State of the Benton Church of Christ 2014
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The State of the Church Address Looking Back at 2013. Looking Forward to 2014. Benton church of Christ
Transcript of State of the Benton Church of Christ 2014
TheStateof the
ChurchAddress
Looking Back at 2013. Looking Forward to 2014.
Benton church of Christ
Our VisionJesus Caring! People Sharing!
Our ValuesWorship ~ Spiritual Growth ~ Edification ~Christian Living ~ Outreach ~ Benevolence
Here at Benton, we want to be Christ’s Church in our teaching,
living and serving
Lillie CastleberryBuck & Lestie
BrienMartha LentsMary Phillips
Those of our number who have passed on to the Lord
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord…that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them.” Rev.
14:13
New Children This Year
JoAnn DenfipMonroe MossMadeline MossSkylar LutzMax Lutz
Skyler Smith 2/17Allison Walker 2/25Matthew Ray 2/28Chelsea Smitley 3/10Debra Hopfer 3/19Nathan Ray 5/15Chris Long 8/18Mickey Mathis 11/18
Baptisms
Placing Membership With Us
Merry RoeChris & Melissa Gunn Family
Wayne & Darlene StyersJim & Sharon Kelley
Adah RayJoe Hedges
Mitchell & Jessica Lovett Family
Jermi & Angela Redden Family
Freeda CollinsJamie Bailey
Yr 2008 Yr 2009 Yr 2010 Yr 2011 Yr 2012 Yr 2013255
260
265
270
275
280
285
290
295
Qtr 1Qtr 2Qtr 3Qtr 4
Sunday Morning Attendance
Highest Average Attendance: 285 (2013)Lowest Average Attendance: 272 (2012)
Each column represents a quarter. The stars are yearly average.
Where We Are By the Numbers
The Benton Church of Christ
2012170 family units
Median Age: 46
Average Sunday Morning
Attendance: 272
2013190 family units
Median Age: 46
Average Sunday Morning
Attendance: 285
Where We Are
Marshall County
Population est. 31,000
13 churches of Christ2614 members
(8% of total population)
New Things Last Year 1.Two Additional Elders2.Eight Additional Deacons3.Involvement Fair4.New Adult Classrooms & Teen Room5.Middle School Activities &
Devotionals6.West Kentucky Bible School7.Kid’s First and After
School Outreach
Our Plans For This Year
1. Churches grow warmer through fellowship.2. Churches grow deeper through discipleship.3. Churches grow stronger through worship.4. Churches grow broader through ministry.5. Churches grow larger through evangelism.
How Can We Be A ChurchPleasing To God?
