Social Ministry Team of United
God's Work
Our Hands
Local Social Ministry Missions * Funds to support many local service agencies * Helping Hands * Providing many volunteers for local social service agencies * Participation in Meals on Wheels * Educational Scholarships |
AR/OK Synod Support * Oaks Indian School * Missionary Support * Lutheran Colleges * Lutheran Seminaries * Tanzanian Well Projects |
Special Mission Appeals * Providing assistance and money for special needs * Bread for the World * Toys for Iraq * Clothes for Afghanistan |
ELCA Worldwide Missions * ELCA World Hunger Program * Lutheran World Relief * ELCA Disaster Relief * Stand For Africa * Equal Exchange Coffee Project |
United is a ONE Lutheran Church Working to serve God and end poverty |
PHOEBES
The PHOEBES are a visitation group that was founded by Lillian Hoffman when she was president of the Women of the Church in 1986-1987.
She saw a need for calls to be made to shut-in members and those recovering from an illness or surgery. Harold Peterson was the first pastor to help with this group.
New Members are also visited to welcome them into our church family and activities.
Fred Schaap is our visitation leader now. He meets with us on the 3rd Wednesday at 9:00 and we get our assignments for the month at that time. We have a partner and we arrange the calls any time during the month. Dorothea Paul and Margaret Seba make up the lists for each month after we receive the names from Fred Schaap.
Over 300 calls a year are made by our PHOEBES.
All are welcome to join us.
The PHOEBES are a visitation group that was founded by Lillian Hoffman when she was president of the Women of the Church in 1986-1987.
She saw a need for calls to be made to shut-in members and those recovering from an illness or surgery. Harold Peterson was the first pastor to help with this group.
New Members are also visited to welcome them into our church family and activities.
Fred Schaap is our visitation leader now. He meets with us on the 3rd Wednesday at 9:00 and we get our assignments for the month at that time. We have a partner and we arrange the calls any time during the month. Dorothea Paul and Margaret Seba make up the lists for each month after we receive the names from Fred Schaap.
Over 300 calls a year are made by our PHOEBES.
All are welcome to join us.
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild at United is responsible for preparing the church and the altar for Holy Communion, placing banners, changing paraments to match the church year, putting flowers in stands and decorating the church for special events such as Advent, Lent, Easter, weddings and funerals. The Guild is made up of 6 teams of 2 women ably led by Jane Nelson. The teams serve for two months each year, and they also attend monthly meetings. The Altar Guild welcomes anyone who wants to serve our congregation in this meaningful way.
Pictured: Marge Taylor, Mary Ann Pitcher, Ellen Gifford, Jane Nelson
Jan Hutcherson, Pat Dobbe and Peg Reimer
Absent: Sandy Hansen, Katherine Hinz, Betty Knocke,
Wilma Peterson, Mary Lou Stolp and Joann Winter
Home Communion Givers
This ministry was started
to assist the Pastor in serving our home bound members.
Fran Crivello, Pat Dobie, Bob McNew, Ann McNew and Helen Gehring
Absent from Picture: Ardis Huke, Mike Seusy