reporte anual 2015

FAMILIA DE APEX UMC
REPORTE ANUAL 2015
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PASTOR GENERAL
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PASTORES
FIESTA CRISTIANA
El compañerismo visible es una bendición. La comunión es un don de la gracia,
un don del Reino de Dios, un privilegio que compartimos con los demás como
una respuesta a la gracia de Dios hacia nosotros. A través de nuestras ofrendas
financieras a la iglesia, estamos capacitando a líderes, apoyando programas para
niños y jóvenes, y respondiendo a las necesidades de nuestra comunidad local.
Nuestros diezmos y ofrendas permiten la vida en comunidad que disfrutamos y se
convierten en una fuente de alegría y fuerza para un número
creciente de personas que quieren seguir a Cristo para
transformar nuestro mundo.
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GRAY SOUTHERN
JOSÉ LUIS VILLASEÑOR
Y ALMA RUIZ
‘Ahora bien, hay diversidad de dones, pero el Espíritu es el mismo’ (1 Corintios 12:4). En
nombre de toda la familia de Apex UMC, quiero dar las gracias a cada persona por utilizar
sus dones para el bien del reino de Dios. Cada año, hacemos una pausa como iglesia para
reflexionar sobre las muchas maneras que Dios usa a cada uno de nosotros y a cada
comunidad de fe como una extensión de las manos y los pies de Dios para avanzar sus
propósitos. Buscamos ver formas en que podamos continuar esta misión y ministerio en los
años venideros. Nos reunimos en comunidad para crecer como discípulos de Jesús. Somos
enviados con la misión de compartir el amor de Dios en formas tangibles. Adoramos juntos,
experimentando la poderosa presencia del Espíritu Santo en adoración. Como familia en
Cristo trabajamos unidos para formar a nuestros hijos como hijos de Dios. Y utilizamos los
recursos que Dios nos ha dado, con fidelidad, para que en todas las cosas que hagamos,
nos esforzemos para invitar y capacitar a toda persona a seguir a Jesús para transformar el
mundo ¡Gracias por acompañarnos en esta alegre jornada de nuevo este año!
APEX
UMC
FAMILY
Inviting and equipping
all to follow Jesus in
transforming the world.
Welcome All.
Love All. Serve All.
Love God. Love
People. Live Sent.
EMILY DILDAY
KIRBY LEWIS
DANIEL ROY
OZ FRANCO
TODD DAVIS
“Yes indeed, God is at work at
Apex. I hear it in the laughter
and lively conversation
wafting from Sunday School
classes. I see it on the
concerned faces of people
stopping to catch up with one
another in Crossroads, and I
can feel it during the worship
hour as we’re inspired and
challenged to step out in
God’s name.”
“Walk in to the Peak on a Sunday
morning and you will feel God
at work. The energy, both in the
sanctuary and children’s rooms,
is evidence of God working
through our people. Lauren and
I couldn’t dream of any better
place for our children to not only
learn, but see and feel, what
God’s love looks like. We are so
excited to see what this next year
holds for our growing Peak family
and for those whose lives we all
impact.”
“Es poderoso ver a los
jóvenes abrirse a la
congregación acerca de sus
luchas. Esto significa que
somos familia para ellos y
que ven luz aquí.”
“519 Church continues
to offer such a strong
foundation for our growing
family. This year, when we
welcomed our daughter
to the world, our 519
community celebrated and
supported us just like family.
I know that so many of you
share similar stories, and it
brings me great joy to be a
part of such an incredible
movement.”
Administrative Council Chair
“It is a blessing to see that
regardless of which place, or
places, we choose to worship as
part of the Apex UMC Family of
Faith Communities, we are united
in our mission of inviting and
equipping all to follow Jesus in
transforming the world.”
Steering Team Chair
Steering Team Chair
¡Más que una
iglesia una familia!
Presidente Equipo de Dirección
Love Well.
Live Differently.
Steering Team Chair
GROUPS
Groups serve as one of the primary vehicles for people to connect with others in their faith community
for intentional fellowship, to experience God, and serve the world in a smaller group environment.
Groups include Sunday School classes, small groups, missional communities, men’s groups, women’s
groups, and smaller accountability groups that gather regularly throughout the year.
We were looking for a church where the people were facing the hard questions of our faith, having conversations, and taking the challenge of
faith seriously in their daily lives. We’ve found this community at The Peak. People quickly and genuinely welcomed us, helped us get involved, and
seem to really care about us personally. The sermons are powerful; there are many opportunities to help out; small groups keep the conversations
going; and mission work keeps us connected beyond the church into the broader community.
