Trustees Report of Authentic Word Ministries (AWM) UK 2021
Introduction
AWM UK has five branches
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ZTCC London
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ZTCC Coventry
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ZTCC Manchester
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ZTCC Liverpool
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ZTCC Bradford
Structure, governance and management
1. Structure
AGM
Trustees Board: 5 Apostle Dr Paul Muhirwa Gitwaza, Anne Muteteri, Alexis Rutageruka, Honorine Munyana, Olivier Nzaramba and Eric Kalisa
Executive Committee :
7 People (Chief Executive Pastor Felin Gakwaya, Secretary Sandrine Kaneza, Vice Secretary Kevin Ruhinguka, Pastor Noel Iradukunda, Pastor Job Rwumbuguza, Pastor Dadali Kalinda and Pastor Martine Kayisire.
Parish Committees : In all branches (London, Coventry, Manchester, Liverpool and Bradford)
Local Commissions : Different Departments in all branches
Cells
Families
Governance
The charity is a Church
The Church is governed by a constitution
Trustees are elected by the AGM
Management
The Executive Committee is in charge of the management of the Church.
Objectives and Activities
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The advancement of the Christian religion by going and making disciples of Jesus Christ in all nations and prepare the bride of Christ through a holistic development in accordance with the biblical scriptures and the Doctrinal beliefs of Authentic Word Ministries received and adopted in the statement of subscription.
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The relief of financial hardship; and
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The advancement of education in the UK and overseas.
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To establish and build Christian Churches according to the Scriptures as summarized in the doctrinal beliefs.
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Employ and pay any person or persons to supervise, organize and carry on the work of the Church.
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Provide and arrange for or join in arranging and providing for the holding of exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes, seminars and training courses.
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Raise funds and receive contribution from any person or persons by way of subscriptions and otherwise, provided that the church shall not undertake permanent trading activities in raising funds for the said object
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Do all such other lawful thing as are necessary for the attainment of the said objects.
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the church provides resources and facilities to the general public exclusively e.g. worship, pastoral and spiritual care.
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Promoting Christian values and giving services to members of local community.
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Most members are volunteers of the charity, members grew in numbers this year and more church cells opened.
ACTIVITIES
All church leaders of AWMUK will have a day of prayer every month and meet on prayer line.
Last year’s International conference was led by AWM Manchester UK and was held in Manchester on 28/10/2020- 01/11/2020 and was broadcasted online due to covid-19 restrictions.
AGM was held December in London 2020
AWM Manchester distributed food and drinks to vulnerable members during the lockdown.
AWM London successfully organised a week of street evangelism (13/09/2021-18/09/2021)
AWM London baptised 6 people on the 19/09/2021.
AWM Coventry has started to serve Breakfast to destitute local residents every Sunday morning as a way of reaching out in evangelism.
Weekly activities are run by each branch individually every week such as cell groups, department meetings or practices, Sunday services, Baptism, Holy Communion, bible studies, Baby/Bridal showers, family support activities, funeral assistance, pastoral care etc.
Youth and Women empowerment improved 2020 although most of these activities were held online via Zoom, Facebook and Youtube media platforms.
This year AWM UK had no Pastors’ visit from abroad due to travel restrictions caused by the pandemic however the Church grew and was empowered by online activities, meetings, conferences run by different Pastors in AWM worldwide.
Manchester hosted successfully a Women’s talk on different topics every week since January 2021. This activity is broadcasted on Youtube and Facebook.
The church holds prayer meetings online for youth, women and men separately on a weekly basis.
Intercession prayer online every day for all members.
Achievements
Year 2020 most church activities were held online due to country lockdown. Activities in local parishes resumed toward the end of 2020 with limited numbers in order to adhere to the social distancing rules.
In Coventry youth bible study meetings have resumed and are run fortnightly.
All ZTCC resumed their face to face activities although we still hold most of these activities online as well.
ZTCC London became a member of the Evangelical Alliance.
Other Zion Temple celebration Centres encouraged to join a lot of help available for training courses e.g. First Aid and DBS applications.
ZTCC Coventry was successfully registered as a Place of Worship 2020.
CHALLENGES.
Financial:
Because the church’s source of income is via the funds raised through people donations and free contribution, we face financial hardship due to no trading activities whatsoever.
Staffing levels and attendance have reduced due to more volunteers working full time but the numbers were about 60%.
FUTURE PLANS:
Choosing more Trustees /Elders new people new capabilities new strength.
To improve more on church activities 2021-2022
To secure government funding for our charity
Volunteers . We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church spiritually and socially strong despite the challenges we went through this year.
We also thank different servants of God who worked tirelessly to run church activities online and face to face when possible in order to continue strengthen the church and maintain growth despite the covid 19 pandemic and the national lockdown.
Financial Report
| Zion Temple CC UK | ||||
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| Financial Report | ||||
| Year 2020 | ||||
| Exp | Actual | |||
| Code | Description / Name | s | ||
| £ | ||||
| Income | ||||
| COVENTRY | LONDO | |||
| 0001-00 | Balance carried forward | 1837.32 | 585.9 | |
| 1000-00 | Oferings | 151.26 | 2,350 | |
| 1000-01 | Tithe | 18604.13 | 14,41 | |
| 1000-02 | Special oferings | 272 | 475.0 | |
| 1000-03 | Conference | - | ||
| 1000-04 | Special events | - | ||
| 1000-05 | Tax Returns | 2041.28 | 12,78 | |
| 1000-06 | Other Income | 373.67 | 2,902 | |
| 1000-07 | MeetingRoom | - | ||
| Total Income | 23279.66 | |||
| 33,51 |
| 2000-00 | Rent | 6600 | 1,337. | 1,337. |
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| 2000-01 | Head Ofce Rent + Expenses | 370 | - | |
| 2000-02 | Business Rates | - | ||
| 2000-03 | Electricity | - | ||
| 2000-04 | Gas | 330.29 | - | |
| 2000-05 | Water | - | ||
| 2000-06 | Cleaning + clean materials | 116.24 | - | |
| 2000-07 | Refuse Collection | - | ||
| 2000-08 | Gardening | 32.05 | - | |
| 2000-09 | Catering | 681.33 | 663.50 | |
| 2000-10 | Catering Suppl (Batteries + Gloseries) | 669.96 | - | |
| 2000-11 | Guest hotel + subsistance | 335.95 | - | |
| 2000-12 | Musical Equipments | 106.47 | 1,861. | |
| 2000-13 | Other Equipment (Furnitures) | 389.29 | 10.00 | |
| 2000-14 | Reactive Maintenance | 180 | - | |
| 2000-15 | Planned Maintenance | 2022.21 | - | |
| 2000-16 | Gift / Donations Incl weedings | 318.52 | 2,411. | |
| 2000-17 | Insurance Other | 151.36 | - | |
| 2000-18 | Childrens + youth activities | 541.12 | 570.00 | |
| 2000-19 | Health and Safety | 616.06 | - | |
| 2000-20 | First Aid | - | ||
| 2000-21 | Social Assistance + other | 414 | 2,963. | |
| 2000-22 | Shared services | 50.00 |
| 2000-23 | Legal fees | 48 | - |
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| 2000-24 | Volonteers | 380.64 | 12,049 |
| 2000-25 | Transport | 816.41 | 2,284. |
| 2000-26 | Conference | 540.74 | 1,250. |
| 2000-27 | other equipments | 463.73 | - |
| Total expenditures | 16124.37 |