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BROADWAY-FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ___________________________________________________________________

ANNUAL REPORT 2019 - 2020

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS PASTORAL REPORT

Pastor’s Report 1

REPORTS FROM DEACONS

Deacons Report 2 – 4

Visitation Report 4

Care Portal Report 5 – 6

CBM Champion 7

Property Report 7 – 8

Student Scholarships 8 – 9

WHY Encounter 9

MINISTRY GROUP REPORTS

Choir 10

Handbell Choir 10 – 12

Connections Newsletter 12 – 14

Women’s Christian Fellowship (WCF) 14

Men of Broadway 15

Café Off Broadway 16

Community Income Tax Program 16

SPECIAL REPORTS

Membership 17

Nominating Committee 18

Finance Report and 2019 Financial statement 19 ff

Minutes

Annual Meeting – June 6, 2019 Appendix I

Congregational Budget Meeting – February 23, 2020 Appendix II

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PASTOR’S REPORT

A FINAL WORD

From the May 2020 Connections Newsletter

By my best count, this is the 80th time I have sat down to write one of these. I say “my best count” because time and a number of hard drive crashes and file transfers have left some notable holes in my archives. I know this because, as I was preparing to write this, my final Connections article, I found myself digging back through my files looking for the very first article I ever wrote. Transitions like the one that we are going through have a way of making us do these sorts of things. They have a way of making us nostalgic and want to look back. Sadly, that first article is one that has fallen victim to the electronic equivalent of “moth and rust” – at least on my system. I say “sadly,” but I wonder if this is really not a gift wrapped up in a surprising package. After all, if we can’t look back, then maybe what we need to do is look around and look ahead.

Looking around I see dozens of people who have tried their best to share faith and life together. Looking around I see people who have taken steps of faith, made sacrifices of time and talents and resources, stepped up to the challenges of leadership, and stepped into times of celebration and sorrow with a hug or a smile or a word of love and encouragement. Looking around I see you and am grateful for your love and encouragement as we have set off in this journey of faith through a strange country together. Have we done this perfectly or even just well every time? No. But fortunately, because of grace, this is not the standard we are to judge by. So, to all who have been a part of this journey together, thank you.

Looking around also moves me to look ahead. There is much that lies ahead that is unknown to us all, something we are all tangibly reminded of by the fact that we don’t even know when the next time we will be able to meet again in person is never mind what the next six, twelve or twenty-four months hold. But this is nothing new, is t? We never know these things contrary to what we so often assume. Jesus, as he spoke to his disciples one last time before his ascension, recognized that he was sending them off into a future that they did not know either. The last words he spoke were not just a final reminder of what they were to do (to “Go and make disciples”), but the promise of who goes with them – that He will continue to be with them until the very end of all things. As I pack up my office into boxes, I am reminded vividly how this is not the promise I get to make to you. But looking ahead, I know that I can promise we will continue to walk in the same direction as we continue to walk with and towards Jesus. And instead of this promise, I can let my final words be the same words of promise and blessing that the apostles Peter, Paul, and John all leave as their final ones: May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all. Amen

Joe Welty

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REPORTS FROM DEACONS

Deacons Report – 2019 / 2020

The 2019/2020 Deacons board consisted of Kent Gowler, Lynne Billings, Bob Griffin, Carole Barber, Ken Eisner, Barbara Lyons, Lloyd Talbot as Clerk and Jon Hunt as Chair. We tended to meet on Tuesday evening as we were fresher early in the week. Our bylaws dictate that the board is to meet 10 times a year and we set off on a pace to meet this minimum by Christmas.

In addition to looking after church business we had a pre-meeting devotional and closed the meeting with a group prayer. Both of these agenda items are an important part of what we are doing as Deacons; focusing on listening to God and praying for one another and our church family. Church business isn’t always fun but when we slow down and focus on God it reminds us of why we are together and that we are listening to God’s will for Broadway.

This year we reaffirmed the desire for Deacons to operate as a Small Group dedicated to caring for each other, praying together, enjoying our meetings as well as carrying out church governance and by-laws. When we prioritize the first three things the others became much easier.

Our first official meeting in June brought two important things into focus. The first item was to recognize that Pastor Joe Welty had been carrying an ever increasing work load in the past couple years and that after some family losses needed our support. We proposed that he take the month of September off to re-charge and let the Deacons take responsibility for worship services and congregational care. I think it was good for both of us as we had to step up and Joe got to spend time at home.

The second item was to acknowledge and focus on the fact that our church has a structural deficit. Stated simply, we have a financially unsustainable mission that is headed toward permanently closing the doors. To deal with this we met in August, twice in both September and October but there were no quick fixes.

Since the choir was not getting back together in the fall, we no longer needed a choir director. The choir has long been a community in the church and an important part of our identity. Without our choir there is a gap in our ministry. In addition to this Erwin Kitsch notified us of his intention to retire as our organist at the end of January. Not having an organist and choir director is a reduction of our operating expenses but combined they represented only 1/3 of our projected deficit.

The two other options we considered were selling the building and transitioning to a part time pastor. Although we may revisit selling our building in the future we decided it would be a long and complicated process so we ended up strategizing how we could operate with a different pastoral model. This was something we discussed in the 2018 budget process but rejected.

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This has been the most challenging of my 24 years at Broadway. At every turn my heart was telling me this was the wrong thing to do while my head and calculator were telling me it was the right thing. Today my head and heart are still not completely aligned. It has only been with the collective prayers and wisdom of the Deacons as well as the support of the people of Broadway that I am at peace that we are following God’s will.

At the start of his time off in September I told Joe that we would be discussing the viability of transitioning to a part time pastor. Like a true person of faith he was supportive of this process unfolding in his absence so we could speak openly. Later when I told him about the decision of the Deacons Joe’s attention turned to helping Broadway succeed in the months and years to come. He has been a true leader and generous pastor through this entire process and I can never thank him enough for this. All the more so because the protocol that has been forced on us by the COVID-19 pandemic meant that he was planning, recording and editing worship services posted to our website. This was a significant undertaking and he told me once that every week it seemed like it was a miracle that the service was done and ready for viewing.

The formal start of this transition began at the end of April as Joe gave up his pastoral responsibilities to take the holidays he is owed and to focus on what comes next. I am sad to see him leave. No matter what we faced together he has always had a smile and optimistic attitude. In shared phone calls, e-mails and breakfast we always found a way to agree on what is best for our church family. There have been stories, frustrations and laughter that have also been a blessing. I am going to miss the Welty’s at Broadway but I know that as we continue to pray for him and his family, they will be praying for us. Thanks Joe.

