To make and grow followers of Christ and as His people,

to be an expression of God’s love to the World

““By 2010, 500 missionally By 2010, 500 missionally engaged people, following engaged people, following Jesus and belonging in M-Jesus and belonging in M-

Pods, Clusters & Pods, Clusters & Celebrations within St Celebrations within St

Matthew’s community.”Matthew’s community.”

Our Vision

UP IN OUTUP IN OUT

UP with God UP with God where we develop intimacy with where we develop intimacy with

HimHim

IN with other believersIN with other believerswhere we look to be a communitywhere we look to be a community

OUT with non believersOUT with non believers where we seek to make an impact where we seek to make an impact

for for the Kingdom of Godthe Kingdom of God

What you’ve said . . . .What you’ve said . . . .

0 50 100 150 200

Av WeeklyAttendance

(115Adults)

M-PodMembers

(160)

139% Belongin

g

What others have said . . What others have said . . . . .. . .

““Provocative ideas and stimulating Provocative ideas and stimulating alternative model alternative model (of church)(of church) presented” presented”

““Very useful, provocative and encouraging Very useful, provocative and encouraging material for shaping the church mission material for shaping the church mission and engaging the community”,and engaging the community”,

““Opened up new possibilities for mission Opened up new possibilities for mission and ministry”and ministry”

““Appreciated energy and passion re: Appreciated energy and passion re: ministry – openness and honesty”ministry – openness and honesty”

“ “ . . . . this is life-changing”. . . . this is life-changing”

Resources

Belonging

M-M-PodsPods

ClusterClusterss

CelebratioCelebrationsns

(3-15)

(16-50)

(50+)

The Discipleship of GivingThe Discipleship of Giving

VisitorVisitor

RegularRegular

MemberMember

MatureMature

NothingNothing

Open plateOpen plate

Envelope/Envelope/ElectronicElectronic

Tithes & OfferingsTithes & Offerings

Status Giving Habit

Our Giving PatternsOur Giving Patterns

2007 - 2008

17%

32%

24%

8%

2%

17%

2008-09 YTD

15%

33%

23%

22%

3% 4% Open Plate

Envelopes

ADF Deposits

Bank Transfers

Op Shop

Special Offerings

Our Our TithesTithes – (long-term – (long-term response)response)

Ten Year Projection

-200000

-100000

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

700000

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Years

Years

Receipts+10% pa

Payments+3% pa

Annual shortfall

Our Offerings Our Offerings (short-term response)(short-term response)

Our mission to transform our community Our mission to transform our community faces an immediate and urgent cash flow faces an immediate and urgent cash flow crisiscrisis (Kairos). (Kairos).

It’s the gap between our current monthly It’s the gap between our current monthly tithe receipts ($17,500) and current tithe receipts ($17,500) and current monthly payments ($23,500) - monthly payments ($23,500) - $6,000$6,000 per per month over the next year (total = month over the next year (total = $72,000) and every year until we increase $72,000) and every year until we increase our tithes accordingly.our tithes accordingly.

This is clearly unsustainable.This is clearly unsustainable.

Observe

Reflect

Discuss

Act

Account

Plan

Our church Kairos Our church Kairos moment moment

Our Offerings Our Offerings (short-term response)(short-term response)

Vestry are having an emergency meeting Vestry are having an emergency meeting this Tuesday (please pray). Decisions will this Tuesday (please pray). Decisions will have to be made to reduce payments (e.g. have to be made to reduce payments (e.g. charitable donations, staff)charitable donations, staff)

St Matthew’s Day, Sunday 13St Matthew’s Day, Sunday 13thth SeptemberSeptember needs to achieve a major needs to achieve a major financial response in the form of a financial response in the form of a Thanksgiving OfferingThanksgiving Offering..

Every member and group needs to Every member and group needs to account for how we respond in order to account for how we respond in order to achieve our common future as a missional, achieve our common future as a missional, transforming church.transforming church.