Mt. Zion Church of Ontario

2017 ANNUAL REPORT

(A report after completing ninety-five years of ministry)

March 4, 2018 12:30 P.M.

Holy Spirit Guidance Agenda

Prayer & Lunch Served

Recognition of New Members – Nurturer Ministry (New members say their name and birth place,)

Call to Order of Official Church Meeting Fred Youngblood - Chairman of Trustees

Scripture – Deacon Bedford Matthews

Prayer – Deaconess Lucrecia King

Introduction of Staff Members Introduction of Capital Campaign Committee

Review of Annual Reporting

Pastor Brian Kennedy 2017 Annual Report

2018 Proposed Budget 2018 Key Initiatives

Questions and Answers

Pastor Brian Kennedy

Acceptance of Annual Reports by members present Fred Youngblood - Chairman of Trustees

Reaffirmation of existing

Pastors, Trustees, Deacons, Deaconess’, and Leaders Fred Youngblood - Chairman of Trustees

Closing Remarks

Fred Youngblood - Chairman of Trustees

Closing Prayer Pastor Richard Young

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PASTOR'S LETTER ................................................................................................................ 1

CRITICAL STATEMENTS ...................................................................................................... 2

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART .................................................................................................. 3

STAFF ...................................................................................................................................... 4

MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS ....................................................................................................... 6

FINANCIAL REPORTS ...................................................................................................... 19

REVENUE (TITHES & OFFERINGS) ............................................................................... 20

GOD'S TRACK RECORD ...................................................................................................... 21

INCOME STATEMENT ........................................................................................................ 22

BALANCE SHEET ................................................................................................................ 24

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND ACCOUNTING .................................................................... 26

BUILDING & EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 27

MISSIONS & OUTREACH GIVING - 2017 ..................................................................... 28

OPERATING BUDGET BY DEPARTMENT ....................................................................... 29

PROJECTION OF REVENUE - 2018 ................................................................................ 30

PROJECTION OF WEEKLY TITHES & OFFERINGS - 2018 ........................................ 31

PROJECTION OF MISSIONS - 2018 ................................................................................ 32

2018 KEY INITIATIVES ..................................................................................................... 33

MT. ZION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ..................................................................................... 34

MISSIONS & GOALS............................................................................................................ 35

ORGANIZATION CHART & STAFF ................................................................................... 36

INCOME STATEMENT ........................................................................................................ 37

BALANCE SHEET ............................................................................................................ 38

MT. ZION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION...................................39

MISSIONS & GOALS........................................................................................................... 40

INCOME & EXPENSE STATEMENT .............................................................................. 41

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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Prov. 3:5-6)

Mt. Zion Church of Ontario

224 W. California St., Ontario, CA 91762

(909) 983-2411 Email: info@mtzionontario.com Website: www.mtzionontario.com

Brian E. Kennedy, Sr., D.Min., Senior Pastor

Living For God-Sized Results

As we look for God-sized results, our practices must lead to such expectations. We cannot do One-Star

ministry and expect Five-Star results.

Over the last year, we have looked at some hard realities regarding our future. For instance:

(1) If we have more home-going services than baptisms, the church is declining.

(2) If our baptisms are significantly decreasing, we could be declining. Baptisms is critical because it means

that people are giving their hearts to Jesus (new births).

New Members Baptisms* Home-goings

2015 84 25 13

2016 73 16 9

2017 59 34 7

(3) With a strong discipleship ministry at Mt. Zion, are we intentionally encouraging the entire church to

evangelize?

(4) Are the church leaders evangelizing, and challenging members to evangelize, and is evangelism,

intentionally infused into ministries throughout the church?

(5) If members over fifty ignore the needs of children, youth, and young adults, then the leaders are not

positioning the church to thrive in the future. The church will decline. What are we doing to position Mt.

Zion for effective ministry (Great Commission) in the future?

(6) Is the church leadership ignoring the broken windows (facility eyesores) and losing the mindset that the

church ought to be the most beautiful house in the neighborhood? The care of the facilities (despite the age) is

a direct reflection of what the church leadership thinks about God.

Mt. Zion, the reality is decline can happen slow and unnoticed. The church can turn inward and develop

policies and practices to maintain itself and lose sight of the Great Commission.

In this year’s report, you will once again witness the faithfulness of God. Moreover, with a bold eight percent

(8%) budget increase, and ten initiatives for 2018, I assure you that prayerful consideration and commitment is

going into protecting Mt. Zion from turning inward and losing our passion to fulfill the Great Commission. In

fact, our theme this year is an intentional effort to renew our fever to produce God-sized results for the glory

of God (John 15:8).

Mt. Zion let us purse the ten initiatives this year with the expectation that God will do great and mighty things

in and through our lives and we will witness God-sized results. “God Can Do It!”

God Bless,

Brian E. Kennedy, Sr.

Senior Pastor

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CRITICAL STATEMENTS

Official Name of Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Ontario (Established June 25, 1922)

(Incorporated April 24, 1924) Official dba: Mt. Zion Church of Ontario

(Effective March 6, 2017)

Purpose Statement

To bring glory to God in all that we do (Rom. 15:5-6; Eph. 1:5-6,12; 3:21; I Cor. 10:31; II Thess. 1:12)

Mission Statement

To evangelize and disciple the nations (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)

Church Vision

To bring light to the community and beyond through evangelism, discipleship, and faithful service

(Matt 5:16; Phil. 2:12-16)

Strategic Goals

1. To be intentional in building an army of prayer warriors. 2. To be intentional in reaching non-Christians for Christ.

3. To be intentional in making Christians loyal followers of Jesus Christ.

Seven Core Values

Scripture, Christ-Centeredness, Worship, Prayer, Great Commission, Community, Faithful Service

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MT. ZION’S ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Jesus

Elders

Pastor

Exe. Pastor

Deacon/

Deaconess

Prayer Ministry

Mon Night Team

PnP Team

Worship Service Intercessors

Evangelism

Ushers

Transportation

Street Witnessing Team

Ministry of the Arts

Marketing

Audio / Visual

Foreign Missions

Domestic Missions

Convalescent

Hospital Ministry

Prison Ministry

Helping Hands

Cycling Ministry

Discipleship

Counseling Team

Women's Ministry

Wellness / Fitness Ministry

Seniors Ministry

Ministers Wives

Couples Ministry

Bible Studies

Christian Ed.

Admin Support

Wed Night Bible Study

Thurs Noon Bible Study

Vacation Bible School

Pre School

Sunday School

Nursery

Discipleship Training

Children

Youth

Young Adults

Adults

Music

Band

Mass Choir

Praise Team

Male Chorus

Praise Dance Ministry

Young Adult

HUB

Outreach

Discipleship

Events

Youth

Youth Counseling

Activities / Outreach

Academics

Curriculum

Missions & Conferences

Children's

Children 4 Christ Kids

Nursery

Summer Day Camp

Special Events

Ministry Services

Stewardship Ministry

Facility Maintenence

Accounting Dept.

