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Chesapeake
Virginia Church Ministries |
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| Personal Ministries Department Trains church members to unite their efforts with the ministry of the church. Enlist every member in active soul-winning service for God. |
Sabbath School Department Primary religious education systems of the SDA Church. Four purposes: Study of Scripture, fellowship, community outreach, and world mission emphasis. |
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| Community Services
Society Gathers and prepares clothing, food, and other supplies for the poor, needy and unfortunate. Adult education, visiting, homemaking, home nursing, counseling. |
Home and School
Association Provide parent education in cooperation with the church and school to foster development of the whole child. |
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| Adventist Youth Society The primary focus of youth ministry is the salvation of youth through Jesus Christ. |
Pathfinder Club Provides outlet for spirit of adventure and exploration for junior youth ages 10-15. |
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| Communications
Department Through the years divine instruction has come to the church concerning the importance of using contemporary communication media in spreading the gospel. ""We must take every justifiable means to bringing the light before the people. --Testimonies, vol. 6, p.36 |
Health Ministries
Department A moral obligation to preserve human dignity by obtaining optimum levels of health. Provide effective health education and leadership in promoting optimum health, free of tobacco, alcohol, other drugs and unclean foods. |
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| Stewardship Department Responsibility includes the proper management of the entire life. Proper use of the body temple, time, abilities, and material possessions. Gives assistance in the planning and organizing of church resources for a complete work. |
Family Ministries
Department Strengthen the family as a discipling center. Enable families to stretch toward divine ideals while extending the good news of God's saving grace. Reinforces and encourages wholesome families. |
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| Women's Ministries
Department Uphold, mentor, encourage, and challenge SDA women in their daily walk as disciples of Jesus Christ and as members of His world church. Build goodwill among women in the church. |
Children's Ministries
Department Promote and coordinate ministry to the children of the church and involve children in service to others. |
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| Public Affairs and
Religious Liberty Department The department seeks to guard against intrusions upon religious liberty, especially in view of the persecutions prophesied in Revelations 13. |
Men's Ministry The purpose of Men’s Ministries is to provide an atmosphere for men in our church that encourages their spiritual development. Men learn how to be godly men from other godly men. |
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| Prison Ministry To reach those in bondage of iron and steel with the gospel of Jesus Christ. To lead them to a closer walk with the Lord to enable them to live their life for the Lord and to understand that change within us only comes through Christ as we submit ourselves to Him daily. Our goals are to present the gospel of Jesus Christ, share the love of God, to express the meaning of faith, and to show the power of prayer to help regenerate the whole person and to introduce a new lifestyle, based on Christian principles. |
Music
Committee Preparing the music for our worship services in the form of organ-piano, praise teams, choir, small groups, solos, special programs and continually educating members concerning the interrelationship of the ministry of music, the spoken word and discipleship. |