From: Laura Pauls-Thomas, MCC East Coast <EastCoast@mcc.org>
Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 4:23 PM
Subject: June Church Announcements from MCC
To: info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>
| June 2018 Church Announcements No Images? Click here  New Bulletin Announcements MCC's Washington Office celebrates 50 years! Join MCC's Washington Office on July 17 for a 50th anniversary celebration. Come to an open house at the office (located at 920 Pennsylvania Avenue SE) from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., followed by a reception at The Hill Center (921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE) from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Please RSVP! Register online at mcc.org/events for the FREE 50th anniversary celebration.  Sewing kits needed Calling all crafters! Help Mennonite Central Committee empower individuals in countries like Haiti, Kenya and Ukraine by donating new sewing items. MCC sewing kits provide the essential items needed to make and mend clothing and create craft items. For instructions and a detailed list of sewing kit contents, visit mcc.org/kits.  Will you give relief and hope to displaced people? Relief kits provide valuable supplies to families whose lives have been disrupted by war or disaster. Last year, MCC shipped 24,530 relief kits to Jordan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea), Iraq, Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon, Haiti, Burkina Faso and Canada. Will you give relief and hope to displaced families through donating relief kits? Visit mcc.org/kits for kit information, shipping information and drop-off locations. For more information, contact the MCC East Coast Material Resources Center at EastCoastMRC@mcc.org or call (717) 733-2847.  The "Stranger" in our Midst: MCC Immigration Community Day Join Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and local churches from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on August 4 for a celebration of immigrants in our community. Hear from a panel of speakers on how immigrants can protect themselves and each other in the current political climate. Learn about the role of the church in assisting immigrants and healing our communities. Sample ethnic food and enjoy performances from various cultural artists in the Philadelphia community. The event is FREE but donations will be accepted to cover event costs. For more information and to RSVP before July 25, visit Download and share the event flyer.  Open positions Director of Finance (Salaried): The Director of Finance is the chief financial officer of MCC U.S., including the regions. The Director of Finance, in collaboration with the Director of Finance for MCC Canada (MCCC), provides financial leadership, expertise and support for the MCC Shared Program, which manages the international programs for MCC. The position directs and supports the financial operation for multiple offices including the handling and reporting of all income and expenditures in accordance with proper authorizations and procedures, keeps staff and board members informed of the financial status of MCC U.S. including the interpretation of trends and information as required and furnishes financial data to offices for their own planning and operations. Compensation and Benefits Specialist (Salaried): This position is responsible for domestic compensation and benefits administration. The person in this role provides direct customer service to MCC staff across the U.S. and interacts with benefits vendors. The specialist is a Superuser of the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and are responsible to maintain the integrity of data for U.S. domestic workers and U.S. citizens in the system. The role focuses on the support and maintenance of data and personnel files in the HRIS. This position serves as a technical point of contact for the HRIS. The specialist assists in ensuring data integrity, testing of system changes, report writing and analyzing data flows for process improvement opportunities. To learn more and to view more open positions, visit mcc.org/careers. Ongoing 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.  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. Spots are limited! Resources for Church Leaders 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. |
