From: Laura Pauls-Thomas, MCC East Coast <EastCoast@mcc.org>
Date: Tue, May 15, 2018, 3:30 PM
Subject: May Church Announcements from MCC
To: info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>
| May 2018 Church Announcements No Images? Click here New Bulletin Announcements Serve with MCC for two years as a canner operator! Are you interested in an exciting opportunity to travel across the U.S. and Canada canning meat for those in need all over the world? Consider serving with MCC as a canner operator! Canner operators travel with the mobile meat cannery to 30 different locations, canning beef, turkey, chicken and pork. Canners are responsible for all aspects of the project including: operating steam and pressure vessels, coordinating volunteers, maintaining and communicating USDA regulations and the maintenance of all machinery in the process. Potential applicants should be male, single, at least 21 years old with CDL eligibility and possess mechanical aptitude. Student loan assistance available. Visit mcc.org/canning for more information! Download and share the flyer.  "Sixty Years Ago..." On Sunday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m., join MCC at Ridgeview Mennonite Church (3723 Ridge Rd., Gordonville, PA 17529) to hear stories of service from Omar Lapp and John Hostettler, who served with MCC in post-WWII Europe. The event will be moderated by Ken Sensenig, assistant executive director of MCC's East Coast region. Questions? Call or text June Landis at (717) 917-0430.  Current opening at MCC Thrift Shop Coordinator (Salaried): This position provides support and services to 17 MCC East Coast thrift shops who annually contribute nearly $3 million to the ministries of MCC. The person in this position is expected to assist with problem solving in daily shop operations, to advocate for and be a resource in board development and sound policies and to nurture manager skill development, while offering and promoting MCC Thrift Shop Network resources, all resulting in consistent annual growth in net income. This person also acts as a liaison between MCC and East Coast thrift shops, communicating regularly the shops' issues, needs and feedback to MCC and MCC's mission and use of funds to the shops. Applications will be accepted until May 21st. For more information and to see other current openings at MCC, visit mcc.org/careers.  Summer SWAP Positions Available MCC's SWAP (Sharing With Appalachian People) home repair program has summer positions open in both West Virginia and Kentucky. The assignments run from May 30 to approximately August 11. Applicants should be at least 19 years old, but positions are not limited to young adults. In both positions, an exceptional 18-year-old might be considered. A stipend, room and board and travel expenses are provided.
For more information about SWAP and to apply, visit mcc.org/swap or call (606) 633-5065. Ongoing Bulletin Announcements Help displaced people in DR Congo Armed conflict in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has displaced 1.4 million people, including 5,000 Mennonites. Families had to leave their fields and animals when they fled the violence, and food that is available for purchase is very expensive. Congolese Mennonites are responding by distributing food packages of maize flour, beans, oil and salt, and hygiene supplies for women. Consider helping displaced people in the DR Congo by visiting mcc.org/congo-relief.  Palestine and Israel Learning Tour MCC invites participants to join a learning tour in March 2019 to Palestine and Israel. Come, see and learn from MCC partners in Palestine and Israel who work for peace and justice. Download and share the flyer. To learn more, visit mcc.org/events or contact Curtis Book, MCC East Coast peace and justice coordinator, at CurtisBook@mcc.org.  Borderlands Learning Tour Join MCC on October 3-8, 2018 as we learn about the increasing migrant deaths, militarization, environment degradation, effects on habitat and effects on sister communities by the border wall along the Mexico/U.S. borderlands. Participants will increase their understanding and knowledge of the social, economic, political and biblical/theological significance of migration in border communities, including advocacy tools and capacity building to engage others on borderlands and migration issues. For more information and to register for the six-day learning tour, visit mcc.org/events or contact Curtis Book, MCC East Coast peace and justice coordinator, at CurtisBook@mcc.org. Resources for Church Leaders MCC giving projects for your VBS curriculum Want to integrate MCC into Vacation Bible School at your church? We've compiled a list of suggested MCC giving projects based on a number of popular 2018 VBS curricula. Visit our website to see the list we put together and help your VBS experience go farther in making an impact on the world.  NEW MCC kit cards now available! MCC carefully plans shipments of material resources in order to meet local needs, and we work hard to send high-quality items that can withstand the harsh conditions faced by the people who receive them. In light of recent evaluations, we have made a few changes to the kit supply lists. Updated kit cards are now available, so please discard (recycle, if possible) any outdated kit cards you may have. Download and print a bulletin insert. Download and print your own kit cards. To request copies of the new MCC kit cards for your church or group, email Resources@mcc.org.  NEW video and stories: Displaced people in DR Congo Is your church donating to MCC to help displaced people in DR Congo? Use these resources to share the stories of displaced people and learn how MCC and their partners are responding to the basic needs of our sisters and brothers who are affected by violence in DR Congo. STORY: Read an article about MCC's current relief work in DR Congo. VIDEO: Listen to Ngalula Ilunga, a displaced woman, tell her story of being chased by men with machetes.  FREE countertop displays from MCC Looking for a way for your church or business to engage with the quarterly themes of MCC? These small countertop displays feature different areas of MCC's work, with new inserts sent to you every quarter. A promo display promotes various MCC kits, while the countertop coin box display encourages donations that will go towards MCC's quarterly theme. To order a promo display, a countertop coin box display or both items, contact LauraPaulsThomas@mcc.org. |