There are other accomplishments of this Deacons board that will have their own reports like the Why Encounter and Visitation Programme in addition to conducting the regular business of the church. I decided not to go into the details of these activities even though they were an important part of the year.

Since this is my third Deacons report it is the end of my term as Chair. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve in this capacity. Three years ago I didn’t know if I had the time to commit to this so I accepted on the condition of one year. However, once you get started in something like this it’s hard to step down so I didn’t.

The people who I owe thanks for making my life easier are:

Richard Billings, our dedicated treasurer who has made budgeting and financial reporting seem easy. The biggest compliment I can imagine at a budget meeting was given to Richard when someone said “This is the first time I have ever understood a budget.” Since he is also at the church regularly so sees and hears things that I need to attend to or does them himself.

Joe Welty who is a friend and pastor.

Alice-Marie Dyck who quietly goes about her work and gets things done.

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My fellow Deacons who have supported and prayed for me.

The people who are stepping out of their comfort zone to contribute to the continuation of BFBC however it looks.

Also, to the countless workers at Broadway who do the things that we don’t think about. Things like recording services, making music, compiling newsletters, counting offering, serving coffee, issuing tax receipts, putting stuff in the boiler and so many other things I don’t know about. Without you we couldn’t keep going.

Thanks.

Sincerely.

Jon Hunt

Chair of Deacons

2019 Visitation Program Report

People matter to God and to us at BFBC. Visiting them lets them know that we care. James 1:27 In November BFBC sanctioned visiting teams comprised of two people each, the makeup of teams changeable from one team to another depending on schedules, availability, location and who is being visited. Criteria for visits and plans were put in place. Each team member was provided with a manual. Visits could take place in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, coffee shops or the church, anyplace that was quiet and allowed for conversation. Teams were given business cards, and leave behind pamphlets. The vision: to love and care for each other. To pray for needs. After each visit, the teams followed up with the Board of Deacons. If prayer was requested, these requests were also shared. The big audacious goal was to visit the entire church family. In 2019 we made a great start. Typically, visitation ceases in the summer months and starts up again in the Fall. Going forward, Bob Griffin has graciously agreed to oversee and carry on this important work. Respectfully submitted Lynne Billings

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Connecting Broadway-First Baptist Church

to local children & families in crisis

CarePortal brings the needs of vulnerable children and families in our community to our attention and gives us the opportunity to make a difference!

• A child welfare professional identifies a need of a local child or family • Caseworkers submit a request into CarePortal’s platform, which sends a message to

participating nearby churches. • Each church can respond directly back to the caseworker when they are able to meet the need,

or they can engage other churches to want to help. • Every request presents the opportunity for churches to make meaningful connections.

...something exciting happening...Broadway-First Baptist Church is part of a new venture called CarePortal. Winnipeg was the first Canadian location to have CarePortal and the first location outside of the US. It was piloted in Winnipeg with three churches contextualizing it for Canada. CarePortal provides bridges between child welfare services and churches. Using technology it connects social service needs with supports. It connects foster children, ageing out youth, and at-risk families in our community to churches that are able to provide support for children and families in crisis. Churches and social services are entering a new partnership. We are moving forward in a new way, not on separate paths but at the table with government, social services and indigenous peoples. How does CarePortal work?

1. A child welfare professional identifies a need of a local child or family 2. Caseworkers submit a request into CarePortal’s platform which quickly sends a message to

nearby participating churches through the “point person”. 3. The “point person” can respond directly back to the caseworker, or engage other churches for

assistance in fulfilling the need. 4. Every request presents an opportunity for churches to make meaningful connections and build

relationships. Lynne Billings was appointed the interim “point person” for BFBC. All requests come electronically directly to her. If these are requests that we can meet, she sends out the information to our “responders” and, if not time, sensitive make requests known on our Facebook page and on

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Sundays. “Responders” will have the ability to track the number of requests that are received and the number we respond to. BFBC has agreed to respond to one request each month.

The church can respond to needs in many ways, not to be Santa or kijii. The platform is a tool that can be utilized to connect physical needs of individuals and provides a real opportunity for the church to be disciples in action. In 2019:

BFBC took the lead on two requests: • One request was for a single mom with 2 children. She required a kitchen table and

chairs, double stroller, clothing food and assistance putting together a crib. • The second request was for a single dad to be reunited with his two year old son for

Christmas. He required a bed and bedding and baby gates. and BFBC assisted with two requests:

• By delivering requested items to a designated location • Helped supply needs for a young man with clothing, food, towels and dishes

A social worker sent the following comments: “I can’t thank you and your church enough for the donations for this young man, about to start out on his own. He will be so delighted that there are people out there that care enough to help him”...

How you can be involved: Complete the “Are you willing to help a child in need?” handout. This makes you a “responder”. When a request that we feel we can fulfill is received, it will be emailed it to you. Knowing your interest/skills will be helpful in determining if we can meet a particular need. When time permits the need will be shared on the Facebook page, in the Sunday bulletin and from the pulpit. However, there will be occasions when a quick response will be required, thus the ability to email you is important. The requested article(s) will be collected and delivered by two BFBC trained persons to the one who is in need. Many of you were generously responsive to our first requests and provided not only in practical needs but also with monetary donations. This resulted in the initiative costing us $0.36 for 2019. Yes, you read that correct, 36 cents! Updates are provided monthly to the board of Deacons and are included in Connections. I would be pleased to address any questions you have concerning this initiative. Respectfully submitted, Lynne Billings

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CBM CHAMPION REPORT

This is the second year that Broadway-First Baptist has been part of the CBM Champion Program. This program is made up of individuals who are connectors between the church and CBM. They ensure that CBM is producing relevant and useful media to support the church’s mission engagement.

Our Partner in Mission, Andre Sibomana from Rwanda has kept in touch with us regularly with updates posted on the Local and Global Initiatives Board in Friendship Hall. He has received our monthly Connections newsletter and really feels he has connected to us. On Souper Sundays we have seen Andre’s videos of his work in Rwanda.

Last fall, Andre was in Canada and came to Broadway in September speaking at “An Evening with Andre” with dessert and Q and A. Other CBWC churches in Winnipeg participated coming from as far as Emerson. He shared his mission and answered questions. Our other speaker was Matthew Van Geest, the Program Manager of Canada Food Grains Bank, who also spoke of the work they are doing in Africa.

In December, Brent Lyons had the opportunity to travel to Ethiopia with Bethel Agricultural Association Inc., which is in the process of establishing a new faith based Agricultural and Environmental University at Woliso, Ethiopia. Bethel Environmental and Agricultural University Training Center is being established with the concept that it will train people from a number of east African countries, with high standards and quality.

