Hello Centennial!
Someone once said, “When you volunteer you get back so much more than you give.” This newsletter this month is filled with opportunities to receive back so much more than you give through volunteer activities, I hope you will take a look and see if there is anything the Holy Spirit is needling you about – even if you’ve been ignoring it for a while, it might be time to say – “Yeah, I’d like to receive back more than I give, where can I sign up?”
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MINISTRY NEWS AND EVENTS
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But first! MOPS is officially MomCo now! And they have lots of summer activities planned, so whip out the calendar/planner/phone and take these down!
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UPDATES ON OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS
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There will be an informational meeting on the Severe Weather Shelter Network Sunday, July 14 during Lunch on the Lawn in the Youth Room. If you would like to learn more about this organization that provides emergency winter night shelter during the coldest winter nights, please grab a lunch and come join us. Christy Smith, the Executive Director of SWSN will be presenting on needs for the upcoming winter season (Oct ’24-April ’25) and how you can help. If you know of others outside the church that might find this meeting interesting, please invite them as well!
What is Severe Weather Shelter Network?
Connecting People and Providing Shelter
We provide emergency winter night shelter for adult individuals and couples. We build relationships with warm meals, conversation, and personal stories. We provide important resource connections for our guests to help them become stable and self-sustaining. We connect community partners with guests to provide resources and services. We have built educational tools to teach the surrounding communities about homelessness.
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Afternoon classes beginning June 24th and Master’s Apprentice NEEDS Coaches!
Due to the generous grant MAP received from the Lowe’s Foundation, they have been able to initiate a 3rd class of 15 students beginning Monday, June 24th. But they need YOU! To coach Math, Financial Literacy, Good Work Attitudes, and Career Preparation! Classes will run from 12:30 – 2:30 pm either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. If you are interested, please check out the website:
Follow this link to the volunteer info and sign up:
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxPSk794j5BWg-mYkEsLVW7iYQVYQlnSYk?si=6Wr-ufgtrxqsG9Ka
The You Tube video above is a recent 2024 grad discussing the impact of Master’s Apprentice coaches on her life.
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Love INC (In the Name of Christ) has 3 really important needs right now:
- Warehouse Shelving – 20+ units of warehouse metal shelving (72”H x 24”D x 72”H)
- Drivers for furniture, food and/or diaper delivery
- Event photographers
They also have many other opportunities for volunteering. Please check out their volunteer page here:
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Do you have a passion for local ministry? Do you enjoy leading, motivating and vision- casting? Maybe you are the perfect person to lead the Flourish Local Ministry Team for the next season! If you have an interest in leading the team or being a part of the team in a non-leadership capacity, please reach out to the Flourish Alongside Pastor, Nicki Nickerson at nnickerson@centcov.org
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What is Flourish?
Flourish Metro Ministries is the CentCov Team of volunteers who work with our local partner ministries, including:
North Littleton Promise • Love INC • Parent Life (Teen Moms and Dads via YFC) • The Master’s Apprentice Program • MOPS • Housing Assistance Ministry
Our goal is to help those in our local area flourish by serving them as the hands and feet of Jesus.
If you would like to know more about Flourish, our ministries or how to join the team, please contact Flourish@centcov.org