Annual Report
July 2021 – June 2022
GOOD SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CHURCH
2021-2022 FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS
Check out some of the ways we were able to show the world God’s glory!
Embodied Conference 2022
Professor and author Dr. Gregg Allison offered a holistic theology of the human body from conception through eternity to equip us to address pressing contemporary issues related to our bodies, including gender and sexuality.
Summer BBQ 2022
This year we celebrated our 2nd annual patriotic Summer BBQ on the back lawn at Good Shepherd. There was food, games, and so much fun for the whole family. This was a community event that allowed us to show the love of God to our neighbors!
Dunes High School Retreat
In February, we took over 250 students and leaders to Dunes Bible Camp in Long Beach, WA. We had four days of experiencing God through teaching, worship, discipleship, fun, games, and life-changing relationships.
Women’s Worship Night
The Lord was moving at our worship night this past spring. 200+ women attended from Good Shepherd and other churches in the area. The response was inspiring – the Lord is strengthening and renewing His people!
Weekend Worship
1100+ Average Total In-person Weekend Attendance
700+ Average Total Online Weekend Attendance
Weekend Worship
1100+ Average Total In-person Weekend Attendance
700+ Average Total Online Weekend Attendance
Women’s Ministry
Women’s Bible Study had over 340 women participate in the Acts study. The Kid Lights program, with about 30 staff members, poured into the lives of over 60 kids every Wednesday morning, showing them the love of Jesus in a fun and safe space.
Mom-to-Mom
Last year Mom-to-Mom focused on “Leaning in…” to different parts and aspects of life. 213 moms connected and shared life with each other while the Kid Lights program had 282 kids from birth to 5th grade registered.
Topics that were discussed:
Marriage
Soul care
Mental & emotional health
Parenting
Motherhood
Some of the speakers were:
Alan & Theda Hlavka
Tom & Racky Souter
Hollis Wenzel
Dr. Gary Lovejoy
Michelle Anthony
Jen Thompkins
Short Term Teams 2022
Romania – 10 team members
On the last evening of the Romania trip, we had a Gospel presentation and had the opportunity to pray with several students to rededicate their lives to God! The following weekend, these students joined us at the church service to worship with the rest of the church. Connecting students to the local church is a huge win!
Serbia – 8 team members
One of our Serbia leaders, Jen Karn, was able to pray with two students to receive Christ. One of them asked if he could pray his own prayer in Hungarian to accept Jesus. He then went on to lead two more of his friends to receive Christ immediately after!
Men’s Ministry
Last year, the Men’s Bible Study joined the women in studying the book of Acts. God was faithful (like always) and we are saw a renewed desire by many of our men to strengthen their walk with Jesus and become grounded in the Word and in key relationships with other men who desire the same.
Sportsmen’s Banquet
Our annual Sportsmen’s Banquet went off last year without a hitch! This year our good friend Barry Arnold shared about the miraculous, emergency landing in the Alaskan wilderness with his friend Randy Alcorn and their daughters. Many people came through the doors for great fellowship, exciting exhibits, and yes… lots of meat!
Friday@Six Events
A highlight of this year has been the creation of our Friday@Six quarterly event, which includes an amazing dinner prepared by our Kitchen Team, worship led by some of our young guys and then a speaker who shares a message designed for men and the challenges we face. Jamie Collins and Matt Mormance were the guest speakers at our first 2 Friday@Six events.
Between the event in April and the one in June, there were over 150 men that attended.
Veterans Ministry
Veterans Breakfast 2021 – 215+ in attendance
This was offered as a free event this year with Chaplain (LTC) Jon Knoedler as the special speaker.
Veterans Events
Steve Bass started a new ministry for our honored veterans in the Spring of 2022. They had a couple of movie nights and a BBQ and between them we saw the body come together to support and fellowship with veterans and civilians alike. It will be exciting to see how this ministry grows in the coming years.
Veterans Ministry
Veterans Breakfast 2021 – 215+ in attendance
This was offered as a free event this year with Chaplain (LTC) Jon Knoedler as the special speaker.
Veterans Events
Steve Bass started a new ministry for our honored veterans in the Spring of 2022. They had a couple of movie nights and a BBQ and between them we saw the body come together to support and fellowship with veterans and civilians alike. It will be exciting to see how this ministry grows in the coming years.
