Chair: Lynn Lemler

Vestry representative: Susan Sprake

Objective:

To facilitate and promate social functions that:

• Bring us together as a church family, gathered in love and forgiveness;
• Help us to grow in our faith;
• Provide opportunities for us to use our gifts and talents or develop new ones;
• Allow us to give and get the support and encouragement needed to be sent forth to serve;

Ministry Meetings - We do not have regular meetings at this time. Look in Bulletin, Tidings, and Webpage for future meetings.

Volunteer opportunities (talk to ministry chair for details):

• Organize a special event (e.g. Annual picnic, Deanery lunch)
• Volunteer to make coffee on Sunday
• Decorate for a special event
• Do public relations for events (blurbs in bulletin, Tidings, newspaper)
• Photograph social events
• Bulletin Board/Scrapbooking artist
• Remind Volunteer (call people who have volunteered a few days before event to remind them)
• Prayer Team - sign up to pray for Parish Life to fullfill our objectives not just throw good parties
• Get on email list asking for volunteers to bring food to an event or for setup and cleanup
• Sign-up for a particular event when it is advertised in the Narthex or bulletin
• Donate art supplies to make posters or decorations
• Donate plastic containers to store party supplies (beads, decorations, etc.)

Activities:

• Support (plan, coordinate, prepare and assist) all parish-wide potluck meals and First Sunday breakfasts
• Arrange for coffee hour after services, including donut delivery
• Organize Fellowship dinners
• Facilitate Women's Fellowship Group:Women Alive in Mind, Body and Spirit
• Facilitate Men's Fellowship Group
• Support receptions: newcomers, seniors, Bishop's visit, Evensongs, and others
• Support special events: Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, Lenten soup suppers, Paschal meals, picnics
• Support diocesan events at TOTH, such as Deanery meetings and diocesan youth meetings
• Provide information, if needed, to those holding private receptions at TOTH
• Oversee the kitchen facilities and supplies
• Conduct and update, if necessary, the annual inventory of the kitchen facilities