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“Now, go forth as the blessed people of God. You are the head and<br />

not the tail. You are above and not beneath. You are the lender<br />

and not the borrower. You are blessed in the city, blessed in the<br />

field. You are blessed as you come and blessed as you go. Blessed<br />

is your basket. Blessed is your store. You are blessed to be salt<br />

and light. God’s grace and mercy and peace be multiplied unto<br />

you, in the Name of Jesus Christ. “<br />

Pastor Phillip L. Pointer, Sr.


Table of Contents<br />

DREAM BIG.......................................... 2<br />

Membership Growth............................ 4<br />

Membership Analysis........................... 5<br />

Reflections & Highlights........................ 6<br />

Church Organization........................... 22<br />

Full-Time Staff.................................... 24<br />

Elders & Deacons................................ 26<br />

Financial Growth................................ 28<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Church Meeting Agenda......... 29<br />

2014 Proposed Budget........................ 30<br />

2014 Proposed Officers....................... 32


“I pray that Christ Jesus and the church will forever bring praise to God.<br />

His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine. Amen.”<br />

Ephesians 3:20-21. CEV<br />

The Project Scope<br />

This year we completed the design phase of the new Children and Youth Center and introduced the project to the<br />

church through the introduction of the Dream BIG Capital Campaign. We are excited about investing in the future of<br />

our youth in a major way. The new Children and Youth Center will be located on the North Side of our 14+acre campus<br />

directly behind the Family Life Center. This new building will add approximately 37,000 square feet to the 60,000+<br />

square feet we have now. As it relates to the overall Master plan introduced in 2007, this is the original spot of the<br />

Children and Youth Facility. In a later phase, the new Worship Center will be built adjacent to the Children and Youth<br />

Center as need and the Holy Spirit directs.<br />

This facility promises to birth the dreams and possibilities of youth all over Central Arkansas. There is still room for<br />

you to jump on board to help make this Dream a reality. Contributions may be made on-site and online.<br />

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We are blessed with much.<br />

• Over the Past 6 Years, the Dream Team Youth Ministry has<br />

experienced tremendous growth. While we celebrate the numerical<br />

increase, the lack of space has become a major concern to the<br />

Youth ministry staff and our youth.<br />

• Currently our Youth Division offers 23 active and thriving ministries.<br />

• We offer youth services every Sunday and Wednesday in four age<br />

groups including, Kingdom Kids (Pre-K-4th grades), Club 5:6 (5th-6th<br />

grades), No Limit (7th-8th grades) and Powerhouse (9th-12th grades).<br />

• On Monday nights our growing scouting programs are serving well over 200 kids weekly between our Girl<br />

Scouts, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts.<br />

• On Wednesday nights we also serve over 150 youth and adults through our Male and Female Rites of Passage<br />

both from the community and St. Mark.<br />

• As of today we serve over 700 kids weekly at St. Mark. In this number are all of our dance ministries, step team,<br />

and youth choirs that meet each Saturday.<br />

All of this and more takes place in our current facilities that is shared space with several other ministries. This<br />

sharing has limited us from making our areas children and youth friendly environments.<br />

We have a great need.<br />

• The lack of space has caused overheated and uncomfortable rooms.<br />

• When it rains, our children/youth/parents are forced to walk to youth<br />

services being exposed to the elements.<br />

• More technology is needed with this generation and we are just not able<br />

to do that with the current space we have.<br />

• Lack of décor, especially for our small kids. They are becoming<br />

disinterested a lot faster due to the lack of color and vibrancy in their<br />

classrooms.<br />

• There is NO real fellowship space. Because of shared space, the youth<br />

have NO place to call their own.<br />

We believe without a doubt, that this building will give us the opportunity to<br />

do ministry on another level. We have a great volunteer staff, vision and focus<br />

but we need the necessary space to continue to build on the vision.<br />

Any questions regarding the DREAM BIG Capital Campaign may be directed to<br />

Min. Jason Ray at 501-663-3955 ext. 239, jdray@smark.org.<br />

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Membership Growth<br />

Total Membership Growth from November 2012 to October <strong>2013</strong> was 716<br />

with a total membership of 8803 with 5002 family units being represented.<br />

4<br />

This report does not include the months of November and December <strong>2013</strong>.


Membership Analysis<br />

Of the 716 new members<br />

joining our church over the last 12 months,<br />

176 were Candidates for Baptism.<br />

Our membership<br />

is 61% women<br />

and 39% men.<br />

Members by Age<br />

Ages 4-12.......... 8%.<br />

Ages 13-17........ 8%.<br />

Ages 18-25...... 17%.<br />

Ages 26-40...... 35%.<br />

Ages 41-64...... 29%.<br />

Ages 65 and up. 3%.<br />

Children three years old and under are<br />

not included in the calculations.<br />

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Photo by Nelson Chenault


Discipleship<br />

We started the year with the annual Empowerment Workshop in January, presented by the Soul Care Ministry. The<br />

theme was Witness Protection: Guarding What’s Important in Your Life. We discussed topics on how to “guard” our<br />

temper, treasure, time, mind, children and purpose. SSA (Survivors of Sexual Abuse) has gone so well that former<br />

counselees are now counselors. The Soul Care Ministry continues to provide Christian Lay counseling for our growing<br />

congregation as well as the community.<br />

The Marriage Ministry enjoyed a couples retreat at the Grand Hotel in Branson, Missouri, with our own Pastor Earnest<br />

and Minister Roline Thomas, as facilitators. About 25 couples came together for a weekend of fun and fellowship. The<br />