- BETH BORDEAUX (THE PEAK)
DISCIPULADO
APEX SUNDAY SCHOOL
519 COMMUNITIES
PEAK SMALL GROUPS
FIESTA CRISTIANA GROUPS
ADULTS
PEOPLE
ADULTS
ADULTS
172
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OWEN BARROW
519 Campus Pastor &
Pastor of Missional Discipleship
89
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I have experienced God’s presence in my 519 community in a number of ways this year. I knew
He was there as members of our community prayed for each other and held each other in the midst of
great personal loss and sorrow. I saw Him there as members of our community lifted each other up to
help with employment challenges and the struggles of everyday life. I saw Him smile as we celebrated
the gift of family growth through births and marriage. With each meal, shared laugh, and hug I have
experienced God’s presence in our community.
- DAVID AUSTIN (519)
CLASSES
“Our goal in Missional Discipleship is to provide opportunities for everyone in our
community to become a well-rounded follower of Jesus. That means assisting you
in your spiritual formation, helping you build relationships with each other, and
challenging you to serve others everyday.”
120
Classes are offered each semester to enrich our
spiritual lives through intentional short-term
studies on the bible, on spiritual disciplines, and
other topical or seasonal offerings. These classes
are offered to individuals and groups across our
church family.
FALL 2014
WINTER/SPRING 2015
FALL 2015
CLASSES
PARTICIPANTS
18
15
16
107
252
200+
2014
2015 WESTERN WAKE
RUN
MISIONES
Apportioned (UMC Mission) Giving
Local
$316,949
$65,125
TOTAL 2015
MISSION BUDGET
State & National
International
CRISIS MINISTRY
$35,000+ (WWCM) DONATIONS
HEALTH CENTER IN HAITI
$32,125
10k/5k RUN/WALK
A M E R I C A N FOR
TO B A CCO TWOMEN’S
RAIL IN CARY
RAISED
B E N E F I T S FA M I LY H E A LT H M I N I S T R I E S
SEPTEMBER 26 / 519RUN.ORG
2015 ZOE
GIVEN FOR EMPOWERING
ORPHANS ACROSS AFRICA
$11,500
$34,250
$427,824
“I was honored to be able to spend
several days this summer with the
people of Haiti. I was greeted by their
beautiful smiles and looked into their
tired eyes. Their faces reflected a
difficult life. Through their strength and
resilience I could feel the power and
presence of God with each moment I
shared with them.”
- LAURIE STELLA (519)
APEX UMC
3941 POUNDS OF FOOD
THE PEAK
1039 POUNDS OF FOOD
SIMPLE GIFTS COMMUNITY GARDEN
630.5 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE
2015 HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY (APEX, NC)
$10,000
2015 MEN’S BBQ
$12,275
RAISED FOR MISSION
WWCM THANKSGIVING MEALS DONATED
2013 - 140 MEALS
2014 - 170 MEALS
APPROXIMATELY METHODIST HOME
20 FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
HOUSED THROUGH WIHN
200 VOLUNTEERS
TO HOST EACH WEEK
$3,000
DONATED TO “$1K FOR 1KID” IN 2014
CONTINUED...
NOURISHING
NOGGINS
$5,878
SCHOOL
2014 2015 (SO FAR)
MONCURE ELEMENTARY
920 BAGS FOR 265 KIDS
SALEM ELEMENTARY 468 BAGS FOR 135 KIDS
827 BAGS FOR 207 KIDS
BAUCOM ELEMENTARY 162 BAGS FOR 54 KIDS
578 BAGS FOR 165 KIDS
CARPENTER ELEMENTARY
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174 BAGS FOR 41 KIDS
576 BAGS FOR 160 KIDS
CAR MINISTRY
Glenn and Sue Morton started the car ministry at Apex UMC in 2004 and worked diligently to sustain it
through the years. 11 years and over 100 donated cars later, the Apex UMC Car Ministry has served to
empower individuals and families across our community. In 2015, 6 cars were placed with families who
were not financially able to afford dependable transportation for work, family and school activities. Over
the past 11 years, there have been almost 20 volunteers who worked in some capacity including spinning
wrenches, taking trips to the DMV, and through administrative support. In 2015, our team is transitioning
our support for the car ministry to Wheels4Hope, a faith-based non-profit located in the Triad and
Triangle regions of North Carolina that recycles cars and changes lives. To date, Wheels4Hope has
been able to donate 2,268 cars, and we believe this partnership will help our church family sustainably
continue to impact lives across our community and beyond.
“Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network (WIHN) provides us with such a great opportunity to use space that would have gone unused overnight to provide shelter
for our neighbors. By standing in the gap, as partners with WIHN, we’re helping to restore housing security to families.”
- SANDRA WEBB (APEX)
“I recently had the opportunity to go with a group from The Peak to help Pastor Laura Early (in Aulander, NC) as she prepared the Union UMC building for
services … It was a spirit filled day and I am so glad I was a part of it … We spent the day working on painting the outside of the Church and front steps and
hauled three truckloads of debris outside along with about two dozen wooden chairs that would be used for outdoor services the next day … a year from
now I hope to go back to attend service with a full congregation of folks who have found Jesus through the efforts of some folks filled with faith in a small
community Church.”
- LYNNE FRY (THE PEAK)
ENTRENAMIENTO MISIONEROS LAICOS
MÁS DE $ 300.000 EN DONACIONES
SE HAN CONCEDIDO A FIESTA
CRISTIANA Y APEX UMC PARA
USO ENTRE EL 2013 Y 2016 PARA
ESTA INICIATIVA.
“El desarrollo de líderes hispano/latinos es una necesidad en la Iglesia Metodista Unida. Estamos colaborando con varias
agencias de la iglesia, entre ellas el Duke Endowment y el Plan Nacional de Ministerios Hispano/Latinos, para ayudar a identificar
y capacitar a líderes Hispano/latinos en nuestras comunidades, formando una nueva generación de líderes para el futuro de la
Iglesia y del mundo. En el 2015 capacitamos a 21 Misioneros Laicos de diferentes iglesias
metodistas en Carolina del Norte (incluyendo 8 de Fiesta Cristiana) para servir como
líderes. Además, 25 de los jóvenes, de grados 7-12, participaron de un entrenamiento de
liderazgo juvenile que organizamos en colaboración con Duke Youth Academy for Christian
Formation (DYA).” - JOSÉ LUIS VILLASEÑOR (PASTOR, FIESTA CRISTIANA)
“Todos tenemos un propósito en la vida... el entrenamiento de Misioneros Laicos me ha iluminado
y ahora entiendo lo que es el propósito de mi vida.” - MISHELL GONZALEZ (FIESTA CRISTIANA)
“I was a seeker, not sure what I believed: I found a welcoming, non-judgmental community
that allowed me to grow without pressure. I was looking for an informal, relaxed atmosphere:
I found a place where your ‘Sunday best’ can be blue jeans, and the worship band plays
contemporary Christian music, as well as the old hymns. I was seeking a teacher: I found a
pastor who explains scripture more clearly than I’d ever heard before, and a congregation
of teachers embodied in the small groups which meet regularly. I was looking for a spiritual
practice: I found an environment which makes it exciting to study the Bible and participate in
daily prayer. In short, I found all I was looking for at The Peak.”
- MARK FRANCIS (THE PEAK)
ADORACION
“I HAVE SEEN GOD IN OUR MUSIC, BOTH CONTEMPORARY
AND TRADITIONAL. IT’S A WONDERFUL WAY TO CONNECT
WITH THE WORD.”
BRITTNEY PETTIS / Member of Chancel Choir
“I have seen God in worship through the children’s handbell choir. I have seen His love for
them shine through the notes they ring.”
- ELIZABETH LONDON (DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S HANDBELL CHOIR)
“Worship is central to our life in Christ and our life with each other. With heart,
mind, soul and body our Apex Family of Faith Communities worships in spirit and in
truth. Centered in the Word of God, with a variety of musical expressions, in diverse
settings, we passionately worship.”
JENNY WILSON
Apex Campus Pastor &
Pastor of Worship
“As a traditional worship arts participant, it’s no surprise that I see God in music at AUMC.
During each performance of the contemporary praise band, traditional adult choir, youth
choirs, children’s choirs, and ensembles, I feel God’s spirit move within me. We are blessed
with musicians and leaders who share their talents with us so that we may experience God’s
presence in our midst. While I love all parts of worship, music particularly speaks to me and
touches my heart during worship.”
- LAURA HICKS (MEMBER OF GRACE NOTES HANDBELL CHOIR)
THIS
YEAR WE
WALKED
THROUGH
EIGHT
SERMON
SERIES
TOGETHER
1,356
AVERAGE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE
YTD
2015
Each week, more than 1,350 men, women
and children hear the gospel preached at
one of nine worship services across our
family of faith communities.
