Sewing Groups Bless our Guests

Katie is wearing a sunny yellow
dress made by a talented seamstress
from Lenexa Baptist Church.

We have wonderful volunteers who participate in sewing groups at their churches to sew for our guests at the Mission. One of the many hand sewn items we receive are women's dresses. Recently, two of the happy recipients showed off their new dresses.

Thanks so much to the talented seamstresses at Lenexa Baptist Church and Village Presbyterian Church for blessing our guests in this special way. 



Erin is wearing a classic black and
white checked dress made by
another gifted seamstress from
Village Presbyterian Church.


If you are interested in making different sewing items for our guests, please contact Dennis at (816) 329-1466 to find out how your church can be a part of this vital ministry.

 





Work Injury Leads Volunteer to the Mission

Mark Green (3rd from left) is pictured here with Mission staff
and James, a Christian Life Program participant (far right).

Mark Green began volunteering at City Union Mission in October of last year.  He had sustained a work related injury to his fingers that September and had subsequent surgery to mend them. When Mark began to feel well enough to be up and about, he told his employer he didn’t want to just sit at home and do nothing. He had a desire to be doing something productive to keep his mind busy, knowing that staying busy would be therapeutic as he recovered.  Mark’s employer put him in touch with the Mission.

Mark helped process books donated to the Mission by using a program to assess the value of a book and determine its next destination. He also helped box up books after they were sorted and then labeled the box to get it ready for delivery.  Mark has worked alongside one of our Christian Life Program participants and has been an encourager to him as well.

At various times Mark would help with other projects as they came up, such as sorting donations and organizing them into categories. He also assisted with Christmas projects.

Mark shared with us, “It has been a blessing for me to be in the surroundings of a Christian, faith-based organization the past four months. This experience has helped me stay in a positive frame of mind during my recovery.  I will treasure these months I’ve had to work with the staff of City Union Mission.”  

Mark’s presence has been a great blessing to us and the staff has enjoyed having him here.  We were pleased to hear that he is interested in volunteering with the Mission in the near future. 

(Submitted by Tammy Sharp, CORE Volunteer Administrator at City Union Mission)

Volunteer Chaplain Receives Certification

On January 30, 2012, the United Association of Clinical Chaplains and Counselors International, conferred upon  Howard McFarland, one of our volunteer Chapel Speakers, the professional title of Licensed Clinical Professional in Addictions Recovery/Biblical Counselor - Minister.

Dr. McFarland received this honor upon his completion of all course work and supervision required by the Division of Professional Counseling Ministries Endorsement of the UACCCI.

Congratulations are extended to Dr. McFarland for the successful completion of the course work and training!

(Submitted by James Smith, Development High Impact Volunteer Administrator at City Union Mission)

Residential Camp Internship Opportunities with Youth

Residential Camp Intern

4 Positions

Deadline to Apply: May 30, 2012  

Description:

Serve low-income and homeless children through six week-long overnight camp sessions at Camp CUMCITO. (Residential camp near Warsaw, MO). One week: training and prep; six weeks: camp sessions; one week: home visits and packing. Interns are trained in multiple positions and get to enjoy being out-of-doors in our beautiful Ozark setting with campers from 4 years old to 16 years old. Interns live on site, facilitating camp with a new group of volunteers and campers each week. Responsibilities vary weekly by assignment. (Selected from: cabin, recreation, crafts, chapel, food service, housekeeping, administration, and medical services. Interns will learn to implement programming and create a safe, structured environment for urban children to learn and grow. This is an ideal experience for those who enjoy children and the out-of-doors, especially those who desire a career working with children in the fields of social services or education with an emphasis on clients from an urban poor setting. Often meets requirements for college internships.

Qualifications:

•  Ability to work well with others as a team player
• Abide by established rules, respond well to authority
• Desire to be spiritually challenged
• Good communication skills
• Kid experience
• Lifeguard certification strongly preferred
• Relevant experience is beneficial (recreation/music/camp/teaching lessons/drama)
• Patience and poise in irritating situations
• Interest/experience in interpersonal relationships with Mission clients, beneficial.

Also CiUM employee qualifications:

• Be a genuine believer in the Lord Jesus Christ as expressed by personal testimony and Christian conduct.
• Be a member in good standing of a recognized Protestant, evangelical church for one year.
• Have a genuine concern for the ministry of the Mission.
• Read and agree with the Doctrinal Statement of the Mission.
• Have had a minimum of 1 year of sobriety from alcohol and/or drugs and 6 months from tobacco for, and agree not to use alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or tobacco while in the employ of City Union Mission.
• Have a lifestyle that is free of sexual sin (including homosexuality).
• Have high standards of personal hygiene and housekeeping relative to personal appearance and work area.
• Have the ability to work in harmony with other staff members.
• Agree with City Union Mission’s Statement of Faith.

Duration and Dates: 8.2 weeks; Thursday, June 14 – Friday, August 10, 2012

Compensation: Lodging, meals, training, and $1,000.00 gratuity for the summer.

Application:  Apply online here.

Questions:
Contact Peggy at peggy.ramsey@cityunionmission.org or 816-329-1425

City Camp Internship Opportunities with Youth

City Camp Intern

12 Positions

Deadline to Apply:  May 11, 2012 

Description:

Serve low-income and homeless children through City Camp (summer day camp) during this 10-week insider experience at City Union Mission. Interns are exposed to the complexity of the issues of the urban poor and to the compelling beauty of God's mercy and justice. Interns live on site, immersing them in the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with Mission clients and staff. Interns serve at City Camp as lead teachers for their assigned campers and will learn to implement programming and create a safe, structured environment for urban children to learn and grow. This is an ideal experience for those who enjoy children and the out-of-doors, especially those who desire a career working with children in the fields of social services or education with an emphasis on an urban poor setting. Often meets requirements for college internships

Qualifications:

• Ability to work well with others as a team player
• Abide by established rules, respond well to authority
• Desire to be spiritually challenged
• Good communication skills
• Kid experience
• Recreation/Music/Camp/Bible Lesson Teaching/Drama experience, beneficial
• Patience and poise in irritating situations
• Interest/experience in interpersonal relationships with Mission clients, beneficial.

 Also CiUM employee qualifications:

• Be a genuine believer in the Lord Jesus Christ as expressed by personal testimony and Christian conduct.
• Be a member in good standing of a recognized Protestant, evangelical church for one year.
• Have a genuine concern for the ministry of the Mission.
• Read and agree with the Doctrinal Statement of the Mission.
• Have had a minimum of 1 year of sobriety from alcohol and/or drugs and 6 months from tobacco for, and agree not to use alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or tobacco while in the employ of City Union Mission.
• Have a lifestyle that is free of sexual sin (including homosexuality).
• Have high standards of personal hygiene and housekeeping relative to personal appearance and work area.
• Have the ability to work in harmony with other staff members.
• Agree with City Union Mission’s Statement of Faith.

Duration and Dates:
10.5 weeks; Tuesday, May 29 – Friday, August 10, 2012

Compensation:
Lodging, meals, training, and $1,250.00 gratuity for the summer.

Application: Apply online here.

Questions:
Contact Kalie at kalie.george@cityunionmission.org or 816-329-1430