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Mission, Justice and Outreach Committee
Kate Sloan (Chair, Self-Development of People Committee)
Church: 704-596-4466
Email: kate@sugawcreekpc.org
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The Sub-Groups that fall under the direction of Mission, Justice and Outreach are:
HAWG - Hunger Action Work Group
The HAWG maintains and distributes the Ten-Cents-a-Meal and the Hearts for Hunger offerings from the churches and individuals. An application process is mandated for both funds w/ committee having oversight in distribution of funds. In 2011, the congregations within the POC gave $234,400 for Ten-Cents-a-Meal and funds were distributed to approximately 70 agencies throughout our Presbytery bounds. OGHS also comes under this group encouraging our churches to take part in this PCUSA offering and receiving funding back during the year from this fund for local ministries – SDOP, Hunger and Disaster.
SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE (SDOP)
SDOP is a program area of the PCUSA receiving funding from the OGHS Offering to provide grants that empower individuals for self-development – empowering the person, their families and others like them. This group meets to educate our churches and our community about the PCUSA SDOP program and of funding available thru national and local levels. This group accepts proposals from our community for SDOP local funding – having site visits and conversation on approval of this fund – local SDOP monies come from a portion of what the POC and its churches submit from the OGHS each year. We also endorse national SDOP applications if the committee approves.
Global-National Missions / Disaster Response Team
There are six sub-teams of the GNM/Disaster Response Team:
1) Initial Response Team that determines the POC’s involvement after a disaster occurs;
2) Pastoral Care Response Team that responds either with pastoral care for victims and caregivers as well as training throughout the year for leadership in our Presbytery on how to respond in disaster situations. The Pastoral Care Response Team has hosted several and will continue to host Lunch and Learns in an effort to reach those affected by the economic crisis – un/underemployed to provide life skills in how to cope emotionally;
3) Community Resource Team works to collate information about churches and ndividuals that are willing to be ready to help w/ facility and volunteer after a disaster occurs;
4) Transport and Emergency Equipment Team includes 3 tractor trailers used for collection and transporting of items during the year, the Disaster Shower Trailer available to churches to use w/ Room in the Inn and other ministries as well as available to go to disaster areas equipped with showers, commodes and washer/dryer, the Rotary Medical trailer almost complete - funded by the Kannapolis Rotary Club to provide emergency medical assistance as needed in times of disaster as well as other needs, and the Tool Trailer available to mission teams within our churches full of tools needed at worksites;
5) The Outreach Team that takes on the PR portion of this ministry,
6) The Global/National Missions Team provides opportunity and sharing of information to and from our churches to be inclusive in mission trips either ones planned by churches or the POC.
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The Mission, Justice and Outreach Committee has other specific ministries and programs that fall under their umbrella, such as:
> Human Trafficking Awareness
> Helps to sponsor the Stop Hunger Now event during the 30-Hour Famine
for youth in the POC.
> Support of Mecklenburg Ministries and HELP (Helping Empower Local
People)
> B.A.T.H (Beyond Abuse To Healing) Domestic Violence Prevention
> One In Christ and the Coalition of Presbyterians for Racial Harmony
> Stewardship of Creation
> Advocacy & Justice for New Immigrants |
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The Mission, Justice and Outreach program area of the Presbytery stays busy changing as our congregations' needs change, incorporating programs and resources with input from the members and congregations of the Presbytery of Charlotte.
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