2014 Annual Report

SAINT MARK BAPTIST CHURCH
2014 Annual Report & 2015 Proposed Budget

Table of Contents
Letter from the Pastor
Focus Areas for 2014
Annual Highlights
3
4
6
Marketing
Children and Youth Center
Sanctuary Renovations/HD upgrades
Leadership Development
Life Connections (Assimilation)
Church Organization
32
Full-time Staff
Elders and Deacons
2015 Officers & Directors
2014 Giving Summary
Annual Meeting Agenda
2015 Proposed Budget
40
41
42
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Let’s Start a Love Epidemic!
2014 has been a wonderful year of
life-changing ministry at Saint Mark. We
began the year determined to focus on growing
in five central focus areas: moving forward with
constructing our youth facility, communicating
our new brand as a church, renovating our
worship center and upgrading our audio/visual
capabilities to high definition, developing and
training our leaders, and assimilating new
members into the worship and ministry culture
of Saint Mark. We made great strides in each
of these areas and we should celebrate what
God has allowed us to do for His glory. The
hard work of our staff and volunteers made it
possible for our church to make remarkable
leaps forward in our five focus areas.
As always, we look forward to another year
with great hope and expectation. We live in
a world and serve a community with so many
deep needs. These needs are both spiritual and
practical. As a church, we must be sensitive to
the spoken and unspoken cries of our neighbors
and do all we can to serve those needs in the
power of Jesus Christ. More than ever, the
world around us needs to see and hear the
love of God. I’m asking you to join me
in starting a Love Epidemic! Let’s love
one another and our community until it
becomes contagious.
In 2015, we will focus on spreading Christ’s
love by focusing on four areas of emphasis. We
will increase our efforts to create a culture in
Saint Mark where every person knows they are
cared for and valued through assimilation. We
will also begin construction on our youth and
children’s facility to show the love of Christ to
children by helping them develop spiritually
and educationally. Thirdly, we will encourage
members to become consistently involved in
community service beyond special projects
by promoting volunteerism and advocacy
in issues of social justice. As a fourth
area of focus, one to which I
am personally committed, we
will disciple men to be godly
leaders in the home, church,
and community.
I can’t wait to see what
God will do for and through
Saint Mark in 2015!
With all Christian Sincerity,
Pastor Phillip L. Pointer, Sr.

Our Focus in 2014
At the 2013 Watch Night Service,
Pastor Pointer introduced to the
congregation five focus areas for 2014:
Marketing, the DREAM BIG Capital
Campaign and Youth Center, Sanctuary
Renovations and High Definition (HD)
upgrades, Leadership Development, and
Life Connections (or Assimilation).
Marketing
Our ministry shifted our focus from what we
do to who we are. A new branding identity
was introduced and showcased through
a new marketing campaign and various
outreach events and activities that show how
Saint Mark members are growing in their
Christian walk.
Children and Youth Center
Our church leaders committed more
resources from the budget and expanded
the purpose for the center to include serving
the varied needs of children throughout
our community. The congregation was
encouraged to be a part of this process
through increased contributions.
Leadership Development
A major emphasis was placed on
developing new and current leaders through
trainings and workshops.
Renovations & HD Upgrades
High priority was given to updating
the sanctuary and upgrading our video
technology to high definition.
Life Connections/Assimilation
We added a new ministry division entitled
Life Connections, which is designed to
connect and engage new and existing
members into the Saint Mark family.
Nearly all events and efforts this year
were aimed at fulfilling one or more of
these focal points. This year’s annual
report highlights those focus areas and
our accomplishments toward our goals.
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LOVE EPIDEMIC // 5

Marketing
New Year’s Eve 2013 was a grand
celebration as we closed out the old and
brought in the new. During this annual
end of the year service, we unveiled
our new brandmark and tagline for the
ministry.
This new identity quickly caught momentum
as members embraced the thought of moving
from just focusing on what we do to sharing who
we are as a body of believers. Throughout this
report you will see how this identity has become
a part of the entire fabric of this ministry.
We replaced the main campus signage to
reflect the new identity. We also recently
updated the imaging on our church vans to
match. Branded merchandise in the form of
hats and t-shirts has been extremely popular
as members have been proud to share the new
branding with their circle of influence.
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and radio advertising. We also introduced
new visual advertising in the form of digital
signage at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National
Airport and printed advertising featuring the
newly branded aesthetic.
Saint Mark is a family oriented ministry offering
ways to grow for the entire family. Our strong
youth ministry is a key component for our
growing congregation, and it was evident it was
time for the youth ministry to update its identity.
The new branding was unveiled in May
for the Saint Mark Youth Ministry. The
updated design speaks to the forward motion
of the ministry under the direction of the new
Youth Pastor Justin Bilson.
2014 brought with it a new thrust of external
advertising in support of the new Saint Mark
brandmark. The concept “I Grow” at Saint
Mark was introduced through television
In June, during our anniversary
celebration we launched our new website
which was redesigned to speak to visitors and
those who are new to the Christian faith, while
keeping members informed on church events and
other pertinent information.
