June 2024
Ministerium Social Outreach and Planning Meeting
June 6, 2024
Doug Lamb Conference Room, CPOW
Welcome: Doug Lamb
Introductions:
Community Updates:
Informational Updates:
· Catalyst Ministries- Gina McNally
o Looking to partner with an organization
· EACTC- Gail Viscome
o Great year for homework helpers.
o Too many children on cellphones, especially in .
· UCEA- Doug Lamb
o Cupboard
§ 3,000 lbs of food
§ A VA association asked if they are willing to do a veterans food program. Veterans are lacking food, and they are welcome to a free box of food a month, but we need to get the word out.
o Clothing Barn
§ Looking to build steps to the attic (in the brick building) for a storage space.
o 2nd Friday & Strawberry Festival next weekend, they will be attending to get the word out on the services they offer and that are on the CPOW campus.
· Church Without Walls- Dan Anderson
o Went really well. Had around 700 people, 10 churches attend.
· Threads and Treads- Gallen Russel
o Event is in 6 weeks, July 20.
o Fundraiser to provide shoes and clothing for EASD students.
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· ECHOS-
o New director- Ashley Bulley
· EASD
o Bear Bags will be operating through the summer with a once-a-month shopping model.
· Threads & Treads- Gallen Russel
o 7/20/24 from 11-3pm This is a fundraising event to help launch this new program. Jenn Fields is on this committee and they help provide shoes and clothes for kids in the district. Look for a flyer in your email from the Ministerium.
· UCEA- Doug Lamb
o The Clothing Barn is open by appointment only on Wednesdays and Thursdays and sometimes Saturday.
o Have clients call 7173157701 to make an appointment. This is the cellphone # of the Clothing Barn director.
o Delegate Meeting 5/16/24 at 7pm.
o Next Meeting is 5/16/24 at the Marriage Hub for the Light Breakfast and Spiritual Enrichment meeting.
o ECHOS has hired a new director. Hopefully they will be out at the next social outreach meeting.
· Closing Prayer- Doug Lamb