

Alpha $1200.97 $0.00 $1,200.97

Christmas $5,178.37 $4,000.00 $1,178.37

Easter $380.02 $1,000.00 -$619.98

ACL Donation $516.00 $520.00 -$4.00

OCC Donation $500.00 $500.00 $0.00

Total Outreach Ministries $12,105.10 $9,720.00 $2,385.10

C&MA National Contributions

NCS 6% of General Offering $15,751.53 $14,800.00 $951.53

Total C&MA National Contributions $15,751.53 $14,800.00 $951.53

C&MA Conferences

C&MA Pastor's Retreat $1,530.00 $2,600.00 -$1,070.00

C&MA Council $3,743.35 $4,800.00 -$1,056.65

Total C&MA Conferences $5,273.35 $7,400.00 -$2,126.65

Meeting Hall

Public Liability Insurance $1,838.00 $2,000.00 -$162.00

Volunteer Insurance $670.00 $750.00 -$80.00

Building & Contents Insurance $1,311.38 $1,500.00 -$188.62

Association Liability Ins $312.98 $300.00 $12.98

Water Rates $2,831.60 $3,000.00 -$168.40

Electricity $3,439.71 $3,000.00 $439.71

Cleaning $4,738.00 $4,785.00 -$47.00

Cleaning Supplies $1,726.70 $1,000.00 $726.70

Building Maintenance $4,619.18 $3,000.00 $1,619.18

Gardener $3,488.33 $3,500.00 -$11.67

Waste Removal $711.81 $600.00 $111.81

Total Meeting Hall $25,687.69 $23,435.00 $2,252.69



Operating Costs

Audit and Accounting $1,827.27 $2,000.00 -$172.73

Advertising $402.00 $750.00 -$348.00

Bank Fees & Charges $365.52 $350.00 $15.52

Computer Equipment & Software $1,337.95 $600.00 $737.95

Church Management System $720.00 $800.00 -$80.00

Internet Access & Web Page $1,061.40 $1,750.00 -$688.60

Office Equipment $119.34 $300.00 -$180.66

Printing & Copying $2,020.75 $2,000.00 $20.75

Postage $251.82 $250.00 $1.82

Police Security Checks $0.00 $70.00 -$70.00

Stationary & Supplies $577.79 $650.00 -$72.21

Printed Stationary $740.04 $500.00 $240.04

Telephone $1,719.86 $2,000.00 $280.14

Sundries $1,574.31 $250.00 $1,324.31

Total Operating Costs $12,718.05 $12,270.00 $448.05

Internship Program

Retreat $906.74 $0.00 $906.74

Sundries $843.65 $0.00 $843.65

Total Internship Expenses $1,750.39 $0.00 $1,750.39

Total EXPENSES $300,748.47 $298,638.00 $2,110.47

Operating Surplus -$11,934.82 -$29,838.00 $17,903.18

ADMIN BLD & UNITS INCOME

Property Fund Donations $25.00 $0.00 $25.00

Unit Rentals

Unit 1 $12,097.50 $12,870.00 -$772.50

Unit 2 $11,390.00 $12,870.00 -$1,480.00

Unit 3 $8,870.00 $8,970.00 -$100.00

Unit 4 $12,870.00 $12,870.00 $0.00

Insight Counselling $3,545.36 $3,900.00 -$354.64

Total Unit Rentals $48,797.86 $51,480.00 -$2,682.14

BUILDING & UNIT EXPENSES

Unit Expenses

Building & Contents Ins. $1,311.39 $1,500.00 -$188.61

Maintenance $2,929.60 $2,000.00 $929.60

Waste Removal $1,936.00 $1,800.00 $136.00

Water Rates $3,775.50 $2,500.00 $1,275.50

Total Unit Expenses $9,952.49 $7,800.00 $2,152.49

Admin. Bldg. Expenses

Building & Contents Ins. $655.69 $750.00 -$94.31

Maintenance $16,090.66 $21,800.00 -$5,709.34

Water Rates $48.51 $0.00 $48.51

Waste Removal $480.47 $350.00 $130.47

Cleaning $1,288.00 $1,795.00 -$507.00

Electricity $1,770.75 $2,000.00 -$229.25

Fire Appliance Testing $411.67 $300.00 $111.67

Total Admin. Bldg. Expenses $20,745.75 $26,995.00 -$6,249.25

Mortgage

CMADF Loan—Interest Only $11,425.46 $18,000.00 -$6,574.54

Total Mortgage $11,425.46 $18,000.00 -$6,574.54

Total BUILDING & UNIT EXPENSES $42,123.70 $52,795.00 -$10,671.30

Net Surplus -$5,260.66 -$31,153.00 $25,892.34



AUDITOR


PROPOSED BUDGET 2017/2018 WODEN VALLEY ALLIANCE CHURCH

2016/2017 ACTUAL

2016/2017 BUDGET

2017/2018 PROPOSED

INCOME

Offerings General Offering $261,886 $247,000 $284,000

Other Income

Family Camp $10,823 $12,000 $12,000