Visit our
website
now!
LOVE EPIDEMIC // 7

Marketing
One of the greatest marketing tools of
Saint Mark is outreach. This social arm
of the church is a vital part of spreading the
message of Jesus Christ and impacting lives.
This impact is felt through social programming
and events, countless volunteer hours, and
partnerships with local and state organizations.
Our television broadcast also received a
much needed update in branding. The
program is now “Growth Factor” and
it airs Saturdays at midnight on KARK
Channel 4 in Central Arkansas. The new
broadcast name and logo are just one more way
that we have evolved as a ministry.
With the understanding that a church cannot
claim to be spiritual unless it is social, Saint
Mark set out to be more effective in our
Outreach efforts to impact the community.
This year we partnered with the Arkansas
Voter Registration Project to register or update
information for those in our congregation.
We launched the Growth Connections
News Magazine, a bi-monthly publication
designed to keep members and the public
abreast of the great things happening at Saint
Mark. The magazine also includes celebrations
of our members’ achievements and the
celebration of our new members.
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The Back to School Health Fair was
a huge success, providing free health
screenings, sports physicals, and
immunizations to 771 school-age youth.
More than 300 volunteers, including medical
professionals, gave their time and talents to
this annual event. Free backpacks and school
supplies were also distributed during this event.
During this push, nearly 700 people
registered to vote. We didn’t stop there.
Pastor Pointer challenged congregants to
get to the polls during early voting and even
meet him at the polls to cast their votes. The
response was great and several people took
advantage of the opportunity to exercise their
social responsibility.
We also offered
rides to the polls
during the early
voting period
as well as on
election day.
The back to school savings for parents
was more than $400,000. The
Saint Mark Health Ministry partnered with
Walgreen’s, 12th Street Health and Wellness
Center, McDonald’s, Chick-Fil-A,
Oak Forrest Cleaners, State Farm,
Goddess Products, Inc., and Arvest
Bank for this effort.
LOVE EPIDEMIC // 9

Marketing
We partnered with Vilonia United
Methodist Church and the Arkansas
Dream Center following the April EF4
tornado that devastated both Mayflower
and Vilonia. More than 250
volunteers assisted with disaster relief
efforts showing care and concern for
our neighbors. The Men’s Ministry and
other volunteers prepared and served food
to volunteers and people in the community.
For the fourth year, the Outreach
Division of our ministry led an awesome
community partnership with Arkansas
Baptist College, Operation Impact.
Members donated and distributed clothing
and other items to the community surrounding
Arkansas Baptist College. Free food was
also served during this uplifting outreach
experience. The Evangelism Ministry played a
major role in this event as teams canvassed the
neighborhoods sharing the Gospel and inviting
the community to visit Saint Mark.
Saint Mark Baptist Church
received the American Red Cross
Community Service Award for our
$5,000 donation to support relief
efforts to the communities of Mayflower
and Vilonia.
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Saint Mark collected 9,706
boxes of cereal in partnership with
the THV Summer Cereal Drive held
every year in June. For the past 3 years
we have won first place in the drive with our
total growing every year.
Free Flu Shot clinics were offered in
January and October in partnership with 12th
Street Health Wellness Center, Walgreen’s
and Arkansas Department of Health.
More than 80 men benefited from
free health screenings and blood pressure
monitoring provided by 12th Street Health and
Wellness and the American Heart Association.
The Raven By The Brook Ministry
distributed more than 2,200 food boxes to
needy families throughout Pulaski County.
Saint Mark volunteers packed enough
rice at the Arkansas Rice Depot to feed
more than 7,000 Arkansas families and
assembled more than 300 meal kits for the
Backpacks For Kids program.
Saint Mark men mentored youth at the
Mabelvale Elementary School Gentlemen’s
CLUB Program. Saint
Mark also helped
purchase blazers for
the students.
Our 12th Annual Fall Blood Drive and
our annual Easter blood drive yielded more
than 100 productive units of whole blood.
Visitation Ministry team made 300
visits to those residing in nursing homes, those
who are homebound or in the hospital.
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Marketing
The Saint Mark Youth Enrichment
Summer Camp (Y.E.S.) was seven weeks of
power-packed enrichment activities to enhance
academic performance as well as build healthy
minds and bodies for youth ages 5-15.
The Saint Mark All-Star Cheer Squad
won three championships in state and national
competitions.
The Saint Mark Division 1 Boys
basketball team and Division II Girls basketball
team won championships in the Independent
Christian Sports Association League.
The Co-Ed Softball Teams took first and
second place in the City of Little Rock Parks
and Recreations Interstate League.
The 13-17 Year-Old Girls Softball Team
won first place in the Rosedale/West Central
State Tournament Champions.
Our Foreign Missions teams
traveled to Pignon, Haiti again this year.
Twenty youth accepted Christ.
