Annual Meeting Results

We had our annual meeting yesterday.  We were pleased to see it was our largest one ever!  A lot was accomplished at that meeting.  Just in case you missed it, I will share some of the exciting news that happened yesterday:

• We ate lunch together, enjoying each other's company and then shared communion together in the middle of the meal.

• We heard 7 ministry team reports from our 7 deacons - allowing us to hear all the ways that God is working in our midst as well as opportunities to grow in 2009.

• We heard the annual Pastor's Report including highlights from 2008 & some vision for 2009.  God is working through River of Life Church!

• We adopted 2 position statements to better clarify and add depth to our doctrinal position.

• We approved our largest budget to date to expand our ministry horizons even further.

• We approved to sponsor a church plant in the Middleton area in 2009, which will be led by Chad & Sherri Ellis.

• We reminded the people of the HUGE missions opportunity in the Dells this summer that River will be overseeing.  100 - 250 people coming to the Dells!

• Everyone who attended received an autographed copy of "Karla Faye Tucker - Set Free" book by Linda Strom.

• We gave away about 25 additional gifts in a raffle give-a-way.

• The big final prize was a trutone ESV Study Bible, which went to Trina Gaunt!

All in all, it was a great meeting!  Thank you to all the members and regular attendees who were able to make it and participate.  I truly cannot wait to see what God has in store for River in 2009!  God bless...