Annual Parish Meeting Presentation

ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2023 ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

WELCOME AND OPENING PRAYER ANNE SCHELLENG | JUNIOR WARDEN

VESTRY SLATE AFFIRMATION GEORGE SPENCER | SENIOR WARDEN

Review of Discernment Process St. Mark’s uses slate affirmation process.

Vestry members are communicants in good standing. We interpret this as Confirmed members who pledge.

Vestry Discernment Committee uses a consensus model for this task.

Candidate Selection Role of Vestry: Visioning Nominees vetted with this in mind Your discernment committee discussed the characteristics that Vestry members should possess in a parish of our size.

Discernment Committee John McClung Kell Austin Penny Compton Brooks Engelhardt

Randy Gladden Len Briley Amy Phipps George Spencer

Vestry Slate | Class of 2026

Doug Beach

Sarah Dingivin

Webb Morgan

Mike Kuyendall

Brian Zook

Outgoing Vestry

Len Briley

Bill Fisher

Amy Phipps

Liz Casiano Evans

Cynthia Chi

REFLECTION ON THE YEAR GEORGE SPENCER | SENIOR WARDEN

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW BOB POLLOM | TREASURER

Revenue | 2022 Actual 67% Household 14% Endowment | Funds 13% Parking Lot

Household Giving $1,980,810

Household Giving $2,048,027

Budgeted Revenue

Actual Revenue

Endowment | Funds $415,418

Endowment | Funds $431,115

Parking Lot $393,350

Total | $2,935,578

Misc. $146,000

Parking Lot $396,081

Total | $3,036,319

Misc. $161,096

Expenses | 2022 Breakdown Fellowship Children and Youth Operations | Facility, Property Maintenance, Finance, Food Service Outreach and Diocesan Apportionment Engagement | Communications, Stewardship, Community Engagement Worship | Worship Services, Pastoral Care, Music Ministry

$73,959 $225,249 $875,415 $582,202 $178,927 $934,410

Stewardship | 2022 $1,681,512 Pledges | 270 Households

$6,228 Average Pledge

$3,420 Median Pledge

30% of Pledgers Give $5,000+ Annually

1st Year Average for Young Families is $1,200

Revenue YTD | 2023 Budgeted

Pledge Revenue

Actual

$1,312,929 $1,332,405

Other (eg. Parking Lot)

$452,814 $437,755

Endowment | Funds

$234,557 $268,520

Non-Pledge | Plate

$117,990 $236,250

Seasonal Giving

$6,716 $10,000

Actual (Q3) Total Revenue - $2,125,006 Total Expenses - $2,251,407 Budgeted (Q3) Total Revenue - $2,284,930 Total Expenses - $2,332,256

Pledge Comparison 2022

2023

Total Pledged

Average Pledge

Total Pledged

Average Pledge

$1,680,012

$6,245

$1,655,217

$6,411

Number of Pledges

Median Pledge

Number of Pledges

Median Pledge

269

$3,435

257

$3,216

St. Mark’s Endowment Used for operating support and capital projects

*Due to Market Conditions and Capital Improvements

Key Points

$6,449,000 $5,824,000

Growth in recent years. $400k in 2022 for investments to Gish hall, choir rehearsal spaces, room 212, and window upgrade in Gosnell and Gish halls.

Need to continue growing endowment.

$5,527,000 $5,153,000*

$2,985,000

$1,384,000

2014

2017

2020

2021

2022

2023 (YTD)

Treasurer's Remarks St. Mark's Financial Team Finance

Investments

Clergy | Staff

Bennett Allison Don Crews Matthew Gish Jill Vassar Cori Kurth Bobby Cavender Bob Pollom Treasurer

Joey Oliver Albert Steves Lisa Uhl Brooks Englehardt Chairperson

The Rev. Elizabeth Knowlton Rector Dina Aboul Saad Director of Advancement

RECTOR'S REPORT THE REV. ELIZABETH KNOWLTON

Reflection and Thanksgiving for the Past Year

Looking Forward: Nurturing Spiritual Growth at St. Mark’s

Key Questions

Where is our congregation right now?

Renewal Works cohort Development of workgroup Administration and participation of spiritual inventory Process and assess findings Where do we want to go?

Prioritize spiritual growth as a way of life both in and outside the church

Calling to be Rooted and Restless

Archbishop George Carey articulated a vision that is both “rooted and restless.”

Our strong traditions, highly valued, give us stability.

In a changing world, we cannot be complacent.How can we foster healthy restlessness that facilitates spiritual growth?

How do we notice the gap between our desire for rootedness and restlessness? How do we live into that tension?

Spiritual Continuum

Core of Christian Life Relationship Increase of love of God and neighbor Deepening our discipleship in Christ We commit to this in our baptism when we prioritize our life in Christ.

Our goal is to grow closer to Christ and to become more Christ-centered in our Journey.

Love of God, Love of Neighbor What helps people move?

Exploring to Growing Key Catalyst for this growth is prayer Praying for others Giving thanks Expressing love of God Knowing the need for reconciliation

Love of God, Love of Neighbor Growing to Deepening Spiritual Disciplines Reading and Reflecting on Scripture Spending time alone with God Willing to be reflective about personal growth

Deepening to Centered Both inward and outward Fruits of the Holy Spirit: ability to forgive, peace in difficult time, express Christ-like qualities in relationships.

Behaviors include serving others and initiating meaningful spiritual conversations with others

What is God Calling our Church to do and be?

Growth in our discipleship is always possible and central to our ministry.

Life in community needs to support and coach people into deepening their lives with Christ.

Simple, intentional changes encourage people to grow and deepen.

It’s about modeling and supporting a way of life in Christ that extends into our daily lives and our communities.

Renewal Works Team Facilitator George Spencer

Staff Members The Rev. Beth Knowlton The Rev. Ann Fraser The Rev. Matt Wise Dina Aboul Saad Laura Wickham

Parishioners Linda Addington Rowe Blount Donald Crews Jerome Evans Stephen Fitzsimon Alan Hanks Beth Hawkins Kenny Hughes Tina Kuykendall Carl Leafstedt Erica Leal

Rudy Lopez John McClung Todd Piland Anne Rochelle Amy Ryan Anne Schelleng Martha Steves Megan Steves Elisabeth Uhl Jane Williams

CLOSING PRAYER BILL FISHER | VESTRY CLASS 2023