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Annual General MeetingSunday, October 2, 2016 12:45 pm

Agenda ...................................................................................................................................... 2Minutes of Annual General Meeting Oct 4, 2015 ...................................................................... 3

ReportsChair of Overseers ..................................................................................................................... 6Actions of the Board of Overseers ............................................................................................. 7Lead Pastor ................................................................................................................................ 8Executive Director of Administration ...................................................................................... 10Auditors’ Report ...................................................................................................................... 14Financial Statements ............................................................................................................... 16 Notes to Financial Statements......................................................................................... 20 New BusinessReport of Discernment Team: Affirmation of Officers ............................................................. 27

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2015 Annual General Meeting of The Members of Bethany Community Church of St. Catharines Inc.

AgendaMembers of Bethany Community Church will meet to conduct the following business on October 2, 2016 at 12:45 pm. For any questions you may have concerning the reports or other actions of the staff or board, please contact the appropriate person in advance of the meeting so that a complete and satisfactory answer may be given at the meeting.

Members who are unable to attend the meeting in person may vote by proxy. Forms are available at the Welcome Centre or online at bethanycc.ca/proxy.

1. Devotional - led by Pastor Larry Shantz

2. Time of Worship - led by Evan Barrett

3. Business Meeting - led by Liz Froese

Suggested Motions Questions? Whom to Contact:Moved that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting Oct 4, 2015 be accepted.

Liz Froese at 905-468-2444

Moved that the reports of the Chairman of the Board, Lead Pastor, Executive Director of Administration and Deacons be approved as presented.

Contact the authors of the reports for further information

4. PowerPoint Presentation (currently serving and to-be-affirmed board members, deacons, discernment team members and Assembly delegates)

Moved that the report of the Discernment Team be accepted as presented.

Larry Shantz at 905-937-5300

Moved that the board recommends to the congregation that a new lease agreement be pursued by Executive Director of Administration with Telus Communications.

Ed Sheppard at 905-936-5300

Moved that the ballots be destroyed. Liz Froese at 905-468-2444 or Cheryl Tyndall at 905-937-5449Moved that the Auditors’ Report/Financial Statements for the fiscal year 2015/2016 be accepted as presented.

Barry Boese at 905-934-9649 or Ed Sheppard at 905-937-5300

Moved that Clarke, Starke & Diegel be appointed as the auditors of Bethany Community Church for the fiscal year 2016/2017.

Barry Boese at 905-934-9649 or Ed Sheppard at 905-937-5300

5. Ministry Video Presentation - Media presentation highlighting our ministries at Bethany Church.

Moved that all acts, contracts, resolutions, proceedings, appointments, elections and payments enacted, taken, passed, made and done by the directors (Board of Overseers) and officers of the Corporations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, are hereby approved, ratified, and confirmed.

Liz Froese at 905-468-2444 or Cheryl Tyndall at 905-937-5449

6. Time of Prayer and Commitment - led by Pastor Larry Shantz

Moved that the Annual General Meeting of Bethany Community Church be adjourned.

Liz Froese at 905-468-2444 or Cheryl Tyndall at 905-937-5449

2015 Annual General Meeting of the Members of Bethany Community Church of St. Catharines Inc.

Location: Bethany Community Church on the 4th day of October, 2015, at 12:45 pm in the Auditorium.

Present: 140 Members 11 Members by proxy 10 Adherents __________________ 161 TOTAL

Call to Order

Liz Froese, Chairperson of the Board of Overseers, called the meeting to order.

Constitution of the Meeting

All the aforementioned being present, the chairperson declared the meeting duly constituted for the transaction of business.

The chair requested that members speak only to the issues on the floor and only members vote on the subjects and to identify themselves.

1. Devotional

Pastor Larry Shantz led the members in a brief devotional.

2. Time of Worship

Laura Huh blessed the meeting with a time of worship.

3. Business Meeting

A) Receipt of Proxy FormsMembers were asked to produce any proxy forms. Eleven proxy forms were produced.

B) Approval of Minutes from October 5, 2014

Motion OM15.AGM1 “That the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting October 5, 2014, be adopted.” Moved by: Karen LaLonde; Seconded by: Bob Flynn; Carried: Unanimous

C) Appointment of Tellers

The meeting approved the appointment of Brian Ross, Linda Ross and Bill Janzen as tellers for the meeting.

