CHURCH OUTREACH
Sis. Janie Brown, chair
Annie Reese, community outreach/yard sale
Vernee Renfroe, christmas outreach
Ronke Renfroe
Jalen Brown, christmas outreach
Johnnie Dowdell
Sarah Sharpe
"They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” Matthew 14:16 (NIV)
The Outreach Ministry covers the following areas:
Outreach Activities:
Emergency Outreach - access the needs of members who are facing a crisis situation - natural disasters, abuse, etc. Report back to Finance Committee and Pastor Brown to devise a plan to assist.
College Outreach - address the needs of college students attending Mt. Vernon
Care packages - for college students during finals and military members and for when they go back to school. Sponsor at least one outing for the students.
Thanksgiving Outreach - provide a thanksgiving meal for the needy. This may be accomplished by serving a large Thanksgiving Meal at the church and/or providing gift cards for food.
Christmas Outreach - provide gifts for 2 needy DHR families (one from Macon County; one from Lee County); also address the needs of needy families within the Mt. Vernon church family
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
Annual Food Drive - launch a food drive campaign in early June or July. Donations go to the local food bank.
County School Systems (Loachapoka and Notasulga) Outreach - address requests of local county schools as needed. Items such as supplies and assistance with field trips would be considered. Currently working with 3rd grade at LHS and have a member who is a new 2nd grade teacher at LHS. Schools also to include BTW in Tuskegee.
Clothe-A-Child (Lee Co. DHR) - request/donate funds to support this program which supplies underprivileged children with winter school clothes and shoes. Sometimes a special offering is lifted for this cause.
Back-to-School Supplies Drive - collect donations of school supplies for needy kids in the community.
Assist Other Ministries Where Appropriate - participate in church events such as the Church Anniversary, Pastor Anniversary, Senior Citizen Day, Health Fair, Vacation Bible School, etc.
Annual Dues: $30
