Annual Meeting 2016

And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

2 Timothy 2:2

Make & Deepen Disciples Photo by Joshua Mute

2016 ANNUAL MEETING

MAY 5-8, 2016 SCAMMON BAY COVENANT CHURCH www.alaskacovenant.org

Table of Contents

Greetings from Gary Walter Agenda 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes Superintendent Report Associate Superintendent Report Alaska Conference Financials Institutional Ministries Reports Covenant Youth of Alaska Report Covenant Youth of Alaska Financials KICY Report KICY Financials Alaska Christian College Report Alaska Christian College Financials Covenant Bible Camp Report Covenant Bible Camp Financials Covenant Women’s Reports

Appendices ECC 2016 Resolution on Concern for People with Disabilities ECC Proposed Bylaw Amendments

April 2016

TO:

Annual Meeting of the Alaska Conference Rev. Curtis Ivanoff, Superintendent Mr. Harvey Fiskeaux, Conference Chair

Grace and peace to you as you gather in the bond of Christ.

Moving the Needle for the Kingdom of God. That’s our hope every day.

There are five mission priorities around which we seek to follow the heart of God into the world.

Together, we start and strengthen churches, make and deepen disciples, develop leaders, love mercy and do justice, and serve globally. That mission is only possible because of the combined efforts of the congregations in your region, together with all of the 875 churches that make up the ECC today in the United States and Canada.

Because of our strong partnership in our shared mission, we accomplish much. We invite you to visit www.CovChurch.org for information, stories, videos, and resources on all that is happening with the ministries and initiatives of the Covenant all around the world. While you’re there, be sure to check out the 2016 Mission and Ministry video (http://covchurch.tv/2016‐mission‐and‐ ministry/). It’s an inspiring look at the compelling Kingdom impact through our combined efforts.

In addition to this regional gathering, we’d love to have you join with hundreds of other Covenanters for Gather 2016, June 23‐25, to participate in the Evangelical Covenant Church’s annual business meeting, with additional options including mission and service projects as part of Explore Phoenix, as well as the annual meeting of the Ministerium.

I am grateful to serve this movement in partnership with people like you. With God’s help, may we continue to move the needle in our shared mission and ministry.

In It Together,

Gary B. Walter, President

2016 ALASKA CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA Scammon Bay Covenant Church Scammon Bay , Alaska May 7, 2016 1. Welcome – Harvey Fiskeaux, AC Executive Board, Chair 2. Appoint Parliamentarian – Harvey Fiskeaux 3. Roll Call 4. Acceptance of Agenda – Harvey Fiskeaux 5. Appointment of Resolutions Committee, Harvey Fiskeaux 6. Minutes of 2015 Annual Meeting – Approved by the Executive Board of the Alaska Conference 7. Special Greetings 7.1. Michelle Sanchez – Executive Minister of Make & Deepen Disciples, ECC 8.

Reports 8.1. Superintendent 8.2. Assoc. Superintendent 8.3. Covenant Youth of Alaska 8.4. Covenant Bible Camp 8.5. KICY 8.6. Alaska Christian College 8.7. Alaska Conference Women Ministries

9. 2015-16 Alaska Conference Financial Report 10. 2016-17 Budget 11. Election of Executive Board Members – Harvey Fiskeaux 12. Daniel Savetilik, Sr. Annual Lay Ministry Award – Harvey Fiskeaux 13. License Report from the Ministerium – Max Lopez-Cepero, Alaska Conference Ministerium Chair 14. Local church reports – [see written reports] 15. 2016 Minutes Motion: 16. 2017 Annual Meeting Location – Curtis Ivanoff 17. Resolution Committee Report Additional Agenda Items Prayer and Adjournment

2015 ECCAK ANNUAL MEETING Minutes Elim Covenant Church Elim, Alaska March 27, 2015 1. Welcome – Harvey Fiskeaux, GC Chair Meeting called to order at 9:08am. Curtis explained the ivory gavel, made by Harry Soxie.

Harvey shared a devotional and prayed.

2. Appoint Parliamentarian – Harvey Fiskeaux Harvey appointed Mike Brown as Parliamentarian.

3. Roll Call Harvey determined that the 25% quorum was established.

4. Acceptance of Agenda – Harvey Fiskeaux Motion made by Hugh Forbes to accept the agenda, seconded. Motion passed.

5. Appointment of Resolutions Committee, Harvey Fiskeaux Harvey appointed Keith Hamilton and Byron Bruckner to the resolutions committee.

6. Minutes of 2014 Annual Meeting – Approved by ECCAK General Council The General Council approved the 2014 ECCAK annual meeting minutes on May 19, 2014.

7. Special Greetings 7.1. Aune Carlson – Make and Deepen Disciples, ECC Aune read a letter from Dick Lucco, and gave an update.

8. Reports 8.1. Field Director – Curtis Ivanoff Curtis thanked those who have served on the General Council and are now going off, as well as pastors that are retiring. Curtis highlighted parts of his written annual report. He announced Adam London has been commissioned by the General Council to lead an effort to publish a new history book for the work of the Covenant Church in Alaska in commemoration of this historic move to become a conference. The floor was opened for questions. There were none.

8.2. Assoc. Field Director – James Barefoot James shared his enjoyment for serving the village churches and gave an update on doing ECCAK’s bookkeeping this year. James opened the floor for questions. There were none.

8.3. Covenant Youth of Alaska – Byron Bruckner Byron shared that it takes the whole body to disciple young people and asked John Hege to give a report on his areas of responsibility. Byron opened the floor for questions.

Discussion followed.

8.4. Covenant Bible Camp – Nick Bruckner Nick gave an update on Covenant Bible Camp, and invited people to come and participate in the ministry. Nick opened the floor for questions. Discussion followed.

8.5. KICY – Lon Swanson Lon shared updates from KICY and opened the floor for questions. Discussion followed.

8.6. Alaska Christian College – Keith Hamilton Keith shared and opened the floor for questions. Discussion followed.

8.7. ECCAK Covenant Women Evelyn Barefoot deferred to the written report, page 37 of the annual meeting booklet.

9.

2014-15 ECCAK Financial Report – Curtis Ivanoff & James Barefoot Curtis and James presented the annual financial report and opened the floor for questions.

Discussion followed.

Nathan Hobbs made a motion to receive the financial report, seconded. Motion passed.

10. 2015-16 Budget – Curtis Ivanoff & Harvey Fiskeaux Curtis presented the proposed 2015-2016 budget and opened the floor for questions.

Discussion followed.

Keith moved that budget line item 4800 would be adjusted to represent an increase in appropriations from the ECC, seconded. Discussion followed. Harvey asked for a show of hands and for there to be a count: 7 in favor, 31 opposed. Motion failed.

Motion to ratify: ECCAK General Council moves to ratify the 2015-16 fiscal year coordinated annual budget as presented. Motion passed.

11. ECCAK becoming a conference of the ECC Curtis invited President Gary Walter of the ECC to address the assebmly. President Walter shared that today was more than a century in the making, and thanked those who had faithfully done ministry in Alaska. Harvey opened the floor for questions. Discussion followed.

Motion #1 - ECCAK General Council moves to become a conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church and to empower the ECCAK General Council and ECCAK staff to take all actions necessary to implement this action. Palmer Sagoonick seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Byron Bruckner, representing former Field Director Hank Pearson, former Field Director Paul Wilson, former Field Director Rodney Sawyer and current Field Director Curtis Ivanoff commented on this significance of this step. Gary Walter prayed.

Motion #2 - ECCAK General Council moves to change the name of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Alaska to Alaska Conference and that the ECCAK General Council and ECCAK staff be empowered to take all actions necessary to implement this action, including but not limited to the amending of the ECCAK Articles of Incorporation.

Harvey brought the motion to the floor and opened for discussion. Discussion followed.

Motion passed.

Motion #3 - ECCAK General Council moves to adopt the new Constitution and Bylaws, which were spread upon the minutes of the 2014 ECCAK Annual Meeting. Motion passed.

12. Re-nomination of Curtis Ivanoff to serve second term Motion: The ECCAK General Council unanimously moves to recommend Curtis Ivanoff be elected for a second 4-year term, with the title of “superintendent”, pending the outcome of the final steps in the process to become a conference of the ECC. Curtis was given an opportunity to share about his vision for the next 4 years, and then was dismissed for discussion on the floor. Discussion followed. Motion passed unanimously.

13. Election of General Council Members – Harvey Fiskeaux Harvey asked for nominations from the floor. There were none. Ballots were handed out and delegates voted. The ballots were tallied by a two-person team.

Results: • Road system: Sam Trotzke elected, first term.

• Norton Sound: Harvey Fiskeaux elected to serve a second term.

• YK Delta: Jason Stromstad elected to serve, first term.

14. Daniel Savetilik, Sr. Annual Lay Ministry Award – Harvey Fiskeaux Chip Swanson presented the 2015 award posthumously to Ethel Adams. Family members from Koyuk received it on her behalf.

Dale Smith, Sr. presented the 2015 award to Lydia Weston. Prudy Olrun received it on her behalf.

15. License Report from the Ministerium – Max Lopez-Cepero, ECCAK Ministerium Chair Names of those seeking credential: The ECCAK Ministerium moved to recommend the following names for renewal of Ministry License (ML): Aaron Anderson, James Barefoot, Nick Bruckner, Don Cross, Robert Curtis, Nathan Hanna, Sean Hoffbeck, Daniel Krause, Todd Michero, Bradley Olson, Tyler Shaw, Erika Wittington, Rick Millikin. Motion passed.

The ECCAK Ministerium moved to recommend the following names for first time Ministry License (ML), pending favorable interview with the Committee on Ministerial Standing: Drew Williams and Amanda VanVliet. Motion passed.

The ECCAK Ministerium moved to recommend the following names for renewal of (BVL) Bi-vocational License: Hugh Forbes, George Mastroyanis, Heather Smith. Motion passed.

The ECCAK Ministerium moved to recommend the following names for first time BiVocational License (BVL), pending favorable interview with the Committee on Ministerial Standing: Vince Eben, Ed DeForest, Lisa Wells. Motion passed The ECCAK Ministerium moved to recommend the following name for Ordination to Word and Sacrament (OWSa): Adam London. Motion passed.

16. Local church reports – [see written reports]

17. 2015 Minutes Motion: Motion: The ECCAK General Council moves to allow the General Council to edit/approve the minutes of the 2015 Annual Meeting. Motion passed.

18. 2016 Annual Meeting Location – Curtis Ivanoff Curtis announced that the 2016 Annual Meeting Location would be in Scammon Bay. 19. Resolution Committee Report Keith Hamilton presented the Resolution Committee report.

20. Prayer and Adjournment Joel Oyoumick prayed. Drew Williams moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 2:23pm.

Recorded by, Kara Gustafson Submitted by, Adam London, secretary

2016 Superintendent Report Our mission Churches and ministries working together throughout Alaska to cultivate disciples so that families, communities and the world will be transformed by the gospel.

Our vision Flourishing churches, vibrant ministries, restored lives, transformed communities.

INTRODUCTION Paul wrote, “In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now…”. My consistent prayer is that we will collectively share in aligning our hearts, lives and resources to advancing the gospel of Jesus here in Alaska and around the world.

We are blessed to have an outstanding group of people serving our conference and I am so grateful for the gift each one is to our teamwork to serve the conference.

Conference staff

Executive Board

Aune Carlson Cory Alverts Curtis Ivanoff James Barefoot Kristi Ivanoff

Sam Trotzke Jane Atuk Curt Lindner Lanette Forbes Sandra King

Ministry Associate Financial support Superintendent Associate Superintendent Sinew Editor

Harvey Fiskeaux Betty Jackson Adam London Jason Stromstad

CONFERENCE LOCAL CHURCH PASTORS AND MINISTRY LEADERS The roster of our local church lead pastors, interim pastors and ministry leaders over the past year Pastor Dan Krause Max Lopez-Cepero TJ Smith Rick Millikin Todd Michero Ken Moore Frank Alioto Nathan Hanna Hugh Forbes Harvey Fiskeaux Leader Keith Hamilton Nick Bruckner

Church Chugach First Covenant NewSong Mat-Su Comm Covenant -ER Comm Covenant -FAI The River Mekoryuk Bethel Nome

Pastor Open Jason Stromstad Open Nick Bruckner Open Open Bob Curtis Open Chip Swanson

Church Hooper Bay Scammon Bay Mountain Village Unalakleet Shaktoolik Koyuk Elim Golovin White Mountain

Ministry Alaska Christian College Covenant Bible Camp

Leader Byron Bruckner Dennis Weidler

Ministry Covenant Youth of Alaska KICY Radio

PASTOR TRANSITIONS With much gratitude, I acknowledge those lead pastors who have concluded their ministry since the last annual meeting: Joel (Olga) Oyoumick (Unalakleet), Don (Fei) Cross (Mountain Village), Brad (Julie) Olson (Golovin).

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ORDINATION CANDIDATES We celebrate that we have four ministers that will be ordained this June.

Name Ministry Nick Bruckner Covenant Bible Camp Rick Millikin Mat-Su Covenant Sean Hoffbeck Alaska Christian College Todd Michero Community Covenant - Eagle River THE FIVE PRIORITIES This year marks the first year that we have operated as the Alaska Conference. While this has not changed the day-to-day operations, it did mark an organizational structural change in our relationship with the Evangelical Covenant Church. In October, a group of over twenty people met to revisit our mission and vision along with our ministry priorities. This report captures those new statements and priorities.

