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Do you want to:

Confidently meet new people  and represent your Pastor?  Know how to visit patients within a Healthcare or Nursing Home setting?

NO CO$T …

12 week program that provides trainees with a combination of 50 hours classroom and in practice  education leading to a Certificate in Clinical Pastor Ministry in Hospitals & Nursing Homes

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For more information, contact

Rev. Richard W. Bower at 301-745-4285 or e-mail at <rich.bower@maryland.gov> or by US mail at:

Western Maryland Hospital Center
C/O Director, Clinical Chaplain SVC’s & Education
1500 Pennsylvania Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21742-3112

Shepherd’s Spring is gearing up to have their amazing and impactful summer camp programs  after a yearlong hiatus due to the pandemic. However, they are facing difficulty finding camp nurses. Due to Maryland laws, they must have a camp nurse on site during  camp sessions, and as you can imagine, many hospitals are short staffed, and nurses are being recruited for the high-demand (and high-paying) COVID vaccination sites.

As summer camp is only a few weeks away, they do not have any camp nurses lined up even though they have been diligently searching.

Quote from the staff: “Our hearts ache when we think about the chance of canceling camp due to this reason. We need your help and support. Below you will find some information about the camp nurse position. We ask that you forward this information to your congregations, community, friends, family, neighbors, and anyone else you know. Please be in prayer with us that we can fill this vital role so we can ultimately share Christ’s love with ~60 overnight campers and ~90 day campers from inner-city Hagerstown.

1. We need either one camp nurse for the summer or multiple nurses, each doing one week or more (there is a total of 7 weeks of camp this summer).
2. They must be an RN, CRNP, or MD with an active license in Maryland.
3. We are paying an end-of-week stipend of $300 as well as providing housing and all meals.
4. There are some weeks where we need the nurse Sunday through Friday (overnights) and some weeks where we need a nurse M-F normal working hours.
5. If they have children, they can come to camp for free for a week and at a discounted rate for any additional weeks.”

If anyone is interested, they can email to info@shepherdsspring.org or call 301-223-8193. They need to have this position filled by June 5th at the latest.
Download a description of the position and a schedule.

Do you ever wish you had more people trained to help you in your ministry?

The Clinical Pastoral Visitation Training (CPVT) Program exists to assist you and other pastors.

Clinical Pastoral Visitation Training (CPVT) is an opportunity for Clergy to increase their ministry by having their people, or themselves, trained in doing effective Hospital, Nursing Home, and Institutional visitation; and in discerning the practice of ministry. The 12 week program provides trainees with 50 hours of education in the clinical setting, lectures, seminars, reflective writing, and with individual and group supervision. Trainees devote 4 hours a week in direct contact with patients and staff, providing visitations, receiving supportive counseling, leading religious activities, and participating in classroom activities.

Please feel free to contact Rev. Rich Bower with the names of the person’s you wish to sponsor or any questions.

REV. RICH BOWER, BCCC, CPRS,  Director, Clinical Chaplain SVC’s & Education,        Western Maryland Hospital Center, Hagerstown, MD, 21742-3112  rich.bower@maryland.gov

 (Office) (301) 745-4285                    (Cell)  (845) 598-1737

POSITION FILLED!

Christ’s Reformed Church United Church of Christ, a historic Church in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland, is seeking a full-time administrative assistant.  The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for the daily running of the Church office to include light book keeping and attendance records, maintaining the church calendar and events, weekly worship bulletins, monthly newsletters, giving statements, as well as maintaining the web site and Facebook page.  Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.  Starting salary $15 per hour based on experience. Health insurance, paid holidays, sick days and vacation included. For a complete job description, please contact reverend.norville@gmail.com .

HARC was blessed to have Rev. Don Marbury speak at our May 11 meeting and answer our questions.  If you missed the meeting, we are glad to offer this recording on YouTube. Rev. Marbury speaks candidly about being Black in America and in Hagerstown, and about our obligations as people of God to overcome racism and divisions in our community.

Rev. Marbury is the senior pastor of Ebenezer AME Church in Hagerstown and author of the acclaimed book “MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE, MY GOD!”  He left a 27-year career in 1997 as a top public broadcasting executive, television and film producer, and news anchorman to pursue his call to ministry. His writings and performances of his works have earned him national and international recognition.

