Shepherds Ministry Statement
Ministry Title
Shepherds
Description
The Shepherds ministry is responsible for welcoming and
incorporating newcomers into St Aidans and responding to the needs
of membership retention as they may arise.
Scope
The scope of the Shepherds ministry includes:
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Warmly welcoming all visitors to this
Parish using all forms of communications
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Providing venues for Newcomers to feel
welcome and included in the life of the parish
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Serving as the initial link of
newcomer needs and parish resources and ministry
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Maintaining the means of determining
when membership retention is an issue
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Proposing remedies for membership
retention as the needs dictate
Ministry Benefits
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Integration into the church and the
community of Christ, leading to a closer walk with God
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Growth in membership across all age
groups
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Providing the means for broadening
participation in all activities
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Maintaining St. Aidan's as a warm,
loving and caring family, open to all and a place of service to God
Skills
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Warm and gregarious people who put the
needs of others first
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People who like to write and edit text
and are familiar with MS Word and Publisher
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People who have strengths in
organizing and collating material
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Friendly, outgoing people who like to
meet new people and insure they are taken care of as a good Shepherd
does
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People who have skills in advertising,
signage and the web
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People who would like to host or help
in Newcomer events and dinners
Time Participation
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Committee heads will devote 2-3 hours
per week
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Committee members 1-2 hours per week
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Meetings are Ad-Hoc (not more than one
per quarter) and usually take place after the last service in one of
the classrooms in Burtenshaw Hall. Meetings will not run over 1 hour
Contact Information
Email:
office@staidans.org
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