Start and Strengthen Churches There are two prongs to this priority – the planting of new churches and the strengthening of our established churches. I am encouraged by the significant work that has been taking place through the contribution of John Wenrich, the director of congregational vitality for the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), who has been nominated to serve as the Executive Minister of Start and Strengthen Churches. We have been blessed to have Mike Brown, Director of Church Planting (DCP) for the Northwest Conference, serve like an adjunct DCP for our conference. In this past year we rejoice that:  Chugach Covenant Church has been recommended by our Executive Board to be received as our newest member church of the Alaska Conference. Chugach Covenant will be voted and welcomed at the Evangelical Covenant Church annual meeting in June. We give thanks for Pastor Dan Krause’s dedicated work in the planting of Chugach Covenant.  Community Covenant (Eagle River) has walked the entire vitality pathway over the past couple of years.  Two churches, Nome Covenant and Community Covenant (Fairbanks) are in the midst of walking the vitality pathway. John Wenrich led workshops at those churches in August and December, and will conduct the final workshop with Nome in July. Debbie Bogart, a member of Community Covenant (ER) has served as a Vitality Team facilitator, providing support to those groups  Two other rural churches have expressed a desire to walk the pathway and we are working to identify how we can continue the work of Congregational Vitality in the conference in light of John Wenrich’s transition.  Mike Brown is helping to guide us in our planning and strategizing for our next church plant in Alaska.  We have had the challenge of having seven of our rural churches in need of a pastor. I do a great deal of networking to cast the net to find qualified candidates. Pray for this effort.  Thanks to the giving of our conference churches and individuals, along with significant partnership with Harbor Covenant Church (Gig Harbor, WA) and the Pacific Northwest Conference, the Scammon Bay parsonage will be refurbished this summer. We are in process to raise funds to build a new parsonage in Elim and are about 40% to the financial goal.  As I participate in CareForce, a prayer ministry on KICY, and as I talk with people, I am often reminded of the role that our radio station plays to strengthen people in their walk with God.

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Make and Deepen Disciples  We can celebrate the significant work of making and deepening disciples that we see God doing in and through the work of Covenant Youth of Alaska, Covenant Bible Camp and Alaska Christian College.

Each local church engages in making of disciples each time we gather. We recognize there is much work to do and strides to take to grow in our efforts and strategies. I believe it begins with our intention to be a church community that is purposeful in foster a culture of disciple making.  We look forward to participating in the Community Bible Experiences that we as a denomination will do to this fall. It is significant that we are deeply rooted in the Word of God and want to support this effort.

Develop Leaders  Through the Western Alaska Ministry Training initiative, we offered a New Testament Survey course in Nome in April and Mission and Ministry of the ECC in Bethel in November. This spring we will offer a class on biblical interpretation and study methods, as well as suicide prevention training. We are seeing more new participants and  Val Thomas was selected to serve on the executive board of the denomination. It is great to see a young Alaskan leader serving in that role to help us advance the gospel of Jesus.  James Barefoot has been a significant gift of encouragement, support and equipping of leaders especially in our rural churches. I am grateful for the contribution he makes to develop leaders in working with local churches as well as encouraging individual leaders.

Love Mercy, Do Justice  Hugh Forbes has concluded service for nearly a decade on the Commission on Ethnic Ministries, a group that exists to serve as a point of discussion, reflection, and recommendation on the multicultural directions and strategies of the ECC. Tricia Ivanoff has been selected to serve as the Alaska Conference representative, another young leader that will make significant contribution in that important work.

Serve Globally  This is a new priority for us in our work and at this stage we are prayerful to ask God how we do this together.

CONCLUSION We are ministers of a living hope as Jesus Christ defeated death. Because of that, I am hopeful about our future ministry and work a conference. I often think of the metaphor of the blanket toss, where a group of people all put their hands to the skin “blanket” and in unison, lift their arms and hands to launch the participant high into the air. May God launch new ministry, new life, in and through our collective work as we put our hearts and hands together to do what Jesus has called us to. May God’s grace abound as you serve for the sake of the gospel of Jesus Christ to be proclaimed.

Respectfully submitted, Curtis Ivanoff, Superintendent

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Associate Superintendent’s Report 2016 Annual Meeting May 7, 2016

It has been my privilege to serve another year in Alaska Conference of E.C.C. This is my first year to serve as Associate Superintendent although the new title has not changed my role much.

Superintendent Curtis Ivanoff still has me focused on training village church boards and mentoring village pastors and it has been an excellent year of fruitful relationships with our village churches!

Immediately following last Annual Meeting in Elim I participated with Christian village men in a snow machine trip from Elim to Hooper Bay for the Lower Yukon Conference. This April trip allowed us to focus on men in the church as we passed through Unalakleet, Stebbins, Mountain Village, Scammon Bay and Hooper Bay. Seventeen men participated in this two week ministry! Later in April I attended the spring Western Alaska Ministry Training in Nome, “New Testament Survey”.

In May I participated in the Arctic Broadcasting Association (KICY) board meeting in Nome as Alaska Conference representative.

August was a beautiful month for travel to Shaktoolik where I spent the week and met with Shaktoolik Covenant Church board as they reviewed their Constitution and Bylaws.

One of my new joys this winter was that my wife Evelyn is now retired from teaching and is able to accompany me on village trips, ministering to the women.

In September Evelyn and I spent two weeks in Koyuk ministering.

I attended the October Executive Board of AK Conf as an ex-officio voting member and I attended annual Pastor Leader Retreat.

November was the month for our fall Western Alaska Ministry training in Bethel and it was a great mentoring opportunity for me to attend and stay in the dorm with other males students from villages.

We had wonderful times of sharing and fellowship after daily classes in “Missions and Ministry”.

Golovin Covenant and White Mountain Covenant were excellent hosts in January as I travelled alone by snow machine to encourage lay-leaders and meet with White Mountain Church board.

In February our travel picked up as Evelyn and I visited Mekoryuk Covenant Church for one week and then Mountain Village Covenant Church for one week. During these weeks Evelyn was able to lead evening women’s Bible studies that were well attended.

March was our busiest travel month when Evelyn and I ministered one week in Koyuk and one week in Shaktoolik. After a week back in the office I returned to Unalakleet, Shaktoolik, Elim, Golovin and White Mountain with my nephew to document on video the needs of our village churches and Bible Camp.

In most of my village trips this year I was given opportunity to preach. I tried to focus my preaching on the “Ten Markers of a Healthy Missional Church� presented in our Covenant Congregational Vitality pathway.

As usual when I am in Alaska Conference office, I do the financial bookkeeping and help village church boards and pastors by phone and email with whatever challenges they are facing.

I have really enjoyed our new office environment where we share the same building with Covenant Youth of Alaska administrative staff. We have entertained many more visitors since moving to this central location next door to 1st Covenant Church in Anchorage.

Thank you for allowing me to serve this year in Alaska Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church!

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Alaska Conference of The Evangelical Covenant Church

Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2016 Mar 31, 16

ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings 1000 Bank 1010 General Fund

-44,323.01

1020 Designated Funds 1021 ECC Appropriations

83,029.21

1022 COS Partnerships

7,183.53

1023 Grants

4,038.67

1025 Village Pastor Payroll Fun 1026 Village Church Offerings

2,060.98 129,197.29

1028 Benevolence Fund

2,059.00

1029 Chickaloon Phase 1

1,572.12

1029.5 Other small projects

8,282.19

Total 1020 Designated Funds Total 1000 Bank

237,422.99 193,099.98

1050 CDs National Covenant Prop 1052 NCP CD 7475-600

90,411.25

1054 NCP CD 8665-600

21,446.46

Total 1050 CDs National Covenant Prop Total Checking/Savings

111,857.71 304,957.69

Accounts Receivable 1201 Accounts Receivable (A/R) Total Accounts Receivable

10,346.33 10,346.33

Other Current Assets Prepaid Expenses

6,119.09

Total Other Current Assets

6,119.09

Total Current Assets

321,423.11

Fixed Assets 1300 Fixed Assets 1301 Village Land

175,000.00

1302 Village Buildings

50,000.00

1310 Chickaloon Land

95,000.00

1311 Chickaloon Buildings Original Cost

117,700.00

Total 1311 Chickaloon Buildings

117,700.00

Accumulated depreciation

-43,896.16

Total 1300 Fixed Assets Total Fixed Assets TOTAL ASSETS

393,803.84 393,803.84 715,226.95

LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities 1400 Current Liabilities

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Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2016 Mar 31, 16 1401 Accrued Federal Withheld T Total 1400 Current Liabilities

574.68 574.68

24000 路 *Payroll Liabilities

0.02

Total Other Current Liabilities

574.70

Total Current Liabilities Total Liabilities

574.70 574.70

Equity 30000 路 Opening Balance Equity 32000 路 Retained Earnings Net Income Total Equity TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY

758,170.27 -124,004.42 80,486.40 714,652.25 715,226.95

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Alaska Conference of The Evangelical Covenant Church

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual April 2015 through March 2016 Apr '15 - Mar 16

Budget

$ Over Budget

Ordinary Income/Expense Income 4000 Income 4100 GF Contributions by Indivi 4200 GF Contributions by Church 4300 Fundraising Projects 4400 Estates & Wills 4500 Interest 4600 Miscellaneous 4700 Prepaid Commercial Ins Rec

35,164.82

43,332.00

-8,167.18

158,914.15

159,826.00

-911.85

33,021.67

35,000.00

-1,978.33

0.00

1,000.00

-1,000.00

2,064.02

1,500.00

564.02

852.65

2,000.00

-1,147.35

27,954.20

25,000.00

2,954.20

4800 Designated Budget Income

120,946.54

135,000.00

-14,053.46

4900 Non Budget Designated Inco

178,132.65

0.00

178,132.65

557,050.70

402,658.00

154,392.70

557,050.70

402,658.00

154,392.70

557,050.70

402,658.00

154,392.70

6010 Regional Field Director Co

76,942.88

76,906.00

36.88

6015 Assoc. Field Director Comp

29,245.29

40,000.00

-10,754.71

Total 4000 Income Total Income Gross Profit Expense 6000 Personnel Expense

6020 Ministry Associate

7,500.00

6030 Office Manager

6,764.24

14,851.00

-8,086.76

6035 Editor Payroll

3,718.60

3,616.00

102.60

6037 Contractor

3,192.75 801.94

1,413.00

-611.06

6080 Regional F D Pension

8,596.59

9,613.00

-1,016.41

6085 Associate FD Pension

3,472.02

5,000.00

-1,527.98

17,359.00

5,926.05

14,061.48

17,000.00

-2,938.52

963.06

5,000.00

-4,036.94

5,099.28

6,000.00

-900.72

875.77

1,000.00

-124.23

89.05

150.00

-60.95

189,554.63

197,908.00

-8,353.37

6510 Accounting / Bookkeeping

0.00

0.00

0.00

6515 Financial Review

0.00

4,000.00

-4,000.00

6520 Bank Fees

24.00

200.00

-176.00

6525 Books, Publications, & Res

13.99

0.00

13.99

3,938.59

2,000.00

1,938.59

231.03

750.00

-518.97

6550 ECCAK Publications

9,626.21

12,000.00

-2,373.79

6555 Credit Card Fees

1,360.07

1,500.00

-139.93

6040 FICA & Medicare

6086 Ministry Assoc. Pension 6090 Regional F D Insurance 6095 Ministry Assoc. Insurance 6100 Travel, Regional F D 6110 Travel, Office Staff 6115 Travel, General Council 6120 Hospitality, Regional F D 6130 Hospitality, Office Staff Total 6000 Personnel Expense

406.25 23,285.05 4,540.38

6500 Office Expenses

6535 Dues & Subscriptions 6540 Equipment

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Alaska Conference of The Evangelical Covenant Church

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual April 2015 through March 2016 Apr '15 - Mar 16 6560 License and Fees

Budget

$ Over Budget

150.00

100.00

50.00

6570 Office Supplies- Miscellan

3,592.19

2,000.00

1,592.19

6575 Postage

1,941.02

2,000.00

-58.98

6580 Paper

0.00

500.00

-500.00

6585 Rent or Lease

9,231.00

7,600.00

1,631.00

6596 Telephone & Internet

2,673.60

2,200.00

473.60

32,781.70

34,850.00

-2,068.30

2,870.97

5,000.00

-2,129.03

84,456.47

109,000.00

-24,543.53

336.46

500.00

-163.54

4,588.15

5,000.00

-411.85

Total 6500 Office Expenses 6600 Church Care Expenses 6610 Pastor Care 6615 Appropriations 6620 Member Care 6630 Leadership Pathways 6640 Counseling

300.00

3,000.00

-2,700.00

1,677.10

6,000.00

-4,322.90

0.00

1,000.00

-1,000.00

6680 Church Planting

7,681.05

7,000.00

681.05

6690 Global Missions

0.00

500.00

-500.00

101,910.20

137,000.00

-35,089.80

35,397.50

31,500.00

3,897.50

6720 Directors and Officers Ins

1,376.00

1,400.00

-24.00

Total 6700 Commercial Insurance Payab

36,773.50

32,900.00

3,873.50

6650 Event Costs 6670 Youth Ministry Development

Total 6600 Church Care Expenses 6700 Commercial Insurance Payab 6710 Commercial Insurance

6900 Non-Budget Designated Expe 6910 Village Pastor Salary 6900 Non-Budget Designated Expe - Other

28,240.40 87,303.53

0.00

87,303.53

115,543.93

0.00

115,543.93

Wages

0.00

0.00

0.00

Payroll Expenses - Other

0.34 0.00

0.34

Total 6900 Non-Budget Designated Expe Payroll Expenses

Total Payroll Expenses Wage Account

0.34 0.00

0.00

0.00

476,564.30

402,658.00

73,906.30

80,486.40

0.00

80,486.40

Miscellaneous

0.00

0.00

0.00

Reconciliation Discrepancies

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

80,486.40

0.00

80,486.40

Total Expense Net Ordinary Income Other Income/Expense Other Expense

Total Other Expense Net Other Income Net Income

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Alaska Conference of The Evangelical Covenant Church

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual April 2015 through March 2016 % of Budget

