Outreach Ministry Team Leaders Liz Dye and Gretchen Ward
Contact People: Gretchen Ward (gaward@sentara.com) and Liz Dye (lizc.dye@hotmail.com)
Sorting clothes at "The Thrift Spot"
Purpose: The OMT coordinates all mission opportunities for the congregation, develops the caring and loving service ministries of the church, and constantly explores ways to assist the congregation in giving back to God through their walk and witness.
The team focuses on ways of involving the congregation in hands-on mission, ensuring at least six church-wide service opportunities each year, including a biennial mission trip for adults. In 2011, we held 4 “BE the Church” Sundays where instead of holding a regular worship gathering,
Making crafts with children at Burnt Ordinary Apartments
we sent our members out in teams of 5-10 people to various places of service to the community. Activities including making soup for the sick and elderly living alone, cleaning up roads, trimming bushes and weeding yards, making notes and trick-or-treat bags, preparing lunch and a “mini-VBS” at Burnt Ordinary, and sorting clothes and other items at “The Thrift Spot” on Route 30. We encourage 100% of our congregation to participate in at least one of these events!