Fund Development

Asset Management

Stewardship Campaign

Pledge Card Work Group

Church Corp. Donations

Foundations & Grants

Construction Group

Church Admin

Admin Support

Information & Technology

Public Relations

Cutting Edge Team

Mt Zion Publishing

Hospitality

Banquets

Weddings

Special Events

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STAFF

Johnnell Williams Youth Director

Marty Leach Sunday School Consultant

Brian Wallace Young Adult Director

Yvonne Okonji Children Director

Jose Orantes Pastor Iglesia Baptista

“Pan de Vida”

Brian Kennedy Senior Pastor

Richard Young Executive Pastor Ministry Services

Jerry Browning Church Administrator

Michael Calloway Counseling

Jamiel George Staff Assistant

Cynthia Beatty

Pastor’s Office Coordinator

Rochelle Young

Administrative Office Coordinator

Carla Evans

Administrative Office Coordinator

Charlotte Coleman

Accountant

Sharon Bailey Ministry Services Office Coordinator

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Freddy Alfaro Young Adult/Youth Director Assistant

Walter Bratton Facility’s Maintenance

Manager

Phillip Leary Maintenance

Edna West-Stanley Security

Leon McCrary Music Director

Mark Porter Marketing Director

Charles Durley A/V Director

Bertha Henderson Helping Hand’s Ministry Director

Marsha Hayes Senior’s Ministry

Director

LaShonda Arrant Assistant Children’s

Director

Keonte McDonald Marketing

Juan Razo Maintenance

Matthew Dahlgren Guitarist/IT

Ricky Taylor Bass

Amond Henderson Organ

Ronald Carr Drums

Tonie Vines Percussions

Christa Smith Guitar

Krystal Smith Drummer

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2018 MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS

We started the year on our knees in prayer. The Pre Day of Prayer was held on Monday, January 9th with over 50 members in attendance. The Day of Prayer was held on Saturday, January 14th

in conjunction with the Annual Leadership Seminar. The Night of Prayer was held on Friday, June 2nd, with 71 members in attendance. Our focus was on “Being Persistent in Prayer” (Matt. 7:7-8). In keeping with the 2017 National Black History Theme of education, Mt. Zion celebrated Black History on February 26, 2017 with an original play written by Deacon Dean Myles titled “A Black History Play”. The play told the story of Harriet Tubman, the Buffalo Soldiers, and Madame C.J. Walker’s accomplishments. Ralph Sutherland, a WWII veteran, was a guest speaker. Rachel Hilliard, President of the San Diego Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers, gave an outstanding portrayal of William Cathay, the first African American women to enlist in the United States Army in 1866 – 1868. Dinner was served before the program. There were over 300 in attendance. The Usher Board held its 13th Usher Program in March. The guest speaker was Pastor Raymond Turner of Temple MBC, San Bernardino, CA. There was over 300 in attendance. We installed one new Usher. Resurrection Services (6: 00 am, 8:00 am, and 10:00 am) were held at the Ontario Town Square on Euclid Ave. for the third year. We are convinced that God was glorified as we worshiped Him for the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, and as souls came to Jesus, and as the church was edified and the community was encouraged (over 1,600 in attendance). The 2017 Vacation Bible School “Glow For Jesus! Let Your Light Shine” was a great success. Instead of simply expressing our concern for the darkness in the world, this program challenged us to do something—and that is to Glow for Jesus through our actions. Using a day camp format, children entering Kindergarten through sixth grade were able to experience Matthew 5:16 for five fun-filled days. The children and workers were served a delicious Lunch each day. The afternoon sessions included Black History, STEM, Acting/Film Production, Cooking, Career Development & Bible Drill activities. On Thursday, June 29, the children were able to go on a field trip to Jesse Turner Aquatic Park in Fontana, California. We had an average attendance of

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69 participants each day. Every child heard the ABC’s of Salvation. We are grateful for the 31 VBS staff members who gave their time and talents for furthering the Kingdom of God. Please pray for our future outreach efforts through VBS. Our Graduation Program was another success this year. We had a total of 43 graduates which included 15 college graduates, 9 high school graduates, 7 middle school promotions, 7 elementary promotions, 2 kindergarten promotions, and 3 pre-school promotions. Encouraging words were given by Dr. & Mrs. Jordan Gaddis and the keynote address was given by Reginald Webb, McDonald’s franchisee of 17 restaurants.

Our 95th Anniversary service held on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. was truly blessed by God. Our guest speaker, Pastor Kenneth Reece of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in San Francisco, California gave a powerful message. Our theme was “Thriving by Connecting People to Jesus” Matt. 9:36-38, 28:19-20 & Peter 4:10. There were songs of praise, worship, praise dancing with the word of God to fill the hearts with joy and an atmosphere of fellowship. Praise the Lord! The 2017 Mississippi Connecting People to Jesus mission was a great success. This year we partnered with nine local Pastor’s. Vacation Bible School was held 7/7 -7/14/17 at eight different locations throughout Holmes County (seven churches and Leawood apartments). The total daily average attendance for VBS at the eight locations was 205 people. All 22 children prayed the prayer of salvation at

Leawood apartments. The Youth and

young adult development ministry (R.I.S.E.) was held during the day at the historic St. Paul C.O.G.I.C. in Lexington. This year there was a record attendance of 33 youth. The tension between the groups was a stronghold we saw God break last year (we transported youth from Tchula each day). Praise the Lord! The Senior outreach team reached out to 35 seniors in their homes and in a senior complex club house to discuss heathy eating, diabetes, heart disease, prostate cancer, high blood pressure,

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and the team did a meaningful bible study. The team also discussed their senior’s expensive electric bill and offered to help them get into special programs for low income seniors. Praise the Lord. This year Urban Ministries Inc. (UMI) donated VBS curriculum for 500 VBS students. We now have all seven churches already equipped with curriculum for 2018. The Lockman Foundation also donated 500 New American Standard Bibles for distribution.

The Basketball Tournament was held with a high attendance of over 200 people. On the first night at least 15 to 20 people raised their hands to be assured that they were going to heaven, and then we prayed the prayer for salvation. Over 50 people made decisions for Christ during our visit.

Gospel artist Ruth Davis joined us and ministered during the Thursday evening concert along with the choir from Good Hope Baptist Church in Milestone. During the concert God blessed us

with the resources to give away: Two 48” smart TV’s, nine tablets, two barbeque grills with a bag of charcoal, two scientific calculators, three sport watches, one basketball, one CD player, two $25 gift cards and two cards to buy applications on smart devices. Bishop William Matthews (Head of International Mission for the Church of God in Christ) invited our team to lodge at Saints Academy (a 500 acre facility with a school and dorms). Our 33 member team had plenty of room and keeping the team together makes us more efficient and builds a much stronger team. St. Paul C.O.G.I.C, which is next door to the dorms, opened their kitchen for our cook team to prepare breakfast each morning, and their gym for our team to exercise. Praise Him! God Increased Local Church Partnerships to sixteen. Six churches came from California, and one church from Florida. Praise Him!

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Mt. Zion Church of Ontario, Ontario, CA St. Paul Baptist Church, Sacramento, CA Southern Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA Baldwin Hills Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA Ecclesia Christian Fellowship, San Bernardino, CA Faith Inspirational Church, Compton, CA Park View Christian Life Center, Kissimmee, FL Good Samaritan Ecumenical Church, Tchula, MS Zion City Baptist Church, Goodman, MS Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Tchula, MS Good Hope Baptist, Tchula, MS Holiness Pentecostal, Tchula, MS Greater Nazareth Baptist Church, Tchula MS Pine Grove Baptist Church, Lexington, MS

Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Lexington, MS St. Paul Church of God in Christ, Lexington, MS

*We already have four more churches looking to do VBS in 2018. Praise the Lord (Pastor’s Wesley, Garner, Scott, and Dean are ready).

Overall, we ministered to 273 people including, Greater Nazareth (24), Good Samaritan (25), Pine Grove (20), Mt. Olive (6), Good Hope (35), Holy Pentecostal (31), Mt. Calvary (42), Leawood Apartments (22), R.I.S.E. (33), and Seniors Served (35). Praise Him! At our annual

Pastor’s debriefing meeting on 7/12/17, the Pastors agreed to hold VBS on 6/25-6/29/18, for next year. Surely God was pleased with the unity, support, and comradery of the local Pastors. Praise Him! We see God pulling the community in Holmes County together around this nine year old mission effort. Praise Him!