D) Reports

Chair of the Board of Overseers: Liz Froese shared a brief overview of the Chair’s report.

Video was presented that reviewed last fiscal year’s statistics and financials.

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Lead Pastor’s Report: Pastor Larry shared a brief overview of his report. Larry thanked Al Heywood, Louie Vander berg and Dave Morris for all their volunteer hours this year and Liz Froese for her leadership to the Board. Larry also thanked Sharon and his family for their support. Larry mentioned that a Succession Plan had begun for the Lead Pastor position and that he wants to leave Bethany in a time and way that will bless the Bethany family as well as the person who fills the role of Lead Pas-tor.

There were no questions.

Executive Director of Administration Report: Ed highlighted items from the Executive Director’s report and discussed how everything we see happening around Bethany is a team approach – together we are experiencing ministry. If you look into the report, you will see financials and statistics, but if you look deeper you see your money touching the lives of others. We as staff want to be good stewards of your funds, reaching the community with the love of Jesus.

Bill Janzen asked a question about the capital budget and if the capital budget projects would still go ahead if donations weren’t coming in as budgeted. Ed answered that the funds available will be taken into account before projects are begun.

No further comments or questions.

Motion OM15.AGM2 “That the reports of the Chairman of the Board, Lead Pastor, and Executive Director of Administration be approved as presented.” Moved by: Lucie McCulloch; Seconded by: Ernie Wiens; Carried: Unanimous

E) Auditors’ Report and Financial StatementsBarry Boese, chair of the Finance committee, provided a thorough overview of the financial statements highlighting the signifi-cant figures.

Motion OM15.AGM3 “That the Auditors’ Report and Financial Statements for Bethany Community Church for the fiscal year 2014/2015 be accepted as presented.” Moved by: Barry Boese; Seconded by: Allan Mutch; Carried: Unanimous

F) Auditors for 2015/2016 Fiscal Year

The auditors were presented for the coming fiscal year.

Motion OM15.AGM4 “That Clarke, Starke & Diegel is appointed as the auditors of Bethany Community Church for the fiscal year 2015/16.” Moved by: Barry Boese; Seconded by: Bob Flynn; Carried: Unanimous

G) Budget

Barry Boese presented the budget, outlining the various expenditures.

Doug Trussell asked a question about the reason for the increase in the staff salaries portion of the budget? Ed responded that the increase was due to a cost-of-living increase, a merit increase and a couple of salary adjustments.

No further questions

Motion OM15.AGM5 “That the Budget for Bethany Community Church for the fiscal year 2015/2016 be accepted as present-ed.” Moved by: Barry Boese; Seconded by: Peggy Pickett ; Carried: Unanimous

H) Introduction/profiles of Overseers, Deacons and Discernment Team

Profiles were provided via a PowerPoint presentation.Members to be affirmed include Louie Vander berg, Cheryl Kirkness and Tom Francey for the Board of Overseers; Dan Stovell, Ken Burtch, Len & Margaret Ewert, Dawne Mach and Gilbert Bruggeling for the Deacons; and Cynthia Letkeman for the Dis-cernment Team.

I) Discernment Committee

Motion OM15.AGM6 “That the report of the Discernment team be accepted as presented.” Moved by: Dave Morris; Second-ed by: Alison Nieuwets; Carried: Unanimous

Voting proceeded via ballot.

The full slate of recommendations from the Discernment Team of Overseers, Deacons and Discernment Team for 2015/2016 was accepted, approved and passed by the required majority.

J) Motion to destroy the ballots

Motion OM15.AGM7 “That the ballots be destroyed.” Moved by: Ernie Wiens; Seconded by: Valerie French; Carried: Unani-mous

K) Confirmation of Acts of Directors

Motion OM15.AGM8 “That all acts, contracts, resolutions, proceedings, appointments, elections and payments enacted, taken, passed, made and done by the directors (Board of Overseers) and officers of the Corporations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, are hereby approved, ratified, and confirmed.” Moved by: Buz Nickerson; Seconded by: Ross Klager; Carried: Unanimous

Liz Froese shared briefly about the charges against Chris Witte. We, as a congregation are grieving and we grieve along with all involved. The board and staff have attempted to be as transparent as possible, but without breaking confidences. We are very thankful for Ed being our spokesperson and guiding us with our communication to the public. The SMARRT Team (through the Mennonite Central Committee) has come alongside us throughout this and we are so thankful for them. A report from the SMARRT Team was shared. We appreciate those who have been praying and supporting us. The floor was opened up for ques-tions.

