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SAINT MARK BAPTIST CHURCH2014 Annual Report & 2015 Proposed Budget

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Table of Contents

Letter from the Pastor

Focus Areas for 2014

Church Organization

Full-time Staff

Elders and Deacons

2015 Officers & Directors

2014 Giving Summary

Annual Meeting Agenda

2015 Proposed Budget

Annual Highlights

Marketing

Children and Youth Center

Sanctuary Renovations/HD upgrades

Leadership Development

Life Connections (Assimilation)

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Let’s Start a Love Epidemic!

2014 has been a wonderful year of life-changing ministry at Saint Mark. We began the year determined to focus on growing in five central focus areas: moving forward with constructing our youth facility, communicating our new brand as a church, renovating our worship center and upgrading our audio/visual capabilities to high definition, developing and training our leaders, and assimilating new members into the worship and ministry culture of Saint Mark. We made great strides in each of these areas and we should celebrate what God has allowed us to do for His glory. The hard work of our staff and volunteers made it possible for our church to make remarkable leaps forward in our five focus areas.

As always, we look forward to another year with great hope and expectation. We live in a world and serve a community with so many deep needs. These needs are both spiritual and practical. As a church, we must be sensitive to the spoken and unspoken cries of our neighbors and do all we can to serve those needs in the power of Jesus Christ. More than ever, the world around us needs to see and hear the love of God. I’m asking you to join me in starting a Love Epidemic! Lets love one another and our community until it becomes contagious.

In 2015, we will focus on spreading Christ’s love by focusing on four areas of emphasis. We will increase our efforts to create a culture in Saint Mark where every person knows they are cared for and valued through assimilation. We will also begin construction on our youth and children’s facility to show the love of Christ to children by helping them develop spiritually and educationally. Thirdly, we will encourage members to become consistently involved in community service beyond special projects by promoting volunteerism and advocacy in issues of social justice. As a fourth area of focus, one to which I am personally committed, we will disciple men to be godly leaders in the home, church, and community.

I can’t wait to see what God will do for and through Saint Mark in 2015!

With all Christian Sincerity,

Pastor Phillip L. Pointer, Sr.


Our Focus in 2014

At the 2013 Watch Night Service, Pastor Pointer introduced to the congregation five focus areas for 2014: Marketing, the DREAM BIG Capital Campaign and Youth Center, Sanctuary Renovations and High Definition (HD) upgrades, Leadership Development, and Life Connections (or Assimilation).

Marketing

Our ministry shifted our focus from what we do to who we are. A new branding identity was introduced and showcased through a new marketing campaign and various outreach events and activites that show how Saint Mark members are growing in their Christian walk.

Children and Youth Center

Our church leaders committed more resources from the budget and expanded the purpose for the center to include serving the varried needs of children throughout our community. The congregation was encouraged to be a part of this process through increased contributions.


A major emphasis was placed on developing new and current leaders through trainings and workshops.

Renovations & HD Upgrades

High priority was given to updating the sanctuary and upgrading our video technology to high definition.

Life Connections/Assimilation

We added a new ministry division entitled Life Connections, which is designed to connect and engage new and existing members be more active in the Saint Mark family.

Nearly all events and efforts this year were aimed at fulfilling one or more of these focal points. This year’s annual report highlights those focus areas and our accomplishments toward our goals.

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Marketing

New Year’s Eve 2013 was a grand celebration as we closed out the old and brought in the new. During this annual end of the year service, we unveiled our new brandmark and tagline for the ministry.

This new identity quickly caught momentum as members embraced the thought of moving

from just focusing on what we do to sharing who we are as a body of believers. Throughout this report you will see how this identity has become a part of the entire fabric of this ministry.

We replaced the main campus signage to reflect the new identity. We also recently updated the imaging on our church vans to match. Branded merchandise in the form of hats and t-shirts has been extremely popular as members have been proud to share the new branding with their circle of influence.

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Saint Mark is a family oriented ministry offering ways to grow for the entire family. Our strong youth ministry is a key component for our growing congregation, and it was evident it was time for the youth ministry to update its identity. The new branding was unveiled in May for the Saint Mark Youth Ministry. The updated design speaks to the forward motion of the ministry under the direction of the new Youth Pastor Justin Bilson.

This new year brought with it a new thrust of external advertising in support of the new Saint Mark brandmark. The concept “I Grow” at Saint Mark was introduced through

television and radio advertising. We also introduced new visual advertising in the form of digital signage at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport and printed advertising featuring the newly branded aesthetic.

In June, during our anniversary celebration we launched our new website which was redesigned to speak to visitors and those who are new to the Christian faith, while keeping members informed on church events and other pertinent information.

Visit ourwebsite now!


