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"Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry. " -John Wesley |
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| May Events |
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| UMCM Offices Closed
Memorial Day
May 28, 2007
Summer Camp Begins
May 29, 2007
9:30-12:30
Preschool Teacher Appreciation Day
May 31, 2007 |
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Preschool Picnic
Children of the World Preschool hosted their end of the year picnic this past Saturday and a good time was had by all. We would like to thank Panda Express Pinellas Park for their delicious food and all the volunteers and participants for their all their help.
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Welcome Andrew Booth
UMCM would like to extend our welcome to one of the newest church and community workers commissioned by United Methodist Board of Global Ministries. Mr. Andrew Booth has been assigned to the Justice for Our Neighbors, church-based legal clinics for immigrants offices in Orlando and Tampa.
Justice for Our Neighbors Legal Clinic is a joint program of UMCM, United Methodist Committee on Relief and Faith Community UMC in Tampa. JFON provides free, professional legal services to refugees and immigrants at a monthly clinic.
For more information on the legal clinics click here. | |
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Grant Awarded for Vacation Bible School
 We are proud to announce that Community United Methodist Church in Holiday has been awarded a Mini-Grant of $1,000 from United Methodist Cooperative Ministries to fund their Vacation Bible School for Homeless Children.
Do you have an idea for a new community outreach ministry? Perhaps it would qualify for a $1,000 Mini-Grant.
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Kids Fulfill Lenten Spirit at Allendale UMC
 This Lenten Season, the youth and children of Allendale United Methodist Church didn't give up candy or sodas. They gave of their time and energy. The kids raised over $300 and donated $200 of that in snacks for UMCM's Summer Camp and $100 in monetary donation.
The staff of United Methodist Cooperative Ministries would like to extend our deepest appreciation and admiration to those generous kids who spread Christ's love.
For more information on on how your groups can make a difference in a child's life please visit our website or click here for a current list of our needs. |
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Summer Camp is Here!
 UMCM's Summer Camp for bilingual elementary school children is geared towards Reading, Math, Writing and Computers. Many of the participating kids have never before attended a summer camp. The camp runs for 6 weeks beginning Tuesday, May 29. The camp will include field trips and hands-on learning.
Scholarship help is still needed for the kids. We would like to thank all our supporters who are helping to make this first camp a success.
For more information, contact
Donna Ratzlaff at 727-442-6881 |
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Benefit Workshop a Success
 Over 22 people gathered at Heritage UMC to participate in our Author's Workshop to benefit UMCM's Literacy Programs.
We are proud to report that it was a smashing success. Attendees had the opportunity to not only learn about conceiving, writing and publishing children's books, but additionally the world-renowned Dr. Gloria Houston lead them in creating their own narratives.
Dr. Houston guided us as we gathered memories about Grandparents, a favorite holiday or childhood memory. From these we learned how to compose our very own stories and were encouraged to immortalize them for generations to come.
For more information on this workshop or future workshops, please contact UMCM at umcoopm@verizon.net or visit our events page. For a copy of the Workshop Workbook, please call 727-442-6881. |
Jobs Available!  For more information on how you can become a part of the UMCM team, visit our Employment Page on our website. New opportunities are posted!
- Assistant Secretary
- Teacher
- Child Care Aide
- Computer Lab Coach
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Thanks to all our faithful churches, kids and leaders who continue in so many ways to help us build bridges of understanding and change lives. | |
| Grace and Peace,
Donna Ratzlaff
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