2021-12-31-accounts - Zion Baptist Church

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ZION BAPTIST CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT 2021 1 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1BD

Annual report 2021, Zion Baptist Church

VISION

We see ourselves as a ‘sending church’ –‘ A place where all are welcome, all can grow, and all are sent out to serve local and global communities .’

We seek to offer a Christ-like WELCOME that recognises the value of every human being. We help people GROW in recognising, developing and using their gifting, as part of a journey of knowing and following the way of Christ.

We help to equip people to be SENT out to SERVE local and global communities through the power of the Holy Spirit, with humility, kindness, compassion, and to work for peace and justice.

VALUES

We at ZBC intentionally seek to develop a culture where we:

Become a Spirit led community

Feel like one team

Embrace adventure Inspire others

Share a hunger for God’s coming Kingdom

STRATEGY

Make regular and meaningful contact with members of the congregation, and regular attendees;
Invest in the development of emerging and current leaders of the congregation;
Work in partnership primarily with Anglia Ruskin University, Jimmy’s Cambridge, ZBC Mission House, Agape, Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB), Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT), and BMS World Mission to serve local and global communities;
Offer advice and resources to formal members of the congregation and regular attendees, in spirituality and discipleship, evangelism, and welfare and social action; and;
Invest in fit for purpose buildings and online platforms for use as a base for ministry and mission.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Rev’d Gale Richards served ZBC from Sept 2016 until Nov 2021. The minister, when in post, together with the deacons, constitutionally also serve as trustees of the church, and they are collectively responsible for the spiritual leadership, oversight and administration of the church.

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Deacons

Geoff Mann (Treasurer) Jane Mann Derek Wall (until March 2021) Roger Wright

Due to decisions taken prior to 2016, we do not have a Church Secretary rather those duties are shared by the trustees, with administrative support from the Church Administrator.

STAFF TEAM

In August 2021, Elisabeth Silver left her role as our Church Administrator, and Rosemary Barrett replaced her from September to December 2021. Elisabet Lajara left her role as our Young Adults Worker- Engagement in January 2021. Nerea Rico Toyos took up the role of English Classes’ Administrator in September 2021. David Smith continued in his role as Church Cleaner.

CONGREGATION

We currently have 20 people in formal membership with the church. Sadly, one of our members Elizabeth Sani died in October. Like the previous year, we have also been a slightly smaller congregation than usual. Our congregation for many years now has comprised some local permanent residents, and some individuals from a range of transient people groups (e.g. university students, people experiencing homelessness, newly arrived and short-stay visitors and workers from other parts of the world). One of the effects of the Covid-19 global pandemic which continued in 2021 has been that there have been fewer people from these transient groups in Cambridge, and correspondingly in our congregation.

LIFE OF ZBC IN 2021

ZBC on Thursdays

There was only one Bible Fellowship Group (BFG) as opposed to the usual two pre-Covid-19 pandemic.

On the 1[st] and 3[rd] Thursday of the month there was a focus on prayer, and on the 2[nd] and 4[th] Thursdays of the month there was a focus on Bible study, and when there was a 5[th] Thursday of the month, there were online games and quizzes. We were able to hold one of those games nights in Gale’s back garden.

Until July 2021, we made use of Rev’d Dr. Helen Paynter’s ‘Tour of the Bible’ videos on the Baptist Union website.

From September through December 2021, BFG met regularly in person in a member’s home

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ZBC on Sundays

We did a series reflecting on one of the founding principles of the very first Baptist church – ‘Walking together and watching over one another,’ and a series on parables. It was also good to join with Baptist across Great Britain for Sunday worship as part of the online Baptist Assembly in May.

ZBC@SIX for students and young adults during the course of the year moved from Sunday evenings to Thursday evenings, and the group met sparingly during 2021, as was the case in 2020. When the group did meet, as overseen by Gale, it was largely a space for members of ZBC Mission House to share and encourage one another.

The Sunday morning services in November and December were led by a mix of internal and external preachers

ZBC Mission House for Students

2021 started with 3 people living at the ZBC Mission house; Rasa (aka Brigita), Arrey (house leader) and Pricilla.

Pricilla headed home to Brazil towards the end of January having completed her fieldwork research here for her PhD.

Rasa continued as a volunteer tutor at ZBC English Classes being a blessing to students from the wider community.

Arrey continued until the end of June as our Gap Year Student. He continued to be a great help with operating audio-visuals at in-person services, and in helping our minister produce a video celebrating ZBC English Classes, and in continuing the ZBC Mission House video series.

The house welcomed Kathy in May, Vanios in July, and Rana in September. They have all settled in well. The church was particularly blessed to hear Kathy’s testimony through word and art, as part of our outgoing minister’s last Sunday morning service at the end of October.