No questions. Larry commented that himself and Ed had met with the lead investigator and they reaffirmed to them that we, as a church, have been handling this well and that they are pleased with our Plan to Prevent Policy.

4. Time of Prayer and Commitment

Pastor Larry led the congregation in a time of prayer.

5. Adjournment

Liz Froese called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Motion OM15.AGM9 “That the Annual General Meeting of Bethany Community Church be adjourned.” Moved by: Marie Wiens; Seconded by: Al Mutch; Carried: Unanimous

Secretary, Chairperson,Cheryl Tyndall Liz Froese

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As a church family, we have been journeying a road of anguish, sadness and recovery. I have deeply appreciated the people of Bethany this past year, and I want to say “thank you” for being the people that God is calling us to be!

We have been called as a church, to be a caring community, growing in Christ, loving others and serving a hurting world. We do not pick or choose which part of our mission statement we want to follow. But as we have seen members of our church family hurting, we are reminded again of our calling … to be a caring, Christ-focused body of believers, loving and serving those around us.

Our board agenda started last September with the launch of our 2015-2018 Strategic Plan that continues to cast a vision for Bethany as we move forward for the next two years. The Board’s task has been to encourage and resource our incredibly gifted staff team to implement the tactical goals surrounding our plan. We are thankful for the leadership that the staff team has been given by our Lead Pastor, Pastor Larry Shantz and Ed Sheppard, our Executive Director of Administration. Our direction as a church continues to focus on:

1. Community a. Establishing relationships b. Supporting families c. Providing care

2. Worship a. Responding to God

3. Mission a. Developing Leaders b. Impacting others

In November 2015, we met for a retreat to set the strategic priorities for us as a board. This past year, we have focused on:

1. Developing a gender-position paper for Bethany2. Ensuring we have the best Plan to Prevent policies and procedures in place to keep people safe while they are here in the church3. Overseeing the succession plan of the Lead Pastor position and communicating to the congregation4. Developing a Financial strategic plan for the next 3-5 years

I am very thankful for the people that God has called to be on the board of overseers. As a board, we would like to thank two of our board members that have stepped down - Louie Vander berg and Arthur Fleming. Their knowledge, expertise and spiritual formation have contributed to the work done by the board this past year. I would also like to thank Dan Mohr who has filled in on the board this past year.

We have also been very thankful for God’s leading in bringing Andrew Mills to us as a Teaching Pastor, which is part of our succession plan for the Lead Pastor role. We are also grateful that Andrew & Krista and their children, Hudson, Asher & Eden have found a physical home in

the Niagara region and we continue to pray that they will find their spiritual home here as well.

As Board Chair, I have been participating in the EMCC (Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada) board chair time

this past year. I have participated with two other board chairs from Alberta to develop our roles as a board chairs and continue our learning in how to support the work of the local church board. I am very thankful to John Cressman who leads this initiative.

My prayer for us for 2016–2107 is that we will continue to reflect God’s glory by being transformed into His likeness and extending His gifts of freedom, grace and compassion to the world that surrounds us.

Respectfully submitted by,Liz Froese, Board Chair

Report of the Chair of the Board of Overseers (Liz Froese) Actions of the Board of Overseers 2015-2016

September 2, 2015

Motion OM15.22 “That the Board reviewed and approved the audited financial statements for the year ending June 20, 2015.”

Discussion: note of potential civil claim following charges against a Bethany volunteer does not need to be planned for financially, as this would be covered by insurance.

Motion OM15.23 ”that the Board approves the mileage rate of $0.45/km, which will be reported on employee expense reports.”

