St. Paul's Lutheran Church - ELCA

712 Schilling Avenue, Baytown, TX  77520    Tel. 281-422-9333   

  
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Inreach/Outreach

 Inreach

· pictorial directory

· Card and Calling Ministry - Notes of encouragement, sympathy, cheer and celebration are  written to members and non-members. 

· provides names to Worship and Music of those who may need home communion

· potlucks—Every fifth Sunday of the month

· Golden Group- Activity group for our Senior Citizens

· Clown Ministry– provides messages through skits, music & fun

· sermon recordings– available online

· Women of ELCA– includes all confirmed women of the church

· Greeters - welcomes people to St. Paul’s

· contact inactive members

· Home Touch– a monthly packet of activities and puzzles sent to shut-ins

· coordinate Blood Drive  

· Lutheran Men in Mission  

· Prayer Shawls - Shawls are given to members and non-members for any occasion of need. Baptism shawls are also given.

· coordinate sponsors for new members

Outreach

· Seasonal Outreach Events

·  Fair Trade Food Items - We support Third World countries and our own country. Coffee, chocolate and nuts are available for sale in the fellowship hall. 

·  Bread for the World– Offering of Letters - Letters are written to Congress challenging them to follow through on their promise to fight hunger.  

 · Blood Drives

·  coordinate Relay for Life Cancer Research Fundraiser

· Card Ministry - Notes of encouragement, sympathy, cheer and celebration are written to members and non-members. 

· Prayer Shawl Ministry (share ministry with the Inreach Committee)  

· Lutheran Men in Mission

· Global Mission

· Missionary Support

· Lutheran World Relief

· ELCA Good Gifts

· Heifer International 

·  Mwangaza Education for Partnership