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Church Survey of Interests in Community Outreach 2014
On June 2, 2014, the members of the Outreach Committee met with the Rev. Alex Riffee to discuss ways we as a committee can make improvements in how we serve our membership and the local community.
We seek insight from you about your interests in “in-reach” church ministries and programs outside of St. James.
Please take a moment to complete the survey online or in print anonymously.
Please return the print copy to the box in the narthex by
October 12, 2014
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Part I:
Please post your personal thoughts or reactions to one or more or all of the questions we have posed:
1a. Which skill, ability, or knowledge would you be willing to share in service to St. James and in a Day of Community Service with partnering churches and nonprofit organizations in Louisa County? I can . . .
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Cook food to feed volunteers
Cut grass
Supervise youth activities
Clean house exterior
Clean gutters
Drive
Paint
Trim trees and bushes
Decorate
1b. Please list other abilities you could share as a personal ministry to others
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2. Which community organizations do you feel need continued, new or renewed support from us, i.e., funding and/or volunteer hours? Please use the attached listing of service providers in Part II as a ready reference.
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Write N/A if have nothing to add.
3. Please share your thoughts about areas for improvement in how Community Outreach is done by our church?
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Write N/A if have nothing to add.
Part II:
Below is a list of services that our committee members have identified. Look through the list and check services you would personally like to see us put Outreach funding, volunteer hours, and support.
Education:
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Mentor middle school & high school students
Become a breakfast buddy for elementary school students
Donate/Volunteer at Adult Continuing Education
Donate funds/supplies to annual book bag drive
Fill backpacks with food for needy students
Fund partial scholarships for HS seniors to earn college credits at PVCC courses taken in HS
Volenteer as adult mentor for Louisa County;s annual 5 day 4-H Camp
Fund partial scholarships for needy 8 to 13 year olds to attend 4-H camp
Donate funds to help recently-released prisoners return to the community
Participate in the annual Kairos ministry at Fluvanna Women's Correctional Center
Build a community prayer labyrinth on church grounds
Educate the needy in how to cook and prepare fresh food
Provide gardening instruction to recipients of perishable foods
Food:
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Donate non-perishable food to Louisa County Resource Council's (LCRC) emergency food pantry
Volunteer to bag food for the needy at LCRC's Community Cupboard
Volunteer as a driver for LCRC's Meal on Wheels program
Plant and/or maintain the LCRC's Teaching Garden
Pickup and/or deliver food for LCRC's new Grocery Assistance Program
Prepare and deliver food baskets at Thanksgiving or Christmas
Participate in and donate proceeds from an inter-church community chili cookoff
Ship care packages to members of our families (students, service members at home or abroad)
Host each month a breakfast for Young Life at LC High School
Collect pet food for delivery to LC Animal Shelter
Clothing:
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Collect and donate used clothing, winter jackets and shoes for kids
Participate in Angel Tree program
Stitch quilt for church member and pre-school kids
Collect towels for use by LC Animal Shelter
Shelter:
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Donate to the annual Travelers' Aid Benevolence Fund offertory at Thanksgiving
Support LC Housing Foundation's emergency shelter house
Assemble and/or relocate temporary ramps for LC Housing Foundation
Donate funds to LC Housing Foundation to assist the needy with emergency housing needs
Deliver gifts of flowers/visits to residents at Amerisist or Louisa Rehabilitation and Recovery Center
Donate to Charlottesville area Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE) program
Donate to Charlottesville area Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)
Donate time to building or rehabbing a home for Habitat for Humanity
Donate time to rehabbing homes for Rebuild Together-Louisa/Orange
Volunteer to foster or walk a LC shelter animal
Building Community Fellowship:
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Attend monthly breakfast gathering
Participate in annual Shrine Mont retreat
Participate in the semi-annual cleanups of church grounds
Invite members of other LC churches to our social gatherings and events
Volunteer time in support of LC Historical Society programs and events
Volunteer time in support of Louisa Arts Council programs and events
Adopt a Road or Highway cleanup program
Sheriff's Ride-Along Program
Volunteer driver for Louisa County Rescue Squad and other EMS service providers
Volunteer time to serve seniors at Betty Queen Center
Join Men's Group or ECW
PART III:
Our list is long but we probably have missed a worthy activity that you feel needs to be listed:
Other Activities?
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Write N/A if have nothing to add.
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