Ministry Teams
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Benevolence Team
Leader: June McMahon
Team Members: Jean Borders, Jane Cox, Joan Hollins, Nancy Jo Martin, Edna Earle Mayberry, Maxine Holt, Sarah Jones, Pat Mayberry, Audrey McGee, Linda Webster
Mission Statement:
- "To serve the Gallatin Church of Christ by providing assistance to people in need during times of financial crisis or hardship."
Theme Verse:
- Matthew 25:40 - "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." (NIV)
Purpose:
- To plan, develop, and administrate a benevolence ministry that will effectively meet the financial needs of people in our church family, the Gallatin community, and those outside our community (in that order of importance).
Specific Responsibilities:
- Oversee local and cosmopolitan benevolence program including, but not limited to, receiving specific gifts for the benevolence program, distributing funds as determined appropriate, keeping accurate records of people helped
- Plan, develop, and administrate reactive outreach events (i.e. food or clothes drive after a natural disaster, etc.)
- Work closely with Member Care and Outreach Teams
- Propose and observe annual budget for Team
- Report on status of ministry to church leadership at each Leadership Meeting
Membership Requirements:
- Member of the Gallatin Church of Christ who has been baptized into Christ and who attends church assemblies on a regular basis
- Able and willing to attend monthly Benevolence Team meetings
- Desire to meet the needs of people in financial crisis or hardship
- Willing to recruit volunteers to help oversee reactive outreach events
