The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1966

ristiatt iflluratintt By Mrs. Earl Umbaugh 2150 Marhofer Ave., Stow, Ohio 44224 The Home Department One of the most neglected areas in ot1r Church and iunday Sch°:°I. is the_ ~ome Department. Po sibly the ·ea on for th1 1 that It IS a work for the Lord that must be carr~e~ on . in the b_ackground. Because of it very nature, it 1_ ~as1ly put a 1de temporarily, or dropped com– pletely bel1ev1ng the pastors occasional call to be suffici– ent. There are at least ix phases to be considered in the home department . 1. T he aged believer who is shut in becau e of a lingering illness or handicapped condition. 2. The shut-in believer who is shut in becau e of a lingering illne or handicapped condition. 3. The aged, the hut-in or handicapped unbel iever who needs oompany and friend hip and a witne of our Lord's aving, keeping and con1forting power. 4. Persons employed on Sunday. 5. Mothers of large families who, e du tie often keep them away from church. 6. Families in rural districts beyond reach of public transportation or the Church bus service. Who should be selected to serve in this Department? It would be well to have a married couple who can call and work together. They would need to be people who were naturally cheerful. Ones who could listen to ills, and real or imaginary slights, without becoming depre sed. They should be able to be helpful without becoming in– volved. The,' must take thi as a regular service to be carried OLlt as faithfully a any other office or re pon– sibility in the church. IVhczt should be tl1e di.tties and responsibilities of suc/1 workers? These duties should be carefully and prayerfully laid out by the hristian Education Committee or Super– intendent with the Pastor. The workers hould be re~ponsible to the Sunday School ab1net as i5, any other Sunday School teacher or worker. A quarterly or annual report hould be given to show the ou treach of this de- 1,art1 1ent. J1 1 11t 1 11 sl1<J11/1/ tl1is J)epart111e11t f1,.(11cti,>11? We suggest three (3) ti111e and tl1e 11t1111ber of pe pie to l}e rcac}1ed will dcter111inc the c · tc11t of the u e l tl1 e tl1ree tin1e . l1l; should be kept ,is faithftil ar1d regul,1r a1,point111e11t . I eople \\'ho arc ht1t ir1 cot1nt 011 thi , even i l they are too ill for you to stay for tl1e ful] ti111 • llead a \'er c; a11d ha,,l; a hort 1)ra) 1 r. Jt1 t t l no\,, tl1e aJJJ1 int11 c11l v,,,, k 1Jt ,.viii 111t:a11 a l t. l. uring th t111 la}' cl1 l l1ot1r. B 1l1 tl1c \\' rkcr.. and tl1e hut-in 11 uld b c u11tcd i11 th \\'c kl}' ur da)' 11 I J :>J It I att ndance J ord. 2. l unda} aft 11 JlS j alll tll f g d ti111 • rl }1i 11 ul l> a r gul· r, f ait l1 ul ,tJlJ) i1lt111 nt. l Ile ss rJI} l llgtt1 '· 3. 11 1l1e 1 guta1 l1u1 cl1 ,i itat1 11 , 11i11g. t1 i 1 c It u I n d t l j r1 t 11 c1 r l ,, 11 m 11 g I u,. • ii' l1at rho11/cl he offered /JJ' l. The regular Bihle Department. MRS. EARL UMBAUGH t/1e Ho111e Depart111ent? tudy of the LI nday· cho I 2. A Quarterly with the le . on heing tat1ght h lll<i be given. .... 3. A Sunday School paper of the proper age level . 4. A mai ting of one or n1ore of the fol lo\.\ ing: Church bttlletin Greeting card. O.T.B. Magazine. 5. Daily Devo tional Bookl et. .... 6. "Shut-In-Day ,, Pamphlets. v oolverton Printing ..... Co. Cedar Fall , Iowa. 7. Reoorded me age by the Pa, tor. 8. Recorded Bible Reading . 9. Opportunity to , end offering t the cht1rch. (envelope ) I 0. Ren1ember Birthdays, Mother · and Father · Day with card . (Offer to take them to church on pecial day~.) l l r)\V <lo .voit b11ilcl t/1e H o111e Depart111e1zt? l. Friend and relative f yol1r chttrch con titt1 nc, provide a good ource. · 2. ontact ho pital and organization h ti ing child– ren and older f lk. Pt1t then1 on 1 ot1r Hon1e De– partn1ent Roll and c ntact then1 regular!). lone- line i a \.\ r ick.ne . than ~on1e real d1 ti e.. . 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