Chaplaincy @ ARU Cambridge Campus

Gale continued to serve as a member of the multi-faith ARU Chaplaincy Team. The work of the team continued to be affected by the pandemic. She was however able to write a thought for the week for staff and students in March on the theme of lament, and in July on the theme of helping each other walk the mile. It was also great to welcome new students in person/onsite in September, and resume ‘Pop up café’ activities on campus serving students and staff. Similarly, in person/on-site graduations returned in October, and she was blessed to attend Kathy’s graduation, and Nikita’s graduation (a former Café Gilead volunteer teacher).

Annual report 2021, Zion Baptist Church

Throughout the year she also participated in university-wide Race Equality discussions. There are also enquiries in the pipeline which may lead to ZBC having opportunities to once again host ARU events such as concerts, exhibitions, as well as the outgoing ARU lead chaplain’s leaving service.

ZBC English Classes & Café Gilead

ZBC English Classes on Saturdays and Café Gilead for conversational English on Wednesdays felt the impact of both BREXIT and the Covid-19 pandemic. This meant that there were fewer internationals in Cambridge this year. We registered about a third of our pre-pandemic and pre-BREXIT numbers (approximately 50 instead of our usual 150). We were able to offer in person/on-site classes again from September. We secured a new volunteer tutor (Angela) and returning volunteer tutors from ARU English Language Teaching course (Rasa, John and Dominika). The remainder of the team comprised Nerea (as our new English Classes Coordinator), and from the wider ZBC congregation Arrey, Robert and Gale.

The stories of three of the learners (Agi, Nicolas and Jolanda) were captured on a ZBC English Classes video which was viewed a lot on our social media channels.

Jimmy’s Cambridge

Geoff and Jane serve as trustees at Jimmy’s Cambridge. ZBC supports Jimmy’s primarily by offering a charitable rate for the lease of the premises they occupy. Gale did a monthly dropin once social distancing measures related to the pandemic eased.

During 2021 Jimmy’s:

Supported more than 400 people across their services
Moved 180 people out of emergency accommodation into more independent living
Provided 16 people with their own front door in our innovative modular homes
Provided over 7,500 home cooked meals and over 300 food parcels
Provided over 25,000 support hours during Covid

Mill Road Workplace Chaplaincy

Gale began coordinating this initiative in January as the Mill Road BC minister (Gilson) who had started it relocated. She has continued the partnership with Cambridgeshire Workplace Chaplaincy and maintained the relationships and profile of the initiative that Gilson had developed with a few of the businesses.

Redevelopment & Maintenance of Property Group

This group comprising Gale and two deacons (Roger and Jane) with some support from our Church Administrator oversaw the completion of the removal of most of the central block of pews, and the installation of the new internal lift in the 1877 building. This has made a huge

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difference in terms of improving accessibility, and offering a worship space that can be more flexibly used for its 21[st] century purposes.

CHURCH AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Constitution

Amendments were made to the existing constitution to enable leadership team meetings and church members’ meetings to legally be held online.

Memorial for Rev’d John Pepper Campbell and Sarah Anne Campbell

Relatives of the minister that oversaw the building of the 1877 building, let us know that they had located the graves of John and Sarah Campbell in Cambridge. They also invited us to contribute to the memorial they plan to add to the graves. They hope to hold a service in Spring 2022, to dedicate what will then be the newly installed memorial.

The Return of hosting Student Events

In September, Agape began holding meetings in the ZBC Crypt again including a monthly prayer meeting for Student workers in the city. Just Love Cambridge also held a gathering for students in the vestibule area of the church, in the run up to COP 26 in Glasgow.

BAPTISTS TOGETHER

The local Baptist ministers continued to meet monthly and led Praise and Prayer gatherings for local Baptist churches.

ECUMENICAL WORK

Centre of Cambridge Churches Together Forum

The forum normally meets 3 times a year and organises 2 major events a year. Two of ZBC’s deacons (Geoff and Jane) attend as representatives of ZBC. Unfortunately, many events had to be cancelled because of the pandemic. An online Good Friday service was held.

LOOKING AHEAD – What major things will 2022 bring for the life and mission of ZBC?

Outgoing minister

In November, Gale began her new part-time role as a regional minister with Eastern Baptist Association. She had originally planned to stay on part-time with ZBC and work alongside another part-time minister, but felt led to change her plans. Thus, ZBC enters 2022 with the opportunity to discern who God desires the church to call, for this next chapter.