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The church continues to maximize
its exposure through our Music and
Worship groups. The Sanctuary Choir
performed at The White House for
President Barack Obama and First
Lady Michelle Obama in December
2013. The Sanctuary Choir opened for
the Legendary Shirley Caesar in concert
at Second Baptist Church. During the
release of the Disney blockbuster “Frozen,”
the choir was invited to be a part of the video
montage used to promote the song “Let it
Go” on the national ABC morning program,
Good Morning America. The choir traveled
to Springdale, Arkansas to open for Wess
Morgan and sang at the Grand reopening of
the Marriott in downtown Little Rock.
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Children & Youth Center
The Children & Youth Center
was heavily emphasized in 2014
in preparation for the upcoming
construction project. The youth are very
important to our ministry, and up to this point
they have had to share classroom and worship
space with adult activities. As we strive to tailor
their worship experience for their current and
future needs, it is imperative that we provide
space that is dedicated to their Christian
development.
The center will not only serve the youth
of Saint Mark, but it will also serve as a
center for the community as we
partner with local organizations
and businesses for a brighter
future. To this end, we are
planning programming that will
make use of the new building
throughout the week.

Dream Big Capital Campaign Update
$2 Mil
$1.73 Mil
To date we have raised $1,733,860
toward the project. In September 2014
we set a six-month goal of $400,000
to ensure that while we build this facility we
maintain the ability to support the existing
ministries and offerings. We will break ground in
spring 2015.
In September and October alone, we raised
more than $60,000 toward the goal.
We encourage everyone to either continue or
begin support of this project. You may make
contributions through our website at SMARK.
ORG, our mobile app, Saint Mark LR, or by
envelope in the sanctuary.
Give now
to dream
big!
LOVE EPIDEMIC // 15

Sanctuary Renovations/HD Upgrades
With new federal regulations and the
growing options for providing services to
the public via technology, it has become
increasingly important for Saint Mark to
stay current with technology. Our previous
video equipment and production suite was
installed in 1999, and a lot has changed in
the world since then. Moving to high definition
broadcasting was the inevitable choice.
From the new screens in the sanctuary,
additions to the projectors, to new cameras
and production equipment, the HD upgrade
has allowed us to share God’s message in a
more professional way. Our in-house video
and Livestream products are now second
to none. Very noticeable to our Livestream
audience is the upgraded quality of the video
and audio as well as the ability to share lyrics
and sermon notes directly on their video feed.
The next area we needed to make changes to
was our sanctuary. The facility was built in 1981
and Saint Mark moved to campus in January
1994. The balcony and underhang spaces
were expansion projects that took place in the
1990’s. We determined 2014 was the time
to give this worship space a facelift. We knew it
was important to bring it to the 21st century to
enhance the adult worship experience.
Our Membership is changing and so is the
climate of worship and study. With all new LED
lighting the atmosphere can instantly change
all while keeping the cross at the center of our
focus.
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The renovations didn’t go unnoticed outside
of our church family. Saint Mark was
nominated for and won the Solomon
Award for “Best Design: Renovation” at
the 2014 Worship Facilities and Expo
Conference in Dallas, Texas. This honor is
not awarded every year. It is only given to those
that the committee deems worthy. Saint Mark
will be featured in Worship Facilities Magazine
in the coming year.

Sanctuary Renovations/HD Upgrades
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While we make preparations for our
new youth and children center we made
youthful and cutting edge renovations
to the Activity Room of the Education
Center. This room primarily hosts the Teen
Church Group on Sundays. Wanting to make
the space a cool place for the teens, an exciting
theme with graffiti style neon and glow in the
dark paint combined with black lights and LED
lights created one fun and teen-worthy space
for worship.
A flat screen TV was also installed to display
song lyrics, videos and illustrations, adding to
the hi-tech feel of the room.
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Leadership Development
In 2014, Saint Mark focused on the
development of leaders across all sectors
of our ministry. Leaders should always be
concerned with personal spiritual growth
so they can be better servant leaders. It is
also imperative that we identify potential
leaders and develop them based on their
spiritual gifts.
best of the best in leadership in both the secular
and religious arenas. Saint Mark partnered
with The Nehemiah Network, a local fellowship
of churches and pastors, and Fellowship
Bible Church to host this outstanding training
opportunity. We welcomed more than 200
people from around the city and state. We are
slated to host the event again in August 2015.
We were excited to have served as a
simulcast satellite host site for the 20th
Annual Willow Creek Association Global
Leadership Summit. This event is the premier
training event for leaders from all walks of life.
Each year various sites around the country and
the world host this major event, which is simulcast
from the campus of Willow Creek Church in
Barrington Hills, Illinois. The event features the
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The Saint Mark Board of Elders,
Deacons Ministry and staff traveled to
Dallas, Texas in May for the first ever
group leadership retreat. The trip focused
on team building, training and fellowship
with one other. Included in the training were
tours of Concord Baptist Church and First
Baptist Dallas. The tours provided inspiration
and generated ideas on ways to improve the
experience for Saint Mark members and guests.
