SAMARIA Committee Charter
To fulfill our part of "The Great Commission" by assisting and serving those individuals in our country in order to be a beacon of Light to them.
Our 2007 – 2008 goals include:
Work & Witness trips within the United States: These include disaster response and relief work, assisting sister churches in times of need and researching areas for potential ongoing involvement. Corresponding examples of these W&W trips are the disaster response and relief teams sent to Holly, Colorado following the tornado, the assistance with work completion for our sister church in Las Animas, Colorado and the vision trip conducted in Chilchinbeto, Arizona on the Navajo reservation.
National Emergency Relief Team: This team responds to emergencies outside of the Denver metro area, but within the United States. The impetus for this ministry came from our church’s initial relief efforts in responding to Hurricane Katrina in September of 2005. This year we were called in to action once again following the Holly, CO tornado. This current year’s goals include ongoing training in this area, to insure that we respond with a highly qualified team when future disasters strike.
Creation of a solid emergency response program: The Samaria Committee also has the longer term goal of assembling a well-stocked trailer of supplies necessary for more immediate response to national emergencies. We are also working in conjunction with the Judea Committee to assist with their Red Cross Shelter initiative and corresponding equipment and supplies, such as a generator and communications equipment, to sustain a high quality emergency shelter.