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
1352
1228
FOR WORSHIP
INFORMATION
fcapex.org/adoracion
2211
3018
299 52
2015 EASTER ATTENDANCE
1780
456
2943
418
109
636
1125
MUSIC GROUPS
985
NEW MEMBERS
2014 CHRISTMAS EVE ATTENDANCE
1203
159
APEX
From 2008 to 2013, the Apex UMC Family was the 9th fastest growing United Methodist
Church in the US.
BAPTISMS
Volunteers serve weekly as ushers, greeters,
acolytes, in the altar guild, on praise teams, in
choirs, and other varied ways to support our
worship services.
1361
1047
2008
186
WEEKLY VOLUNTEERS
2015 CONFIRMANDS
64 106 65
KIDS & YOUTH
MUSIC GROUPS
131
YOUTH CHOIR
20
Chancel Choir
55
YOUTH HANDBELLS
10
Adult Handbells
25
YOUTH PRAISE TEAM
12
Praise Team
25
CHILDREN’S CHOIRS
60
Tower of Praise Horns
4
CHILDREN’S HANDBELLS
15
PEAK WORSHIP TEAM
25
14
519 WORSHIP TEAM
20
PEAK CHILDREN’S
PRAISE TEAM
FIESTA CRISTIANA
WORSHIP TEAM
5
KIDS
MINISTERIOS
NIŇOS Y JÓVENES
“At each of our faith communities, our hope is to be a church that doesn’t just provide
programs and activities for your kids. We want to be a faith community that partners with
parents in the spiritual upbringing of our children. If it takes a village to raise a child, we
want to be that village for you and your family!”
KYLE MEIER
The Peak Campus Pastor &
Pastor of Family Ministries
270
ADVENTURE KIDS
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
Each week, we partner with parents to build a gospelcentered foundation in the lives of children.
“I am pretty sure now that [my son] got saved during VBS week after seeing so many
confirmations that something powerful happened to him. He now experiences emotions he
never experienced before. All of the things that I have seen and witnessed in the past few
weeks makes me believe that [his] soul woke up or broke free from the prison of autism.
Of course, he still has autism but his mind is no longer a barrier between him and God. God
broke through. A peace washed over me yesterday knowing that [he] was going to be OK.
Yep. God has big plans for my boy.“ - 519 PARENT
EVENT
KIDS
VOLUNTEERS
VBS (evening) @ APEX
106
45
VBS (morning) @ APEX
465
126
VBS (evening) @ THE PEAK
72
30
500+
30+
JINGLE JAM
“The Peak provides a variety of worship opportunities for us as a family and especially
for our 7 year old twins. They even attended their first Vacation Bible School at the Peak.
As a mother, there is no greater gift we can give our children in their lives than to see that
God is alive and robust in today’s world and that He is with them now and always. As our
daughter said last Sunday, “This is our church home now.” - JAMIE DAUT, THE PEAK
STUDENTS
“When Noah spoke at Pilgrimage last year, we had just moved to the area and we were
looking for a new church family. I have not a doubt that his testimony was God’s plan to get
us to Apex UMC!” - JENNIFER MCLAMB
AVG WEEKLY
ATTENDANCE
“I have seen God in our student ministry in how accepting the students are of kids that are different from them.”
- MOM OF 9TH GRADER
STUDENT MINISTRY
CAMPUS
“I’ve seen God in our student ministry by everyone being nice and open, and providing me with the best friendships I’ve
ever had – also with everyone being willing to serve and be the hands and feet of God at all opportunities!”
- SAM GASELL, 10TH GRADER
APEX
110
THE PEAK
28
“I have seen God in our student ministry through my daughters who have grown to have a heart for God and His people.
They love their church family and spend a great deal of time, with joy, leading, serving, worshipping, fellowshipping,
learning and teaching. We don’t make them go to church, they ask us when they can go! I have also seen God in our
student ministry through missions. With every event, I see students grow – both inward and outward.” - MANDY WILKINS
519 CHURCH
25
FIESTA CRISTIANA
15
TOTAL
178
”
Nuestra iglesia se compromete a comunicar con claridad y transparencia cómo se usan las ofrendas y aportes financieros
para crear un impacto en nuestra iglesia, en nuestra comunidad, y en el mundo. Siendo que nuestro presupuesto, membresía,
y alcance continúa creciendo, nos comprometemos a seguir siendo un pueblo creyente que toma en serio la responsabilidad
que Dios ha confiado a nuestra iglesia. Este año, tenemos tanto que celebrar y compartir incluyendo la refinanciación de nuestra
deuda para ahorrar a la iglesia más de $16,000 por mes, y cada vez mayor número de miembros, bautismos, y compromisos.
