From: Laura Pauls-Thomas, MCC East Coast <EastCoast@mcc.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 3:18 PM
Subject: July Church Announcements from MCC
To: info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>
| July 2019 Church Announcements from MCC No Images? Click here  Information for church leaders and congregations: These monthly updates are shared so that you are aware of events and information from Mennonite Central Committee and our partners. We encourage you to share these announcements with your church leaders and congregation through email, a weekly printed bulletin, a monthly newsletter, Sunday morning announcements, your church website, or social media. Use your discretion and share what your congregation will find helpful. New Bulletin Announcements Peace Fest 2019 - Lancaster, PA Join the Peace Action Network of Lancaster for PeaceFest 2019 on Sunday, July 28 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Binn's Park in downtown Lancaster, PA for a celebration of peace, justice, nonviolence and all those who are working for a more peaceful and just world. Enjoy this free, family-friendly event that features food trucks, live music from local musicians and a diverse group of guest speakers. Engage with interactive exhibits and bring the whole family for fun children's activities! For more information about this event, visit the Peace Action Network's Facebook event page. Download and share the event flyer  Open positions MCC Representative for Nepal (Stipend): From here to...Katmandu? Why not - if you're looking for a place to use your leadership skills of administration, supervision, networking, listening for & implementing a vision, finding creative paths through conflicts/bureaucracy/change, etc.! Come serve as MCC Representative(s) for Nepal and you'll see more than the Himalayan mountains! Occupational Therapist – Vietnam (Stipend): Seeking Occupational Therapist(s) to help children & youth with disabilities reach their fullest potential -- in the beautiful province of Quang Ngai, in Central Vietnam! Join the dedicated staff of VAVA to help individuals & families, impacted by the effects of Agent Orange, learn new skills and utilize the resources they have to meet everyday challenges. Suggested start date is October 28, 2019. To learn more and to view more open positions, visit mcc.org/careers.  Interfaith Network on Drone Warefare - National Training Conference The Interfaith Network on Drone Warfare (INDW), a coalition of national denominations and faith groups, is sponsoring a national training conference on September 27-29, 2019 to equip people of faith interested in organizing within the faith community on ways to advocate and educate against drone warfare. It will be held at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ. Stipends are available to cover travel costs. For more information and to register, visit interfaithdronenetwork.com or contact Rev. Sandra Strauss, Director of Advocacy and Ecumenical Outreach with the Pennsylvania Council of Churches, at s.strauss@pachurches.org or (717) 545-4761. Download and share the flyer and registration form  SWAP needs your helping hands! Is your group looking for a summer or fall opportunity to serve others in the name of Christ? Sharing With Appalachian People (SWAP) is a program of MCC Great Lakes, addressing multiple challenges of low-income families in Appalachia, including home repair and personal need. Groups of all ages are an essential component of SWAP's ministry. Fall is a great time for adult volunteer groups and home-schooled families. Please consider forming a group, large or small, to come and experience a week at one of the locations in West Virginia or Kentucky. For more information, visit mcc.org/swap or call Angela Maggard at 606-633-5065. Read the latest SWAP newsletter Download and share the 2019 SWAP poster Ongoing Bulletin Announcements School kits currently needed MCC is currently in need of school kits! Items such as notebooks and pencils are treasures for families who struggle to afford basic school supplies. School kits often are requested after disasters and help bring normalcy to children whose families have been forced to flee their homes. Last year, MCC shipped 78,035 school kits to Jordan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Zambia, Ukraine, Somalia, Burkina Faso, Canada and the U.S. For a full list of school kit contents and information on where to drop-off completed kits or kit items, visit mcc.org/kits.  Visit an MCC Thrift shop this summer! Thrift shopping is more than just a fun way to find a new outfit, de-clutter your home or escape the summer heat. When you visit an MCC Thrift shop, you help raise money for MCC's relief, development and peace work here in the U.S. and around the world. Last fiscal year, MCC Thrift in the U.S. contributed nearly $7 million to support MCC's ministries! Whether you're interested in shopping, donating items or volunteering at an MCC Thrift shop this summer, you can be part of the work MCC is doing around the world. To find an MCC Thrift shop near you, visit mcc.org/thrift.  Looking for opportunities to serve? The MCC Material Resources Center (MRC) in Ephrata, Pa. needs volunteer groups from September through December. Tasks include book recycling, baling items for recycling, kit checking, sewing, quilting and more. Tasks are available for people with and without physical limitations. Groups of 15 to 30 people can volunteer Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. For more information and to get started, contact David Miller-Glick, Volunteer Coordinator, at DavidMillerGlick@mcc.org or call the Ephrata MRC at (717) 733-2847.  Save the Date(s) for the Great Winter Warm-up Join MCC in celebrating 100 years in January 2020 by collecting 5,000 comforters in the East Coast for distribution to people in need all around the world. To participate, you can...