Oct 4, 2015

The board agrees that Andrew Mills be hired on contract for the Teaching Pastor position. Liz Froese will contact Andrew to offer him the position and a sub-committee will be created to develop a communication plan for the congregation.

Fall 2015

Board to review the Plan to Prevent Policies annually. A sub-committee consisting of board and staff was established to review the present policies.

January 2016

Board accepted Louie Vander berg’s resignation from the board. Board will request from the discernment team possible candidates to fill the position until the next AGM.

February 2016

Discernment team provided a list of candidates to fill vacant board position. Dan Mohr agreed to fill the vacany until the 2016 AGM.

March 22, 2016

Communication Tower Discussion: Board requested Ed Sheppard contact Lease Advisors to provide their best offer prior to making final decision. On conclusion of negotiating, board gave Ed permission to sign new communication tower agreement after legal review by A.D. Fleming.

April 27, 2016

Plan to Prevent Review Team met and a new document is ready to review with policies and procedures separated. Bethany Church is re-registering with Plan to Protect to remain aware of new policies so Bethany Church can keep policies/procedures current.

Motion OM16.14: “To approve the Discernment Team Report presented to the board.”

Governance Committee will continue working on updates to the manual and will bring to the board for approval.

May 11, 2016

Motion OM16.17: “The board recommends that we rescind the approval of the cell tower agreement from March 2016.”

Motion OM16.18: “That the board accepts the budget with revisions and recommends it be presented at the congregational meeting on Jun 26, 2016.”

June 29, 2016

Motion OM16.19: “that the budget for Bethany Community Church for the fiscal year 2016/17 be accepted as presented.”

The Board of Overseers met 13 times during the 2015/2016 church year. The following is a report of the business that was transacted.

Executive and Committees of the Board of Overseers for Fiscal Year

2015-2016

Board Members:

• Louie Vander berg/Dan Mohr• Cheryl Kirkness• Tom Francey• Charles Conteh• Barry Boese• John Mach• Arthur Fleming• Liz Froese• Cheryl Tyndall

Board Executives:

• Chair, Liz Froese• Vice Chair, Charles Conteh• Secretary, Cheryl Tyndall• Treasurer, Barry Boese• Human Resource Chair, Cheryl

Kirkness• Governance Chair, John Mach

Board Committees:

• Finance Committee: Ed Sheppard, Barry Boese, Arthur Fleming, Steve Cole, Jodi Lycett

• Human Resource Committee: Cheryl Kirkness, John Mach, Tom Francey, Liz Froese

• Governance Committee: John Mach, Louie Vander berg/Dan Mohr, Charles Conteh, Tom Francey, Cheryl Tyndall

My prayer for us for 2016–2107 is that we will continue to reflect God’s glory by being transformed into His likeness and extending His gifts of freedom, grace and compassion to the world that surrounds us.

mission

communityestablish relationshipssupport familiesprovide care worship

respond to God

develop leadersimpact others

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I’m one of those pastors who absolutely loves the local Church. Why? Because I believe that what happens in the local Church is really important! Jesus said in Matthew 16:18, “I will build my church and the powers of hell will not conquer it.” In Ephesians 5:25-27, the apostle Paul says “for husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any blemish. Instead she will be holy and without fault.”

That’s why I believe to the very core of my being that the local Church really is the hope of the world. I believe that the Church is the only God-ordained agency in society that stewards the transforming message of the love of Christ to our world. I believe that the Church can address the deepest need of every human being by pointing them to Jesus Christ. I believe that the Church can lead people into a whole new way of living and loving and serving and thereby can transform society. I also believe that the eternal destinies of people’s lives in our communities hang in the balance. That’s why we need to be so determined to get our visions

right, live out our values and come up with effective strategies to reach our world.

BETHANY’S STRATEGIC PLANAll of our ministry staff continue to work and lead in accordance with Bethany’s strategic plan. This gives us a focus and direction which fits into our mission statement, “to be a caring community, growing

in Christ, loving others and serving a hurting world. Ian Wood, our ministry director continues to give great leadership to our ministry staff as they develop their ministry’s strategic plans

and tactical goals.

MISSIONS UPDATEI am very thankful for the leadership Clark Hannah continues to give to our missions team. In addition to supporting a number of full-time

missionaries who have gone to various countries around the world from our church, we also continue

to support numerous short-term mission projects which include El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Crystal Beach and our denomination’s camp, Camp Mishewah.

