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In the month of April 2021, four million people quit their jobs making it a world record month! In fact, after multiple surveys from different companies, it is reported that over 40% of workers around the world are thinking about changing their current vocations. This phenomenon has now been deemed “The Great Resignation.”
With the pandemic, people have reassessed commutes, income, and value. What is most fascinating is, according to the Department of Labor, the largest population of those quitting are from restaurants and hotels: the service industry.
Anecdotally, people are choosing to spend more time with their children, to be at home for dinner, to have more time for other things, to drive others to medical appointments and not themselves to jobs. Over and over again, after each report of a resignation, there is a story of a greater level of service.
People are not quitting their industry; they are simply serving for a different reward. And that reward and that industry has been the business of the universal Church for quite some time. God has been at the center of the industry, the policies, the ministries, the benefits, the stories, and the people.
Our service, our hospitality as a church matters. Scripturally, it mattered to the one in the ditch; it mattered to the one on the mat being lowered from the roof; it mattered to the one who was dying. Right now, it matters to the one who cannot eat; it matters to the one who needs employment; it matters to the one without shelter.
May your job these next weeks and months be a record-breaking time of providing for another.
Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord – Colossians 3:23a
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Christmas in July Craft Show
On Saturday, July 17, stop by the Dodson Youth Center from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to check out crafts and gift items from more than 40 vendors! All proceeds benefit Friends of Divine Providence Training Center.
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Job Networking
Job Networking will host a virtual Zoom meeting on Monday, July 12. Rev. Nancy Lane is our inspirational speaker, and her message is not just for job seekers, but for all living in today’s world! Job Networking will also feature six dynamic workshops starting at 10 a.m. and keynote speaker Alex Freund at 5 p.m. For more information, go to the Job Networking page.
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Affordable Meals To-Go
Affordable Meals To-Go are available for pickup on Tuesday and Thursday from 12-2 p.m. outside the Fellowship Hall, Chapel building. For more information or to see the menu, go to rumc.com/wno or email Jacob Crane.
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Caregivers' Support Group
Do you care for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia? The Caregivers’ Support Group meets via Zoom on the second Wednesday of each month. Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, July 14, from 10-11 a.m. For more information or to receive a link to the meeting, contact Toni Fagan or 770.261.1767
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RUMC Kids
From Explore Story Hour for our preschoolers and kindergartners to Wonder Wednesdays for our older kids, RUMC Kids has a lot planned for the summer! To learn more or to register for Wonder Wednesdays, visit our kids page.
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Parents' Morning Out
Parents’ Morning Out (PMO) will be reopening for the 2021-2022 school year on August 17, 2021! Space is available Tuesday through Friday for children ages 3-18 months (as of September 1) and for children up to 36 months who are enrolled in RUMCK but would like an additional day. Click here to register, and email Danna Coffey with any questions.
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RUMC Kids Kick-off
From July 18-August 8, elementary students (grades 1-5) are invited to join us for Discovery Peak: Exploring God’s Call on Sundays at 10 a.m. in the Children’s Ministry rotunda, Chapel building. We invite parents to participate in this four-week series with their children. Parents will also learn about new discipleship opportunities beginning August 15. For more information, go to the RUMC Kids page.
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Mighty Mentes
Mighty Mentes is looking for new tutors for the 2021-2022 school year. The program is growing, and we need you! RUMC is supporting Vickery Mill Elementary and Centennial High School by mentoring at-risk students. Only a small weekly or biweekly commitment is required to make a big difference. For more information, contact Gilma Cantu.
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Summer Grocery Program
The Summer Grocery Program will run every Monday through August 9. Go to our local missions page for a full list of needed donations. Contact Scotty Brewington for more information about donations and volunteer opportunities.
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Emergency Response Team
On Sunday mornings, the volunteer ERT (medical personnel) responds to any incident that might require a medical review (fainting, medication issues, falls, etc.) and determines if a 911 call is required. A volunteer ERT is required to be an MD, RN/BSN, NP, PA, or EMT. Information/volunteer: JoAn Hobbs, 770.261.1731.
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Job Openings
We would love to have you as part of our family! Click here to learn more about open positions at Roswell UMC.
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