Another connector to the Overseas Mission aspect of our church is the CBM Prayerline Ministry that is also posted weekly on the board. There is now one prayer request each week from our Global Field Workers around the world. This is another opportunity for us to pray for the work that Canadian Baptist Ministries is doing around the world “Embracing a Broken World through Word and Deed”

For more information on Canadian Baptist Ministries: www.cbmin.org

Peggi Talbot, Broadway-First CBM Champion

Property Report – 2019 / 2020

There was no formal property group this year. We were instead a collection of people who saw, identified and acted on things around our building.

It was satisfying to see Friendship Hall fixed up 24 months after the asbestos remediation project was done. Do you remember the orange tarpaulin barrier that was on the west wall for so long? Thanks to Allan Holl for taking on the installation of drywall and Harvey Thiessen leading the painting. The room looks good and there is one wall that was being worked on when the isolation orders came into effect so eventually the space will look better than it has in many years.

The hallway that connects Friendship Hall with the CE building was damaged and showing its age. The cracked and missing tiles were more than Orval Voakes could tolerate so he spearheaded the

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fundraising to pay for replacing it. In September the project went ahead. It is encouraging to see things improved in the building so thanks to all who made this possible.

Shortly after arriving at Broadway Ruth and Harvey Thiessen refinished the big wooden front doors. Weathering is a process that happens so slowly it is hard to see it unless you are looking with fresh eyes. Ruth and Harvey were those fresh eyes and the doors look very nice. Thank you.

The elevator has been giving us signals that it needs some attention for a couple years. One Sunday this year it wouldn’t lift the cage to the top floor. There is a slow oil leak coming from the packing in the gland nut so that day there was not enough oil in the reservoir to fill the cylinder barrel. We topped up the oil and it has worked fine ever since however the oil leak remains. In early 2020 we received a generous donation that covers the repair but have deferred the repair until the COVID-19 restrictions come to a close and we know where we stand financially. This repair is a priority and will be done at the first opportunity.

There are always heating and boiler repairs during fall start up but this year we had a couple other surprises. We were out of water conditioner that protects the water pump and ended up with a badly corroded and seized pump. The end result was water on the basement floor and a $1000 repair. We also had a couple leaking pipes in Friendship Hall and a faulty valve to fix. All considered not a bad year. Thanks to Allan McCracken and Rubin Pohl for leading our heat ministry and to Richard Billings for being a first responder.

Our main tenants are the Coach Programme and Lightning Fencing. Unlike most schools the Coach Programme continued to run during the Covid-19 restrictions and expanded their availability to the weekends to offer respite to the families. It was a challenging time for them but without the use of our building it would have been much more difficult. The fencing club suspended operations.

It should be noted that the Deacons reviewed the impact of short-term rentals and decided that we should not entertain these proposals going forward. Weddings and funerals excepted we do not intend to take on any other building rentals.

Our building needs attention but there are no pressing needs going into the 2020 / 2021 church year.

Sincerely

Jon Hunt, Property and Rental Liaison.

Student Scholarships

After many years without granting scholarships from our fund we have now had our second successive year of awarding scholarships to our church families.

Aaron Mitchell-Dueck is taking engineering at University of Manitoba.

Jenna Mitchell-Dueck is at Universite de St Boniface taking general sciences.

Tirzah Lyons is studying at University of Alberta in graduate studies.

It is good to see the scholarship fund used to support our church families. It is open to church members families who are attending post-secondary studies at a recognized university or

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community college. It was set up by a former church member and there were conditions put on the use of this money. If anyone would like information about it please speak with a Deacon and you will be provided with the guidelines.

Sincerely

Jon Hunt, Chair of Deacons

WHY ENCOUNTER

In 2018 we were encouraged to participate in prayer walks on the streets around our church being mindful of situations and individuals so we could pray more specifically. While looking for ways to engage Broadway in our community, I found information about prayer drives that were happening in Winnipeg. These prayer drives were leading up to the distribution of the book WHY. “Why am I on this earth? Where am I going? Why do things happen the way they do?”

Answering those questions was the purpose for publishing a book, using the printed word to bring people the message of hope.

On March 2, 2019 both Barbara Lyons and I went to a ”tea” and obtained more information that was taken to the board of deacons. Dr. George Derksen’s story is featured in the coffee table book along with testimonies from others from all walks of life. The deacons saw the book and viewed the short WHY video Be the Change you Want to See (whyencounter.com). It was agreed that this would be our overarching outreach project. The ladies donated $500 and the MOB also donated $500. for the purchase of the books. Each book cost $10. It was agreed that the congregation would also be encouraged to financially support this project. This was to be our outreach into the community, the same streets we walked and prayed for in the fall. It was agreed we would pray for our streets and in the “gift bags” that protected our WHY books, have an invitation of upcoming events at Broadway, eg. list of events leading up to Christmas.

On March 16 we participated in our first prayer drive. Each car had a driver, navigator, and 2 people in back praying. The plan was to pray for all Winnipeg families within 3 hours by driving along all the streets and praying for people in the individual homes. On Tuesday March 26 an information meeting was held at the Viscount Gort Hotel with a guest speaker Pastor Mike Lee from London, Ontario. Several from Broadway-First were able to attend and hear first hand how other churches were rolling this out in their churches. On April 27 there was a prayer drive along the Perimeter, to circle Winnipeg in prayer which we participated in. On May 25 there was another prayer drive in our neighbourhood which we participated in.

The initiative culminated in November with many volunteers from the congregation, we distributed 280 WHY Encounter books in our immediate neighbourhood. 20 books were later given to those who came to Broadway-First for the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program.

Respectfully Submitted,

Lynne Billings/Barbara Lyons

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MINISTRY GROUP REPORTS

CHOIR REPORT 2019

Over the years, I have written many reports, but I believe this is the first I have written about something that doesn’t exist

In the Fall of 2019 it became clear, that as a result of a dearth of voices in two sections of the choir, that it would be impossible to attempt to gather a group of people to create a viable chorus to lead the music in our worship services. It was decided to suspend the choir presence, until such time as sufficient people were available and ready to commit to weekly rehearsals and Sunday morning attendance. This was a sad decision when we reflect on the huge contribution that music has made to the worship at B-FBC.

In January this year, Erwin Kitsch, our Choir Director and Organist, retired which created another crater in the music content in our worship services. On Erwin’s last Sunday, the remaining members of the choir conspired to gather in secret, and enter the choir pews as Erwin was playing the prelude – it was an emotional time for all of the participants.

That is the end of a sad report, but also written with the optimism of a return to seeing a choir in the loft, the sound of the organ echoing once again in the rafters, and united voices singing praises in worship to our God and King.