Ordinary Income/Expense Income 4000 Income 4100 GF Contributions by Indivi

81.15%

4200 GF Contributions by Church

99.43%

4300 Fundraising Projects

94.35%

4400 Estates & Wills

0.0%

4500 Interest

137.6%

4600 Miscellaneous

42.63%

4700 Prepaid Commercial Ins Rec

111.82%

4800 Designated Budget Income

89.59%

4900 Non Budget Designated Inco

100.0%

Total 4000 Income Total Income Gross Profit

138.34% 138.34% 138.34%

Expense 6000 Personnel Expense 6010 Regional Field Director Co

100.05%

6015 Assoc. Field Director Comp

73.11%

6020 Ministry Associate 6030 Office Manager 6035 Editor Payroll

45.55% 102.84%

6037 Contractor 6040 FICA & Medicare

56.75%

6080 Regional F D Pension

89.43%

6085 Associate FD Pension

69.44%

6086 Ministry Assoc. Pension 6090 Regional F D Insurance

134.14%

6095 Ministry Assoc. Insurance 6100 Travel, Regional F D

82.72%

6110 Travel, Office Staff

19.26%

6115 Travel, General Council

84.99%

6120 Hospitality, Regional F D

87.58%

6130 Hospitality, Office Staff

59.37%

Total 6000 Personnel Expense

95.78%

6500 Office Expenses 6510 Accounting / Bookkeeping

0.0%

6515 Financial Review

0.0%

6520 Bank Fees 6525 Books, Publications, & Res 6535 Dues & Subscriptions 6540 Equipment

12.0% 100.0% 196.93% 30.8%

6550 ECCAK Publications

80.22%

6555 Credit Card Fees

90.67%

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Alaska Conference of The Evangelical Covenant Church

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual April 2015 through March 2016 % of Budget

Ordinary Income/Expense 6560 License and Fees 6570 Office Supplies- Miscellan 6575 Postage 6580 Paper

150.0% 179.61% 97.05% 0.0%

6585 Rent or Lease

121.46%

6596 Telephone & Internet

121.53%

Total 6500 Office Expenses

94.07%

6600 Church Care Expenses 6610 Pastor Care

57.42%

6615 Appropriations

77.48%

6620 Member Care

67.29%

6630 Leadership Pathways

91.76%

6640 Counseling

10.0%

6650 Event Costs

27.95%

6670 Youth Ministry Development

0.0%

6680 Church Planting

109.73%

6690 Global Missions

0.0%

Total 6600 Church Care Expenses

74.39%

6700 Commercial Insurance Payab 6710 Commercial Insurance

112.37%

6720 Directors and Officers Ins

98.29%

Total 6700 Commercial Insurance Payab

111.77%

6900 Non-Budget Designated Expe 6910 Village Pastor Salary 6900 Non-Budget Designated Expe - Other Total 6900 Non-Budget Designated Expe

100.0% 100.0%

Payroll Expenses Wages

0.0%

Payroll Expenses - Other Total Payroll Expenses Wage Account Total Expense Net Ordinary Income

100.0% 0.0% 118.36% 100.0%

Other Income/Expense Other Expense Miscellaneous

0.0%

Reconciliation Discrepancies

0.0%

Total Other Expense Net Other Income Net Income

0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

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Local Church Giving Report: March 31-April 1 Church/Organization FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Bethel Evangelical Covenant Church $ 20,933.30 Chugach Covenant Church $ 7,170.00 Community Covenant Chuch- FAI $ 1,050.00 Community Covenant Church- ER $ 43,398.97 Elim Covenant Church $ First Covenant Church $ 12,000.00 Golovin Covenant Church $ Hooper Bay Covenant Church $ KICY $ 1,800.00 Koyuk Covenant Church $ Mat-Su Covenant Church $ 4,500.00 Mekoryuk Covenant Church $ 1,551.00 Mountain Village Covenant Church $ New Song Covenant $ 3,204.87 Nome Covenant Church $ 4,500.00 Scammon Bay Covenant $ Shaktoolik Covenant Church $ 1,752.42 The River Covenant Church $ 2,237.08 Unalakleet Covenant Church $ 6,434.94 White Moutain Covenant Church $ TOTAL $ 110,532.58

Covenant Youth of Alaska – Annual Report 2016 Mission: CYAK serves Alaska youth and young adults through...

Christ-centered ministry, partnership, and discipleship, to raise mature believers who will lead the Church for generations to come.

Vision: To see vibrant and healthy communities reflecting the gospel of Christ and led by people God has transformed.

Our Role for the Conference: CYAK serves the Alaska Conference to provide coordination for youth and young adult ministry.

Staffing Our current staff include: Mike Alverts – Eagle River Youth & Young adults, Cory Alverts- Finance & Chickaloon, Byron Bruckner-Director, Lindsey Clise- Aarigaa, Justin and Courtney Eppler- Arigaa House, Charis Erhardt- Anchorage Youth Intern, Kara Gustafson- Operations, Anchorage, John Hege – Associate Director, Tricia Ivaonoff- Aarigaa UAF Director, Ruth Johnson- Program, Adam London- Operations, Jamie Rose- Aarigaa UAA Director, Lauren Rurik- Communications, David Rurik Development, Chris Savok – Aarigaa House RA & Special Projects, James VentressNome youth, Drew Williams- Scammon youth & Regional Network Leader Relationsional Youth Ministry & Program Each of our CYAK youth ministry staff are engaged in relationships directly with youth and or youth adults in their geographical area.

Here are specific programs CYAK has coordinated in partnership with churches: Aarigaa UAA/UAF - Young Adults Outreach and Discipleship Aarigaa House – Young adult discipleship community - Anchorage Spring Camp – held at Chickaloon Retreat Center for young adults in May Leadership Camp – held at Bible Camp CYAK regional young adult retreat CYAK regional road system youth retreat CYAK youth ministry internships CYAK Subsist Mentoring Initiative – various youth camping trips Chickaloon Retreat Center Development Alaska Coordination for – Covenant High in Christ (CHIC)

Covenant Youth of Alaska

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual April 2015 through March 2016 Apr '15 - Mar 16

Budget

$ Over Budget

Ordinary Income/Expense Income 4150 · Mission Fund

280,606.13

230,000.00

50,606.13

4610 · Grants

33,750.00

40,000.00

-6,250.00

4620 · ANMP Mentoring Program Inc

10,849.30

593,615.63

495,000.00

98,615.63

4709 · Scholarships

14,145.49

10,000.00

4,145.49

4712 · Program Registration

16,865.50

30,000.00

-13,134.50

4713 · Payments

24,053.07

20,000.00

4,053.07

Total 4700 · Program

648,679.69

555,000.00

93,679.69

978,037.62

825,000.00

153,037.62

978,037.62

825,000.00

153,037.62

18,000.00

6,410.35

3,000.00

-1,422.57

4700 · Program 4701 · Youth Workers

4950 · Pass Through Total Income Gross Profit

4,152.50

Expense Other Expenses

0.00

6000 · Staff Expenses 6100 · Health Care 6250 · Mileage/Vehicle 6300 · Moving Expense 6400 · Retirement

24,410.35 99.75 1,577.43 34,036.94

29,000.00

5,036.94

6425 · Housing Allowance

120,720.65

144,000.00

-23,279.35

6450 · Salaries

447,841.16

350,000.00

97,841.16

0.00

0.00

0.00

1,259.36

30,000.00

-28,740.64

629,945.64

574,000.00

55,945.64

7050 · Administrative

17,050.81

14,000.00

3,050.81

7100 · Communications and PR

6455 · Payroll Taxes 6451 · Internships Total 6000 · Staff Expenses 7000 · Program Expenses

10,221.09

10,000.00

221.09

7125 · Crisis Care

0.00

0.00

0.00

7150 · Equipment

4,750.66

7,500.00

-2,749.34

7200 · Development

13,735.79

12,500.00

1,235.79

7250 · Hospitality

180.40

2,000.00

-1,819.60

7251 · Team Care

6,319.58

5,700.00

619.58

24,972.65

25,000.00

-27.35

7,879.01

10,500.00

-2,620.99

7253 · Team Development & Training 7300 · Insurance 7450 · Team Growth / Recruiting

904.70

2,000.00

-1,095.30

4,845.28

800.00

4,045.28

0.00

0.00

0.00

7550 · Telephone/Internet Expenses

2,860.57

5,500.00

-2,639.43

7600 · Student Leadership Development

4,186.80

2,500.00

1,686.80

7500 · Office Supplies 7525 · Office Rent

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Apr '15 - Mar 16 7625 · Young Adult Retreat 7650 · Youth Outreach & Discipleship 7654 · Resource Material 7700 · Young Adult Outreach & Disciple

Budget

$ Over Budget

0.00

0.00

0.00

36,651.12

20,000.00

16,651.12

61.82

2,500.00

-2,438.18

22,900.74

20,000.00

2,900.74

7740 · Arigaa House

5,812.26

2,000.00

3,812.26

7800 · CYAK House

9,625.17

13,500.00

-3,874.83

7809 · Vehicle & mileage

8,037.95

6,900.00

1,137.95

11,241.60

5,000.00

6,241.60

7812 · Mentoring Initiative

1,500.21

10,000.00

-8,499.79

7820 · Scholarships

3,505.00

20,000.00

-16,495.00

7825 · Kaladi Coffee

843.18

3,000.00

-2,156.82

4,556.20

25,000.00

-20,443.80

0.00

0.00

0.00

202,642.59

225,900.00

-23,257.41

475.00

100.00

375.00

10,782.01

12,000.00

-1,217.99

0.00

10,000.00

-10,000.00

847,997.74

822,000.00

25,997.74

130,039.88

3,000.00

127,039.88

8200 · Capital - CRC Grants

0.00

0.00

0.00

8100 · Capital - ADH Donations

0.00

0.00

0.00

8000 · Capital - ADH Grants

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

9000 · Capital - ADH Purchasing

0.00

0.00

0.00

80000 · Ask My Accountant

0.00 0.00

0.00

7811 · Planning/Organizational Develop

7830 · Chickaloon Retreat Center 7840 · Spring Camp Total 7000 · Program Expenses 7813 · Professional/Licensing Fee 7814 · Pass-Through 7816 · Administrative Fees 7817 · Scholarships Total Expense Net Ordinary Income

4,152.50

Other Income/Expense Other Income

Total Other Income Other Expense

Total Other Expense Net Other Income Net Income

0.00 0.00

0.00

0.00

130,039.88

3,000.00

127,039.88

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Covenant Youth of Alaska

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual April 2015 through March 2016

1:30 PM 04/15/2016 Cash Basis

% of Budget Ordinary Income/Expense Income 4150 · Mission Fund

122.0%

4610 · Grants

84.38%

4620 · ANMP Mentoring Program Inc 4700 · Program 4701 · Youth Workers

119.92%

4709 · Scholarships

141.46%

4712 · Program Registration

56.22%

4713 · Payments

120.27%

Total 4700 · Program

116.88%

4950 · Pass Through Total Income Gross Profit

118.55% 118.55%

Expense Other Expenses 6000 · Staff Expenses 6100 · Health Care

135.61%

6250 · Mileage/Vehicle 6300 · Moving Expense 6400 · Retirement 6425 · Housing Allowance 6450 · Salaries

52.58% 117.37% 83.83% 127.96%

6455 · Payroll Taxes

0.0%

6451 · Internships

4.2%

Total 6000 · Staff Expenses

109.75%

7000 · Program Expenses 7050 · Administrative

121.79%

7100 · Communications and PR

102.21%

7125 · Crisis Care

0.0%

7150 · Equipment

63.34%

7200 · Development

109.89%

7250 · Hospitality

9.02%

7251 · Team Care

110.87%

7253 · Team Development & Training

99.89%

7300 · Insurance

75.04%

7450 · Team Growth / Recruiting 7500 · Office Supplies 7525 · Office Rent 7550 · Telephone/Internet Expenses 7600 · Student Leadership Development

45.24% 605.66% 0.0% 52.01% 167.47%

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% of Budget Ordinary Income/Expense 7625 · Young Adult Retreat 7650 · Youth Outreach & Discipleship 7654 · Resource Material 7700 · Young Adult Outreach & Disciple

0.0% 183.26% 2.47% 114.5%

7740 · Arigaa House

290.61%

7800 · CYAK House

71.3%

7809 · Vehicle & mileage

116.49%

7811 · Planning/Organizational Develop

224.83%

7812 · Mentoring Initiative

15.0%

7820 · Scholarships

17.53%

7825 · Kaladi Coffee

28.11%

7830 · Chickaloon Retreat Center

18.23%

7840 · Spring Camp

0.0%

Total 7000 · Program Expenses

89.71%

7813 · Professional/Licensing Fee

475.0%

7814 · Pass-Through 7816 · Administrative Fees 7817 · Scholarships Total Expense Net Ordinary Income

89.85% 0.0% 103.16% 4,334.66%

Other Income/Expense Other Income 8200 · Capital - CRC Grants

0.0%

8100 · Capital - ADH Donations

0.0%

8000 · Capital - ADH Grants

0.0%

Total Other Income

0.0%

Other Expense 9000 · Capital - ADH Purchasing

0.0%

80000 · Ask My Accountant Total Other Expense Net Other Income Net Income

0.0% 0.0% 4,334.66%

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KICY MANAGER’S REPORT April, 2016 INTRODUCTION The Triplex Project is finished and all three units have great tenants. We anticipate netting over $5,000 additional monthly. We are all looking forward to an exciting, promise-filled new year. Our new Program Director, Patty Burchell will be attending the Spring Conference in Scammon Bay. PROGRAMMING We had a big basketball and Iditarod season. We were able to oversell both ‘sports’ seasons sponsorships. We will also cover the Lutheran Spring Conference in Shishmaref at the beginning of April.

PARTNERING Lon is working at the Checkpoint Youth Center on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. He is also a substitute teacher at Nome Public Schools. That keeps him busy almost every weekday. Patty is a small-group leader and also leads worship at Nome Covenant. I get to play bass and run the sound board. KICY is sending three from Nome to minister during the Shaktoolik/Koyuk GetTogether at end of March.

PROMOTION We continue to feature our on-air promotions and contests with movie tickets, DVD rentals and free donuts. These are all available to us through local barter so they cost us nothing. We just received 50 new Galcom solar powered radios. They are more compact, more sensitive and arrive in Nome fully assembled. We give listeners a choice of a radio, ball cap, t-shirt or coffee mug from the KICY Prize Closet.