These comforter events are just a handful of various events in 2020 to celebrate MCC's centennial. Learn more about the three distinct comforter events at the Ephrata MRC, MRC of Harleysville and Franconia Mennonite Church by visiting the MCC Material Resources Center - Ephrata Facebook page. More locations and dates will be announced soon! MCC encourages your church or sewing group to host your own comforter event as part of the Great Winter Warm-up! For general information, tips and resources for the Great Winter Warm-up, visit greatwinterwarmup.org or contact the Ephrata MRC at 717-733-2847 or email EastCoastMRC@mcc.org.  TriState Relief Sale (McHenry, MD) You're invited to support Mennonite Central Commitee (MCC) at the TriState Relief Sale on July 19-20 at the Garrett County Fairgrounds (270 Mosser Rd. McHenry, MD 21541). Enjoy food booths, quilts, silent auction, a pancake and sausage breakfast, children's activities, barbeque chicken, horse-drawn carriage rides and more while supporting the international ministries of MCC! For more information, visit mcc.org/events or contact Yvonne Devers at (812) 421-9008 or email bldevers@atlanticbb.net.  Local volunteers needed The MCC office in Akron, Pa. has an ongoing need for volunteer drivers and housekeeping volunteers. Volunteer drivers use MCC vehicles to pick up and drop off MCC staff and guests at airports and train terminals, most often driving to Harrisburg and Philadelphia. We would also love to have one or more volunteers who would help with ongoing housekeeping needs at the MCC Welcoming Place campus in Akron. You would volunteer at times that fit your schedule. Please contact Tina Mast Burnett at TinaMastBurnett@mcc.org or call (717) 859-1151.  2020 Alumni Reunions at the Welcoming Place MCC welcomes alumni to host reunions at the Welcoming Place in Akron, Pennsylvania in 2020 as we celebrate our 100th anniversary. To see if a reunion is already scheduled for the country where you served or to organize a reunion, call 888-563-4676 or contact alumni@mcc.org. Resources for Church Leaders New mass incarceration video from MCC Are you looking for a way to engage your congregation with the work of MCC in the U.S.? Check out MCC's Youtube channel for a new video that shows how MCC works in mass incarceration alongside partner organizations to reach out to inmates through Christian discipling and training, and to returned citizens through housing and employment opportunities. Watch on Youtube: Mass incarceration and the Christian mandate Download and share the video at your gathering  "Kits are for Caring" MCC relief kit curriculum Is your congregation looking for a giving project to connect children with the work of the global church? MCC has a resource for churches to get children and people of all ages excited about collecting relief kits! Relief kits are a valuable resource for families who have been displaced due to war or disaster. Last year, MCC distributed more than 24,500 relief kits, and the need for relief kits continues to grow. This resource is designed to be ready to use and even contains a curriculum that includes everything you need to guide a group of children toward a celebration of sharing God's gifts by collecting humanitarian aid for those in need around the world. Download and share Kits are for Caring
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