Retreat attendees also participated in a
scavenger hunt throughout downtown Dallas.
This exercise helped build and strengthen
relationships as leaders learned about each
others’ strengths and weaknesses through fastpaced,
fact-finding team challenges.
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Leadership Development
We accepted nominations for the office of
Deacon from the congregation in August.
Once those nominations have been fully
processed training for the prospective deacons
will begin in 2015. The training process will
take 12 to 18 months. It will include shadowing,
training sessions and relationship building with
the current church leaders.
A training seminar was held for our youth
volunteers at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
Leaders were encouraged to grow in knowledge
and skills so that they would be better equipped
to serve the youth. They were also given tools to
think creatively in their interactions with the youth.
Also in the youth ministry, volunteers were
trained for the AWANA program, which
we began offering for our pre-kindergarten
through 4th grade youth in November.
AWANA is a national youth program formed in
1950 and now hosted in more than 30,000
churches around the world. The highly structured
program helps develop young children in their
Christian faith.
The Soul Care Lay Counseling Ministry
has grown from eight counselors to more
than thirty. These counselors enjoyed a training
workshop facilitated by Pastor Linda Willis of
Memphis, Tennessee, who encouraged them to
stay confident and remain motivated to the calling
to counsel. This ministry began by offering only
three types of counseling services – marriage,
pre-marriage and individual counseling services.
In 2014, five new services were added including
family, Quality Living Center, Survivors of Sexual
Abuse, corporate grief and divorce care.
Our Annual Leadership Workshop was
themed “Multiply: Growing Leaders Who
Grow People.” More than 100 leaders
attended this time of development and focused
on ways to be better servants in the church.
Guest speakers included pastors and trainers
from Central Arkansas. Saint Mark leaders were
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encouraged to be better disciples, team members
and witnesses in their daily lives. They were also
admonished to encourage others to grow in the
same way in order to produce more potential
leaders.
We are excited for the new
calling of God for three of our
Associate Ministers who
have been promoted
to Senior Pastor.
Pastor Frank
King, Pastor Ken
Martin, and Pastor
Gibion Young are all
now pastoring in the
Central Arkansas
area.
The Roddy E. Collins School of
Ministry added a new curriculum in
Apologetics (defending your faith)
and it attracted many from
within our church family
and the community.
We continue to add
new instructors,
including local
pastors, to our
teaching
faculty, and
enrollment
continues
to increase
from the
community.

Life Connections
In 2014, we brought together under
the division title Life Connections all
of the ministries that connect members
at various stages in their lives. We also
began the important work of focusing on the
life cycle of our visitors and members. Like most
ministries, our effectiveness in developing the
lives of believers depends on how well we help
members connect to the body of Christ and to
our ministry. Below is the life cycle from visitor
to fully integrated member of the Saint Mark
family. We will continue to focus on this area in
2015.
INVITATION VISITOR NEW MEMBER ACTIVE MEMBER
Invited by Family or Friends
New in Town
Marketing Campaign
Television or Social Media
Visits for first time
Becomes a regular visitor
Questions about the Faith
New to Christianity
Walks the aisle during worship
Joins through app or website
Joins during the week
at the church offices
Gets Baptized
Sows Financially
Attends Regular Services
Participates in ministries
Active in growth opportunities
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Our current membership is more than 9,000
people strong. In the last twelve months we
have added 689 people, with 120 of those
being candidates for baptism.
New in 2014 was the option to join
the church online through our website,
SMARK.ORG or through our mobile
app, Saint Mark LR. Since we launched this
option in June, 120 people used these ways to
join the Saint Mark family.
Member Age Analysis
Ages 1-3
Ages 4-12
Ages 13-17
Ages 18-25
Ages 26-40
Ages 41-64
Ages 65 & up
1%
4%
8%
17%
34%
32%
4%
Gender Analysis
38% Men
62% Women
Marital Status Analysis
25% Married
75% Single
Monthly Growth Analysis
JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
2014 127 37 46 28 55 100 38 76 69 45 621
2013 89 62 52 71 51 65 25 60 67 37 43 25 647
2012 28 23 17 35 17 73 90 68 167 81 72 65 736
2011 15 3 31 30 21 17 16 19 29 15 24 3 223
2010 55 41 37 48 22 27 32 66 25 21 12 14 400
This does not include membership intake numbers for November or December 2014.
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Life Connections
New for 2014 were Get in the Grow
Sundays. Fifth Sundays throughout the
year became special opportunities for
members to invite their family and friends
to join Saint Mark in worship. Packed with
powerful preaching and exciting praise and
worship, Get
in the Grow
was definitely
a hit this year.
Special guests
included Dr.
William Curtis, Pastor Charlie Dates, Dr.
Charles Goodman, Jr., and Pastor Jeffrey
Johnson. Our musical guests were Tonya Baker,
Jermia Cannon, Sherri Jones-Moffet, Tim
Rogers and the Fellas, and Leon Timbo.