Thanks to Rev. Kyle Powderly for streaming the HARC meeting live on Facebook and making this recording possible.  Thanks also to Hub City Vineyard for providing the outdoor pavilion for comfort and safety during the pandemic.

John Wesley United Methodist Church, 129 N Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD is seeking a Custodian/Caretaker to clean and handle basic repairs for all public-facing areas of the church. Working parts of Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays the Custodian/Caretaker, working in coordination with church staff and volunteers, will open and close the building for scheduled and special activities. Applicants must have relevant experience and references, and work well with people. To apply to work on our smoke and drug free campus, go to www.jw-umc.org/employment to view the full job description and the application form. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021.

Zion Reformed United Church of Christ in Hagerstown has (new in-box) commercial-grade security cameras for sale at 50% or below retail value (discounted prices are listed below). Purchase as many or as few as desired (local pick-up). Links provided below are for product spec reference. Contact Becky with enquiries: 540-974-1797 or beckyowens130@gmail.com

• Dome style cameras: Work well mounted under an overhang, ceiling, or to a wall. HD indoor/outdoor IP cameras with IR night vision., DX motorized optical zoom and auto focus.
  • HTNC4403DM or HTN4503DM: 7 available for $175 each. https://sharxsecurity.com/product_HTNC4403DM
  • HTNC5404DM: 3 available for $200 each. https://sharxsecurity.com/index
• Turret style cameras: Can be mounted to a wall, ceiling or under an eave. An excellent choice for indoor/outdoor general purpose security surveillance and monitoring. HTNC2201T: 13 available for $99 each. https://sharxsecurity.com/product_HTNC2201T
• VIPcella-IR with MicroSDH DVR and True Day/Night vision indoor cameras: Full HD 1080P indoor PoE IP network cameras: SCNC2900WP Full HD 1080P indoor PoE IP network camera with MicroSD DVR and True Day and Night Vision. 4 available for $100 each. https://www.amazon.com/Sharx-Security-SCNC2900WP-network-MicroSD/dp/B00IGGMHLU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
• PTZ style camera: A full HD indoor/outdoor pan-tilt-zoom High-Power PoE IP camera with 30X motorized optical zoom and auto focus coupled with 400m/1300 ft of IR night vision in total darkness. A high power PoE power supply is required and included. HTNC4430XIR: 1 available for $800. https://sharxsecurity.com/product_HTNC4430XIR
• PTZ camera mount: HDB242E: 1 available for $50 https://www.amazon.sg/Sharx-Security-HDB242E-Outdoor-HTNC4430XIR/dp/B07NF4MLGZ

Zion Reformed UCC of Hagerstown is seeking an adult to fill the Security Guard position at our Tuesday night Soup Kitchen from 4:30 pm to 7 pm each week.  (At this time because we are serving carryout meals only, the initial hours through April and May will possibly be slightly reduced.) Responsibilities will include ensuring a safe and peaceful environment for the volunteers and guests at the Soup Kitchen, seeing the volunteers safely to their cars, and securing the church and the back gate when leaving.  Applicants must have previous experience and training in de-escalating conflicts, CPR, and First Aid.  Potential candidates would need to meet these qualifications and satisfactorily pass a background check as well as comply with the UCC Safe Conduct Policy guidelines.  Interested persons should send their resume to Zion Reformed UCC, 201 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21740, attention: Personnel Committee.

Trinity Lutheran Church, at the corner of Potomac and Randolph Street in Hagerstown, is searching for an Outreach Coordinator for their Food and Clothing Banks. This will be a part time, 20 hour, position and will pay from $18,000 to $20,000 per year based on experience and qualifications.

The successful applicant will work with our Social Ministry Team and will coordinate with numerous local organizations and will manage inventory, finances and volunteer personnel. Our present volunteer director will continue some of his financial and administrative responsibilities and will be mentoring the new director.

They are looking for someone with:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, compassion and an ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Experience with writing grants and working with 501c3 organizations
• Familiarity with applicable labor laws and health and safety standards
• Competency in software: Microsoft Office Applications
• Knowledge of business principles involved in finance and human resource management.

Trinity’s Outreach Program is a beloved part of our overall ministry and has been active in Hagerstown for over 30 years, reaching over 300 people per month. It is well supported financially and has many loyal and active volunteers.

If you are interested in hearing more, please contact Judy Conrad at 301 992 5855 or rjm13911@aol.com for more information.

Download job description here.