10 May 2022 Leadership Team (Trustees) at that date

Z14)n Baptist Church AccOt$ for the year ended 31 Decwnber 2021 CteNt$ and Church information Cont¢nts Independent Exominer's Report Receipts and Payments Accounts 2and3 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts 5t09 MiNster Until 24 De¢ernber 2021 From 25 1)t¢ernbor Z021 Rev d Gale Richords (Trustee until 24 December 2021) Vaconcy Current Dedcons 6eoff Monn Jane Mann Ro9er Wright Derek Wall (Trustee) (Trustee) (Trustee) (Trustee until 9 March 2021) Charity R¢gistration rnber 1162105 Address l East Road Cambridge CBI 18D Independent arnIn¢r Ian Shipley FCCA Prentis & Co LLP 115c Milton Rood Cambrid9e C84 IXE

Zion Baptist Clwrch Page I Accounts for the yetsr ended 31 December 2021 Indwdent Examiner's Rewt To the TnJstÈes of Zion Baptist Church r r4)ort to the trustees on my exaMItion of the accounts of the Church for the yeor ended 31 December 2021 set out on pages 2 to 9. Responsibilities and bosis af report As the Church's tntytees you are responsible for the prepjration of the occounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,). r report in respe¢t of my examirK)tion of the Church's occounts rr$ed out under section 145 of the Act ond in carrying Out my examimtion I hove followed oll the applicoble Directions 9iven by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Acr. Indep¢ndent ¢xaffuner's statement I have completed my examiD3tion. l ¢onf irm that no ThterIal tter$ hdve come to my attention in connection with the examirntbon 9ivir9 me cause to believe that in ¢ny ntertaI respect.. - accountin9 records were not kept in respect of the Church as required by section 130 of the Act.. or the oetounts do not accord with those records. I hove no cohcerns and hove come across no other rntters in connection with the Èxomsmtion to which attenti¢bn should be drown in this report in order to eTh2ble a proper understanding of the occounts to be reached. Ian shipley FCCA Prentis & Co LLP 115c Milton k¢xd &)mbrtd9e C84 IXE

Zion Boptitt Pag¢ 2 A<tyts for the year ended 31 Deceth 2021 Re£¢ipts and poymcnts occLMmt5 {1) 2021 Total Funds 2020 6eneral DesigrK7ted Total Fund Funds Funds 6emeral Desigted Fuhd Funds Kkttes 6en¢rol ahd DesiWt¢d Fund5 Receipts Qfferin9$ To¥ recoveries DorLolions and other tncome Recharyes Rents rewved 11298 2.086 1.040 5.753 84.554 11.29B 2.086 11,261 2.046 770 5.233 86.546 379 67 11.640 2.113 770 5.233 86,546 5.753 84 554 Total 104.731 0 104.731 105.856 446 106.302 Poyments Ministry Admsnistration Chopel upkeep Missiomry 9IVÈ Property costs oiher doTrJtioths 25.567 6.803 118.094 1.638 27252 736 26.303 6.803 118.094 1.638 27.252 28.647 10.372 37.185 1.330 30.322 159 434 29.081 10,372 37.185 1,330 30,322 159 io 12 Total 179.354 736 180.090 108.015 434 108.449 (DeficityslkJs for the year Funds brou9h* forword -74.623 128.369 -736 -75.359 1.927 130.296 -2.159 130.528 12 -2,147 1.915 132.443 Funds corried forword 53.746 1.191 54.937 128.369 1,927 130,296 (note 13) lrtote 13}

Zion Baptist Church Pa9¢ 3 ACCO5 for the year ended 31 December 2021 Receipts tjnd payments accounts (2) 2021 2020 Auxiliary Funds Receipts Pensioners. fellowship 448 448 PlMentS Pens¢oners' f ellowship Toddlers 1.311 1,316 Cef icit for the year Funds brought f orword -868 3.978 3.110 Funds carried forward 3.110 3,110 Summary General and Desi9r*2ted Funds Auxiliary Funds 54.937 130,296 3.110 3,110 Total f unds carried forword 58,047 133.406

on Baptist Church Page 4 Accounts for the year 31 December 2021 Statement of Aseets and Liabilities 2021 2020 Notes Non Monetary Ass¢ts 16 9,855.821 9,758.240 Assets and Liabilities General dnd DesigThJted Funds Barclays current account Combrid9e and CoLnties deposit account Cosh in hond 34,501 20,186 250 75,300 54,746 250 54,937 130,296 Auxiliary Funds Pensioners. fellowship 3,110 3.110 3.110 3,110 Total Assets and Accumulated Fw 58.047 133.406 The Receipts and Paymemts Accounts. Statement of Assets ond Liabilities ld Ngtes to the Accounts set out on pa9es 5 to 9 for the year ended 31 December 2021 are as opproved by the Trustees. Geoff Mann Treasurer c)(kU-

