- Weekday missions are the day-to-day situations presented to our church that call for stewardship of resources to holistically care for persons. Almost every day the church office is open, someone makes contact–whether in-person or over the phone–with a request for assistance, and our staff is charged with leaning into the Spirit for discernment on when and how to respond. For financial accountability as well as for the intention of genuine empowerment, we document who we encounter and what assistance was provided (if any) for these benevolence situations. Assistance always includes relational support through prayer and compassion, but sometimes it might also include things like financial help on utility bills, gift cards for gasoline/food purchases, and/or additional referrals to community resources.
- A weekday missions helper would assist in making phone calls to clients in need or to appropriate resource partners. The helper could join a minister in meeting with a client, exercise active listening to treat persons with dignity, and offer prayer as a means of support. Helping with weekday missions develops a compassionate heart that wants to assist everyone while also recognizing the power of a referral, the potential need to say “No,” and the thick skin needed to not meet every person’s expectations. Confidentiality is necessary.
