Family Ministries is composed of all the ministries of the church working together to fulfill our mission and vision of being “…the community church, transforming lives through serving others, and connecting people to Christ”. Focusing on God’s purpose for the family, we recognize the unique needs of the family as a system, and provide spiritual instruction, positive uplifting, and wholesome activities. We partner with other church and community ministries to nurture families, elders, widows, widowers, young adults, children, and the unmarried.
People with diverse talents and interests are invited to share ideas and serve in activities that involve members of the church and the community.
Examples of sponsored activities include: Spiritual/Positive T-Shirt Days, Community-Wide Worship Services, Worship Cookouts, programs, workshops and seminars on various topics for adults and youth.
APRIL TO-DO LIST
1. Look in the mirror and pray for that person.
2. Call, send a card or an email to a family member, and tell them you care and love them.
3. Schedule a family date of fun and games.
MAY TO-DO LIST
1. Call members living alone or unable to participate in services and share a time of caring.
2. Read Psalm 23 from the first to the last verse and from the last verse to the first (backward). Know the The Sheperd protects your going and coming.
3. Offer encouragement and direction to a Youth,
JUNE TO-DO LIST
1. Be a doer of the Word, not just a hearer; ensure that all your family members and friends have received Jesus’ gift of salvation.
2. Pursue the opportunity to ask someone you may have offended for forgiveness or forgive someone who offended you; tomorrow is not promised.
3. Do an act of kindness for a stranger and ask them to pay it forward.
JULY TO_DO LIST
1. Thank God for your undeserved favor and all the troubles you do not have.
2. Take quality time with youth, be still and listen to their concerns; instill in them that they can and not that they can’t; show caring and pray with them for a positive outcome.
- Speak positivity into your life, see what you say come to fruition.
AUGUST TO DO LIST
1. Pray daily and fast weekly for a rebellious youth in your family and await their transformation and your peace (Isaiah 54:13(NIV).
2. Give a hand-up. Let God use you in caring for those who are in physical need. Actions speak louder than words. Send me Lord, send me (Isaiah 6:8). .
3. Show love in difficult encounters. Life is becoming more and more fragile for the young and the old, don’t let the sun go down on your anger, and don’t give the devil a foothold. (Ephesians 4:26-27).
SEPTEMBER TO DO LIST
1. Find yourself in the Word! Sit still for 10 minutes daily and let God’s voice reassure and comfort you in knowing that regardless of what is going on in your life, He will replenish your spirit.
2. Recognize that the healing of grief is a gradual process for those experiencing the loss of a loved one (s). Nurture others by staying in contact via calls and visits to listen and offer support.
3. Do constant good for the less fortunate and be rewarded by the light of gratefulness in their eyes and God’s smile.
OCTOBER TO DO LIST
1. Give a love token (call, card, gift) to an elder to express your appreciation for them being a positive influencer in your spiritual life.
2. Follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and be the blessing a youth needs to survive.
3. Know that even though you may feel as if you are in the pit of hell, God can bring you out to the Light of Jesus.
“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 (NIV)
* Proclaim the gospel, seek, welcome the least and the lost to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
* Provide moral support to families and individuals to encourage Christian living.
* Work in cooperation with ministries of compassion/caring, churches and community for those who are hurting or living in the margins.
* Promote families through God’s Word and St. Matthew as the “church where love is lived.”
FAMILY MINISTRIES TEAM
Joan Boone
Dorothy O’Guinn
Sylvester Williamson
Beulah Williamson, Team Leader
For additional information, email: stmatthewts@gmail.com
Reverend Kay F. Albury, Pastor
