It is probably a bit late to be looking back on what happened in 2008, but as my mother used to say, “Better late than never.”
2008 was a good year at Platte Woods Church!
Consider the following:
- We averaged 818 persons at our weekly worship services, up 21 persons or 2.6% from 2007.
- 1,946 persons attended a Christmas Eve service.
- 1,571 persons attended Easter services.
- We have 2,633 members, up 37 or 1.4% from 2007.
- We have 225 youth group members, up 11 or 5.1% from 2007.
- We averaged 386 in Sunday School, up 77 or 24.9% from 2007.
- We were given $1,571,818 through tithes and offerings, up $129,389 or 8.3% from 2007.
- We paid off $481,410 in building debt, leaving us with $351,777 to pay off, which should be accomplished in 2009.
My interpretation of these statistics is not as empirical. It is a feeling that our church is providing meaningful ministry in our midst to which people of all ages are responding. My hope is that we can continue to build on what happened in the past so that next year at this time we can once again say, WHAT A YEAR IT WAS!
