HOW WILL WE ALLOCATE THE FUNDS?
Funds raised this year will go to a number of initiatives outlined in our Vision Presentation above. For all who pledge, we'll help you keep track of where you are up to with redeeming your pledge and also share updates on what it has been able to accomplish. We're following a priority order of GIVE, SAVE, LIVE when it comes to using the funds given. Each month the funds will be given, saved or used towards the following projects and targets. The amounts below are assuming a minimum of MYR325,000 is redeemed from the current pledge total. If we receive more than this, all funds will be used for these categories listed and the Senior Leadership and Board will agree on the allocation of funds towards these goals. Our confidence is in God who provides and we love watching how he does it through us when we cheerfully seek to be a conduit for his provision.
GIVING TARGET: MYR20,000
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
With all that's happened in the Middle East and North Asia over the last few years between Covid-19 and war, we want to stand with the Christians who face daily hardship of persecution for their faith. We want to stand with them in prayer and financial support to enable ministers and churches to continue to care for their congregations but also reach many who've been displaced due to war, poor economic conditions, or physical and logistical persecution because of their faith. MYR10,000 will be distributed by C3 Reach which is directed by Ps Richard Green.
C3 CAMBODIA
Ps Theanny and Chanreas oversee 4 congregations in Cambodia and are doing amazing work to draw in the community through tuition classes, use of their building, and outreach programmes. They've been bold to purchase and renovate venues to gather in and are seeing God do miracles in a country with less than 1% who profess to be Christian. This year we hope to send them at least MYR15,000 to further equip them in their work. There will be an opportunity to join them in a mission later in 2023 also.
SAVINGS TARGET: MYR60,000
FUTURE SAVINGS
God has done amazing things in our midst and our congregation has risen in amazing generosity with venue moves and equipment purchases in the past.But as we mature and look ahead we want to ensure that we are setting aside a portion of our income towards the future so that we can take hold of any God-opportunities that are released to our church. One day we will need more space or God might lead us towards another location or ministry arm. So we want to be prepared as best as we can be financially.
LIVE TARGET: MYR220,000
SUSTAINING THE VISION
This portion will be used to sustain the existing vision through our venue. Keeping the doors open and all maintained well and ready for use by members of our church and the wider public. We hope to open a cafe through the week, play groups, recording and training opportunities etc.
HUB TO HOME
This year we'll renovate our first floor to house both a co-working space and also a designated kids and youth facility.The co-working space will allow entrepreneurs or those still on a work from home set up to take advantage of working in community and also differentiate home time from work time. This is important for creativity and focus and will also allow for people outside our church to interact with the space. This widens our reach as a church and helps bring up the conversation of faith. The coffee shop downstairs will add to the atmosphere and environments for meetings and discussions.
The Kids and Youth spaces will be versatile for use at weekends and throughout the week for play groups linked to our Growkids ministry. We need to insulate the flooring to reduce the noise impact in the auditorium below, take out some walls to widen capasity and we'll be purchasing equipment for a broader age range and increasing number of under 18's.
WATCH THE OVERFLOW SERIES
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
We continually seek to honour God and people with strong financial integrity. We anticipate being able to release the 2022 Financial report after the audit is complete in April 2023.
Our accounts are audited annually by Daniel Tee & Co. The Board signs-off the annual budget and receives quarterly reports to scrutinise as they see fit. Our records are maintained by an external book-keeper and two signatories are required for every transfer.
Check out our Year In Review of 2022 below for what happened in the last Vision Builders season.
