Communication and Information Systems
This team maintains the Web Site for the church and coordinates
communication between congregational members and the community.
Giving Tree Preschool - Church Weekday Education Board
This team works with to guide and support the Giving Tree
Preschool. It is a service to the parents of young children of the
church and community, and an outreach of the church in its mission.
Education
Reviews performance of Adult Education program and makes
recommendations to for improvement. The committee also promotes
growth in adult classes, reviews curriculum, evaluates space and
resource needs, identifies leadership, and assists with training and
recognition.
Evangelism
The Evangelism team encourages and trains members to witness their
faith at every opportunity in their daily lives and promotes
publicity of the congregation in community brochures, newspapers,
etc. This team contacts, by letter or phone, all visitors to our
congregation and invites them to participate in our congregation.
Fellowship
This team plans and implements Fellowship opportunities inside and
outside the church. It sponsors such activities as LCOS Night at the
Diamond, Thanksgiving Family Dinner, River Cruises, Dining Out
groups, and various other activities.
Finance
This team, of which the treasurer is ex-officio a member, advises
the Congregation Council regarding the financial affairs of the
congregation so that they may be conducted efficiently.
Outreach
The Outreach team is attentive to the needs of our own membership
and to the needs of the community. It sponsors individuals and
families through the Lutheran Family Services, by putting together donated Thanksgiving food baskets for 12 families, & for the Chesterfield Christmas Mother program during the Holiday season, where we put together donated food baskets & donated gifts for 12 families. It sponsors Food Pantry
Sunday the first Sunday of each month to help stock shelves of the
local food pantries and provides and serves casserole lunches at
Richmond Friends of the Homeless, It has sponsored CARITAS for one
week each summer at the church to provide shelter for the homeless
of the community and has become involved in Habitat for Humanity.
It also sponsors events to benefit World Hunger and Lutheran
Disaster Relief on a monthly basis. It makes available Equal Exchange coffee & chocolate to be purchased, once a month, which benefits the "small farmers" in countries all over the world.
Outreach also provides support
for the Lutheran Family Service children on a monthly basis.
Outreach participates in the
Bible-a-month project, prepares Easter baskets, as well gather school supplies annually for children at
Richmond Friends of the Homeless.
Property
This team is responsible for the maintenance of all church owned
property and buildings. The committee plans year round preventative
maintenance and routine care. It organizes a Workday each month to
encourage and direct the congregation volunteers in taking care of
buildings and grounds.
Stewardship & Memorials
The Stewardship team is responsible for monitoring the Time, Talent
and Treasure giving of the entire congregation and will provide
guidance and encouragement to members on how Christians as stewards
of God's creation might better manage their gifts. The team conducts
the Annual Campaign for Time and Talent and reports these results to
Church Council, appropriate teams and the congregation. This
committee also assists new members in finding their niche in the
congregation so that their gifts and talents can be put to good use.
The Memorials Team provides opportunities for members to give
appropriate gifts by compiling a list of needed items. It oversees
the procurement of pledged items and makes the information available
to the congregation by publishing the names of the individuals being
remembered or honored. The Memorial Fund is a means to remember
loved ones who have died and an opportunity for gifts of
Thanksgiving to honor important events in our lives, such as, births
and anniversaries.
Worship and Music
This team is responsible for the selection of all liturgies and
orders of worship used by the congregation. It is responsible for
planning worship services to include the participation of altar
guild functions, lector, acolytes, communion assistants, ushers and
nursery staff. The team recruits and trains all members of LCOS
interested in participation in these assignments. It supervises and
supports the Choir and Choir Director. It is also responsible for
the care and maintenance of worship furnishings, i.e., books of
worship, altar furnishings, paraments and vessels. Worship and
Music is accountable for the procurement of worship supplies and for
the preparation for worship.
Youth
This team coordinates youth ministry efforts on behalf of the middle
school and high school youth. It plans youth projects, Synod youth
events, and fundraisers.
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