On behalf of what was the choir,

Viv Rees.

HANDBELL CHOIR REPORT

Highlights from to May 19, 2019 to May 3, 2020

Since last year’s report the bells have been played during six Sunday morning services. Five services featured the full choir and one featured a solo (Susan Stevenson) with piano accompaniment (Erwin Kitsch). The bell choir was also able to play on Christmas Eve thanks to Jon Hunt who stepped in to substitute for a ringer who was unavailable that evening. The plan was to play at least once and possibly twice more between March 8 and mid May, however, that was foiled by the Covid-19 virus which brought, amongst other things, a ban on groups of more than 10 individuals (including the director, our bell choir numbers 12). For two services, the bells played both the Offertory and either Introit or Prelude so we actually played a total of eight pieces between September and March, which is slightly over our goal of one per month.

Our choir belongs to the Manitoba Guild of English Handbell Ringers (MBGEHR). Among other things this gives us access to music from the guild library (a number of the Christmas pieces we played this year came from that source) and networking opportunities which help with finding subs, borrowing equipment and solving bell related problems. The MBGEHR 2018 Fall Workshop and AGM was held Sept. 20th at B-FBC and took the format of a Read and Ring

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session lead by Patsy Andrews-Vert. Unfortunately, the guild Spring Ring concert which was due to be held April 25th and in which our choir was to have participated, was cancelled due to Covid-19.

This past summer I attended the Handbell Session at the International Music Camp along with eight other ringers under the direction of Monica McGowan and Stuart Sladden. Because we were few in number we had the opportunity to do some small ensemble work. Unfortunately, the upcoming 65th anniversary year for IMC is also cancelled, due to Covid-19 so no Handbell camp for me this summer.

Handbell ringing is about cooperation and team work – you have heard me refer to the bell choir as extreme team handbell on more than one occasion. This aspect of ringing extends beyond our immediate choir in a number of different ways:

1. Five of our ringers also ring with Rochester Ringers (RR) and in this guise were invited to play for the “Sing for Peace” concert at Steinbach Mennonite Church on Nov. 10th. RR also joined the University Singers, accompanying them in Dan Forest’s “A Bronze Triptych” at their concert Nov. 30th and performed nine pieces for their own concert “Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’ on Dec. 7th. Unfortunately, their spring concert featuring music from stage and films scheduled for May 2nd was cancelled due to Covid-19 (are you sensing a theme yet?).

2. A number of our ringers find ourselves subbing with other handbell groups as the need arises (we also often need subs for our group and ringers from other choirs come to our aid). This year a number of us subbed with Good Neighbours handbell choir from Bronx Park CC and played with them for concerts at various seniors homes as well as at the Bronx Park Community Club for their Christmas tea. Two of our ringers also play regularly with the handbell choir at St. Andrew’s River Heights United and I subbed with them for a couple of their rehearsals.

3. Morna-June and I continued to be one half of the RingOut! Quartet (the other two ringers being Patsy Andrews-Vert and Jewel Casselman). On Oct. 25th we participated in an introductory workshop on the use of handbells and handchimes for the MMEA (Manitoba Music Educators Association) TEMPO conference. In Nov. and early Dec. we played four concerts at various personal care homes as well as provided entertainment for the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society at their Christmas luncheon. We were all practiced up for spring play outs at various PCHs, however, they did not materialize due to Covid-19.

4. Two of our number (Morna-June Morrow and Viola Prowse) also got their ’15 seconds of fame’ when they were asked to participate in the filming of a Hallmark movie “The Christmas Club” this past July (I was at IMC handbell camp the week of the filming otherwise I would have been ringing bells in the movie). The movie is ostensibly set in Minneapolis in December but was actually filmed in Winnipeg in the Exchange District as well as at Balmoral Hall.

Notes of Thanks:

This year, we were again able to use the 4th and 5th octaves of chimes. We also borrowed a number of 4th octave bells from Morna-June Morrow to use where the bell sound was more

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musically appropriate than that of the corresponding chime. A big thank you to M-J for sharing her bells with us. Those bells have been well travelled this year, every Tues. after RR practice I hauled them home with me then to the church Wed for our rehearsal then M-J hauled them back home with her every Wed. after practice so they would be ready for the next week’s RingOut! quartet and RR rehearsals .

To a special group of ringers we affectionately refer to as our ‘subs’ – those ringers from other choirs who are able to come and fill in for missing ringers so that we can rehearse the music as written. Without their willingness to serve and skills they bring to the table the music would not flow as it was meant and our rehearsals would be diminished in usefulness. We give thanks to and for this year’s group - Laura Buchan, Nancy Cameron, Klaus Froese, Marlon Goolcharan, Jon Hunt, Carolyn Lutes, Stefania Rondinone, and Tracey Wright.

I would also be remiss if I failed to acknowledge all those who have given of their time and talents to ring with me this year – thank you to Bob Barber, Marianne Dagenais, Jenny Jeffers, Karin Klassen, Amy Lowe, Sandra Mann, Morna-June Morrow, Ann Pound-Holl, Viola Prowse, Raymond Sokalski and Peggi Talbot for allowing me the privilege of leading you in all our musical undertakings.

On behalf of the members of the handbell choir I want to express our thanks to all who have supported us this past year, whether it be with a word of encouragement or your presence in the pews on a Sunday morning or at a special ringing event. We enjoy ringing but it makes it that much more special to have an audience to listen to us. Feedback from you also means more than you realize – it means that our hours of practice are acknowledged and appreciated.

And last but not least, thank you to Erwin Kitsch for his ongoing support, his encouragement of our participation in Sunday morning services as well as inviting us to play for special services throughout the year. A thank you also to Joe, who has also encouraged our participation and always sits with a smile on his face while we play.

To God for His gift of music we give thanks always. With one accord, let our praises ring forth.

Respectfully submitted Susan Stevenson Handbell choir director

CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER REPORT

The church newsletter, Connections, is ‘published’ 11 times a year (i.e. monthly with July and Aug comprising a single issue). Since I took over from Beryl Gray as editor in Sept. 2011, 108 issues have come forth from my computer, however, this is the first time a report about the newsletter has been requested for the Annual Meeting docket.

Taking a page from the May 2020 edition I thought it might be useful to explain ‘How It’s Made’ (or ‘what the editor really does’).

For each issue of Connections:

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• A deadline for submissions is set – generally the second last Sunday in the month. These are listed for 3 months in advance in the newsletter; the information is included in the Sunday bulletin by the church’s administrative assistant (thanks Alice-Marie) a week before the deadline or the week of or both; it is posted on the church Facebook group page and reiterated by the worship host on the ‘deadline date Sunday’.

