Outreach is
a need-based ministry within WOCC that provides
services to its members, the community and
the world, as a result of a request for
service or a referral of a need. The Outreach
ministry is staffed by volunteer workers
and sponsored through the charitable contributions
of WOCC members, local businesses and individuals.
An overview of Outreach services is described
below.
Member
Outreach
Members of WOCC can call our help line (919-496-6742)
or notify a member of WOCC Outreach Ministry
Team if they have a need for an Outreach
service (see church contact information).
Out reach services for members may include
special prayer, home or hospital visits,
cards, telephone calls, home services* and
referrals for resources as needed.
*(please contact
our church or an Outreach worker for specifics
on home services)
Community Outreach
Community members who are in need of an
Outreach service may call the church directly
(see church contact information). Outreach
services for community members could include
prayer, clothing, locating of resources
to meet the specific need, or a referral
to an appropriate local resource.
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Christmas
Families
WOCC coordinated with local social services
agencies to identify families who were
currently in need to sponsor a designated
number of families for Christmas. During
2005, in partnership with some local
stores, members of WOCC purchased, wrapped
and delivered Christmas gifts to show
the love of Jesus to families. Christmas
2006, with the support of the WOCC members,
local businesses and individuals Outreach
again sponsored and helped families.
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Locating
the Needy
During the past two years (05-06), WOCC
has reached out to locate the needy
in the community utilizing the help
of United Way, Social Services, local
businesses and WOCC members. As a result,
donations of new clothing, shoes, gift
certificates and household items were
given to two shelters (one for children
and one for victims of domestic violence),
a county social services agency which
distributed to local needy families,
and a teenage girl needing back-to-school
clothing.
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Other
Services
include World Outreach
The Outreach ministry coordinates with
service organizations, other ministries,
businesses, individuals and the WOCC
members to help people in need in other
parts of the world. During the 2004-05
years, WOCC gave monetary donations
to purchase fresh drinking water for
Haitians after a devastating hurricane
hit the island. Shoes, clothing, bibles
and toiletries were also sent to orphaned
children in Haiti. Clothing (mostly
new) and household items were sent to
survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
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