Annual Report / Vision Plan

T W E N T Y F I F T E E N

T W E N T Y S I X T E E N

&

NEW LIFE

FINANCES

OUTREACHHOME GROUPS

BE THE CHURCH

MEDIA

NEXTCARE

CENTERPOINT

KIDZ CREEK

GAP

GRACE

At Cedar Creek Church we believe that the vision should drive the budget not vice versa. Above you can see that our 2016 plan helps us accomplish the five purposes of our vision. This Annual Report should help you understand why this church and God’s work is a great investment. And more than that, we hope you see it as a testimony of how great our God is. I hope this report encourages you to commit yourself to God’s work as part of the local church.

We encourage you to pray about being a part of accomplishing our vision through your generosity this coming year.

(If you would like more details about our 2015 plan, information is available at the welcome center.)

CEDAR CREEK CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT | 3

FROM PASTORPHILLIP LEE

V I S I O N | F I N A N C E S | L O C AT I O N S | N E W L I F E | F U T U R E

HONOR

HONOR($2,542,059)

30%REACH

24%CONNECT

24%GROW

22%SERVE

100%

100%Our Mission Helping people find their way back to God. We use this slogan to remind us that Christ reconciled us to God and He has given us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).

Our Vision We exist to REACH people and CONNECT with them to help all of us GROW in our faith so we can SERVE others as we HONOR God with our lives.

T W E N T Y S I X T E E N

NEW LIFE BAPTISMS


“When I was in England and I was doing the video feed, that’s when I found out I really needed to come back and get baptized and I wanted to do it with Cedar Creek since this was the place I felt at Home...” - DONNA S | UNITED KINGDOM

NEW LIFE BAPTISMS

NEARLY 2,000 PEOPLEBAPTIZED SINCE 1993THE WORD “BAPTIZE” MEANS “TO IMMERSE OR DIP UNDER WATER.” PEOPLE GET BAPTIZED AT CEDAR CREEK CHURCH TO SHOW THE COMMITMENT OF THEIR LIVES TO JESUS CHRIST.

“WE WERE THEREFORE BURIED WITH HIM THROUGH

BAPTISM INTO DEATH IN ORDER THAT, JUST AS CHRIST WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD THROUGH THE GLORY OF THE FATHER, WE TOO MAY LIVE A

NEW LIFE.” - ROMANS 6:4

BAPTISMST H I S Y E A R

KIDZ CREEKBAPTISMS

CENTERPOINTBAPTISMS

2533

“AND ALL OF THIS IS A GIFT FROM GOD, WHO BROUGHT US BACK TO HIMSELF THROUGH CHRIST. AND GOD HAS GIVEN US THIS TASK OF RECONCILING PEOPLE TO HIM.” - 2 CORINTHIANS 5:18

HELPING PEOPLE FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO GOD

97 NEWMEMBERS

WESTCAMPUS

RIDGECAMPUS

BANKS MILLCAMPUS

MEMBERSIN 2015

AVERAGEWEEKLYATTENDANCE1920

415174

1331

“I have been attending Cedar Creek Church since I moved to Aiken in July 2014. It did not take me and my husband very long to feel welcomed and loved and as newcomers this meant a lot. The best thing we did was to join a Home group which has allowed us to build up friendships, grow in our relationship with the Lord and serve our community together. I am also very thankful for our Pastors and all who serve faithfully in the various ministries.” - AURA M | BANKS MILL CAMPUS

“Life changing ... Loving what God has done in me and my family. Love the love that Cedar Creek has shown us. God is real and He is good!!” - SHAREKA S | RIDGE CAMPUS


“FOR YOU WERE CALLED TO FREEDOM, BROTHERS. ONLY DO NOT USE YOUR FREEDOM AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FLESH, BUT THROUGH LOVE SERVE ONE ANOTHER.”- GALATIANS 5:13

HELPING PEOPLE FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO GOD

27NEWVOLUNTEERS116

WEEKLY AVERAGEVOLUNTEERS

PEOPLE SERVINGIN GUEST SERVICES

PEOPLE INHOME GROUPS

65842

WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER

NEWHOME GROUPS

12CURRENT ACTIVEHOME GROUPS

“Cedar Creek and our HOME Group specifically, are our family. Our church family comes to our son’s soccer games, help us when sick, and we celebrate holidays

together. Some of our HOME Group members have even attended grandparents day with our 4 year old son at his school!” - ANGEL M | WEST CAMPUS

KIDZ CREEK EXISTS TO HELP KIDS LOVE GOD AND LOVE PEOPLE

FAMILIESBEING SERVED

28SUNDAYVOLUNTEERS

55OUTREACHVOLUNTEERS

GRACE Helping families and individualsof all ages with special needs( )

