A caring, concerned, Bible centered congregation of active people serving their Lord.
This describes the many works being performed by members of the Church of Christ at West Huntsville. These works have been grouped under benevolence, edification, and evangelism. As you can readily see, some works apply to more than one area, but are only listed once under their primary area. After the description, the deacon(s) or person(s) in charge of the work will be named. The name listed first is the responsible party with others listed being the primary helper(s). If the person is a deacon, an asterisk has been placed after his name. Many people are involved in each work, but it would be impossible to list all of them without overlooking someone. All works are under the oversight of our elders who are:
If you would like to be involved in any work, or if you need their assistance, please contact the person in charge. We would love to be working with you for the glory of God.
This work consists of helping the needy by researching the need and providing food, shelter, or funds as appropriate. The unemployed are provided assistance in finding jobs. Hot meals are prepared three times each week and taken to "shut-in" members and others who qualify. In addition to the physical needs, the spiritual needs are the most important and each person helped physically also receives counseling and instruction in God's word.
The elderly and/or infirm are assisted by making needed repairs to their residences and caring for their grounds by mowing grass or raking leaves.
Provides support, assistance, and counseling to those experiencing life, health, and/or emotional problems.
Keeps a sufficient quantity of recorders, projectors, and associated equipment in stock and in working order to be used by those preaching or teaching classes. Upon request, this equipment will be set up for your use.
Prepares and administers contracts for the cleaning of our building. Oversees the building janitor(s). The one in charge of this work must be notified of any special activity in the building so that necessary janitorial work can be scheduled.
Initiates and maintains presence at UAH. Provides classes, fellowship, involvement, and student activities on campus and/or at the building. The purpose is to provide an atmosphere to retain and strengthen students who are currently Christians and to teach and convert their friends and others who attend the various activities.
Plans and coordinates all aspects of our Bible school program. This includes planning the curriculum, selecting teachers, ordering all materials, training teachers, and utilizing our facility judiciously. Conducts workshops and hosts a yearly teachers' appreciation dinner. Develops and follows a 8 year educational plan which insures each book of the Bible is taught to each person within this time span in addition to special subjects from time to time.
Plans and coordinates extra-curricular spiritual and fellowship activities for youth in Grades Pre-School through 5th.
Oversees all aspects of the heating and cooling system by controlling thermostat settings for the comfort of the majority. Repairs and maintains equipment as needed.
Plans and coordinates activities which are structured to provide social and recreational fellowship for our adults.
Plans and coordinates weekly Bible classes, fellowship meals, and other social activities for those 60 and older.
Our ladies are very active and have planned activities throughout the year. This program stresses the importance of Bible knowledge, faithfulness, and service.
The ladies have prepared a separate brochure of their works/activities should you desire more detailed information. Therefore, the works/activities under the oversight of the Elders' wives are listed below by program title only.
Prepares/administers contract and oversees the workers who cut the grass, and includes maintaining/trimming the shrubbery, maintaining/weeding the flower beds, and planting/reseeding and fertilizing.
Staffs and maintains library through a checkout system. Selects workers for hours of operation, monitors condition of books, enters new books into the system, and identifies new books/periodicals needed. Reviews all books and notes/marks any with questionable material.
Coordinates and oversees all repairs and modifications to existing facilities unless contained in other works.
Plans and organizes effort to maintain personal contact with shut-ins and other older faithful members who need our visits.
Photographs all new members for inclusion on our picture boards. Plans and provides guidance for picture directories. Provide other photographic needs as required.
Oversees the building security system. This includes selecting/overseeing ones who open and close the building. Maintains all keys to the building and keeps record of those who have keys. Maintains code assignments for the security system.
Every member is assigned to a group. Group leaders are selected on a rotating basis. This is part of our Personal Work program headed up by Paul Owen. The groups meet weekly for information and assignments to send cards or make calls/visits to the sick, absentees, and visitors. Food is prepared for the sick. Family needs are provided by the group to which the family has been assigned with assistance from the other groups as required. We visit all of our local visitors who leave us their names and addresses. The purpose is to make them feel welcome and inform them of our various works and activities. Naturally, we encourage them to become a part of our family.
