Just as we believe in serving our community through our work in local agencies, we also serve through the work of committees and groups within our congregation.  These groups organize many opportunities for members and friends of our congregation to support one another and the world beyond the church’s doorstep.  Please contact the church office or one of the pastors if you see a place where you’d like to get more involved.

Congregational Care formulates and implements strategies for developing a corps of volunteers who take special roles in providing care to members and friends when special needs arise.  They reach out to offer care in many ways, please see the Congregational Care page for more information.

World Mission plans and coordinates the involvement of our members in projects and activities concerning Moravian missions, assists in communicating information about new or ongoing projects, and plans for the recruiting of members to be involved in these endeavors.

Overseas Missions: In addition to support of a worldwide denominational program, Home Church has sponsored volunteer efforts in Alaska, Tanzania, Nicaragua, Honduras, and elsewhere.  Short term international and US volunteer opportunities are available for young people and adults through the Board of World Mission.  Home Church has a sister congregation in Belfast, Northern Ireland: the University Road Moravian Church.

Social Concerns chooses specific areas of concern for Home Church to reach out and provide services to meet our community’s needs.

World Hunger & Global Concerns promotes efforts to educate the congregation about worldwide concerns, including hunger and poverty.  It offers the congregation opportunities to respond to these problems in concrete ways. 

CROP Walk, a community hunger education and fund raising event, occurs every October.  Volunteers may walk or sponsor walkers in this event sponsored by Church World Service, an international and ecumenical relief, development and refugee resettlement agency; 25% of funds raised goes to local community service.

The 2 Cents-a-Meal program offers Home Church members and friends a chance to give 2 cents a meal for direct assistance to hungry people through qualified agencies.

Bread for the World is a Christian citizen’s movement to support national policies that will meet the immediate needs of hungry people and address the problems and situations that cause hunger.  Home Church is a Covenant Church of Bread for the World, pledged to keep the congregation aware of hunger issues and to offer avenues to address these issues.

Evangelism & Discipleship provides ways to invite and welcome prospective members, coordinates reception and assimilation of new members, and oversees radio broadcasts and advertising.

Church Family Life provides opportunities for the church family to experience fellowship, Christian growth, and self-reflection.  Also seeks to provide resources for helping family units nurture one another and be nurtured in the faith.

Stewardship develops a program to insure that each member of the congregation has the opportunity to commit his or her time, talent, and treasure to the Lord’s work on an individual basis.

A Parament Sewing Group Invitation
Last Summer as a part of the "Looking for God in the Other Place" initiative, a group formed under the direction of Shirley Marriott to stitch Bible markers and pulpit paraments. The committee has created beautiful pieces for our sanctuary in three colors of the ecclesiastical calendar: white, blue and green. The members share in the stitching of each creation, some sew the design, some bead the fringe, others assemble the finished article. This is a deeply satisfying work with a joyful sense of community! Please join us! No sewing skills are required to become involved in our group! (This is the same group that hosted the ARTFUL EDIBLES bake sale on Mother's Day-and plans are to repeat the event next year!)

As a way to add a new sewing skill, or to hone your existing abilities, we will be offering a training session, a primer in satin stitching, on Saturday, September 11, 9:30-noon. Local stitch instructor, Martha Neely, owner of "Knit One, Smock, too" will be our teacher for this morning of skill-building. A small number of supplies will be needed: a bit of muslin, a hoop, needle, thimble, scissors, embroidery floss, and any eyesight aid you may desire. We hope this will be an enticing way to have our group expand along with our sewing skills.

Please contact Shirley Marriott for more info.

Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will resume meeting on Wednesday, September 15, at 3 p.m. in the Parlor and on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. thereafter. There will be light refreshments for the first meeting, and all are welcome to join, beginners and experienced knitters alike. Lessons and yarn are free! It is a wonderful time for fun and fellowship!

For more information, please call Delores Sanders or Carol Southerland. Please mark your calendars now and help us continue this wonderful ministry which weaves much love and comfort into every shawl and was started by our beloved Sister Beth Frank! We hope all of you will continue to knit during the summer break and drop your shawls off at the church.