KIDZCREEK

77SMALLGROUPS

393KIDS ENROLLEDIN KIDZ CREEK

KIDS REACHEDEACH SUNDAY

452KIDZ INGROUPS

174PEOPLESERVING

WESTCAMPUS

RIDGECAMPUS

BANKS MILLCAMPUS

240 85 332


CENTERPOINT EXISTS TO HELP STUDENTS FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO GOD

CENTERPOINT STUDENT MINISTRY

03 47

STUDENTS REACHEDEACH SUNDAY

STUDENTS SERVINGON PEACE TRIPS

24SMALLGROUPS

PEACE TRIPS

225STUDENTS INGROUPS

69PEOPLESERVING

42STUDENTS REACHEDEACH WEDNESDAY

02SMALLGROUPS

37STUDENTS INGROUPS

GAP COLLEGE MINISTRY

WESTCAMPUS

RIDGECAMPUS

BANKS MILLCAMPUS

59 36 130

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

75PEOPLE SERVINGON PEACE TRIPS

PEACE TRIPS

HONDURAS | GUATEMALA | BELIZE | ATLANTA | THAILAND | INDIA | NEW ORLEANS | TORONTO | BOLOVIA

17GLOBAL PARTNERS

Through these partners we are REACHING peopleacross 12 Countries and 5 Continents

12LOCAL PARTNERS

IN AN EFFORT TO BATTLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING WE HAVE A CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH ICARE. OUR BANKS MILL CAMPUS WILL A HOST CONFERENCE / TRAINING FOR CSRA IN FEBRUARY. WE SENT A TEAM TO 7 SISTERS INTERNATIONAL TO PROVIDE RETREAT / TRAINING FOR THEIR STAFF AND THE TWENTY-ONE GIRLS CURRENTLY BEING SERVED THERE.


TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

6 GUATEMALA | 3 INDONESIA | 3 INDIA | 2 LIBERIA | 5 SIERRA LEONE | RAYLE, GA | KENYA | ETHIOPIA | BEECH ISLAND, SC

2014 CHRISTMAS EVEWATER OFFERING

$55,000

$161,077

WELLS

IN AN EFFORT TO PUT $1 MILLION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM THE 20TH

BIRTHDAY OVER NEXT DECADE: WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED $487,133.73 IN

GOODS/SERVICES/MONEY AND $253,388.73 IN MONEY ONLY.

663 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD LIVE WITHOUT CLEAN WATER.

SINCE 2011, from the Christmas Eve Water Offering has been invested into providingclean water to people across the globe. That’s roughly $4 per person to have clean water.

23

AFRICABERKEDS REPAIRED20

BELIZE | HAITI | BALI MAATAN

FILTERS3 BELIZE

RAYLE, GACOLUMBIA, SC

LATRINE1(*THESE ARE THE LARGE HAND MADE CISTERNS USED TO COLLECT WATER IN SOMALILAND)

BOTTLED WATER

SOMALILAND, AFRICAWATER TRUCKS

8 $15,0002.1 MILLION SCHOOLS with SHEETS of PAPER

$50,000 worth of CARE for PEOPLEin our COMMUNITY

50 DIABETICS have a THREEmonth supply of testing strips

386 sets os SHEETS were collected

9 MOTHERS who choose LIFEhave a year’s supply of DIAPERS

96,876 ASPIRIN

25,990 DIAPERS

9,155 TESTINGSTRIPS

of PAPER

14,803 ROLLS ofTOILET PAPER

BE THE CHURCH #WESTAND

MAN HOURS SERVING OURCOMMUNITY IN A SINGLE DAY

WESTCAMPUS

RIDGECAMPUS

BANKS MILLCAMPUS

107200

9680

3020500

HOME GROUPS

PROJECT LOCATIONS

PEOPLE

“Our heart – our passion – as a church is not to try to be the best church in our community but to be the best church for our community,” - PHILLIP LEE | SENIOR PASTOR

BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROSITY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BLESS OUR COMMUNITY

OUR GOAL WAS TO BLESS 3 LOCAL PARTNERS. WE WERE ABLE TO BLESS 14Nuture Home, ICare, Acts, Hope Ministries of the Valley, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Center

Christian Ministry Center, Mt. Salem Outreach, My Father’s House, Cumbee Center, Helping HandsStepping Stones, USCA International Students, Salvation Army Shelter, Local Children in Foster Care


23065250

FAMILIES SERVEDAT FAMILY CAMP

TOTAL PEOPLEAT FAMILY CAMP

VOLUNTEERSAT FAMILY CAMP

1,536OPERATION CHRISTMASCHILD SHOEBOXES

SERVING OTHERS

NEXT 2012

Has helped to fund a Playground in Guatemala, Pastor Leadership Conference in Pakistan, Filter in Bali Mataan,Retreat for staff & girls at 7 Sisters International, Sports Camp outreach to Muslims in Toronto,Back to school outreach in New Orleans, Summer program in Crosland Park, and many WeStand projects.

$27,000BENEVOLENCEFUND

Giving to meet the needsof struggling families withinour church and community

WE EXIST TO REACH PEOPLE AND CONNECT

WITH THEM TO HELP ALL OF US GROW IN OUR

FAITH SO WE CAN SERVE OTHERS AS WE HONOR GOD WITH OUR LIVES.

