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THE OUTREACH TEAM

The purpose of the Outreach suite of ministries is to give attention to the local and larger community through ministries of compassion, justice, and advocacy which include but not limited to addressing issues related to:

  1. the connection of church and society;
  2. global concerns (i.e. modern day slavery in all forms, wars of all types, etc.); higher education; campus ministries; health and welfare; Ecumenism; relations with other faith traditions; the connections between race and religion; and gender related issues especially women.

To this end the outreach team is made up of the following ministries: Health/Welfare; Social Justice; Disaster; Holy Grill; Economic Empowerment.

Health and Welfare Ministry

The Health and Welfare Ministry exists to address heath disparities and increase knowledge and awareness of practices that contribute to the overall health of the community because we believe that the body is the vessel of the Holy Spirit.

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Social Justice Ministry

The Social Justice Ministry exists to ensure that actions are taken by Wesleyans that participate in the kingdom of God as a place where injustice is exposed and justice, power and love go together. This ministry is the communal embodiment of our belief that where the Spirit of the Lord is there is Liberty and an embodiment of Jesus, who said, “The Spirit of the Lord is Upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release to the prisoners.”

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Disaster Ministry

The Disaster Ministry exists to address the effects of natural disasters throughout our mission field (i.e. Baton Rouge, The Louisiana Conference, etc.) and beyond through the organization and deployment of our resources to support people who have been detrimentally affected by these natural disasters.

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Holy Grill Ministry

The Holy Grill Ministry is a Partnership with the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge where Wesleyans are offered an opportunity to serve and commune with those who may need food assistance and support because of a number of factors (i.e. food insecurity, food instability, etc.).

It is an expression of our believe that the Wesley exists for others as Jesus taught when he said, “When I was hungry did you feed me…”

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Economic Empowerment Ministry

The Economic Empowerment Ministry exists to explore ways that Wesleyans can participate in the local economy in a for-profit way as a means to be Benevolent Owners. This ministry strives to recommend ways that through business and entrepreneurship Wesley can leverage our assets monetize the services we already provide to ensure that Wesley has multiple streams of income for financial sustainability.

This ministry is an expression of our belief in Jesus’ parable of the Talents where he teaches our responsibility to be good stewards of his gifts.

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