Missions and Social Concerns Committee
Responsibilities:

·       To be advocates for the mission of God through the church to the world.

·       To make the committee itself knowledgeable on the many services and mission projects taking place locally, nationally and internationally.

·       To personalize missions by informing and educating the congregation on activities, needs and opportunities to serve others.

·       To select local, national and international projects for active participation by church members.

·       To establish a yearly mission calendar for the church.

·       To formulate a yearly mission budget and a challenge goal for mission giving that promote financial support of mission programs.

·       To facilitate relationships with local community organizations, such as The Foodbank, and coordinate the Shiloh Church – Valerie Elementary School Partnership.  To educate the congregation on issues of current social concern.

·       To further Shiloh’s tradition of reaching out to help neighbors in the community, nation and world. 

School year tutoring and assistance with special projects at Valerie Elementary

Year-round collection of non-perishable foods for FISH and Campbell’s Soup labels for Valerie Elementary School

Financial Support

 Shiloh Church supports financially a variety of denominational, local, national, and international projects and organizations.  These include:

 Denominational

• Disaster Relief Fund

• Our Church’s Wider Mission

• United Church Homes – Trinity Home

Local

•  Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence

• Building Bridges

• Daybreak Runaway Shelter

• Dayton Habitat for Humanity

• Hospice of Dayton

• House of Bread

•  Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April-Dayton

• Shiloh House Adult Day Care Center

• The Other Place

• Valerie Elementary School

• YWCA Shelter Service

National and International

• Appalachia Service Project

• Christian Commission for Development, Honduras

• Church World Service

• Doctors without Borders

• Heifer Project International

• Nutrition Program for Children and Mothers, Honduras

• One Great Hour of Sharing