Faith Community Church Searches For Business Manager

Faith Community UMC is looking to fill a newly created position of Business Manager. Here is the job description and where to apply:

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Business Manager
FCUM is seeking a full-time Business Manager to oversee our recently reorganized church office. The successful candidate must have a deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and be familiar with the mission of the church and the operations and procedures commensurate with that mission.
Roles: ensure efficient daily office operation, assist strategic development and communication, conduct New Employee Orientation, implement policies, design/maintain filing systems, order/inventory supplies, generate reports, AR/AP, payroll, taxes, budget, supervise volunteers, will identify training needs, schedule training and facilitate in-house training.
Skills: MS-Office, Shelby database, excellent oral and written communication and group presentation skills, multitasking, office automation
Attributes: reliability, confidentiality, trustworthy, integrity and professionalism
Education:  AS degree in business administration/management preferred or equivalent progressively-increasing office management experience required.  Coursework or experience should include electronic bookkeeping, data processing, business communications and administrative management. Up to 3 years direct supervisory experience of volunteers required.
Capable of being bonded.  Must pass background check.
Mail resume to FCUM, Attn:SPRC, 100 Country Club Drive , Xenia , Ohio 45385 . No phone calls.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Who Is Midge Fletcher?

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Barb Ross, a long time member at Spring Valley UM church, is letting everyone in sight know what a wonderful and compassionate gift one lady has granted her son.

The lady's name is Midge Fletcher, a computer specialist in the Greene County Auditor's office.

Barb's son, Butch Kieninger, is a co-worker with Midge and has been suffering with kidney failure. That's where Midge has stepped up and offered a kidney donation.

Dale Huffman wrote an account of this marvelous deed in last Thursday's Dayton Daily News. CLICK HERE to read it.

It's quite a story.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Red Bird Mission Trip Information

 

For those in the Common Cup area who are interested in the upcoming Red Bird Mission trip, Pastor Rick has provided some necessary information:

October 2011

                Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ.  Thank you for your interest in the Red Bird Mission trip next summer.  I am looking forward to serving with you. 

  

Soon, we will see the leaves begin to drop from the trees.  Winter will come shortly after and bring frosty mornings and cover the ground with snow.  When the seasons change there are many visible signs.  Yet, unseen to our eyes is the way creation is preparing to bring forth new life in spring from the dormant days of winter.    

          

 I believe this is how God's spirit is at work within our mission team.  Unseen to our eyes God is already preparing a place for our group to serve next summer.  I am not surprised when our group and the homeowner seem like a perfect match.  God brings us together.  Attending meetings, filling out papers, and getting to know other group members may seem unimportant, but these duties are necessary if we are to work with God in bringing forth new life on our trip. 

      

In the upcoming months, please know you are in my prayers.  As much as a mission trip is about giving to our neighbors, it is even more about receiving God's grace from the people that we serve or are serving with, sometimes in unexpected ways.  You are in my prayers.    

                For our mission trip we will travel to Beverly, KY and work with Red Bird Mission. 

The trip is Sunday, June 26 through Saturday, July 2, 2011.  The Faith Community Church van is available for our trip. 

 You will receive a packet after your first deposit is received.  Please remember that the first deposit is due no later than Nov. 15.  Please make checks payable to "Faith Community United Methodist" with 'Red Bird' in the memo.  I will call Red Bird before Thanksgiving to adjust our reservation - so it matches our deposits.  There are a limited number of scholarships available that will pay half of the cost.  Please don't hesitate if you have any questions.          

 Yours in Christ,

  Pastor Rick Tettau

                                               

My numbers:

Church  (937) 372-7601

cell (937) 272-2640

Payment schedule

The total cost of the Red Bird Mission Trip is $350 per person.  This amount includes the costs for Red Bird and transportation.  It does not include meals on the road or our Wednesday day trip expenses.  Usually we visit Cumberland Falls and eat at a buffet on   March 1, 2011 will be the last day to register for Red Bird and receive a refund on your deposits.  After March 1 all payments are non-refundable. 

Below is a payment schedule.  

First Deposit of $50 is due by November 15, 2010. 

Second Deposit of $150 is due by March 1, 2011.

Final Deposit of $150 is due by May 1, 2011.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)

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Garage Sale at Union UM Church

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Union Church is holding a Garage Sale this Saturday, September 25th.

The hours are from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

The proceeds will go to Missions and the Youth.

Union Church is located at the corner of Washington Rd & Union Road.  Saturday is going to be one of those "Get Out To  A Garage Sale" days, so lets get out there for a good cause!

And, while we have your attention, Union Church will be holding another one of those well attended Chicken & Noodle Suppers on Saturday, October 16th from 4:30-7:00pm

John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Faith Community Announces Policy Change

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The Common Cup community of churches is so fortunate to have Faith Community church sharing their facilities and acting as an anchor for the Food Court and shared ministry opportunities. (We would call that a definitive act of Radical Hospitality)

That sharing does present extra challenges with safety and security issues and with that concern, Faith Community has made a few policy changes:

" During normal business hours, please enter the church through the church office, give your name to the volunteer receptionist, indicate where you will be in the building or what program you are attending and sign the log.  Also, please let us know when you leave the area.  In case of an emergency (fire, storm, etc.), we would need to know where you are located in the building.

In addition, effective immediately, the office is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Please call the office to make prior arrangements if you need entry before 8:30 a.m.  The double doors into the Community Center next to the handicapped parking area will be unlocked at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for Common Cup"

Please take note of these changes.

For most of our Common Cup people, it will amount to little or no inconvenience, but if you have some extra difficulty, we're sure that the church office or Virginia can work something out.  