Marketing and AV Team - First we say thank you Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, Pastors, and the members of Mt. Zion Church of Ontario for another exciting year of serving. We had many new and exciting events that required some very creative ways of supporting the music ministry. We also provided auxiliary sound for our ever-

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changing events, such as at The Ontario Town Square for three Resurrection services, Harvest Festival, outdoor movie events, indoor concerts and always Saturday & Sunday Services. The A/V ministry improved on the streaming experience; we continued to grow in talent with new volunteers and replaced aging equipment with newer equipment. Over the years through the grace of God we were able to make due with the old and new equipment in providing superior sound quality. We also lead the sanctuary renovation team in upgrading the stage area. The project has been ongoing for a few months and progress has indeed been made. More floor space for the choir and band to perform safely was created and provides less distraction and improved visibility both in the sanctuary and has helped improve the quality of our U-stream broadcast for those unable to visit MZCO in person. The cables running everywhere presented a tripping hazard and made the stage potentially dangerous. Our musicians required a safer process for connecting their instruments so the decision to improve the stage area came about. Safety, more space, less clutter, and increased visibility from any seat – goals was achieved. This year moved fast for the Children’s Ministry. In February we had 12 kids to participate in our annual Parent’s Night Out which is in conjunction with our Couples Dinner to celebrate Valentine’s Day. In March, 25 kids participated in our Lock-in. The lock-in is an overnight fellowship for 5th and 6th graders which includes breakfast and a prayer walk in the community. During Resurrection Sunday we celebrated at Ontario Town Center, where we gave out over 100 gift bags to members and guests. In June, our Children’s Choir (A Joyful Noise) débuted under the new leadership of Dorene Jeter at our Annual Mass Choir Summer Concert. Our membership is approximately 20 children. They minister during both services on the 4th Sunday of each month and every 5th Sunday. The choir has learned that music is a ministry and they are musical “ministers” and has inspired them to the task of focusing on God. They are learning to ask for God’s blessings thru prayer before ministering to others. Their red polo uniforms were donated and the Children’s Department provided new C4C shirts. The children rehearse every Sunday at 9:00 am or 11:15 am. An email address was established to provide regular communication with parents and other department leaders that are affected and supportive of the choir. Our choir leader Dorene Jeter will continue to work closely with and under the leadership of Ms. Yvonne Okonji, Director of Children’s Ministries. The Children’s Ministry was blessed to receive a $4000 grant from SoCal Ministries to help offset summer camp. This grant also allowed us to sponsor several children to attend summer camp.

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Summer Day Camp Session (1) was great and one of the highlights for the twenty-nine children attending the camp was visiting Splash Kingdom. Summer Camp Session (2) had a total of 50 participants. Our highlight trip for this session is Knott’s Berry Farm.

At our Annual Harvest Festival there was over

1200 attendees. Six accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior. Main attraction-Monkey jump, rock climbing and petting zoo. We also had the big screen projector and glance at the World Series.

The Children’s Sunday school closed out the year with a Christmas play “The Nazareth Evening News” featuring the Joyful Noise Choir. 2017 Facts and Testimonies

100 children enrolled CM

CM volunteers-34

12 dedicated their lives to Christ

Look for changes in our Sunday School nursery under the leadership of Ann Iorg. Also, our Children’s Sunday School is under the leadership of Sharon Bennett. Our 10:30 a.m. Children‘s Church is growing. We are averaging about 35 children per Sunday. We thank God for His blessing in 2017 and for what He accomplished through Children’s Ministry. We celebrate the spiritual interest and hunger we see in our children, and their increased love for God. What a privilege it is for the Children’s Ministry to partner with parents to bless and encourage God’s plans and purposes in children. More to come in as we develop our Future Leaders. Mt. Zion’s Angel Tree Ministry makes Christmas a joyful time for many families of prisoners during one of the most difficult times in their year. We had another successful year with a total of 187 children being served.

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The Hub 2017-Present

July 19-26, 2017 More Money, Less Problems- A 2-week Financial series where we discussed the importance of saving more and spending less. We had approximately 20 Young Adults show up for both weeks.

August 10, 2017 Sunday School Bj’s Outing- We had a Great turn out we had 11 of our students come and fellowship with us. Where we encouraged them to keep going hard in School/Work and thanking them for showing up on Sundays. August 19, 2017 Worship on the Beach- It was a Great turn out this year, we had about 30-40 Young Adults come out. We fellowshipped with one another during our activities, such as playing Volleyball & Football. The ministry provided Lunch for everyone who attended.

August 9-October 4, 2017 Taboo Series– a series, where we discussed topics that aren’t normally preached on such as Feminism, Suicide, Transgender, etc. We had a Great response from the people that came out. We had an average of 35 Young Adults that came out every week. September 30, 2017 A Happily Ever After (Relationship Conference)-The ministry hosted a Relationship conference this month where we discussed the different phases of the relationship process and broke down the components. We had 65 registered people that came and 5 walk-ins. October 13, 2017 College Packets - The ministry sent out small care packages to our long-distance college students that are unable to attend service. Packages included two letters, one from Pastor Kennedy and another from Pastor Wallace as well as some small goodies for them to enjoy. November 5, 2017 Trapped- The ministry had an outing to “Trapped the Real-Life Escape Room Adventures”, the Group had to be split up and each group had to work together to get out of the room within a Time Limit. We had a great turnout of 15 people. Also in November, Pastor Brian Wallace hosted a Game night (Board Games) at his house. The ministry had 15 Young Adults come over and fellowshipped together.

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December 3, 2017 Sunday School Breakfast-The Ministry held a small breakfast in the classroom, where we brought sandwiches for the Class to enjoy. We had a great response from the students. We had a total of 13 Students. October 11-December 6,

2017 Why Series- a series, where we discussed topics such as, why does God allow

evil? We searched the scriptures to better understand some of the tough WHY questions. We had a Great response with an average of 26 Young Adults every week and a total of 17 visitors. December 13, 2017 Ugly Christmas Sweater Party- The Youth & Young Adults joined together for our final service, to have their Christmas Party. All together we had about 52 people (23 Youth & 29 Young Adults).

Youth – Our youth continued to be very active in ministry this year. Youth in the ministry have been called upon to serve in other areas of church ministry and committees including the nursery, children, praise dance, ushers, choir, adults, and Helping Hands.

Youth Wednesday Bible study “in Teen” curriculum focuses on current urban issues from a biblical perspective.

True Love Waits – Program kick-off at Magic Mountain in February. A 7-week study promoting sexual purity culminating with the Battle Station Workshop and Concert directed by Erin Beatty.

Freddy Alfaro was hired in April 2017 as Youth & Young Adult Ministry Assistant Director.

The Good Man Movement 10-month boys’ mentorship program culminated with a Gala at the University of LaVerne directed by Justin Jerry and Aaron Williams.

Three students traveled to Mississippi with the missions’ team to perform various projects in Tchula and Lexington.

Teens operated booths and participated in the cleanup effort during the October Harvest festival.

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Students share the Gospel of John at their schools weekly with the Lifebook Project. Approximately 200 Lifebooks were distributed during the 2016-17 school year.

Mr. J teaches at bible clubs each week at local middle and high schools.

Teens participated during Go Sunday carwash in May.

“UCLA conducted an all church consortium in collaboration with the youth ministry at the Mt. Zion campus with 60 attendees in October.”

Thirty-three attended the Ignition Student Conference in Sacramento with 2000 students featuring Mr. J’s breakout session “Beware of the Snakes” was recorded as one of the highest attended breakouts according to the California Southern Baptist Convention newspaper.

