Friday, May 18, 2012

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Host families are needed for high school exchange students for the 2012-2013 school year.

The students will arrive from Europe, Asia, and South America in mid-August 2012 and will stay with the host family for one semester or until the end of the school year. They are in need of caring American families (with or without children) to provide a home and share with them this unique experience. The host family provides a bed, meals, friendship, understanding, and a genuine desire to share the American way of life with a student from overseas.

The students speak English, are covered by medical insurance, and have spending money for their personal expenses. Families can view online student applications and select the student that best matches their own family.

For more information, please call Wilma Fast at 681-1236.

Single Parent Assist

Single Parent Assist is looking for One to One mentors for single moms and dads. Please access the volunteer opportunities via the Asbury Network sign up. There you can easily find an opportunity which matches your skills, talents, and gifting! We will make a listing of various single parent households and their needs as they arise!

Volunteer Receptionist

Our church office is looking for volunteers who have a heart for and gifts of administration. If you are willing to commit to a day, a morning or an afternoon of your time and talents we want to hear from you! This is the biggest support you can offer your church to help with furthering the work for God’s Kingdom.

You will be required to answer and direct all incoming calls, administration support for ministries and be a happy welcoming front to all who visit our administration complex.

Needed at: Central Campus
Contact: Debbie Dyson

Good Samaritan Team Member
  1. Volunteer for church events where Good Samaritan Team services have been requested to be available to provide emergency services as needed.
  2. Participate in quarterly Good Samaritan Team meetings.
  3. Maintain AED/CPR/First Aid certification.

Contact: Debbie Dyson

Good Samaritan Team Coordinator
  1. Provide leadership to the GST campus directors and team members: via quarterly meetings, phone contact, and email.
  2. Meet quarterly with the Counseling Center Director.
  3. Maintain AED/CPR/First Aid certification.
  4. Help campus directors to schedule and organize periodic trainings and events for Good Samaritan Team members and the congregation.
  5. Trainings and Events can include but are not limited to:
    • Monthly blood pressure checks.
    • AED/CPR/First Aid Trainings, and certification renewal trainings
    • Blood Drives
    • Fitness or Nutritional events
  6. Work with Counseling Center Director to organize an annual Good Samaritan Team fund raiser.

Needed at: All Campuses
Contact: Debbie Dyson

The Nehemiah Project
Are you ready to share Christ's love in a practical way? Do you have knowledge, experience, or talents that could benefit a family needing help? Would you be willing to donate your time to a project designed to help a family with much needed home repair? If you can answer "yes" to these questions, The Nehemiah Project needs you!
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Good Samaritan Team West Campus Director

Responsibilities of the GST Campus Director:

  1. Contact, recruit and assign team members to participate in activities that require GST members to participate.
  2. Attend scheduled quarterly Medic Team meetings.
  3. Check and maintain your campus medic supplies on a monthly basis, including the AED.
  4. Maintain AED/CPR/First Aid certification.
  5. Participate in Campus events where GST members are required.

Needed at: West Campus
Contact: Raquel Moeder

One on One Christian Mentors
  1. The transformation of the whole person through the love and power of Jesus Christ.
  2. Help navigate life in areas such as walking in Christ, family challenges, being financially responsible, dealing with career issues and challenges, and accountability and advice in areas of strongholds and temptations. John 15 tells us discipling and mentoring are lifestyles of personal dedication by our obedience; we desire to see people being taught and equipped to live for Christ physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally, as well as spiritually.
  3. Having a mentor can help eliminate the feeling of having to tackle life on our own. It can lead to real change and growth in all these areas of life, and more.
  4. The end result will be spiritual maturity and personal growth

Mentoring Relationship Expectations:

  1. Your goal as a mentor is not to take the place of a parent or to solve a person’s emotional or psychological problems. Be discerning about the proper ground for mentoring. Make referrals to the Asbury Counseling Center when professional counseling is needed.
  2. Mentoring is not a way to meet your needs for significance, but to walk with others as they grow and become like Christ. Your goal as a mentor should never be to shape your mentoree into your image, but to encourage them to bear God’s image more fully.
  3. Mentoring is not your opportunity to implement your agenda in the life of another person. It is your opportunity to walk with another person as God shapes him into His image.
  4. Both the mentor and mentoree should take responsibility to meet on time, be prepared, and commit to growth. Ask your mentoree to take responsibility for contacting you, changing meeting times, and setting goals for the relationship. Both mentor and mentoree will be expected to make a minimum six month commitment to the relationship.
  5. You have to build credibility with your mentoree. Ways to do this include: be authentically interested, communicate with integrity, follow God’s leading, draw on the experience of others, and seek out opportunities for training and networking.
  6. Encourage your mentoree to be involved in other avenues to expand their spiritual growth including; attending worship services, joining a Lifegroup, having a personal quiet time that involves reading the Bible and daily prayer, and participating in bible studies or classes.

Contact: Debbie Dyson

12 Step Christian Recovery Group Leader

The group leader would be responsible for organizing and leading the 12 step group. They would also be in charge of following up with group attendees and meeting with the Asbury Counseling Center director to cast a vision and plan for the group. Dates and times for meetings can be changed based on the leaders schedule.

Needed at: Central Campus
Contact: Teresa Wynn

Youth Ministry Volunteers

Asbury Student Ministries is growing and in need of adult leaders to partner with us in reaching the next generation for Christ.

This would involve:

  • A heart for students and a willingness to invest in their lives
  • A commitment to living and portraying a Christ-like life and example for students to see
  • Consistence in availability (Full time leaders serve one night/week)

Contact: Pete Goodman