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1 SUMMARY Ranked in order of Forward Responses Outreach (total) Adult Christian Formation (total) Pastoral Care (total) Stewardship (total) Child and Youth Christian Formation (total) Worship Support (total) Membership (total) 1 10 Fellowship (total) 2 2 Music Guild (total) 4 1 History Day Questions 2 and 3 Compilation rev Page 1

2 Pastoral Care (total) Alcoholism Support Group 1 Birthday Callers Helping Hands 5 Home Eucharistic Ministry 6 Intercessory Prayer Group 2 1 Lay Visitors 4 2 Narthex Rack Prayer Station Ministry 3 1 Saints Alive 1 Sunday Flower Delivery 1 Support Groups 2 1

3 Fellowship Commission (total) 2 2 Easter Vigil Reception Foyer Potluck Supper Kick-off Dinner 1 2 Lenten Soup Nights Maundy Thursday Foot Washing and Dinner Pentecost Sunday Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 1 Snack Table (aka "Donut (Krispy Kreme) Ministry")

4 Outreach Ministries (total) Angel Interfaith Network Project Angel 1 Bread and Roses Café 4 3 Canterbury/Episcopal Chaplaincy/USC Chrysalis The Clare Foundation 1 Common Ground (HYPE and SPY) 2 2 Dorcas Ministries Episcopal Relief and Development (ERC) Episcopal Urban Intern Program Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA) Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles 1 The Heifer Project 1 Hollygrove 1 Interfaith Blood Drive with Kehillat Israel Jubilee Consortium 1 Neightborhood Youth Association (NYA) 1 1 One Voice 1 Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC) 1 PRISM St. John's Hospital Emergency Rm - Angels in the ER 2 St. Joseph's Center Adopt a Family 1 St. Matthew's Ministry in Belize 3 St. Matthew's Thrift Shop The Salvation Army Santa Monica Shelter (Samoshel) 9 5 Turning Point Westside Food Bank 2 6 WISE Senior Services

5 Adult Christian Formation (total) DOCC (Disciples of Christ in Community) 5 Education for Ministry (EFM) 5 The "Friday Night Light" Service Kerygma 2 Praying the Rosary 2 The Rector's Bible Study 2 2 Emmaus 18 5

6 Child and Youth Christian Formation (total) Boy Scouts 3 2 Confirmation Godly Play 6 1 Parish Day Camp 4 3 Rite 13 St. Matthew's Association

7 Worship Support (total) Acolytes 1 Altar Guild 4 2 Choir 6 5 Lay Eucharistic Ministers 8 1 Lectors & Intercessors 8 1 Prayer Ministry 1 1 Ushers 7

8 Stewardship (total) Pledge Campaign Committee 5 2 Communications Dinner Host and Co-Hosts Epistle Writers Speakers Telephone Callers 1 Visitors 6 Planned Giving Committee St. Matthew's Day Celebration Committee 1 St. Matthew's Christmas Faire Auction Committee/Auction Donors Christmas Gift Boutique 1 Check-in and Check-out/Bag Check 1 Decoration Event Committee Food Boutique 1 Hospitality/Bar Staffing Ojibawe Boutique 1 Parties 1 Solicitation Committee 1 Staffing Wine Auction

9 Music Guild (total) 4 2 Ushering and Tickets 2 Hospitality 2

10 Membership (Newcomer Integration) Welcome Booth 1 3 Mermbership Team for Connect Events 3

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