The Deacons Ministry worked on updating the family ministry. They ministered to the Mt. Zion congregation through prayer and service. They served Lord Supper to 61 members, assisted in baptizing 32 candidates and made 213 Hospital and home visits. The Deacons participated in the Men and Women’s combined fellowship. The Deacons traveled with and assisted the Pastor throughout the year. They will continue to minister to the Mt. Zion Congregation through Prayer and Service. The Deaconess Ministry continues to reach others for Christ by staying connected to the body of believers and others. They visited/contacted several hundred members as well as non-members in hospitals, convalescent homes, bereaved families/homegoings, sick and shut-in, and outreach efforts, etc. They assisted the Deacons with baptisms and communion; consistently reached out to church families and others; and maximized their talents and gifts in various other ministries for kingdom building. Our Sunday School department is continually working on ways to involve our teachers and workers. Our high attendance for the year was 323 on March 5th, that is the second highest in three years. Our average attendance for the year was 257. We have 19 classes, including four on Saturday nights. There are 103 workers including nine General Officers, 48 teachers, 46 secretaries and outreach workers. In addition to these, we have 22 discipleship leaders. There are four other classes that meet during the Sunday School hour, including Evangelism and several Master Life classes. Master Life is our advanced discipleship training class. Our annual Sunday School training event, Ministry Connection, was on October 7th. We had 187 in attendance, representing 26 churches. A.B. Vines, from New Seasons Church in Spring Valley, was the keynote speaker and led the pastor’s conference. Lunch was provided by Chick-fil-A. There were 10 conferences and five support teams: ushers, registration, breakfast, parking lot and lunch.

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We began having our Workers’ Meeting on the second Sunday of each month with a dramatic increase in attendance. Our attendance grew from about 10 to over 50. Lunch and childcare is provided for the meeting. We instituted “Batter Up” teachers. These are co-teachers who are willing to prepare to fill in at the last minute when a regular adult teacher needs to be away. “Batter Up” teachers are utilized about one out of four Sundays. Five of our classes have Outreach Leaders and Care Group Leaders have been established in three of those classes. We had three cycles of Potential Worker Training. There were twelve who completed the training and were presented with a certificate of completion at a Workers’ Meeting. A Bible teacher directory was made. Each teacher was asked for biographical information, something of their salvation experience, education, past teaching experience and what they most enjoy about teaching the Bible. Eighty-eight Sunday School teachers, discipleship leaders, Wednesday night teachers and Doing Life Together facilitators were included. We are pleased that Ann Iorg with years of experience has agreed to be our Preschool Division Director. Sharon Bennett another highly experienced educator, has also been serving as our Children’s Division Director. Doing Life Together are Bible Study groups held either on campus or hosted at a member’s home. We now have nine groups that are meeting regularly. Some meet monthly, while others meet every week. Some meet in the same place for each session, while others move from house to house. The goal is to begin five new groups in spring 2018. The plan is to have three in Rancho Cucamonga and two in Fontana. Our leaders are trained before they begin their Bible study groups. We ask that they use curriculum produced by LifeWay Christian Resources an on-line subscription service which has over 400 titles from which to choose. Each study is between 4 to 12 weeks in length. Material can be downloaded and printed, or it can be sent to all the members of the group electronically. Since we began, our leaders have had two planning meetings led by Pastor Kennedy. We need to have another one this spring. If you believe that God might want you to facilitate or host a group, please contact me. Maybe you can be a part of a new group. The Mt Zion Fitness Ministry has welcomed a new certified Zumba instructor Ericka Barnett. She is instructing our Fitness ministry classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have Zumba/Fitness on Tuesdays and Step Aerobics/Ads on Thursdays. Both classes start at 7:00pm to 8:00pm in Mt Zion Church of Ontario café. We are toning, burning calories and learning Zumba and Step aerobics while having fun. Please give Ericka Barnett your congratulations and encouragement on her new position. We have had over 10 members at one time that attended the Zumba and Step Classes in 2017. Gloria Ingram is still instructing our Gospel Line Dance Class, which is on Tuesdays only, starting at 6:00pm to 7:00pm in the Education Building Room 9. Gloria advocates healthy benefits for

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Adults, which is low impact; helps strengthen and tone the entire body, and many more benefits. We also have fun, learning all the Line Steps. Gloria will be planning a Gospel Line event, hopefully in the summer 2018. In October 2017 the Gospel Line Ministry demonstrated different steps at Mt Zion Harvest Festival. We have 7 consistent members that attend the Gospel Line Dance Class on Tuesdays. In December 2017 the Gospel Line Dance Ministry had their annual Christmas Gathering. There were 10 members with their family that attended. In 2018 our fitness ministry is looking to recruit another Fitness instructor to support our Tuesday or Thursday classes. The Wellness Ministry has a Grant Writer - Tamela Henderson came aboard in November 2017. She is writing a grant for the Fitness, Health, Boxing, Karate and Gospel Line Dance Ministries. Hopefully by the summer we can get some extra funding for those ministries. Please pray for guidance and that we keep our bodies strong and healthy as to glorify God. Pray that more people will become health conscience and join Fitness Ministry; also pray for a grant writer to access funds to expand the Fitness Ministry. The Mental Health Leadership Team has minister to many people during registration and speaking engagements and within our community. Our members have been educated in combining their spiritual beliefs with mental health treatment when needed. During our registrations, we speak to Sunday School members, youth and different ministries and community members. We have invited unchurched community members to church. Hopefully something that we have said about Christ has been planted. In 2017 there were 2 mental health trainings on April 8, 2017 and October 14, 2017. We scheduled the National Alliance to Mental Illness presentation on March 11, 2017. Our mental health trainings are conducted by the Department of San Bernardino Behavioral Health. Each training has been strategically planned to reach our congregants and community members. We have had community members participate in our trainings, i.e. Domestic Violence founder of “Voices Against Violence,” neighboring churches and invited family members and friends. We had approximately 30 members to receive their Mental Health First Aid certificate. Each of these members have successfully completed an 8 hour Mental Health First Aid training. Certificates are only given to the attendees that complete the entire 8 hour training. Our community members and congregants have taken advantage of the information and resources provided in the trainings to utilize for personal/family and friends use. Our trainings are a safe place and our members and community members feel completely safe in sharing their truth regarding mental illness/challenges.

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In Our Own Voice - a National Alliance to Mental Illness presentation was conducted by two consumers on March 11, 2017. Our congregants and community gave positive feedback from this presentation thus we promised to bring it back for the following year. This presentation is given by the actual person that suffers with the mental illness. They speak to their challenges and describe coping skills, medications etc. The objective of this presentation is to demonstrate that there is life after a mental illness/challenge diagnosis. A power point is given to provide mental illness scenarios, stats, and mental health resource information. Both presenters were Christian women who understood the importance of prayer and fellowship in their lives. A combination of professional treatment and their spiritual beliefs was a part of their recovery. May - is “Mental Health Month” and we did a kick-off by providing green ribbons and resources to our congregation and community members. Our choir wore green ribbons to help promote “Mental Health Month.” Our ministry has been invited to speak at numerous events. Mt. Zion is on the map for mental health. We continue to participate and volunteer in community events. We volunteered for the National Alliance to Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk which was held in October of 2017. We raised monies that will allow us to continue to provide mental health classes and resources to the community. All the classes that are provided by NAMI are free. The Nursing Home Ministry continues to provide room-to-room visitation at two Nursing Facilities in Pomona; Country Oaks and Park Avenue Healthcare, on the Second Sunday of each month, and conduct a Church Service at Upland Rehabilitation Center on the fourth Sunday of each month. The Nursing Home Ministry ministered to approximately 366 people during the last six months. The Nurturers Ministry assist all new members with the transition into the Mt. Zion family. We hosted the New Members luncheon on March 19th; there were a total of 26 new members in attendance. Members were served lunch and given the opportunity to share something about themselves and their families. Pastor Kennedy and Pastor Young, together with the Ministries Leaders were also present. Each Ministry Leader had the opportunity to explain their function and invite the new members to be a part of a ministry. After the luncheon, the members were invited to attend the Holy Spirit Guidance Meeting held in the Video Café. In July a total of 22 new members attended the luncheon. A total of 25 new members joined Mt. Zion between August 2017 and February 2018. We encourage all new members to attend the luncheon and meet all department leaders.