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The fourth annual Family Night Out in June
and the annual Family Reunion both brought
the congregation, our neighbors and friends
together for food, fun and fellowship. We
held the Family Reunion on our own 14+ acres
for the first time and it was a welcomed change.
New this year were small business vendors and
dessert trucks. The youth enjoyed activities such
as the petting zoo, horseback rides and Joey
the Friendly Fire Truck in addition to inflatables
and face painting. Adults participated in the
increasingly popular kick-ball tournaments as
well as card games and bingo. While the staff
served during Family Night Out, the Men’s
Ministry hosted the Family Reunion.
The Marriage Ministry enjoyed
“Soul Food Sunday” to kick off the
ministry year. Couples used one of their
new “Date Nights” to learn how to Salsa.
The Married Couples Workshop was a big
hit with more than 100 couples present
to hear Pastor Pointer. He encouraged
couples to see marriage as a God idea. He
also encouraged them to emulate God’s
mercy in their relationships, which includes
faithfulness, unfailing love, and commitment
to covenant.
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Life Connections
Some of the other events for 2014 included:
The Women’s Ministry hit the ground
running in 2014 with the Women’s
Kickoff “The Seasons of a Woman’s
Life” in January. More than 100 women
were in attendance as we rolled out the
activities and events throughout the year. The
style for regular meetings was revamped to
afford more women the opportunity to attend
events.
The atmosphere at the Women’s Prayer
Breakfast in April was electric! Along with
a hearty breakfast, a powerful message and
singing, women were divided into several groups
for more a more intimate time of prayer. The walls
were resounding with praise and cries of release
through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Women’s retreat in St. Louis, Missouri
Ladies Day Out trip to Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
Fireside Chat
PINK Event in honor of breast cancer
awareness
The Men’s Ministry took their annual
trip to the Grizzlies basketball game
in Memphis, Tennessee. They played
an integral role in the Saint Mark tornado
relief efforts, serving food to those from the
community and other volunteers in the Vilonia
and Mayflower communities. They also began
a new study by Tony Evans “Kingdom Man.”
Several attended the Men’s Conference in
Dallas at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship.
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The Singles’ Ministry held “Straight
Talk, No Chaser” where more than
100 singles heard from Pastor Pointer
regarding issues singles deal with in their
daily lives. He also answered questions from
the group to help them better understand
God’s calling on their lives during their season
of singleness. In August the singles hosted
“A Community of One” a time of fellowship
designed to bring singles from area churches
together for an afternoon of fun, games, and
dancing.
The Golden Saints enjoyed several
outings throughout the year including a
trip to Branson, Missouri to the Sight
and Sound Theatre to see “Jonah.” The
story and the beautiful original music kept the
saints on the edge of their seats. On another
occasion, more than 75 saints journeyed to
Abe’s Ole Feed House in Benton for an
evening of food and fellowship. The saints
also enjoyed the opportunity to pick greens,
an annual event graciously hosted by Michael
Pettus. A hearty breakfast was served
and the seniors had their pick of the
fields with collard, turnip
and mustard
greens.
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Celebrating with Our Pastor
The second Pastoral
Anniversary was indeed
special this year as we not only
welcomed Pastor Pointer’s father
Dr. Carey E. Pointer, Jr. and his
good friend in the ministry Pastor
Corey Hodges, but also received a
special treat in the person of Pastor
Pointer’s grandfather, Dr. Carey E.
Pointer, Sr. What a great day of
celebration as we thanked God for
the fruits of the union
of pastor and
people.
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We are also excited to celebrate with
Pastor Pointer in earning his Doctor of
Ministry degree this year from United
Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
In August, he successfully defended his position
paper, “Reestablishing a Biblical Understanding
of Marriage in the African-American Church
Context through Prophetic Preaching,” and will
officially celebrate his graduation in December.
We have already benefited from the wealth of
knowledge from his studies during series about
marriage and at the Marriage Workshop in
August.
Four generations of Pointer men paused for a quick photo during
Pastor’s Anniversary.
Phillip L. Pointer, Jr. // Dr. Carey E. Pointer, Jr. // Dr. Carey E. Pointer, Sr.
Dr. Phillip L. Pointer, Sr. // Elijah Pointer
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Church Organization
JESUS CHRIST
HEAD OF THE CHURCH
SENIOR PASTOR
BOARD OF ELDERS
DEACONS MINISTRY
SENIOR PASTOR
DISCIPLESHIP OUTREACH YOUTH PASTOR OF
PASTOR PASTOR PASTOR ASSIMILATION
DISCIPLESHIP
OUTREACH
YOUTH
LIFE CONNECTIONS
EDUCATION COUNCIL
SOUL CARE COUNSELORS
WED. MORN. BIBLE STUDY
R.E.C. SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATE MINISTERS
OUTREACH COUNCIL
RAVEN BY THE BROOK
MISSION IN ACTION
AFTERCARE
EVANGELISM
FOREIGN MISSIONS
PRISON MINISTRY
HEALTH MINISTRY
VISITATION MINISTRY
C.A.L.E.B.
