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ANNUAL REPORT2018

SOUTH TAMPA FELLOWSHIP

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M I S S I O N - V I S I O N - V A L U E S 4

C E L E B R A T I O N S 5

S T A F F 6

M E M B E R S H I P 8

M I S S I O N S 9

W O R S H I P 1 0

C O M M U N I C A T I O N S 1 1

S E R M O N S E R I E S 1 2

M I N I S T R I E S

G R O U P S 1 4

F O S T E R C A R E M I N I S T R Y 1 4

C H I L D R E N 1 5

S T U D E N T / / W A K E , R I S E , T H E C I T Y 1 6

W O M E N 1 7

M E N 1 8

S E N I O R S 1 8

M A R R I E D L I F E 1 8

C E L E B R A T E R E C O V E R Y 1 9

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P R O P O S E D C A P I T A L E X P E N S E 2 1

P R O P O S E D O P E R A T I N G B U D G E T 2 2

N O T E S T O O P E R A T I N G B U D G E T 2 3

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In June, we were able to pay off the debt incurred in 2006-2007 when we renovated and remodeled the Ballast Point Campus.

At STF, there has been at least one decision for Christ every Sunday since last December. This is unheard of, and we praise God for the work He is doing in our church!

Sunday morning services at our BP Campus have been filling up. We launched a 6 p.m. service to offer another worship opportunity and to make more seats available in the morning.

MISSION-VISION-VALUES CELEBRATIONS!

M I S S I O N

We exist to REACH people with the Gospel, RAISE them up in God’s Word, and RELEASE them to serve and do ministry for God’s glory.

V I S I O N

We strive to be a church that is “for the city.” It is our vision to have an STF campus in every unique community in South Tampa.

C O R E V A L U E S

Grow SpirituallyWe will work toward spiritual maturity, not content to live as “infants in Christ” but, through faithful perseverance, to strive for growth in every area of our lives.

Pray FaithfullyWe will pray continuously and confidently in all situations.

Worship PassionatelyWe will worship God together will all our hearts, reverently and audaciously.

Give GenerouslyWe will give cheerfully and without hesitation as an act of thankfulness for God’s provision.

Serve UnconditionallyWe will joyfully serve our church as well as our community by being the hands and feet of Jesus.

Share CourageouslyWe will share the Gospel openly, frequently and boldly, both corporately and personally.

STF ANNUAL REPORT - 2018 STF ANNUAL REPORT - 2018

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SENIOR PASTOR

JJ JOHNSON

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

McKENZIE BLANKENSHIP

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ASSISTANT

AMBER CARLSON

COMMUNICATION AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

JUSTIN CHAPMAN

MISSIONS PASTOR

MARC CORRADINO

WOMEN’S AND CR MINISTRY ASSISTANT

LAUREN CORDNER

CELEBRATE RECOVERY DIRECTOR

DERRICK GARMON

EVENTS COORDINATOR

JESSICA FEENAUGHTY

WORSHIP PASTOR

DAVID BANCROFT

CR AND BALLAST POINT CHILDREN’S COORDINATOR

JON HEINBERG

MINISTRY ASSISTANT

CAROLINE GIOVENCO

GIRLS’ STUDENT MINISTRY AND COLLEGE DIRECTOR

ALLY RICHIE

DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS STRATEGY

GIO LLERENA

INTERIM CHILDREN’S DIRECTOR AND AWANA DIRECTOR

KAREN McCLURE

COMMUNITY PASTOR

TOM SANDER

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR

FRANK SIVARD

DI CAMPUS TEACHER AND COMMUNITY GROUPS DIRECTOR

CHRIS SULLIVAN

CHANNEL DISTRICT CAMPUS TEACHER

DAVE TRAYNOR

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTOR

CHARLIE THIEMANN

DI CHILDREN’S MINISTRY COORDINATOR AND MISSIONS

MINISTRY ASSISTANT

ASHLEY MARCHETTI

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

STEVE HILL

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

ASHLEY LLERENA

FINANCE MINISTRY ASSISTANT

MIRANDA LESSIE

MINISTRY ASSISTANT

SHARON JOHNSON

STAFF


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72 people attended a Discover class and became

members of STF this year.

There were a total of 61 baptisms this year: 17 adults,

18 students and 26 children.