Our television broadcast also received a much needed update in branding. The program is now “Growth Factor” and it airs Saturdays at midnight on KARK Channel 4 in Central Arkansas. The new broadcast name and logo are just one more way that we have evolved as a ministry.

Marketing

We launched the Growth Connections News Magazine, a bi-monthly publication designed to keep members and the public abreast of the great things happening at Saint Mark. The magazine also includes celebrations of our members’ achievements and the celebration of our new members.

One of the greatest marketing tools of Saint Mark is outreach. This social arm of the church is a vital part of spreading the message of Jesus Christ and impacting lives. This impact is felt through social programming and events, countless volunteer hours, and partnerships with local and state organizations.

With the understanding that a church cannot claim to be spiritual unless it is social, Saint Mark set out to be more effective in our Outreach efforts to impact the community. This year we partnered with the Arkansas Voter Registration Project to register or update information for those in our congregation.

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During this push, nearly 700 people registered to vote. We didn’t stop there. Pastor Pointer challenged congregants to get to the polls during early voting and even meet him at the polls to cast their votes. The response was great and several people took advantage of the opportunity to exercise their social responsibility. We also offered rides to the polls during the early voting period as well as on election day.

The Back to School Health Fair was a huge success, providing free health screenings, sports physicals, and immunizations to 771 school-age youth. More than 300 volunteers, including medical professionals, gave their time and talents to this annual event. Free backpacks and school supplies were also distributed during this event.

The back to school savings for parents was more than $400,000. The Saint Mark Health Ministry partnered with Walgreen’s, 12th Street Health and Wellness

Center, McDonald’s, Chick-Fil-A, Oak Forrest Cleaners, State Farm,

Goddess Products, Inc., and Arvest Bank for this effort.


Marketing

For the fourth year, the Outreach Division of our ministry led an awesome community partnership with Arkansas Baptist College, Operation Impact. Members donated and distributed clothing and other items to the community surrounding Arkansas Baptist College for free. Free food was also served during this uplifting outreach experience. The Evangelism Ministry played a major role in this event as teams canvased the neighborhoods sharing the Gospel and inviting the community to visit Saint Mark.

We partnered with Vilonia United Methodist Church and the Arkansas Dream Center following the April EF4 tornado that devastated both Mayflower and Vilonia. Over 250 volunteers assisted with disaster relief efforts showing care and concern for our neighbors. The Men’s Ministry and other volunteers prepared and served food to volunteers and people in the community.

Saint Mark Baptist Church received the American Red Cross Community Service Award during the annual board meeting for it’s $5,000 donation to support relief efforts to the communities of Mayflower and Vilonia.

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Saint Mark collected 9,706 boxes of cereal in partnership with the THV Summer Cereal Drive held every year in June. For the past 3 years we have won first place in the drive with our total growing every year.

Free Flu Shot clinics were offered in January and October in partnership with 12th Street Health Wellness Center, Walgreen’s and Arkansas Department of Health.

More than 80 men benefitted from free health screensings and blood pressure monitoring provided by 12th Street Health and Wellness and the American Heart Association.

Our 12th Annual Fall Blood Drive and our annual Easter blood drive yielded more than 100 productive units of whole blood.

Visitation Ministry team made 300 visits to those residing in nursing homes, those who are homebound or in the hospital.

The Raven By The Brook Ministry distributed more than 2,200 food boxes to needy families throughout Pulaski County.

Saint Mark volunteers packed enough rice at the Arkansas Rice Depot to feed more than 7,000 Arkansas families and assembled over 300 meal kits for the Backpacks For Kids program.

Saint Mark men mentored youth at the Mabelvale Elementary School Gentlemen’s CLUB Program. Saint Mark also helped purchase blazers for the students.


Marketing

The Saint Mark Youth Enrichment Summer Camp (Y.E.S.) was seven weeks of power-packed enrichment activities to enhance academic performance as well as build healthy minds and bodies for youth ages 5-15.

The Saint Mark All-Star Cheer Squad won three championships in state and national competitions.

The Saint Mark Division 1 Boys basketball team and Division II Girls basketball team won championships in the Independent Christian Sports Association League.

The Co-Ed Softball Teams took first and second place in the City of Little Rock Parks and Recreations Interstate League.

The 13-17 Year-Old Girls Softball Team won first place in the Rosedale/West Central State Tournament Champions.

Our Foreign Missions teams traveled to Pignon, Haiti again this year. Twenty youth accepted Christ.

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The church continues to maximize its exposure through our Music and Worship groups. The Sanctuary Choir performed at The White House for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in December 2013. The Sanctuary Choir opened for the Legendary Shirley Ceasar in concert at Second Baptist Church. During the

release of the Disney blockbuster “Frozen,” the choir was invited to be a part of the video montage used to promote the song “Let it Go” on the national ABC morning program, Good Morning America. The choir travelled to Springdale, Arkansas to open for Wess Morgan and sang at the Grand reopening of the Marriott in downtown Little Rock.

