Called Forward in Christ—Discussion 3 (Aug. 7)

Table 1

  • Question 1: How can we reach out and share God’s purpose in the community and congregation? What are some specific ministries or programs? (Items with ** were presented to the group.)
    • ** Community meal served at LCH. Possibly on a quarterly basis. Look to do it on a weekend and publicize it to the neighborhood.
    • ** More frequent musical programs. Make them available to the community.
    • Meals on Wheels
  • Question 2: What are the specific strengths/gifts you have and are willing to share? What will you do as an individual?
    • Coordinate a Halloween activity at LCH
    • Give a Gift of my time.
    • Financial work; Sit and take money
    • Networking the congregation
    • Help as a Social coordinator
  • What will we do as a congregation?
    • Advertise. Make the community more aware of who LCH is by looking at advertising and signage. This would be in things like playbills for Mānoa Valley Theater or Diamond Head Theater and other musical activities that fit our profile.

Table 2

  • Question 1: How can we reach out and share God’s purpose in the community and congregation? What are some specific ministries or programs? (Items with ** were presented to the group.)
    • ** Stephen Ministry (a program that trains lay people to do practical Christian ministries)
    • Clothing closet (provide a clothing closet for people in need)
    • Tutoring
    • ** Use acolytes to do take pictures during services. Use them later in social media.
  • Question 2: What are the specific strengths/gifts you have and are willing to share? What will you do as an individual?
    • Tutoring
    • Train the trainers for Stephen Ministry
    • Meal for children as a part of a concert/meal/public event discussed by this group
    • Stephen Ministry
    • Interest for intermediate students
    • Help organize the rest of the program for Called Forward Together in Christ
  • What will we do as a congregation?
    • Stephen Ministry

Table 3

  • Question 1: How can we reach out and share God’s purpose in the community and congregation? What are some specific ministries or programs? (Items with ** were presented to the group.)
    • ** Homeless issues. Current programs are IHS, Waianae Boat Harbor and Angel network. Look at new programs like laundry services and providing clothing
    • ** Education—Sunday School
      • We have a great program at LCH, which it would be great to promote. This is a great place to raise kids.
      • Adult education—We should invite people to that don’t necessarily have the same opinions as LCH members. This could be Catholics, Republicans, etc. We are currently “preaching to the choir” so should talk to people with different views.
    • Social media. Get the word out to others.
  • Question 2: What are the specific strengths/gifts you have and are willing to share? What will you do as an individual?
    • Help with Food for the community
    • make a Monetary donation
    • Collaborate with social media promotion (2 people)
    • Offer class in Cosmic Yoga (use our space to create a Cosmic Yoga progra, a combination of yoga and dance)
  • What will we do as a congregation?
    • People willing to help with social media

Table 4

  • Question 1: How can we reach out and share God’s purpose in the community and congregation? What are some specific ministries or programs? (Items with ** were presented to the group.)
    • Use our music program to attract new/young people.
    • ** Create LCH logo shirts for the team to wear during volunteer activities.
    • ** Organize age-appropriate service projects for public schools and organizations.
    • Grow a community garden with our land, example front yard with fruit and vegetables. Give the food to the hungry in our area and have them help grow the food.
  • Question 2: What are the specific strengths/gifts you have and are willing to share? What will you do as an individual?
    • Will help with facilitation project and pastoral outreach
    • Support one component of a major event, such as a yard sale.
    • Work on the logo shirts. Also will work with St. Clement’s to expand is Thursday night Farmers Market and community event. Might be that the Farmers Market is at St. Clements and come down to LCH to hear music.
    • Participate in pastoral outreach and facilitation
    • Being a point of contact for a choir that could be part of a music outreach.
    • Help create a visual element, like banners, to be temporary visual elements at the front of the church.
  • What will we do as a congregation?
    • Polo shirts
    • Banners to put on the front lawn that are the color of the season, compatible with signage laws.
    • Madrigal singers that could do choral outreach
    • Farmers Market collaboration with St. Clement’s

Table 5

  • Question 1: How can we reach out and share God’s purpose in the community and congregation? What are some specific ministries or programs? (Items with ** were presented to the group.)
    • ** Collaborate with other organization to effectively use small resources.
      • Our time
      • Our money
      • Prayer emphasis
    • Choir outreach
      • Library performances
      • Outreach to other churches
    • ** Open up the campus to the community
      • Halloween party
      • Being a community center
      • Garage sale for the neighborhood
      • AA
      • Tutoring
      • Yoga
      • Hula classes
      • Initiate young people’s music program
  • Question 2: What are the specific strengths/gifts you have and are willing to share? What will you do as an individual?
    • Towel and sheet collection
    • Monthly collection of various items that can be used by homeless
    • Outreach musical assistance
    • Time as available to help out
    • Engage in social events on campus
    • Exploring Boundaries—Running out of names and need new leadership
    • Serve on a PR committee
    • Form a Concert committee – Bringing groups on site and promoting our own concerts.
    • Book study—Congregation wide
  • What will we do as a congregation?
    • Periodic collection of items, such as towels, linens and clothes
    • Restarting the Concert Committee.

Table 6

  • Question 1: How can we reach out and share God’s purpose in the community and congregation? What are some specific ministries or programs? (Items with ** were presented to the group.)
    • ** Food insecurity which makes Angel Network more important
    • Sending a representative to the neighborhood board. Find out how we can work for the surrounding neighborhood.
    • ** Christian education
      • *Create a Parents Night Out
      • Look at Boy Scout and kids groups
  • Question 2: What are the specific strengths/gifts you have and are willing to share? What will you do as an individual?
    • Work with Community Life Committee
    • Work with Community Life Committee
  • What will we do as a congregation?
    • Hire part-time youth program director
    • Continue working with Community Life Committee

Table 7

  • Question 1: How can we reach out and share God’s purpose in the community and congregation? What are some specific ministries or programs? (Items with ** were presented to the group.)
    • Provide opportunities to connect with the community.
    • Look at ways to get people to the campus
      • Garage sale
      • Halloween party
      • Develop a bazaar and invite the neighborhood
  • Question 2: What are the specific strengths/gifts you have and are willing to share? What will you do as an individual?
    • Help with community event, such as a bazaar or garage sale
    • Participate in Stephen Ministry training
    • Be on a committee that would write cards, birthday or get well, to congregational members
    • Sing in concerts
    • IHS—Participate in the monthly serving
    • More specific giving, e.g., one day bring in paper goods, one day bring in linens, etc.
  • What will we do as a congregation?
    • Create a bazaar or garage sale

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