New Beginnings Journey Church Updates, Around Town, Missions, Youth/Family events

August 19, 2022

Want To Stay In the Know?  Curious about the Church Council minutes?  Email the office and we will send you a copy! Want to attend a Church Council meeting? Anyone can attend! Just let us know for planning purposes! They are typically held of the 4th Wednesday of the month.

WE’RE HIRING!

Director of Children’s Ministry WUMC is seeking a dynamic person to fill our Director of Children’s Ministry position. Responsibilities include overseeing the education program, choosing the curriculum for preschool to 6th grade, leading the Sunday School program, recruit and coordinate volunteers, and attend monthly council meetings. Six to eight hours a week is expected.

Director of Youth Ministry WUMC is seeking a dynamic person to fill our Director of Youth Ministry position. Responsibilities include planning, leading, and choosing the curriculum for the Youth Ministry program for 7ththrough 12th grade, recruitment and coordination of volunteers, planning mission trips, and attending monthly council meetings. Six to eight hours a week is expected.

A detailed job description is available upon request and interested applicants should email their résumés including reference list to jhank05@att.net or mail to: Waterville United Methodist Church, c/o Josh Hankins, 7115 Waterville Monclova Rd., Waterville, OH 43566. WUMC is an EEO/M/F/D/V Employer.

Saturday, September 24, Waterville’s 49th Annual Roche de Bouef Festival WUMC Needs Volunteers for the Booth and Parade! 1) We’d like to invite the community to join us in the Samaritan Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox ministry by handing out OCC shoeboxes and flyers about the project with suggestions and instructions. There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board to assist with coverage in the booth for two hour shifts that day. Please consider helping us impact more children around the world and share God’s word with this unique ministry! National Collection Week is November 14-21 this year!  2) We will be participating in the Roche de Beouf parade on September 24 from 9-noon. We need YOU to walker or ride in our BIG truck and hand out handy along with church information. Sign-up sheets are on the table in the Gathering Space.

Susie's Coats for Kids has already received massive number of requests! Be on the look out for deals on items to donate early! Other Ways to Help: If your office has a match with United Way Set them as your charity of chose on your AmazonSmile account!

August Mission Focus:   Hygiene and School Kits **Please note that the last date to turn in School & Hygiene Kits will be August 28.**

Hygiene Kit One hand towel (measuring approximately 15″ x 28″ to 16″ x 32″) One washcloth One wide-tooth comb (Must be sturdy with at least 6 inches of teeth) One fingernail or toenail clipper One bath-size bar of soap in the original package One toothbrush in the original package Ten standard size Band-Aids

School Kit One pair of blunt scissors (rounded tip, only) Three 70-count bound notebooks or notebooks totaling 200-210 pages (no loose-leaf or filler paper) One 30-centimeter / 12” ruler One hand-held pencil sharpener One large eraser (no pencil cap erasers) Six new, unsharpened pencils with erasers One box of 24 crayons (only 24)

AUGUST OCC MISSION SHOPPING LIST Ready For School

Notebooks Pen, Pencils Erasers, Pencil Sharpeners Paper clips, binder clips, mini staplers Scissors, hole punches Glue sticks Crayons, colored pencils, markers

Stencils, stickers Rulers Solar calculators Math sets (compass and protractor) Water color paints (no liquid) Coloring books and doodle pads Picture books/easy readers

Peanut Butter Collection Peanut butter jar collection was moved to the multipurpose room.

Ronald McDonald House Feel free to take a House home to collect your tabs. When your House is full you can add it to the container in the back of the Narthex.

Ready or Not, It's Back to School Time! Have a Wonderful Year!

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