As in previous years, we have a number of our young people who invest their lives in short-term mission projects with various agencies like Youth with a Mission (YWAM), 0peration Mobilization (OM) and the San Salvador Mission to street kids. This year we have invited Compassion Canada to set up a

kiosk in November that will give our church opportunities to sponsor needy children in various countries around the world.

CAPITAL PROJECTSBethany’s Executive Director of Administration, Ed Sheppard has put together a great team of staff and volunteers that have formed Bethany’s Enhancement Team. This team gives oversight to keeping our facilities looking great! This is not only for our regular attenders, we want our first-time guests and the community to have a first impression of Bethany that is welcoming!

This year we have a new face to the front of our church with new flower beds, new church signage and well-marked entrances and exits at the road. We have also begun the huge task of updating our original building which hasn’t been done since it was built in 1979. Now we

mission

communityestablish relationshipssupport familiesprovide care worship

respond to God

develop leadersimpact others

Report of the Lead Pastor (Larry Shantz) have fresh paint, new flooring and completely revamped washrooms.

There are still a number of renovations that need to be completed over the next few years. I’m very thankful for those who give to our capital fund which allows us to continue to take care of our facilities.

STAFF LIFEGod has blessed us with an amazing staff here at Bethany who continue to give great leadership to our various ministries. In talking with other pastors of churches our size, I have discovered that one of the biggest challenges they face is staffing. I’m incredibly thankful to God for the staff that He has provided.

Evan Barrett has done an excellent job giving leadership to our worship ministry, as he fills in for Laura Huh during her maternity leave. Laura plans to be back on staff early in the new year 2017.

With the exceptional growth that we’ve seen in our young adult ministry, we have been able to expand Peter Roesner’s position to full-time.

This is also the year that we have begun to implement our succession plan with the hiring of Andrew Mills as our Teaching Pastor. At present we see this to be a two-year process as Andrew continues to take over leadership responsibilities at Bethany and I gradually step aside to facilitate that happening.

COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIESBethany continues to be involved in many compassionate ministries that

reach out to our world - both here in Niagara and beyond our borders. We have so many of our people who are involved in compassionate ministries, such as:• Out of the Cold• Niagara Life Centre• Bethany’s food pantry• Samaritan’s Purse• Compassion Canada• refugee sponsorships• counseling subsidy• taxi service• financial assistance for families

in crisis

Bethany’s benevolence fund receives approximately $1000/week in donations. This makes it possible for us to come alongside people in need, in the name of Christ.

BOARD OF OVERSEERSLiz Froese continues to give excellent leadership to our board of overseers. Our board of overseers at Bethany is composed of nine voting members from our church family. In addition, Ed Sheppard our Executive Director of Administration and myself as Lead Pastor, report directly to the board of overseers.

On the board of overseers, we are looking for the following competencies: human resources, governance, strategic planning, leadership, financial and legal. All members of our board of overseers are members of Bethany Church and they need to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ who have a deep love for the Church and God’s Word.

The job of the board of overseers is to make sure that we are being true to our strategic plan and that we are operating with proper legal

and financial procedures. This past year, the board of overseers was faced with the additional challenge of how we respond well to the allegations that were made against one of our church volunteers and the repercussions of those allegations.

As I look back on the last 41 years of my life as pastor of Bethany Community Church, I am very thankful and I feel incredibly blessed. But I also continue to believe that we are blessed to be a blessing to others. I want to continue to be a blessing in whatever role that God has for me. As long as God gives me breath I want to live my life to His glory. When the day comes when God takes me home, I want to do it with a smile on my face.

-Pastor Larry Shantz,Lead Pastor

...I believe to the very core of my being that the local Church really is the hope of the world.

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PlanningThe following is statistical information for the past two years.

