Evangelism Committee
The main focus of this committee is to reach out to the community through events provided by the church.
Responsibilities traditionally handled by this committee:
Dinner and A Mission – plan/prepare meal in conjunction with Annual Fall Congregational Meeting to allow congregation to select the yearly distribution of the Felger Outreach fund. Prepare list possible recipients of the benevolence dollars and display them at the event. Each church member will be provided with three glass stone tokens to cast their selection of where they want the funds to go to.
Update mailing list – for “The Lutheran “and “Portals of Prayer: every couple of years. The last update was in 2009.
Spaghetti Dinner – This is a free monthly dinner provided for the community ~ traditionally on the third Tuesday of each month. Contact Stillwater Advertiser in December to contract for monthly articles for the entire year that follows. Prepare meal and serve.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner & Service:
2011 suggestions:
Other activities that may fall under this committee’s direction:
The main focus of this committee is to reach out to the community through events provided by the church.
Responsibilities traditionally handled by this committee:
Dinner and A Mission – plan/prepare meal in conjunction with Annual Fall Congregational Meeting to allow congregation to select the yearly distribution of the Felger Outreach fund. Prepare list possible recipients of the benevolence dollars and display them at the event. Each church member will be provided with three glass stone tokens to cast their selection of where they want the funds to go to.
Update mailing list – for “The Lutheran “and “Portals of Prayer: every couple of years. The last update was in 2009.
Spaghetti Dinner – This is a free monthly dinner provided for the community ~ traditionally on the third Tuesday of each month. Contact Stillwater Advertiser in December to contract for monthly articles for the entire year that follows. Prepare meal and serve.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner & Service:
- Provide brochures and “chip clips” with church information: name, address, service time.
2011 suggestions:
- High School students via Breakfast Club
- Help with Vacation Bible School
- Help with 5th and 6th grade overnighter
- Snack and Bible-versed postcards to school-based organizations, teachers, and employees
- Help with Fort Rowdy
- Send cards to members on Mother/Father Day
- Evangelism Sunday
- Bring-A-Friend-Sunday
Other activities that may fall under this committee’s direction:
- Fastnacht
- Prayer Chain
- Welcome Packets – communicate to ushers on when to distribute them
- Bread Maker/ Apple Pie ministry
- Samaritan’s Purse – Shoe Box Ministry
- Visit prospective members
- Visit shut-in members and deliver altar flowers
- Advertisements in the newspaper/radio for church event
- Plan temple Talks
- Video / Audio ministry
- Quilt / other kits for LWR projects