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Outreach Ministry
OUTREACH MINISTRY
Outreach Ministry focuses on evangelism and hospitality. Outreach Ministry encompasses the following opportunities and activities: Outreach Community Events - The church invites the community to…..
o Spring Community Event - An event such as a play or musical o Fall Community Carnival - An event held during Open House Month in late September or in early October o Winter Drive-Thru Nativity - Advent/Christmas outreach with dramatic interpretation of scenes from the Christmas and Easter stories Hospitality Center - Volunteers staff the welcome/information booth in the narthex between each of the Sunday worship services.
Shepherding Ministry - Volunteers pick up first-time visitor registration cards after worship services and make contact by phone or e-mail.
Courtyard Coffee Time Hosting - Hospitality folks set up and host refreshment time between Sunday worship services.
Kids’ Night Out - St. Luke’s hosts a Saturday evening meal, recreation, and movie for children through age 12, with nursery available for babies and toddlers; held approximately every 4 – 6 weeks, fall through late spring.
Newcomer Seminar Dinners - Church members help prepare and serve dinner to the attendees at the Newcomer Seminars.
Newcomer Mentors - Mentors make contact with seminar attendees, and assist them in becoming connected within the church community.
New Neighbor Packets - Prepared by volunteers, the packets are available for congregation members to deliver to their new neighbors.
Bread Ministry - Bakers provide small loaves of homemade bread for worship visitors.
Reading Volunteers - St. Luke’s volunteers tutor students in reading at Grafton Bethel Elementary School.
Advertising - Working with the church Communications Coordinator, Outreach coordinators arrange for cinema banners or big screen spots, TV commercials, postcard mailings, etc., that invite the community to attend events at St. Luke’s.
-revised June 12, 2012-
Outreach MinistryVolunteer OpportunitiesEvents
Fall Community Carnival (2012)
__ help on planning committee Contact:
Megan Collins 898-3017/ email Drive-Thru Nativity (2012)
__ help on planning committee Contact:
Mary Ellis 877-0358/ email
Keri Houser 369-3979/ email
Spring Musical (2013)
__ actors/singers
__ instrumentalists
__ stage crew
__sets
__technical support team Contact:
Pastor Clara Gestwick 898-3017/ email Outreach HospitalityHospitality Center (one Sunday per month)
__ 8:30 worship service (Be at desk in narthex from 8:15 – 8:30 /& after 8:30 service until 9:45 volunteer arrives.) Contact:
Keri Houser 369-3979 / email Shepherding Ministry (rotating schedule) __ Make contact with first-time visitors by phone or e-mail. Contact:
Rita Scott 867-8188/ email Courtyard Coffee Time (rotating schedule; held March through October)
__ Set up, host and clean up for refreshment time between worship services… Contact:
Lori Mang 875-1039/ email Kids’ Night Out (rotating schedule; held 8 – 10 Saturdays per year)
__ adult helpers for set-up, activities, mealtime, and clean-up Contact:
Keri Houser 369-3979/ email Newcomer Seminar Dinners (rotating schedule; held 4 – 5 Sundays per year) __ Set up tables, chairs, and place settings for meal following seminar. Contact:
Mary Ellis 877-0358/ email Newcomer Mentors (rotating schedule)
__ Attend Newcomer Seminar and Dinner. Contact:
Mary Ellis 877-0358/ email Reading Tutoring at Grafton Bethel Elementary (scheduled during school year by coordinator) --- begin fall of 2012-2013 school year
Contact:
Ronna McLane 766-1619/ email -June 12, 2012-
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