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Caring Ministry is the para-pastoral committee which assists the minister and serves the congregation by reaching out to those in need.  We will make phone calls, visits and send cards to those who are house-bound or in hospital, provide transportation to appointments, run errands, deliver a hot dish or meal.  We will also serve as advocates for those who need other types of assistance.  We help to set up and organize food contributions for special occasions such as farewell gatherings or memorial services; every six weeks we take a turn making coffee and providing light refreshments for the social gathering after the Sunday service.  For the past four years we have taken up a collection at the holidays to provide gift cards to anonymous recipients within our own congregation.  We try to gather the dates of birthdays and anniversaries of our congregants for publication in the Newsletter.  Recently the

Caring Ministry has joined to form a single committee with the Membership Committee.  

Membership Committee
recruits new members, assists the minister with new member classes, provides potluck dinners to welcome new members, and conducts a ceremony for new members as they sign the membership book.  We greet at the door all who enter for the Sunday service and record the weekly attendance.  We register new visitors and follow up by sending thank you notes and an invitation to return.  Once a year we update and produce a Directory of Members and Friends, tracking the changes that occur.