OUTREACH COMMITTEE
Job Description
Purpose:
- To reach out and share the good news in our community through Outreach Programs, to be present in the lives of all our members and provide hospitality to all.
- To provide informational programs about social issues within our community and through our participation in these projects, to increase congregational awareness of world-wide issues.
Membership:
- At least one member of Session to act as a liaison and Chair; Co-chair.
- Members of the Congregation who are interested in sharing outreach.
Meetings:
- The committee meets every month or as needed. An agenda is prepared by the Chair or Co-chair. Minutes of each meeting will be prepared for the session.
Responsibilities:
- To provide Hospitality and Fellowship events.
- Including Greeters- Welcoming guests to worship
- Coffee Hour/Social events for the congregation
- Outreach to the community
- Social Events to connect with unchurched folks.
- Outreach:
- Events to invite guests to worship.
- Activities to share our faith with others.
- Promoting/advertising church to the community.
- Promoting the church through the website and social media.
- Apostle Church – We help this outreach program with food, warm clothing for cold months, and monetary donations
- Habitat for Humanity – The committee is kept updated on the projects Habitat Undertakes.
- Christ Church – After the Christmas tree is trimmed in the sanctuary, members of the congregation bring toys and gifts to be taken to Christ Church for their Christmas store.
- St. Martins Clinic (Cameroon)
- Spinning Yarns – this sub-committee makes prayer shawls and other items of clothing where there is a need.
- Heifer Project International
- Relay for Life