• Submissions are sent to [email protected], a ‘dedicated’ mail box for the newsletter. I set up a separate email address for the newsletter so that material for it does not get lost in my ‘regular’ mailbox. This is why it’s important to use the newsletter email address rather than my home email when making newsletter submissions, regardless of when you make them.

• The day following the newsletter deadline I open the previous month’s newsletter file, update any references to the month of issue, highlight articles that should be replaced with new submissions and remove material which is no longer pertinent. This method reduces the need for reformatting and helps to remind me to follow up on specific events from the previous month. At this point, the new material is inserted and I start to nag (in a nice way) those whose submissions are still pending.

• Once everything has been entered, the issue is formatted so that the number of pages required for printing is evenly divisible by 2. Most of the time the amount of material works out however, sometimes it takes an additional tweak or two – change in font size, photo size etc.to make everything fit.

• When the newsletter is complete in a format suitable for reading on the computer screen it’s time to take it apart and put it back together in a form suitable for printing in bulletin style.

• The printable newsletter file and the file with the calendar insert for the month are saved as PDFs and forwarded to our proof reader (thanks Viv Rees) with fingers crossed that there are no major typos , errors or omissions. Once I hear back from him I make whatever revisions are necessary to both the screen view file and the print view file or the calendar file then save all three in PDF format.

• Under normal circumstances the bulk of the newsletters are ‘delivered’ in printed form. I send the print view and calendar insert files to the church office and Alice-Marie prints and assembles them in time for distribution on the last Sunday of the month along with the Sunday bulletin. Additional copies are kept in the office and at the back of the sanctuary for those who missed receiving their monthly copy on the Sunday that it was first available. I also email digital copies to those who prefer to receive a copy in that format as well as to some former members and friends who are no longer able to attend B-FBC but wish to be kept in the loop as to what is happening at our church.

• Under the current Covid-19 situation the screen view and calendar insert files are sent to the church office for email distribution to everyone whose email address is on file (thank you Alice-Marie), I go to the church and print and assemble approximately 20 copies which I deliver to Peggi Talbot who mails them out (at her cost – thanks Peggi) to those she has contacted and who do not have email access.

• Once a newsletter is complete and sent for circulation, all the emails in the newsletter mail box are moved to a folder labeled with the month and date of the completed issue so that

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emails for the upcoming month are easily recognizable and do not get mixed with those already dealt with.

This newsletter is yours – feedback and providing me with articles, photographs and items of interest which you feel might be of benefit to the congregation at large are an important contribution which every member of the congregation can make.

My heartfelt thanks to those who submit on a regular basis – the minister, chair of deacons, chair of finance, contributor for ‘The Back Page’, as well as those who submit on behalf of various groups with reports of past or upcoming events etc. – without you there wouldn’t be much to include in a newsletter and my ‘job’ would be that much more difficult.

Respectfully submitted

Susan Stevenson

Editor, Connections newsletter

WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

T, he Women's Christian Fellowship has not met as a separate group since May, 2019. The "Men of Broadway" have invited us to join with them for 2 meetings previous to the COVID19 shut-down of groups gathering. There we enjoyed a wonderful breakfast .and fellowship with the men as well as a speaker. Seven to ten women attended these meetings.

Members of the congregation continue to pass used stamps on to Lynda Dick and then sold to a Rotary Club and end up in Australia for one of the Rotary Club projects for Aborigines. The WCF is paid for these stamps and the money goes to Canadian Baptist Ministries - the last time was in January 2020 and we were able to send $60.00 to CBM.

The WCF from Broadway was represented at the Manitoba WIF Annual Meeting in September, 2019 and the Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer in November 2019.

In early February, Two of the WCF members worked in the kitchen to provide tea & coffee for the reception following Muriel Mears' funeral. In times gone by, the WCF would look after the whole reception, but there are not enough women to do this anymore. What will become of the WCF group? All members are getting older and driving at night is an issue. We are so small in numbers that it is very difficult to get a speaker to come. Is there some practical service we could provide? All these questions and probably many more need to be addressed once we are able to be together again and after we see what the future of the church will look like. The current bank balance of the group is in the neighbourhood of $750.00.

Respectfully submitted Peggi Talbot/Lynda Dick

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MEN OF BROADWAY (MOB) REPORT

Last year, the MOB sent three main goals going forward:

1 - to encourage each other in our faith Journey 2- to spend more time in prayer3- to give more to projects

This I believe we have done. It may have been a short season but each meeting we had encouraged us as we seek to follow Christ.

• Sept 9 was a joint meeting with the WCF. The WCF hosted a pot luck supper where Andre Sibomana, our CBM missionary, spoke of his missionary duties in Africa. Matt Van Geest shared about the Food Grains Bank. And our last speaker was Adrian, the discipleship program facilitator for CBM. We ended the night, surrounding our speakers and praying for them.

• Oct 19, we had another joint meeting with the WCF. This was a prayer breakfast with Brent Lyons sharing his faith journey.

• Nov 17, pastor Al Letkeman, from Nassau Street Church, spoke about the Imperfect Disciples. This was a special meeting because he had the men from Nassau Street Church join us.

• Feb 16, Peggi and Lloyd Talbot shared about Cycle of Hope, a fund raiser with Habitat for Humanity and Brent Lyons shared about his trip to Africa.

The MOB shared financially in 6 projects: 1 - the WHY Encounter was given $500 2 - the men’s washroom $250 3 - Habitat for Humanity $50 4 - roast beef dinner $1412.50 was raised for the church

5 - $500 was given towards Brent Lyons’ mission trip 6 - Christmas dinner $800 raised for the church.

We may be a small group, but I have been heartened by the willingness of the group to encourage and to give for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.

We were blessed by great speakers and fellowship. I look forward to meeting together again. I believe we have more work in the sharing of the gospel.

Respectfully submitted, Bob Griffin

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CAFE OFF BROADWAY GATHERINGS

In 2019 under the guiding hand of Bob Griffin we had two events in the Spring & Fall. Our Spring event was a Campfire Talent Night on April 28 2019. The evening featured a campsite theme complete with tent and campfire. We had Camp stories by Les McCann, Paul Gittel, Jon Hunt and Joe Welty. Music and Songs were led by Raymond, Tracy, Anton, Kent and the trio of Trevor Olfert and sons Ethan & Tate. Of course, there was food, and the table of Desserts from many different hands was a beauty to behold!