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Pride In Our Common Cup Church Members

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The Greene Co. Women's Hall of Fame will induct 5 very recognizable ladies into their Hall Of Fame on September 25th.  Three of the five are members of our Common Cup churches. They are Jean McClellan, Faith Community UMC; Jane Mills, Cedarville UMC; Mary Ann Stone, Bellbrook UMC.  

Excerpts from The Xenia Daily Gazette

Dated Aug. 27, 2010:

Women's Hall of Famers named
GREENE COUNTY - This year marks the 30th year that the Greene County Women's Hall of Fame has been honoring local women. The names of five Greene County women who will be the 2010 inductees have been announced. The honorees, selected from a nomination pool of many deserving women, are Marcia Horton, Jean McClellan, Jane Mills, Mary Ann Stone and Pluma Thomas. The public is invited to attend the Awards Luncheon honoring these women to be held at Walnut Grove Country Club at noon on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. 

                               Submitted photo used in Xenia Gazette  article   

 

  Jean McClellan. will be recognized for her work in education in schools and the Homemaker's organization. Jane Mills of Cedarville was nominated for her on-going contributions in many areas of her community, including the Senior Center. Mary Ann Stone of Bellbrook will be honored for her service in nursing.

 Biographies

Jean McClellan of Xenia will be inducted into the Hall of Fame for her endeavors in education as a teacher, a volunteer tutor, and for her involvement in the Homemakers organization. She retired after 27 years as an elementary teacher in Xenia and later returned to education serving for a number of years as a volunteer tutor at Simon Kenton Elementary in Xenia, assisting with students who needed an extra boost in their reading skills. For more than 23 years, she has served as a dedicated leader with Greene Gems, a part of the Homemakers in Community Education group affiliated with Ohio State University Extension, using her teaching skills and her passion for lifelong learning to reach out to serve her community. In 2007, she was named Ohio Homemaker of the Year. A member of the Women's Club of Xenia, she currently serves as Corresponding Secretary and has written many research papers that are archived at the Greene County Library. Jean's passion for literacy extended to her membership in the Republican Women's Club where she worked with school librarians each year to determine and purchase books to expand available resources. She has volunteered in many capacities at Faith Community United Methodist Church, where she has been a member for over 60 years.

Jane Mills of Cedarville will be inducted into the Hall of Fame for her endeavors in community volunteerism. At age 93, she is still a very active part of her community of Cedarville. She has been involved in leadership in education, community activities, relief efforts, fund raising, and community organizations. She served on the Opera House Restoration Committee and currently serves on the Management Committee for the Opera House. A director of the Cedarville Senior Center for 17 years, retiring at age 90, she still attends and assists on a daily basis and serves as a Board Member. While Director at the Center, she began a clothing distribution for needy residents and now operates that service out of the Methodist Church where she serves on many committees. She also coordinates the clothing center with the food pantry at the Presbyterian Church. She has been connected with the Greene County Council on Aging for over 20 years and is currently on that Council's Community Advisory Council. Always willing to help, Jane is constantly on the lookout to find persons needing assistance and to connect them with available resource. She has often given of her own resources as well. She embodies the example of selfless service to her Greene County community.

Mary Ann Stone of Bellbrook will be inducted into the Hall of Fame for her endeavors in nursing. She has served in nursing for 55 years; 52 years as an RN. In 1965, she helped start the Intensive Care Unit at Greene Memorial Hospital in Xenia, with three beds in one room and a portable monitor and became the Night Supervisor in that unit in 1976. She worked endless hours during the aftermath of the 1974 tornado. Serving as a Girl Scout leader in Bellbrook for 11 years led her to involvement with a Red Cross Teenage Disaster coed scout troop, which responded to Xenia within one hour of the hit. From 1988 until retirement in 2000, she worked for the Ohio Department of Health certifying nursing homes and dialysis units. She has been an amateur radio operator for 51 years, is a charter member of the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club and Greene County Amateur Radio Emergency Services. Since retirement, she has been a volunteer with the Greene County Combined Health District and as such, conducts blood pressure readings for the elderly living in the Bellbrook area, and also assisted during recent mass vaccination clinics in response to the H1N1 flu virus. She currently serves as the non-salaried Minister for Pastoral Care and Health Ministries at Bellbrook United Methodist Church, responding to the spiritual and physical needs of the church family and her community.
 Xenia

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Common Cup Food Court/Growth Groups Resume

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Right on cue, the Wednesday Common Cup Food Court started up smoothly - as if there had been no summer break.

 A few new faces joined the volunteer workers and a reported 260 people were served (Wow!).

One notable addition to the kitchen was a brand new commercial Ice Making machine. It was a donated gift from the church Youth Group!

WE hope you are taking advantage of the Growth Group sessions following the Wednesday night meal. Last Wednesday there were 2 Bible studies, a women's Circle, and a discussion of the upcoming Ballot Issues.

Check 'em out next week.

For photos of the opening Fall season, CLICK HERE

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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New Common Cup Handbook Available Online

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The print version of the 2010-2011 Common Cup Handbook has been out for over a week.  The handbook is now available online.
To view the online handbook, go to our website and look to the bottom of the Home Page for the Handbook icon.

Also, we remind you that the season's first Wednesday Food Court is this coming Wednesday evening. Times are the same (5pm to 6:30pm) and the suggested donation hasn't changed.

While you are perusing the handbook, you might check out the Growth Group sessions. They're starting with a bang this year and well worth an hour's investment.

The Wednesday night menus is also posted on our website. Click HERE for the upcoming menu.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)