ADMINISTRACION
NO SE TRATA DE NÚMEROS. SE TRATA DE HACER DISCÍPULOS.
SIMPLEMENTE COMPARTIMOS ESTOS NÚMEROS COMO
TESTIMONIO DEL BUEN TRABAJO QUE DIOS HACE A TRAVÉS DE
CADA UNO DE NOSOTROS PARA INVITAR Y CAPACITAR A TODA
PERSONA A SEGUIR A JESÚS PARA TRANSFORMAR EL MUNDO.”
TIM CATLETT / Pastor Ejecutivo
CRECIMIENTO DE MEMBRESÍA
2014
2013
2012
2011
3126
3374
3217
2010
2009
2008
3540
3029
2791
2747
CAMPUS
NEW MEMBERS*
1ST TIME VISITORS*
APEX
73
464
THE PEAK
15
218
519 CHURCH
11
195
FIESTA CRISTIANA
7
78
106
760
TOTAL
* in 2015
ANNUAL BUDGET GROWTH
MI PROMESA PARA DIOS
2015 BUDGET
$2,960,555
2014 REVENUES
2014 EXPENSES
$2,891,136
$2,681,437
2013 REVENUES
2013 EXPENSES
$2,607,282
$2,550,083
2012 REVENUES
2012 EXPENSES
$2,583,916
$2,653,772
2011 REVENUES
2011 EXPENSES
Nombre(s):
$2,111,454
$1,874,458
WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA STATS
SACRIFICIAL
DIEZMO
He planeado dejar una
herencia financiara
Doy mas del 10% de mis
ingresos
Doy 10% de mis ingresos
Mi/(Nuestro) compromiso con la misión anual y el ministerio de la iglesia para el 2016 es:
WEBSITE
VISITS
TWITTER
FOLLOWERS
FACEBOOK
LIKES
NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBERS
APEX
70,166 page views
20,662 unique visits
483
825
1,378
THE PEAK
25,765 page views
8,034 unique visits
199
340
356
519 CHURCH
57,686 page views
13,591 unique visits
324
737
410
FIESTA CRISTIANA
10,122 page views
6,700 unique visits
-
372
172
TOTAL
163,739 page views
48,987 unique visits
1,006
2,274
2,316
CAMPUS
¿Donde estas en tu mayordomía con Dios?
LEGADO
Yo/(Nosotros) me comprometo a hacer una promesa financiera
Yo/(Nosotros) me comprometo a dar un porcentaje intencional de mi ingreso mensual
Yo/(Nosotros) me comprometo a diezmar (dar el 10% de mi ingreso)
Yo/(Nosotros) me comprometo a dar más allá del diezmo (dar el 10% y un poco mas)
Me gustaría recibir más información acerca de dejar una herencia financiera
$2,499,191
$2,495,059
2010 REVENUES
2010 EXPENSES
Al ofrecer un estimado de su compromiso financiero para el 2016, usted está apoyando
nuestra vida en comunidad como el cuerpo de Cristo en el mundo. Por favor considere
en oración cómo va a dar generosamente y con intencionalidad a la misión y al
ministerio de Dios a través de esta familia de la iglesia en el año 2016.
ESCALERA DE GENEROSIDAD
$________________ por
año
mes
semanal
INTENCIONAL
Doy fielmente, pero no
10% de mis ingresos
OCASIONAL
Doy ocasionalmente,
pero no consistente
Me/(Nos) gustaría hacer un regalo nuevo o adicional a nuestra campaña capital,
Reclamando el futuro de Dios de $________________
¿Qué comunidad de fe es la que normalmente asiste semanal?
Apex UMC
Fiesta Cristiana
The Peak
519 Church
INICIAL
Actualmente no ofrendo
para las misiones y
ministerios de la iglesia
Por favor, actualice mi información de contacto:
Nombre
Dirección, ciudad, estado, código postal
Teléfono Correo electrónico
Por favor, separar y regresar esta porción durante el servicio de adoración, o enviar por correo a la oficina de la iglesia, o hacer un compromiso en www.apexumcfamily.org/giving no más tardar del 25 de octubre del 2015.
APEX UMC FAMILY
100 S. Hughes St.
Apex, NC 27502
INVITING &
EQUIPPING
ALL TO FOLLOW
JESUS
IN
TRANSFORMING
THE WORLD.