Minutes

Good Works Team

February 10, 2009

The Good Works Team met Tuesday, February 10, 2009 for breakfast at T-Bone Tooter's Restaurant in Churchville to review and discuss Current and Future Outreach Ministries for our Church.

Current Outreach Ministries include:  Military Service (Soldiers in Iraq); Prison (King's Way); Religious Education (Weekday Religious Education, Henry Fork & Black Colleges/African University); Overseas (World Service Fund, Disaster Relief Kits, Initiatives of Hope - Russia, Mozambique, Brazil); Inspirational Fellowship (L.I.F.T.); Community Outreach (Lawn Party, Ministerial Association Activities);  Local Family Support  (Special Offerings, May's House); Prayer (Prayer Chain, Prayer Ministry, Prayer Quilts/Afghans.)

Future Outreach Ministries considered were:  F.R.A.N.  (Every 5th Sunday invite Friends/Relatives/Associates/Neighbors followed by lunch); Bus to Lancaster to see Plays - June 27 cost $100 per person - need 55 people); Shoe Box - (containing various items - toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.); Setting asisde one Sunday per month for missions - have someone come and tell about a certain mission); Educational Planning for Outreach  (Church library); 20 Something Ministry (Geared toward people ages 20-35); Mission Trip (Lombia Indian Reservation, Columbia, NC); Disaster Response Trip (Mississippi); Gospel Sing (once a year); "Rebuilding Together" (Repairs the homes of the elderly; furnish supplies - requirements: own home; below 50% poverty level; elderly; disabled); Clothing Pantry (Share good clothing no longer worn/wanted with less fortunate); Fire Needs (Help supply needed items for families burnt out by a fire); Sponsor Suppers (Spaghetti/Tenderloin, etc.); Valley Mission (Food Volunteers); Heifer Project (Already organized - donate money for another country to buy meat); Community Farm (Grow vegetables to be given to poor); Recreational Fellowship (Softball, etc.)

People to check with concerning possible missions already in existence: Joyce Evers - NR Counsel of Ministries; Glen - Outside of Elkton -Children, needy, childcare center/take special offering; Hazel Clinedinst - Stokesville Food Bank (20 families); Mt. Zion - providing food for sick and shut ins).