This Year Last YearAverage weekend worship attendance 1034 1027Service Download & Watch Live 194 194Average KidZone attendance 270 261Average Blast attendance 87 118Average Youth attendance 184 193Average Young Adult attendance 47 28Number of Life Teams 51 81Number in Life Teams 478 802Number of Study Groups 25 20Number in Study Groups 692 607Large Group Events 21 16Number Attending Large Events 1476 1934CR attendance 62 62Landing attendance 8 9 Upward Sports Registration 250 250Number of active adherents in the Bethany data base 2980 2754

The following chart (below) shows the age distribution of Bethany attenders. The average age is now 32.

Report of the Executive Director of Administration (Ed Sheppard)

Other Income

Total for this category was $77,422. We did receive $2,190 in interest in-come on our deposit accounts, however the majority of other income was from rental of our facilities - $29,804. Worthy of mention was the income from Tower rental - $23,276 and the solar panels income of $7973.

MortgageThis year we saw the mortgage increase by $48,884, leaving a mortgage and private loan balance of $844,771. There was a drawdown of $100,000 which was reflective of work done in prior year to Pavilion.

ExpensesNon-capital spending was $91,816 below budget and capital spending was $104,460 above budget.

The major capital expenses totaled $477,960. The major projects that were completed this year included :

a) Completion of Pavilion b) Playground installation - phase onec) Retrofit of Gym d) Enhancement of office area and washrooms e) Outdoor signage

$145,293 was spent on benevolence. Reaching out to people in need has always been a hallmark of Bethany and many lives are affected because of your generosity.

The following chart shows the age distribution of Bethany attenders. The average age is now 32.

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Bethany is blessed with so many capable and willing servants. Our mission statement really becomes reality when our people work together as a team!

2015-16 BETHANY AGE DISTRIBUTION

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DonationsbyCategoryDONATIONS BY CATEGORYFinancesThe detailed audited financial report follows in this report.

DonationsThank you for your financial support of Bethany Community Church. The weekly contributions averaged $49,037. The chart at right shows the distribution of donations to the various categories:

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The approved Capital Spending for 2016-21 is shown below (approved at Congregational Meeting Jun 26, 2016):

CAPITAL EXPENSES 2016-2021CAPITAL ITEMS 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 5 YEAR

TOTALSRoof Repair $45,000 $30,000 $75,000

New Telephone System $14,682 $14,682

Playground $65,000

Bethany Connect (CCB) Infrastructure Updates $16,000 $16,000

Conversion of Room 204 to accomodate Dance Studio $10,000 $20,000 $30,000

Renovation of Main Kitchen $5,000 $55,000 $25,000 $25,000 $110,000

Enhancement of Front Office Area and Washrooms $25,000 $15,000 $40,000

Development of Community Garden $0 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $32,000

Washrooms for Pavilion $25,000 $25,000

Cafe Tables, Couches and Chairs $20,000 $20,000 $10,000 $50,000

Media/Worship $89,000 $44,500 $75,000 $208,500

Welcome Centre Renovations $25,000 $15,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $70,000

Painting - Toddler Room and Check-In Area $13,000 $13,000

Computer Replacement $15,000 $0 $0 $13,000 $0 $28,000

Chair Replacements Throughout Building $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $25,000

Development of Exterior Prayer Walk $15,000 $5,000 $20,000

Expansion/Renovations for Future Growth $20,000 $150,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $770,000

Construction of Storage Shed - Lawn Equipment, etc. $0 $25,000 $15,000 $40,000

Back-Up Generator $32,074 $0 $32,074

Additional Camera Monitoring Equipment $15,000 $10,000 $25,000

TOTALS $439,756 $382,500 $258,000 $336,000 $273,000 $1,624,256

Budget 2016-17Following is the detailed approved budget for 2016-2017 (approved at Congregational Meeting on Jun 26, 2016).

2016-17 17 Bud vs 17 Bud vs % of TotalBudget Final Budget 16 Final 16 Final % Receipts

ReceiptsContributions - General Fund $1,791,954 $1,965,883 $1,991,075 $25,192 101.3% 77.7%Other Receipts 67,500 64,350 74,100 9,750 115.2% 2.9%Imagine/ Capital Campaign 260,000 132,569 261,000 128,431 196.9% 10.2%Benevolence 60,000 122,427 65,000 (57,427) 53.1% 2.5%Missions 170,000 207,003 170,000 (37,003) 82.1% 6.6%

