Outreach Elder: Tonya Jones Staff Liaison: Pastor Brett Everett Members: Shelly Core, Cindy Leek, Bobbie Morgan and Linda Stringer
Coordinate with Director of Family and Student Ministries regarding updating the signage on our campus. Evaluate creating new name badges – perhaps including the state the member came MISSION STATEMENT from. The mission of the DHPC Outreach Commit- Recruit more members to our committee through advertising through all the church tee is to build a positive reputation of DHPC resources. in our community by encouraging and equipBecome a Hospitable Church. ping the Church family to be ambassadors of DHPC, cultivating Christ-like hospitality, 2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS shepherding guests through to membership, Continued finding warm, welcoming church inviting them to commit to DHPC by using members to act as Greeters. Engaged 29 their unique gifts in service to the Lord and to active Greeters. Designed and implementcontinue to grow in faith through worship, ed blue lanyards to identify Greeters. Prodiscipleship, fellowship, and service minisvided gift bags for our church guests. tries of the Church. Due to COVID restrictions, committee will be implementing Roamers in 2022. 2021 GOALS Created guest welcoming area to greet and Continue finding warm, welcoming church talk with guests. Special informational members to act as Greeters. guest table will be implemented during Begin recruiting Gatherers from the congre2022. gation. Create a special Guest table on the patio with Encouraged congregation to build relationGreeters available to talk with guests at ships with guests through class offerings, the table. Make every effort to involve Echoes, and email blasts. guests in the life of the church. Recruit Supported pastors during the New Member Roamers for the coffee time on the patio classes held in January and October and who would make sure all the guests are provided snacks for our new members. connected with church members. Created and implemented a Time and Talents Encourage the congregation to build relationSurvey for new members to complete afships with guests. Communicate imter the new member class to connect them portance through Minute for Mission, with serving our church in their areas of Echoes, Constant Contact, etc. interest. Assisted new members in becomAssist with the New Member classes. Create system to continue to contact new ing an active part of our church and made members and help them feel welcome. them feel welcome. Welcomed new feAssist new members in becoming an acmale members by hosting them at our antive part of our congregation. nual Women’s Tea. Reach out to greater community through new Reached out to our community through our programs or classes. Coordinate these ef“Adopt A First Responder” program. Proforts with other committees in the church. vided prayer cards, Christmas thank you Create videos explaining the church to potencards, gift cards and regular visits to three tial visitors. Examples might be one about of our community fire stations. Assisted the choir, practice, and performance, or the Mission Committee with providing about the handbell group, practice and performance or introduction to the pastors Christmas box items for the Food Bank through a casual chat, etc. “Adopt A Family” program. Distributed
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