FITNESS
FEAST OF HOPE
TEAM SPORTS
YOUTH COUNCIL
NURSERY
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
CLUB 5:6 MINISTRY
MIDDLE SCHOOL MIN.
TEEN MINISTRY
MALE RITES OF PASSAGE
FEMALE RITES OF PASSAGE
GIRL SCOUTS
BOY SCOUTS
CUB SCOUTS
AWANA
MEN’S MINISTRY
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
MARRIAGE MINISTRY
SINGLE BY DESIGN
SINGLE PARENT MIN.
FRONTLINE YOUNG ADULTS
SENIORS’ MINISTRY
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CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
FACILITIES MEDIA MINISTER MEMBERSHIP
DIRECTOR SPECIALIST OF MUSIC DIRECTOR
MINISTRY SUPPORT
MEDIA & MARKETING
MUSIC & WORSHIP
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT
TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY
SECURITY MINISTRY
WEDDING MINISTRY
HOSPITALITY MINISTRY
TELEVISION MINISTRY
SOUND MINISTRY
AUDIO MINISTRY
MEDIA SALES
PHOTOGRAPHY MINISTRY
SANCTUARY CHOIR
SENIOR CHOIR
PRAISE TEAMS
LEAPS OF FAITH DANCE
WATSON PRIMARY ENS.
YOUTH IN MOTION DANCE
SPIRIT OF PRAISE DANCE
EXPRESSIONS TEEN DANCE
CHOSEN GENERATION
YOUTH MIME MINISTRY
CHURCH COUNSELORS
AMBASSADORS
PRAYER MINISTRY
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
ALTAR WORKERS
DEAF MINISTRY
FUNERAL MINISTRY
BAPTISM
COMMUNION
SENIOR USHERS
JUNIOR USHERS
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Full-Time Staff (in alphabetical order)
Pastoral Staff
Phillip L. Pointer, Sr.
Senior Pastor,
Chairman - Board of Elders
Justin Bilson
Youth Pastor
Glenn Hersey
Outreach Pastor
Brodes Perry
Pastor of Assimilation
Herbert Shirlee
Pastor of
Congregational Care
Earnest Thomas
Discipleship Pastor
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Lamarr Bailey
Chief of Operations,
Vice Chairman
Board of Elders
Tiffany Brown
Media Specialist
Sandra Collins
Administrative Assistant
Rodney Cummings
Music Director
Anita Dale
Custodian
Zeornee’ Herts
Design Specialist
Anthony Hines
Asst. Building Engineer
Marcia Hobbs
Executive Assistant
to Senior Pastor
Tammy Howard
Accountant
Wende McKnight
Executive Assistant
Darius Nelson
Minister of Music
Michael Pettus
Building Engineer
Jason Ray
Facilities Director
Sabrina Taylor
Administrative Assistant
Yvette Walker
Administrative Assistant
Deborah Woods
Membership Director
Glenda Woods
Bookkeeper
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Board of Elders
The Board of Elders serves as the governing
body of the church and is responsible for assisting
and supporting the Senior Pastor in giving
spiritual oversight to the congregation. They are
responsible for policy decisions with regard to the
affairs, functions, direction and business of the
church striving to make decisions that reflect a
clear biblical perspective and the best interest of
the church.
Andre’ Bernard, Sr.
Treasurer of Board
Tim Woods
Secretary of Board
Archie Ellis Willie Howard Chester Wicker
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Thomas Bennett
Chairman
Garrett Jones
Vice-Chairman
Preston Johnson, Jr.
Secretary
Fred Allen
Raymond Armon, Sr.
Edwin Bridgeforth Floyd Burns, Sr. Gerald Canada Wallace Caradine, Jr. Lloyd Dawson
Steve Ficklin Thomas Hudson Mark Leverett Arthur McDade III John Parrish
David Phillips Rodney Porter Lott Rolfe IV John Russell Dwayne Stuart
The Deacons’
Ministry at Saint Mark
is comprised of 25 men,
who serve the congregation
as servant leaders. The
role of deacons reflects
the ultimate in spiritual
greatness since Jesus
said the true measure of
greatness is in one being
the greatest servant of all.
The duties of Deacons are
to assist in meeting the
spiritual, physical, material,
and temporal needs of
the members; to serve as
a support group to the
Elders; to guard the unity of
the spirit within the church
and to perform other
duties and responsibilities
delegated and prescribed
by the Senior Pastor and/or
the Board of Elders.
Charles Thomas Jesse Thompson, Jr. Kalven Trice Oscar Washington Emmett Willis, Jr.
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2015 Officers & Directors
BOARD OF ELDERS
Phillip L. Pointer, Sr. – Chairman
Lamarr D. Bailey – Vice-Chairman
Timothy C. Woods – Secretary
Andre’ H. Bernard, Sr. – Treasurer
Archie Ellis, Jr.