FACILITIES The only apartment space available is in the Brown House. We keep the Brown House apartment open for transient pastors, guests and short term volunteers. That will present some challenges this summer when the three work teams already scheduled will require us to seek home-stay housing through the Covenant Church. The first team from Kalamazoo has 14 members and we are scrambling for bed space.

FUNDRAISING Salmon Dinners: There are three scheduled April in suburban Chicago, Florida and Covenant Shores in Seattle. We have 4 scheduled for the Fall of 2016.

The Call Letter: We are now sending out just over 9,000 Call Letters by mail every other month and another 500 by e-mail.

Endowment/Memorials: Due to the vagaries of the stock market, the balance stands at over $27,000 and we receive quarterly checks of approximately $340.

KICY 100% Sunday: We had a very good 100% Sunday on October 25th. We have added new churches and many increased giving over last year. We are still receiving checks from this event.

Capital Campaign: We have been granted permission to apply for a Murdock Charitable Trust grant to replace two of our broadcast towers. That request has been submitted and we are awaiting a reply.

The estimated cost is $240,000. We have begun thinking about a new Club Cab pickup or other transportation. That will probably be in concert with the AM Tower replacement project.

Sales: These are very slow all over Alaska. Major advertisers are GCI, Bristol Bay Native Corporation, TSR automotive (Nome), The Alaska Division of Elections and Galena Interior Learning Academy. Already, we are enjoying the benefits of being a commercial station with pre-paid political advertising. Lisa Murkowski began her campaign the first week in March.

Credit Cards: KICY now accepts payment for items from our Trading Post, for advertising invoice payments and rent payments through VISA and MasterCard on our website. We have two accounts.

One for Donations and one for Payments. This has proven to be a major improvement in our ability to receive credit card, debit card and e-check donations.

Bequests: We are still awaiting the arrival of three checks from bequests. All are to close the accounts and estates.

Smile.amazon.com: We have been promoting this opportunity to donate on-air, on the web site and in the Call Letter. We receive about a call a week from listeners inquiring about the program.

TECHNOLOGY

Maintenance: The AM transmitter is finally repaired. A connector, buried inside a 4 inch copper pipe, vaporized and took the pipe and connector with it. Fortunately, we had the parts on hand and made the diagnosis and repair in under five hours. God has blessed us with great mission partners.

FCC: KICY AM & FM were both granted new licenses good through 2022.

STA: We have returned to 50,000 watts 24 hours a day. The acc+ device has been successfully modified to be an AMC device. The first full month’s power bill was exactly on target with our projected budget.

Power: NJUS has also signed a power purchase agreement for 2 megawatts of geothermal power from Pilgrim Hot Springs. Time will tell if that is actually a good idea.

Directional: This continues to remain quite stable. Patty and I repaired two micro-switches on the directional system. They weren’t locking in. Now they do. When Steven Lockwood was here he tuned the non-directional pattern and found the directional pattern was exactly where it should be. That is extremely good news.

Translators: We are still awaiting the opening of the translator window of application by the FCC in 2017. I did have e-mail correspondence with Robert Moore. He has our three applications waiting to file. The new FCC program called the AM Revitalization Project will allow us one translator to be granted in the end of 2017. I chose Elim as the site.

WebSite: We update this at least weekly.

Satellite: One of the support legs broke off again, but we were able to repair it (hopefully a more permanent fix) before the next windstorm.

Towers: We need to take down the two tubular towers and purchase two new solid steel towers.

Nolan Brothers gave us a turn-key estimate of $240,000.00. We just submitted our Murdock Grant Application.

EAS/CAP: We are fully compliant. KNOM is now able to send EAS tests and we receive them.

TechSoup.org: We are registered to receive low cost or no cost software downloads from a variety of companies as a registered 501c3. Microsoft does participate as well as Adobe.

STAFFING We are fully staffed by local volunteers and one full-time staff member. Lon Swanson hosts the Breakfast Club and George Bard hosts The Coffee Crew. Luda hosts the Russian Programming. Luda

has received her Social Security card so the request for asylum is moving forward very positively.

Frances does the Traffic and Billing. Ian Coglan has retired as a full-time volunteer and is renting an apartment in the Triplex. He is now a local volunteer, hosting the Holy Growl every Saturday and recording all program elements on Saturday. Bertha Koweluk has returned to Nome and is hosting SingSpiration weekday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. as well as the Weekend Get-Togethers on Saturday and Sunday. Patty Burchell has returned to Nome permanently and was appointed to the Program Director position.

CONCLUSION So far, we are getting by financially and are well staffed.

KICY AM/FM

9:07 AM

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual

03/11/16 Accrual Basis

January 1 through March 10, 2016 Jan 1 - Mar 10, 16 Ordinary Income/Expense Income 5000 Broadcast Receipts 5010 Net Sales-Cash 5020 Net Sales-Trade 5030 Political 5040 Sports 5050 Program Revenue 5060 Donations-Alaska 5061 Donations-Share-A-Thon 5070 Churches-Alaska 5075 Donations-Alaska Special 5080 ABA Board Grants 5085 Promotion Income 5000 Broadcast Receipts - Other Total 5000 Broadcast Receipts 5500 Non-Broadcast Receipts 5510 Donations-Outside 5515 C G & E Designated 5520 Churches-Outside 5530 Radios for Russia 5530 Salmon Dinner 5540 Arctic Ambassadors 5550 Rent 5560 Volunteer Appreciation 5561 Reimbursements 5562 50th Anniversary 5570 Endowment Fund 5580 100% Sunday 5581 Anniversary Appeal 5582 Russian Power 5585 In & Out 5590 Memorials 5500 Non-Broadcast Receipts - Other Total 5500 Non-Broadcast Receipts

3,332.33 3,477.60 1,522.78 7,169.20 450.03 2,991.78 0.00 1,820.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 0.00

Expense 6000 Engineering 6010 Power Expense 6020 Parts & Supplies 6030 Engineering Maintenance 6000 Engineering - Other Total 6000 Engineering 6100 Programming 6110 Music Licenses 6120 Production Material 6130 Sports Programs 6140 Programming-Other 6150 Programming-Trade 6160 Russian Language Program 6100 Programming - Other Total 6100 Programming 6200 News Procurement 6210 AP Wire Service 6220 ABC News 6200 News Procurement - Other Total 6200 News Procurement

5,359.43 6,247.42 3,617.38 6,075.00 839.53 2,147.46 0.00 3,406.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

20,813.72 30,680.87 0.00 11,242.95 0.00 8,021.50 3,039.12 22,463.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 316.84 1,842.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 159.86 0.00

27,693.10 57,280.00 929.03 8,829.96 0.00 10,947.00 3,162.13 18,987.10 0.00 436.83 0.00 342.07 1,698.15 0.00 0.00 464.52 2,432.92 0.00

77,766.59

105,509.71

0.00

0.00

98,580.31

133,202.81

5600 Interest Income Total Income

Budget

23,239.12 0.00 2,000.00 0.00 25,239.12 2,664.86 0.00 780.00 1,346.62 0.00 3,163.56 0.00 7,955.04 1,060.62 0.00 0.00 1,060.62

30,193.55 1,145.60 8,033.82 0.00 39,372.97 2,673.96 0.00 672.58 1,277.01 0.00 949.59 0.00 5,573.14 942.64 0.00 0.00 942.64

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Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual January 1 through March 10, 2016 Jan 1 - Mar 10, 16 6300 Public Relations 6310 Advertising-Trade 6311 Advertising-Cash 6315 Promotion Expense 6320 Call Letter 6330 Salmon Dinner Expenses 6340 50th Anniversary Expenses 6350 Public Relations-Other 6300 Public Relations - Other Total 6300 Public Relations 6400 Personnel 6410 Salaries 6420 Payroll Taxes 6430 Workers Comp.

6440 Health & Life Insurance 6450 403(b)7 6460 Volunteer Appreciation 6470 Vol Appreciation-Trade 6480 Professional Development 6490 ABA Board Grant 6400 Personnel - Other Total 6400 Personnel 6500 Administrative 6510 Legal & Professional 6520 Dues & Fees 6525 ECCAK Fee 6530 Business Travel-Trade 6531 Travel-Cash 6540 Business Meeting Travel 6550 Board Expense 6560 Board Travel Expense 6570 Bookkeeping 6580 Sales Commission 6590 Service Charges 6595 Endowment Fund Contributio 6500 Administrative - Other Total 6500 Administrative 6600 Business Expense 6610 Equipment Rental 6611 Umbrella Insurance 6615 Broadcast Liability Ins. 6620 Office Supplies 6630 Postage 6640 Sales Tax 6650 Telephone 6651 Telephone-Trade 6655 Internet 6660 Bank Service Charges 6670 Interest on loan 6680 Miscellaneous & Bad Debt 6690 Principal on Loan 6600 Business Expense - Other Total 6600 Business Expense

2,858.10 405.00 1,526.90 9,392.79 90.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,272.79 11,538.48 882.66 0.00 246.87 1,647.16 331.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,646.67 0.00 931.25 600.00 409.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 456.70 164.85 0.00 0.00 2,562.30 0.00 277.00 15.28 726.60 840.28 561.94 1,341.12 0.00 1,166.66 40.00 1,176.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,145.54

Budget 4,662.73 814.13 1,296.23 4,792.97 2,190.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,756.81 9,678.19 1,029.77 201.50 271.02 1,937.03 1,963.76 138.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,220.14 1,448.68 565.69 464.52 929.03 4,010.93 0.00 0.00 6,475.48 0.00 1,599.00 84.56 0.00 0.00 15,577.89 0.00 238.75 15.98 1,647.42 719.32 328.17 1,882.16 0.00 2,965.91 169.15 773.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,740.28

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9:07 AM

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual

03/11/16 Accrual Basis

January 1 through March 10, 2016 Jan 1 - Mar 10, 16 6700-Facilities 6710 Utilities 6715-Tri-plex-Electricity 6720 Fuel 6721 Tri-plex Fuel 6730 Maintenance-Houses 6740 Telephones 6750 Property Taxes 6751 Tri-Plex Property Taxes 6760 Property & Liability Ins. 6761-Tri-plex Insurance 6770 Cable-Other 6700-Facilities - Other Total 6700-Facilities 6800 Studio Expense 6810 Studio Electricity 6820 Studio Maintenance 6830 Studio Water 6800 Studio Expense - Other Total 6800 Studio Expense 6900 Vehicle Expense 6910 Gasoline-Trade 6911 Gasoline-Cash 6920 Auto Insurance 6930 Maintenance 6940 License 6950 Vehicle Repair-Trade 6900 Vehicle Expense - Other

729.82 477.26 7,187.29 1,767.64 3,936.19 70.89 0.00 0.00 3,761.60 0.00 0.00 0.00

Budget 787.00 580.65 8,181.38 1,393.55 329.71 157.75 0.00 0.00 3,172.71 500.00 0.00 0.00

17,930.69 3,472.51 157.50 0.00 0.00

15,102.75 4,132.69 811.90 0.00 0.00

3,630.01 0.00 173.14 318.49 0.00 0.00 210.00 0.00

4,944.59 0.00 426.88 260.50 464.52 0.00 243.87 0.00

701.63

1,395.77

5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

464.52 0.00 0.00 0.00

Total Expense

94,149.41

121,091.50

Net Ordinary Income

4,430.90

12,111.31

Total 6900 Vehicle Expense 6950 Pass Through 6999 Uncategorized Expenses Emergency Savings Uncategorized Expenses

Other Income/Expense Other Income 8000 Capital Projects Income 8035 Tower Fund-Outside 8075 Tower Fund-Inside 8080 Automation-Outside 8081 Automation-Inside 8082 Capital Campaign-Outside A 8083 Capital Campaign Inside AK 8000 Capital Projects Income - Other

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Total 8000 Capital Projects Income

0.00

0.00

Starting Balance

0.00

0.00

Total Other Income

0.00

0.00

Other Expense 9000 Capital Purchases 9020 Tower Fund 9030 Automation 9000 Capital Purchases - Other Total 9000 Capital Purchases

0.00 0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.00

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9:07 AM

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual

03/11/16 Accrual Basis

January 1 through March 10, 2016 Jan 1 - Mar 10, 16 9100 Service Charges Total Other Expense Net Other Income Net Income

Budget

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

4,430.90

12,111.31

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ANNUAL REPORT TO THE ALASKA CONFERENCE 2016 “Therefore, go into all the world….” has been a verse to serve by all the years of my pastorate and college presidency. This great commission makes up much of what ACC was founded to be- an extension of the Church reaching into secluded parts of our state with the Great News of Jesus Christ. We live into this call in many ways- we teach, we baptize, and we offer Christ (Matt. 28:19) to every student numerous times over the span of their attendance at ACC. I just returned a few days ago from taking 12 of our Dean’s List students to Mexicali, Mexico, another place we “go into all the world.” The joy of seeing our students interact with 400 high school student missionaries, them preaching to a crowded room of Mexican prisoners (both men’s and women’s prisons), and hugging the many children in a local orphanage, cannot be reproduced anywhere by any means in Alaska. That is why for 26 years Debbie and I have loved to lead teams to Mexico and other countries. If ACC is about “Life-changing education,” it has to happen more than just in the classroom, in our homes, and on our retreats. It must happen in risky, adventurous opportunities where our students are exposed to the hurting and lost both in their villages and outside of Alaska. I am grateful for the leadership of ACC that has prioritized these kinds of experiences. I am grateful for the great students the Lord sends our way.

New AA Degree We received our first grant check for $28,000 to begin the process of starting our next AA in Behavioral Health from the Alaska Mental Health Trust. We will begin the process of preparing the curriculum, marketing, and hiring of staff to get this new degree off of the ground this summer or before for implementation in 2017.

