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Board of Outreach and Assimilation
Objective:
(From St. Paul's Church Constitution)
This Board
shall enlist, encourage, and aid the congregation in proclaiming, in word and
deed, the love of God to all people in the congregation and community through
the Gospel message and through ministries of service and kindness.
The Board of Outreach and
Assimilation shall:
- Promote
evangelism/outreach in the congregation.
- Offer training for laity
for evangelism/outreach.
- Emphasize
evangelism/outreach through educational programs.
- Encourage participation in
evangelism/outreach programs among children, youth, adults, congregational
societies and auxiliaries, so that members of all ages may witness to their
faith, in word and action.
- Conduct
evangelism/outreach in the community.
- Develop and maintain a tract
ministry
for visitors and distribution in the community.
- Compile and update a list
of the unchurched in the community.
- Work with and utilize the
resources of all levels of our larger Church Body, including: the Circuit,
the District, and Synod, as well as the various associated groups, such as
the Lutheran Hour ministries.
- Make use of our local
radio station.
- Establish and maintain a
program of publicity through public media and church publications to promote
congregational activities that reflect the congregation's commitment to the
Gospel and display appropriate messages/themes on the church bulletin
boards, indoor and outdoor, and as part of the special Christmas and Easter
displays.
- Establish and maintain a
program that utilizes the resources of the congregation in offering the
assistance for the physical needs and hardships of people in the community.
These responsibilities may be delegated to the Social Ministry Committee.
- Represent the congregation
in community activities and develop useful means of becoming a better
servant to the community.
- Oversee the assimilation
of new members.
- Establish and maintain a
visitation program using trained laity to target prospective members.
This program shall include follow-up calls to visitors, and invitations to
the Pastor's new member classes.
- Follow up on self-excluded
former members whose membership has lapsed.
- Create a means of
identifying visitors as well as new members at worship services.
- Establish and maintain a
means of communicating with people who register as visitors at worship
services.
- Encourage and facilitate
the participation of new members in fellowship and congregational
activities. This shall include the prompt recording of talents of new
members. This information shall be forwarded to the Board of
Stewardship and added to the talent file that is maintained by that Board.
- Engage in an annual
self-study of methods used and the progress of this Board's work.
- Consist of 8 members, with
each member serving a 2-year term of office. Four members shall be
elected each year and a member may succeed himself for one or more
additional terms.
- Meet during the month of
June to plan for the coming year. This meeting shall include all
outgoing and newly elected members to promote continuity of programs and
activities.
- Assign job descriptions
and responsibilities for each member of this Board. One member shall
be elected to serve as Chairman and represent this Board on the Parish
Planning Council. One member shall serve as Secretary and keep a
permanent set of minutes, which shall be the property of the congregation.
A copy of these minutes will also be provided to the President of the
congregation.
- Submit an annual budget as
requested by the Parish Planning Council and the Financial Administrator.
- Request a financial
review, if necessary, from any organization, group, or committee for which
it is responsible.
- Present a report of its
activities at each regular meeting of the Congregational Assembly.
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