Marriage Ministry also hosted a pool party in the summer and Murry’s Dinner Playhouse in the fall. Our couples have<br />

been blessed by the study “Marriage Is for Losers” by John R. Adolph and a new format this year.<br />

Sunday School attendance is strong. Pastor Pointer has preached and taught on various topics this year and our<br />

adult Sunday School classes has kept pace by studying those same topics. St. Mark produced some of its own study<br />

material - Christian Citizenship, Christian Fellowship, Christian Scholarship, and Christian Worship, written by Pastor<br />

Thomas. Nestled alongside our Sunday School Ministry is the disciple development ministry of Masterlife. MasterLife is<br />

continuing their Monday class, as an additional opportunity for learning how to be a Christian disciple.<br />

Roddy E. Collins School of Ministry had a great year. Over 40 Certificates of Completion were conferred to students who<br />

completed the requirements for “Building the Foundation”, “Bible” and “Bible Prophecy” curriculum. We continue to<br />

draw students from other churches within our community. We added several new instructors, including local pastors, to<br />

our lineup this year, and the enrollment continues to increase from the community.<br />

Men’s Ministry hosted two new events this year - our first “grill master” cooking class and a free oil change Saturday<br />

for our seniors and single mothers. The usual Super Bowl bash was “super” and jump started the year. Our own Pastor<br />

Phillip Pointer was the speaker for the annual Men’s Ministry Breakfast, which reached a record crowd.<br />

The Associate Ministers moved their monthly meeting to fourth Mondays. Several of the associates minister at a local<br />

nursing home to bring encouragement to the residents. This year’s Associates Ministers’ Workshop partnered with<br />

“Training Camp”, a vision birthed by several local pastors to facilitate further training for preaching, teaching and leading.<br />

“Leading with Style” was the theme of our annual Leadership Workshop held on February 8-9. Friday evening service<br />

featured Pastor Phillip Pointer sharing his vision with more than 100 ministry leaders and staff. Several pastors from<br />

within the city facilitated our classes held on Saturday. This workshop informed and inspired everyone who attended.<br />

ENERGY - Living in the Power of the Resurrection was the theme for our Spring Revival. Four dynamic speakers from<br />

across the country energized us each Wednesday night in April - Pastor Arthur Jackson, Miami, FL; Pastor Kelon Duke,<br />

Glenwood, IL; Dr. Charles Goodman, Jr., Augusta, GA; and Pastor Benjamin Adams, Jr., Clearwater, FL. Also during the<br />

month of April, we enjoyed guest speakers during our Wednesday Noon Day Services. It was a refreshing Spring Revival.<br />

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Media and Marketing<br />

Facilities and Media teamed up to do a major upgrade to our Sanctuary Sound System. We installed a Line-Array Speaker<br />

system replacing the old speaker cluster that was over 20 years old. We followed up with the replacement of the old<br />

Sound board in the balcony. Our original sound system having endured several lightning strikes plus old age was at the<br />

end of its useful life.<br />

We developed the print and audio-visual elements for the DREAM BIG Capital Campaign.<br />

We coordinated and gave oversight to audio-visual elements of the Family Conference. We provided design, radio, and<br />

video elements throughout the entire registration process and the weekend itself.<br />

The entire sound team attended sound training in Tulsa, Oklahoma.<br />

We reached more than 3,200 likes on the main St. Mark Facebook page.<br />

We continued connecting with our audiences through regular tweets on our Twitter page, including tweets of sermon<br />

notes throughout live messages.<br />

We saw our largest number of simultaneous viewers to-date on our Livestream feed in June and we average 390 viewers<br />

per week.<br />

The St. Mark church app for iPhones and Androids was released in November 2012. In one year the app has been<br />

downloaded 2,090 times, with 18,795 launches.<br />

Livestream Viewers Per Month<br />

3500 <br />

3000 <br />

2500 <br />

2000 <br />

1500 <br />

1000 <br />

8<br />

500 <br />

0 <br />

1351 1562 1663 1370 1609 1377 <br />

1019 <br />

November <br />

December <br />

January <br />

February <br />

March <br />

April <br />

Series1 <br />

May <br />

3262 <br />

June <br />

1217 1342 1390 1558 <br />

July <br />

August <br />

September <br />

October <br />

Church App Launches Per Month<br />

2500 <br />

2000 <br />

1500 <br />

1000 <br />

500 <br />

0 <br />

94 <br />

November <br />

1769 <br />

December <br />

2192 <br />

January <br />

1861 1724 1713 <br />

1085 <br />

February <br />

March <br />

April <br />

Series1 <br />

May <br />

1692 <br />

June <br />

1350 <br />

July <br />

1908 <br />

1663 1744 <br />

August <br />

September <br />

October


Membership Support<br />

Women’s Ministry sponsored several events for the women of St. Mark<br />

including the Women’s Ministry Kickoff entitled “Image is Everything, What’s<br />

