Lay: Name what you offer to the Church to enable it to be at its best.

L1

Loyalty, strong sense of stewardship to safeguard the churches future

L2

Participation in the choir

L3

L4

Volunteering and going from inside church walls to community

L5

Participation and voluntarism

L6

Willingness to work finances. Love of the church and strong belief in the church

L7

Offer service — opportunity to find and use my skills, e.g. stewardship — ability to serve and to go where God wants me to go even if it requires learning.

L8

Supportive of other Christians, a gift of exhortation. I am a musician, sing classically and play the guitar.

L9

your partnership with your spouse — the ability to embrace our differences and to do what I have been asked to do.

L10

To love unconditionally

L11

I love people and connect with them very easily — I believe that it is my job to be a conduit of God's love to as many people as possible

L12

Institutional memory — serve diocese for over 30 years. But not a memory that is used to restrict where we are going, but to help us understand our past.

L13

I offer my children a lot of thought in teaching them. I write people's names down ….. Reminds me to pray for them. I think of ways like that to make prayer more obvious and accessible to them.

L14

As a journalist brings communication skills which can help parish — maintain website — helps draft communications — gift as a lector which people seem to appreciate — he is the communicator who can help the parish to understand this welcome to take an active role.

L15

Gift of teaching and a mission for creating safe places.

L16

Try to be involved in a lot of different areas. If asked to do something, I will do it. Done almost everything in the church and really enjoyed them all. Outreach leader, DOK leader, cooks church lunches — all for the glory of God.

L17

Service daily — leadership J2A — review plans — role in finding people to serve — youth director — through faith an example to others

L18

A certain level of tolerance. I get excited about interfaith and inter-denominational things. We are a microcosm, should reach out, understand each others' differences — not feel threatened by them. To be willing to listen

L19

dedication — calling to be ministry — all one church

L20

1. commitment 2. passion for God, for possibilities 3. leadership

L21

leadership — dir. of youth, capital campaign — served on vestry, mentor to youth

L22

Good works — letting people see Christ in you — in our stewardship community, empowering our members to increase their giving

L23

I personally support the less fortunate by giving whatever someone may need without it seeming like a handout.

L24

Showing up — commitment — getting people to show up, to commit to a program, to a project, to contributing

L25

Do my best for the church. Will do anything I'm asked. Giving to the church through stewardship he knows how the money is used, unlike other organizations.

L26

Time, talents, resources, giving/involvement

L27

served in many ministries, I have passion for Christ and for the Episcopal Church — share this with others, meeting people where they are

L28

Time — easy to put church second but making time for it is important

L29

Time — diverse ideas and opinions

L30

Served in many ministry positions including evangelism — seen as very important —— willingness to serve, reach out

L31

Time, resources, talent

L32

Volunteer as much as possible — always positive to others, my faith

L33

1. Voicing to others the inner strength of the church 2. Showing through example faith on a daily basis

L34

Music, singer, organist, more opportunities for musical participation. The service and the people are the first thing a newcomer sees. If they are not impressed, the will not come back.

L35

Continue my support and time I give to programs we have in church

L36

Willingness to reach out to people and share of knowledge to parishioners and the willingness to be judgmental, a conviction to share the love of God with all people.

L37

Constant volunteering , ECW, altar guild, usher , vestry

L38

Perpetual volunteering, started a reading and tutoring reading program

L39

Property manager , warden

L40

Leadership, love

L41

Excitement and joy — evangelism — church sorely need evangelists. Secular education helps parish, community building

L42

Interest in environmental stewardship — energy and commitment — involvement in Episcopal Church beyond parish and in the parish

L43

Prayerful worship and thoughtful and honest leadership; unwilling to be manipulated on dominated by power, especially as it is made manifest by popular trends in the church. Perseverance

L44

serves on alter guild, wishes to do more

L45

devote as much time as I can , attend as many church events, try to be generous

L46

God given talent, caring about people, good listener, organizer, receive what is needed, time, service attitude

L47

friendliness welcoming newcomers, being involved in different aspects of the church. Willingness to help others

L48

Agood writer — Diocesan trust fund, financial background, planner, strategist.

L49

do not wait to be told what to do — but seek out the needs and do it. Leads by example — participating in vestry

L50

Organization, financial advice — offer the desire to help organize vestry to vestry joint efforts to solve tough problems

L51

willingness to participate, open and honest opinion, being able to express the opinions of the church, letting people take the good with bad, trying not to criticize because I do not have answers to all problems

L52

Just being a presence , willingness to participate

L53

my service — varied background of experience — organizing — fund raising , motivation

L54

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L55

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L56

volunteering where needed

L57

available to anyone in the church — being a greeter — friendly to new people

L58

legal training and business experience

L59

working on a marketing plan — talking about our activities and what we can offer spiritually. Get the message of Jesus out to others so they can to the Lord. That there is an open invitation.

