Service and Outreach Commission
This commission is charged with the congregation's
ministry outside the local church.
During the past year, the commission has continued
to support the re-settlement of a Sudanese family
through the Virginia Council of Churches and Church
World Service. Having the opportunity to give a
family the chance to make a new start and helping out
those less fortunate blessed all who participated. The
commission also participated in The Field of Hope
Growing Project with the Grossnickle, Welty and
Harmony Churches of the Brethren. Members of the
congregations were asked to pledge a donation
equivalent to the seed and fertilizer necessary to
plant one acre of crop (corn, wheat or soybeans). The
Foods Resource Bank and the Global Foods Crisis
Fund of the Church of the Brethren's General Board
sponsor this program. The proceeds from the 2006
project were used to fund an irrigation project in the
Bamba region of Kenya. The 2007 proceeds will
support a project in Zambia. The commission
continues its partnership with REACH to help the
homeless of our community by being a host church
for the Cold Weather Shelter. The commission has
organized a team of eight (8) to travel to Chalmette,
LA to work, for one week, at repairing homes which
were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This
work is organized by Brethren Disaster Ministries,
New Windsor, MD.
In addition to the above, the Service & Outreach
Commission is responsible for:
• Relationship of the congregation to the Church of the
Brethren Denomination
• Relationship to the Mid-Atlantic District of which we
are one of sixty-four congregations
• Local ecumenical and civic affairs
• Good Samaritan Fund
• World Missions and Service
• Peace, temperance and race issues
• Brethren Volunteer Service
Looking forward to 2008, the commission continues to
struggle with the task of working in concert with the
other commissions to develop a balanced budget,
while insuring that there are sufficient resources to
fund those activities that are essential to the future
growth of our congregation. We continue to support
the Hagerstown Church of the Brethren Discernment
Plan and to work to provide new opportunities for the
members of our congregation to realize their full
potential as Christians. Our continued success
depends on financial support of our missions and
active participation in our service
This commission is charged with the congregation's
ministry outside the local church.
During the past year, the commission has continued
to support the re-settlement of a Sudanese family
through the Virginia Council of Churches and Church
World Service. Having the opportunity to give a
family the chance to make a new start and helping out
those less fortunate blessed all who participated. The
commission also participated in The Field of Hope
Growing Project with the Grossnickle, Welty and
Harmony Churches of the Brethren. Members of the
congregations were asked to pledge a donation
equivalent to the seed and fertilizer necessary to
plant one acre of crop (corn, wheat or soybeans). The
Foods Resource Bank and the Global Foods Crisis
Fund of the Church of the Brethren's General Board
sponsor this program. The proceeds from the 2006
project were used to fund an irrigation project in the
Bamba region of Kenya. The 2007 proceeds will
support a project in Zambia. The commission
continues its partnership with REACH to help the
homeless of our community by being a host church
for the Cold Weather Shelter. The commission has
organized a team of eight (8) to travel to Chalmette,
LA to work, for one week, at repairing homes which
were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This
work is organized by Brethren Disaster Ministries,
New Windsor, MD.