Your Reflection” that included several ladies providing skits and presentations<br />

on our church theme for <strong>2013</strong>. The Women’s Ministry also sponsored a<br />

Women’s Retreat in Dallas, TX ending with worship service at the Potter’s<br />

House, the “Ladies Day Out” road trip to Shreveport, and many other events<br />

throughout the year.<br />

The Women’s Ministry Prayer Breakfast was again a blessing with Pastor Debra<br />

Reed from Memphis, TN. The women were indeed blessed from the Word and<br />

Worship along with a wonderful breakfast.<br />

St. Mark ranked<br />

#61 in Outreach<br />

Magazine’s <strong>2013</strong><br />

“Outreach 100<br />

American’s Fastest-<br />

Growing Churches”<br />

issue.<br />

Junior & Senior Usher’s Ministry participated in<br />

the Southern Regional Usher’s Conference and<br />

the Arkansas State Ushers Conference. Several<br />

of the ushers hold regional offices with the<br />

conference. St. Mark has several ushers who<br />

are certified trainers and conduct workshops<br />

throughout the city and state.<br />

Early Morning Prayer which is our “Sweet<br />

Hour of Prayer” was revamped to incorporate<br />

a conference call prayer line on Wednesday<br />

mornings.<br />

The Golden Saints Ministry that ministers to<br />

our members 60 & up continues to be a leading<br />

example to other ministries on ministering to<br />

the needs for the Baby Boomer Generation. As<br />

our population continues to age, we are finding<br />

innovative ways to meet those needs through<br />

local cultural events and performances as well<br />

as our first Golden Saints Cookbook which was<br />

made up of recipes from our own members.


Facilities and Operations<br />

We completed the design phase of the new Children and Youth Center with the introduction of the Dream BIG Capital<br />

Campaign. We are excited about investing in the future of our youth in a major way. This facility promises to birth the<br />

dreams and possibilities of youth all over Central Arkansas. There is still room for you to jump on board to help make<br />

this Dream a reality.<br />

We completed a major renovation to all of the restrooms in the Worship Center. The renovations included new flooring,<br />

vanities, tile backsplashes and surrounds, sinks, mirrors, lighting, and painting. The rooms now have a new and chic look.<br />

Thanks for your patience!<br />

We hosted the Little Rock School District <strong>2013</strong>-2014 school registration event and the new superintendent selection<br />

committee Advisory Board.<br />

We had a successful completion of the 2012 financial audit by an independent certified public accounting firm.<br />

We awarded scholarships to over 50 students for the <strong>2013</strong>-2014 school years. St. Mark has awarded over $500,000 in<br />

scholarships over the last twenty years.


Ministry Support<br />

This year we hosted our 1st ever Family Conference: The Dynamics. The first night of this 3-day event started off with<br />

a bang. A Night of Champions was held at the Verizon Arena where we experienced an awe-inspiring address from<br />

NFL Great Ray Lewis and an electrifying performance from Kirk Franklin. Friday night we were back at the church for<br />

Man Cave, Dynamic Youth, Dynamic Kids and Dynamic Women hosting Dr. Lisa Weah and Gaye Arbuckle. On Saturday,<br />

families enjoyed a relaxing day at the Little Rock Zoo. Sunday, we closed out the weekend with guest preachers Pastor<br />

Ben Parkinson and Pastor Mark DeYmaz.<br />

The Security Ministry was revamped to include more team members and added the assistance of the Little Rock Police<br />

Department with officers on campus. This ministry also went through an intensive first ever 2-day training workshop.<br />

The staff and Leadership continued the tradition of hosting the <strong>Annual</strong> Family Night Out on our campus. This year’s<br />

event was hosted on the Friday Night before Church Anniversary. The weather was perfect; and the food, fun and<br />

fellowship was great as always.<br />

We held the <strong>Annual</strong> Church Picnic “St. Mark Family Reunion” back at the Clinton Presidential Center. Having it a little<br />

later in the year provided some wonderful weather this year. The fish and the chicken were EXTRA good this year. The<br />

men definitely did their thing on the grills and fryers.<br />

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Music & Worship<br />

The St. Mark Sanctuary Choir continues to commit itself to praise. The choir has sung all over the city of Little Rock and<br />

surrounding area. God continues to show His favor and this year has been an awesome demonstration of God’s love and<br />

faithfulness to our music ministry. We have hosted Gospel greats Jonathon McReynolds, Y’anna Crawley, San Franklin-<br />

Jackson, Kirk Franklin, The Wardlaw Brothers, Darrell Petties and the incomparable Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers.<br />

The Sanctuary Choir was named the National Winner of the Verizon How Sweet the Sound choir competition in<br />

November <strong>2013</strong>. The victory followed three previous regional wins in 2010, 2012, and <strong>2013</strong>. They won prizes totaling<br />

$40,000 this year, of which $25,000 and a recording contract came from the national title. The choir has also won several<br />

other local awards and honors.<br />

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Outreach<br />

Served as host church for the C.A.L.L. <strong>Annual</strong> Prayer Breakfast for pastors within Pulaski County to educate and create<br />

awareness for pastors and churches to become more involved in the foster care and adoption process in the Little Rock<br />

Community. Over 30 pastors were in attendance.<br />

We took the First Place finish for the second consecutive year in the Church Division during the THV and Arkansas<br />