L60

offers prayers and willingness to grow in knowledge of theology

L61

pledging member — usher — pledge my services — like this one — vestry member

L62

pledging member — reader — Sunday school teacher

L63

time, vestry and Sunday school, daughter involved in activities

L64

all my effort within my abilities — Sunday school, lay Eucharist

L65

energy and non—political approach, altar guild, organization, flower arranging

L66

willingness to serve

L67

the ability to be a role model and walk the walk of Christian love

L68

my time — talent — money

L69

listening skills, sensitivity, ability to get along with others, christens, people from other denominations, traditions. Like to go to non—Episcopal Events to see how to bring those to us.

L70

I offer loyalty, faithfulness, commitment, interest, caring

L71

I offer my service — I am willing to do whatever the rector needs me to do.

L72

1. can contribute from up bringing as an Anglo—Catholic keep God — Christ central to all of our works. Remember where we came from — need to keep praising Food. 2. be reconcile with all points of view in recording meeting so that differences are not the most notable aspect.

L73

My love of scripture. I am progress one and liberal Christian. Scripture guides me. That is what I like about the daily office. It gives me an opportunity to reflect and see ways to integrate scripture into my daily life

L74

I pay my offering

L75

Dues

L76

Time on various organizations within the church, dues, participate in church run activities

L77

Myself, willingness to contribute what ever I can.

L78

Broad mindedness on the part of the laity. Willing to devote my time and talent towards development of programs or whatever is required of me

L79

Time and energy , good organizer, willingness to word with all people, especially from different walks of life

L80

Time, ability, talent, financial support

L81

Regular attendance, vestry member, stewardship

L82

Regular attendance, bringing youth in, stewardship

L83

Have a passion for church works like to do things that help other people; the church offers that opportunity. Working with young people; help them meet their challenges.

L84

Personal experience as a church person and as someone in business. I try to give it my time. I do gardening.

L85

Resources, willingness to organize programs to meet other people — to knock on doors — reach out to community

L86

Willingness to teach

L87

Willingness to change thinking — willingness to grow in spiritual life.

L88

Time, talent, and treasure. His partner is a musical director, and he is offering the church diversity, by wanting people to accept the way he is.

L89

Leadership, time, treasure

L90

Involved with Tuesday night youth programs.

L91

Service as junior warden vestryman and lector

L92

Weakley email communications to the congregation, encouraging active participation in the life after church

L93

To be able to direct without being the center and to learn when to be quiet and not stifle people's creativity

L94

Let God take over his church. Be willing to let go of need to control. Release desire to fix people

L95

I am a capable parish priest with a particular interest in the culture and the changing of the church.

L96

Participation in church activities. The sensitivity to those having unique hardships and the ability for such individuals to participate.

L97

Aware of doing right things for wrong reason — trying to reserve — brings his leadership qualities. Choir member over 60 yrs. Supportive of efforts of pastor — clergy — good listener, pro-active in addressing concerns

L98

teaching, being there, especially when asked to do something, presence

L99

Energy, enthusiasm, humor, financial support and intellect.

L100

Participation

L101

Trying to be the proper role model

L102

Being an honest inquirer, letting God lead me. We can offer what we have experienced and learned from life.

L103

Typing, with time, talent as well as treasure. Vestry, usher, greeter, being involved encouraging others.

L104

Offer services fellowship coordinator and hospitality. Spiritual gift of seeing.

L105

Love God's people, turned on by conversion, compassion to those who struggled, faith

L106

Time, talent, treasure, try to be a participant, be a good example, and lead. Help identify needs of the parish and community

L107

Energy, youth, participation, leadership in group

L108

Ability to be open and accept, willingness to participate and do what is needed.

L109

Nothing I would not do for the church

L110

Dependability

L111

We have an EYC and I am on a vestry committee representing EYC. The asset I have is being a teenager and still believing in the faith — to speak out to the vestry about what the teenagers feel and how we can help.

L112

Participation in church activities, helping and assisting in the financial committee.

L113

47 years of experience; of organizing, helping others; years as officer of union in financial matters; experience in verbal and written communication.

L114

A willingness to listen and an openness to new ideas and a do it mentality. Where we are now sometimes you just have to do it and not over talk it.

L115

service, accepting children, making youth feel important, laying ground work with children in positive ways for their future.

L116

hospitality, outreach, giving of myself and time, hospitality is providing meals for occasions, bringing people together. Lots of people need to hear a familiar voice — visit when sick etc...

L117

My talents in reading and as Eucharistic minister, I also assist with advice, bible study, outreach, and anything that needs to be done.

L118

Help in maintenance

L119

Heating, offerings, cleaning

L120

Develop fundraiser for heater

L121

My offerings, help with the cleaning

L122

Pledge, help with the poor, support for the budget

L123

My hands, my sacrifices, my heart, my faith, the love of God

L124

Labor for anything called for

L125

Stewardship, help in communicating with the community, being on Vestry

L126

Maintenance

L127

The Gift God gave me to serve in all and can, in what I can offer

L128

Vestry, Sunday School, catechism instruction, stewardship

L129

Financial support, to keep things in good order and condition

L130

Time, work and talent

L131

Try to collaborate on everything I can to help and with the church economically

L132

Financially, and in preparing for the word of God

L133

My talent, experience, my knowledge of life, I offer volunteer work

L134

Stewardship. Cleaning the church

L135

Offering myself to the community service

L136

Helping in all activities