Emmanuel Baptist Church
TRUSTEES. REPORT
Forthe year ended 31 December 2023
Thp tru5tpes prpqpnt thpir Trustees, Rpport and the unaudited financial statements for the
year ended 31 December 2023.
Trustees
The Trustees who served during the year are as follows:
Pastor Andrew Curry
Mr Davtd Will
Mr Keith Edgar
Mr Lewis Stephenson
Purpose of Charity
The church acknowled8es the headship of Jesus Christ over His Church and exists to glorify
the triune God by maintaining ènd promoting His worship both individually 3nd corporatply.
Its members devote themselves to the teachings of Scripture, to fellowship, breaking of
bread, prayer and evangelistll. They cotnmit, with the help of God, to be a witne55 to the
saving and sustaining power of the Lord Jesus Christ and to work for the extension of His
Kingdom.
The principAI r.haritable objective of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith
according to the teachings of Scripture, the Ooctrinal Statement and Baptist principles.
Achievement and Performance
2023 saw the building of our ministries across the church. Funds allowed us to make some
improvem@ntS to the facility most notably in upgrading the sound system.
Our regular Sunday 5ervice5 together wlth Sunday School and Blble Class and our
Wednesday night prayer meeting alon8 With all our other regular activitie5 have been well
attended and our community café, community carol service and schoo15 ministry have
providod opportunity for the frJrtharance of our gospel work.
The congregation of Emmanuel Baptlst have been able zo provlde finances to support our
pastors and ministry interns. Additionally, we have been able to contribute to other vaiious
Christian Missionary work at home and abroad.
The trustees are thankful for the support from all involved in th@ charity and are grateful
that after the expendiiure on charitable activitie5 we finished the Year with a small surplus.
The work and witness of Emmanuel Baptist Church is founded on the authority of the Holy
Bible that reveals God's love for mankind in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ,
the only Saviour of sinners and this we believe to have been the tase during 2023.
Keith Edgar
Andrew Curry
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