Maintains public address and related equipment. Sets up equipment for special needs. Tapes all lessons and makes copies for people as requested.
This is the planning, directing, and coordinating of activities/events which only occur on a yearly basis. These events and the person responsible are as follows:
Selects and obtains spiritual tracts for racks and handouts to visitors/prospects and for campaigns. Assures accuracy of the tracts.
Provides transportation to those members who would be unable to attend otherwise. Includes maintaining vehicles, ensuring drivers available for each service and coordinating all requests for using the van.
This program insures that all new members become involved and establish contact with others to develop ties and fellowship. The new members are invited to homes on a monthly basis for about a six-month period for dinner and fellowship with some of our members.
This committee is responsible for planning and coordinating all services. Each committee member is responsible for the area of work described above their name. Training is provided to those participating in services as needed.
Selects sermon subjects and solicits input from the elders and congregation.
Selects/coordinates song leaders for each service and singers for funerals when requested.
Selects and oversees communion servers, commentators, clean up, and preparation of emblems. Maintain the necessary supplies.
Selects and insures prayer leaders are present for each service.
Selects ushers to assist with seating, attendance, counting, and communion. Assigns greeters to meet visitors and obtain visitors names and addresses.
Provides a program to strengthen and motivate our youth. Stresses the importance of faithfulness and service as well as providing fellowship in a wholesome environment.
Other works concerning the youth are further broken out and under the oversight of the committee as well as additional people listed under the work as follows:
Coordinating/planning of camp, retreats, devotionals, mission trips, activities at area nursing homes, and fellowships. Preparation of monthly newsletter. The purpose is to strengthen spirituality.
Participate in Lads/Leaderettes Program locally and in the national convention. This program helps to develop the talents of our youth and the ability to use these talents. Our emphasis is on spiritual development and not on winning trophies.
Maintain adequate computers and associated software for use in the office and throughout the building. This also includes computers to support presentations, internet connectivity at the building, and support of computers used for Environmental Control Systems.
Provides interpretation in sign language for the deaf at all worship services, Bible classes, and special activities. Trains members in sign language for fellowship and assistance with the deaf program. Develops interests within the deaf community to participate in our deaf program and use for evangelistic purposes.
Conducts worship services, devotionals and singings at Big Spring Manor, Brookshire Healthcare, and the Veterans' Home.
This program ensures visits are made to members and/or their relatives. Helps the critically and terminally ill by providing sitters or other assistance and places literature in hospitals and doctors' offices.
This program works with inmates in jails/prisons. Objective is to convert and nurture.
This committee maintains contact with our missionaries. They provide encouragement through communications and special campaigns. They provide budget inputs and screen requests for mission assistance by those other than our current missionaries. They assist in the selection of new works with the elders making final decision.
Plans and organizes campaigns with the objective being to set up and conduct studies. Maintains records of studies. Studies are also set up from inputs from benevolence, service groups.
Register all visitors, prepare records, and give forms to service group director for visit assignments. Select team to visit visitors who express interest in West Huntsville. Take desserts and copy of West Huntsville Works. The purpose is to encourage them to place membership or set up studies. Keep records.
Identify sick, shut-ins, and hospital patients needing visits, prepare forms and give to service group director for visit assignments. Keep records.
Identify delinquent members, prepare forms and give to service group director for visit assignments. Keep records. After five visits, give results to elders.
Plans and prepares newspaper ads, event announcements, brochures, magazine ads, radio, and TV announcements, Deacons' Fair, billboards and other advertisements promoting West Huntsville.
Develop and maintain a web site which describes West Huntsville and our works. Emphasis is to attract newcomers to the city.
Coordinates the distribution and grading of courses to all location outside of the local area. Majority of effort is in overseas locations.
last updated: 11/18/2007