The Helping Hands Ministry (HHM) provided approximately 6,657 meals to individuals in need, which included 688 Holiday food boxes for Thanksgiving & Christmas.

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Helping Hands has an on-going partnership with San Bernardino County Emergency Food Assistance Program. Every month Helping Hands' volunteers pick up food in San Bernardino and distribute food at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. HHM received 46 Emergency food bags and 3 clothing requests. Helping Hands has delivered 576 food bags to seniors residing in Ontario, CA. In the month of April Helping Hands provided Resurrection Holiday food bags that feed 181 individuals. HHM has a yearly game booth at the church Harvest Festival and is responsible for purchasing and organizing Go Sunday Homeless Kits. During “Go Sunday” in May, 56 homeless bags were distributed. In November, HHM provided 399 Thanksgiving food boxes. In December, 289 Holiday food boxes were distributed. Holidays food boxes provide a turkey or ham and food for at least four individuals for 2 to 3 days. Donated volunteers hours to HHM were 1,366 hours. Thursday Worship Services received $511.45 donation from July – December. The Music Ministry has continued to be faithfully blessed by God this year with awesome opportunities to serve here at Mt. Zion and other churches. We began the year with our Annual Male Chorus Concert. Seven local and distant churches joined us for a memorable evening of worship. We then met together for our Music Ministry Retreat mapping out the rest of the year (concert, church events, schedule, goals, Christ-centeredness) and how we would approach it. We were able to follow that up with our choir being featured at the Annual M. L. K. Unity Breakfast at the Double Tree Hotel and Suites. In the spring, we were blessed to minister at the Ontario Town Center Amphitheater for Resurrection Sunday services. We ended the spring season with our Annual Evening of Worship featuring our very own choir. We experienced growth in our choir both spiritually and in number. Our stage was renovated and modernized so we could better utilize space and have more options for events, concerts, and to be more video friendly. We were so excited to introduce a new director for our Children’s Choir. We added new members to our band and worship team. We are mentoring a few prospects for our children and youth band among many other exciting things. The Men’s Ministry’s primary goal for this 2017 was to increase participation in the Men’s Ministry by encouraging the male members of the Church congregation to become active and serve as a team member. The primary theme of brotherhood among male members of the

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Church were presented at the Monthly Men’s Breakfast. They have been attempting to establish the additional goal of serving the Church by assisting with maintenance and support for major Church events. We are blessed to have the consistent participation by the following teams to support the Men’s Ministry: the Culinary Team, Telephone Tree Team and the A/V Support Team. The Men’s Ministry started a Men’s only Wednesday Night Bible Study averaging over 20 men. This year it is our intent to promote the Church’s new vision of “Developing Future Leaders.” The Ministry presentations will focus on the theme, “All Christian men must use their spiritual gifts and serve.” The Ministry has initiated the planning team for the year 2018 Men’s Retreat for Mt. Zion Church of Ontario. The Retreat will be held approximately during the fourth weekend of September. We have chosen members of the site selection committee. The specific details regarding this event will be announced. We will continued to pursue all male members to become part of the ministry. We also want to encourage mentorship of young male adults and boys. Incorporate full participation through documentation in new members programs and nurturing programs. We are requesting regular systemic announcements of Men’s Ministry activities and meetings. The Mt. Zion’s Women’s Ministry is Going Gratitudinal! We are continuing with last year’s theme, Today, I Choose Joy! We learned last year that expressing our gratitude to the Lord is the purest way of experiencing joy every day. Thus we are working on developing disciplines to help us do this. In our Wednesday Night Bible Study, we are learning how to trust God in a deeper and more profound way. We want our trust in God to be evident by the joy we experience and by our response to the Lord. Join us in studying from the book Trusting God by Jerry Bridges at Wednesday night Bible Study. Our 4th Saturday Women’s Meeting is Amazing! As women of God, we come together in love and with common goals to live more deeply for Christ. We are HOT—honest, open and transparent in our study of God’s word. We eat healthy and learn how to take care of ourselves in this busy world. We desire to be Titus 2 women. We invite you to check the church’s calendar for women’s health and fitness, retreat information, Birthday celebrations, and other ministry activities. Mt. Zion women are serious about maturing in their walk with the Lord. The purpose of the Women’s Ministry is to support women of all ages in reaching their full potential in Christ Jesus. Our goal is to bring glory to God by living in his presence, radiating his glory and by committing to the authority and application of God’s Word. We encourage the development of Christian friendships, mentoring, modeling and service to others.

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New this year are bi-monthly outings to promote Christian friendships and a focus on our Wise Girls (teenage girls). Our annual retreat that has served nearly 100 women is set for October 19-21. Currently, more than 50 meet weekly for our Bible Study and 45 for our Saturday ministry. Our focus this year is Growth through Engagement. Our ministry is growing and we are developing more leaders to meet the needs to our growing church. Women of all ages are invited to get involved. Please join us. God is doing a mighty work through this ministry. The Seniors Ministry has 22 active seniors. In June, we went to The San Diego Chapter of Buffalo Soldiers an affiliate of the National office of the Ninth and Tenth (Horse) Cavalry Association. We also explored our heritage at The San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art and took a relaxing boat ride. Our seniors after returning from Tchula became Pen pals with our new senior family in Mississippi. Other outside activities included going to the movies. We continually have fellowship on Thursday for Bible Study to sharpen our tools in discipleship and evangelism. The Griefshare Ministry/Support Group celebrated its 2nd year at Mt Zion in January 2018. We had participants from the Inland Empire as well as other nearby counties and cities. We had an amazing time at both events for our Griefshare Awareness Luncheon in October in our cafe and again in the COC BLDG. in December. It was a blessing to experience the healing and new members joining our support group here at Mt. Zion Ontario. We are in the process of building our resource library; as well as sharing materials at our community outreach events such as Harvest Festival. We are praying and in need of facilitators (men/women) as well as an overflow of believers and nonbelievers alike to be introduced to the enriched love of GOD our Father and the love of His Beloved Son JESUS CHRIST so that the healing process begins. We are very thankful for all of our growth in the Griefshare Ministry as well as our committed Facilitators who are supportive, kind, loving and loves our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. We meet every Wednesday at 7pm in the COC Bldg. We are here to support you. Mt. Zion Christian School has been blessed with a busy year. In the earlier part of the year we kept our students active participating in our Annual Black History Program where the children portrayed an accomplished African American past or present to celebrate Black History Month. In March, we took a Field Trip to Chuck E. Cheese and had Picture Day. Before summer break we had our end of the Year Field Trip to Knott’s Berry Farm in May 2017.

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June 2017, was the beginning of our Summer Program for the children to coincide with our Summer Day Camp Program. The children enjoyed water play here with splash pools and on trips to Guasti Park. They participated in arts and crafts projects and outside play. We also joined the Summer Day Camp on their last trip to Knott’s Berry Farm.

We were blessed in August with two scholarships for two months. Our summer Program

continued to with park outings. September we welcomed 17 children mostly Pre-School thru

K4 due to the new all day K-5 program being offered in the Public Schools. Praise the Lord!

Our yearly Field trip to the Los Angeles County Fair and Back to School Night was held. We

introduced the computer program Starfall.com to parents.