REACH | CONNECT | GROW | SERVE |HONOR

“I've had my fair share of trials over the past couple of years and have been a member of Cedar Creek Church for the past 7-8 years or so... Even when I've missed several services it is a true

blessing to be able to download the messages to my iPod and hear the word. God Bless.”- PLKING | ITUNES

3,227

WATCH & LISTEN ONLINE

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CEDAR CREEK CHURCH SERMON PODCAST IN 2015

PLAYS


DESKTOP

AVERAGE NUMBER OR DEVICES

MOBILEDEVICETABLETDEVICE

65%22%13%3,227

10,097

WATCH & LISTEN ONLINE

SERMONVIDEO VIEWS

AVERAGEWEEKLYATTENDANCE

TOTAL LAUNCHES

TOTAL PLAYS

TOP TEN COUNTRIES TUNING IN

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COLOMBIACANADA

INDIARUSSIA

TURKEYPHILIPPINES

SOUTH AFRICAMEXICO

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INDIVIDUALSBEING SERVED

INDIVIDUALS BEING SERVED

55VOLUNTEERS

CARE MINISTRIES

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

LIFE HURTS, GOD HEALS

STEPHEN MINISTRY

PRAYER TEAM

COUNSELING MINISTRY

LAY COUNSELING MINISTRY

DIVORCE CARE FOR ADULTS

DIVORCE CARE 4 KIDS (DC4K)

PRISON MINISTRY

TRANSITIONS MINISTRY

GRIEF SHARE MINISTRY

SINGLE & PARENTING MINISTRY

FINANCE MINISTRY

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Cedar Creek Church believes in “being the church” in the community. One way this vision is achieved is by offering the following care ministries for the congregation, the staff and the community. We hope to provide love and support through the good times, as well as the tough times. The following ministries are available to you in your time of need.

OUR CHURCH IS A PLACE WHERE THE HURTING, HELPLESS, AND HOPELESS CAN FIND HELP.


FINANCIAL FREEDOM

DEBT PAID

AVG. PER FAMILY | $5,000

$60,000CASHSAVED

AVG. PER FAMILY | $2,000

30FAMILIESIN FPU

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY

WE ALL NEED A PLAN FOR OUR MONEY. FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY (FPU) IS THAT PLAN! IT TEACHES GOD'S WAYS OF HANDLING MONEY. THROUGH VIDEO TEACHING, CLASS DISCUSSIONS AND INTERACTIVE SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES, FPU PRESENTS BIBLICAL, PRACTICAL STEPS TO GET FROM WHERE YOU ARE TO WHERE YOU'VE DREAMED YOU COULD BE.

“LET NO DEBT REMAIN OUTSTANDING, EXCEPT THE CONTINUING DEBT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER, FOR WHOEVER LOVES OTHERS HAS FULFILLED THE LAW.” - ROMANS 13:8

MULTISITE ADMINISTRATORJIMMY HOWWARD

After working in the private sector for 15 years I answered God’s call for the next season of

my life. It has been an honor to be part of the Senior Leadership team and serve the Church

that I have called home for over 9 years. Since joining the staff in March my goal has been

and will always be to implement and identify quick wins, optimise processes, and create (both

short term and long term) goals that align with our Mission and Vision.

HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015:

I have always been amazed with your generosity. Cedar Creek Church is like no other family I

have ever been a part of. I am privileged to serve on a staff with so many talented individuals

who are passionate about people and serving our community. For 2016, we have completed

what we feel is a very tight budget and decreased our projected spend by $250,000 dollars.

We will continue to use the tithing dollars you bless us with to further the kingdom of GOD.

In Christ,

Multisite Administrator

Within the last 90 days we have implemented an automated expense system to help stream-

line and track our monthly expenses. This will help us eliminate the manual process we have in

place now and help free our leaders so they can continue to do all GOD has called them to do.

In 2016 we will begin to look at our financials from a monthly standpoint. We created our

budget model to do just that. In the past we have used flat line projections and at times this

can be a reactive process instead of a proactive process. By changing the way we look at our

monthly financials, we will be able to look around corners and make adjustments quickly to

achieve our objective. In the 1st quarter of 2016, we will begin to look at all our vendors to

maximize our spend.

Currently we are in the process of developing, analyzing, and updating church policies and

procedures to bring them up to date. We will centralize the policies to give our ministry areas

quick access to any questions they have. By creating Standard Operating Procedures we will be

prepared to make informed decisions.

In 2016 we will develop an audit team to review our financial practices every two years. Our

last audit was August 2013. We have developed sound financial practices over the years and

we have talented members in our congregation that can help us improve during this process.

We have developed a four year plan to build our reserves to provide a strong foundation for

financial security. We are big believers in Financial Peace University and we want to make sure

we practice what we preach. Our plan is based on current personnel and operating trends.

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