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.
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.
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.
: 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.
chooses specific areas
of concern for Home Church to reach out and provide services
to meet our community’s needs.
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.
, 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.
offers Home Church
members and friends a chance to give 2 cents a meal for direct
assistance to hungry people through qualified agencies.
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.
provides
ways to invite and welcome prospective members, coordinates reception
and assimilation of new members, and oversees radio broadcasts
and advertising.
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.
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.