From: Laura Pauls-Thomas, MCC East Coast <EastCoast@mcc.org>
Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 5:20 PM
Subject: July Church Announcements from MCC
To: info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>
| July 2018 Church Announcements No Images? Click here  New Bulletin Announcements Volunteer groups needed this fall at the MRC! Is your church group looking for a way to get involved and make a difference in the world? Consider volunteering your time at the MCC Material Resources Center (MRC) in Ephrata, Pa. this fall. During the months of September through December, volunteer numbers at the MRC are low and we need groups to help with baling, book cutting, quilting and sewing, among other tasks. Children ages 11 and up are welcome to serve alongside adults! Contact David Miller-Glick at DavidMillerGlick@mcc.org or call the MRC at (717) 733-2847 to get started. Thank you for serving in the name of Christ!  "Piecing Together Tradition" Quilting Fest Join MCC and the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society for a day of learning, quilting and connecting on Saturday, November 3, 2018. from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the MCC Material Resources Center (517 West Trout Run Road, Ephrata, Pa. 17522). Kyra Hicks, an expert on African American quilting, and Janneken Smucker, an authority on Mennonite and Amish quilting, will introduce the history and culture of the two groups. Attendees are invited to tell the story of one of their quilts. Enjoy fellowship over soup with a dessert potluck. The quilts will be auctioned at relief sales to support MCC's ministries. Please register for this event ($15) by October 3 by visiting lmhs.org or calling (717) 393-9745. Download and share the event flyer  Migration Learning Tour to Honduras and Guatemala Why are so many women and children in Central America leaving their homes? What would make you decide to leave your home forever? When did someone in your family last cross a border for work, school, or love? Join us for this insightful learning tour to Honduras and Guatemala on November 7-17, 2018 and learn from our partners about the realities of migration in this region. For more information, contact Chris Landes at ChrisLandes@mcc.org. Download the "Migration is complex" poster. Ongoing Bulletin Announcements URGENT: Canner Operators Needed! 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.  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 People's 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 on August 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Centro de Alabanza Church (440 Snyder Ave. Philadelphia) 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 in English.  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. Website Developer (Salaried): The Website Developer is part of the MCC Digital Communications Team focused on our external audience and responsible for maintaining and enhancing MCC's digital communications infrastructure including websites, social media and email newsletters for MCC in Canada, the U.S. and around the world. This includes ensuring that the existing digital infrastructure is secure and stable by performing required maintenance, patching and proactively performing system testing. The developer will assist with the creation of project specifications and be responsible for the development and implementation of enhancements to provide effective and efficient platforms for communicating with our audience. To learn more and to view more open positions, visit mcc.org/careers.  Palestine and Israel Learning Tour MCC invites participants to join a learning tour on March 1-13, 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. Resources for Church Leaders Learn and respond with MCC to U.S. immigration issues MCC works with the issue of migration around the world and walks with people who migrate, people who struggle not to migrate and people who provide hospitality to migrants in many places. LEARN: Consider participating in the MCC Migration Learning Tour to Guatemala and Honduras on November 7-17, 2018. Or, read a story on MCC's immigration work here. PRAY: Pray for the migrants who made the difficult choice to leave their home communities in the hope of a better life, for the detained immigrants as they wait in detention and for the border patrol agents to execute their job justly and humanely. ADVOCATE: Contact your elected officials to express your desire for more humane immigration policies. GIVE: Donate money to MCC for ongoing work with issues surrounding immigration. For more information on how you can get involved, visit mcc.org/immigration.  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. |