In addition to the above, the Service & Outreach
Commission is responsible for:
• Relationship of the congregation to the Church of the
Brethren Denomination
• Relationship to the Mid-Atlantic District of which we
are one of sixty-four congregations
• Local ecumenical and civic affairs
• Good Samaritan Fund
• World Missions and Service
• Peace, temperance and race issues
• Brethren Volunteer Service
Looking forward to 2008, the commission continues to
struggle with the task of working in concert with the
other commissions to develop a balanced budget,
while insuring that there are sufficient resources to
fund those activities that are essential to the future
growth of our congregation. We continue to support
the Hagerstown Church of the Brethren Discernment
Plan and to work to provide new opportunities for the
members of our congregation to realize their full
potential as Christians. Our continued success
depends on financial support of our missions and
active participation in our service
| The Hagerstown Church of the Brethren |
| In October of 2007, a Team of Eight from the Hagerstown Church of the Brethren traveled to Chalmette, LA to help with the continuing rebuilding following Hurricane Katrina. Here are some of the pictures from their week. |
| Hagerstown Church of the Brethren 15 S. Mulberry Street Hagerstown, MD 21740. Telephone: 301-733-3565. Fax: 301-733-3598. Office hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - noon & 1:00 –4:00 p.m. |
| MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Hagerstown Church of the Brethren is to celebrate the love of Jesus Christ and glorify the Lord by striving to live as Christ lived, experiencing the power of God's healing in our lives. We seek to nurture our faith community through prayer, music and the proclaimed Word, while enthusiastically reaching out to others with compassion, respect and love for everyone so that we may grow in faith and commitment together. VISION STATEMENT Journeying with Christ Serving Our Neighbors Uniting at the Master’s Table |
OPPORTUNITIES for
SERVICE & OUTREACH
1. Foods Resource Bank – Blessing of the
Seed Program- Sunday afternoon June 8,
2008, 3:00 PM at the Hurwitz Farm. We
need donations of several freezers full of
homemade vanilla ice cream to be served
with freshly picked strawberries. Please
tell/call Jeff S. if you can donate. The
program will celebrate the beginning of
the growing season. The S&O commission
is receiving contributions towards the
cost of $250 an acre. Mark your checks on
the memo line to the FRB-Growing Project.
2. Gift of the Heart Kits Challenge. Thirty
bags have been sewn. We need blunt
scissors, pencil sharpeners, separate
erasers, crayons in boxes of 24 only, 3-70
page notebooks per bag. Need ASAP for
Annual Conference delegates to carry.
3. Equal Exchange Coffee/Tea/Chocolate
available. Order from Loyal V. in the West
Entrance each Sunday, or call Loyal.
4. Habitat for Humanity Build - will begin
building the new Faith House in June on
Lanvale Rd. We need a coordinator to
oversee fundraising and signing up
volunteers for our congregation. Call
Esther B. Fundraising has begun with
collection of aluminum cans to be
recycled through Maryland Metals, Inc.
Bring to church anytime. Important: Cans
must be rinsed and clean so as not to
draw insects into the church building.
Trash bags of cans cannot be left
outside. We do not want fined by the City
of Hagerstown.
5. Disaster Response Work Week in New
Orleans – Sign up with Glenn R. to
volunteer the week of Oct.12-18, 2008. At
this point our church is the only group
signing up. It’s hard work, but why not?
For detailed information about any of
these activities, call Esther B.
SERVICE & OUTREACH
1. Foods Resource Bank – Blessing of the
Seed Program- Sunday afternoon June 8,
2008, 3:00 PM at the Hurwitz Farm. We
need donations of several freezers full of
homemade vanilla ice cream to be served
with freshly picked strawberries. Please
tell/call Jeff S. if you can donate. The
program will celebrate the beginning of
the growing season. The S&O commission
is receiving contributions towards the
cost of $250 an acre. Mark your checks on
the memo line to the FRB-Growing Project.
2. Gift of the Heart Kits Challenge. Thirty
bags have been sewn. We need blunt
scissors, pencil sharpeners, separate
erasers, crayons in boxes of 24 only, 3-70
page notebooks per bag. Need ASAP for
Annual Conference delegates to carry.
3. Equal Exchange Coffee/Tea/Chocolate
available. Order from Loyal V. in the West
Entrance each Sunday, or call Loyal.
4. Habitat for Humanity Build - will begin
building the new Faith House in June on
Lanvale Rd. We need a coordinator to
oversee fundraising and signing up
volunteers for our congregation. Call
Esther B. Fundraising has begun with
collection of aluminum cans to be
recycled through Maryland Metals, Inc.
Bring to church anytime. Important: Cans
must be rinsed and clean so as not to
draw insects into the church building.
Trash bags of cans cannot be left
outside. We do not want fined by the City
of Hagerstown.
5. Disaster Response Work Week in New
Orleans – Sign up with Glenn R. to
volunteer the week of Oct.12-18, 2008. At
this point our church is the only group
signing up. It’s hard work, but why not?
For detailed information about any of
these activities, call Esther B.