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COFFEE FELLOWSHIP
(Heavenly Grounds Parlor)
The most wonderful
gift of all is the gift of friendship! You are cordially
invited to the parlor for coffee and refreshments from
9:30 AM to 10:45 AM each Sunday.
FELLOWSHIP
TEAM
The Fellowship Team of Vandalia UMC serves the church and its members by
providing fellowship events, which are not provided by other ministries. They
work with the other ministry teams and the church staff to plan and implement
specific fellowship events that help carry out the vision and mission of the
congregation.
Examples of events that may be planned by the Fellowship Team are:
Birthday party for Jesus, fellowship lunches/dinners, camping week-ends, church
picnic, homecoming, baseball games, ice cream socials, mother/daughter banquet,
etc.
Events that the Fellowship Team would not be involved in are Pastor Appreciation
Day sponsored by the SPPRC, Air Fair Parade sponsored by the Evangelism Team,
flea markets sponsored by the Ladies Ministry and Troopers Sunday School class,
Wednesday evening events sponsored by the Children and Youth ministries and
Education Team, Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Seekers Sunday School class,
and events scheduled by various church organizations for the Hunger Challenge.
The following are events managed by
other teams that will continue as is:
The Pastor Appreciation Day
sponsored by the SPPRC, the Air Fair Parade sponsored by the Evangelism Team,
flea markets sponsored by the Ladies Ministry and the Troopers Sunday School
class, Wednesday evening events sponsored by the Children and Youth ministries
and the Education Team, the Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Seekers Sunday
School class, and the various events scheduled by various church organizations
for the Hunger Challenge.
Get
Well Cards and Bud Vases
Catherine
Treiber, a member of the Memorial Committee, has been responsible for delivering
bud vases to those who have been hospitalized and sending cards to the sick for
several years. She has been incapacitated for five months and Barbara Kimmel and
Martha and Ed Puterbaugh are taking her place until she recuperates. They all
have done an excellent job.
Sunday Bulletin Delivery & Home Touch Ministries
We like to
keep in touch with members of our church who are now residing in Retirement
Homes, Rest Homes, or Assisted Living Homes. In addition to receiving our Sunday
bulletins, we send a page called Home Touch which includes a story and puzzle
activities to those who enjoy it.
STEWARDSHIP TEAM
Our ministry works toward helping our members grow in their faith response to
God by the giving of their time and money. Our meetings are from early fall to
December. Members of our group are appointed by the Lay Leadership Team;
however, adults who have an interest in serving on the Stewardship Team are
welcome to sit in on our meetings.
STEWARDSHIP TEAM EXPECTATIONS
The basic responsibilities of the Stewardship team are:
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To vigorously resist the perception that the sole task of the ministry area of
stewardship is to conduct an annual giving campaign. There is nothing wrong
with having an annual giving campaign or in directing one. In fact, an
annual giving campaign is one of the team’s responsibilities, but
stewardship is far more than an annual campaign. It is a year-round task. In
addition to money, Christian stewardship also includes prayer, time and
talents.
Your main responsibilities include the following:
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Plan and promote a comprehensive year-round agenda for developing Christian
stewards. This may include stewardship education, gifted-ness, ecological
stewardship, proportionate giving and tithing, guiding an annual giving
campaign, planned giving, personal financial management, and developing a
Christian lifestyle.
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Interpret the biblical and theological basis for Christian stewardship using
resources consistent with the doctrines and polity of The United Methodist
Church. An excellent foundational resource is Steward, a twelve-session
study available from Cokesbury.
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Promote spending, saving, investing, and giving consistent with a Christian
lifestyle. Invite persons in our congregation to explore tithing (giving 10
per cent) and encourage them to set the tithe as the minimum goal for their
giving.
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Create, within the congregation, a deepening commitment to personal and
corporate Christian stewardship, which includes taking care of the creation
as well as using and sharing talents and resources.
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Work with the finance team in our church. Encourage them to review their
processes so that the financial aspects of the church are growing more
consistent with faithful stewardship theology and practice. Encourage
processes that build accountability and trust.
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Be a member of the church council and faithfully attend scheduled meetings.
Appoint a representative to attend if the team leader cannot be there.
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Prepare a presentation of current year achievements and plans for the upcoming
year for presentation at the church council’s annual strategic planning
meeting
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