Christian Education
*Youth Ministry
*Bible Study
Sunday School
Small Group Ministry
Young Adult Class
Spiritual Formation

Witness
Community Activities
FUMC Booth
*VBS
*Trunk or Treat
Christmas Parade
Stained Glass Windows
Easter Egg Hunt

Nurture
*Family Ministry
*Missing Members
*Congregational Care
*Pictorial Directory
Wed. Night Fellowship

Outreach
Mission
Meals for Teams
Community Activities
Elementary After-Care
AA-Alanon
Scouting
Nursing Home Group Activities

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NURTURE

Work Areas that fall under the "Nurture" classification:

Topics covered at the Jan. 30-31, 2009 Planning Retreat:

Christian Education: Bible Study
- short study in the summer following by longer study (Disciple?) in the fall
- look for those interested; use the CR
- introductory courses in Methodism

Youth
- something for 5th/6th graders
- advertise in local schools
- take youth out for ice cream on their birthday
- Parent's open house on March 22
- summer swim party at the Hardins?

Campus Ministry (NSU)
- Lori Soule has agreed to be the NSU faculty advisor

Missing Members
- make a list of those not in church for 6 months
- distribute lists (e.g. SS) and ask people to contact people they know
- (Lemley/Porter) will contact those not picked by someone else
- care-giving info passed along to Jeanne
- relevant membership information will be passed along to Jackie/Don

Pictorial Directory
- Tim contacted Olan Mills; rep. will meet with he and Joy on Wed. Feb. 18
- picture-taking will occur in September

Congregational Care
- Jeanne will contact members who volunteered to help with care-giving
- Jeanne will put info in the CR for people to contact her with needs
- shuttle service idea was postponed for now

Family Ministry
- movie night
- ice cream social
- Wed. night fellowship

Mentoring of New Members
- assign member to new members
- new member information packet
- let committees know of new members

Reorganization of Existing Groups
- UMW: look at other topics like scrapbooking, quilting, cooking, etc.
- UMM:

Spiritual Formation Groups (e.g. Companions in Christ)

OUTREACH

Work Areas that fall under the "Outreach" classification:

Topics covered at the Jan. 30-31, 2009 Planning Retreat:

Long-term goal
- After-care for elementary-aged children

Older adult ministry
- reach out to those in nursing and retirement homes
- social activities

Widows/ers (The Merry Widows(ers))
-

Feed the Village
- cook a meal once/month on a Monday for Village volunteers
- 1st to occur March 9

Mission Work
- Dulac - there's a trip planned for March 28 at 8am

WITNESS

Work Areas that fall under the "Witness" classification:

Topics covered at the Jan. 30-31, 2009 Planning Retreat:

Public Relations

- advertise more for all church activities
- get PR materials (e.g. car decal, magnets, banner, etc.)
- information booth at activities held at church (with brochures, give-aways)
- advertise on radio and with flyers

EVENTS

Preschool Circus - Keith Rhea
- March 14, 8:30-4; setup on March 13
- information booth with banner, brochures, give-aways
- wear FUMC shirts

Easter Egg Hunt - Brenda Cloud
- April 11, 11-2
- serve hamburgers & hot dogs
- information booth
- youth will help hide eggs

UMM Barbeque - Gene Milford
- April 19
- volunteers needed to sell tickets and to pack up food
- staple a brochure to all non-active church members bags

Youth Rummage Sale - Katherine Burgess
- May 16
- information booth
- advertise (also in Span. & Vietn.)
- volunteers needed to help price and work at the event

Vacation Bible School - Ellyn LaJaunie
- July 19-23; one service on Sunday July 26
- at the service, highlight music; VBS kids will perform; their families will be invited
- covered dish after the service
- more PR

Truck or Treat - Jeanne Scott/Keith Rhea
- October 31
- need help setting up and taking down
- more PR
- Halloween is on a Sat. in '09, so should we start earlier?
- more prizes & age appropriate gifts
- information booth - this is where people pick up prizes
- everyone in the costume contest gets a participation prize

Advent Wreath Activity - Audra Neal
- late November before Advent
- need volunteers
- more PR
- meal? (hamburgers, hot dogs)
- Christmas-themed crafts for children
- Santa visit
- devotion