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GCI Annual Congregational Report

Please complete this report for your local congregation and submit it by 21 November.

Use the Save and Continue Later option if you need time to gather financial, attendance, team, and compliance information before final submission.

Congregation Details
Provide the core details for this annual report, including the congregation, report contact, and reporting year.

Congregation Details

Provide the core details for this annual report, including the congregation, report contact, and reporting year.
Select the congregation this annual report relates to.
Pastor / Report Contact Name(Required)
Enter the name of the pastor or primary person responsible for this report.
Submission confirmation and Save & Continue links will be sent to this address.
Enter the date this report is being completed or finalised.
Select the year this report covers.
Highlights and Prayer
Capture the major developments of the year and key matters for prayer.

Highlights and Prayer

Capture the major developments of the year and key matters for prayer.
Summarise the most important ministry milestones, notable challenges, pastoral developments, and significant congregation events.
Include prayer needs for the congregation, leaders, ministries, members, and local mission context.
Account Details
List all current bank accounts and balances held locally by the congregation.

Account Details

List all current bank accounts and balances held locally by the congregation.
Local Account Details
Enter one row per account, including account name, BSB, account number, and current balance.
Account Name
BSB
Account Number
Balance $ @ effective date
 
Add any notes needed to explain balances, account purpose, signatories, or unusual items.
Community & Mission Projects
Record community support, mission, and outreach initiatives supported during the year.

Community and Mission Support Projects

Record community support, mission, and outreach initiatives supported during the year.
Community & Mission Support Projects
Include community support, missional giving, outreach projects, or local service initiatives.
Type
Purpose
State/Area
 
Equipment Inventory
Summarise locally owned equipment, current values, and projected capital needs.

Church Equipment Inventory

List locally owned equipment. Include approximate current value and storage/use location.
Church Equipment Inventory
List locally owned equipment. Include approximate current value and storage/use location.
Type
Value $
Location
 
Enter the estimated total value of all locally owned equipment listed above.
Outline expected purchases, replacements, repairs, or ministry equipment needs for the next period.
Attendance and Congregation Statistics
Provide attendance, discipleship, baptisms, ordinations, and participation information for the year.

Church and Bible Study Information

Provide attendance, discipleship, baptisms, ordinations, and participation information for the year.
Highest regular church attendance recorded during the year.
Average regular church attendance across the year.
Number of new attendees who visited or began participating this year.
Number of new people meaningfully connected with during the year.
Number of regular Bible study or discipleship groups currently operating.
Number of new Bible study or discipleship groups commenced this year.
If a new church plant or new gathering began, record where it is meeting.
State how often the new church or gathering meets.
Baptisms
Add one row per baptism completed during the reporting year.
Name
Date
 
Ordinations
Add one row per ordination completed during the reporting year.
Name
Date
 
Current number of members associated with the congregation.
Count all volunteers who regularly contribute time or energy without financial gain.
Volunteer definition: A volunteer is someone who gives a commitment of time and energy for the benefit of the community, undertaken freely without financial gain.
Committees and Team Members
List pastoral team members and other key ministry, governance, or compliance roles.

Committees and Team Members

List pastoral team members and other key ministry, governance, or compliance roles.
Pastoral Team
List pastoral team members and their ministry role or function.
Name
Role
 
Child Safety Reminder: All pastoral team members should hold the relevant Working with Children Check for their jurisdiction. In Queensland, committee members must hold the required child-related screening.
Other Team Members
Include child safety, governance, youth, music, stewardship, risk, avenue teams, finance, or other key ministry roles.
Name
Role
 
Financial Report Recipients
Nominate recipients for monthly financial reporting at the local congregation level.

Financial Report Recipients

List names and email addresses for those approved to receive local financial reports.
Financial Report Recipients
List names and email addresses for those approved to receive local financial reports.
Name
Email
 
Insurance and Meeting Locations
Record all church and small-group meeting locations relevant to insurance and governance records.

Insurance and Meeting Locations

Record all church and small-group meeting locations relevant to insurance and governance records.
Locations for Church (Physical Place) for Insurance
Record physical church meeting locations relevant to insurance and risk documentation.
Building
Address
 
Small Group Locations
Record regular small group or fellowship meeting locations used during the year.
Home Owner
Address
 
Child Safe Compliance
Confirm congregation-level and personal child safety requirements for annual reporting.

Child Safe Compliance

Confirm congregation-level and personal child safety requirements for annual reporting.
Child Safe (CS) Volunteers in Your Congregation
Tick each item that is currently complete across the local congregation where applicable.
Confirmation(Required)
This declaration confirms policy awareness and compliance to the best of the submitter’s knowledge.
Personal Child Safe Confirmation
Tick personal compliance items that apply to the person completing this report.
For electronic submission, complete your printed name, sign in the signature field, and provide the signature date below.
Enter your full printed name as the authorised submitter.
Signature(Required)
Provide your signature to confirm this report is complete and correct to the best of your knowledge.
Clear Signature
Enter the date this report is being signed.