2,349,454 2,492,232 2,561,175 68,943 102.8% 100.0%

ExpendituresSalaries & Benefits 1,140,519 1,106,944 1,252,616 145,672 113.2% 48.9%Property and Facility Expenses 136,000 153,774 125,075 (28,699) 81.3% 4.9%Administrative Expenses 81,000 106,361 98,218 (8,143) 92.3% 3.8%

Programs & MinistriesWorship 25,100 22,651 28,500 5,849 125.8% 1.1%Group Life 19,060 22,932 32,905 9,973 143.5% 1.3%CR & The Landing 19,450 10,410 19,992 9,582 192.0% 0.8%People Ministry 13,095 14,289 16,980 2,691 118.8% 0.7%Pastoral Care 17,400 18,162 25,627 7,465 141.1% 1.0%Youth 42,100 30,896 30,000 (896) 97.1% 1.2%Young Adult 5,500 1,295 6,500 5,205 501.8% 0.3%Childrens' Ministries 27,360 21,831 28,181 6,350 129.1% 1.1%Upward Sports 6,100 7,761 3,135 (4,626) 40.4% 0.1%Music & Arts School (12,242) (14,558) (10,115) 4,443 69.5% -0.4%Other(décor,café,resource centre,kitchen,guest speakers) 12,350 12,952 15,605 2,653 120.5% 0.6%

Programs & Ministries Total 175,273 148,621 197,310 48,689 132.8% 8%

Benevolence 60,000 145,293 60,000 (85,293) 41.3% 2.3%EMCC - Denominational Payment 30,000 30,000 30,000 - 100.0% 1.2%Missions 259,800 247,514 269,200 21,686 108.8% 10.5%Mortgage & Loan Interest 28,400 36,096 34,000 (2,096) 94.2% 1.3%

Total Expenditures 1,910,992 1,974,603 2,066,419 91,816 104.6% 80.7%

Other ExpendituresCapital Fund Expenditures 373,500 259,901 439,756 179,855 169.2% 17.2%Land Development - 240,011 - (240,011) 0.0% 0.0%Principal Repaid On Loans 96,000 51,116 55,000 3,884 107.6% 2.1%Site development-additional mortgage 31,038 100,000 - (100,000) 0.0% 0.0%

Net Revenues over Expenditures (0) 66,602 - (66,602) 0%

BETHANY COMMUNITY CHURCH OF ST. CATHARINES

COMBINED STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES 2016-17 Budget

2015-16

Revised Budget 2016 - 17 Budget with Actuals August 2016 Page 1 of 1

Human ResourcesOur Bethany Staff have provided excellence in service during the past year. It is very evident that our staff are called and equipped for the work they do. This is reflected in their attitude and gratitude towards ministry here at Bethany.

Bethany also has a dedicated group of volunteers (approx. 750) who work with their God given gifts and provide the energy and power for ministry to move forward.

Bethany is blessed with so many capable and willing servants. Our mission statement becomes reality when our people work together as a team – Together Experiencing A Ministry!

Ed Sheppard,Executive Director of Administration

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Auditors’ Report Auditors’ Report (continued)

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Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30 2016

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BOARD OF OVERSEERSName Year term expires

Liz Froese 2019Aaron Jones 2019Trevor Janzen 2019Cheryl Tyndall 2019Charles Conteh 2017Barry Boese 2017John Mach 2017Cheryl Kirkness 2018Tom Francey 2018

DEACONSName Year term expires

Alan Tang 2019Brian Cox 2019Alison Cox 2019Al & Deb Mutch 2017Lynda Bonnar 2017Krista Masterson 2017Mark Townson 2017Dan Stovell 2018Ken Burtch 2018Margaret & Len Ewert 2018Dawne Mach 2018

DISCERNMENT TEAMName Year term expires

Larry Shantz n/aErnie Wiens 2019Cheryl Wasyluk 2019Suzanne Hilsden 2017Cynthia Letkeman 2018

ASSEMBLY DELEGATES - MAY 2017Name Year term expires

Liz Froese 2017Trevor Janzen 2017Aaron Jones 2017Dawn Jones 2017

New Business - Report of the Discernment TeamShaded names are those to be affirmed by the membership at the Annual General Meeting.