October 2025

Ministerium Social Outreach and Planning Meeting 
October 2, 2025 
Doug Lamb Conference Room, CPOW 

Welcome: Doug Lamb 

Introductions & Prayer: Doug Lamb 

Community Updates: Mayor had knee surgery, and started physical therapy. Hopefully  

Informational Updates: 

  • EACTC- Gail Viscome 

  • Didn’t receive the grant they were hoping for to pay for crisis counselors. They are looking into other options. 

  • Next Wed. 2pm Middle School Homework Helper training. That will start up this month, during flex period (1:55pm to 2:40pm). 

  • High School is available for tutors as well.

  • Connections will be held at Cornerstone Youth Ministries 

  • 2 week pilot program (4 sessions). 

  • A deeper program from Safe Projects to help with kids that go through Judge Miller that aren’t learning from community service. 

  • Will be training Matt Weis (alternative ed teacher) to lead the program. 

  • Scott Tyre- “No Matter What” movie 

  • PAYS survey in November, and the results will be in May. 

  • Rx Take Back at Giant October 25th from 10am to 2pm at Giant in Elizabethtown. 

  • UCEA Community Cupboard- Steve Knox 

  • 3000+ individuals, 1000 households served this year. They are down from last year’s numbers and Steve believes from moving out of the community. 

  • Summer food drives with the churches helped so much with keeping the shelves stocked. 

  • Grant for a Double Cooler in process 

  • Turkey Giveaway 12/13 at Elizabethtown Mennonite. 

  • UCEA Meals on Wheels- Doug Lamb 

  • Connie Trynovich, Net Lamb, and many other volunteers to get the meals to community members. 

  • EASD- Jenn Fields 

  • Is really encouraged by the the program EACTC is starting for students not being effected by community service. 

  • PAYS Survey 

  • Bear Bags- all volunteer driven and community funded. Shopping available once a week and food bags that go to the schools. 

  • Has a new role at the district. She’s overseeing the 2 social workers and counselors. Look for a flyer from our email. 

  • Homelessness- 27 students identified 

  • Bear Bags- the bag program starts this month. 

  • ECHOS- Jenn Fields 

  • Winter Shelter opens 12/7 and first training for volunteers November 10th. 

  • Cornerstone Youth Ministries- Jim Bush 

  • Etown Fair was slower than normal, and they didn’t raise as much as normal. But they were able to have a matching donor that would match what they were estimating to  

  • Open House 10/3/25 from 5pm to 8pm. Students will be giving the tour. 

  • Part of the Faithful Give- The Bail Out will be during the Faithful Give October 19-21.  

  • Chiques Church of the Brethren, RAISE, & Tenn Central will be partnering and giving out food boxes (donated from the church) November 24 (week of Thanksgiving). Cornerstone will be giving about 60-70 boxes out but receiving 150-200. So they will be doing a sign up for the Cornerstone students first and then giving out the rest to the community. 

  • Ministerium Events: 

  • The next ministerium meeting will be held on September 18th at The Marriage Hub for the Pastor’s Spiritual Enrichment & a light breakfast. 

  • The next Social Outreach & Planning Meeting is scheduled for October 2nd. 

  • Closing Prayer- Various 

Heather Elicker