1. The Rainbow Convenant project for November is PADS.
2. Meals on Wheels needs one more volunteer for Thursday 29.
3. the Red Bird Mission Craft Show is Nov. 17 and 18, Preparations include:
a. Alyson will house the craft team.
b. Posters were divided up and each person took some to put up around town(S)
c. Kara sent the Press Releases.
d. The Red Bird team will arrive about 4pm friday Nov. 16
e. All available memebers will help set up friday afternoon. Food will be provided by Mary B.
f. Pastor Newhouse contacted Red Bird to finialize our guest speaker for Sunday Nov. 18
g. Ray will set up 30 tables and we will arrange them friday.
h. Amy Z. will make signs for the road
i. Red Bird requires $694.00 for travel expenses. A special offering will be collected Sun.
November 18.
j. Diane will provide food for workers of the craft show Saturday.
k. Mary F. will make an announcement of invitation to the show this Sunday. And finish distribuing posters Sunday, too.
4. December Food Pantry theme is the Holiday Meal. We are asking for stuffing, gravy, beans, potatoes, cranberry and other holiday items in a box or can.
If you would rather donate money, Manna Gift Cards to Jewel or Dominicks are available.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Visitor Outreach-
I would like to direct attention to a great article on Christianitytoday.com.
Visitor Assimilation, it's not rocket science, is a great look at what we as church members should be doing to attract and keep visitor attention. And as it says, it's not rocket science. It is actually common sense that requires constant vigilence.
Visitors make their descisions about a church in the last ten minutes they spend there. So we have all that time to make good! Try and start a three minute conversation after service with a new visitor and that conversation will probably last five time that long and be something that can truly affect that person's spiritual path.
If every member chooses to recognize three new faces each Sunday, we would never have anyone fall through the cracks. Everyone would be welcomed and invited to join, eager to return and happy to get involved.
This should be our goal because we have all been there and we know what wonderful things Epworth can offer to all.
Visitor Assimilation, it's not rocket science, is a great look at what we as church members should be doing to attract and keep visitor attention. And as it says, it's not rocket science. It is actually common sense that requires constant vigilence.
Visitors make their descisions about a church in the last ten minutes they spend there. So we have all that time to make good! Try and start a three minute conversation after service with a new visitor and that conversation will probably last five time that long and be something that can truly affect that person's spiritual path.
If every member chooses to recognize three new faces each Sunday, we would never have anyone fall through the cracks. Everyone would be welcomed and invited to join, eager to return and happy to get involved.
This should be our goal because we have all been there and we know what wonderful things Epworth can offer to all.
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