Foodbank Summer Cereal Drive with 7,919 boxes of cereal collected to bless hungry children across the State of<br />

Arkansas.<br />

We partnered with the American Red Cross and over 25 volunteers from St. Mark completed Disaster Assistance Training.<br />

Three are currently certified to assist with Sheltering and Client Casework.<br />

In <strong>2013</strong>, The Aftercare Ministry expanded its effort by partnering with the Bess Chisum Stephens Community Center and<br />

Baptist Hospital, Little Rock by offering grief support sessions at both locations to assist family members dealing with the<br />

grief process. In July, we held a Butterfly Release Memorial Service with Baptist Hospital employees and the community<br />

in honor of deceased family members and friends. Over 50 families and friends were in attendance.<br />

Church-wide Haiti Shoe Drive collected over 2,100 pairs of shoes for the country of Haiti. During the drive we had a<br />

special visit and presentation from Ms. Haiti International, Hermanie Pierre, who resides in Arkansas.<br />

A 5-member Foreign Mission team traveled to Pignon, Haiti to conduct a Women’s Conference. 110 women attended the<br />

conference with 27 women asking for prayer or making re-dedication commitments.<br />

A 6-member youth team traveled to Haiti to conduct a Youth Summer Conference with 150 youth in attendance.<br />

St. Mark donated $3900 to Hosean International Ministries to sponsor 10 school-age children. The sponsorships include<br />

one meal per day, uniforms, health care, tuition and books for the academic year. All of the sponsored youth were<br />

promoted to the next grade. Individual St. Mark members sponsored an additional 10 children in Haiti.


Moore, Oklahoma<br />

On June 29 th , over 50 volunteers along with the Senior Pastor traveled to Moore,<br />

OK and worked in conjunction with ServeMoore and Covenant Life Assembly<br />

Church. Teams were dispatched to assist with debris removal, distributing<br />

information to residents, providing prayer, and stocking supplies in the food<br />

pantry. Moore, Oklahoma was devastated by an EF-5 Tornado on May 22,<br />

<strong>2013</strong> that left 2,400 homes damaged, an elementary school destroyed, with an<br />

estimated wind range from 200-210 mph, and was 1.3 miles wide.


At the <strong>Annual</strong> Back To School Health Fair we served over 700 youth, who received free physicals, dental and eye<br />

screenings, immunizations and school supplies for a savings to parents totaling $85,000.<br />

We again partnered with the Derek Lewis Foundation and area churches for the <strong>2013</strong> Health & Wellness Expo. This great<br />

event served adults and youth this year with free physicals, prostate screenings and other important health checks for<br />

the community.<br />

Over 100 Women and Men registered with Team St. Mark for the <strong>2013</strong> Race For The Cure.<br />

Our annual Easter and Fall Blood Drives with the American Red Cross had over 140 donors who donated over 100<br />

productive units of whole blood that impacted over 300 lives.<br />

The Visitation Ministry continues to make an impact in the lives of members and non-members by visiting nursing<br />

homes, hospitals, individual homes and assisting with various needs upon request.<br />

St. Mark served as host church for the 3rd <strong>Annual</strong> Veteran’s Benefits Fair to connect veterans with helpful resources for a<br />

better life.<br />

We held our annual Y.E.S. Camp with an “Everywhere Fun Fair” theme. We were able to impact more youth as we<br />

partnered with over 16 community organizations. It was a global celebration with the look and feel of a world’s fair. Our<br />

children discovered the people, countries and customs of Japan, Zimbabwe, Australia, United Kingdom, and Mexico.<br />

They discovered that we are all neighbors and all children of God!<br />

At Y.E.S. Camp, certified physical education teachers and guest instructors provided unique physical activities such as<br />

salsa dancing, African drum lessons, tennis lessons, golf lessons and team sports. At least two weekly fields trips were<br />

planned to reinforce the curriculum and encourage neighborly skills within our own communities.<br />

Y.E.S Camp was the only church camp to celebrate with the Central Arkansas Library System in the dedication of the<br />

Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library with the former Secretary of State and First Lady in attendance.<br />

Our teens contributed numerous hours at the Arkansas Food Bank and distributed sack lunches to the homeless within<br />

the 12th Street corridor.<br />

The Prison Ministry added a new unit in the worship service rotation - Mental Health Forensic Unit at the Arkansas State<br />

Hospital on the 5 th Thursdays in the year. The ministry continued monthly visits and donated Communion Kits to the<br />

Pine Bluff Women’s Unit. We also started follow-up visits to men who accepted Jesus Christ durng worship services at<br />

the Department of Corrections Men’s Unit. A four-week Bible study, “How to Study the Bible”, was presented by the<br />

Discipleship Pastor at the Men’s Unit.<br />

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Dream Team Youth<br />

Kingdom Kidz Children, Club 5:6 Pre-teen, No Limit Middle School and Powerhouse Teen Ministries continued to make<br />

an impact on youth by offering age specific services which address their issues and concerns on Sunday Mornings and<br />

Wednesday Nights. Fellowship and fun events took place throughout the year.<br />

Our Youth Choirs, Praise Dance and Step Ministries continued to minister in youth and sanctuary worship services.<br />

