Summary

This was the largest fundraising period in RiverLife’s history. Through your generosity and hard work, we raised $27,500.

Ministry Highlights

• Held the largest Easter in RiverLife’s history—with 495 joining us for service at both campuses and over 1,200 attending the Easter egg hunts.

• Celebrated 7 baptisms on Easter — 5 adults and 2 kids.

• Hosted 180 people for a 3-day Soul Care Conference with international author and speaker Rob Reimer. Over 50 people were set free through deliverances.

• Volunteered 525 work hours at Twins concessions stands to raise money for the youth HLUB Conference and the church General Fund.

• Added 12 new garden plots to our Community Garden at the Brooklyn Park campus, for a total of 92 plots.

• Taught a Financial Peace University class. Over eight weeks, the 15 participants paid off $222,680 in credit card debt.

• Bundled over 3,000 diapers and collected 50 boxes of wipes for First Care Pregnancy Center as part of Serve Sunday.

Attendance

• Steady attendance at both campuses. (Easter was the exception).

• Quarterly average: 232.

  • Nearly identical to the last quarter (234).

  • 27% higher than this time last year (184).

Financial Update

Balance Sheet (Q2)

Income: $109,107
Expenses: $84,790
Net: +$24,317

Balance Sheet (YTD)

Income: $203,453
Expenses: $176,399
Net: +$27,054

Revenue Sources (Q2)

Offering: 71%
Twins Fundraiser: 14%
Soul Care Conference: 9%
Facility Rental: 6%
Covid Clinics: 2%

Amount Raised from Fundraising (YTD)

Donations to Youth: $7,428
Twins Fundraiser (for the youth): $3,664
Twins Fundraiser (for the church): $10,552
Soul Care Conference: $5,857
TOTAL: $27,500

Monthly Revenue (all sources)

All three months were significantly above budget.

Progress on 2023 Goals

1. Become an Accredited Church

   • Wrote a complete first draft of our church bylaws.

   • Scheduled our official accreditation meeting for Sept. 10, 2023.

2. Improve the Financial Health of the Church

   • After the youth expenses in July, we’ll have saved over $10,000, bringing us close to our goal of $15,000 by the end of the year.

   • Weekly giving is up 18% from this time last year.

3. Develop a Comprehensive Discipleship Strategy

   • Successfully hosted classes in Soul Care and Financial Peace University class, as well as a 3-day Soul Care Conference.

   • Launched one new Life Group.

4. Become a Voice of Influence for Next-Gen Hmong Ministry

   • No significant progress on this goal in Q2.

   • Plan to launch nextgenhmong.com blog in Q3.