Bayside's Ministries
 

 
Community Service Ministry
Purpose:

Our mission is to assist those both inside and outside our church who are unable to provide the essentials of housing, food and clothing for themselves.  As we do so, we endeavor through example and personal interactions to provide optimism for those who are also “poor in spirit.”

Activities and Programs:

Our mission is carried out through many different ongoing and annual programs, including:

  • A volunteer-operated, 5-day-a-week food pantry on church premises.
  • Participation in “Meals on Wheels” program which delivers hot meals to shut-ins.
  • Participation in Habitat for Humanity, including both local projects and several trips to Mississippi for Hurricane Katrina housing restoration.
  • Participation in Faith Works Coalition (FWC).  FWC IS a Virginia Beach ministry that recruits volunteers and solicits funds to provide home repairs for low income and  elderly folks to insure their homes are safe and comfortable.
  • Bimonthly preparation and serving of hot, nutritious meals for the hungry at Judeo-Christian Outreach Center.  
  • Hosting of Red Cross Blood Drive on-site 4 times a year.
  • Participation in Winter Shelter, hosting 50-65 homeless for a one week period in December, providing hot dinners, a warm and safe place to sleep, hot breakfasts, bag lunches, warm clothing and toiletry articles, foot care, prayer and fellowship.
  • Christmas gifts for those less fortunate, supplied by individual donors who fulfill approximately 250 specific “Angel Tag” wishes.
  • Delivery of approximately 60 Christmas poinsettias, with a personal visit and caroling, to Bayside Health Care residents. 
  • Provision, as needed, of supplies, socks, toiletry items, and/or sandwiches to the homeless at St. Columba Ministry. 
  • Collection, organization, and delivery of Easter baskets to less fortunate children at St. Columba. 
  • Coat collection for adults and children in need. (Oct.-Jan.)
  • Collection and delivery of school supplies for children in need in our local schools. (August) 
  • Thanksgiving baskets for approximately 100 families, each containing a full turkey dinner and canned food donations collected by our church-chartered Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop.
  • Collection of baby items on Christmas Eve for the Crisis Pregnancy Center.
  • Collection, preparation and distribution of weekly Panera Bread donations to those in need.  
  • Participation in twice-monthly Bible studies at the Sentara Community Care Center for older adults.
Additionally, we provide financial contributions to the following agencies:
    The Dwelling Place 
     Samaritan House
     St. Columba Ministry
     Judeo-Christian Outreach Center
     Volunteers of America (Lighthouse Ministry)
     Zuni Training Center
     Faith Works Coalition
     Good News Jail and Prison Ministry
Current Projects: 

In addition to the above, our ministry joins in, as needed, with other coordinated efforts in the community to provide needed services.  Most recently, some in our ministry assisted a neighboring Presbyterian Church in their “Stop Hunger Now” meal packaging program to benefit Haiti.  In 2009, we assisted a neighboring Methodist Church in the packaging and distribution of 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes to those in need.

How Can I Get Involved? 

Contact any member of our ministry to become involved in our programs or even to just volunteer for an individual program that is meaningful to you.  We welcome working hands, warm hearts, and any new ideas that you may have!
 

Ministry Members: 
Neil Bonney
Bob Brenton
Penny Brown
Audre Cannell
Carlos Fletcher (elder)
Nancy Guy
Sandy and Bill  Meredith
Bob Orcutt
Lynne Owen (elder, moderator)
Michelle Parker (elder)
Sandy Ronan 
Martha and Rick Rudell
Connie Schreiber
Betsy Thigpen
Carl and Becky Ullrich
Jackie Verburg
Steve Wilkins
Dana Williamson
Meeting Time:

Community Service meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 at the church in room 512.  This is a common meeting time for all ministries and begins with a time of prayer and conversation together in the Fellowship Hall after which we go into our individual ministry meetings. 

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