GREATER NEW BIRTH

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GREATER NEW BIRTH A GREAT
CHURCH, GREAT PURPOSE, GREAT FUTURECHURCH
MEETINGSaturday, February 23, 2008930am
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And he removed from thence, and digged another
well and for that they strove not and he called
the name of it Rehoboth and he said, For now the
LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be
fruitful in the land.
-Genesis 2622
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2007 GNB Highlights

• Utilization of our screens
• Raised over 600,000 in our campaigns
• Purchased 3 buildings
• Held three Services
• Average Members in attendance
• 700 Sunday Morning
• 850 Sunday Late
• 700 Bible Study

• 30 of members were involved in weekly ministry
• Our overall operation budget in 07 was 1.7M
• We had 20 people on paid staff

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Meet the Staff
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Executive Pastor Drina Lewis
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Chandra Keith Service Pastor/ Personal Assistant

• GNB Worship Services
• Annual Events
• Music Fine Arts Ministry
• Audio Visual Ministry
• Bishop R.J. Burt Personal Assistant
• Lady P.R. Burt Personal Assistant

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Estelle Cockroft Membership Pastor

• Membership Ministry
• Volunteerism
• Fellowship Ministry
• Outreach Ministry
• -Warming Center
• -Food Pantry
• -Sports Ministry
• -Prison Ministry
• -Taking It to the Streets

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James Wall Mens Pastor

• Just 4 Men
• When Real Men Talk
• Men of Armor

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Monica Youngblood Christian Education/MIT Pastor

• Christian Education
• -Saturday School
• -Small Groups
• MIT Coordination
• -Leadership Classes

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Debra Jones Ecclesiastical/Programs Services
Pastor

• Ecclesiastical Order
• Covenant Care
• -Funerals
• -Sick Shut-In
• -Bereavement Support
• -Home Communion
• Presbytery Scheduling
• -Nursing Home Ministers
• -Ministers Fellowship
• -Prayer Ministry
• Resources
• -Program Development
• -Economic Development
• -Referrals

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Dwayne McAlister Family Support Pastor

• Womens Ministry
• -SIS
• -Heart 2 Heart
• -Mothers Ministry
• Family Support
• -Marriage Enrichment
• -Weddings
• -Couples Activities
• -PDW
• -Singles Ministry
• Spiritual Advisement

Picture is soon to come
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Willie Davis Youth Childrens Pastor

• Daughters of Destiny
• Youth Programming
• Brotherhood
• TAG Bible Study

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Michael Hurst Intercessory Prayer Pastor

• Intercessory Prayer
• 24/7 Prayer

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Addie Walton Chief Financial Officer

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Payroll Benefits
• Finance Team
• Church Documents

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Minister Mario Fears Office Manager
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Minister Vanessa Hunter Receptionist
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Minister Robert Shannon Building and Grounds
Manager
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Travis Bates Building Administrator
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Deacon John Smith Lead Deacon
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Other Staff

• Ministerial Cortez Burt
• Minister Curtis Neal
• Deacon Westle Blake
• Deacon Tyrice Bailey
• Victor Witherspoon
• Minister Afton Johnson
• Elder Michael Lewis
• Leonard Harmon
• Willie Davis
• Anthony James

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2008 Goals
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2008 Goals (Spiritually)

• Services/Messages that are applicable to your
  lives
• Increase the spiritual walk of all
  members/visitors
• Focus the church through
• Word Chats
• Monthly scriptures
• Prayer partners
• Monthly prayer directions
• Minimum of three hours a month over phone, at
  church, etc.

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2008 Goals (Spiritually)

• Have 50 of members participation in ministry
• Have 75 of all members volunteering for the
  church at least 7 hours a year
• 70 of youth involved in activities
• Meet with 50 of membership either personal or in
  a collective area
• Work to keep services concise

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Building/Capital Campaign

• Bishop R.J. Burt

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Meet the Team

• Travis Bates, Building Administrator
• Willie Davis Sr., Building Finance Advisor
• Laquitha Hinton, Team Supporter
• Larry Parrish, Developer
• John Wellenkamp, Architect
• John Smith, Facility Project Manager

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2008 GNB Church Edifice

• John Wellenkamp
• Keuhany Architects Inc.

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2008 Building Goals

• Building Cost 5.3M
• 7 Year Debt Free Capital Campaign
• Break Ground in April 2008
• Complete the sanctuary by December 31, 2008 in
  time for New Years Eve Service
• Begin designing our current church for youth
  services
• Begin our 7 year capital campaign

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2008 Capital Campaign

• All other campaigns will be dismissed as of March
  2008
• Gods grace is here!
• Will send letters out in March to encourage
  people to remember their vow.
• 2008 Goal is to raise 750,000 2009-2014
  750,000yrly
• All members are encouraged to give over and
  beyond their tithes/offering
• 1,200 Adults (200 over 1,000 by 6/08)
• 250- Youth (12-18)
• Children bring their change

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2008 Capital Campaign

• Pending Loan Approval for 5.6M
• Payoff current facility 1.3M 4.3M
• Soft Cost items 700K (Architect, Developer,
  Demolition, etc.)
• First Fruit Sunday March 30th
• Raise over 500,000
• Down payment by members of 1,000
• Remaining of 200 by 6/08

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Why Today?

• Urgency of the matter
• WE NEED SPACE FOR SOULS!
• Historical figures show that only 20-30 of your
  congregation will participate in campaigns and
  pay 100

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How to Support Vision at GNB?

• Tithe payers
• Sacrificial givers
• -Beyond Tithes
• -Supporting Auxiliary Ministry
• -Building Expansion
• -First Fruits
• -Operate in stewardship instead of
  ownership
• Committed to the ministry
• Pray for your leaders, church and ministry.
• Have a personal walk with God like YOU know you
  should.

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Giving Structure
Titanium Power Giver - 10,000Platinum Power
Giver - 5,000Gold Power Giver - 2,500
Silver Power Giver - 1,500 Bronze Power Giver
- 1,200
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What Can I Do?

• Commit to the vision.
• Commit to your vow and be a good STEWARD!
• Keep those who labor for you in prayer.
• Be involved in our evangelism thrust to increase
  our membership by 500 people this year.
•               -Witness
• -Invite family, friends, associates
  and strangers
•           -Look for them and welcome them
  during the greeting period
• of service
•              -Be on fire for God
•            -Expect great things

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Bishop Pastors Commitment

• Keep you in prayer for your own personal finances
  and goals
• Include your name in vision expansion keepsake.
• To minister faithfully
• To teach fervently
• To Keep GNB as our primary ministry thrust and
  focus.

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Q A?Bishop Staff