The Children & Youth Center was heavily emphasized in 2014 in preparation for the upcoming construction project. The youth are very important to our ministry and up to this point they have had to share classroom and worship space with adult activities. As we strive to tailor their worship experience for their current and future needs, it is imperative that we provide space that is dedicated to their Christian development.

The center will not only serve the youth of Saint Mark, but it will also serve as a

center for the community as we partner with local organizations and businesses for a brighter

future. To this end, we are planning programming that will

make use of the new building throughout the week.

Children & Youth Center

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Give nowto dreambig!

Dream Big Capital Campaign UpdateTo date we have raised $1,733,860 toward the project. In September 2014 we set a six-month goal of $400,000 to ensure that while we build this facility we maintain the ability to support the existing ministries and offerings. We will break ground in spring 2015. In September and October alone, we raised more than $60,000 toward the goal. We encourage everyone to either continue or begin support of this project. You may make contributions through our website at SMARK.ORG, our mobile app, Saint Mark LR, or by envelope in the sanctuary.

$1.73 Mil

$2 Mil


to give this worship space a facelift. We knew it was important to bring it to the 21st century to enhance the adult worship experience.

Our Membership is changing and so is the climate of worship and study. With all new LED lighting the atmosphere can instantly change all while keeping the cross at the center of our focus.

With new federal regulations and the growing options for providing services to the public via technology, it has become increasingly important for Saint Mark to stay current with technology. Our previous video equipment and production suite was installed in 1999, and a lot has changed in the world since then. Moving to high definition broadcasting was the inevitable choice.

From the new screens in the sanctuary, additions to the projectors, to new cameras and production equipment; the HD upgrade has allowed us to share God’s message in a more professional way. Our in-house video and Livestream products are now second to none. Very noticeable to our Livestream audience is the upgraded quality of the video and audio as well as the ability to share lyrics and sermon notes directly on their video feed.

The next area we needed to make changes to was our sanctuary. The facility was built in 1981 and Saint Mark moved to campus in January 1994. The balcony and underhang spaces were expansion projects that took place in the 1990’s. We determined 2014 was the time

Sanctuary Renovations/HD Upgrades

The renovations didn’t go unnoticed outside of our church family. Saint Mark was nominated for and won the Solomon Award for “Best Design: Renovation” at the 2014 Worship Facilities and Expo Conference in Dallas, Texas. This honor is not awarded every year. It is only given to those that the committee deems worthy. Saint Mark will be featured in Worship Facilities Magazine in the coming year.


Sanctuary Renovations/HD Upgrades

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While we make preparations for our new youth and children center we made youthful and cutting edge renovations to the Activity Room of the Education Center. This room primarily hosts the Teen Church Group on Sundays. Wanting to make the space a cool place for the teens, an exciting theme with graffiti style neon and glow in the dark paint combined with black lights and LED lights created one fun and teen-worthy space for worship.

A flat screen TV was also installed to display song lyrics, videos and illustrations also adding to the hi-tech feel of the room.


In 2014, Saint Mark focused on the development of leaders across all sectors of our ministry. Leaders should always be concerned with personal spiritual growth so they can be better servant leaders. It is also imperative that we identify potential leaders and develop them based on their spiritual gifts.

We were excited to have served as a simulcast satellite host site for the 20th Annual Willow Creek Association Global Leadership Summit. This event is the premier training event for leaders from all walks of life. Each year various sites around the country and the world host this major event, which is simulcast from the campus of Willow Creek Church in Barrington Hills, Illinois. The event features the

best of the best in leadership in both the secular and religious arenas. Saint Mark partnered with The Nehemiah Network, a local fellowship of churches and pastors, and Fellowship Bible Church to host this outstanding training opportunity. We welcomed more than 200 people from around the city and state. We are slated to host the event again in August 2015.


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The Saint Mark Board of Elders, Deacons Ministry and Staff traveled to Dallas, Texas in May for the first ever group leadership retreat. The trip focused on team building, training and fellowship with one other. Included in the training were tours Concord Baptist Church and First Baptist Dallas. The tours provided inspiration and generated ideas on ways to improve the experience for Saint Mark members and guests.

Retreat attendees also participated in a scavenger hunt throughout downtown Dallas. This exercise helped build and strengthen relationships as leaders learned about each others’ strengths and weaknesses through fast-paced, fact-finding team challenges.


We accepted nominations for the office of Deacon from the congregation in August. Once those nominations have been fully processed training for the prospective deacons will begin in 2015. The training process will take 12 to 18 months. It will include shadowing, training sessions and relationship building with the current church leaders.

