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September 2009 Report

 



 

Your SFC Elders are
Dean Hill     Rick Antolovich     Shannon Cupp
Eric DeMaria     Stephanie Staley     Ryan Wickstrom
(not pictured above)

This page is a forum for the elders of SFC to communicate regularly with our participants about important developments in the life of our church and about the progress of our mission “…to reach the Stapleton Community and the surrounding communities and to provide an atmosphere in which they can become fully devoted followers of Christ.”  We will update this information monthly to give you an ongoing picture of our development as a church family and of fulfilling our vision of becoming an authentic community of followers of Christ that has maximum impact on the surrounding community for Christ. 

 

ARCHIVED - Headlines from the September 22nd, 2009, Elders' meeting:

 

BUILDING UPDATE

Thank you for your patience over the past several months!  The process of securing a permanent home for SFC is still in motion.  We are working through various and complicated issues with the property management, our project manager, and our attorneys in regards to the Linens 'N Things building.  There has been some movement in recent days, but there is still a tough journey ahead.  As always we are continuing to pray for God’s direction in this matter and keeping our eyes open for other opportunities that might arise.  Please continue to pray for God's CLEAR direction and stay tuned for more updates.

KEEPING EYES ON THE TRUE PRIZE

Once again, while securing a permanent home for SFC is important, a building is only a tool to help us expand and deepen our impact for good in the community.  As Pastor Dean has reminded us all, the church is still a “who”, not a what, when, or where.  No matter where we end up meeting, our mission and our focus as a body of believers is always the same:  to advance the Kingdom of God by building REAL relationships and serving people in RELEVANT ways.   The Elders would like to share some recent, positive items of note:

  • Attendance has been approaching 200 in the past couple of months.
  • The Fall Kick Off on Sunday, September 13, brought many new faces to SFC and marked the ramping up of this season’s Life Groups.
  • On September 18 volunteers from SFC provided a hearty lunch to the teachers of DSST as a way to reach out and show appreciation.
  • Seven people chose to affirm their new life in Christ through the ordinance of baptism on September 20.
  • SFC members approved the budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year on September 20.  SFC is in solid financial shape. In fact, total giving for the 2008-2009 fiscal year exceeded expectations.  Way to step up, church!
We praise God for His continued blessing of SFC’s ministry, and humbly thank Him for the opportunity our church has to touch lives for His glory.

 

 Thanks for reading, and check in again next month.

  The Elders

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Contact the SFC elders with any questions or comments at elders@stapletonchurch.com.