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2016 Year in Review

Men’s Winter Retreat

Child Dedication Sunday, February 14th

Easter Egg Hunt March 19, 2016

Good Friday Experience March 25, 2016

War Room Movie April 20, 2016

UNITED IN PRAYER 12-Hour Prayer Vigil

Friday, April 22, 7 pm through Saturday, April 23, 7 am

Lunch for Pastor Angel May 1, 2016

Pastors Lizandro & Angel

Spring Clean-up May 14th

Summer Sunday Picnics 2nd & 4th Sundays in June, July & August

June 20 – 25, 2016

Life Training July 9 – 15 Wilmington, North Carolina

Christian Life And Service Seminars

C.L.A.S.S. 101

Discovering Darby Creek Membership Saturday, July 23rd

C.L.A.S.S. 202

Discovering Spiritual Maturity – Part 2 Saturday, August 6

C.L.A.S.S. 301

Discovering Your Ministry Saturday, September 24

C.L.A.S.S. 401

Discovering Your Life Mission Saturday, November 5

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Community Reception Saturday, August 13th

Baptism

a public statement that you have made a personal decision to accept Christ as your Savior.

Sunday August 28th

Hallelujah!

The Biggest Story

Sunday, September 25th 6:30 pm

Pot Luck Lunch

Sunday, October 30th

Operation Christmas Child

Shoe Box Dedication

Sunday, November 20th

Sign Delivery & Installation

December 2016

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

December 24th

December 30, 2016 – January 3, 2016

2016 Year in Review

Darby by the Numbers

Thank you, for sharing God’s blessing

Debt FREE!

Thank you for sharing God’s Blessing!

Tithes

• Average American Tithe per person/per week

(PPPW) $26

• Average Ohio-adjusted Tithe (PPPW)

$23.82

• Big Honkin’ Church Tithe (PPPW)

$36

• Darby Creek Church Tithe (PPPW)

$44

Thank you for sharing God’s Blessing!

Building & Support

• Youth group Scholarship Fund $528.73 (KCR)
• Facilities Capital Fund

$114,430

• New Mower coming in Spring ‘17
• New Sign
• Widening driveway phase 1
• Dumpster Doors
• Future
• More Parking
• LED Relamp
• Those Dang Kids!
• HVAC? Kitchen?

Life Training July 8-14 Wilmington, NC

Rent-a-Preacher?

• Payroll Management
• Group Health Insurance (with options)
• Liability Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Alternative Support Revenue Streams
• Planning support for church plants
• An Acts 6 solution
• What should we be doing?

Darby by the Numbers

2017 Church- wide Focus

Becoming a More Outwardly Focused Church

• 80-90% of Churches in America are Declining
• Being outwardly focused is something growing churches have in

common

• Outwardly Focused as a Church
• Outwardly Focused as Individuals

Outward Focus as a Church

• Providing events to which you can invite your friends
• Pursuing excellence in our Sunday worship service
• Church survey (look for email on Monday)
• Feedback from guests

Outward Focus as Individuals

• Investing your life in people who are not believers
• Inviting friends

Outward Focus as Individuals

• Investing your life in people who not believers
• Inviting friends

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

All our “outreach” eggs are in one basket

“Go to God” - Prayer

2017 Church- wide Focus

Personal Outreach Plans and Church Events

Personal Outreach Plans

1.

Initiating relationships

2.

Building relationships

3.

Starting spiritual conversations

4.

Sharing your story

5.

Interacting over God’s Word

6.

Inviting them into the family of God

7.

Helping them grow as a disciple

Church Events

• Movie Nights
• Easter Egg Hunt
• Pig Roast
• VBS with an adult program
• School Supply Outreach
• Fall Festival

Friend Days:

• Good Friday
• Easter
• Sunday in June
• Sunday in Sept
• Christmas Eve

Personal Outreach Plans and Church Events