Our Scout ministries continued their rich history of accomplishments this year. Cub Scout Pack #467 was revamped<br />

and continues to be a very effective ministry within the youth division. Boy Scouts Troop #467 celebrated its 50th<br />

anniversary, and it continues to lead as one of the top troops in the country. Two new Eagles were inducted. Girl<br />

Scout Troop #6659 continued to lead the entire state in cookie sales. The troop ventured to Savannah, GA to visit the<br />

birthplace of the founder of Girl Scouts.<br />

Our quarterly youth explosions continued to impact the City of Little Rock by building youth spiritually.<br />

Our Male and Female Rites of Passage ministries provided ongoing spiritual guidance and<br />

personal development to teen youth. The adult guides offered great leadership to our youth.<br />

Developed and implemented a Mime Ministry. Our membership was blessed by their creative<br />

and powerful form of worship.<br />

After six years of leadership and service to the D.R.E.A.M. Team and St. Mark, Pastor “Big” Nate<br />

Stewart received a great opportunity in ministry in Cleveland, Ohio. The youth and dedicated<br />

volunteers in youth ministries were sad to see he and his wife leave, but we are excited for their<br />

new endeavor.


Singles, Young Adults<br />

Single by Design held a continuation of the Conversation with Pastor P after the first conversation went so well. Singles<br />

were excited to hear more insight on serving God during their single season.<br />

The “Man in the Mirror” event gave singles an opportunity for self-reflection and insight to the things God is trying to<br />

develop in each single to glorify Him. Another event “Temptation: How to say no when you want to yes”, was also well<br />

attended. Both events were open discussions giving singles the opportunity to share and learn from one another.<br />

GQ Man – God’s Quality Man – was a fashion show designed to showcase the positive single brothers in our church and<br />

our community who are living godly lives.<br />

Single by design focused on two outreach projects this year. In March, we had a special Spring Cleanup project which<br />

benifitted one of the Golden Saints from St. Mark in cleaning up her yard. The singles served dinner for the homeless at<br />

Our House in August.<br />

Single by Design took a day-trip to Memphis in May. This was a great time of fellowship, which included shopping, eating<br />

out and enjoying the Beale Street experience.<br />

Singles hosted St. Mark Got Talent, a small talent competition for singers, poets and actors in July.<br />

Frontline hosted its 3rd <strong>Annual</strong> Block Party featuring local vendors from the Central Arkansas area. Even though the<br />

weather was rainy, a few hundred people stopped by to support this great event.<br />

Open Mic Night provided a chance for young adults to come out and enjoy clean entertainment in a fun atmosphere.<br />

Frontline also hosted Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems, designed to help young adults understand their finances better.<br />

The very popular Hot Topics, Pt. 2 drew a great crowd to discuss things that young adults deal with on a regular basis.<br />