Taikuu Residence Hall The Taikuu Residence Project has really taken off. We have had almost ½ of our funds committed for the silent phase either pledged or in cash. 34 bed sets x $20,000 each is our goal and we are close to 17 commitments. On top of that, we have many other in-kind gifts: All of our engineers are pro-bono donorssaving us over $50,000; the Rolling Hills Covenant Church committed to purchase all the furniture ($42,500); our Project Manager is donating two summers and part of the year to us pro-bono; a professional framing team is donating two weeks to start the project; Builder’s Choice is contributing to the foundation to be laid this summer; and we have a matching $100,000 challenge grant to meet by May 31. It is my hope (and prayer) that the MJ Murdock Trust and the Rasmuson Foundation will both allow us to apply for grant funding for the last $320,000 needed to get us to $1,000,000. I am confident that the Lord is in this project all the way by the evidence of His provision in mighty ways.

35109 Royal Place Soldotna, AK 99669 p: 907.260.7422 f: 907.260.6722 www.AlaskaCC.edu

Student Enrollment Current headcount: 50; Total number Withdrawn: 8; Home States of Original 58: Alaska: 45, Arizona: 11, Michigan: 2 Current FTE: 47.75; Total Credits attempted: 711; Spring Semester Courses: 29 Accreditation Site Visit The accreditation self-study writing team has completed the three main documents (Compliance Document: 191 pages; Assessment Plan: 128 pages; Planning Document: 33 pages) for the self-study in preparation for the ABHE site visit. They have given us their draft report that has five areas to fix, three of them over the coming year will occur and two have been already taken care of. The decision will be given at ABHE’s February 2017 Annual Meeting. Assuming a reaffirmation of accreditation, the next self-study will be in ten years.

Student Services Bethany Barkman has done an excellent job as Director of Student Services this year. Unfortunately for ACC, she will be leaving us at the end of the academic year (she has decided to be a stay at home mom when her baby is born). We are expecting most of the staff in student services will not return next year, the exception being the Campus Pastor Amanda VanVliet. Vince Eben has accepted the call to replace her as the Director of Student Services.

New Hope Counseling Center We continue to partner with NHCC as they see all of the ACC students free of charge to the student. They will provide almost 3,000 client hours this year. The question remains if NHCC would be better safeguarded by being “owned” by ACC or the Alaska Conference for the long term.

Conclusion ACC is in a very positive place right now. If it weren’t for a current US Dept. of Education concern, I would say that we are on the uphill run towards our mission getting accomplished in greater ways than ever before. At 15 years, we are maturing in so many ways. I am also excited regarding VISION 2020 as we ask the question- what would the Lord want us to look like in our 20th year, how many students should we be serving, and what projects/programs need to be in place to get us there?

I am personally committed to seeing the next step in ACC’s future accomplished with the new residence hall, the new AA degree, and the addition of more students enabling us to influence more students than ever before for Christ and His Kingdom. Thank you for pursuing “life-changing education” with us in this remarkable season in the life of Alaska Christian College. The Great Commission stands before us. You, the Alaska Conference, are our owners. We invite you to pray and give generously to your college in the coming year. Together serving Alaskans, Dr. Keith J. Hamilton, President

6:42 AM 04/13/16 Accrual Basis

Alaska Christian College

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual June 1, 2015 through April 13, 2016

Jun 1, '15 - Apr 13, 16

Budget

$ Over Budget

101,000.00

0.00

101,000.00

101,000.00

0.00

101,000.00

4,577.51

4,080.00

497.51

882.34

714.00

168.34

5,029.35

5,100.00

-70.65

4001 · Tuition

443,077.90

325,620.37

117,457.53

4003 · Room

354,245.20

286,733.33

67,511.87

4004 · Board - Student Meals

280,862.94

215,050.00

65,812.94

Ordinary Income/Expense Income 4150 · Grant Income 4150a · EVP Murdock Grant Total 4150 · Grant Income 4000 · Enrollment Revenue 4008 · Text Book Rental Fee 4007 · Student Technology Fee 4006 · Housing Maintenance Fee

4005 · Reimbursable Fees Total 4000 · Enrollment Revenue

19,850.26

16,866.67

2,983.59

1,108,525.50

854,164.37

254,361.13

4100 · Public Support 4102 · ACC Scholarship Funds/Aid Funds

74,020.05

0.00

74,020.05

4101 · General Donation

766,555.93

898,136.10

-131,580.17

4103 · Staff Fundraising

188,593.97

217,361.10

-28,767.13

1,029,169.95

1,115,497.20

-86,327.25

4201 · Rental Property

21,250.00

12,520.00

8,730.00

4202 · Food Service

2,798.63

1,304.17

1,494.46

4203 · Catering Service

6,328.37

11,302.78

-4,974.41

50.00

2,608.33

-2,558.33

Total 4100 · Public Support 4200 · Auxiliary Revenue

4204 · Conference Service 4205 · Lodging Service Total 4200 · Auxiliary Revenue

8,254.00

8,259.72

-5.72

38,681.00

35,995.00

2,686.00

3,603.10

3,477.78

125.32

3,603.10

3,477.78

125.32

150.00

3,477.78

-3,327.78

6,503.06

6,086.12

416.94

6,503.06

6,086.12

416.94

0.00

0.00

0.00

2,287,632.61

2,018,698.25

268,934.36

4300 · Investment Income 4301 · Interest Total 4300 · Investment Income 4500 · Debt Recovery Income 4800 · Miscellaneous Income 4800 · Miscellaneous Income - Other Total 4800 · Miscellaneous Income 4999 · Uncategorized Income Total Income

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6:42 AM 04/13/16 Accrual Basis

Alaska Christian College

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual June 1, 2015 through April 13, 2016

Jun 1, '15 - Apr 13, 16

Budget

$ Over Budget

5004 · Awarded Scholarships

142,598.95

0.00

142,598.95

5003 · ACC Tuition Discount

17,985.60

0.00

17,985.60

5001 · Catering Service

15,508.69

11,302.78

4,205.91

73,604.81

95,638.88

-22,034.07

73,604.81

95,638.88

-22,034.07

0.00

0.00

0.00

249,698.05

106,941.66

142,756.39

249,698.05

106,941.66

142,756.39

2,037,934.56

1,911,756.59

126,177.97

7,857.29

0.00

7,857.29

6001 · Salaries

968,744.32

973,370.72

-4,626.40

6002 · FICA

61,932.14

72,035.11

-10,102.97

6003 · Ministerial Housing

91,416.70

69,555.55

21,861.15

6005 · Insurance

92,952.03

112,125.80

-19,173.77

6006 · Pension

72,235.42

86,075.70

-13,840.28

6007 · FSA

4,388.53

521.67

3,866.86

6008 · NHCC

19,310.00

22,170.83

-2,860.83

Cost of Goods Sold 5000 · COGS

5002 · Food Service 5002 · Food Service - Other Total 5002 · Food Service 5000 · COGS - Other Total 5000 · COGS Total COGS Gross Profit Expense 7740 · Uncollectible Debt Expense 6000 · Payroll Expense

6004 · Benefits

6009 · Cash In Lieu of Benefits Total 6004 · Benefits 6000 · Payroll Expense - Other Total 6000 · Payroll Expense

7,250.00

5,216.67

2,033.33

196,135.98

226,110.67

-29,974.69

877.93

0.00

877.93

1,319,107.07

1,341,072.05

-21,964.98

7025 · Equipment

9,025.32

28,196.08

-19,170.76

7030 · Furnishings

1,506.77

782.50

724.27

6,125.36

7,520.68

-1,395.32

7102 · Building - UBIT

9.39

0.00

9.39

7103 · Equipment-UBIT

2,580.34

347.78

2,232.56

7104 · Vehicle

5,330.63

7,440.28

-2,109.65

Total 7100 · Maintenance

14,045.72

15,308.74

-1,263.02

7201 · Gas & Electric - Exempt

60,364.92

59,122.22

1,242.70

7202 · Gas & Electric - UBIT

2,055.57

4,347.22

-2,291.65

7203 · Phone

10,427.47

10,868.05

-440.58

7204 · Internet

8,541.00

10,433.33

-1,892.33

505.60

869.45

-363.85

81,894.56

85,640.27

-3,745.71

7100 · Maintenance 7101 · Building - Exempt

7200 · Utilities

7205 · Cable Total 7200 · Utilities

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6:42 AM 04/13/16 Accrual Basis

Alaska Christian College

Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual June 1, 2015 through April 13, 2016

Jun 1, '15 - Apr 13, 16

Budget

7220 · Contracted Services

51,028.18

41,150.78

9,877.40

7225 · Dues, Fees & Subscriptons

24,011.19

29,501.11

-5,489.92

7235 · Bank Fees & Interest

8,514.96

8,694.45

-179.49

7240 · Loan Principal

$ Over Budget

0.00

29,954.10

-29,954.10

7245 · Loan Interest

16,255.85

9,563.88

6,691.97

7250 · Insurance

64,522.13

62,426.12

2,096.01

7301 · Office

6,244.09

5,373.15

870.94

7302 · Custodial

7,687.59

7,825.00

-137.41

7303 · General

6,783.45

12,476.55

-5,693.10

0.00

0.00

0.00

20,715.13

25,674.70

-4,959.57

7401 · Postage

14,910.57

22,714.23

-7,803.66

7402 · Publications

33,476.22

44,341.67

-10,865.45

7403 · Marketing

8,432.28

10,650.70

-2,218.42

Total 7400 · Communications

56,819.07

77,706.60

-20,887.53

7506 · Student Travel Advance

18,914.86

18,866.67

48.19

7501 · Transportation

30,367.69

33,038.90

-2,671.21

7502 · Lodging

4,528.55

6,086.12

-1,557.57

7503 · Food

9,153.41

8,607.50

545.91

7504 · Fuel

7,433.29

13,302.50

-5,869.21

0.00

0.00

0.00

70,397.80

79,901.69

-9,503.89

7601 · Staff Training

16,187.29

20,823.20

-4,635.91

7602 · Relocation Costs

21,250.08

8,694.45

12,555.63

7300 · Supplies

7300 · Supplies - Other Total 7300 · Supplies 7400 · Communications

7500 · Travel

7500 · Travel - Other Total 7500 · Travel 7600 · Training

7603 · Employee Engagement Total 7600 · Training

6,017.59

6,954.66

-937.07

43,454.96

36,472.31

6,982.65

7700 · Miscellaneous 7701 · Student Activities

4,533.50

13,650.28

-9,116.78

-51,627.60

11,433.20

-63,060.80

Total 7700 · Miscellaneous

-47,094.10

25,083.48

-72,177.58

7750 · Student Account Refunds

161,899.65

0.00

161,899.65

1,903,961.55

1,897,128.86

6,832.69

133,973.01

14,627.73

119,345.28

7700 · Miscellaneous - Other

Total Expense Net Ordinary Income

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Covenant Bible Camp P.O. Box 202 | Unalakleet, AK 99684 | 907-624-5050 | www.covenantbiblecamp.org

Alaska Covenant Mission Friends,

March 2016

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth; Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. -Psalm 100:1-2 We shout our joyful praises to the Maker of Heaven and Earth, for He has done great things:    

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33 campers make first time commitments to Christ and over 80 campers recommit themselves to following Jesus.

Over 500 people attended a week of camp or more this year. We had over 330 campers attend from over 30 communities including several new villages.

We had a fantastic team of over 100 volunteers serve in Unalakleet.

Campers hailed from Anchorage, Unalakleet, Mekoryuk, Eagle River, Nome, Koyuk, Scammon Bay, Buckland, Mountain Village, White Mountain, Golovin, Elim, Hooper Bay, Emmonak, Fairbanks, Gambell, Savoonga, Kalskat, Kotzebue, Kwigillingok, Nunaptichuk, St. Mary’s, Shaktoolik, Tuntutuliak, Wasilla, Chevak, Noorvik, Shageluk, Stebbins, Kiana, and one from Greenville, Illinois.

90% of the new trail (Murdock Project) is complete.

60 Alaskan Staff members hailed from Anchorage, Bethel, Eagle River, Fairbanks, Hooper Bay, Kasigluk, Mekoryuk, Mountain Village, Nome, Palmer, Scammon Bay, Shaktoolik, Sitka, Soldotna, Tuntutuliak, Unalakleet, and Wasilla in Alaska 25 Staff members came from the Lower 48 11 Jr. Staff came from Nome, Unalakleet, Anchorage, and Mekoryuk The Paul Johnson Memorial Shop was put into use.

The New Camp truck preformed well.

MARC sent us two staff too coordinate travel - a HUGE blessing.

DC and Mary retired as Stewards and Brad and Kami Webster transitioned in.

In November of 2015 the Camp Board met in Anchorage for two days of strategic planning for the ministry under the guidance of Dan Vaughn. The board collectively discerned and confirmed the mission, vision and core values of the ministry of Covenant Bible Camp.

Quyanna for your prayers and support of this vital mission to Alaska’s future (our youth)! Come and serve with us in 2016 and see our Savior on the move!

Covenant Bible Camp Comparative Statement of Financial Position

FY March 31, 2016

As of February 29, 2016

2/29/2016

2/28/2015

ASSETS Current Assets Cash and Equivalents Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Total Cash and Equivalents

53,713 22,034 75,747

26,679 29,245 55,924

Accounts Receivable Total Current Assets

620 76,367

300 56,224

1,699 36,967 170,366 60,341 20,351 (114,981) 174,744 174,744 251,110

164,793 15,000 (98,929) 80,864 80,864 137,088

Non Current Assets Fixed Assets Computers & IT Equipment PJMS Vehicles Leasehold Improvements Furniture and Equipment Accumulated Depreciation Total Fixed Assets Total Non Current Assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES & EQUITY Current Liabilities Deferred Revenue Payroll Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Total Liabilities

5,000 1,807 6,807 6,807

721 721 721

8.0

37.4

222,269 22,034 244,303 251,110

107,122 29,245 136,367 137,088

*Current Ratio NET ASSETS Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Total Net Assets TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY

*The current ratio represents an organization's liquidity, which is one indication of an organization's ability to meet its current obligations. A current ratio of 8 to 1 is indicative of good liquidity.