“ We were both sprinkled as children, but we learned that baptism by

immersion shows that we are being obedient to God. That’s what we

wanted to do. We wanted to obey God and what He had asked us to do.” – Carolyn Talley

MEMBERSHIP MISSIONS

BAPTISM

Abe Brown MinistriesAmazing LoveAWANA, Andrea Perkins MissionaryCornerstone Campus MinsitryCreated TampaFirst Priority, Amber JohansenFlorida Baptist ConventionHouse of HopeMission Tampa, Inc

New Life SolutionsPB&J Homeless OutreachSouth Tampa Young LifeUrban Young LifeSports ChaplaincyTampa Bay Baptist AssociationWest Florida Foster CareWord of Life, Andy AndersonMully Children’s Family

East-West MinistriesGod is GraceFlorida Baptist Lottie MoonFlorida Baptist Cooperative ProgramICM InternationalKelly Green GlobalLittle Lambs International of Guatemala

Operation Mobilization Jeff Sukup, MissionaryP.E.T. (Vehicles for Disabled)Sowing For Eternity, Kenneth BalootjeThree Strand ChordEthnos 360, Jenny and Brody PavWord of Life, David Obunde

L O C A L M I S S I O N S W E S U P P O R T

I N T E R N A T I O N A L M I S S I O N S W E S U P P O R T

New 2018 Partner Highlight: PB&J (Prayer Blessings & Jesus)

First Priority of Tampa Bay: Student-Led Ministry

Domincan Republic Mission Trip: Men’s Softball Outreach

“We have seen people desperate for Jesus, break down

and cry out for Him. We have been half a block away and people

have yelled “Hey! I need prayer!!!” We have given hope to people

that saw no hope in their lives. All in their lives had been stripped

away. Our hearts have been broken, and our eyes opened to

Jesus.” – Brent Hemen

“I was invited to a club meeting at a ocal high school. I was blown away

by the packed room of students who were there to hear a student’s testimony.

What happened next was extraordinary: 62 students made a decision that day

to say ‘yes’ to Christ.” – First Priority Student

“After the Dominicans beat us up pretty badly on the

softball field, Kenneth preached the Gospel and gave an invatation

to follow Christ. Hundreds came forward, and we realized on that

trip that the true victory we won was in Christ on the harvest

field.” – Marc Corradino, Missions Director


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WORSHIP/CREATIVEWe rebranded the Worship Arts team to be STFCreative. This will include worship, tech, photography, videography, and graphic design.

21 people auditioned at DI and BP.

We added 8 new team members for worship.

We had 50 people join us for the STFCreative lunch.

We launched new weekly video announcements.

We supply worship teams for 10 worship services throughout the week.

We purchased and installed a new lighting console and “intelligent” lighting in the BP East Worship Center.

Our tech and worship teams support several special events and outside groups throughout the year.

We purchased and installed 5 new projectors across campuses and a new video mixing system for the simulcast in our BP West Worship Center.

“ I always wanted to be in the band, but I really wasn’t

talented in that area, so my youth pastor offered to show

me how to do slides. And honestly, doing something so

young made me feel like I had a purpose, and through

that I’ve just fallen in love with serving in tech. I’ve

trained many people now and try to make many

serving opportunities for people.” – Riley Cooper

COMMUNICATIONS

42.7K video views on Facebook

208 new followers on Facebook

777 average weekly total reach of our posts on Facebook

1,192 average weekly video views on Facebook

39,531 video views on Vimeo

4.5K likes on Instagram

582 followers on Instagram

400 average weekly total reach of our posts on Instagram

695 STF Church app downloads

More than 400 conversations on our website chat since launching it on April 3

23K unique users on stfchurch.com

47K sessions on stfchurch.com

7,032 video/audio plays on our app

We’ve given out more than 700 STF bumper magnets!


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“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you ...” 1 Peter 1:3-4

“For in him we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28

“Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him, rooted and built up in him, established in the faith, just as you were taught, overflowing with gratitude.” Colossians 2:6-7

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, bap-tizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20


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GROUPS

FOSTER CARE MINISTRY

This year we rebranded and launched 18 new small groups, and

had 30 total groups with more than 200 people in attendance.

“ Our group is a complete, not random, perfect collection of people that needed each other right now! Perfect timing.”“ So quickly I feel like we are a small family, praying for each other, able to have tough conversations re: God, bible verses. As a new believer this group has been wonderful!!!! Enhanced my life!”“ This group is a fantastic mixture of people in various stages of their faith journey. I love that I can grow alongside the newer Christians while learning from those more mature in their walk. I love these people.”

MINISTRIES

STF has 8 licensed foster families. We have 5 active care

teams of 7–10 people, with 4 launching very soon.

We have 2 families who will be licensed in the next month: Robertses (care team coming soon) DeVinneys (care team coming soon)

Traynors (have a care team)MarchettisTurners (have a care team)Knipples (have a care team)

Kreyes (have a care team)Wards (care team coming soon)Estradas (have a care team)Rogerses

CHILDREN

This year there were 26 children baptized

and 15 dedications. There are currently 5

registered for the October baptism classes.

72 children attended Parents’ Night Out.

We had 428 children attend VBS this

year, and 25 made decisions for Christ!

There were more than 2,000 participants at

last year’s Trunk-or-Treat event!

The average attendance at AWANA this year

was 174, and there were 87 handbooks

completed.