Father Daugher Banquet 2021
280+ fathers and daughters joined us for an elegant dinner and evening planned all around them. Fathers – biological, step, adopted, foster, grand, spiritual – treated the young ladies in their lives to a night of fun and celebration.
Good Shepherd Kids
- 400+ average weekend attendance
- 100+ registered in KidsQuest & Breakout
- 26 served on Colorado mission
- Easter weekend saw 560+ kids check in
- All-Church BBQ had over 70+ kids in attendance at the Saturday service
- Kid Lights had almost 300 registered
- 60 students attended the 5th grade All-Nighter
- The annual Fall Fest saw almost 600 people come through Good Shepherd’s doors.
Next Steps at Good Shepherd
100+ attended
Next Steps at Good Shepherd
100+ attended
Student Ministry
Student Ministries taught through and discipled students in apologetics, love, sex, dating, porn, sexual identity, church doctrine and mission, Philippians, Ruth, the I AM statements and the life stories of Hannah, the nameless servant girl, and Paul. They also addressed the biblical hope for mental health.
Given In Ministry Retreat Scholarships
Young Adult Ministy
Young Adult Growth Groups
Podcast Episodes
Good Shepherd School
Our Good Shepherd School ministry served 282 students last year: 234 Kindergarten through 8th grade five days a week and 48 preschool/preK three days a week. We had a staff of 31 people who daily poured into the hearts and minds of our students. Our teaching and learning focuses on a quality, academic environment that values godly character and parental involvement. We consider this ministry our mission field and strive to have Jesus at the center of all we do. We work hard to partner with families in raising these children in the way they should go and equipping them to be salt and light in their neighborhoods, athletic teams, high schools, youth groups, etc.
Global Outreach Project Support
Investing in people around the world.
$436,400
General Fund Support
$180,000
Global Outreach
$235,000
Relief
$15,000
Disaster
$34,439
Short-term Teams
$900,839
Total Global Outreach Project Support
Global Outreach Projects
GO Missionary Housing
Redemption Church Building Project
Iran Bible Distribution
Jesus Film Projector Packs – Kenya Dorobo
Ministry Support – Local FCA Groups
Toj Tabii Juice Ministry – Central Asia
Feeding Projects – Thailand
$ 180,000 TOTAL
Relief Projects
Southern Kaduna Support – Building Repair
First Nations Embassy – Building Materials
Ukraine Emergency Relief
My Father’s House – Building Project
Program Food/Equip – Voice of the Refugees
Dorobo Outreach Project – Kenya
Seed Packaging
After-School Program – Thailand
Afghan Refugee Resettlement – Oregon
Timothy Project – Uganda
South Sudan Refugees
$ 235,000 TOTAL
With God
With Others
On Mission
Local Outreach Project Support
Investing in people locally.
$57,250
General Fund Budget Support
$18,363
Local Outreach
$12,282
Benevolence
$51,365
Sanctity of Human Life
$24,000
Ministry Scholarships
$163,260
Total Local Outreach Project Support
Local Outreach Projects
1st Responder House Supplies
Bridging the Gap – Survivor Support
East County Serve Day
$18,363 TOTAL
Sanctity of Human Life
$51,365 TOTAL
Finances
$4,479,558
General Fund Donations
$823,011
Special Offering Donations
$1,503,850
School Tuition and Registration
$219,374
Ministry Fees & Other Income
$7,025,793
Total Income
$6,620,429
Total Expenses
$405,364
Net Assets
$4,679,489
Operating Cash
2021-2022 Financial Budget Report
The generosity from God’s people at Good Shepherd Community Church has been extraordinary over the past year during uncertain times. We are praising God and filled with gratitude.
- The church continues to be debt free. We paid off our 7-year building loan in fiscal year 2020-21.
- We ended the fiscal year slightly below our revenue target. (Our General Fund offerings were $4.5M compared to a budget of $4.6M.)
- Some expenses came in under budget. (Ministry expenses were $4.0M compared to a budget of $4.6M.
- Our balance sheet remained strong with cash of $4.7M, total assets of $17.6M, total net assets of $15.3M, and no long-term debt.