During the October we took our Field trip to the Pumpkin Patch and to continue with building

relationships in the month of November our teachers provided a Thanksgiving Feast for our

Parents. As the year closed we took our students to

Euclid Ave., to view the Nativity Scene and then celebrated the birth of Jesus with a Christmas

Party.

We continue to stand on Proverbs 22:6. Our goal for September 2018 is to start an 18 – 24 months old class. (Toddler Program)

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The Administration Department has been growing. We have added two full-time staff members to our Facility Maintenance Department, and four part-time Staff members (Marketing Director, Children’s Assistant Director, Office Staff Assistant, and Administrative Office Coordinator). More additions to come. There has been several building renovations done which include: The Helping Hands building – the floors were replaced in the entire building, painted the ceilings and walls, installed new base boards, installed new bathroom fixtures, installed new interior doors, and repaired the gas line to the building. Girl’s/Women Baptism Room – Dressing room stalls were painted. Boy’s/Men Baptism Room – The entire room was painted and all the stalls were removed to make room for the Mt. Zion Studio/Recording room (work in progress). Sanctuary – The stage area was improved, two chandeliers above the stage removed and all remaining chandeliers were raised in the seating area to accommodate proper viewing of the pulpit. The sanctuary roof was replace with a new roof to withstand the elements of ongoing weather patterns.

“Train up a child in

a way he should go

and when he is old

he will not depart

from it.” (Proverbs

22:6)

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The stage/pulpit area was remodeled with new carpet, the walls were painted black, and the stain glass window was covered for proper lighting, custom built large screens and video projectors were installed for video recording. More changes to come. Fast Facts Just for the Record Fifty-nine (59) new members Thirty-four (34) baptisms

Eight (8) baby dedications Seven (7) members went home to be with the Lord Ninety-Two (92) people attend “Doing Life Together” regularly on a weekly basis

Mt. Zion, we must stay on our knees as we move into the future and remain committed to our Seven Core Values.

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2017 - 2018

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REVENUE (TITHES & OFFERINGS)

*Note: The blue bars represent 2016, the red bars represent 2017.

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20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

100,000

110,000

120,000

130,000

140,000

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160,000

170,000

180,000

190,000

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

116,

068

104,

510

100,

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5,30

3

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19

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9

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10

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16

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GOD’S TRACK RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS TO MT. ZION

Budget Years

Budget Amount

Amount Received

Amount

Expensed

Variance (Rcvd-Exp)

1999 240,642 255,183 277,883 -22,700 2000 388,140 390,388 362,103 28,285 2001 585,873 605,180 538,138 67,042 2002 658,500 677,882 635,980 41,902

2003 800,000 725,575 776,875 -51,300

2004 888,906 871,714 773,730 97,984

2005 1,000,000 1,068,491 979,408 89,083

2006 1,353,197 1,395,258 1,213,147 182,111

2007 1,623,718 1,400,791 1,266,959 133,832

2008 1,390,924 1,221,286 1,142,075 79,211

2009 1,206,278 1,187,013 1,139,306 47,707

2010 1,314,420 1,259,962 1,199,700 60,262

2011 1,268,994 1,255,866 1,147,702 108,164

2012 1,298,920 1,382,818 1,305,584 77,234

2013 1,469,203 1,395,035 1,307,848 87,187

2014 1,312,090 1,412,761 1,383,135 29,626

2015 1,552,567 1,561,764 1,548,648 13,116

2016 1,581,759 1,612,997 1,556,459 56,538

2017 1,711,130 1,865,958 1,718,342 147,616

Note: The economic downturn and mortgage crisis

significantly impacted the giving in 2008 through 2011.

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INCOME STATEMENT – 2017

REVENUE TITHES & OFFERINGS TITHES & OFFERINGS $1,230,841.54 GENERAL OFFERING 195,446.15 SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERING 35,888.49 SPECIAL OFFERING 30,112.67 MISSION OFFERING 41,839.08

TOTAL TITHES & OFFERINGS: $1,534,127.93 PROGRAM MINISTRY HEALTH & FITNESS $2,470.00 FUNERALS 3,030.50 YOUTH MINISTRY 6,006.31 MEN’S MINISTRY 5,930.00 DEACONS MINISTRY 740.00 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY 17,694.07 WOMEN’S RETREAT 29,568.86 WOMEN’S MINISTRY 3,349.00 YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY 1,677.00 HELPING HANDS MINISTRY 11,962.11 COUPLES MINISTRY 10.00

TOTAL PROGRAM MINISTRY: $82,437.85 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES REVENUE CHURCH ANNIVERSARY $5,733.10 MUSIC 2,586.00 BLACK HISTORY 1,031.89 GRADUATION PROGRAM 375.03 NEW YEAR’S EVE PROGRAM 3,185.92 PASTOR’S APPRECIATION 290.00

TOTAL SPECIAL ACTIVITIES REVENUE: $13,201.94 NON-PROGRAM REVENUE RENTAL INCOME $61,920.00 INTEREST INCOME 311.31 TAPE MINISTRY REVENUE 463.00 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND 173,495.65

TOTAL NON-PROGRAM REVENUE: $236,189.96

TOTAL REVENUE $1,865,957.68

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INCOME STATEMENT (CONTINUED)

EXPENSES ADMINISTRATION $411,543.89 STEWARDSHIP 292,728.99 PASTORAL 155,384.12 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 109,727.00 DISCIPLESHIP 149,356.47 EVANGELISM 74,570.56 PRAYER 80.00 MUSIC 161,651.39 CHILDRENS 80,936.07 YOUTH 105,477.87 YOUNG ADULTS 57,894.00 DEACON/DEACONESS 5,266.30 MISSIONS 113,725.27 LESS TOTAL EXPENSES: ($1,718,341.93) NET INCOME (TOTAL REVENUE LESS TOTAL EXPENSES): $147,615.75

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BALANCE SHEET - 2017

ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS GENERAL CHECKING ACCOUNT $51,826.50 GENERAL CHECKING ACCOUNT-DESIGNATED FUNDS 16,587.66 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND CHECKING-COMM 35,799.40 ENDOWMENT FUND 51,291.61 SAVINGS ACCOUNT – COMM 1,054.06 HERITAGE-ORCAS 37,796.05 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 55,672.29 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS: $250,027.57 FIXED ASSETS (PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT) BUILDING 224 W CALIF ST $250,000.00 BUILDING 221 W CALIF ST 150,000.00 BUILDING 227 W CALIF ST 135,000.00 LAND – 8113/8171 CHINO 2,400,000.0

0

BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 403,445.11 EQUIPMENT 23,453.36 FURNITURE & FIXTURES 41,095.23 AUTOMOBILES 60,729.54 COMPUTERS 15,455.43 COMPUTER PRINTERS 752.49 ACCUM DEPREC-BLDG IMPROVEMENTS (222,428.06

)

ACCUM DEPREC-EQUIPMENT (23,453.36) ACCUM DEPREC-FURNITURE & FIXTURES (41,095.23) ACCUM DEPREC-AUTOMOBILES (60,729.54) ACCUM DEPREC-COMPUTERS (15,455.43) ACCUM DEPREC-COMPUTER PRINTERS (752.49) TOTAL PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT: $3,116,017.05 TOTAL ASSETS $3,366,044.62

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BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