Hall Hire $6,969 $7,000 $7000

Hall Offering $840 $0 $0

Interest $396 $300 $300

Men’s Camp $0 $2,500 $2,500

Internship Program

Intern Fees $5,000 $0 $9,000

ACOM Fees $2,900 $0 $6,300

Total INCOME $288,814 $268,800 $321,100

EXPENSES

Pastoral Support

Senior Pastor $74,012 $73,710 $75,335

Young Adults Pastor $6,654 $13,855 $0

Youth Worker $19,928 $19,550 $29,500

Children & Families Worker $18,634 $19,352 $20,915

Office Administrator $23,850 $23,400 $23,400

Internship Coordinator $7,087 $13,500

Superannuation $17,150 $17,546 $19,140

Long Service Leave Provision $1,307 $2,056 $3,130

Workers Compensation Ins $4,762 $4,208 $4,645

Total Pastoral Support $173,384 $173,677 $189,565

Pastoral Expenses

Honoraria $150 $500 $500

Hospitality $936 $936 $935

Vehicle Expenses Snr Pastor $13,490 $14,400 $14,430

YA Pastor $0 $1,600 $0

Youth Worker $1,085 $1,600 $1,600

Children & Families $1,551 $1,600 $1,600

Prof. Development Snr Pastor $534 $900 $900

YA Pastor $0 $500 $0

Youth Worker $675 $500 $600

Children & Families $450 $500 $600

Books & Subs Snr Pastor $0 $500 $50

YA Pastor $11 $200 $0

Youth Worker $0 $200 $50

Children & Families $0 $200 $50

Teaching/Sermon Aids $596 $0 $500

GST on FB Accounts -$1,565 $0 $0

Total Pastoral Expenses $17,913 $24,136 $21,815

Church Ministries

Care Needs $0 $200 $200

Creche $2,413 $1,300 $100

Families Ministry $445 $400 $500

Family Camp $13,952 $12,000 $12,000

Kids Church $1,108 $1,500 $1,500

Kitchen & Catering $384 $100 $100

Men’s Ministry $176 $300 $300

Men’s Camp $0 $2,500 $2,500 Ministry Leaders Dinner $343 $200 $400

Missions Promotion $310 $500 $500

OVCC $364 $0 $0


PM Service $264 $1000 $0

Small Groups $0 $100 $100

Training—Other $1,514 $0 $500

Women’s Ministry -$836 $300 $300

Worship Team & Sound System $12,813 $11,000 $2,500

Young Adults $1,214 $600 $100

Youth Group $1,700 $1,200 $1,500

Total Church Ministries $38,047 $33,200 $23,100

Outreach Ministries

ACL Donation $516 $520 $520

Alliance Mentoring $990 $400 $0

Alpha Course $1,201 $0 $2,500

Christmas $5,179 $4,000 $5,500

Easter $380 $1,000 $500

OCC Donation $500 $500 $500

Playgroup $265 $300 $300

Social Events $27 $500 $0

Stromlo Breakfast Club $1,047 $500 $1,500

Stromlo Chaplaincy Support $2,000 $2,000 $4,000

Total Outreach Ministries $12,105 $9,720 $15,320

C&MA National Contributions

NCS 6% of General Offering $15,752 $14,800 $16,645

Total C&MA National Contributions $15,752 $14,800 $16,645

C&MA Conferences

C&MA Pastor's Retreat $1,530 $2,600 $2,600

C&MA Council $3,743 $4,800 $4,800

Total C&MA Conferences $5,273 $7,400 $7,400

Meeting Hall

Building Maintenance $4,619 $3,000 $9,500

Cleaning $4,738 $4,785 $4,785

Cleaning Supplies $1,727 $1,000 $1,500

Electricity $3,440 $3,000 $4,200

Gardener $3,488 $3,500 $6,000

Insurance Association Liability $313 $300 $330

Building & Contents $1,311 $1,500 $2,000

Public Liability $1,838 $2,000 $2,200

Volunteer $670 $750 $800

Waste Removal $712 $600 $750

Water Rates $2,832 $3,000 $3,000

Total Meeting Hall $25,688 $23,435 $35,065

Operating Costs

Advertising $402 $750 $1,000

Audit and Accounting $1,827 $2,000 $2,200

Bank Fees & Charges $366 $350 $350

Church Management Program $720 $800 $825

Computer Equipment & Software $1,338 $600 $600

Internet Access & Web Page $1,061 $1,750 $1,500

Office Equipment $119 $300 $300

Postage $252 $250 $100

Printed Stationery $740 $500 $1,000

Printing & Copying $2,021 $2,000 $2,000

Photocopier Lease $0 $0 $2,075

Stationery & Supplies $578 $650 $650