We hosted 1 regional event.

260 Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes

were collected last year, and we will be a

regional drop-off site this year.


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“ I loved seeing the unity that was between the

middle schoolers and high schoolers at camp.”

“ WAKE helped me learn more about Jesus. It truly spoke to

me as it was coupled with my school’s First Priority club. It

went beyond and extended what I learned in First Priority.”

“ Seeing the joy that the kids have that we’re

serving is life changing.”

This was our second year of doing VBX, and we

had 95 students and leaders.

We packed and delivered 50 Thanksgiving turkey baskets.

We took 40 students and leaders to Atlanta for the Passion Conference.

HIGHLIGHTS:Winter Retreat 90Alabama Mission Trip 103

Middle School / High School Camp 150Students in Groups 85Baptisms 18Decisions for Christ 89

STUDENTS

We had an awesome response to our first on-site Fall Women’s Conference with Rebekah Lyons and

Worship Leader Bethany Barr Phillips! 156 women attended.

In January 2018, new discipleship groups launched, which encouraged participants to pursue a

lifelong journey of discipleship. There were 82 participants.

“ I loved being a part of discipleship because I have made

deep connections and friendships with other women in the

church. It has provided me a network of prayer warriors who

encourage, strengthen, and challenge me in my walk.” – Jessica

40 STF women joined with others in the community to hear challenging Bible teaching and encouragement from Priscilla Shirer.

We held two Night of Gathering Events attended by

174 women. It was an amazing time of fellowship and a wonderful opportunity for women to connect, especially with those new to STF!

“ I loved the Night of Gathering, because it not only gave

me the opportunity to catch up with old friends, but I made new

friends as well. The small-group time was such a sweet time of

sharing, and I really sensed the Holy Spirit moving in our hearts.

I left feeling updated on upcoming church events and ministry

opportunities, encouraged and rejuvenated.” – Tiffany

82 women attended the Summer Bible Study! Younger women expressed how much they appreciated the “mentoring” that occurred through the small-group sharing!

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Over 40 couples attended a 2B1 8-week small group in 2018!

“ As we joined other couples baring our truths to

one another, we grew into a community of believers

all seeking God as the foundation of our marriages.

As He does, our moments did not stop when the study concluded. Many of our group

members went on to form a community group and continue to intertwine our lives with

one another’s. 2B1 was transformative and is easily one of the premier marriage studies

we’ve ever been a part of. For the single, engaged or any stage of married, 2B1 can help

ignite your hearts for your marriage in ways we never would have thought of on our

own.” –AJ and Erin Brilla

84 men are playing on 7 teams in our men’s softball league.

We have been averaging 25 men at the Wednesday morning

Men’s Bible Study.

100 people on average attend the First Sunday Lunch.

We have been averaging 17 people at the Tuesday Bible Study.

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MARRIED LIFE

An average of 25 people find healing in the DivorceCare

seminars annually.

An average of 80 people attend CR weekly.

“ When my wife and I started attending Thursday nights, our marriage

was in serious trouble. God is now doing great things. Our relationship is now

growing and changing. We have hope.”We have 6 issue- and gender-specific discussion groups, 6

active step-study groups, and we graduated 5 step-study groups.

“ Even though I have attended church and Bible studies most of my life, I

had not addressed some of the issues and lifelong patterns that had severely

hindered my relationships. During the step study, I began addressing these

patterns. Things are changing in my family, and relationships are healing.”

Annie Everett mentioned that one of her favorite stories is from when she was teaching on faith. She talked about having faith of a mustard seed, and how God already gives us the faith that we need. We just need to accept it and let it grow, and sometimes that takes time. She gave them all mustard seeds, and they took them home and let them sprout and grow. So the kids got to watch this process over time. The lesson and the sprouting mustard seed affected one mom so much she ended up getting a huge tattoo of the sprouting seed on her side.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

CELEBRATION PLACE


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Fiscal Year 2019 Proposed Capital Expense Budget

Ballast Point Campus

New Flooring in Fellowship Hall and Main Corridors

New Flooring in Children’s Area (Ground Floor)

Acoustical Panels in Entry

Replace Beverage Cabinets in Fellowship Hall

New “Connection Desk” Furniture

Reconfigure Children’s Area Check-in

Overhead Fan at Porte Cochere

Sealcoat & Stripe Parking Lot

HVAC Replacement (only as required)

Ballast Point Total

Davis Islands Campus

Replace Flat Roofs of the Sanctuary Buliding

Replace Shingle Roof of the Sanctuary Building

New Flooring in Atrium and Sanctuary

Renovate Ground Floor Restrooms

HVAC Replacement (only as required)

Davis Islands Total

Contingency

Grand Total

$78,000

85,200

12,000

7,500

5,000

4,000

5,500

7,500

15,000

219,700

21,000

18,000

38,000

30,000

7,500

114,500

50,130

$384,330

Our STF Operations staff has had a busy year. STF ministries as well as outside groups have made frequent use of our facilities, and that use always involves the Operations Department. Either our Operations staff or outside vendors have spent a lot of time getting air-conditioning units repaired, replacing lightbulbs, fixing toilets, setting up tables and chairs (and then taking them down … and then setting them up …). In addition to those sorts of “regular” day-to-day activities, a few larger projects have also taken place under the Operations banner. Among them were these:

• The preschool playground was completed, including the addition of large fans and much-improved drainage. A new wall is being constructed on the Bayshore side of the playground.