Zion Boptist ChLrth Po9¢ 5 Accwnts for the year ended 31 Det¢mber 2021 Ntstes to the Acco {1) AccOtI4 Policie5 These accounts have L%en prered on o receipts puntS bosis. There were M material outstanding liabtlities at 31 DecemEer 2021. 2021 Ge Desi9Mted Total Fund FurKts Funds 2020 Gern01 Desi9noted Total Fund FUlS Funds Offeri5 6ift aided Non 9ift aided 8.343 2,955 6,343 Z.955 8.184 3.077 269 iio 6.453 3,187 11.298 11.298 11.261 379 11.640 Tox R¢¢overies Current year 2.086 2.086 2,046 67 2.113 2.086 2.086 2.046 67 2.113 DOtIonS ond Other IrKtyne 2021 2020 Interest received missior doMions Other dorwjtioths 440 300 3(L) 770 Rethor9es 2021 2020 Jimmy s Insuronce premiurn Lift rep)irs Arbury R¢xd 4.185 4.038 1,195 EBA 1.568 5.753 5,233

Zion Baptist Chwch P49¢ 6 Acctxwrts for the year ended 31 December 2021 Notes to the Act<xurts (2) 2021 2020 Rents Received Jimmy's Cambrid9¢ 1837 building Warkworth Street 72.1)00 12.554 73.171 13.375 84,554 86.546 Ministry Minister Gross stipend Pension contributions 21,925 2.539 451 602 50 24,000 2.639 34 1,824 150 Ministerial expenses Ministry Pulpit supply Pastoral fund 25,567 28.647 736 434 26,303 29.081 Administration Administrators. salories Copyin9 Food (d cleoning materials Endependent exomirntion Miscelloneous Postoge i]nd stationery Telephone Training 3.042 751 4.469 810 2.025 570 474 147 1.817 60 594 339 54 2.023 6.803 10,372

Zion Baptist Church Page 7 Accounts for th¢ year ended 31 December 2021 Notes to ACcOS {3) 2021 2020 Chapel Upkeep Cleaner s salories IT and sOd Insuronce Lift ond Pew work Light ond heat Miscellaneous ProfessiorKIl fees Repairs Water Website 4.149 300 7,586 89,624 5.493 379 5,473 4,299 425 4.595 2.029 7,319 5,880 357 3.299 12.168 i i 808 730 366 118,094 37,185 io Missitsrnry 6iviry BMS World Mission Home Missi(In 969 669 665 665 1.638 1,330 li Property Costs Arbury Road Warkworth Street 18.478 8.774 17.688 12.634 27.252 30,322 12 Other Donations Other donotions 159 159

Zion Baptist Chweh P¢4e 8 A•unt5 for the year ended 31 December Z021 Notes to the AccntS (4) 13 Desi9nat¢d Funds 2021 8rowJht Receipts Payments forward Carried f orward Choir Pastoral Fund Sundthy school ¢]nd Bible class 399 889 639 399 153 639 736 1.927 736 1.191 Desi9nated Funds 2020 Broht Receipts Payments forward Carried forward Choir Pastoral Fund Sunday school ¢]nd Bible class 399 877 639 399 889 639 446 434 1.915 446 434 1,927 14 Related Party Transartions Geoff ond Jane M<mn, who are deacons of the ChLtrch, are ttlso trustees of Jimmy's Cambrid9e which paid a rent of £72.C0 {2020- £73.171) to the Church In the year. Th¢ Church recharged costs to Jimmy's Cambrid9e totollin9 £4.185 {2020 - £5,233) They are also the owners of 70 Arbury Rood which the thurch rents from them f or their minister to live in. The amount ld to them for the rent of this property in the year was £15,6(X) (2020- £14.400)

Zion 8optist Church Page 9 Account$ for the year ended 31 December 2021 Notes to the Accounts {5) 15 Staff Costs Rev d Gale Richards, a trustee. was paid in the year in her role os the Church's minister. Expenses totolling £93 (2020 - £34) were reimbursed to her. The staff costs were-. 2021 2020 Wo9es and sakiries Other pension costs 29.183 2,472 33,064 2.639 31.655 35,703 The aver(YJe weekty number of staff employed duriry the year was 4 (2020- 4) No member of stoff received emoluments of more thon £60.000 16 Non Monetary Assets 2021 2020 The Church is the benef icial owner (subject to the relevont trusts) of the followFn9 assets (at insured values), the legal title to which is held by the Church's custodion trustee, the 8aptist Union Corporation Ltd-. Church premises Contents Manse Contents 9,252.434 146,247 445,980 11.160 9.160.826 144,799 441,565 11.050 9.855,821 9.758,240