Our fall event on September 27 was an evening of Gospel piano, guitar, percussion, vocals & poetry by our friends Gregg White & his Dad; the trio of Kevin, Terrance & Emma; Steve & Gabrielle; and our very own Paul Gittel and Kent playing and singing. Of course, the organizational hands of Leanne and Bob were quite apparent.

These events have been a blessing for both attendees and participants. We have the chance to celebrate through song, food & fellowship!

Regrettably we had to cancel our Jazz & Comedy evening last month as well as our concert featuring Sound Foundation (a night of Gaither Gospel). However, we are hoping to have that many events and more coming into the fall. I would encourage everyone to make a point of coming out to these events as they are well done, fun and uplifting!

Many thanks to Bob Griffin for his vision and enthusiasm! Hope to see you all at the next events!

Respectfully Submitted by Kent Gowler

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM (CVITP) 2019

For the fifth straight year, Broadway-First Baptist Church participated in the CVITP by hosting tax clinics at 790 Honeyman Avenue.

Through the CVITP Coordinator for our area, BFBC was able to obtain two (2) additional laptops for our use, which allowed each “tax preparer” to have their own “personal” device.

During the course of the program, tax clinics were held Tuesday afternoons, Thursday evenings and on the occasional Sunday afternoon, when required.

As a result of BFBC’s commitment to the CVITP, 157 individual income tax returns were completed, covering 2016, 2017 and 2018 taxation years.

Overall appreciation is extended to all the volunteers who made this program a success and allowed BFBC to “open” our doors in a different but very important community project.

Submitted by:

Richard Billings, Co-ordinator B-FBC CVITP 2019

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SPECIAL REPORTS

Membership Report 2019 – 2020

Active Members as of May 20, 2019 88

1 New Members a. By Baptism 0 b. By Transfer 3 c. By Experience 2 +5 93

2 Removals a. Active to Inactive 0 b. Transferred Out 2 c. By Death 2 -4 89

Active Members as of May 20, 2020 89

Detail

New Members

Barbara Lyons

Brent Lyons

Darrell Hart

Ruth Thiessen

Harvey Thiessen

Deaths

Muriel Mears

Eileen Pound

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS AND DEACONS/DIRECTORS

FOR THE CHURCH YEAR 2020-2021

OFFICERS

TERM POSITION NAME START(ED) END

1 year Co-Chairs of Board Sheila Mitchell-Dueck Carole Barber

2020 2021

1 Year Treasurer Richard Billings 2018 2021

1 Year Financial Secretary Bob Barber 2013 2021

1 Year Church Clerk Lloyd Talbot 2016 2021

2 Years Trust Fund Manager 1

2 Year Trust Fund Manager 1

1. Recommendation of the Nominating committee/Deacons that these positions be assumed by the Treasurer and Financial Secretary due to the nature of the current Trust Fund

DEACONS/DIRECTORS YEAR TO END

Lynne Billings 2021

Carole Barber 2021

Kent Gowler 2022

Barbara Lyons 2022

Marnermoo Galloway-White 2023

Bob Griffin 2023

Sheila Mitchell-Dueck 2023

Further nominations may be made by any member of the Church. The nomination must carry the signatures of two (2) other members, have the consent of the nominee and be submitted in writing to the Church Clerk at least one (1) week prior to the Annual Meeting. Susan Stevenson on behalf of the Nominating Committee

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FINANCE REPORT Firstly, I would like to offer my thanks and gratitude to Richard Billings for the fine work he has done as Treasurer in 2019. There is a lot of work attached to this task. Attached to this report are the financial statements prepared by McLenehan & Associates, CPAs, along with the independent practitioners’ review engagement report indicating that nothing has come to their attention which would cause the financial statements to not present fairly in all material respects the financial position of B-FBC as at December 31, 2019 and the results of operations and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. As for the finances, deficiencies of revenues over expenses have continued on leading to a situation where continuance of same would put the church in a position where it could have difficulty operating on a going concern basis without some changes. This has led the leadership to pursue a prayerful review of ministry and giving shortfalls and the alternatives to the current ministry. This resulted in leading towards a part- time pastoring minis try with a scaled back music ministry. The scaled back ministry is now in effect. Thanks to all of those participating in the part- time ministry. A couple of highlights from the financial statements are as follows: 1) cash remains at a similar level to last year end due to a transfer of $37,500 transferred

from the Trust. This covered some $5,000 in liabilities reduction, a repayment of $11,108 as a church plant advance repayment, and the balance to cover the deficit.

2) Shalom is no longer associated as a part of Broadway ministry. The $11,108 related to church planting was not utilized and has been returned to CBWC. This amount was deducted from income.

May the interim ministry under God’s guidance lead us to God inspired growth at Broadway -First Baptist Church. Blessings

Ken Eisner Chairperson, Finance

BROADWAY-FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH INC.

Financial Statements

Year Ended December 31, 2019

INDEPENDENT PRACTITIONER'S REVIEW ENGAGEMENT REPORT

To the Members of Broadway-First Baptist Church Inc.

We have reviewed the accompanying financial statements of Broadway-First Baptist Church Inc. (the Organization)that comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2019, and the statements of revenues andexpenditures, changes in net assets and cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accountingpolicies and other explanatory information.

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance withCanadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (ASNPO), and for such internal control asmanagement determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Practitioner's Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the accompanying financial statements based on our review. Weconducted our review in accordance with Canadian generally accepted standards for review engagements, whichrequire us to comply with relevant ethical requirements.

A review of financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted standards for review engagementsis a limited assurance engagement. The practitioner performs procedures, primarily consisting of making inquiries ofmanagement and others within the entity, as appropriate, and applying analytical procedures, and evaluates theevidence obtained.

The procedures performed in a review are substantially less in extent than, and vary in nature from, those performedin an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Accordingly, we do notexpress an audit opinion on these financial statements.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial statements do notpresent fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Broadway-First Baptist Church Inc. as at December31, 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with ASNPO.