• We built new “drum cages” for the BP and DI Campus.

• The children’s hallway at the DI Campus was transformed into a fun, kid-friendly space similar to the Pier 3:16 area at the BP Campus.

• The walkway between the DI sanctuary and what is now the Pinnacle Academy was re-coated with asphalt as the beginning of a beautification project for that area.

• As an Eagle Scout project, a flagpole was installed at the Davis Islands Campus, and the area around it was landscaped and lighted.

• New lights were added to the exterior of the Davis Islands Campus.

• Because of the greatly increased use of the BP facilities, our outside cleaning service was contracted to come three times a week instead of just once.

• We have contracted with a company to maintain the three retention ponds at the BP Campus year-round.

OPERATIONS

Note: The Capital Replacement Budget is funded out of operating reserves.

2018 Finance Committee Members: Brent Bigger (Chairman), Lamar Carter, Shannon Glor, Karen Grimaldi, Galen Jones, Matt Nicholas, Steve Pickett


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I N C O M E •Tithes & Offerings for 2019 are budgeted at $3,068,000, which is the same as the 2018 projected income.

2019 Budget $3,068,000 2018 Budget $2,673,685

•Other Income includes income generated from ministry activities such as registration fees, food sales, rents, etc. The decrease in 2019 is primarily related to the elimination of the Mothers Morning Out program.

C O M P E N S A T I O N A N D B E N E F I T S • Includes compensation and benefits for all part-time and full-time employees.• Assumes that an associate pastor will be hired sometime in 2019.

2019 Budget $1,716,560 2018 Budget $1,465,301

M I S S I O N S • Missions is budgeted at 10% of tithes and offerings. Additionally, STF designates 10% of the Special Offering each year to support missions. In addition to church funding, donors may still make restricted gifts specifically to Missions. Allocation of the Missions budget to specific ministries will be overseen by the Missions Committee. • If tithes and offerings are better than budget, the authorized amount available to spend for missions will automatically increase pro rata.

2019 Budget $306,800 2018 Budget $264,900

M I N I S T R I E S • All part-time ministry employees are included in “Compensation & Benefits.”• As the ministries continue to grow, more money is being invested in our Family Life Ministries (Children’s, Students, College, etc.).

2019 Budget $450,899 2018 Budget $367,233

S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S • All part-time support service employees are included in “Compensation & Benefits”.• Many of the support services costs are set contractually, so cuts and/or elimination of costs is not always possible (i.e.: property and liability insurance, equipment leases, telephone systems, etc.).

2019 Budget $614,281 2018 Budget $569,423

O P E R A T I N G R E S E R V E • Since the church is now debt free and no longer has to make principal payments, we will begin allocating a portion of our annual budget to fund an Operating Reserve account.

Notes to Fiscal Year 2019 Proposed Operating BudgetFiscal Year 2019 Proposed Operating Budget

Income

Tithes & Offerings

Interest & Other Income

Total Income

Expenses

Compensation & Benefits

Missions

Ministries

Family Life Ministries

Pastors’ Expense

New Campuses

Worship

Tech/Media/Graphic Arts

Food Services

Total Ministries

Support Services

Accounting & Finance

General Office

Operations

Equipment Purchases

Total Support Services

Debt Service

Debt Retirement Income

Debt Service — Interest

Debt Service — Principal

Total Debt Service

Operating Reserve

Total Expenses

$2,673,685

151,770

$2,825,455

$1,465,301

264,900

243,161

17,950

24,685

16,390

43,547

29,900

375,633

186,385

82,988

295,050

5,000

569,423

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24,220

125,978

150,198

$2,825,455

2018 Budget

2019 Budget Variance %

$3,068,000

120,540

$3,188,540

$1,716,560

306,800

291,790

18,750

13,200

37,825

59,434

29,900

450,899

188,536

89,115

331,630

5,000

614,281

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$3,188,540

12.9%

17.1%

15.8%

20.0%

7.9%

12.9%

$363,085

$251,259

41,900

75,266

44,858

(150,198)

100,000

$363,085

Some prior year numbers have been reclassified for consistency with the current year.

If you have any questions regarding this budget, please email Frank Sivard at [email protected] or call 813-251-1515, ext. 207.


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