AN OVERVIEW OCTOER 2013 OUTREACH AT HAYES BARTON

VISION OF OUTREACH AT HAYES BARTON All members of Hayes Barton are actively and eagerly serving others, both near and far—

MISSION OF THE OUTREACH PATHWAY To organize, facilitate, communicate, and offer leadership for the outreach efforts of the church and its members

OUTREACH GOALS To encourage the active involvement of all members of the church Raise awareness of importance and rewards of missions and deepen understanding of the issues and problems addressed through missions Sustain and grow passion and support—financial and other Provide strategic and varied opportunities for service To seek to be agents of transformation in the lives of those we serve Emphasize empowerment Maximize effectiveness and lasting outcomes of service Create significant connections and enduring relationships with organizational partners

CORE VALUES FOR OUTREACH Engaging actively Addressing basic human needs Encouraging empowerment Fostering strong connections and relationships Being open to Christ’s spirit

TYPES OF SUPPORT Hayes Barton Outreach Partnerships —major church-wide efforts; multi-year commitments; clear expressions of core values; many ways to be involved Annual Outreach projects —projects identified for funding support of Outreach Pathway through yearly planning and shepherding process; local, domestic, international, and youth Holiday Share —missions selected annually for special holiday contributions Disaster relief —response to emergency situations Angel grants —start-up or support for special needs Hayes Barton in Action —many groups involved in wide range of missions; Pathway raises awareness, promotes, and collaborates, as appropriate

HAYES BARTON OUTREACH PARTNERSHIPS Stop Hunger Now/Uganda ZOE Ministry Local initiative focused on food and other basic needs—now being planned

STOP HUNGER NOW/UGANDA PARTNERSHIP. Pastor Solomon Mwesige’s visit—March 24 SHN packaging event—May 18 Uganda visioning trip—June 5 strategies now being implemented

SHN/UGANDA PRIORITIES Egg production facility Microfinance project A well for refugee settlement school A Book for Every Child Stop Hunger Now packaging events

ZOE MINISTRY HBUMC partnering with Working Group of 70 orphans ages who are heads of their households ZOE will empower them to move from extreme poverty to self sufficiency in 3 years Opportunities for engagement: Mission Moment videos and take-home activities for children Videoconferencing for youth Interactive blog/website, prayer partnering, etc. for adults and families

LOCAL INITIATIVE Initial activity: support of food co-op, Parkview Manor Planning underway for full scope of locally-based Hayes Barton Outreach Partnership

OUTREACH PATHWAY ALLOCATIONS/FUNDING PROCESS May-June—Invite applications for funding and other support for HB Partnerships and annual outreach projects (other than local projects) for the coming year. August Pathway meeting—Determine allocations (subject to the budget total which the Pathway will receive later) for the coming year for HP Partnerships, annual outreach projects, disaster relief, administration, and an overall allocation for local projects. November-January—Invite applications for local outreach projects. February—Determine funding for local projects.

CRITERIA FOR REVIEW OF PROPOSALS Meeting basic human needs Established support by congregation (including a shepherd) Current and future opportunities for members to actively volunteer Degree of impact available funds could have on organization Other support being received from HBUMC (ex., UMW) Preference to “support more deeply rather than more broadly”

ANNUAL OUTREACH PROJECTS—2013 Centre Internacional de Raleigh The Center for Volunteer Caregiving The Green Chair Project Interfaith Food Shuttle Meals on Wheels Methodist Home for Children Partners for Humanity Society of St. Andrew Urban Ministries of Wake County Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network Wee Care Appalachia Service Project (youth) Week of Hope (youth) Student Life (youth) Costa Rica mission (youth) [TOTAL 2013 PATHWAY FUNDING: Guatamala mission (adult) $130,000.00]

PLANNED ALLOCATIONS—2014 Hayes Barton Outreach Partnerships: 1) SHN/Uganda; 2) ZOE Ministry; 3) Local initiative Appalachia Service Project (youth) SLAM—Nashville and RDU (youth) Costa Rica mission (youth and adult) Guatamala mission (adult) Local projects allocation Angel grants Disaster Administration Missionary support—Costa Rica Conference initiative

OUTREACH TEAMS Hayes Barton Outreach Partnerships Uganda/Stop Hunger Now ZOE Ministry Local food/basic needs initiative (now being planned) Funding allocations and oversight Annual local projects Hayes Barton in Action Disaster relief Holiday Share Communications Wee Care

LOOKING AHEAD Planning and implementing church-wide, multi-year Hayes Barton Outreach Partnerships Support for 2014 Annual Outreach projects Ongoing effort to facilitate outreach with simple and clear processes Listing of all church-related outreach activities: Hayes Barton in Action Emphasis on opportunities for participation and evaluating outcomes Communicate, communicate, communicate!

ONE THING I KNOW: THE ONLY ONES OF YOU WHO WILL BE REALLY HAPPY ARE THOSE WHO WILL HAVE SOUGHT AND FOUND HOW TO SERVE. ALBERT SCHWEITZER

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