Twelve Tribes
	When Pastor Deb came to Ridge Manor she found a tired little United Methodist Church. There were only about 10-15 members left and they were somewhat wondering when the doors were gonna close. There were no children--no youth. Right off the bat she began to show her love and enthusiasm for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  She organized Community work and block parties, also hundreds of doors were 'knocked on'. The newpaper picked up on some of the activities. People began to come, as much for curiosity as anything.   The attendance began to grow in number, children were invited--they came and so did their parents. Directors were positioned for the Children and the Youth. The attendance grew-- 50-- 100-- 150-- Of course here in Florida, we have the Snow Birds coming and going so in the winter there is often little seating left. As the Church increased in size it became apparent that more help was needed to accomplish the Lord's work-- So, in 2008 with a hand full of volunteers, Pastor Deb formed several work-areas of need in the Church. These "Tasks" were called Tribes and 12 of them were described.  They are listed below--
	1  Children's Tribe    Mrs Debbie Thompson This Tribe includes Children's Church, FBI (Faithful Bible Investigators), and Vacation Bible School. Also Kids Cafe 2  Youth Tribe   Mr Matthew Nix This tribe seeks to minister to our teens. It includes youth meetings and trips, and fundraisers. 3 Worship Tribe    Rev Deborah Nelson Brings creativity and spiritual discernment to planning worship events and gatherings that foster true worship. Sunday AM Service New Service (TBA) Prayer Ministry Visual Arts 4  Hospitality Tribe   Mrs Louise Gerheauser Handles anything to do with welcoming/visiting others or encouraging people to come back to be part of this Church Ushers/Greeters Methodist Muggers Visitation to shut-ins Portigo Fellowship Visitor Bags 5  3F Tribe   Mrs Dot Nelson Handles events with food, fellowship  and fundraising events. Kitchen Purchasing Set-up Clean-up Pot Lucks Fundraisers Tickets 6  A-Team Tribe   Mrs Donna Martucci This tribe consists of office volunteers who aid us in the administration and ministry of the front office. 7  Men's Ministry Tribe   Mr Joe Cannon This group provides meaningful gatherings for men during the year. This includes fellowship, guy fun and a "Tool Man Taylor" service. Church Work Days 8  Woman's Ministry Tribe   Mrs Halla Scott This Tribe handles any ministry to women and seeks to be a support to women inside and outside our church. Ladies Tea UMW President Women's Retreat 9  Discipleship Tribe   Mrs Barbara Green This tribe handles growing our faith through intentional discipleship and teaching. This is a big emphasis of our Bishop this year. Small Groups Koinonia Cafe Stewardship 10  Missions/ Evangelism/Outreach Tribe   Cathie Moore, Joe Murphy and Becly Brown Seeks to reach within and beyond our 4 walls to those who need our help and God's touch through missions. Food Pantry Angel Tree Honey-Do-Gooders Disaster Response Pumkin Patch S.O.S. Outreaches 11  Good News Tribe   Mrs Virginia Arnold To get the word out about our entire goings on! Newsletter Signs Ministry Publicity Technology Web Design 12 Coming soon... Stewardship Tribe.  Ken Philip Fostering a life of stewardship among our members.
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