A training seminar was held for our youth volunteers at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Leaders were encouraged to grow in knowledge and skills so that they would be better equipped to serve the youth. They were also given tools to think creatively in their interactions with the youth.

Also in the youth ministry, volunteers were trained for the AWANA program, which we began offering for our pre-kindergarten through 4th grade youth in November. AWANA is a national youth program formed in 1950, now hosted in more than 30,000 churches around the world. The highly structured program helps develop young children in their Christian faith.

The Soul Care Lay Counseling Ministry has grown from eight counselors to more than thirty. These counselors enjoyed a training workshop facilitated by Pastor Linda Willis of Memphis, Tennessee encouraging them to stay confident, and remain motivated to the calling to counsel. This ministry began by offering only three types of counseling services – marriage, pre-marriage and individual counseling services. In 2014, five new services were added including family, Quality Living Center, Survivors of Sexual Abuse, corporate grief and divorce care.

Our Annual Leadership Workshop was themed “Multiply: Growing Leaders Who Grow People.” More than 100 leaders attended this time of development and focused on ways to be better servants in the church. Guest speakers included pastors and trainers from Central Arkansas. Saint Mark leaders were


encouraged to be better disciples, team members and witnesses in their daily lives. They were also admonished to encourage others to grow in the same way in order to produce more potential leaders.

We are excited for the new calling of God for three of our Associate Ministers who have been promoted to the calling of Senior Pastor. Pastor Frank King, Pastor Ken Martin, and Pastor Gibion Young are all now pastoring in the Central Arkansas area.

The Roddy E. Collins School of Ministry added a new curriculum in Apologetics (defending your faith)

and it attracted many from within our church family and the community.

We continue to add new instructors,

including local pastors, to our

teaching faculty, and enrollment continues to increase from the community.


Life Connections

Invited by Family or Friends

New in Town

Marketing Campaign

Television or Social Media

Visits for first time

Becomes a regular visitor

Questions about the Faith

New to Christianity

Walks the aisle during worship

Joins through app or website

Joins during the week at the church offices

Gets Baptized Sows Financially

Attends Regular Services

Participate in ministries

Active in growth opportunities

In 2014, we brought together under the division title Life Connections all of the ministries that connect members at various stages in their lives. We also began the important work of focusing on the life cycle of our visitors and members. Like most ministries, our effectiveness in developing lives of believers depends on how well we help members connect

to the body of Christ and to our ministry. Below is the life cycle from visitor to fully integrated member of the Saint Mark family. We will continue to focus on this area in 2015.

INVITATION VISITOR NEW MEMBER ACTIVE MEMBER

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25%

38%

75%

62%

Single

Women

Married

Men

Marital Status Analysis

Gender Analysis

JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

2014 127 37 46 28 55 100 38 76 69 45 621

2013 89 62 52 71 51 65 25 60 67 37 43 25 647

2012 28 23 17 35 17 73 90 68 167 81 72 65 736

2011 15 3 31 30 21 17 16 19 29 15 24 3 223

2010 55 41 37 48 22 27 32 66 25 21 12 14 400

Our current membership is more than 9,000 people strong. In the last twelve months we have added 689 people, with 120 of those being candidates for baptism.

New in 2014 was the option to join the church online through our website, SMARK.ORG or through our mobile app, Saint Mark LR. Since we launched this option in June, 120 people used these ways to join the Saint Mark family.

Monthly Growth Analysis

Member Age Analysis

Ages 1-3

Ages 41-64

Ages 4-12

Ages 65 & up

Ages 13-17

Ages 18-25

Ages 26-40

1%

32%

4%

4%

8%

17%

34%

This does not include membership intake numbers for November or December 2014.


New for 2014 were Get in the Grow Sundays. Fifth Sundays throughout the year became special opportunities for members to invite their family and friends to join Saint Mark in worship. Packed with powerful preaching and exciting praise and worship, Get in the Grow was definitely a hit this year. Special guests included Dr. William Curtis, Pastor Charlie Dates, Dr. Charles Goodman, Jr., and Pastor Jeffrey Johnson. Our musical guests were Tonya Baker, Jermia Cannon, Sherri Jones-Moffet, Tim Rogers and the Fellas, and Leon Timbo.

Life Connections

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The fourth annual Family Night Out in June and the annual Family Reunion both brought the congregation, our neighbors and friends together for food, fun and fellowship. We held the Family Reunion on our own 14+ acres for the first time and it was a welcomed change. The youth enjoyed activities such as the petting zoo, horseback rides and Joey the Friendly Fire Truck in addition to inflatables and face painting. Adults participated in the increasingly popular kick-ball tournaments in addition to card games and bingo. While the staff served during Family Night Out, the Men’s Ministry hosted the Family Reunion. New this year were small business vendors and dessert trucks.

