Faith Relations Committee

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Committee Purpose: The purpose of the Faith Relations Committee is to engage churches and other faith communities for volunteer and financial support of Habitat Snohomish’s mission of serving low-income families through affordable homeownership.

Committee Goals

The committee as a whole will be dedicated to the following goals:

• Increase volunteer engagement in the faith community.
• Hold faith leadership events and interfaith builds.
• Engage faith organizations in print, email or social media campaigns.

Volunteer & Committee Responsibilities:

Faith Relations team members are responsible for:

• Approaching clergy and lay leaders about involving their churches in Habitat Snohomish’s volunteer engagement activities.
• Suggesting partnership possibilities to faith organizations that are in alignment with their ministry goals.
• Supporting church leaders with promotional materials, making presentations to churches, answering questions and offering encouragement to church leadership.
• Participating in monthly faith relations committee meetings. Participate in committee activities.

Preferred Skills/Abilities

Faith Relations team members should have:

• The desire to lead congregations into a partnership with Habitat Snohomish.
• Previous experience with outreach ministries of their own congregation.
• Patience. Recruiting churches requires repeated contacts with church leadership: in person visits, phone calls, e-mail messages and postal mailings.
• Willingness to make presentations to faith organizations and church leadership.

Benefits of Joining the Committee

As a committee member, you will have a hand in this exciting, growing program at Habitat Snohomish. By joining the committee, you will:

• Feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in helping to set goals and strategies.
• Network and socialize with like-minded volunteers during outreach events and meetings
• Gain experience in event planning, outreach, and public speaking

Maximum Committee Size: 4-6 people

Committee Members Needed: 4-6 people

If you have any questions, please contact Karisa Lee at klee@habitatsnohomish.org