State of the Family Church of Connecticut Vision 2024 - Slides — John Doroski

2023 Report Dec 10, 2023

Growing Together in Faith and Community

Growth and ● Increase active membership

Outreach ○ Youth and family focused programs and activities ● Community Outreach ○ Increasing our involvement in the greater community ● Developing a warm and happy environment ● Initiating local workshops for our members and to attract other communities

Youth Engagement ● Reinstating programs for 30+ and Programs members ○ ‘Own It’ and other programs targeted towards social engagement within the church sphere ● Installing more Youth Pastors ○ Increasing diversity of engagement through multiple personality types and programs

HJ Nuri Programs and ● Developing and initiating HJ Women’s Federation Nuri Programs ○ In line with True Mother’s vision and plan for the the future of our movement ● Re-establishing the CT Women’s Federation chapter ○ Providing support and encouragement to the program to develop a vibrant culture of female empowerment

Healing and Reconciliation ● Heal past wounds and mend relationships ○ Too many divisions in our movement we must combine if we are to survive ● Re-engaging disassociated Members and 2nd/3rd Gen ○ So much hurt and misinformation, we need to heal

● Witnessing is a multi-faceted endeavor

Witnessing ● Strong, devoted members engage with the community and create connections ● The church community provides a warm, safe space for people to feel valued and loved ● Working with the witnessers to create a church we feel proud to bring our contacts to

Digital Growth ● Updates to the website and Social Media

Property ● Find and acquire a property for our church Acquisition ○ A secondary location that we can utilize for our community ○ Events, CSW, CARP Center, Small Groups et al. ● Income generation ○ Increased independence with less need for ﬁnancial reliance upon members ○ Establish CT family church as a complete community on the national scale

Support for ACLC and CARP ● Continue to support and advise as needed ○ Provide opportunities for increased growth

Conclusion ● Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much. - Helen Keller ● Please continue to be fantastic members

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The members of the Family Church of Connecticut will:

1. Build community 2. Grow spiritually 3. Instill in each and have fun through inspiring person a deep sense together church services and of purpose, education programs belonging, and pride in who we are

Accomplishments in 2023 ● New, Dynamic Pastors installed ● Cheon Shim Won Installed ● Increased Email Subscribers by 42, to 197 people in July - 202 in November ● 3 New Members signed membership this year ● 6 babies born ● Five young Couples received the Cosmic Blessing ● Four new Cheonbo Candidates ● Children’s Ministry running regular program during school year ● SLAM holding regular weekend programs ● Young Adult Ministry started led by Yuji and Jung Hee ● Updated website and integrated with Facebook ● Sermons are recorded and posted weekly to the website, Facebook and YouTube ● Compassion Fund established and collected $3475. Distributed $700 ● We have continued to give 10% to Sub-region and 10% to National as a Church Tithe ● New Church Activities - Clothing swap, Renaissance Faire, Ice Skating etc.

Financial Management ● TITHING and General Donations FAM LY CHURCH 0 CONNECTICUT Home Give Calendar Directory Log in

○ Used for paying salaries of the pastors and ministry leaders Give SUSD

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● FUNDS - Contributions to a speciﬁc Holy Day Donations Women In Ministry ACLC

fund go into that ‘bucket’ Lunch Ministry Compassion Fund Youth and Young Adult Ministry Frequency ○ Compassion Fund - One time Music Ministry Blessing and Family Ministry ○ ACLC, Women in Ministry etc. Email Cheon Won Gung Fund

○ Youth Ministry ● Starter Budget is allocated to each Name

Fund and then any balance will roll-over to subsequent years Continue

INCOME INCOME 2023 Budget Total to Jun 30 Total to Nov

General Donations (Tithing) $80,000 $ 36,144 $ 73,315

11-months Fundraising $- $-

Collection $5,000 $ 2,307 $ 3,067

SLAM Youth Collection $- $-

YAM Collection $ 200 $ 900

Holy Day Donations (for FCCT) $2,500 $ 641 $ 1,683

Music Ministry $ 50 $ 50

Books, etc. $300 $ 305 $ 335

Blessing and Family Ministry $1,000 $- $ 150

Women in Ministry $500 $- $-

ACLC $500 $ 586 $ 726

Food Donations $1,000 $ 578 $ 1,059

Compassion Fund $6,000 $ 2,750 $3,475.00

Other $ 145 $ 3,782

Total Income (Excl CF and Special) $96,800 $ 40,811 $ 86,357

Cumulative Surplus-deﬁcit/ budget $8,067 -$7,589.00 -$2,376.33

Tithing Results - 2023 Tithing Income Increased by $1400/m $9,000.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - == ==-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

$8,000.00 Jan - June Avg. $6000 $7,000.00 July - Nov Avg: $7400 $6,000.00 -

$1 ,000.00 -

$0.00 - Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec

Expenses 11-months to Nov 23 (Sunday Service and Outreach) Funds EXPENSE CATEGORY Budgeted Actual Available Notes Facilities Fee to BIA/BHS $3,000 $ 3,550 $ (550) $250/m to BIA, $100/m to BHS

Insurance $1,952 $ 1,952 $ - $488/quarter through National HQ

Holy Day Expenses (Food, rentals) $1,500 $ 937 $ 563

Supplies (cups, plates, etc) $500 $ 1,226 $ (726)

Repairs, Maintenance $ 615 $ (615) Bathroom and Sink

Food $7,200 $ 4,789 $ 3,470 $200 x 36 weeks (3 Sundays/month)

Guest Speaker Honorariums $500 $ 100 $ 400 For Guest Speakers from other churches