The Marriage Ministry enjoyed “Soul Food Sunday” to kick off the ministry year. Couples used one of their new “Date Nights” to learn how to Salsa. The Married Couples Workshop was a big hit with over 100 couples present to hear Pastor Pointer as the speaker. He encouraged couples to see marriage as a God idea. He also explained how couples should emulate

God’s hesed character or mercy in their relationships – that including faithfulness, unfailing love, and commitment to covenant.


The Women’s Ministry hit the ground running in 2014 with the Women’s Kickoff “The Seasons of a Woman’s Life” held in January. The meeting style was revamped to afford more women the opportunity to attend the events. More than 100 women were in attendance as we rolled out the activities and events for the year.

The atmosphere at the Women’s Prayer Breakfast in April was electric! Along with a hearty breakfast, a powerful message and singing, women were divided into several groups for more a more intimate time of prayer. The walls were resounding with praise and cries of release through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Some of the other events for 2014 included:

Women’s retreat in St. Louis, Missouri

Ladies Day Out trip to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Fireside Chat

Feeding at Our House a local shelter for the homeless

PINK Event in honor of breast cancer awareness

The Men’s Ministry took their annual trip to the Grizzlies basketball game in Memphis. They played an integral role in the Saint Mark tornado relief efforts, serving food to those from the community and other volunteers in the Vilonia and Mayflower communities. They also began a new study by Tony Evans “Kingdom Man.” Several attended the Men’s Conference in Dallas at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship.

Life Connections

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The Golden Saints enjoyed several outings throughout the year including a trip to Branson, Missouri to the Sight and Sound Theatre to see “Jonah.” The story and the beautiful original music kept the saints on the edge of their seats. On another occasion, more than 75 saints journeyed to Abe’s Ole Feed House in Benton for an evening of food and fellowship. The saints also enjoyed the opportunity to pick greens, an annual event graciously hosted by Michael Pettus. A hearty breakfast was served and the seniors had their pick of the fields with collard, turnip and mustard greens.

The Singles’ Ministry held “Straight Talk, No Chaser” where more than 100 singles heard from Pastor Pointer regarding issues singles deal with in their daily lives. He also answered questions from the group to help them better understand God’s calling on their lives during their season of singleness. In August the singles hosted “A Community of One” a time of fellowship designed to bring singles from area churches together for an afternoon of fun, games, and dancing. More than 75 singles participated in this great event.


The second Pastoral Anniversary was indeed special this year as we not only welcomed Pastor Pointer’s father Dr. Carey E. Pointer, Jr. and his good friend in the ministry Pastor Corey Hodges, but also received a special treat in the person of Pastor Pointer’s grandfather, Dr. Carey E. Pointer, Sr. What a great day of celebration as we thanked God for the fruits of the union of pastor and

people.

Celebrating with Our Pastor

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We are also excited to celebrate with Pastor Pointer in earning his Doctor of Ministry degree this year from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. In August, he successfully defended his position paper, “Reestablishing a Biblical Understanding of Marriage in the African-American Church

Context through Prophetic Preaching,” and will officially celebrate his graduation in December. We have already benefitted from the wealth of knowledge from his studies during series about marriage and at the Marriage Workshop in August.

Four generations of Pointer men paused for a quick photo during Pastor’s Anniversary.

Phillip L. Pointer, Jr., Dr. Carey E. Pointer, Jr., Dr. Carey E. Pointer, Sr., Dr. Phillip L. Pointer, Sr., and Elijah Pointer


DISCIPLESHIP

EDUCATION COUNCIL

SOUL CARE COUNSELORS

WED. MORN. BIBLE STUDY

R.E.C. SCHOOL OF MINISTRY

SUNDAY SCHOOL

ASSOCIATE MINISTERS

OUTREACH

OUTREACH COUNCIL

RAVEN BY THE BROOK

MISSION IN ACTION

AFTERCARE

EVANGELISM

FOREIGN MISSIONS

PRISON MINISTRY

HEALTH MINISTRY

VISITATION MINISTRY

C.A.L.E.B.

FITNESS

FEAST OF HOPE

TEAM SPORTS

YOUTH

YOUTH COUNCIL

NURSERY

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

CLUB 5:6 MINISTRY

MIDDLE SCHOOL MIN.

TEEN MINISTRY

MALE RITES OF PASSAGE

FEMALE RITES OF PASSAGE

GIRL SCOUTS

BOY SCOUTS

CUB SCOUTS

AWANA

LIFE CONNECTIONS

MEN’S MINISTRY

WOMEN’S MINISTRY

MARRIAGE MINISTRY

SINGLE BY DESIGN

SINGLE PARENT MIN.

