Social action Mission Team

July 2024- June 2025

We are a very active, hands-on committee that has something for everyone to do – young and old, male and female, members and non-members.  We are involved in local, state, national and international projects.
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We are always open to new opportunities.

The Social Action Team is responsible for local/world-wide mission and relationships with the general/regional church. 

​Current Members: 
Vicki Sowders, Margo do Carmo Santos, Cindy Crist, Julie Wesner (Elder Rep), Kory Burton (Deacon Rep)

Our current activities are:
LOCAL

• Backpack Blessings – weekend food for grades K, 1, 2 and 5 at Tipton Elementary School
• Mobile Food Pantry - In December, we will give our 100+ blankets to families
• Jubilee Christmas – for up to 20 families and 50 children
• Stitchin’ ,Knittin’ and Knottin’ – a Tuesday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. group that creates prayer shawls, lap robes, baby blankets, frilly scarves, 50 winter caps, 50 fleece blankets
• Recycle plastic and cans
• Collect Box Tops for Education for the free tutoring that serves 60+ children weekly
• Collect pop tabs for Riley Hospital for Children
• Collect hotel toiletries for personal hygiene kits used for the homeless and in Backpack Blessings
• Support youth and/or adult mission trips
• Fill Free Little Pantry stocked daily
• Support local Lions Club with their mission for eye glasses​
• Make Little Red Hats for preemies with the American Heart Association

STATE

• Support local Bedford and Geneva Christian Camp

NATIONAL

• Church World Service Kits​
• Heifer Project, International
• Bread for the World letter writing

INTERNATIONAL

• Church World Service Kits
• Heifer Project, International
• SERRV Sale of hand-made crafts by micro-entrepreneurs in third world countries
• Contributing necessities for refugees via CWS, Disciple Home Ministries, Exodus