Manassas Baptist Church

Annual Business Meeting Agenda

September 27, 2026

CALL TO ORDER

OPENING PRAYER

READING OF THE MINUTES

Minutes:	June 28, 2026, Quarterly Business Meeting
	September 20, 2026, Special Called Business Meeting

MEMBERSHIP CHANGES

Membership as of September 27, 2026: 944

MEMBERSHIP CHANGES REQUIRING CHURCH ACTION

New Members

• Joyce Baker
• Valerie Baker
• Gihan Currier
• Tamra Pok
• Khoeum Khim
• Pamela Porter
• Darlyn Berganza
• Caleb LongoriaBaptism

MEMBERSHIP CHANGES NOT REQUIRING CHURCH ACTION

Membership Transfer

• David & Andrea Barletta by Letter

Deceased

• Sally Hagenhoff

REPORTS

➤	BOD/Elders Report	Arthur Taylor
➤	Financial Report	Brandon Perdue
➤	Pastor Report	David Donahue

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

CLOSING PRAYER & ADJOURNMENT

Manassas Baptist Church

September 27, 2026 - Quarterly Business Meeting

Board of Directors/Elders Report

• MBC Sanctuary Building Renovations:

  • Approved Proposal for new audio-visual equipment

  • Approved installation of new 100-gallon water heater

  • Approved two amendments to the Beach Architect contract to obtain cost estimates for various electrical and HVAC renovations

• Finance Actions:

  • Rescinded previous motion annually moving 4% of the principal from the long-term investment account to the MBC Designated Missions Fund to spend on special mission projects.

• Governing Documents Review

• Initiate Review of Policies and Procedures Part B

• Unified Bible Classes - Four Simple Ways to Share the Gospel

• Elder Elections

  • Held Elder Elections

  • New Elders elected to serve a four-year term

    • Roy Brush

    • Barry Hill

    • Euclides Moreno

    • Ernie Newland

Respectfully submitted,

Arthur Taylor (Convener)

Lee Royce (Secretary)

Margie Gamble

Marlene Graves

Ernie Newland

Rick Slusher

W.J. Strickland

Tom Waller

Manassas Baptist Church

Quarterly Business Meeting

June 28, 2026

Moderator Bill Ryland declared that a quorum was present and called the meeting to order at 4:31pm

Senior Pastor David Donahue opened the meeting with a prayer.

The minutes of the March 22, 2026 Annual Business Meeting were provided in the meeting packet. Members were given time to review the minutes, and no corrections or additions were noted from the floor. Roy Brush moved to approve the minutes, and Mark Dryden seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously.

Manassas Baptist Church (MBC) membership stood at 934 as of June 28, 2026. The following membership changes were considered.

Changes requiring church action

Jim Willis moved to accept these new members and Henry Peters seconded the motion. The new members were accepted by unanimous vote.

Other changes not requiring church action

Reports

Elders Report: Arthur Taylor presented on behalf of the Elders. From the written report included in the meeting packet, he called attention to the following Elder interest items and actions:

• Sanctuary improvements planning remains a key focus item for the Elders

• Appointed Jon Wist to another 3-year term on the Investment Committee

• Appointed Dean Woodard to a 3-year term on the Audit Committee

• Approved a loan of $18,500 (from the MM2000 account) to Uma John to assist in a home purchase

• As recommended by the Investment Committee, approved the annual transfer of 4% of the principal from the investment accounts to the Designated Missions fund, to be used for special missions projects (i.e., new opportunities beyond MBC's regular mission partners). The transfer will take place in January depending upon the previous year's return rate.

• Approved $5,000 (from the Carper Mission Fund) to assist with expenses for the New York Mission Team

• The Governing Document Review team continues to make good progress, and the team and Elders hope to present proposed changes in September. These changes should mainly impact the By-Laws, rather than the MBC Constitution or other governing documents.

Mr. Taylor also informed the members that the Elder selection process is beginning, with the nomination period starting on 29 June. Voting on new Elders will occur in September, with newly selected Elders beginning their term in October.

No questions were asked following the Elders Report.

Finance Report: Mary Ann Dodge presented the financial report, based on the April 30, 2026 financial statement which was included in the meeting packet. Key points of discussion included:

• Financial statement for May is in work with the new company that is providing financial recordkeeping services for MBC

• MBC's year-to-date total net income is positive at just below $117,000

• Offering contribution were ~7.5% below projections as of April 30, and were ~8.5% behind in more recent weeks

• Investment income has been performing higher than projections, serving as a good additional source of income

• Manassas Baptist Preschool has already met the year-end target for net income, though that figure will fall back during the summer months. When activities resume in the fall, the net income figure should again rebound

• MBC is doing very well with respect to cash on hand and the ability to make timely bill payments

Following the report, the Moderator asked if the net income as reported is enough to cover the accounts payable balance. Mrs. Dodge replied that the accounts payable balance is already factored into the expenses section of the financial report. Executive Pastor Sam Maxwell also commented that while this report indicates that MBC is in a good financial position from a snapshot perspective, the Finance Committee and team still receive the question - "why do I need to continue to give if we have money in the bank from the property sale." The team continues to provide reminders that the funds from the sale are set aside for other needs (future and near-term) and were never intended to be used as an income source for annual operational budget expenses.