Willie K. Howard
Chester A. Wicker
DEACONS’ MINISTRY
Deacon Thomas Bennett – Chairman
Deacon Garrett Jones – Vice-Chairman
Deacon Preston Johnson, Jr., – Secretary
Fred Allen
John Parrish
Raymond Armon, Sr. David Phillips
Edwin Bridgeforth Rodney Porter
Floyd Burns, Sr. Lott Rolfe IV
Gerald Canada John Russell
Wallace Caradine, Jr. Dwayne Stuart
Lloyd Dawson
Charles Thomas
Steve Ficklin
Jesse Thompson, Jr.
Thomas Hudson Kalven Trice
Mark Leverett
Oscar Washington, Jr.
Arthur McDade III Emmett Willis, Jr.
DISCIPLESHIP DIVISION
Earnest Thomas – Discipleship Pastor
Sunday School Min. Michael Crenshaw
Education Council Star Wicker
R.E.C. School of Ministry Robert Edwards
Associate Ministers Pastor Earnest Thomas
Soul Care Counseling Min. Roline Thomas
LIFE CONNECTIONS DIVISION
Brodes Perry – Pastor of Assimilation
Men’s Ministry
Min. Jonathan Sanders
Marriage Ministry Deacon Rodney
& Mary Porter
Seniors’ Ministry Laverne Moore
Women’s Ministry Min. Deborah Woods,
RoShone Kelly,
Mary Porter
Frontline Young Adults Min. Sheree Holmes
Single By Design
Single Parent Ministry Ann Johnson
MEDIA & MARKETING DIVISION
Zeornee’ Herts – Design Specialist
Tiffany Brown - Media Specialist
Television Ministry Stervin Smith, Sr.
Sound Ministry Tiffany Brown
Audio Ministry
Ragan Harshaw
Media Sales
Wanda McGee
Photography Ministry Jennice Haynes
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT DIVISION
Min. Deborah Woods – Membership Director
Church Counselors Curtis & Pamela Cross,
Dionne Shirlee
Sr. Usher Ministry Donald Booth
Jr. Usher Ministry Myrtle Harris
Ambassadors for Christ Irving Henderson
Baptism
Felicia Pace-Alexander,
Johnny Smith
Deaf Ministry
Elizabeth Eskew
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Communion
Deacon Lloyd Dawson
Altar Workers
Min. Deborah Woods
Prayer Ministry Min. Shirley Rhodes
Prayer Shawl Ministry Glenda Woods
Funeral Ministry Min. Deborah Woods
MINISTRY SUPPORT DIVISION
Min. Jason Ray – Facilities Director
Transportation Ministry Deacon Lloyd Dawson
Wedding Ministry Hilda Canada
Hospitality Ministry Krishna Ellington
Security Ministry Donnie Gaines
MUSIC AND WORSHIP DIVISION
Darius Nelson – Minister of Music
Worship Leader Darius Nelson
Sanctuary Choir Darius Nelson
Praise Team
Darius Nelson
Senior Choir
Rosemary Collins
Leaps of Faith Dance Sherra Thompson
Watson Primary Ensmb. Tjuana Byrd
Expressions (Teen Dance) Marika Ingram
Chosen Generation Charles Patterson, III
Youth in Motion Dance April Buirse
Spirit of Praise (Middle) Norma Turner
Youth Mime Ministry Latrice Buckner
OUTREACH DIVISION
Glenn Hersey – Outreach Pastor
Raven by the Brook Ricky Jones
Mission in Action Deacons’ Ministry
Health Ministry Ametra Baldwin
C.A.L.E.B.
Foreign Missions
Prison Ministry
Visitation Ministry
Aftercare Ministry
Evangelism Ministry
Feast of Hope
Team Sports
Fitness
Bruce Frederick
Wanda McGee,
Tracey Moore
Min. Annette
Thomas-Jones
Lolita White
Sharon Tate
Min. Jo Thompson
Pastor Glenn Hersey
Susie Marks
Pat Doss
YOUTH DIVISION
Justin Bilson – Youth Pastor
Boy Scouts
Timothy Pighee
Cub Scouts
Marika Ingram
Girl Scouts
Wanda King,
Doris Washington
Male Rites of Passage Johnny Smith
Female Rites of Passage RoShone Kelly
Children’s Ministry Erica Richardson
Arvis Thomas
AWANA
Shacuna Jones
Club 5:6 Ministry Deidra Brown
Middle School Ministry Monetteria Mull
Teen Ministry
Brandi Doan
Nursery
Aaron Blackmon
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Giving Summary
Annual Totals
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
$4,173,110
$4,707,265
$3,964,974
$3,687,347
$4,904,160
Monthly Giving
MONTH 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
JANUARY $447,045 $351,165 $303,377 $365,680 $344,453
FEBRUARY $487,742 $322,725 $306,370 $405,831 $425,439
MARCH $481,719 $315,824 $296,841 $526,308 $501,949
APRIL $444,881 $317,484 $357,878 $364,581 $508,553
MAY $475,327 $336,831 $260,032 $386,902 $354,490
JUNE $400,559 $292,497 $314,726 $445,228 $473,708
JULY $342,944 $345,570 $382,429 $332,968 $344,928
AUGUST $460,852 $258,237 $309,964 $346,494 $451,734
SEPTEMBER $399,937 $272,878 $403,585 $420,791 $380,037
OCTOBER $430,922 $318,339 $302,400 $339,944 $387,819
NOVEMBER $261,823 $248,452 $307,251 $351,517
DECEMBER $270,409 $307,345 $420,121 $421,021
This report does not include the months of November and December 2014.