Music Ministry Expenses $800 $ 626 $ 174 Equipment, Food for band, etc

Squarepace, Faithlife, Stripe Online Services $1,000 $ 978 $ 22 Planning Center, Google Drive

Witnessing $1,000 $- $ 1,000 Brochures and workshops

Women in Ministry $1,000 $ 956 $ 44

ACLC (net expenses) $1,000 $ 1,352 $ 374

Books and Publications $300 $ 300 $ 335 Calendars

Expenses 11-months (Youth and Blessing) Funds EXPENSE CATEGORY Budgeted Actual Available Notes Young Adult & Youth Ministries Young Adult Ministry $0 $- $ - This is included in YAM

YAM / Slam Minister $3,120 $ 2,816 $ 304 Hiro Okazaki Yearly Salary

YAM / SLAM Activity $1,500 $ 4,801 $ (2,401) Youth Workshops and Activities

Children’s Ministry $500 $ 174 $ 326 for books and materials

Sunday School Coordinator $2,000 $- $ 2,000 No minister currently

Scholarships $0 $- $ - See Compassion Fund

Community Events $500 $ 1,754 $ (1,254) Social activities

Expenses for Pastors to provide counseling and Pastoral Activity $1,000 $ 160 $ 840 meetings etc.

BFM Programs $1,000 $ 178 $ 972 Couples and Family programs

Young Couple’s Ministry $0 $- $ - Included in BFM Programs

Blessing $0 $ 32 $ (32)

Expenses 11-months (Administration) Funds EXPENSE CATEGORY Budgeted Actual Available Notes Payroll (Pastors) $27,000 $ 29,164 $ (2,164) includes fees

Payroll (Asst. Pastor) (Youth Pastor) $15,000 $- $ 15,000 Person to be hired - includes fees

Payroll (Bookkeeper) $0 $ 25 $ (25) Bookkeeper does not currently get paid

Oﬃce Supplies $400 $ 178 $ 222 Does not include Online service costs

Credit Card Fees $400 $ 430 $ (30) for donations through Square

Administrative $2,200 $ 1,870 $ 330 audit fee $170/mo

Tithe to District (SR1) $8,000 $ 6,177 $ 1,823 10% of tithing goes to SR1

National Tithe $8,000 $ 7,001 $ 999 10% of Tithing donations - to National HQ

Professional Development $2,000 $ 1,874 $ 126 Coaching and Education for Church Leaders

Bank Fees $100 $ 201 $ (101)

Sub Total Administrative $63,100 $ 21,875 $ 41,225

SUMMARY Starting Bank Balance: $137,700 Funds EXPENSE CATEGORY Budgeted June Actual Nov Actual Available Notes Total Income $96,800 $ 40,811 $ 86,357 Ending Bank Balance Sub-total Sunday Service $16,452 $ 6,648 $ 14,773 $ 1,679

$141,000 Sub-total Witnessing $3,300 $ 1,550 $ 2,608 $ 692 Sub-total Youth Programs $7,120 $ 2,085 $ 7,791 $ (671) Incl. Youth Minister Sub-total BFM $2,500 $ 637 $ 2,124 $ 376 Sub-total Administrative $63,100 $ 21,875 $ 47,503 $ 15,597 Includes Payroll

Total Expense (w/o Special Donations) $92,472 $ 32,795 $ 74,799

Net Income (Loss) $4,328 $ 8,016 $ 11,558 Ending Bank Balance: $150,000

Expenses Breakdown - Total to Nov: $ 74,799 Total Expenses Administrative 6.2% Sunday Service 19.9% Tithes to HQ 17.8%

Witnessing Programs 3.5%

Youth Programs 10.5%

Blessing and Family ~----- 2.9%

Pastors Salary 39.3%

Focus on Church Growth

Small Church Medium Church Large Church ● 10 – 40 active ● 40 - 100 members ● > 100 members members ● More than $8K/m in ● More than $20K/m ● Less than $8K/m contributions in contributions in contributions ● Part-time Pastor ● Full-time Pastor and ● No Pastor Pastoral Team

Active = participation weekly in Sunday Worship and tithing (>$40/person every month)

Tithing Analysis ● If 10 families donate 1 tenth of whatever they make, then we will have enough to support a pastoral family full-time. ● If 20 Families give 5%… ● The Average family in CT earns about $70,000/year = $400/month in tithing. ● 40 families giving an average $200/month is needed for a medium-size church

Updated Nov 23 Tithing Analysis

● 32 → 36 individuals or couples in our congregation donate. 36+17 = 53 ● 15 → 31 individuals or couples give more than $40/month ● 25 Give more than $100/month ● 6 → 7 Donate more than $400/month

We need to give our new pastors the support they need and have money left for programs

A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.

Leviticus 27:30

He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

A tithe means that by offering one-tenth of your material possessions to God, you make a condition equal to having offered all you have. Although you do not offer everything to God, the one-tenth that you offer with sincere devotion nevertheless holds that value. By offering one-tenth as holy, God considers the remaining nine-tenths holy.

Cheon Seong Gyeong Book 11, Chapter 2, Section 2

When you give to others, don’t think that you are giving to them out of your own pocket. Give out as though it were coming from a heavenly treasure. Then the person who is receiving through you is actually receiving from God. The spirit world can then help you, and God will remember everything and return it to you ten times over.

Father Moon November 27, 1978

Visioning Session - What would you like the church to look like? Select a reporter at each table Do not critique ideas, but you can build on them. 10 Minutes to talk - so limit of 2 minutes each 3 tables will get to report, but all ideas will be collected.

What would you like to see happening in our local church in the next 3 years?

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