Administration * Building & Grounds * Chili-Line * Christian Ed * Inreach-Outreach * Parish Life
Stewardship * Worship * Youth * Young Family
OUTREACH - INREACH MINISTRY
Co-Chairs: Lisa Rothrock, Ellen McBee, Marlane Hamilton and Sue Ellen Kelly
Vestry representative: Phyllis BaileyObjective:
The inreach-outreach ministry is a newly-formed aliance between Pastoral care, Renewal and Evangelism and Outreach. Objectives include:
Trinity on the Hill has made a commitment to reach out to those in physical and or spiritual need. It is our hope that through our personal efforts and our prayers, many can be reached by the gospel of Jesus Christ, our Lord. To this end, the parishoners of Trinity on the Hill donate their time and talent to a number of evangelism and renewal activities. In addition, we offer support to those in need outside the parish, in response to Christ's command and as an expression of God's love. This ministry also strives "To support and enrich the life of the parish through listening to and caring for one another in genuine love.
News:
Parishioners helping each other:
Parishioners have cooked meals, driven others to church and doctors, delivered flowers at Easter and Christmas, and watched over young children and the very ill. Pastoral Care "Inreach" funds have been used to help with housing, a cell phone for people who cannot afford phone service, and flowers for people who were ill, in the hospital, or had a baby. We kept track of which parishioners responded to our requests for help and tried to keep from asking the same people too often.
We recorded 54 occasions of meals or rides provided to 24 families. Flowers from the "Altar of Repose" were delivered to 23 parishioners on Good Friday, and poinsettias delivered to 37 parishioners near Christmas. Flowers were delivered to over 20 people during the year. We currently have a pool of 90 people who are willing to help with emergencies.The parishoners of Trinity on the Hill donate their time and talent to a number of evangelism and renewal activities. We can reclaim evangelism by defining it as "church members letting others in our community know the value they have found in Christianity and inviting them to become a member of our Christian family and to have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus."
The purpose of R & E:
- To create a warm and inviting church to our members at TOTH
- To help people meet Jesus within and outside of our Church
- To provide to newcomers a warm and spiritual atmosphere
- To bring Christ to those who want to know Him into our Church
- To assist the Chili Line Team Ministry at St. Stephen's in Epanola.
and St. Jerome's in Chama.Your contributions to Outreach provide immediate and ongoing support for charitable needs in Los Alamos and elsewhere. We provide direct donations of money, food and household items, and coordinate various parish outreach activities. Through this ministry TOTH has a significant impact worldwide for improving people's lives and helping them in times of trouble. Our bulletin board near the Church office shows some of the many charities that we support.
Outreach Budget
A report on 2007 distribution and 2008 projected distribution needs to be placed here. Please call chuch office for info if needed.Activities:
- Distribute parish Outreach funds to appropriate charities and individuals outside the parish internationally, nationally, regionally and locally.
- Respond to emergencies, locally and beyond.
- Keep the congregation informed about need and projects of the Ministry so that all parishioners, including children, will have an opportunity to serve.
- Oversee Thanksgiving and Christmas basket offering project, Adopt-a-Family project, United Thank Offerings and Episcopal Renewal and Development offerings, and any other such projects in which the Ministry chooses to participate.
- Coordinate ecumenical activities with other local churches and agencies, such as Interfaith Recovery Network and Self help.
- Support of missionary ministry within TOTH and the Chili Line Team Ministry
Cursillo and Open Ultreyas
- Marriage Encounter
- Greeters - to greet and welcome newcomers, primarily at the 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
and the 6:07 p.m. contemporary service
- Nametags
- Pew Cards - scribble sheets and pencils in pews, assist ushers with church clean up
- New member assimilation
- New member reception, activities and classes
- Set up Sherrill Hall for after church coffee hour, snacks, tablecloths, etc. and clean-up
- Prepare and update newcomer booklets
Administration * Building & Grounds * Chili-Line * Christian Ed * Inreach-Outreach * Parish Life
Stewardship * Worship * Youth * Young Family
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church
3900 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-5107
Website: www.latoth.org