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Areas of Work &
Programs
at Wheless
Lane
".. Faith without works is dead" James 2:17-20
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BENEVOLENCE:
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Minister: Rex
Owens
Mission: The
Benevolence program at the Church of Christ at Wheless Lane is designed to help
those who find themselves in need of assistance. Romans 12:13 (NIV) says, " Share with God's people who
are in need. Practice
hospitality." The church has a
charge to help God's people who are in need. The
benevolence program is designed to carry out this charge. Jesus
also says, if we would be perfect, give to the poor (Matthew 19:21).
Although these charges are for us individually we too as a body of Christ
have the same charge.
Purpose: Help
those who are in need of assistance: Food, Clothing, or Shelter. Help
brothers and sisters of the Church with spiritual and physical assistance. Examples:
moving, needing a ride to work, help with maintenance around the house, and
financial counseling.
Mission: Keep
the pantry stocked with needed supplies and provide
food list for church activities.
Purpose:
Coordinate the planning, clean up, and serving of food and
drinks for total membership of special activities of the church.
This does not include special events of different groups, such
as the youth, young married couples, etc.
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BUILDING
AND GROUNDS:
Assigned Elder:
Floyd Bradshaw
Assigned
Deacons: DeWayne Calloway and Louise Monroe
Mission:
The mission is to see that the congregation has a comfortable facility to
worship and conduct church meetings.
Mission:
Purpose:
The purpose of the building committee is to study, plan. implement and
oversee the construction and maintenance of the church.
We coordinate the physical maintenance of the church building to
accommodate its members. The
committee meets regularly to discuss issues pertaining to the building and
grounds of the Wheless Lane Church. The
committee coordinates all activities pertaining to maintenance, renovation, and
modification of the building complex and grounds. The committee also should be consulted when non-regular
events at the church are scheduled. This
is for health and safety issues. It
also helps the committee to schedule maintenance activities.
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COLLEGE
GROUPS:
Assigned
Elder: Floyd
Bradshaw
Minister: James
Thompson
Mission: Create
a total program at Wheless Lane for college students who are away from home to
nurture their spiritual needs. Create a spiritual haven for college
students while they are away from home.
Purpose:
Create data base of college students who will be coming to Austin. Contact
congregations in key cities for students. Create Church Web page. Communicate
with student/parents in their cities. Contact student when he/she arrives
in Austin. See that students has transportation to building. Receive
student at building. Create college level classes. Create activities for
college students. Follow through mentoring student.
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EDUCATION
:
Assigned Elder:
Paul Noel
Mission: To educate Christians in the Word of God.
Purpose:
To develop classes that will educate members of the congregation in the Word of
God. Classes are taught Sunday
morning, Wednesday night, or as requested.
Mission: To
facilitate the study of God's word for all ages
Purpose:
Mission: To ensure that the worship services are conducted decently and in order.
Purpose: To train the brethren in the order of service.
Mission:
To train and prepare ministers of the Gospel
Purpose:
To train ministers in sermon preparation and speaking
techniques. The
class also covers the study of bible hermeneutics and exegesis.
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EVANGELISM:
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Minister:
James Thompson
Mission:
Then Jesus came to them and said, " All authority in heaven and on earth
has been given to me. Therefore go
and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded, and surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
Purpose: To introduce as many souls as possible to Christ, his Truth, and his
Church. Theme for 2005 "Now Is
The Acceptable Time" ....II Corinthians 6:1-2 & Romans 13:11
Assigned Elder: Ben
Brigham
Minister:
James Thompson
Mission:
To teach members of the congregation how to educate others on
the scriptures
Purpose:
To show members how to conduct bible studies, how to answer commonly
asked biblical questions and make contact with potential
students
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Ministers:
James Thompson
Mission:
To educate and revive the congregation. To evangelize and spread
the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Purpose:
To bring in dynamic speakers to inform, revive, and challenge
the congregation to work the works of
God.
Assigned
Elder: Floyd Bradshaw
Mission: Set-up and carry out bible studies with persons who are non-members
of the Church of Christ
Purpose: To introduce as many souls as possible to Christ, his Truth, and
his Church.
Mission: To mail a free Thirteen Lesson Bible Correspondence Course, including a stamped envelope to mail lessons back, to anyone with the desire
to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and gain a better understanding of His
word and His will.
Purpose: To journey through scriptures from the beginning of time from the
fall of mankind, to God's redemptive plan, the gift of salvation, and the
promise of eternal life. The course comes in its entirety from God's Word
and proven through scriptures in each lesson so that you may increase in
knowledge and enlighten your understanding as you are guided through the
treasures of God's Divine Word.
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FINANCE:
Assigned
Elder: Floyd Bradshaw
Deacon: Sam
Roberts Mission: Prepare annual church budget and funds disbursement.
Purpose: To
prepare church budget for the various programs of the church. Review past budget histories and project future financial
revenue growth. Pay outstanding bills.
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FELLOWSHIP:
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Mission: Annual gathering at a local park to cook and fellowship with one another.
Purpose: To fellowship with each other. Give members the opportunity to interact with each other in
an open and informal environment
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Mission: Expose as many
visitors to the Gospel of Christ by inviting them to come
worship with us, to share a common meal with us, and to
fellowship with us.
Purpose: To evangelize
visitors by exposing them to the word of God, Christian
hospitality, and fellowship. To strengthen and bond
membership by sharing common meals and fellowship.
