Ministries of Our Savior's Church
Ministries are the life blood of any church. They are made up of the planners, the thinkers, and most importantly, the workers. The goal of Our Savior's Lutheran Church's ministries is to ensure that the spiritual needs of the congregation are met through education, services, and visitation.
Education:
Worship and Music:
Evangelism:
The Ministry of Social Ministry
Matthew 25:35, 36 & 39 Jesus said: "For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was homeless and you gave me a room. I was shivering and you clothed me. I was sick and you stopped to visit me. I was in prison and you came to me. "Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me, you did it to me. "The Message-Eugene Peterson"
Through Social Ministry the family of Our Savior's is challenged to put feet to our faith through Christian servanthood. Education and offering opportunities enable members to respond to local, regional, and worldwide human and social needs.
Responsibilities also include increasing knowledge and educational growth for:
1. Our partner in mission, Merya Lutheran Church, Central Diocese, Tanzania,
2. Creation Care, Environmental Stewardship and Earth keeping
The Health Cabinet Ministry supports the Parish Nurse ministry in her role as Faith Community Nurse in the specialized practice of professional nursing that focuses on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the process of promoting holistic health and preventing or minimizing illness in a faith community. The Cabinet provides offerings for continuous improvement of health of mind, body and spirit and identifies health needs of the congregation.
Altar Guild:
The Ministry of Stewardship holds a responsibility for the congregation’s development in accordance with spiritual principles of stewardship and for the raising of funds.
The Ministry of Finance has special responsibility for the management of funds, development and implementation of proper financial procedures, the evaluation and maintewnance of appropriate insurance coverages and preparation of the congregational budget.
The Ministry of Property and Maintenance holds responsibility for the care of church property, identifying areas for repair and improvement of the grounds, the physical plant and property within the church buildings.
Matthew 28:18-20
“Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
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