SOCIAL CONCERNS: The Social Concerns Ministry Team Leader is responsible for coordinating and promoting the social ministry of St. Matthew and receiving and evaluating information on social concerns. The Team shall:
- Meet bi-monthly or as needed with a social ministry team to oversee this aspect of our church life.
- Maintain persons for our involvement with Operation HOMES.
- Oversee our transitional housing ministry.
- Encourage our guests in church participation.
- Encourage involvement of our members in community social ministries; Cropwalk, Feeding Medina County, Habitat for Humanity, Project Munch, etc.
- Coordinate and encourage assistance to our Mission Partner Churches.
- Develop and evaluate requests for additional social concerns ministries and involvement as the opportunity arises.
- Encourage support of the ELCA social ministries.
- Encourage “God’s Work. Our Hands.” participation.
- Encourage Disaster planning and preparation.