FOR BOARD PURPOSES ONLY

Covenant Bible Camp Budget vs. Actual

FY March 31, 2016

April 2015 through February 2016

2/29/2016 Support Grant Revenue Contributions and Support Staff Travel Donations AK Churches/Individuals Non-AK Churches/Individuals Camper Scholarships Total Contributions and Support Revenue Camp Clothing Sales Facility Rental Other Revenues Program Revenue Camper Registration Fee Camper Travel Camper Missions Offering Total Program Revenue Interest Revenue Total Revenue Total Support and Revenue Expense Travel Grant Expense Membership/Organization Fees Hospitality Camp Groceries/Supplies Other Total Hospitality Program Expenses Administration Facilities and Equipment Building and Equipment Maintenance Project/Equipment Purchases* Fuel/Oil Total Facilities and Equipment Staff & Personnel Miscellaneous Total Expense Change in Net Assets

15-'16 Budget

Variance

78,356

90,504

(12,148)

4,080 14,650 28,427 6,050 53,207

4,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 49,000

80 (350) 13,427 (8,950) 4,207

138 5,681 1,825

600 13,000 -

(462) (7,319) 1,825

62,854 14,350 1,634 78,838 6 86,489 218,051

45,000 10,000 1,500 56,500 5 70,105 209,609

17,854 4,350 134 22,338 16,382 8,441

32,364 2,627 406

30,000 200

2,364 2,627 206

33,982 450 34,432 9,920 11,369

33,000 200 33,200 8,700 11,150

982 250 1,232 1,220 219

3,578 873 3,555 8,006 39,254 31 138,408

8,000 7,704 7,000 22,704 51,090 157,044

(4,422) (6,831) (3,445) (14,698) (11,836)

79,643

52,565

27,107

* Budget includes $6,704 for the PJMS. All PJMS amounts are capitalized on the Statement of Financial Position

FOR BOARD PURPOSES ONLY

(18,667)

Covenant Women’s Council 2016 Report The Women’s Council uses funds raised each year at the annual meeting craft sale to fund and support projects for the upcoming year. As in the past few years, funds have been used to assist with costs associated with women’s retreats. We provided some scholarship assistance for women from rural Alaska to attend the statewide retreat in September that is held in Willow, AK. It was a significant year as more rural Alaskan women attended the retreat than ever before. Funds were also used as seed money to help women hold fundraisers to attend. In addition, at the fall retreat $2,645 was raised in another craft sale to benefit the parsonage projects in Elim and Scammon Bay. Hooper Bay hosted the Lower Yukon Women’s Conference this year. Mary Lola Joe, from Hooper Bay, assumed responsibility for coordination, an exciting development to have local coordination. Mary Lola requested funds to help with airfare for the speaker who attended from out of state. The Women’s council paid for round-trip airfare between Bethel and Hooper Bay. Women from Community Covenant in Eagle River are leading the effort to organize the Alaska contingency to attend Triennial in Kansas City in July.

Respectfully Submitted, Kristi Ivanoff Advisor

To: Alaska Conference Membership From: Pastor Bob Curtis Regarding: God's Grace and Sufficiency Date: March 31, 2016

The Elim Evangelical Covenant Church rejoice and remain assured as God continues to show His steadfast love and hand upon us in every situation since the last annual meeting hosted by Elim in March 2015.

Here is a brief report as to how we have been blessed by God's presence and by His hand: •

God has been growing the Sunday school program beyond our dreams and expectations with students pre-k to high school. God answered our prayers by blessing us with Levi and Jen Cross and their two children. They are new teachers with a heart and passion to serve the youth in Elim. They are tied in with CYAK for ongoing spiritual guidance, accountability and prayers. Continue to lift this fine couple up as they serve especially the youth of Elim.

•

God has blessed us by moving upon adult hearts to come along side to bless the church with the upkeep and maintenance of the church building over the past month.

Pray that God will bless and continue to bless and strengthen the work of their hands as they seek to serve Him with gladness.

•

We continue to hold the weekly chapter-by-chapter bible study in earnest.

•

Pray as we continue to partner with the Eagle River CCC with summer outreach ministry and rejoice with us as God continues to guide us along in expanding His territory with additional plans in the future.

•

Continue to pray with us as God expands His ministry locally, regionally and statewide through KICY and by other means.

In conclusion, I am reminded of one of my favorite promises from God as expressed in this verse: "His word runs very swiftly." (Psalm 147:15b).

Taikuu!

April 2016 2016 Annual Report for Golovin Covenant Church Our church here at Golovin, Alaska was privileged to have Brad Olsen as our pastor for several years. He along with his wife Julie and their son Zeb. A very nice couple who served our community, young and old alike.

Brad worked with James Bearfoot, who provided direction and leadership for our church board. He also helped Brad build a basket sled for Brad. Brad held our church services and held a men's group Thursday nights. These were very helpful and encouraging for the men who attended.

Julie held Sunday school for the children every Sunday. She had a big flock, and it was so good to see all who attended. Brad and family moved back to Michigan and are greatly missed. Since then the Church Board has continued to have church service every Sunday.

Jack Brown has faithfully provided music with his piano and sings as well. And at times travelled to other churches with his music when called. Other pastors have filled our pulpit when called on. Nathan Hobbs and Lon Swanson have come when called.

Maggie Olson has continued to provide inspiration and leadership as well thru out the year as she has faithfully done all these years. This last year training has been provided thru Alaska Conference at Big Lake, AK and at Bethel, AK. The Retreat at Big Lake and WAMT down at Bethel were very helpful and we look forward for more to come.

We ask for your prayers in having our pulpit filled, and may each of you be richly blessed in the coming year.

Respectfully, Craig Willoya Chairman: Golovin Covenant Church

Koyuk Covenant Church Report This year has been a tough year without a pastor for the Koyuk Covenant Church. We had Pastor Chip Swanson for three months last year after Wasillie Mute's retirement. In my leadership in the church, it is the hardest when someone in the village passes on.

Seems like we have no words to say to all the people that are grieving. But, I am ever so thankful that God sends the Holy Spirit to help us during the tough times we go through.

In January, we were able to move back to the church. As you all know, our church had a fire that made it impossible to meet there for over a year. We were ever so grateful for Koyuk IRA for giving us a place to meet during the time of renovation. There were many people who helped with all the work that was put into the church. Some people from Unalakleet, Shaktoolik, Elim and Koyuk were able to help us during that time which I am very grateful for. Without the help of all these people, it would have been impossible to have it done. May the Good Lord bless all these dear people who were involved in putting the church back in order. It is not completely done, but with God's help, we can someday have it finished.

I am ever so thankful for the Koyuk Church Board for stepping in to lead the services every week. We still continue to hold Sunday School services & Sunday morning and evening services. We still have a very strong turnout during these gatherings.

Our Sunday School Department is praying for more attendees. Every Sunday, we have over 20 attendees, which is very encouraging.

Please continue to pray for our community and pray that we will soon have a pastor for our community.

God Bless, Grace Morris Chair Person Koyuk Covenant Church P.O. Box 53026 Koyuk, Alaska 99753 (907)963-3341

Nome Covenant Church PO Box 657 Nome, AK 99762 Phone: 907-443-2565 Email: nomecovenant@gmail.com Date: May 7, 2016 Ref: Annual Alaska Conference Report The Nome Covenant Church fellowship is well into the third year living into our new church building.

With increasing demand, various city groups are requesting use of our large and adequate facility. We are currently planning to complete the upstairs portion of our building. This added floor space will include a large children’s ministry center, meeting rooms, small kitchenette and nursery. Plans are being drafted to begin construction this summer, Lord willing!

The ministries of our congregation continue to be challenging. We are sincerely grateful to God for the growing ministry associates serving with us. Our Associate Pastor for Family, Nathan Hobbs, keeps busy coordinating the complex digital obligations, organizing small groups for ministry and counseling domestic situations. Newly installed is a “SecureGive” system that enables givers to donate to the church with a debit/credit card on an IPad kiosk. The small groups meeting each week comprise over 75% of our total congregation.

Our Associate Pastor for Youth, James Ventress, has been overwhelmed with the growing demands of ministry to our church and city youth. Our Checkpoint Youth Center is occupied four nights a week with dinner, games, Bible instruction and a newly launched tutoring program for challenged high school youth. We are excited that we have a youth intern associate joining our team this spring. We are currently remodeling a storage shed that will house up to two interns for our youth program We cannot say enough for the other associate partners in ministry making things work in Nome.

Carleen Hobbs teaches a children’s sermon each Sunday. Various parents bring their children for this spiritually rewarding ministry. Rachel Ventress is beginning the transition to become our Checkpoint Youth Program Director. She will be assisting her husband in the continued development of our youth ministry. Tom Mute has been working with church youth and leading our Sunday morning worship time. Daniel and Carol Hobbs are another worship team leading on Sunday.

Nathan Nagaruk has provided excellent chairmanship for our Leadership Team. Nora Nagaruk is our Congregational Vitality Pathway leader. Her Vitality team consists of Ron Horner, Julie Cross, RuthAnn Glasier, Angela Hanson, Alex Roy, Tom Mute and Chris Perrigo. We are thrilled that John Wenrich and Debbie Bogart have been teaching and guiding us through this pathway. We anticipate doing the “Pulse” and “One” initiatives this fall. There is a growing excitement about how this guided discovery pathway is breathing new life and energy into our whole congregation. Our saints are being edified and our community engaged in a call to become truly dedicated followers of Jesus Christ. We seek the fullness of the Spirit and the grace of the Word as we live into this pivotal year. “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad” (Ps 126:3).

Pastor Harvey Fiskeaux

Shaktoolik Covenant Church

Greetings from Shaktoolik Covenant Church, We thank God and give Him Praise for His faithfulness. At this time we don't have a pastor but we have kept the doors of the church open for those that desire fellowship and worship. The body of believers have been helping in leading the services every Sunday morning and evening. We also have Sunday School for the children and Jr High students. We have been meeting every Tuesday with men's and women's group with a time of sharing and working on crafts. Also on Wednesday we have bible study lead by Palmer Sagoonick. He also gives the sermons every Sunday. This year we hosted the Shaktoolik/Easter Get-together with brothers Nathan and Dan Hobbs being our guest speakers. Pastor Wass Mute who we are calling to be our pastor was here and he officiated the dedication of children, communion and Easter early morning service. We look forward in having him and his wife Jean to join us this coming fall as our pastor.

We thank God for His presence, guidance and help for this past year. Wishing everyone another good year and blessings.

From the Shaktoolik Covenant Church

Church Board Betty Jackson Chairperson Palmer Sagoonick V. Chair Fena Sagoonick Treasure Nora Paniptchuk Secretary Helen L. Jackson Member

Unalakleet Evangelical Covenant Church P.O. Box 209 | Unalakleet, AK 99684

March 2016 Dear Alaska Conference, Grace and Peace to you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Were it not for the mercy of God in Christ and tender compassion of the Holy Spirit in this past year we would not be where we are as a church and community today. The Lord gives us strength, comfort and peace to minister to one another even in the midst of pain and grief. Thirteen people from our community have died since mid-October. Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 ring so true: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.

We can do all things through Christ who is our strength (Philippians 4:13). The Lord continues to guide us through the challenges we face individually and collectively as a church body. It has been a season of transition adjusting to Pastor Joel and Pastor Adam moving on from their respective leadership roles in our church after thirteen and five years of service, respectively. Nick Bruckner served as interim pastor from September through March 2016. We have two interim pastors coming to serve this spring/summer – Dr. Klyne Snodgrass and Rev. Dwight Nelson. We continue to pray in earnest for the Lord to lead the right pastor to lead our congregation and the right youth pastor to disciple the youth, trusting that the Lord knows best.

As we wait, our church has not sat idle – and this is pleasing to God. We have continued to reach out to people: Volunteers have stepped up to serve the youth groups. Last July we sent over 25 students to CHIC, and a group of eight to Oaxaca, Meixco for a missions trip to a Christian orphanage. Our church hosted search and rescue teams and many in our church helped search and feed those searching for Vivian Foote. People from our church have spent countless hours visiting and feeding grieving families. The trustees and other volunteers have done a lot of work to improve the parsonage for the next pastor. The Sewing Circle continues to raise significant funds to help elders, single moms and other people in need in our community as the hands and feet of Jesus serving. Our church sent off Tricia Ivanoff on mission to Fairbanks and Chip and JoAnn Swanson to serve in White Mountain.

Several people joined our church this year as members and we had four baptisms – praise be to God. God is leading & working!

Your fellow servants of the Living God, Unalakleet Evangelical Covenant Church

2016 Report White Mountain Covenant Church

Joanne and I have enjoyed White Mountain and it's people. We have even had a few days to do the same in Golovin!

The joys of celebrating the greatest event in history, the 40 days of getting ready, including solidarity with those involved in baptism, and now Easter season, 40 days of Christ's showing himself alive to many, has been, with "joyful numbers", salt and light in Fish River country!

The willingness of many to help get firewood and water, running water, hot and cold for the parsonage, the fruit of the land river and sea and maybe one hundred coffee pots full of "cupiak" and even a few pots of "chiuk", has made life wonderful here!

We joined Jake Titus' family in grieving his loss and shared the joys of communal worship and Bible study and the Golovin-White Mountain-Elim Get-together at Golovin. There we had opportunity to thank and honor Maggie Olson for her service to her Lord and the Golovin Covenant Church and this region for faithfulness since about 1960!

Sheep without a shepherd touches Jesus heart and ours! The question remains-"Where are the shepherds!?"

Perhaps, like the women at the tomb we are looking in the wrong place. Local people know local people!

Others can learn. Jesus' word is "make disciples".

We pray the Lord of the Harvest for laborers who will make disciples by baptizing and teaching "whosoever will" to obey the Lord. Laborers have come from local as well as distant places. For sure, it can keep happening until the shout and the voice of the archangel---Solo Deo Gloria!