FRONTLINE YOUNG ADULTS

SENIORS’ MINISTRY

Church Organization

JESUS CHRIST HEAD OF THE CHURCH

SENIOR PASTOR BOARD OF ELDERS

DEACONS MINISTRY SENIOR PASTOR CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

DISCIPLESHIP OUTREACH YOUTH PASTOR OF FACILITIES MEDIA MINISTER MEMBERSHIP PASTOR PASTOR PASTOR ASSIMILATION DIRECTOR SPECIALIST OF MUSIC DIRECTOR

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MINISTRY SUPPORT

TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY

SECURITY MINISTRY

WEDDING MINISTRY

HOSPITALITY MINISTRY

MEDIA & MARKETING

TELEVISION MINISTRY

SOUND MINISTRY

AUDIO MINISTRY

MEDIA SALES

PHOTOGRAPHY MINISTRY

MUSIC & WORSHIP

SANCTUARY CHOIR

SENIOR CHOIR

PRAISE TEAMS

LEAPS OF FAITH DANCE

WATSON PRIMARY ENS.

YOUTH IN MOTION DANCE

SPIRIT OF PRAISE DANCE

EXPRESSIONS TEEN DANCE

CHOSEN GENERATION

YOUTH MIME MINISTRY

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT

CHURCH COUNSELORS

AMBASSADORS

PRAYER MINISTRY

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

ALTAR WORKERS

DEAF MINISTRY

FUNERAL MINISTRY

BAPTISM

COMMUNION

SENIOR USHERS

JUNIOR USHERS

JESUS CHRIST HEAD OF THE CHURCH

SENIOR PASTOR BOARD OF ELDERS

DEACONS MINISTRY SENIOR PASTOR CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

DISCIPLESHIP OUTREACH YOUTH PASTOR OF FACILITIES MEDIA MINISTER MEMBERSHIP PASTOR PASTOR PASTOR ASSIMILATION DIRECTOR SPECIALIST OF MUSIC DIRECTOR


Phillip L. Pointer, Sr.Senior Pastor,

Chairman - Board of Elders

Glenn HerseyOutreach Pastor

Earnest ThomasDiscipleship Pastor

Pastoral Staff

Full-Time Staff (in alphabetical order)

Justin BilsonYouth Pastor

Herbert ShirleePastor of

Congregational Care

Brodes PerryPastor of Assimilation

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Lamarr BaileyChief of Operations,

Vice Chairman Board of Elders

Tiffany BrownMedia Specialist

Sandra CollinsAdministrative Assistant

Rodney CummingsMusic Director

Anita DaleCustodian

Zeornee’ HertsDesign Specialist

Anthony HinesAsst. Building Engineer

Marcia HobbsExecutive Assistant

to Senior Pastor

Tammy HowardAccountant

Wende McKnightExecutive Assistant

Darius NelsonMinister of Music

Michael PettusBuilding Engineer

Jason RayFacilities Director

Sabrina TaylorAdministrative Assistant

Yvette WalkerAdministrative Assistant

Deborah WoodsMembership Director

Glenda WoodsBookkeeper


Board of Elders

The Board of Elders serves as the governing body of the church and is responsible for assisting and supporting the Senior Pastor in giving spiritual oversight to the congregation. They are responsible for policy decisions with regard to the

Tim WoodsSecretary of Board

Archie Ellis Willie Howard Chester Wicker

Andre’ Bernard, Sr.Treasurer of Board

affairs, functions, direction and business of the church striving to make decisions that reflect a clear biblical perspective and the best interest of the church.

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Preston Johnson, Jr.Secretary

Thomas BennettChairman

Raymond Armon, Sr.The Deacons’ Ministry at Saint Mark is comprised of 25 men, who serve the congregation as servant leaders. The role of deacons reflects the ultimate in spiritual greatness since Jesus said the true measure of greatness is in one being the greatest servant of all.

The duties of Deacons are to assist in meeting the spiritual, physical, material, and temporal needs of the members; to serve as a support group to the Elders; to guard the unity of the spirit within the church and to perform other duties and responsibilities delegated and prescribed by the Senior Pastor and/or the Board of Elders.

Garrett JonesVice-Chairman

Fred Allen

Charles Thomas Jesse Thompson, Jr. Kalven Trice Oscar Washington Emmett Willis, Jr.