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JESUS CHRIST<br />

HEAD OF THE CHURCH<br />

Senior Pastor<br />

Board of Elders<br />

Deacons Ministry<br />

SENIOR Pastor<br />

Discipleship OUTREACH yOUTH PASTOR OF<br />

PASTOR PASTOR PASTOR Assimilation<br />

DISCIPLESHIP<br />

OUTREACH<br />

YOUTH<br />

LIFE CONNECTIONS<br />

Education Council<br />

Outreach Council<br />

youth council<br />

men’s ministry<br />

Soul Care Counselors<br />

Raven by the Brook<br />

nursery<br />

women’s ministry<br />

Wed. Morn. Bible Study<br />

mission in action<br />

children’s ministry<br />

marriage ministry<br />

R.E.C. School of Ministry<br />

aftercare<br />

club 5:6 ministry<br />

single by design<br />

Sunday School<br />

evangelism<br />

middle school min.<br />

single parent min.<br />

Associate Ministers<br />

foreign missions<br />

teen ministry<br />

frontline young adults<br />

prison ministry<br />

male rites of passage<br />

seniors’ ministry<br />

health ministry<br />

female rites of passage<br />

visitation ministry<br />

girl scouts<br />

c.a.l.e.b.<br />

boy scouts<br />

fitness<br />

cub scouts<br />

feast of hope<br />

tutorial ministry<br />

team sports<br />

bridge college prep<br />

awana<br />

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Church Organization<br />

Chief of OperationS<br />

FACILITIES Media Minister MEMBERSHIP<br />

DIRECTOR Director OF MUSIC DIRECTOR<br />

MINISTRY SUPPORT<br />

MEDIA & MARKETING<br />

MUSIC & WORSHIP<br />

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT<br />

transportation ministry<br />

Television ministry<br />

sanctuary choir<br />

church counselors<br />

security ministry<br />

sound ministry<br />

senior choir<br />

ambassadors<br />

wedding ministry<br />

audio ministry<br />

praise teams<br />

prayer ministry<br />

hospitality ministry<br />

media sales<br />

leaps of faith dance<br />

altar workers<br />

photography ministry<br />

watson primary ens.<br />

deaf ministry<br />

youth in motion dance<br />

funeral ministry<br />

spirit of praise dance<br />

baptism<br />

expressions teen dance<br />

communion<br />

chosen generation<br />

senior USHERS<br />

youth mime ministry<br />

junior ushers<br />

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Full-Time Staff (in<br />

Pastoral Staff<br />

alphabetical order)<br />

Phillip L. Pointer, Sr.<br />

Senior Pastor,<br />

Chairman<br />

Board of Elders<br />

Glenn Hersey<br />

Outreach Pastor<br />

Earnest Thomas<br />

Discipleship Pastor<br />

Elder Lamarr Bailey<br />

Chief of Operations,<br />

Vice Chairman<br />

Board of Elders<br />

Tiffany Brown<br />

Media Specialist<br />

Sandra Collins<br />

Administrative Assistant<br />

Rodney Cummings<br />

Music Director<br />

Anita Dale<br />

Custodian<br />

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Zeornee’ Herts<br />

Media Director<br />

Anthony Hines<br />

Asst. Building Engineer<br />

Marcia Hobbs<br />

Executive Assistant<br />

to Senior Pastor<br />

Tammy Howard<br />

Accountant<br />

Wende McKnight<br />

Executive Assistant to COO<br />

Darius Nelson<br />

Minister of Music<br />

Michael Pettus<br />

Building Engineer<br />

Jason Ray<br />

Facilities Director<br />

Sabrina Taylor<br />

Administrative Assistant<br />

Yvette Walker<br />

Administrative Assistant<br />

Deborah Woods<br />

Membership Director<br />

Glenda Woods<br />

Bookkeeper<br />

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Board of Elders<br />

The Board of Elders serves as the governing body of the Church and is responsible for assisting and supporting the Senior Pastor in<br />

giving spiritual oversight to the congregation. They are responsible for policy decisions with regard to the affairs, functions, direction<br />

and business of the Church striving to make decisions that reflect a clear biblical perspective and the best interest of the Church.<br />

Elder Andre’ Bernard, Sr.<br />

Treasurer of Board<br />

Elder Tim Woods<br />

Secretary of Board<br />

Elder Archie Ellis<br />

Board Member<br />

Elder Willie Howard<br />

Board Member<br />

Elder Chester Wicker<br />

Board Member<br />

Deacons<br />

Ministry<br />

The Deacons’ Ministry at St. Mark is comprised of<br />

26 men, who serve the congregation as servant<br />

leaders. The role of deacons reflects the ultimate<br />

in spiritual greatness since Jesus said the true<br />

measure of greatness is in one being the greatest<br />

servant of all. The duties of Deacons are to assist<br />

in meeting the spiritual, physical, material, and<br />

temporal needs of the members; to serve as a<br />

support group to the Elders; to guard the unity<br />

of the spirit within the church and to perform<br />

other duties and responsibilities delegated and<br />

prescribed by the Senior Pastor and/or the Board<br />

of Elders.<br />

Deacon<br />

Thomas Bennett<br />

Chairman<br />

Deacon<br />

Garrett Jones<br />

Vice-Chairman<br />

Deacon<br />

Preston Johnson, Jr.<br />

Secretary<br />

Deacon<br />

Fred Allen<br />

Deacon<br />

Raymond Armon, Sr.<br />

Deacon<br />

Plato Barnett<br />

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Deacon<br />

Edwin Bridgeforth<br />

Deacon<br />

Floyd Burns, Sr.<br />

Deacon<br />

Gerald Canada<br />

Deacon<br />

Wallace Caradine, Jr.<br />

Deacon<br />

Lloyd Dawson<br />

Deacon<br />

Steve Ficklin<br />

Deacon<br />

Thomas Hudson<br />

Deacon<br />

Mark Leverett<br />

Deacon<br />

Arthur McDade III<br />

Deacon<br />

John Parrish<br />

Deacon<br />

David Phillips<br />

Deacon<br />

Rodney Porter<br />

Deacon<br />

Lott Rolfe IV<br />

Deacon<br />

John Russell<br />

Deacon<br />

Dwayne Stuart<br />

Deacon<br />

Charles Thomas<br />

Deacon<br />

Jesse Thompson, Jr.<br />

Deacon<br />

Kalven Trice<br />

Deacon<br />

Oscar Washington<br />

Deacon<br />

Emmett Willis, Jr.<br />

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<strong>2013</strong> Giving Summary<br />

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This report does not include the months of November and December <strong>2013</strong>.<br />

The totals for 2008, 2009, and 2010 include significant contributions from the Raising the Mark Capital Campaign.