Submitted by Pastor Chip Swanson

Dear Friends and Family, The past year has been both challenging and encouraging for Chugach Covenant Church. Challenging because of the number of families who have moved away due to military responsibilities. Many of you know the Brown family; Kyle, Bethany and their kids have moved to the Washington D.C. area. They were one of our pioneering families and their presence is dearly missed. The Ross family led our Children’s ministry from our very first preview service. They too have moved because of an opportunity at Mark’s work.

These two families alone have left a significant hole at C3, but they are only the tip of the iceberg as there have been many other families who have moved for various reasons. Taking over for the Ross family last September were Ashley and her fiancé (now husband) Edwin. They have done a terrific job but they are now moving too!

But as people have moved, God has called new families into C3. We have been able to have a significant reach into our community by doing things like Thanksgiving Blessing and giving a large tip to a pizza delivery guy that went viral.

As we move forward we covet your prayers in the following areas; that God would send us a strong Children’s team, that He would provide musical talent so Ben could have some much needed rest and that God would continue to use us to reach the lost in East Anchorage and beyond.

In Christ, Dan Krause

Community Covenant Church, Eagle River, just celebrated its 20th anniversary. At our celebration event this past January, our congregation looked back over the years and rejoiced at God’s faithfulness as he has allowed us to share in the ministry of the Covenant Church in Alaska. During that time our church has faced and overcome numerous challenges but has in each instance emerged stronger with a deepened awareness of God’s steady hand and commitment to bring Christ’s hope, healing and wholeness to our local community, Alaska and beyond. We were reminded of this again last November when just a few days before Thanksgiving pipes burst above our church sanctuary resulting in the partial collapse of the ceiling and a flood that reached all the way out into the lobby. This event caused us to drop to our knees and pray for God’s covering over our entire church. God answered our prayers by giving us renewed hope and vision for the years ahead. As I initially surveyed the damage to the sanctuary I came across Scripture that had been written on the message board inside of the flooded prayer room one month prior – “Get ready for the Flood so the desert may bloom!” Isaiah 44:3-4. In recent days I’ve seen God’s hand pour out his protection, provision and peace upon our congregation. Great things are happening through the ministry of our church – lives are being transformed and God is being glorified.

Hope and healing are blooming. God is blessing our church!

This year our church supported teens who went to CHIC; raised funds for the Covenant’s Project Blue clean water initiative; expanded our partnership with CYAK; sponsored and sent teams to serve in Western Alaska, Mexico, and Africa; and began new collaborative partnerships with community organizations that are resulting in ministry opportunities. Even though we have accomplished much together, there is still much to be done as we continue pressing on in our call to pursue Christ and his priorities in the world. Our church’s participation in our denomination’s Vitality Pathway has empowered our congregation for a shared journey of becoming a healthy missional church. Several persons, having no previous church involvement, moved from being spectators to participants on vitality teams and they continue to lead in various church ministries. Our greatest gain has been our experience of vitality as a movement of the Holy Spirit. This is evidenced through the impact of a dynamic prayer renewal that is sweeping through our church. With the renewal of Intercessory and Healing Prayer in our church, we are seeing Christ’s hope and healing bringing wholeness to those whose lives are being transformed through the power of the Holy Spirit! A prayer wall has been established just outside the entrance to our sanctuary. Each week members of the congregation are invited to post their prayer requests prompting others to specifically intercede on their behalf. Almost immediately we have seen prayers moved from the request to the answered column. Each of these answered prayers serve as additional reminders of God’s faithfulness and the power of a praying church.

One of our greatest challenges has been helping some members understand that congregational vitality is not a program that offers a quick fix but a Spirit-led journey of personal and corporate renewal that awakens vision and new possibilities. Fortunately, our church has several members whose lives and ministry in Alaska inspire us to trust God and believe that our congregation’s best years are ahead of us.

Lil and Hank Pearson, Gert and Ralph Fondell, Linda and Terry Reynolds, the Bruckner family, and many others have imparted to Community Covenant a legacy of courageous faith that glorifies God!

COMMUNITY COVENANT CHURCH, C3 FAIRBANKS Loving God...Loving People. Here, there, and everywhere.

That’s the long and short of who we are and what we’re about at C3.

We keep it simple, just responding to Jesus’ invitation to follow him and live out his words, connecting our story with his. Both his ways and his words lead us to love God and love others … here, in Fairbanks North Star Borough; there, in Alaska and the lower-48; and everywhere, all nations, the “ends of the earth.”

(Mark 12:30,31; Acts 1:8)

HERE:  Congregational vitality is a journey of life, energy, passion, discovery, and hope. It is a result of the

living God breathing new life into the heart of a congregation. Vitality is the wind of the Spirit…“a rushing wind so wild and strong,” as the old hymn goes. Our role is to raise our sails and catch this wind. (from www.covchurch.org/vitality/) C3 has been on the vitality pathway since December of 2014 and is nearing the end of the process with the establishment of the Strategic Ministry Planning Team. The SMPT meets regularly through May to strategically discern the steps to move forward into becoming a more healthy missional church. The end goal is not about sustaining and maintaining; it’s about thriving, growing, and depending on God to lead us deeper in Christ and further in mission.  Community Covenant will join the larger Covenant family in participating in the upcoming initiative

launching this fall … Covenant Community Bible Experience. Check out the Alaska Conference Enews sent March 16 for info or go to www.covchurch.org/CBE. It’s an exciting, unforgettable journey—reigniting our passion for the Word.

THERE:  C3 takes this opportunity to express our appreciation for the partnership we have with the Alaska

Covenant Conference and capable leader/superintendent Curtis Ivanoff and our larger church family, the Evangelical Covenant Church. We are ‘in it together” … giving us in Fairbanks the opportunity to share in the excitement and responsibility for ministries that are making a difference in Alaska and around the world.

EVERYWHERE:  The PULSE survey, a congregational vitality assessment tool used on the vitality pathway, reflects

C3’s heart for the world. In the ranking of the ten missional markers, “Global Perspective and Engagement” takes the number one spot. C3 is passionate to see global kingdom impact as we go beyond ourselves into “the ends of the earth.” Through prayer and sending, we are committed to the fulfillment of the Great Commission and the Great Commandment — Loving God. Loving People.

COMMUNITY COVENANT CHURCH - 2136 McCullam Avenue - Fairbanks, AK 99701 Ken Moore, Pastor Phone: 907-456-6553 - Cell: 907-888-9450 pastorken@c3fairbanks.com - office@c3fairbanks.com - www.c3fairbanks.com

First Covenant Church – Anchorage Annual Report 2016

So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, Ephesians 4:11-12

It is a joyful blessing to report that God has been kind to the ministry at First Covenant Church. We continue to see a strong spirit of ministry interest that was not there a few years ago. While we continue to develop community and discipleship with our Covenant Groups which meet for Bible Study, mutual encouragement and prayer, we are also seeing Christian community develop with new “ministry teams.� These groups work either within the congregation or for the congregation in the larger community. They are lay led and minister in the areas of missions, our building, community justice, children's ministry, sanctuary appointments, congregational care, preaching, and other work. Each team has been recognized by the board but has sufficient funding and authority to do ministry without excessive management from other leaders. The important leadership is that of the Holy Spirit who knits us together in the bond of Christ.

The Community Justice Ministry Team has worked for two years on researching the problems of alcohol addiction in Anchorage. By last year they had identified the problem of insufficient detox beds as a critical bottleneck to recovery. Calling together hundreds of Christian folk from our congregation and other Anchorage churches they have engaged our city assembly and mayor in getting promises to bring money and leadership to rectify the situation. To stand for justice in the name of Christ is a wonderful ministry and our congregation is proud of what the Lord has done through this work.

First Covenant continues to take serious its role as a hub church. Our pastoral staff is active in visiting the many patients who come here for treatment. We conduct a large number of funerals and even weddings; usually for people from the Bush. We consider ourselves privileged to be in ministry with all our Covenant churches around the state.

We are challenged as we look to the departure of Pastor Vince Eben as he and Laura head down to Alaska Christian College to do ministry with the young people who are being educated and discipled there. Pastor Vince cannot be replaced, but we seek God's leading in finding an Alaskan minister who can join our pastoral staff in the work God has given us. Keep us in your prayers.

2016 Mat-Su Covenant Church Annual Report April 4, 2016 Greetings, brothers and sisters in Christ!

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 (NIV) 13

"It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.” Acts 15:19 (NIV) 19

These two verses continue to shape our mission at Mat-Su Covenant. First, we recognize our need to spend time with Jesus as this truly leads to life transformation. Second, in the words of James, we should be doing all we can to remove any obstacles that might hinder someone from coming to know Jesus.

Our mission in community continues to be “deeper in Christ and further in mission.” We have added the focus of Come – Grow – Serve to guide us in our walk with Christ. We Come together each weekend to worship in unity. We Grow together by digging into the Word of God in groups and study times. Finally, we Serve together, whether here at the church campus or in our neighborhoods, by serving others.

One of the exciting ways we see that happening at Mat-Su Covenant include the addition of new worship team members, such as Tyler Johnson. He, his wife Ruth, and their children Parker and Huck have joined us from Soldotna. Another way is that we are growing together with the establishment of new small groups that meet various nights during the week, including a new study called “Just Bring Your Bible” on Wednesday evenings.

Our church continues to serve in several ways locally and abroad. A few of these include:   

Strategic partnerships with AARP, Bible Study Fellowship, Narcotics Anonymous, Denali Native New Life, The Children’s Place, My House, Family Promise, CYAK, Alaska Christian College, the Amundsen Educational Center, and more.

We have exciting new opportunities that we are considering (too new to even detail here!) that will help us connect even more closely with our neighbors.

We have been blessed to be able to partner with the Alaska Conference churches by donating to the parsonage fund for two years in a row. Thank you for your participation in this noble cause!

How you can pray for us. As new families join us here at Mat-Su Covenant, we pray that we are equipped to help people connect to Christ and each other in meaningful ways as well as meet the needs of those who arrive broken and battered by life, by introducing them to our loving Savior.

May God richly bless each of you, Pastor Rick Millikin

Chair Wolfgang Winter

A look back as New Song Covenant Church looks forward.

This last year has been one of growth.

In the fall of 2015 we started 3 small groups. In the past we had a traditional small group which has continued. Their focus is on those with a traditional family and a focus on how to raise kids.

This group is walking with each other and growing to support each other. They know connect after the Service and ask for insight with each other.

The next group that has started is a Blended/single parent family group. Though in the start it has been hard with their families, from teens to infants in the same families, to get organized they are now connecting on a regular basis. They now feel “part” of the community and not isolated. Our struggle with this group is finding a curriculum to support them for those times when there is no issue to walk through.

The last small group that was started is currently on hold. The focus was on those that are in our community without kids. Those that were targeted have all moved after we implemented it. We have gained a couple new people that will fit and are looking to restart this group in the fall.

It has been a season of growth in our faith with God in 2015. A couple years previous we had 5 family units move and it affected us dramatically in 2014. It caused us to ask the question, “God, what do you want us to do?” In staying the course God has blessed us staying the course. In 2014 we were $18,000 down from our budget. In 2015 we were $16000 ahead of our budget. In 2015 God has brought 4 family units that were not involved in any Church to be part of our community. In 2015 two of those people started their relationship with God and one recommitted their life to God. We had one believer baptism in 2015 with 2-4 in the planning for 2016.

As we look ahead to 2016, our prayers are for God to continue to take us back to the ethos of who we have been as we got away from that, a community that hurts together and celebrates together in our unique ways. We went Neon bowling after our service the other week. On May 22nd we are having camping chair Sunday, it is where we ask our members to bring their camping chairs to us for the service then after we will be doing a hotdog roast with s’mores. It fits who and how God has created us to be.

Please be praying with us as we are working toward having a person take over the youth and helping plan activities and events as we continue to look where and how our Abba is calling us to serve our community, State, Country and World.

Looking for to celebrating together what God has done in 2016!

The River Covenant Church 2015/16 Annual Report The River Covenant Church exists to “Overflow with Christ, Community and Calling.” We continue to seek ways to be a part of what God is doing on the Kenai Peninsula. We believe the best way to live is in relationship with Jesus, connecting with other followers, and using our gifts to proclaim His love.

Our identity statement is “We are an Alaskan church, for people who would rather come to The River.” This statement celebrates the adventurous and hearty nature of our people while celebrating how diverse we are in ethnicity and age groups. It also expresses how we are being intentional about sharing God’s love with those seeking God in His creation.

Throughout the year we evaluate and explore the best way to bring God our best for His glory. Our Leadership Team has worked to help us grow in structure and organization. Lay leaders support the ministry within the church in a variety of ways. We have been learning this year how to encourage others in service and ministry.

Our church body gathers at K-Beach Elementary School in Soldotna which is basically right across the street from Alaska Christian College. This location continues to be great in that it has given us a place to live out ministry with the school and it feels like “home.” Students can walk to church and the move has opened up opportunities for them to use their serving gifts in ministry. We also have a number of church students involved in Child Evangelism Fellowship at our local schools and on a regular basis they teach our Sunday school classes as well. Our youth had a wonderful time participating with other Covenant students at CHIC. While Sunday mornings have given us a one day expression of our celebration of CHRIST, we believe the church needs to grow beyond one weekly gathering. We have sought ways to live out our faith beyond these times through COMMUNITY Life Groups. These groups meet weekly around our Sunday theme and they pray, fellowship and do life together.

In living out our CALLING, our goal is to help the congregation find specific ways to serve God in ministry. Many of our leaders serve in a variety of ways. We look for ways to help people grow in service within the church and in our community. At Thanksgiving we participated with the Food Bank in arranging meal boxes for families.

We praise God for how he has guided, protected and provided for The River since its beginning. We praise God for new people who have roots in the community that are making The River their church home. We praise God for the way he has provided for us through giving of the church community and providing for finances in other ways. Our prayer is that we would continue to bless others in our community as we overflow with Christ's love.

Please continue to pray that God would guide us as a church to “overflow” with CHRIST in our COMMUNITY and that we would live out our CALLING to use our gifts and share His message.

