March 14, 2019
Dear Door Creek Family,

March 1 marks the half-way point of our ministry year. Below is a snapshot of what God has been doing through your generous living and an update on our finances.

Ministry Update
What a six months it’s been! By God’s grace we’ve been able to join Him in the work He’s doing:
  • Launched a third campus on the Northside of Madison where we are building a strong foundation rooted in love for God, each other and the community. (This site is a dream we’ve had for almost a decade!) The STEM program for middle school kids launched and another after-school program will begin next month for elementary students!
  • Moved into our new facility in DeForest and opened the doors for the first time on Christmas Eve, where in three services we welcomed over 900! Since opening, regular attendance has doubled!
  • People are growing in Christ—we have seen 26 place their trust in Christ and 14 baptized.
  • 4,200 people joined us for Christmas!
  • Sent teams to serve our partners in Haiti, Honduras, Rwanda, South Dakota and New Orleans—5 trips, 50 participants.
  • Had 150 students attend Districts or a retreat, with three trusting Jesus and 30 rededicating their lives to Christ.
  • 266 attended our Marriage Course or Marriage Night.
  • Over 50 plus churches joined the Kingdom Justice Summit to consider again what justice, mercy and faithfulness looks like in our community and how we can do that better together.
  • Learned from Dr. Doug Moo at the Romans Forum where in five hours, he took us through an overview of the whole letter.
  • Set aside $90,000 for our partners through the Christmas Offering and held three Christmas Stores.
  • 90% of our average adult weekend attendance are participating in Life Groups, Support Groups, Men/Women’s Bible Studies, Alpha and Financial Peace.
  • Raised over $750,000 for our Ministry Expansion Fund, shoring up our financial base and helping us extend our reach.

Your faithful support is making a difference and moving God’s mission forward in and through this church—thank you!

Financial Update
You will notice that even with significant help from the Ministry Expansion Fund, we are behind $332,000. We are in the process of trimming our budget for this year around $300,000, putting a freeze on almost all ministry spending. Thanks for praying that God would move all of us to live generously, remembering it’s all God’s. Have you considered taking the Malachi 3:10 challenge of giving 10% back to God?

Let’s give God our first and best, and by His grace, excel in the grace of giving. Thanks for putting DCC at the top of your giving list—your regular, systematic financial support is vitally important and extremely appreciated.

Together for Christ,
Marc Maillefer
Lead Pastor
Door Creek Church
P.S. Let us know if you need help understanding our finances. You can find monthly updates on our Give page of the website. If you need help setting up online giving or would like to make a stock gift, etc., contact Mark Felton, Director of Finance, at mfelton@doorcreekchurch.org , 608-222-8586 ext. 233, for questions.
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