Name

Year Started

Why Started

Mission Statement

Time of Meetings

Adult Bell Ringers

Tuesdays – 6:00 p.m.

Junior Bell Ringers

Revived 2008

Saturdays – 4:00 p.m.

Board of Elders

Tuesday before Holy Communion

Board of Stewards

2^nd Monday

God’s Little Angels

Gospel Choir

Men’s Fellowship

Missions & Outreach

Mar 2000

To assess and assist our members and the community who may be in need of assistance

3^rd Thursday quarterly at 6:30 p.m.

Movers

1988

Rev. Charles Peters saw a need to start an organization for age 40 and up

3^rd Friday at 7:30 p.m.

MMYO

Sanctuary Committee

1980’s

Concerns for the maintenance of the furnishings of the sanctuary and about taste and elegance in the decorations for various seasons

To contribute positively to the maintenance and appearance of the sanctuary

Before and after special occasions and seasons in the church

Senior Choir

1920’s thru the 1930’s

Br. Amos Hughes saw the need for a choir to lead the worship service.  He was the organist and conductor, together with Mr. Cyril Creque, an organist and conductor for the Frederick Evangelical Lutheran Church.

To honor and glorify God in ministry of music

Every Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Occasionally on Monday or Saturday

Soup Kitchen

There was a need to serve the shut-ins a hot meal on the weekends.

Delivers soups every Saturday morning

Sunday School

Now during church service

Ushers Board

Women’s Fellowship

1960

Formed to encourage women of the congregation to get together to study the Bible, pray together, worship and witness together, and through their experiences to go out in the community to serve others and share the good news of salvation.

We seek to be faithful to our Lord, Jesus Christ, and use all that we possess to call all people to the truth of the Gospel through worship, evangelism, and service.

3^rd Saturday every month

Youth Steel Orchestra

July 2004

To give our young people another opportunity to be more actively involved in church life through music and to render spiritual enhancement to our worship service through the steel pan.

Mondays-Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

September to June

Adult Steel Orchestra

Sept 2005

To fulfill a need for adults to learn to play the steel pan and at the same time render spiritual music to the glory of God

Mondays – 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Thursdays – 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Worship Preparation Committee

Christian Education

6:15 A.M. Breakfast Committee

2004

To provide a time for fellowship and an after-service repast for members and visitors attending the 6:15 a.m. service

Same as in “Why Started”

Every Sunday after 6:15 a.m. service