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Called to be a Light in the Rockfish Valley
Serving GOD with JOY and GENEROSITY
Serving GOD with JOY and GENEROSITY
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Mission: To strengthen the relationship of those in the Rockfish Church community with one another
and to witness to Christ through ministries of care, comfort, and encouragement.
Goals: Members and friends feel welcomed and included in the life o the congregation.
Members and friends feel God’s care during times of crisis (e.g. illness) or transition.
Strategies:
Administrative
Write brief report to Session as needed and take any recommendations.
Write or coordinate with Jamie for newsletter articles.
Meet as needed to work on issues that arise. Communicate by email.
Chair (and Session Liaison): Sue Fulton Vice Chair: Judy Croswell
Oversight of Kitchen and Supplies (on going) Kemp and Dana Bond
Purchase and maintain all basic kitchen supplies. Use the Church’s Sam’s Club card when possible.
Ensure kitchen is in good order between Sundays.
Developing budget annually to cover expenses.
Organize “kitchen cleaning” when needed.
Card Ministry Ann Wood
Send cards in the name of the church to members and friends known to have experienced illness,
injury, death, or ay kind of difficult time either personally or within their family; also cards recognizing
an important milestone of a church member, if known, such as birth of a child, anniversary, or
marriage.
Memorial Service/Funeral Receptions Patti Wiggins, Kelley Alexander, Alice Murphy
Coordinate with the Shepherd of the family of the deceased to provide a simple reception,
according to the Memorial Service guidelines. Ordinarily this is coffee and/or cold beverage and
cookies or simple cake, nuts, etc. The guidelines state that this reception is not a meal or heavy
hors D’oeuvres and no more than coffee hour on Sundays. An email from Jamie to the
congregation asks for food items to be brought.
Fellowship Events (generally 3 a year)
These events are a spring event (March or April), an outdoor potluck picnic (June or July), and a fall
event to be planned with the pastor (October). All other events will be coordinated by the
sponsoring group.
Spring event 2012 (to be coordinated with Louie)
Summer Picnic 2012 Priscilla Stone, Sue Fulton
Fall event 2012 Kelly Alexander, Patti Wiggins
Meal Ministry Sally Wright, Judy Croswell, Katy Jo Gale
In times of bereavement, serious illness, surgery, or when incapacitated, the Meal Team helps to
coordinate and provide meals as needed. Jamie will set up the TakeThemAMeal.com website. The
Shepherd is also expected to help with this ministry.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Nancy Clark, Elizabeth Hopkins
Shawls are knitted by many in the congregation and are kept on top of the knitting cabinet in the
stairwell leading to the offices. Nancy keeps track of who receives the shawls.