Winnipeg, Manitoba CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTMay 7, 2020


Statement of Financial Position

December 31, 2019

2019 2018

ASSETS

CURRENTCash $ 24,850 $ 31,780Accounts receivable 3,741 3,234Prepaid expenses 1,676 -

30,267 35,014

FIXED ASSETS (Note 3) 258,600 269,502

TRUST FUND ASSETS (Note 4) 65,652 94,881

$ 354,519 $ 399,397

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

CURRENTLine of credit (Note 5) $ 64,869 $ 70,802Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 8,046 8,326Designated trust accounts 17,290 18,805Deferred income 2,667 -

92,872 97,933

TRUST FUND CAPITAL (Note 4) 65,652 94,881

158,524 192,814

NET ASSETSGeneral fund (73,507) (62,919)Invested in fixed assets 269,502 269,502

195,995 206,583

$ 354,519 $ 399,397

See notes to the financial statements2


Statement of Revenues and Expenditures


2019 2018

REVENUEGeneral offerings $ 118,256 $ 138,823Other revenues 71,247 51,420Designated gifts - 185

189,503 190,428

EXPENSESAdvertising and promotion 153 39Amortization 10,901 11,607Caretaking 13,650 13,650Christian education 195 129Deacons board 717 512Designated gifts 2,275 2,400Honoraria - music and pulpit 375 445Hospitality 155 1,244Insurance and taxes 10,940 9,274Interest and bank charges 545 446Interest on long term debt 3,667 3,725Mission and outreach - 79Missions 4,240 8,915Music salaries 14,628 17,428Office 11,365 15,589Office salaries 6,135 5,985Organ and piano maintenance 76 80Security wages 2,837 2,912Supplies 741 273Pastoral expenses 77,891 74,686Postage and office supplies 1,583 998Repairs and maintenance 13,113 7,762Telephone 2,623 2,565Travel - 400Utilities 20,846 24,366Worship and music 440 347

200,091 205,856

DEFICIENCY OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES $ (10,588) $ (15,428)



Statement of Changes in Net Assets


GeneralFund

Invested inFixed Assets 2019 2018

NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF YEAR $ (62,919) $ 269,502 $ 206,583 $ 222,011Deficiency of revenue over expenes (10,588) - (10,588) (15,428)Additions to fixed assets - - - -Amortization of fixed assets - - - -

NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $ (73,507) $ 269,502 $ 195,995 $ 206,583



Statement of Cash Flows


2019 2018

OPERATING ACTIVITIESDeficiency of revenue over expenses $ (10,588) $ (15,428)Item not affecting cash:

Amortization of fixed assets 10,901 11,607

313 (3,821)

Changes in non-cash working capital: Accounts receivable (507) 8,814Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (279) 4,105Deferred income 2,667 (5,544)Prepaid expenses (1,676) -Designated trust accounts (1,515) 3,276

(1,310) 10,651

Cash flow from (used by) operating activities (997) 6,830

INVESTING ACTIVITYAdditions to fixed assets - (1,518)

FINANCING ACTIVITIESLine fo credit (5,933) (5,874)Trust Fund Assets 29,229 18,344Trust Fund Capital (29,229) (18,344)

Cash flow used by financing activities (5,933) (5,874)

DECREASE IN CASH FLOW (6,930) (562)

CASH - BEGINNING OF YEAR 31,780 32,342

CASH - END OF YEAR $ 24,850 $ 31,780



Notes to Financial Statements


1. PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION

Broadway First-Baptist Church Inc. (the "Church") was incorporated by Articles of Incorporation datedJanuary 27, 1999, without share capital under provisions of The Corporations Act of Manitoba. The purpose ofthe Church is to maintain a Christian Church of the Baptist denomination within the Baptist Union of WesternCanada.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The financial statements were prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profitorganizations (ASNFPO).

Measurement uncertainty

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profitorganizations requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assetsand liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and thereported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Such estimates are periodically reviewed and anyadjustments necessary are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known. Actual results coulddiffer from these estimates.

Financial instruments

The Church's financial instruments are comprised of cash and cash equivalents, mutual funds, accountsreceivable, accounts payable and employees' remuneration and deductions payable and mortgage payable.

Financial assets and liabilities are initially recognized at their fair value.

The Church subsequently measures all financial assets and financial liabilities at amortized cost. Amortizedcost is the amount initially recognized less any principal payments.

Financial assets measured at amortized cost are tested for impairment when there are indicators. Previouslyrecognized impairment losses are reversed to the extent of the improvement provided the asset is not carried atan amount, at the date of the reversal, greater than the amount that would have been the carrying amount had noimpairment loss been recognized previously. The amounts of any write-downs or reversals are recognized inexcess of revenue over expenses.

Revenue recognition

The Church recognizes donations as received and other revenue such as rentals and other income when earned.

Fixed assets

Fixed assets are stated at cost or deemed cost less accumulated amortization and are amortized over theirestimated useful lives on a declining balance basis at the following rates and methods:

Buildings 2.5% declining balance methodEquipment 10% declining balance methodComputer equipment 25% declining balance method

In the year of acquisition, amortization is taken at one-half of the above rates.

Fixed assets acquired during the year but not placed into use are not amortized until they are placed into use.

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

General Church policy

The Church’s financial statements, with the exception of the Trust Fund, have been prepared using accrualbasis accounting. The Trust Fund reflects interest income earned on interest bearing investments and otherincome earned on mutual funds investments when received in conjunction with long standing policy. The valueof the Trust Fund is maintained at less than its original investment due to transfer of capital for maintenance ofbuilding and the Church operations as approved by the Church. As a policy all trust fund income has been paidto the Church. The actual funds may show a higher balance but the equivalent amount is set up as due to theChurch and paid from cash resources. Any additional capital payouts from the Trust are to be approved by theChurch at properly constituted meetings. The investment allocation of the Trust funds is reviewed and re-balanced as required to keep funds balanced between cash equivalent investments and mutual funds.

Fund accounting

Broadway-First Baptist Church Inc. follows the deferral method of accounting for contributions.

The General Fund is used to record the operating revenue and expenses of the Church.

The Invested in Fixed Assets Fund reports the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses related to the Church'sfixed assets.

Contributed services

Volunteers contribute a significant amount of their time each year. Because of the difficulty in determining theirfair value, contributed services are not recognized in the financial statements.

3. FIXED ASSETS

2019 2018Accumulated Net book Net book

Cost amortization value value

Land $ 5,500 $ - $ 5,500 $ 5,500Buildings 274,868 81,521 193,347 197,293Equipment 240,822 182,492 58,330 64,811Computer equipment 2,676 1,253 1,423 1,898

$ 523,866 $ 265,266 $ 258,600 $ 269,502

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4. TRUST FUND

2019 2018

Trust Fund AssetsCash $ 2,115 $ 1,542Mutual Funds 64,110 93,585Funds payable to Church (573) (246)

65,652 94,881

Trust Fund CapitalOpening balance 94,881 113,225

Capital gains (losses) on Mutual Funds 6,610 (5,877)GIC interest - -Mutual Fund distributions 1,661 2,533Transfer (to) from Church (37,500) (15,000)

Closing balance 65,652 94,881

5. LINE OF CREDIT

The Church has a line of credit with the CBWC Foundation to a maximum of $150,000 which bears interest at5.45% (5.45% in 2018).

