Education Ministry Committee

The Education Ministry Committee shall, in association with the Pastor, oversee the conduct and promotion of educational activities within the congregation. It shall encourage the use of teaching and worship materials published or approved by the ELCA and seek to introduce the church's periodicals and books of family devotion into the homes of the congregation. The committee shall: establish and maintain a total church school program and arrange for a Sunday School superintendent; establish curricula for the Sunday School and monitor its effectiveness; take responsibility for the establishment and training of the Sunday School teaching staff; establish and maintain programs of adult education and encourage involvement of adults in the Christian education program; provide for study opportunities for other groups and committees; develop and monitor the annual Christian Education budget; and maintain the church library and encourage its use.

Finance Committee Committee

The Finance Committee shall prepare a draft of the annual budget for the succeeding year and shall submit such draft budget to the congregation council for its action and later presentation to a congregational meeting. The committee shall exercise oversight of all the financial affairs of the congregation to make sure that they are being conducted efficiently, giving particular attention to the prompt payment of all obligations and to the regular forwarding of benevolence monies to the synodical treasurer. It shall, subject to the approval of the congregation council, be responsible for the congregation's investments and its total insurance program. It shall also provide for annual audits of the accounts of the treasurer and financial secretary as well as of the accounts of the Sunday School and other organizations within the congregation. The treasurer shall be an ex officio member of this committee.

Parish Outreach Committee

The Parish Outreach Committee shall stimulate and lead all members of the congregation in continuous and, from time to time, concerted endeavors to reawaken inactive members of the congregation to the joys of a living committment to Christ's church and to reach the unchurched with the message of the Gospel. To this end, the committee shall devote itself to deepening the spiritual life of Reformation and shall periodically study the congregation and its community context.

Property Committee

The Property Committee shall see to the proper maintenance and protection of all property of the congregation, and shall take care that the same is kept in good repair. The chair of this committee shall oversee the work of the congregation's Sexton.

Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee was formed in 2004. Former Congregational Council President Jim Fegely donated the monies to establish a scholarship in memory of his wife Pat. The scholarship is to be awarded to a Reformation member who: (1) is continuing their education after high school, (2) has been active in the life of the church, and (3) who has a demonstrated need.

The Scholarship Committee is composed of four members and meets several times during the year. The committee is responsible for investment of the money in such a manner that the principle is not touched and the interest is awarded as the scholarship.

Applications for the scholarship are made available in the spring of the year, applications are reviewed by the committee and the scholarship winner is chosen.

Social Ministry Committee

The Social Ministry Committee shall exist to extend Christian compassion and helpfullness to the ill, the aged, the orphaned, the underprivileged, the imprisoned, and in general , to persons of all ages in need of aid in body or spirit. It shall strive to enlist in these efforts as many of the members of the congregation as possible. This committee shall further have the duty to study social conditions, primarily in the local community, in order to bring the cleansing and healing light of Christian truth to bear upon critical problems through thoughtful Christian discussions of facts and issues.

Under the leadership of Nadine Blackburn, Jerry Centofanti, Heather Hinnershitz, Judy Plica, Val Wickert, Cynthia Shirey and Tina Stanton, Reformation's Social Ministry Committee has responded to those in need in the following ways:

Lay Eucharistic Ministry Spring and fall Lutheran Pantry collections Hamburg Center visitation Worship service tape ministry for shut-ins Reading East Volunteer Home Health Care Burger-A-Month Club Partnership with Hope Lutheran Church, Reading, PA Blood Drive

Christmas Sharing Tree Christmas in July Opportunity House (formerly Shelter) Partners in Prayer Namibia Mission Project Tanzania Partnership Coordinates Collections made by the congregation Clothing Drive Lutheran Pantry Food Bank

Family Promise Program – We have been looking into becoming involved with this program which utilizes church facilities for temporary housing/meals for homeless.

We continue to be pleased with the generosity of our community of faith. Whether it is a collection for the Lutheran Pantry, clothing drives or Christmas gifts, Reformation's members respond with open hearts. It is hoped that this generous nature will continue to grow as we work to expand our partnership in ministry with all current, new and developing "caring ministries" of our congregation.

Stewardship Committee

The Stewardship Committee shall endeavor to promote the expression of Christian faith in daily living: to teach the Christian use of time, talent and possessions, to diffuse knowledge of the congregation's local, national, and world-wide ministries, and to lead all its members to higher levels of proportionate giving for the Lord's work. This committee shall also be responsible for the annual Every Member Response and other congregational efforts which lead to informed and grateful giving.

Worship and Music Committee

The Worship and Music Committee shall assist the Congregation Council in seeing that the worship services of Reformation are conducted regularly and in accordance with the liturgy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The committee shall further make sure that competent ushers and other worship assistants are recruited and trained and that hymnals and other worship materials are provided and properly cared for. This committee shall supervise and strive to advance the welfare and effective service of the choirs of the congregation. Through an Altar Guild, it shall arrange for the care of the paraments and vestments. In consultation with the pastor, director of music and organist, it shall furnish music supplies appropriate for use in the worship of a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and shall maintain the musical instruments of the congregation.

The committee thanks the many volunteers for their service.

Youth Ministry Committee

The Youth Ministry Committee shall: develop and maintain a program that will address the needs of young people in grades 4,5,6, Junior High and Senior High; provide for the involvement of adults who can work significantly with young people as they help them develop their program; encourage participation in youth programs of the synod and mission district; develop worthwhile service opportunities that involve the youth; encourage the involvement of non-church youth in the various programs; encourage the involvement in and use of Lutheran camping ministries; develop the annual Youth Ministry budget; and in addition to providing service, educational and fun activities for the youth, strive to help them grow spiritually.

The highlight of the year for the Senior High Youth was participating in the ELCA National Youth Gathering in San Antonio, Texas.

Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Of America (WELCA)

Mutual Ministry

The purpose of the comttee is to develop open communication about expectations, attitudes and concerns within the congregation, the community and the staff, as well as to identify early warning signs of misunderstandings.

Tanzania Partnership

Personnel