Pastor Frank Alioto The River Covenant Church – Soldotna/Kenai, Alaska

BECC Annual Report The Bethel Evangelical Covenant Church sends greetings to the rest of the Alaska Conference. It is an honor and a privilege for us to be serving along each of you as we work together. Thank you for your faithful ministry, something that we pray for often. We are grateful for all the work that you are doing.

One of the things that we are focused on is how can we be a light to our community here in Bethel and the greater YK Delta. Here is a snapshot of the Bethel Evangelical Covenant Church and the ministries that we feel God has called us to.

We continue to want to be a safe place that opens our doors to the many in our community who may not have homes to go to or meals to eat. For this reason, we again partnered with the Bethel Winter House (BWH), our community -run homeless shelter. Our church hosted BWH until they were able to secure a more permanent long-term building. We hosted two months of the winter until BWH did secure a permanent building for their ongoing work. The Bethel Covenant Church also hosted our Supper Club program, which offers one hot meal per week for anyone who is in need. We are so thankful for the many volunteers who made both these programs possible and we ask for continued prayer as we continue to seek out how God wants us to serve our community and the needs that are very present here.

Another central focus for the Bethel Evangelical Covenant Church is in the area of youth. Our partnership with Camp Hope, a local Bible Camp which is located downriver from Bethel on the Kuskokwim River, continues to grow. This year we partnered together to hold a large regional youth event in our church. Through this we watched four students discover Jesus and commit their lives to him and are looking forward to more events like this to come. We also continue to see rapid growth in our youth outreach and discipleship programs, which is very exciting. We ask that you be praying for the youth in our community and region and that we would see how it is God wants us to serve them.

The Bethel Evangelical Covenant Church is committed to growing together in our walks with Jesus. Through Sunday morning worship, Bible studies, small groups, , and service, this is happening. We are very grateful for all that God is doing in our community and all that the future holds. As we journey forward our hope is that we see where and how God wants us to move and take actions. Your continued prayer is greatly appreciated.

God’s Love and Peace, Pastor Hugh and Pastor Aaron

Mekoryuk Covenant Church: Annual Report for 2015-2016

Mekoryuk Covenant Church has experienced a positive year of growth and challenge. We especially enjoyed our first fall time Jubilee with Pastor Harvey Fiskeaux who spoke from I Peter 5. Our church sent several godly elders home to glory, including Edward Shavings Sr. and Nathan Toots. We are thankful for great leadership and those who serve in the various ministries of our church such as Friday Night Singspiration, youth group, choir and Sunday School.

We are proud of our students who are pursuing discipleship and training at the LEAD program in Palmer, at Alaska Christian College and at Amundsen Education Center, as well as other programs. These students often return to serve in various roles. Melanie Shavings, who graduated from ACC, has been our Sunday School Superintendent for the past three years.

Our youth group has been active and healthy. Several of our mature young adults have stepped up into leadership of the youth group and regularly lead in devotions and singing. When a nearby village experienced a string of suicides several of our youth and youth leaders were able to be a part of a ministry team to provide support and hope through the gospel. Our youth were also able to attend CHIC in Tennessee.

Last summer we experienced record attendance at Bible with 17 campers. The campers worked hard at fundraising and we are thankful for the many scholarships provided by MARC and Covenant Bible Camp, CVRF, and the Native Village of Mekoryuk

Submitted by Pastor Nathan Hanna

Mtn. Village Covenant Church Report for 2016

Our church no longer has a pastor as of January 2016 upon Don Cross' departure with his family.

The church board met and set up a service schedule with the Men's Group, Women's Group, The Choir, and the Young Adults taking turns leading Sunday services. We hold services three times a week, twice on Sunday and on Wednesday evening.

On-going weekly meetings are: Sunday School program, Fire & Ice, Women's Bible Study, Men's Bible Study, and Young Adults Meeting.

We are managing to keep up with bill payments.

We've been sending two young men-Eugene Stevens II & Eugene Landlord, to the Western Alaska Ministry Training as they are offered to attend throughout the year.

Two pastoral candidates are as follows for our church: -Short term - SUMMER 2016 - Pastor Joan Hill from Safety Harbor, FL. -Long term - FALL 2016 - Pastor Marc Murchison from Harcourt, IA. We are praying for someone to fill the pastoral vacancy.

The church boiler at times gets dysfunctional when it runs out of stove oil. We were able to have our Easter service with electric heaters. Local men had repaired the boiler malfunction and the church is much warmer.

The Lower Yukon Covenant Conference has been donating annual offering funds to enlarge our church building.

Few times a year the Women's group do fund-raisers to fund those interested in attending Women's Conference or the Lower Yukon Conference.

That concludes our report.

Submitted by Esther Brown

Scammon Bay Covenant Church 2015 Annual Report Blessings dear brothers and sisters in Christ, through all life’s joys, trials, and sorrows, we are still ‘in it’ together with you all.

People from the Scammon Bay Covenant Church travelled to attend our Lower Yukon Covenant church conference hosted by the Hooper Bay Covenant Church from April 2-5. We enjoyed the fellowship and worship along with people from the Mountain Village Covenant church and others who gathered for the Conference.

Pastor Jason and Father Gregg Wood led a Memorial Day service for our village at our cemetery.

Pastor Jason officiated one funeral and one wedding in Scammon Bay this year. Pastor Jason was able to travel in January to officiate his own mother’s funeral at the Roseau Evangelical Covenant Church in his hometown in northern Minnesota. Pastor Jason was also able to travel and offer pastoral support and encouragement to people in Hooper Bay who suffered loss due to four suicides, as well as, help officiate funerals with Patrick McLean and Daniel Cernak who are lay-pastors/leaders of the Hooper Bay Covenant church.

During the month of June, as a village, we were able to send a large number of Scammon Bay youth to Covenant Bible Camp with the help of local and corporation donors. Pastor Jason served as Camp Pastor at Covenant Bible Camp in Unalakleet for the month of June.

The addition of Drew and Holly Williams to our congregation continues to being a blessing. Holly is also a teacher and continues to play viola and piano during our worship services. Drew is a CYAK (Covenant Youth of Alaska) volunteer who has help from faithful adult volunteers, Holly Williams, Michelle Benisek, Allie, and Chance Hunter to coordinate youth work in our village. They have transitioned from doing a separate boys and girls Bible study into a weekly youth group open to any middle school and high school aged youth in our village.

Here are some of the highlights from Drew regarding youth work in Scammon Bay. “Last summer, it was great to take a group of teens to Tennessee for the CHIC conference. It was awesome to see them grow and participate with other Covenant youth at the conference. It has also been awesome to see it’s lasting impact on our students throughout the year. We were also glad to take a group of students and young adults from all over the YK Delta to Hooper Bay in October to give encouragement and be in fellowship with them.”

We were blessed as the Ohio group from the Missouri Lutheran Synod church returned this past July to conduct Vacation Bible School in our village; this was the fourteenth year in a row that they have ministered with us.

The Lord has blessed us with a successful fundraising effort toward the leveling and weatherizing of our parsonage. We raised funds locally with a Singspiration held around Thanksgiving that has been combined with many personal gifts and other Covenant churches in Alaska, as well as, Covenant churches in the lower 48 contributing to our Parsonage Project. Quyana Cakneq to all Covenant Churches and individuals who have contributed to this project, you are a blessing to us.

We were blessed by the hard work of church board members John Uttereyuk, George Smith, Jacob Rivers, Darlene Ulak, and Byron Ulak.

“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” (Philippians 1:6) Submitted by Pastor Jason Stromstad on behalf of the Scammon Bay Covenant Church.

APPENDICIES 1. ECC Resolution on Concern for People with Disabilities 2. ECC Proposed Bylaws Amendments for 2016 Annual Meeting

2016 RESOLUTION ON CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES It is good and pleasing to our Lord when we are a people who heed the call of mercy and justice (Micah 6:8). A crucial way we do so is by seeking to transform our community into one which can be welcoming to all without barriers. God has created all human beings as image bearers of Himself (Genesis 1:27); disability does not diminish this image. We repent of the all too prevalent sin in our society which sees those with disabling conditions as people of lesser value.

We also humbly acknowledge that as we each face unknowns in our futures, we ourselves may become the beneficiaries of the inclusive, barrier free environment we hope to inspire.

We continue to recognize our obligations and opportunities to speak and act in areas of awareness, advocacy, employment and social justice, in cooperation with and on behalf of persons with disabilities.

We recognize that each member of the Body of Christ has unique gifting, and to exclude any one member, regardless of deficits, diminishes the full priesthood of believers affirmed by Scripture (1 Peter 2:9). We also recognize and celebrate the full inclusion in worship of those with disabilities, since as the Apostle Paul instructs us: every one of us has something unique to contribute in worship (1 Corinthians 14:26).

We affirm and commend congregations, organizations and institutions throughout the Covenant that are already pace-setters for us in matters of justice and inclusion for persons with disabling conditions. Such commendation includes, but is not limited to: the work of Covenant Women Ministries who created Covenant Enabling Residences; the policy in recent years enabling youth with disabilities to attend CHIC, the new emphasis on compassion, mercy and justice through the Love Mercy Do and Justice mission priority; those congregations with educational, recreational and social programs for persons with special needs; local churches that have elected persons to boards and committees who in past years might have been overlooked or unable to enter the building; all who have gone to the effort and expense of installing elevators, ramps and assistive listening systems, constructing pew cuts, giving platform access, remodeling bathrooms, etc. We look forward to the endless opportunities that are possible as more take up this concern and lend their creativity to solutions not yet realized.

Our goal is not merely to minister to those with disabilities; rather to realize a shared ministry with those with disabilities. With this in mind, we continue to recognize our obligation and opportunity to speak and act in areas of awareness, advocacy, employment and social justice,

on behalf of, and alongside of, persons with disabilities, and to continue to work toward inclusion of those with disabilities in our worship and fellowship. Therefore, as the 1987 Annual Meeting Resolutions on Disabilities affirmed, and as we, the Committee on Disabilities reaffirm, “We pledge ourselves to continue to be the caring community according to 1 Corinthians 12, loving every part of the body as we would love ourselves, paying special attention to the needs and gifts of people with physical, sensory, mental and emotional impairments.” Our Lord Himself has said, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these…you did for Me” (Matthew 25:40).

So, in the name and Spirit of Christ, Who values us all, even with our limitations, we pledge ourselves to leadership in these concerns by the example of our common life, employment practices, attitudes, worship, fellowship, responsibility, discipline and efforts to support one another on the spiritual journey with an attentiveness to the Spirit who transforms us into Christ's image, a reflection of God's glory.

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RESOURCES FOR CHURCHES MAY BE FOUND AT: Covchurch.org/justice/disability Under the disability link are further links: Resources from the M!X (an idea exchange), Ministry Tools (including Resources for Disability Ministry, Websites for Disability Ministry and Accessibility).

Proposed Bylaws Amendments for 2016 Annual Meeting Proposed text Change made Reason for change Corporations and Limited Liability Companies Proposed text adds "and Limited Liability Per request of NCP and Finance, to reflect the Companies." creation of a new LLC.

Location Bylaws Article XII (section header)

Current text Corporations

Bylaws Article XII, Section 12.1

The ECC has established the following corporations: Covenant Ministries of Benevolence, an Illinois notfor-profit corporation; North Park University, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation; National Covenant Properties, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation; Covenant Trust Company, a chartered Illinois trust company; and Paul Carlson Medical Program, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation.

The ECC has established the following Proposed text adds Bezalel, LLC to the corporations and limited liability companies: list of ECC corporations and limited Covenant Ministries of Benevolence, an Illinois liability companies. not-for-profit corporation; North Park University, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation; National Covenant Properties, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation; Covenant Trust Company, a chartered Illinois trust company; Paul Carlson Medical Program, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation; Bezalel, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company.

Per request of NCP and Finance, to reflect the creation of a new LLC.

Approved by COLT & Executive Board

Bylaws Article XII

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Section 12.7 Bezalel, LLC. Bezalel, LLC assists the Addition of section 12.7.

ECC, the regional conferences, conferences institutions, ECC congregations, and corporations established by the ECC in acquiring and developing real property for ministry as stated in its Articles of Incorporation. The ECC is the sole member of the LLC, and the voting members fo the Executive Board of the ECC exercise the reserved powers of the ECC. Day to day operations are managed by a Board of Managers elected by the Exexutive Board of the ECC.

Per request of NCP and Finance, to reflect the creation of a new LLC.

Approved by COLT & Executive Board

Bylaws Article XIV, Section 14.3

The Commission on Pastoral Relations shall have no appointed members but shall consist of the following ex-officio members only: the president of the ECC, all executive ministers, the executive director of ministry development, the dean of North Park Theological Seminary, and all regional conference superintendents.

The Commission on Pastoral Relations shall have Proposed text replaces "all executive no appointed members but shall consist of the ministers" with "the executive minister following ex-officio members only: the president of the ordered ministry." of the ECC, the executive minister of the ordered ministry, the executive director of ministry development, the dean of North Park Theological Seminary, and all regional conference superintendents.

Per request of Ordered Ministry: "We want the Approved by COLT & makeup of the Pastoral Relations Commission to Executive Board reflect current practice. Right now, the bylaws list all executive ministers as members, but in reality, they have not attended PRC meetings in many years. Mark Novak is the only one who attends."

Bylaws Article XV, Section 15.4

The ECC has recognized the following associations: Association of Covenant Camps and Conference Centers, Association of Covenant Chaplains, Association for Covenant Clergy Women, and Association of Covenant Spiritual Directors.

The ECC has recognized the following associations: Association of Covenant Camps and Conference Centers, Covenant Chaplains Association, Advocates for Covenant Clergy Women, and Association of Covenant Spiritual Directors.

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Proposed text changes "Association of Proposed text updates the names of both Covenant Chaplains" to "Covenant associations as listed their governing Chaplains Association" and "Association documents. for Covenant Clergy Women" to "Advocates for Covenant Clergy Women."

Actions Approved by COLT & Executive Board

Approved by COLT & Executive Board