SOCIAL WITNESS MINISTRY TEAM (SWMT)
Term ends 2012 Term ends 2013 Term ends 2014
Rick Robison (1) Laura Ward (1) Linda Watkins (1)
Rev. Dr. Evan Howard (1) Vacancy 6/2011 (1)
SOCIAL WITNESS MINISTRY TEAM Annual Report
One of our first projects was to promote a Children in Poverty initiative encouraged by Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle. Through funding resources entrusted through ABCORI, a successful full day conference was again held at the Roger Williams Park Casino, through the efforts of several poverty agencies and the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition. It was well attended. There were workshops and a lively debate among the gubernatorial candidates.
During 2010 our team has promoted the social witness activities of other ABCORI churches through the ABCORI E-notes news letter and by networking. We have attempted developing a social witness directory, listing activities and programs of other ABCORI churches.
For now we plan to utilize the ABCORI E-notes and to initiate a system of sending electronic announcements to ABCORI churches via constant contact in order to accomplish the following:
1. Raise awareness among ABCORI churches that the Social Witness Ministry Team is available to help them identify helpful resources as they plan social witness ministry initiatives.
2. Inform our churches about social witness initiatives and events that are taking place at individual ABCORI churches so that other churches can support them.
3. Inform our churches about other social witness initiatives and events in Rhode Island that are sponsored by the RI State Council of Churches and other groups so that their congregations can participate, if desired. We also hope to promote awareness of social witness ministry opportunities by hosting workshops at future ABCORI Annual Gatherings, offering resources for planning social witness initiatives and high lighting successful social witness events that have been carried out by other ABCORI churches. Another possibility is to co-sponsor workshops with other groups, such as the Baptist Peacemakers of RI, on a variety of peace and justice issues.
Presented by the Social Witness Ministry Team
Term ends 2012 Term ends 2013 Term ends 2014
Rick Robison (1) Laura Ward (1) Linda Watkins (1)
Rev. Dr. Evan Howard (1) Vacancy 6/2011 (1)
SOCIAL WITNESS MINISTRY TEAM Annual Report
One of our first projects was to promote a Children in Poverty initiative encouraged by Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle. Through funding resources entrusted through ABCORI, a successful full day conference was again held at the Roger Williams Park Casino, through the efforts of several poverty agencies and the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition. It was well attended. There were workshops and a lively debate among the gubernatorial candidates.
During 2010 our team has promoted the social witness activities of other ABCORI churches through the ABCORI E-notes news letter and by networking. We have attempted developing a social witness directory, listing activities and programs of other ABCORI churches.
For now we plan to utilize the ABCORI E-notes and to initiate a system of sending electronic announcements to ABCORI churches via constant contact in order to accomplish the following:
1. Raise awareness among ABCORI churches that the Social Witness Ministry Team is available to help them identify helpful resources as they plan social witness ministry initiatives.
2. Inform our churches about social witness initiatives and events that are taking place at individual ABCORI churches so that other churches can support them.
3. Inform our churches about other social witness initiatives and events in Rhode Island that are sponsored by the RI State Council of Churches and other groups so that their congregations can participate, if desired. We also hope to promote awareness of social witness ministry opportunities by hosting workshops at future ABCORI Annual Gatherings, offering resources for planning social witness initiatives and high lighting successful social witness events that have been carried out by other ABCORI churches. Another possibility is to co-sponsor workshops with other groups, such as the Baptist Peacemakers of RI, on a variety of peace and justice issues.
Presented by the Social Witness Ministry Team
