Spiritual support
Teach Truth
Answer Questions
Empower and Guide
Support Community Relief Efforts
Learn about the resources and the processes of engaging them.
Stand as agents of information for how to engage and get support
Walk along people and guide people through the process of getting support
Connect with Efforts
Support agencies that are doing the relief work
Get members to volunteer and serve community effort events
Commit to ongoing volunteerism for an agency as they need
Funds
Utilize the last service of the year and watch night as an effort to give funds to ENCMA. The Alliance will then collectively give funds to The United Way's QVC Relief fund
Continue to raise and donate toward relief funds which can be given directly to The United Way
Help members realize that giving toward the whole won’t neglect those who are in their church membership
Engage with your members who are in crisis
Counseling (1:1 and group)
Special offerings
Meet felt needs and alleviate ongoing work (food, clothing, transportation, etc)
Specifically support members as the individual church sees fit
Ask members about ways they need support from their church family.
You can support individuals by setting up a meal train through www.takethemameal.com! It is one less thing for them to have to worry about as they work through transitions and settle themselves in the midst of what is going on.
The United Way is a nationally trusted agency which functions as a transitional entity. People and organizations give funds to United Way which in turn disburses funds to local agencies which are doing the work of community development and investment. People who give to United Way can designate where their funds go. If you are giving specific relief funds or toward a specific agency, designate that when giving.