Pastor's Report: Senior Pastor David Donahue reported the following items:

• Esther Ung and Jeff Lee will be leaving their leadership roles with the Contemporary Worship Praise Team at the end of July

  • Sara Bradley has started working with the Praise Team in an interim leadership role

• Teresa Howe left the Staff to begin a new job

  • Pastor Sam Maxwell is already engaged with candidates for this position

• Uma John took several children to Centrikid Camp at Eagle Eyrie from June 15-19

• Kris Callaway will take several youth to Centrifuge Camp in Virginia Beach from June 29-July 3

• The New York city mission trips are coming up in late July and early August

Pastor Donahue stated that the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is planning to focus on the 2000 year anniversary of Christianity and the founding of the Church. As part of this emphasis, BWA is challenging Christians to share their faith at least once per month. He is planning a message series in October to support this campaign, as well as asking small groups to make this a topic of study.

No questions were asked following the Pastor's Report.

Old Business

No old business was documented on the agenda, nor brought up by the members.

New Business

MBC Children's Ministry: Children's Minister Uma John presented an update about recent MBC Children's Ministry events:

Easter Eggstravaganza: We estimate that ~3500 people participated in this event, which was about twice the expected level. Many activities were provided, including face painting, petting zoo, popcorn, cotton candy, and City of Manassas equipment displays (snow plows, utility bucket trucks). Several community partners participated, and over 10,000 diapers were distributed along with dozens of food bags. Mrs. John thanked the many Staff and Ministry Leaders, Elders, Deacons, and other volunteers who filled 16,000 plastic eggs with candy, prepared the egg hunt area, staffed the activity booths, and provided traffic control and parking safety. Over 200 people signed up to continue receiving information from both the City of Manassas and Manassas Baptist Church. The event did experience several challenges due to the heat and larger than expected crowds. MBC leadership has met with representatives from the City to review these issues and discuss improvements for next year's event.

CentriKid Camp: During the week of June 15-19, 14 children and 4 chaperones attended CentriKid camp at Eagle Eyrie Conference Center near Lynchburg. Nine of the children were at camp for the first time. Activities throughout the week included worship gatherings for the entire camp, small group Bible studies, and various activity tracks. Many new friendships developed and grew throughout the week, and several campers have already expressed excitement about returning next year.

Baptism: Two children who participate in the MBC Children's Ministry were baptized recently. While all ministry activities are valuable, the true measure of impact is children who are growing in their faith, as evidenced by professing Christ as their Savior and following Him in baptism.

No questions were asked following the Children's Ministry presentation.

Sanctuary Building Renovation Update: Pastor Sam Maxwell provided an update on plans for improvements and renovations to the Sanctuary Building. While there have not been many outward facing changes in recent months, much planning work is still ongoing.

Regarding the Sanctuary itself, new paint colors have been selected to brighten the room and to better enhance the online video presentation. Final plans are still being developed for the stage rebuild in order to phase audio/visual improvements with the painting and stage work. The stage rebuild is no longer going to be completed as an "in house" project, but will be completed by a contractor. A sufficient number of proposals have been received, and the team is trying to work with vendors to refine the cost and schedule into reasonable phases. Obtaining some of the equipment (sound plug-in boxes, A/V mixing boards) continues to delay the start of this project. Some of this equipment is in dire need of replacement - for example, it recently took 6 months to repair a mixing board that was well beyond its useful life. The team is also working to balance the cost of buying equipment that is up to modern standards, rather than state of the art, which would greatly raise the cost of the project. When all of these issues are resolved, the plan remains that the Sanctuary will not be closed for more than 2 consecutive Sundays to complete this work.

With respect to items impacting the building as a whole, the team is still working on details related to the HVAC system, but has completed many other pieces of planning. The City of Manassas will allow MBC to work with building code that was in existence at the time the facility was built, rather than requiring full adherence to modern code. If this were not the case, the requirement for a sprinkler system would overtake the HVAC system as a priority item to be addressed. Despite the delays that have been encountered in this planning, the team is approaching the point of seeking final approval for the plans and establishing a schedule for the renovations. As this time gets closer, Town Halls will be scheduled to inform the membership of the plans.

Following this update, a member commented that the Sanctuary has a lot of natural lighting and that painting would seem to create something that already exists. He also stated that the stage area worked well in recent years when the Contemporary Service was held in the Sanctuary on a short-term basis. Based on that, he asked if the funds anticipated for the stage and audio/visual improvements would be better applied to other needs throughout the building. Pastor Maxwell replied that the team does not consider all of these items as in competition with each other, but as "whole of the church" needs. MBC is trying to move forward and prepare for people who are not attending yet, recognizing that the church is in competition with other worldly aspects that call for their attention.

No additional questions were asked following this update.

The Moderator offered members an opportunity to share any announcements or celebrations.

With no other business to be considered, Roy Brush moved for adjournment, which was seconded by Shirley Cossey. The motion to adjourn passed unanimously. Pastor Donahue closed the meeting in prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Norm Modlin

Clerk, Manassas Baptist Church

Manassas Baptist Church

Summary of YTD Revenues & Expenses

Modified Cash Basis

6/30/2026

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2026 June - MBC Sum Fin Stmt, June2026