The purpose of the Social Ministry Committee shall be to extend Christian compassion and helpfulness to the ill, the aged, the orphaned, the underprivileged, the imprisoned, and, in general, to persons of all ages in need of aid in body or soul. It shall strive to enlist in these efforts as many as possible of the individual members and organizations of the congregation. The committee shall further have the duty to study social conditions, primarily in the local community, in order to bring the cleansing and healing light of Christian discussion of facts and issues.