David Phillips Rodney Porter Lott Rolfe IV John Russell Dwayne Stuart

Steve Ficklin Thomas Hudson Mark Leverett Arthur McDade III John Parrish

Edwin Bridgeforth Floyd Burns, Sr. Gerald Canada Wallace Caradine, Jr. Lloyd Dawson


BOARD OF ELDERS Phillip L. Pointer, Sr. – Chairman Lamarr D. Bailey – Vice-Chairman Timothy C. Woods – Secretary Andre’ H. Bernard, Sr. – Treasurer Archie Ellis, Jr. Willie K. Howard Chester A. Wicker DEACONS’ MINISTRY Deacon Thomas Bennett – Chairman Deacon Garrett Jones – Vice-ChairmanDeacon Preston Johnson, Jr., – Secretary Fred Allen John Parrish Raymond Armon, Sr. David Phillips Edwin Bridgeforth Rodney Porter Floyd Burns, Sr. Lott Rolfe IV Gerald Canada John Russell Wallace Caradine, Jr. Dwayne Stuart Lloyd Dawson Charles Thomas Steve Ficklin Jesse Thompson, Jr. Thomas Hudson Kalven Trice Mark Leverett Oscar Washington, Jr. Arthur McDade III Emmett Willis, Jr. DISCIPLESHIP DIVISION Earnest Thomas – Discipleship Pastor Sunday School Min. Michael Crenshaw Education Council Star Wicker R.E.C. School of Ministry Robert Edwards Associate Ministers Pastor Earnest Thomas Soul Care Counseling Min. Roline Thomas

LIFE CONNECTIONS DIVISIONBrodes Perry – Pastor of Assimilation Men’s Ministry Min. Jonathan Sanders Marriage Ministry Deacon Rodney & Mary Porter Seniors’ Ministry Laverne Moore Women’s Ministry Min. Deborah Woods, RoShone Kelly, Mary Porter Frontline Young Adults Min. Sheree Holmes Single By Design Single Parent Ministry Ann Johnson

MEDIA & MARKETING DIVISION Zeornee’ Herts – Design SpecialistTiffany Brown - Media Specialist Television Ministry Stervin Smith, Sr. Sound Ministry Tiffany Brown Audio Ministry Ragan Harshaw Media Sales Wanda McGee Photography Ministry Jennice Haynes

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT DIVISION Min. Deborah Woods – Membership Director Church Counselors Curtis & Pamela Cross, Dionne Shirlee Sr. Usher Ministry Donald Booth Jr. Usher Ministry Myrtle Harris Ambassadors for Christ Irving Henderson Baptism Felicia Pace-Alexander, Johnny Smith Deaf Ministry Elizabeth Eskew

2015 Officers & Directors

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Communion Deacon Lloyd Dawson Altar Workers Min. Deborah Woods Prayer Ministry Min. Shirley Rhodes Prayer Shawl Ministry Glenda Woods Funeral Ministry Min. Deborah Woods

MINISTRY SUPPORT DIVISION Min. Jason Ray – Facilities Director Transportation Ministry Deacon Lloyd Dawson Wedding Ministry Hilda Canada Hospitality Ministry Krishna Ellington Security Ministry Donnie Gaines

MUSIC AND WORSHIP DIVISION Darius Nelson – Minister of Music Worship Leader Darius Nelson Sanctuary Choir Darius Nelson Praise Team Darius Nelson Senior Choir Rosemary Collins Leaps of Faith Dance Sherra Thompson Watson Primary Ensmb. Tjuana Byrd Expressions (Teen Dance) Marika Ingram Chosen Generation Charles Patterson, III Youth in Motion Dance April Buirse Spirit of Praise (Middle) Norma Turner Youth Mime Ministry Latrice Buckner OUTREACH DIVISION Glenn Hersey – Outreach Pastor Raven by the Brook Ricky Jones Mission in Action Deacons’ Ministry Health Ministry Ametra Baldwin

C.A.L.E.B. Bruce Frederick Foreign Missions Wanda McGee, Tracey Moore Prison Ministry Min. Annette Thomas-Jones Visitation Ministry Lolita White Aftercare Ministry Sharon Tate Evangelism Ministry Min. Jo Thompson Feast of Hope Pastor Glenn Hersey Team Sports Susie Marks Fitness Pat Doss

YOUTH DIVISION Justin Bilson – Youth Pastor Boy Scouts Timothy Pighee Cub Scouts Marika Ingram Girl Scouts Wanda King, Doris Washington Male Rites of Passage Johnny Smith Female Rites of Passage RoShone Kelly Children’s Ministry Erica Richardson Arvis Thomas AWANA Shacuna Jones Club 5:6 Ministry Deidra Brown Middle School Ministry Monetteria Mull Teen Ministry Brandi Doan Nursery Aaron Blackmon


Giving Summary

Annual Totals

Monthly Giving

$4,173,110

$4,707,265

$3,964,974

$3,687,347

$4,904,160

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

MONTH 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014JANUARY $447,045 $351,165 $303,377 $365,680 $344,453

FEBRUARY $487,742 $322,725 $306,370 $405,831 $425,439MARCH $481,719 $315,824 $296,841 $526,308 $501,949

APRIL $444,881 $317,484 $357,878 $364,581 $508,553MAY $475,327 $336,831 $260,032 $386,902 $354,490

JUNE $400,559 $292,497 $314,726 $445,228 $473,708JULY $342,944 $345,570 $382,429 $332,968 $344,928

AUGUST $460,852 $258,237 $309,964 $346,494 $451,734SEPTEMBER $399,937 $272,878 $403,585 $420,791 $380,037

OCTOBER $430,922 $318,339 $302,400 $339,944 $387,819NOVEMBER $261,823 $248,452 $307,251 $351,517DECEMBER $270,409 $307,345 $420,121 $421,021

This report does not include the months of November and December 2014.