6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Church is exposed to various risks through its financial instruments and has a comprehensive riskmanagement framework to monitor, evaluate and manage these risks. The following analysis providesinformation about the Church's risk exposure and concentration as of December 31, 2019.

(a) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated withfinancial liabilities. The Church's exposure to liquidity risk results from its dependence on the receipt ofdonations and grants and collections of accounts receivable and obligations or raising funds to meetcommitments and sustain operations.

(b) Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument might be adversely affected by a change inthe interest rates. In seeking to minimize the risks from interest rate fluctuations, the organization managesexposure through its normal operating and financing activities. The organization is exposed to interest raterisk primarily through its floating interest rate bank indebtedness and credit facilities.

Unless otherwise noted, it is management’s opinion that the organization is not exposed to significant otherprice risks arising from these financial instruments.

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7. REVENUE

2019 2018

General offeringsGeneral offerings $ 124,481 $ 117,238Other 2,263 1,361Open offerings 1,815 2,411Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas offerings 805 3,540Missions - WCF - 2,000Missions - General - 1,645Shalom Christian Fellowship (11,108) 10,628

118,256 138,823

Other revenueRentals 30,899 33,137Trust Fund - special transfer 37,500 15,000Tarr Estate 2,000 2,400Trust Fund income 848 883

71,247 51,420

Designated giftsWomens Christian Fellowship - 185

Grand total $ 189,503 $ 190,428

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Broadway-First Baptist Church

Annual General Meeting – June 6, 2019

1. Call the meeting to order

- After a light meal, Deacons Board Chairman Jon Hunt called the meeting to order at6:35 pm and opened with prayer.

1.a. confirmation of quorum

- quorum was confirmed by Church Clerk Lloyd Talbot. 24 were in attendance.

1.b. adoption of the agenda

- As no copies were provided, the Chairman advised that he would proceed with themeeting.

2. Remembrances of members who have passed away this past year.

- A moment of silence was observed in memory of the member (Arthur Freiter) whopassed away since the last AGM. The Chairman commented that it is important to get toknow our fellow members better during their life-times.

3. Approval of minutes of previous meetings (jointly, by motion)

3.a. Minutes of May 17, 2018 AGM and the February 24, 2019 Budget Meeting.

Moved by Roberta York; Seconded by Sandra Nickerson. Carried.

4. Commissions reports - except Nominating Committee (as a block, by motion)

- As additions and changes, Jon Hunt thanked Pastor Welty for his service to ourcongregation. Paul Gittel was not a Trust Fund Manager. Alice Marie Dyck sang in theChoir.

Moved by Beryl Gray; Seconded by Carole Barber, with adjustments. Carried.

5. Report of the Nominating Committee

5 a. presentation of the report

Appendix I

- the report was presented by Bob Griffin. He thanked Nominating Committee members for their service.

5 b. Bob Griffin added Kent Gowler to the list of continuing Deacons and Barbara Lyons as a proposed Deacon, subject to acceptance into membership.

Motion to approve appointment of officers and deacons

Moved by Bob Griffin; Seconded by Ken Eisner. Carried.

6. Presentation of the Reviewed Financial Statements and motion to accept

Moved by Ken Eisner; Seconded by Bob Griffin. Carried.

6 a. discussion on appointment of the Auditor for 2018

- the question of the need for a full audit vs a financial review was raised, given the $7000.00 cost. It was proposed to have a financial review conducted, as such reviews are at a high standard and less costly.

6b. discussion of deficit situation

- there was concern that “we are burning capital”, we need to invest in our building, the Memorial Fund is spent, we need to reduce our deficit.

7. Vision 2021/2022

- the Breakey Report was completed, we are taking incremental steps for change, we need a greater focus on congregational care, Broadway-First is a combination of communities;

- the small group meeting on Sunday evenings is working to “be the church rather than go to church”, to date there has been no financial contribution to Broadway-First, they would like to add members and launch a Sunday evening service.

8. Forward Look to Budget and AGM 2020

- we need to start planning for 2020;

- “some would say that if you took the music from Broadway-First, there would be no Broadway-First”, but “this building is not Broadway-First”;

- “there are no sacred cows”, “we need to look at $s not to spend”.

9. Open Floor

- Lloyd Talbot was invited to report on the CBWC Assembly in High River, AB. Highlights were the amazing new facility, the round table discussions on LGBTQ persons and our congregations, and the establishment of the “gap year” KURIOS program;

- Orval Voakes challenged those attending to contribute to flooring repairs;

- Jon Hunt cited the repairs needed to the elevator;

- the WHY Encounter was identified as an important initiative;

- Brent Lyons suggested BBQs as a way to involve the congregation.

10. motion of ADJOURNMENT

Pastor Welty was invited to close the meeting in prayer. “We need to step out in Faith”.

Moved by Susan Stevenson

Minutes prepared by Lloyd Talbot, Church Clerk

BROADWAY-FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Annual Financial Meeting

February 23, 2020

1. Call to order and Motion to Convene the Annual Budget MeetingJon Hunt, Chair of Deacons, called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm. The church clerk, LloydTalbot, confirmed that a quorum was present.

Motion to convene the 2020 Annual Budget Meeting

Moved by Brent Lyons, Seconded by Roberta York. Carried.

2. Opening, Appreciation and PrayerJon thanked the budget preparation group, including Ken Eisner, Bob Griffin and RichardBillings. He explained that the meeting could adopt the proposed budget or defer a decisionpending further consideration. He offered an opening prayer.

3. Presentation of the BudgetJon invited Richard Billings, church treasurer, to present the proposed 2020 budget.

Richard Billings outlined the proposed budget on a line by line basis. The proposal is for a small surplus rather than the substantial deficits of the past few years.

In the general discussion, the desirability of sending out letters to the congregation about special offerings at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas was raised. It was noted that there are regular reports on finances through Connections.

Motion to Adopt the 2020 Budget as proposed.

Moved by Sheila Mitchell-Dueck, Seconded by Beryl Gray. Carried.

4. Comments by the Chair and General Discussion4.1 The Chair reported that the Budget reflected significant change for our congregationincluding moving from a full-time Pastor and Organist. There would be an interim periodfollowing June with pulpit supply being handled internally and with guest speakers. Music wouldbe handled on an internal and guest basis as well.

4.2 The Chair noted that student scholarships have been provided to several associated with our congregation including Emily Hunt, Jenna Mitchell-Dueck, Aaron Mitchell-Dueck and Tirzah Lyons.

4.3 Several in the meeting expressed their appreciation to Pastor Joe Welty and his family, and support during this period of transition.

5. AdjournmentIt was moved by Susan Stevenson that the meeting adjourn.

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