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ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
December 6, 2014 ~ 10:00 a.m.
Call to Order
Devotion & Praise Service
Fellowship of the Church
Minutes of the Last Meeting
2014 Finance Reports
Proposed 2015 Budget
Adjournment
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Proposed 2015 Budget
I. SALARIES & BENEFITS $2,177,078
II.
PHYSICAL PLANT
Property Insurance $55,000
Church Upkeep $152,000
Mortgage Payments $353,265
Utilities $140,000
Youth Facility $250,000
III. CAPITAL OUTLAY
Capital Equipment $60,000
Church Buses $50,000
Computer Equipment $21,000
Computer Maintenance $16,200
Church Management Software $25,000
Building Improvements $128,000
IV. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Conference/Representation $90,000
Guest Speakers $100,000
Audit/Financial Reviews $36,000
Legal Fees $6,000
Elders’ Ministry $2,000
Deacons’ Ministry $6,000
Office Expense $120,000
Printing & Duplication $52,000
General Ministry Supplies $5,000
Miscellaneous $25,000
Donations $10,000
V. DISCIPLESHIP DIVISION
Sunday School $28,000
Education Council $7,000
Associate Ministers $4,000
Soul Care Counseling Ministry $7,000
R.E.C. School of Ministry $4,000
VI. LIFE CONNECTIONS DIVISION
Servant Connection $10,000
Men’s Ministry $5,200
Women’s Ministry $5,000
Marriage Ministry $7,000
Seniors’ Ministry $8,000
Single Parent Ministry $500
Single By Design $10,000
Frontline Ministry $8,000
VII. MEDIA & MARKETING DIVISION
Marketing Campaign $175,000
Broadcast $40,000
Media Training $5,000
Media Misc. Expenses $2,000
Creatives $3,000
Video Supplies $5,000
Audio Supplies $5,000
Sound Supplies $5,000
VIII. MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT DIVISION
New Member Receptions $6,000
New Member Intake $6,000
Baptism $1,500
Communion $8,000
Prayer Ministry $1,000
Prayer Shawl Ministry $1,000
Altar Workers $1,000
Deaf Ministry $1,500
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Funeral Ministry $20,000
Ambassadors for Christ $1,500
Senior Ushers Ministry $9,000
Junior Ushers Ministry $6,000
IX. MINISTRY SUPPORT DIVISION
Transportation $60,000
Hospitality Ministry $30,000
Security Ministry $30,000
Wedding Ministry $1,000
Church Family Reunion $40,000
X. MUSIC/WORSHIP DIVISION
Supplies and Materials $5,500
Training/Workshops $20,000
Senior Choir Anniversary $500
Music Dept. Banquet $3,000
Leaps of Faith Dance Ministry $500
Guest Artists $15,000
Sanctuary Choir $3,000
Praise Teams $3,000
Appreciation Honorariums $2,500
Youth Mime Ministry $500
Chosen Generation Teen Choir $2,500
Expressions Teen Dance $500
Watson Primary Ensemble $500
Youth In Motion Dance $500
Spirit of Praise Middle Dance $500
XI. OUTREACH DIVISION
Outreach Council $3,000
Feast of Hope (Homeless Meals) $7,000
Evangelism Ministry $5,500
Mission In Action $126,000
Health Ministry $7,000
Community Development $50,000
Y.E.S. Camp $10,000
Foreign Mission $50,000
Raven by the Brook $65,000
C.A.L.E.B. $3,800
Prison Ministry $7,000
Visitation Ministry $2,500
Aftercare Ministry $3,000
Team Sports $11,000
Fitness $2,600
XII. YOUTH DIVISION
AWANA $4,000
Children’s Ministry $12,000
Club 5:6 Ministry $5,500
Middle School Ministry $5,500
Teen Ministry $11,000
Nursery $2,000
Male Rites of Passage $15,000
Female Rites of Passage $15,000
Cub Scouts $8,000
Boy Scouts $8,000
Girl Scouts $10,000
Workshops and Retreats $13,000
Youth Division Materials $7,000
Children/Youth Activities $20,000
TOTAL BUDGET $4,994,143
LOVE EPIDEMIC // 43
Budget by
Percent
Administration
11.5%
25%
Physical Plant &
Capital Outlay
20%
Other Ministries
Outreach
43.5%

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