LOVE EPIDEMIC // 41

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA

December 6, 2014 ~ 10:00 a.m.

Call to Order

Devotion & Praise Service

Fellowship of the Church

Minutes of the Last Meeting

2014 Finance Reports

Proposed 2015 Budget

Adjournment


I. SALARIES & BENEFITS $2,177,078 II. PHYSICAL PLANT Property Insurance $55,000 Church Upkeep $152,000 Mortgage Payments $353,265 Utilities $140,000 Youth Facility $250,000 III. CAPITAL OUTLAY Capital Equipment $60,000 Church Buses $50,000 Computer Equipment $21,000 Computer Maintenance $16,200 Church Management Software $25,000 Building Improvements $128,000 IV. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Conference/Representation $90,000 Guest Speakers $100,000 Audit/Financial Reviews $36,000 Legal Fees $6,000 Elders’ Ministry $2,000 Deacons’ Ministry $6,000 Office Expense $120,000 Printing & Duplication $52,000 General Ministry Supplies $5,000 Miscellaneous $25,000 Donations $10,000 V. DISCIPLESHIP DIVISION Sunday School $28,000 Education Council $7,000

Associate Ministers $4,000 Soul Care Counseling Ministry $7,000 R.E.C. School of Ministry $4,000

VI. LIFE CONNECTIONS DIVISION Servant Connection $10,000 Men’s Ministry $5,200 Women’s Ministry $5,000 Marriage Ministry $7,000 Seniors’ Ministry $8,000 Single Parent Ministry $500 Single By Design $10,000 Frontline Ministry $8,000

VII. MEDIA & MARKETING DIVISION Marketing Campaign $175,000 Broadcast $40,000 Media Training $5,000 Media Misc. Expenses $2,000 Creatives $3,000 Video Supplies $5,000 Audio Supplies $5,000 Sound Supplies $5,000

VIII. MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT DIVISION New Member Receptions $6,000 New Member Intake $6,000 Baptism $1,500 Communion $8,000 Prayer Ministry $1,000 Prayer Shawl Ministry $1,000 Altar Workers $1,000 Deaf Ministry $1,500

Proposed 2015 Budget

LOVE EPIDEMIC // 43

Funeral Ministry $20,000 Ambassadors for Christ $1,500 Senior Ushers Ministry $9,000 Junior Ushers Ministry $6,000

IX. MINISTRY SUPPORT DIVISION Transportation $60,000 Hospitality Ministry $30,000 Security Ministry $30,000 Wedding Ministry $1,000 Church Family Reunion $40,000

X. MUSIC/WORSHIP DIVISION Supplies and Materials $5,500 Training/Workshops $20,000 Senior Choir Anniversary $500 Music Dept. Banquet $3,000 Leaps of Faith Dance Ministry $500 Guest Artists $15,000 Sanctuary Choir $3,000 Praise Teams $3,000 Appreciation Honorariums $2,500 Youth Mime Ministry $500 Chosen Generation Teen Choir $2,500 Expressions Teen Dance $500 Watson Primary Ensemble $500 Youth In Motion Dance $500 Spirit of Praise Middle Dance $500

XI. OUTREACH DIVISION Outreach Council $3,000 Feast of Hope (Homeless Meals) $7,000 Evangelism Ministry $5,500

Mission In Action $126,000 Health Ministry $7,000 Community Development $50,000 Y.E.S. Camp $10,000 Foreign Mission $50,000 Raven by the Brook $65,000 C.A.L.E.B. $3,800 Prison Ministry $7,000 Visitation Ministry $2,500 Aftercare Ministry $3,000 Team Sports $11,000 Fitness $2,600 XII. YOUTH DIVISION AWANA $4,000 Children’s Ministry $12,000 Club 5:6 Ministry $5,500 Middle School Ministry $5,500 Teen Ministry $11,000 Nursery $2,000 Male Rites of Passage $15,000 Female Rites of Passage $15,000 Cub Scouts $8,000 Boy Scouts $8,000 Girl Scouts $10,000 Workshops and Retreats $13,000 Youth Division Materials $7,000 Children/Youth Activities $20,000

TOTAL BUDGET $4,994,143

20%

43.5%

11.5%

25%

Administration

Physical Plant &Capital Outlay

Other Ministries

Outreach

Budget by Percent

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