The Evangelism & Fellowship Committee leads congregation members to share the Gospel with others and invite the unchurched to worship. Ensures visitors are warmly welcomed, and cares for inactive and new members. The Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
This Committee shall be responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising specific parish witness ministries designed to reach others for Christ. They are to encourage and stimulate members to be faithful in worship and all parish activities, with special attention given to those evidencing spiritual indifference. This Committee shall also seek to stimulate Christian fellowship in the parish through church gatherings, receptions, etc. This Committee is also responsible for projecting the image of our congregation's love and caring to the community through all available publicity and advertising means.
This Committee shall consist of eight (8) members with terms of two (2) years, half of the members' terms expiring each year. There is no limitation on the number of terms that may be served.
New Member Sponsor: This person helps new members feel at home in the congregation. A new member sponsor attends the new member orientation meeting with the assigned new member, sits with him/her/them during worship on the day the new members joins the church, and takes special care over the next six months to make the new member feel welcome at congregational events.
New Member Visits: Through the names received via the guest book and record of fellowship pads, you will be put on a list of individuals willing to visit recent guests of First Lutheran. All materials are available in the Church Office. You will call the guest and set up a time to visit them and answer any questions they may have about First Lutheran. You may be asked to visit a family one or two times a year.
Adult Fellowship Activities: At least two times a year the Algona Family YMCA will send out flyers asking for churches to have a team for volleyball (January) and softball (June, July). Teams meet late Sunday afternoon (at 4:00 or 5:00 p.m.) for up to six weeks.
• Volleyball
• Softball
• Willing to be a Captain
Coffee Fellowship Hosts: Volunteers need to prepare coffee, orange juice and set out rolls, as well as clean-up the kitchen following the hour.
• September through May: Volunteer for coffee fellowship during the school year. Start time will be following the 8:00 a.m. worship service. Set-up will be in the narthex.
• June through August: Volunteer for coffee fellowship during the summer months. Start time will be following the 9:00 a.m. worship service.
• New Members Welcome/Special Occasions: Check this item if you would like to be contacted to host a new member welcome or any other special occasion that First Lutheran may have.
Social Groups:
• T&T’s (20s & 30s): The T&T’s group is about four years old. Past events included a trip to Clear Lake to dine at the Mexican restaurant, mini golfing at No Boundaries, and a game night. All members and friends in their 20s & 30s are invited to attend.
• YACHT Club (Young Adult Christians Hangin’ Together) The YACHT Club is going on into its eighth year of activity. Recent events that the YACHT Club-ers held were a barn party, a Halloween party and mini golfing. First Lutheran members in the “40 plus” range are invited to attend. Some events will include children.
• Sixty Plus Potluck: The Sixty Plus Potluck (those ages 60 plus) meets the second Friday of each month for a meal and program at noon. Individuals and families are asked to bring a dish to share with the group and their own table service for easy clean-up.
• Give a Program to the Sixty Plus Group: This group is always looking for a good program. Do you have an interesting hobby of which you would like to share? Have you been someplace unique of which you have pictures and a story to tell?
• Sunday Scrappers: The Sunday Scrappers meet once a month to work on their scrapbook albums. You need not be a “scrapper” to attend. If you have a pile of pictures waiting for photo albums you are more than welcome. The time frame is 1:00-5:00 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon at the home of a fellow scrapper.