December 7, <strong>2013</strong> ~ 10:00 a.m.<br />

Call to Order<br />

Devotion & Praise Service<br />

Fellowship of the Church<br />

Minutes of the Last Meeting<br />

<strong>2013</strong> Finance <strong>Report</strong>s<br />

Proposed 2014 Budget<br />

Recommendation of Officers for 2014<br />

Proposed ByLaws Ammendment to the Term of Office<br />

Article V. Section 5B and Article VI. Section 5<br />

Adjournment<br />

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Proposed 2014 Budget<br />

I. Salaries & Benefits $2,058,850<br />

II. Physical Plant<br />

Property Insurance $55,000<br />

Church Upkeep $135,000<br />

Mortgage Payments $425,265<br />

Utilities $140,000<br />

Youth Facility $250,000<br />

III. Capital Outlay<br />

Capital Equipment $120,000<br />

Church Buses $50,000<br />

Computer Equipment $15,000<br />

Computer Maintenance $16,500<br />

Building Improvements $87,000<br />

IV. GENERAL Administration<br />

Conference/Representation $100,000<br />

Guest Speakers $100,000<br />

Audit/Financial Reviews $36,000<br />

Legal Fees $6,000<br />

Elders’ Ministry $2,000<br />

Deacons’ Ministry $6,000<br />

Office Expense $85,000<br />

Printing & Duplication $35,000<br />

General Ministry Supplies $10,000<br />

Miscellaneous $25,000<br />

Donations $10,000<br />

V. Discipleship Division<br />

Sunday School $28,000<br />

Education Council $7,000<br />

Associate Ministers $4,000<br />

Soul Care Counseling Ministry $7,000<br />

R.E.C. School of Ministry $3,000<br />

VI. LIFE CONNECTIONS Division<br />

Servant Connection $10,000<br />

Men’s Ministry $5,200<br />

Women’s Ministry $5,000<br />

Marriage Ministry $7,000<br />

Seniors’ Ministry $8,000<br />

Single Parent Ministry $500<br />

Single By Design $10,000<br />

Frontline Ministry $8,000<br />

VII. MEDIA & MARKETING DIVISION<br />

Marketing Expense $175,000<br />

Television Broadcast $50,000<br />

Media Training Workshop $10,000<br />

Media Misc. Expenses $2,000<br />

Video Supplies $5,000<br />

Audio Supplies $6,000<br />

Sound Supplies $5,000<br />

VIII. Membership Support Division<br />

New Member Receptions $6,000<br />

New Member Intake $6,000<br />

Baptism $1,500<br />

Communion $8,000<br />

Prayer Ministry $2,000<br />

Altar Workers $1,000<br />

Deaf Ministry $1,500<br />

Funeral Ministry $20,000<br />

Ambassadors for Christ $1,500<br />

Visitor Packets $4,000<br />

Senior Ushers Ministry $9,000<br />

Junior Ushers Ministry $6,000<br />

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Physical Plant &<br />

Capital Outlay<br />

Administration<br />

Outreach<br />

Other Ministries<br />

IX. MINISTRY sUPPORT DIVISION<br />

Transportation $60,000<br />

Hospitality Ministry $25,000<br />

Security Ministry $35,000<br />

Wedding Ministry $1,000<br />

Church Family Reunion $40,000<br />

X. Music/Worship Division<br />

Supplies and Materials $7,500<br />

Training/Workshops $25,000<br />

Senior Choir Anniversary $500<br />

Music Dept. Banquet $3,000<br />

Leaps of Faith Dance Ministry $500<br />

Guest Artists $10,000<br />

Sanctuary Choir $1,000<br />

Praise Teams $3,000<br />

Appreciation Honorariums $2,500<br />

Youth Mime Ministry $500<br />

Chosen Generation Teen Choir $2,500<br />

Expressions Teen Dance $500<br />

Watson Primary Ensemble $500<br />

Youth In Motion Dance $500<br />

Spirit of Praise Middle Dance $500<br />

XI. Outreach Division<br />

Outreach Council $3,000<br />

Feast of Hope (Homeless Meals) $7,500<br />

Evangelism Ministry $6,000<br />

Mission In Action $126,000<br />

Health Ministry $7,000<br />

Community Development $50,000<br />

Y.E.S. Camp $10,000<br />

Foreign Mission $48,000<br />

Raven by the Brook $65,000<br />

C.A.L.E.B. $3,000<br />

Prison Ministry $7,000<br />

Visitation Ministry $1,000<br />

Aftercare Ministry $3,500<br />

Team Sports $12,000<br />

Fitness $4,400<br />

XII. Youth Division<br />

AWANA $6,000<br />

Children’s Ministry $6,000<br />

Club 5:6 Ministry $3,200<br />

Middle School Ministry $3,200<br />

Teen Ministry $3,200<br />

Nursery $2,500<br />

Male Rites of Passage $31,245<br />

Female Rites of Passage $34,000<br />

Cub Scouts $8,000<br />

Boy Scouts $8,000<br />

Girl Scouts $10,000<br />

Workshops and Retreats $5,000<br />

Youth Division Materials $3,500<br />

Children/Youth Activities $10,000<br />

Bridge College Prep $2,500<br />

TOTAL BUDGET $4,898,560<br />

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Proposed 2014 Officers<br />

Board of Elders<br />

Phillip L. Pointer, Sr. – Chairman<br />

Lamarr D. Bailey – Vice-Chairman<br />

Timothy C. Woods – Secretary<br />

Andre’ H. Bernard, Sr. – Treasurer<br />

Archie Ellis, Jr.<br />

Willie K. Howard<br />

Chester A. Wicker<br />

Deacons’ Ministry<br />

Deacon Thomas Bennett – Chairman<br />

Deacon Garrett Jones – Vice-Chairman<br />

Deacon Preston Johnson, Jr., – Secretary<br />

Fred Allen<br />

John Parrish<br />

Raymond Armon, Sr. David Phillips<br />

Plato Barnett, Jr. Rodney Porter<br />

Edwin Bridgeforth Lott Rolfe IV<br />

Floyd Burns, Sr.<br />

John Russell<br />

Gerald Canada<br />

Dwayne Stuart<br />

Wallace Caradine, Jr. Charles Thomas<br />

Lloyd Dawson<br />

Jesse Thompson, Jr.<br />

Steve Ficklin<br />

Kalven Trice<br />

Thomas Hudson<br />

Oscar Washington, Jr.<br />

Mark Leverett<br />

Emmett Willis, Jr.<br />

Arthur McDade III<br />

Discipleship Division<br />

Earnest Thomas – Discipleship Pastor<br />

Sunday School<br />

Min. Michael Crenshaw<br />

Education Council Star Wicker<br />

R.E.C. School of Ministry Robert Edwards<br />

Associate Ministers Pastor Earnest Thomas<br />

Soul Care Counseling Min. Roline Thomas<br />

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LIFE CONNECTIONS DIVISION<br />