2016/2017 ACTUAL

2016/2017 BUDGET

2017/2018 PROPOSED


Sundries $1,574 $250 $250

Telephone $1,720 $2,000 $1,000

WWVP Checks $0 $70 $70

Total Operating Costs $12,718 $12,270 $13,920

Internship Program

Missions Trip $0 $0 $11,250

Retreat $907 $0 $2,250

Sundries $844 $0 $1,650

Total Internship Program $1,751 $0 $15,150

Total EXPENSES $300,749 $298,638 $337,980

Net Operating Income -$11,935 -$29,838 -$16,880 MISSIONS CENTRE & UNITS INCOME Property Fund Donation $25 $0 $0

Unit Rentals

Unit 1 $12,097 $12,870 $13,260

Unit 2 $11,390 $12,870 $13,260

Unit 3 $8,870 $8,970 $13,260

Unit 4 $12,870 $12,870 $13,260

Insight Counselling $3,545 $3,900 $0

Total Unit & Building Income $48,797 $51,480 $53,040

Office Rental

Alliance Institute of Mission $0 $0 $12,000

Insight Counselling $0 $0 $2,400

Total Office Rental $0 $0 $14,400

Total Missions Centre & Units Income $48,797 $51,480 $67,440

BUILDING & UNIT EXPENSES

Unit Expenses

Building & Contents Ins. $1,311 $1,500 $2,000

Maintenance $2,930 $2,000 $2,500

Waste Removal $1,936 $1,800 $1,800

Water Rates $3,775 $2,500 $3,200

Total Unit Expenses $9,952 $7,800 $9,500

Mission Centre Expenses

Building & Contents Ins. $656 $750 $1,750

Cleaning $1,288 $1,795 $3,600

Electricity $1,771 $2,000 $5,400

Fire Appliance Testing $412 $300 $800

Maintenance $16,091 $21,800 $2,010

Waste Removal $480 $350 $700

Water Rates $48 $0 $2,800

Total Missions Centre Expenses $20,746 $26,995 $17,060

Mortgage

CMADF Loan Interest Only $11,425 $18,000 $24,000

Total Mortgage $11,425 $18,000 $24,000

Total MISSIONS CENTRE & UNITS EXP $42,123 $52,795 $50,560 Total Net Income -$5,261 -$31,153 $0

2016/2017

ACTUAL

2016/2017

BUDGET

2017/2018

PROPOSED


NOMINATIONS

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING NAMES:

Board of Elders (3 year term)

Elder: Paul Robertson (3 Year Term)

Elder: Stefan Plessnitzer (3 Year Term)

Elder: Andrew Muir (2 more years)

Elder: Andrew Edwards (2 more years)

Elder: Ted Stapinski (1 more year)

Elder: Alberto Memme (1 more year)

Board of Deacons (1 year term) **

Deacon: Bill Kitto

Deacon: Nico Mellett

Deacon: Josh Vear

Deacon: Mike Prunty

Deacon: George Cilliers

Deacon Vanessa Woodburn

Treasurer: Antoinette Hildebrandt

Ex-officio: Pastor Ben Betz

* The Pastor or Consulting Pastor is the Chairman of the Elders. The Elders Board elects a Secretary of this Board.

** The Deacons Board elects a Chairman and Secretary of this Board.

Submitted by the Nominating Committee:

• Zelma Herbet

• Robyn East

• Ted Stapinski

• Andrew Muir

• Pastor Ben Betz


INCORPORATION OF WODEN VALLEY ALLIANCE CHURCH

At the AGM we will be asking members to vote on the following resolution:

• That Woden Valley Alliance Church incorporate in the ACT as an incorporated association under the provisions of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991.

• That the name of the association be "Woden Valley Alliance Church Incorporated". • That the association's Objects and Rules be those previously circulated to members and available at

www.alliancechurch.com.au/incorporation-of-wvac • That the inaugural committee of the association be the Board of Elders of Woden Valley Alliance

Church as at the conclusion of this meeting. • That the Board of Elders be authorised to do all things necessary to give effect to this motion, including

the appointment of an initial Public Officer."

http://www.alliancechurch.com.au/incorporation-of-wvac

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