Assigned
Elder: Paul Noel
Mission:
Provide lessons for spiritual enrichment for the ladies of the
congregation.
Purpose:
Provide a forum for the ladies of the congregation to organize
spiritual fellowship activities, bible studies, Ladies'
retreats, and Ladies' Day
Seminars. Gives the Sisters the opportunity to fellowship and
create a closer relationship among the sisters.
Assigned
Elder: Paul Noel
Deacon: Sam Roberts
Mission: Plan Activities for upcoming year.
Purpose: Provide a forum to allow the brethren to plan and discuss
activities for the coming year. Allow
brethren the opportunity to fellowship on
an informal environment. It
is also to train our young men in the planning of the church.
Assigned
Elder: Paul Noel
Minister:
Floyd Bradshaw/ Dewayne Calloway
Mission:
Provide an avenue for fellowship, support and growth among the young, married
couples of the congregation
Purpose:
Schedule Activities, classes, support and promote a growth and
well being among the young married couples.
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Singles
Ministry:
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Deacon:
Sam Roberts
Mission:
To encourage and build strong Christian relationships through fellowship,
study, and service.
Purpose:
To encourage fellowship by getting together regularly and meeting other
Christian single's groups, too strengthen study by way of special classes,
programs, and seminars, and to provide service to the Wheless Lane
congregation and the community.
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Saints Ministry:
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Mission:
To enrich the lives of others by focusing on the good that the seniors can do
to help motivate, encourage, and enhance the lives of others.
Purpose:
To encourage and bond with each other. To reach out to others, sick, and
shut-in,
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ORDER
OF SERVICE:
Assigned
Elder: Paul Noel
Minister:
James Thompson
Mission:
God is not the author of confusion, also Paul gives instruction
on how to behave in the house of God. Thus, it is our
mission to set up the orderly procedure for worshipping each
week.
Purpose:
Our purpose is to see that all responsibility areas are assigned
for conduction the worship services. A short meeting is
held immediately before each worship service. The minister
makes sure each brother is present for fulfilling his pre
assigned duty.
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MEMBERSHIP
CONCERNS:
Assigned Elder: Ben Brigham
Director:
Rex Owens
Mission:
To let members know that they are important. We are concerned about them. We
miss them when they are not with us. We have a Christian brotherly love for
them. When you care for someone you must check on them when they absent
themselves continually, without giving notice of why they are absent.
Purpose:
Make contact with members by sending cards or making phone calls to those who
request prayers for situations, repentance of sins, and sickness. Also
contacting members who are absent from worship services 3 consecutive weeks
without letting their whereabouts be known. We also remember birthdays of those
listed in the church directory. Let us get acquainted here on earth, at Wheless
Lane. Most important, encourage members to be concerned and care about each
other. When someone is absent time and time again, call then and inquire about
their well being. With total involvement of all the members, we will help each
other as we travel the road toward heaven. Members must not wait until they
reach heaven in order to become acquainted.
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Minister:
Rex Owens
Mission: To visit the sick and shut in.
Purpose: To visit members of the church who are not able to attend worship services.
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Minister:
Dannie Archie
Mission: Welcome each visitor as they arrive and leave our worship services and keep an updated database of visitor's information and send out follow up letters.
Purpose: To encourage hospitality and exhibit love by welcoming members and each visitors that attends services. To encourage each visitor to return by showing joy of their presence.
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Mission: To carry communion to the sick and shut-in members, upon special
request.
Purpose: Team members will carry communion to the sick and shut-in members,
who are unable to assemble with the saints during normal worship services.
This service is not intended for those members who seldom attend worship
services.
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Mission: Transportation for mostly out of town visitors. All members of the
congregation who have motor vehicles and adequate space available within
their vehicles, will be asked to provide transportation, if the person
requesting transportation is near where the members live.
Purpose: To arrange for members of the Wheless Lane Church of Christ to pick
up visitors, who make special request for transportation to attend our
services.
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RECORDS:
Assigned
Elder: Floyd Bradshaw
Deacon: Sam
Roberts
Mission:
Record and file important church related materials and members
information.
Purpose:
Record information from various activities of the church.
Ensure
that an electronic or hard copy exists for the records.
Mission: To ensure that members are able to communicate with each other.
Purpose: To create an updated directory of names, addresses, phone numbers, and birthdays so members can contact one another.
Mission: To have accessible at all times to all church data on members and
activities of the church.
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YOUTH
GROUP:
(also see
Youth Ministry
)
Assigned Elder:
Paul
Noel
Minister: DeWayne Calloway
Mission: The Wheless Lane Youth Ministry seeks to develop and nurture the church's youth by building a Christian commitment, providing a friendly and open atmosphere for them to
understand God's Word, develop Christian friendships, serve others according to Christ's will, and apply faith to their daily lives. The Youth ministry will help them grow into strong and mature Christians, by providing activities that encourage spiritual
growth.
Purpose: To expose students to God's love, equip them to exalt God, enjoy other Christians, and experience the good of the ministry to spiritually enrich their lives.
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COMMUNION
AND BAPTISM:
Assigned
Elder: Ben Brigham
Mission: Prepare communion trays and keep baptism towels and garments clean and in good repair.
Purpose: To support morning and evening worship services and to be prepared for baptisms.
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