| SITE DIRECTOR(s)
Aldersgate Center and Pinelands Center, New Jersey Duration of employment: 1 July 2011 to 31 August 2011 Under the direction of the Site Liaison, the Site Director has primary administrative responsibility for the program design and general administration of the camping ministry. The Site Director has the responsibility for leading, coordinating and managing the entire camp, and should therefore possess good leadership skills, and the ability to coordinate programs with a good understanding of management and working with children and youth. QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree or appropriate professional certification, The Site Director must have demonstrated competence in camp and retreat program leadership and management through at least two prior seasons of administrative or supervisory experience in an organized camp. Theological training and an understanding of Christian education are also desired. New Jersey Commercial Driver’s License and First Aid/CPR are required upon hire. A mature adult who is at least 25 years old, with an active Christian faith, who understands and supports the beliefs and practices of the United Methodist Church and its outdoor Ministry. Good physical health and the ability to perform the essential functions of the position Compensation: Competitive salary, On-site housing will be made available, relocation costs are not included The Site Director job description will be available January 15 2011 on the GNJAC website The camps will also begin hiring Counselors/lifeguards/Medical Staff beginning early 2011. All job descriptions will be posted on the GNJAC website in January of 2011. |
| Applications for grants to support caregiving ministries for older adults are now being accepted by the Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries at the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship
Richard H. Gentzler Jr., the center’s director, says submissions from local United Methodist congregations, districts, annual conferences, central conferences and UM-related institutions may be submitted until the deadline on Jan. 15, 2011. “Living in our youth-oriented culture, it is difficult for many of us, including church leaders, to truly appreciate the needs and concerns of older adults,” Gentzler says. “… Through their longevity, older adults can continue to make meaningful contributions to the community: as purveyors of wisdom, examples of faith and resources for the historical grounding of our young.” Funding for the grants is provided by The United Methodist Committee on Older Adult Ministries, which is administratively related to GBOD. During the current quadrennium, the committee is making grants to support two specific areas of older adult ministries-care-giving ministry and inter-generational ministry. Grant applications are available online at www.aging-umc.org. For more information, contact project coordinator Teri Kline at the Center for Aging & Older Adult Ministries by phone toll free at (877) 899-2780, Ext. 7177, or by e-mail at tkline@gbod.org. |
| The online scholarship application process for our United Methodist Dollars for Scholars, General Named Endowed Scholarships and United Methodist Leadership Scholars programs will open on January 1, 2011. Application deadlines vary by program.
Visit us at www.UMHEF.org and learn more about receiving scholarships and giving to the Foundation’s scholarship funds so you can help prepare the next generation of United Methodist leaders! |
| January 18-25, 2011.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity invites the whole Christian community throughout the world to pray in communion with the prayer of Jesus “that they all may be one” (John 17:21). 2011 theme: One in the Apostles’ Teaching, Fellowship, Breaking of Bread and Prayer (Acts 2:42). “United Methodists respond to the theological, biblical, and practical mandates for Christian Unity by firmly committing ourselves to the cause of Christian Unity at local, national, and world levels. We invest ourselves in many ways by which mutual recognition of churches, of members, and of ministries may lead us to sharing in Holy Communion with all of God’s people.” ─2008 Book of Discipline For more information go to: [link] |
The General Board of Discipleship announces the launching of their new and improved website, www.globalyoungpeople.org, an alternative access point to www.gbod.org/youngpeople, with interactive features to better serve young leaders across the globe. Features include:
Check it out, subscribe and be a part of their online community. Feel free to pass along any information or event that is young people’s ministries related, and they will be glad to promote them on their website. |
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UMW Taize Scholarship
Young women between the ages of 16 to 29 years are encouraged to apply for a $750 Taize scholarship from the Conference UMW. The application is due to Treasurer Yvonne Bouknight by February 22, 2011. The scholarship is aimed at first-timers. Other requirements such as a recommendation from the pastor and two essay topics can be found in a downloadable pdf on their website at:
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/gnjumw/
Up to three scholarships will be awarded, with a limit of two from a district.