Pastor of Assimilation<br />

Men’s Ministry<br />

Min. Jonathan Sanders<br />

Marriage Ministry Deacon Rodney<br />

& Mary Porter<br />

Seniors’ Ministry Laverne Moore<br />

Women’s Ministry Min. Deborah Woods,<br />

RoShone Kelly,<br />

Mary Porter<br />

Frontline Young Adults Min. Sheree Holmes<br />

Single By Design<br />

Vesta Mullins<br />

Single Parent Ministry Ann Johnson<br />

MEDIA & MARKETING Division<br />

Zeornee’ Herts – Media Director<br />

Tiffany Brown - Media Specialist<br />

Television Ministry Stervin Smith, Sr.<br />

Sound Ministry<br />

Tiffany Brown<br />

Audio Ministry<br />

Ragan Harshaw<br />

Media Sales<br />

Wanda McGee<br />

Photography Ministry Jennice Haynes<br />

Membership SUPPORT Division<br />

Min. Deborah Woods – Membership Director<br />

Church Counselors Min. Herbert<br />

& Dionne Shirlee<br />

Sr. Usher Ministry Donald Booth<br />

Jr. Usher Ministry Myrtle Harris<br />

Ambassadors for Christ Irving Henderson<br />

Baptism<br />

Felicia Pace-Alexander,<br />

Johnny Smith<br />

Deaf Ministry<br />

Elizabeth Eskew<br />

Communion<br />

Deacon Lloyd Dawson<br />

Altar Workers<br />

Min. Deborah Woods<br />

Prayer Ministry<br />

Min. Shirley Rhodes<br />

Funeral Ministry Min. Deborah Woods


MINISTRY SUPPORT Division<br />

Min. Jason Ray – Facilities Director<br />

Transportation Ministry Deacon Lloyd Dawson<br />

Wedding Ministry Hilda Canada<br />

Hospitality Ministry Wende McKnight<br />

Security Ministry Donnie Gaines<br />

Music and Worship Division<br />

Darius Nelson – Minister of Music<br />

Worship Leader<br />

Darius Nelson<br />

Sanctuary Choir<br />

Darius Nelson<br />

Praise Team<br />

Darius Nelson<br />

Senior Choir<br />

Rosemary Collins<br />

Leaps of Faith Dance Sherra Thompson,<br />

Ashley Randall<br />

Watson Primary Ensmb. Tjuana Byrd<br />

Expressions (Teen Dance) Marika Ingram<br />

Chosen Generation Charles Patterson, III<br />

Youth in Motion Dance April Sherrill<br />

Spirit of Praise (Middle) Norma Turner<br />

Youth Mime Ministry Latrice Buckner<br />

YOUTH Division<br />

Youth Pastor<br />

Boy Scouts<br />

Cub Scouts<br />

Girl Scouts<br />

Male Rites of Passage<br />

Female Rites of Passage<br />

Children’s Ministry<br />

AWANA<br />

Club 5:6 Ministry<br />

Middle School Ministry<br />

Teen Ministry<br />

Nursery<br />

Bridge College Prep<br />

Tutorial Ministry<br />

Timothy Pighee<br />

Marika Ingram<br />

Wanda King,<br />

Doris Washington<br />

Johnny Smith<br />

RoShone Kelly<br />

Cemeka Agugbuem<br />

Shacuna Jones<br />

Deidra Brown<br />

Monetteria Mull<br />

Brandi Doan<br />

Aaron Blackmon<br />

Sandra Carter<br />

Beverly Morrow<br />

Outreach Division<br />

Glenn Hersey – Outreach Pastor<br />

Raven by the Brook Ricky Jones<br />

Mission in Action Deacons’ Ministry<br />

Health Ministry<br />

Ametra Baldwin<br />

C.A.L.E.B.<br />

Ron Artis<br />

Foreign Missions Wanda McGee,<br />

Tracey Moore<br />

Prison Ministry<br />

Min. Annette Thomas-Jones<br />

Visitation Ministry Lolita White<br />

Aftercare Ministry Pastor Glenn Hersey<br />

Evangelism Ministry Min. Jo Thompson<br />

Feast of Hope<br />

Pastor Glenn Hersey,<br />

Angela Meredith<br />

Team Sports<br />

Susie Marks<br />

Fitness<br />

Pat Doss<br />

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St. Mark Baptist Church<br />

5722 W. 12th Street • Little Rock, AR 72204<br />

501-663-3955 • 501-663-4924 Fax • 501--707-0334 Fax<br />

WWW.SMARK.ORG

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