LIABILITIES & CAPITAL LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES ACCOUNTS PAYABLE $9,374.77 ACCRUED WAGES 25,463.93 FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 2,261.96 FICA PAYABLE 3,389.01 STATE PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 399.21 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES: $40,888.88 MINISTRY DESIGNATED FUNDS MEN’S MINISTRY $2,109.69 WOMEN’S MINISTRY 2,414.88 YOUTH MINISTRY 764.69 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY 3,000.00 BENEVOLENT MISSIONS 5,605.72 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND 35,799.40 ENDOWMENT FUND LIABILITY 51,291.61 TOTAL MINISTRY DESIGNATED FUNDS:: $100,985.99 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES MORTGAGE LOAN – CHRISTIAN CREDIT UNION $468,291.23 TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: $468,291.23 TOTAL LIABILITIES $610,166.10 CAPITAL & RETAINED EARNINGS RETAINED EARNINGS $2,608,262.77 RETAINED EARNINGS – CURRENT YEAR 147,615.75 TOTAL CAPITAL & RETAINED EARNINGS: $2,755,878.52 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL & RETAINED EARNINGS: $3,366,044.62

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND ACCOUNTING - 2017

Prior Years Balance: $36,735.00

Interest Income (2017) 49.00

Funds Raised from Pledge Drive (2017) 172,511.00

Total Funds in 2017 $209,295.00

Expenditures in 2017

Christian Credit Union – Matching Gift Challenge ($25,000.00)

Christian Credit Union – Additional Principle Payments (153,496.00)

Total Expenditures in 2017 ($173,496.00)

Total Funds Remaining as of December 31, 2017 $35,799.00

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROJECTION FOR 2018 - $200,000

Funding The House of Worship

GOD CAN DO IT PRAISE! 2017 Beginning Land Loan Balance: $ 667,038.83 2017 Ending Land Loan Balance: (468,291.23) 2017 Principle Reduction $ 198,747.60

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BUILDING & EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE - 2017

Shuttle Vans $2,889.00 Helping Hands 3,536.00 Baptismal 539.00 Stage Remodel 20,238.00 Plumbing 506.00 Clean Up Day 346.00 Fence Repairs 349.00 Flooring – Carpet Cleaning 848.00 Landscaping and Pest Control 3,685.00 Janitor Service 25,000.00 Computer Services 18,400.00 Computers Repair/Maintenance 10,341.00 Copier Equipment 29,629.00 A/V Equipment 9,679.00 Upgraded Church Sign 500.00 Blinds 686.00 Classroom TV Monitors 1,471.00 Air Condition Repairs 763.00 New Roof Sanctuary 37,273.00

Total Building & Equipment Repair/Maint. $166,678.00

Shuttle Vans2%

Helping Hands…

Baptismal0%

Stage Remodel12%

Plumbing0%

Clean Up Day0%

Fence Repairs

0%

Flooring - Carpet Cleaning

1%

Landscapin…

Janitor Service15%

Computers17%Copier Equipment

18%

A/V Equipment…

New Sign0%

Blinds0%

TV's1%

Air Conditioner Repairs

0%

New Roof Sanctuary

22%

Building & Equipment(Repairs and Maintenance)

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MISSIONS & OUTREACH GIVING - 2017

BENEVOLENT GIVING

Benevolent gifts $9,835.00

Total Benevolent Giving $9,835.00

DONATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS

Boxing and Fitness Club $4,078.00

Mt. Zion Christian School 11,110.00

City of Ontario 200.00

Juneteenth 2,186.00

San Bernardino County Economic Develop 200.00

Gateway 20.00

Kiwanis Club 385.00

Inland Empire Prayer Breakfast 250.00

Change 4 A Change 280.00

Mt. Zion COC 200.00

Prison Ministry 399.00

Police Museum 100.00

Heart 2 Heart 250.00

AMPAC 165.00

Perkins Foundation 500.00

Shining Glory 193.00

TOTAL DONATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS: $20,516.00

LA Bible Training School $1,200.00

Tabernacle Missionary Baptist 900.00

Welton Pleasant 200.00

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 300.00

St. Paul Rialto 200.00

Nakia Williams 60.00

New Hope Pomona 200.00

Decently & In Order Ministry 500.00

New Birth Church 1,000.00

Nathan Williams 200.00

Greater Heights 250.00

Macedonia Church 150.00

Tchula, Ms.- Missions 37,714.00

African – Missions 16,217.00

Area Wide Revival 925.00

Asia Missions 4,000.00

Calif. State Baptist Convention 2,000.00

Clifford Ashe 200.00

Inland Empire Baptist Assoc. 916.00

Manuel Scott Ministries 1,592.00

Muslim Ministry 20.00

First Baptist Church – Texas 600.00

So. Baptist Church of Los Angeles 200.00

Southern Baptist Convention – Fresno 16,600.00

Immanuel Baptist Church 750.00

Christ Second Church 150.00

Steve Lawry 200.00

Bereavement Ministry 15,197.00

Evangelism 59,122.00

Helping Hands 15,449.00

TOTAL $177,012.00

TOTAL DONATIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS $207,363.00

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OPERATING BUDGET BY DEPARTMENT

Department Budget Year 2018

Budget Year 2017

Administration $437,969.70 $387,175.00 Stewardship 331,636.50 283,239.00 Pastoral Department 142,077.08 133,096.00 Christian Education 117,965.50 110,634.00 Discipleship 172,208.06 170,803.00 Evangelism 105,773.10 77,199.00 Prayer 98.00 98.00 Music 159,975.04 158,264.00 Children 93,644.08 78,093.00 Youth 103,722.44 98,415.00 Young Adults 80,137.00 63,297.00 Deacon/Deaconess 10,516.00 5,805.00 Missions 93,970.50 91,004.00 *Building Fund Revenue 54,000.00

Total $1,849,693.00 $1,711,122.00

*Building Fund Revenue is not an expense to operations (the monthly payment on the Land Loan is included in the operating budget)

2018 Budget: $1,849,693.00 2017 Budget: 1,711,122.00

Variance $138,571.00 % Increase over last year 0.08%

Administration24%

Stewardship18%

Pastoral Department

8%Christian Education

6%

Discipleship9%

Evangelism6%

Prayer0%

Music9%

Children5%

Youth6%

Young Adults4%

Deacon/Deaconess

0%

Missions5%

2018 Operating Budget

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PROJECTION OF REVENUE – 2018

REVENUE TITHES & OFFERINGS TITHES & OFFERINGS $1,270,017.00 GENERAL OFFERING 200,383.00 SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERING 36,965.00 SPECIAL OFFERING 31,016.00 MISSION OFFERING 43,094.00

TOTAL TITHES & OFFERINGS: $1,581,475.00 PROGRAM MINISTRY HEALTH & FITNESS $2,000.00 FUNERALS 1,500.00 YOUTH MINISTRY 4,500.00 MEN’S MINISTRY 2,600.00 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY 20,100.00 WOMEN’S RETREAT 30,000.00 WOMEN’S MINISTRY 3,300.00 YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY 800.00 HELPING HANDS MINISTRY 15,303.00 WEDDING MINISTRY 4,215.00 COUPLES MINISTRY 13,500.00

TOTAL PROGRAM MINISTRY: $97,818.00 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES REVENUE CHURCH ANNIVERSARY $1,200.00 MUSIC 2,100.00 BLACK HISTORY 800.00 GRADUATION PROGRAM 300.00 NEW YEAR’S EVE PROGRAM 3,200.00

TOTAL SPECIAL ACTIVITIES REVENUE: $7,600.00 NON-PROGRAM REVENUE RENTAL INCOME $62,000.00 INTEREST INCOME 400.00 TAPE MINISTRY REVENUE 400.00 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND 100,000

TOTAL NON-PROGRAM REVENUE: $162,800.00

TOTAL REVENUE $1,849,693.00

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PROJECTED WEEKLY TITHES & OFFERINGS BUDGET - 2018

Tithes $1,270,017 Sunday School Offering 36,965.00 Special Offering 31,016.00 Mission Offering 43,094.00 General Offering 200,383.00

Total Projected Tithes & Offerings $1,581,475.00

Weekly Tithes & Offerings Budget $30,412.98

To get the weekly tithe budget: Take the total tithe budget and divide it by 52 weeks in the year (1,581,475.00/52 = $30,412.98)

Sunday School Offering

12%

Special Offering10%

Mission Offering

14%

General Offering64%

Tithe Budget

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PROJECTED MISSIONS & OUTREACH GIVING – 2018

Benevolent Gifts $8,000.00 Southern Baptist Convention (Cooperative Program) 14,600.00 California State Baptist Convention 2,000.00 Tchula, MS 30,000.00 L.A. Bible Training School 1,400.00 Church Donations 7,388.50 Other Groups 16,210.00 Africa Missions 13,499.00 St. Vincent 800.00 Evangelism 105,773.00

Total Projected Missions & Outreach Giving: $199,670.50

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PRAY FOR OUR 2018 KEY INITIATIVES

1. Focus more time and resources into evangelism. We will use sermons, members using their personal social media platforms to invite people to church, use strategic outreach efforts from youth and young adults focus groups, have members use the invitation cards and witnessing tracks more effectively, etc.

