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Looking for volunteers to serve in your ministry? Or are you looking for volunteer opportunities for yourself and/or your group? JustServe is a website where volunteer needs meet volunteers. All nonprofits, houses of worship and faith-based organizations are welcome to use this service to post your volunteer needs – just contact Ashlee Harris to get started at jon2ash@gmail.com. Those searching for volunteer opportunities can simply search the database by city, state or zip code or even look for ways to volunteer by remote.

Adult & Teen Challenge of Maryland is opening a recovery home in Keedysville soon.  Their mission is to: “teach men principles with purpose. Through biblical principles we help men define who they are and provide them with the tools needed to assist them in the process of recovery. Adult & Teen Challenge offers both personal growth and group studies and mentoring.” The model has proven to be very effective.  Help is needed to get started in Wash. Co.  See info sheet for financial and volunteer opportunities.  For more info, contact Jonathan Gray at jonathan.gray@atcmaryland.com / 703-926-2765.

 

See attached flyer for current needs

Over the last several months, more than 2,300 Maryland adults and families with Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards have had their food and cash benefits stolen from their accounts. Today, the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) is launching a simple, seamless and swift process for reimbursing stolen benefits and making people whole.

We need your help to spread the word. Feel free to share the attached flyer (in Spanish), share the Facebook post from Washington County Department of Social Services on your own page, or share the following process with someone to submit a claim for reimbursement:

1. Click the link to view the EBT Fraud Claim Attestation Form
2. Complete the form
3. Type name on the signature line of the form and click the submit button

Benefits will be reimbursed in 15 business days or sooner. Please be mindful of the following deadlines for filing a new claim:

Benefits Were Stolen	Last Day To File A Claim
Oct. 1, 2022 – Feb. 28, 2023	May 31, 2023
On or after March 1, 2023	45 days from the date benefits were discovered stolen

For help filing a claim, please visit Washington County Department of Social Services. For questions about Maryland’s reimbursement process, or to check the status of a pending claim, please call the DHS EBT Reimbursement Hotline at 1-833-330-7328. You can also visit the DHS Website to view frequently asked questions.

Thank you for helping us get the word out that help is here.

Girls Inc. is  hosting a Spring giveaway!  They received some items, and they are excited to be able to pass these wonderful contributions to our Churches, and Non-Profit for FREE!

Please review the following guidelines and expectations.

• Pick-up location: 1000 Florida Ave., door 13 suite E. (Head into the parking lot; head to the back where you will see us on the left!)
• Pick-up date and time:
  • Friday, March 31^st 9:00-5:00

Important Information:

• Girls Inc. and Warehouse are not responsible for accidents while inside or on the premises of the shopping area.
• Items are on a first come, first serve basis.

• ALL the items are very heavy; you MUST bring manpower to help you load.
• Be sure to have a vehicle large enough to transport. You must take home what you select during your time. We will NOT hold any items.
• ALL ITEMS ARE “AS IS” and cannot be returned or exchanged – to a store or to us.
• Items CANNOT be sold to others for a profit.
• Items CANNOT be returned to the store for a refund. Items have been logged in at the store as a donation and CANNOT be returned. Trying to return an item will jeopardize future donations to our organization and you will also be excluded from any other benefits through this program.

 Items Available:

• Treadmills
• Desk- Standing, L-Shaped, gaming desk, computer desks.
• Canopy’s
• Lawn mower/lawn and garden items
• Kitchen corner/regular Hutch- all sizes

The purpose of the sexton is to maintain the buildings and grounds of Grace United Methodist Church.  A successful applicant will ensure all properties associated with Grace UMC are:

• clean and orderly;
• perform basic preventative maintenance and repairs;
• set up church/rooms for use as needed
• inform pastor/church administrator of dangers/concerns about the condition and maintenance of buildings and grounds;
• maintain a 30-day supply of regularly used cleaning and maintenance supplies.
  • Provide an inventory list of needed supplies to the church administrator so they may be ordered.

Grace United Methodist Church
712 West Church Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-347-2345 (church office)

Download the full job description here

20 hours per week, $13.50 to $16.50 per hour, 3 weeks’ vacation.

1. Be a presence in the church Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Flexible times possible.
2. Answer phones, collect mail, monitor/forward email, post items to Facebook, post items to the webpage. send announcements via email.
3. Use PowerPoint, Word, Publisher, and Paint to assemble weekly worship documents and a monthly newsletter.
4. Record weekly giving and membership changes to Shepherd’s Staff.  Generate yearly giving statements for member tax documentation.
5. Create vendor payment checks, prepare a monthly payroll, and generate financial reports using QuickBooks.
6. Use Excel to consolidate yearly financial information into proposed budget reports.
7. Record/forward requested information on secure websites for tax purposes, government data collection, and church synod auditing.

 

Send a resume with work references to: CELC 216 N. Cleveland Avenue Hagerstown, MD 21740.  Phone: 301-733-3482.   Email: christlutheran@gmail.com.