2. Move the strong couples Ministry in Sunday School to a more centralized platform in the church. Just as Stealth Bombers are parked at various military bases and belong to the entire U.S. military arsenal, so it is with the strong and effective couple’s ministry at Mt. Zion. The couple’s ministry is based in the Sunday School, but the couples ministry is for the entire church.

3. Grow Life Groups to more evangelistic actions such as pass out flyers inviting neighbors to attend. See the examples of flyers developed for each life group. This year we plan to add five more Life Groups by July of 2018.

4. Add a second Mt Zion campus in strategic locations to reach more people for Christ, provide solid Christ centered discipleship ministry in other regions, and reach out to Mt Zion members around the region (we are open to campuses outside of the Inland Empire, and outside of California).

5. Launch the formalized capital campaign.

6. Launch the internet church. Millions of people are seeking help on the worldwide web, and Mt. Zion needs to be on the web with a message of hope in Christ.

7. Market the Nursery and Children’s Church ministries for both Saturdays and Sundays to attract more young couples to the church (we need to develop a short video clip, use our website, social media apps, word of mouth, etc.) We will also use a sidewalk sign to point people to the nursery and the children’s church each week.

8. Launch a youth worship service once per month. This youth designed and led service will connect our youth community to the worship experience on Sundays, and will help us develop worship leaders, junior deacons and deaconess, junior trustees, and other invaluable leaders for future generations. We will incorporate these youth leaders into the general church worship services so that as they mature, they will naturally assume leadership roles in the general church. This is a critical link in our Next Line of Leaders training.

9. Use of more surveys to access the value of various discipleship ministries, and obtain valuable information from the congregation. For instance, should we start a singles ministry for 30 plus year old members during Sunday School? What is the best time to host the Financial Peace training? Do we need an all church Shelby Next Training to help members better understand and use Shelby Next? How was the evacuation drill? How often should we do such a drill? What is the most obvious ministry missing at Mt. Zion? As you can see, while our emphasis is on evangelism this year, we still want to be good stewards over the lives of existing members. A healthy church is well positioned to us a variety of methods to reach the lost for Christ.

10. Maintain Excellence in all existing ministries, plus some. This includes good planning for all major events such as the Church Anniversary, Church Picnic, Harvest Festival, “Go Sunday”, Resurrection Weekend, Black History, etc.

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MT. ZION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

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MISSIONS & GOALS

MISSION:

Our mission is to meet the needs of the families in Ontario and surrounding areas by

providing affordable, quality service where children can grow spiritually and

intellectually.

PROGRAM GOALS AND PURPOSE:

To serve the growing need for care for children ages 18 months to 5 years old in the

City of Ontario and surrounding areas.

To provide a stimulating program that will ensure parents that their child is receiving

quality care, which will help them grow spiritually, socially, intellectually, physically, and

emotionally.

To strengthen and support families by providing an opportunity for them to enhance

their parenting skills through parent conferences, meetings and every day interactions

with teachers and other parents.

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ORGANIZATION CHART

Preschool Teacher Mrs. Ford

STAFF

Administrator Pastor Richard Young

Director/K-5 Teacher Mrs. Barbara Young

Preschool Teacher

Mrs. Rita Ford

Preschool Teacher

Ms. Ann Milliner

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MT. ZION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue

School Revenue: $64,246.60

Other Revenue: 11,170.18

Total Revenue: $75,416.78

Expenses

Salaries Expense ($61,538.86)

FICA Taxes Expense (4,811.20)

Workers Compensation (4,957.53)

School Supplies (1,121.27)

Postage (50.00)

Printing (500.00)

License Fees (484.00)

Bank Service Charges (804.00)

Food Expense (166.33)

Literature (892.87)

Total Expenses: ($75,326.06)

Total Revenue Less Expenses: $ 90.72

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MT. ZION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – BALANCE SHEET

Assets

Cash $3,311.95

Total Assets $3,311.95

Liabilities & Capital

Liabilities

Accrued Wages $1,783.43

Federal Payroll Taxes Payable 119.04

FICA Taxes Payable 318.29

State Payroll Taxes Payable 18.41

Total Liabilities $2,239.17

Capital

Retained Earnings $982.06

Retained Earnings-Current 90.72

Total Retained Earnings $1,072.78

Total Liabilities & Capital $3,311.95

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MT. ZION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

OFFICERS Robert Fletcher, Executive Director; Harris Booker, Chairman; Dee Fletcher, Treasurer; Minnie Talton, Director; Thelma Snow-Jackson and Bettie McKinley.

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The purpose of this corporation is to provide services to improve the ability of low and moderate income families to care for themselves and achieve goals of self-sufficiency.

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MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the CDC is to revitalize, train, educate and redevelop communities in the West end of Bernardino County and improve the quality of life for low and moderate income residents by providing health care, financial, economic development and literacy programs and developing affordable housing.

CORE VALUES

Provide services to develop interracial and interfaith relationships to improve the quality of life for underserved residents and small businesses of historically low to moderate income communities.

CDC was able to become a viable organization with the assistance from Andre Ellis.

The CDC was reinstated as corporation by the Franchise Tax Board.

It received Non-profit (501c3) status from the Internal Revenue service. As a nonprofit

organization, the CDC can receive donations/grants from businesses, various

governmental agencies, and organizations to develop programs which will enable the

CDC to accomplish its goals.

We modified the Mission Statement, defined the organization’s purpose and goals and

established core values.

We met with individuals, state agencies, and company representatives gathering

information to help in developing programs.

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MT. ZION CDC INCOME & EXPENSE STATEMENT

Beginning Bank Balance as of January 1, 2017 $5,000.00

Total Funds as of January 1, 2017 $5,000.00

Expenditures (Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2017)

Building Resilient Membership $735.95

Building Resilient Emergency Supplies 1,432.87

Total Expenditures (Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2017) $2,168.82

Ending Bank Balance as of December 31, 2017 $2,831.18

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Schedule of Services

Saturday Worship Services

4:00 p.m. Saturday School (Sunday School on Saturday) 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship

Sunday

8:00 a.m. Early Morning Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Mid Morning Worship Service Monday

12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. All Church Fast 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. All Church Prayer Meeting Wednesday

7:00 p.m. Mid-week Bible Study (for all ages) Thursday

12:00 noon Bible Study

For all events please see the calendar on the website

www.mtzionontario.com

Notes

Mt. Zion Church of Ontario 224 W. California St.

Ontario, CA 91762

(909) 983-2411 phone • (909) 983-6244 fax

Brian E. Kennedy, Sr., Senior Pastor

e-mail address: info@mtzionontario.com

website: www.mtzionontario.com

livestream: www.ustream.tv/user/mtzionontario