JOURNEY HOME THRIFT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

WANTED – CASHIER EXTRAORDINAIRE: High energy person, with above average people skills to
work 20 – 24 hours a week at promising new non-profit thrift shop in Burnaby (Journey Home
Thrift on Edmonds Street).
• Must be fully capable of operating POS, including balancing the receipts at the end of
the day
• Must be courteous, conscientious and task oriented
• Must be available Tuesday to Saturday 10 – 6 (please do not apply if you are hoping to
be home by 3pm)
• Would like someone in place near the beginning of February
• More than one language appreciated but not crucial
• $11 to start, with raise consideration after 4 months
Please email resumes to Carla Wilson at: carla@journeyhomecommunity.ca or drop off at 7337
Edmonds Street in Burnaby. No phone calls please.

Job Posting: Manager of JustPotters

JustPotters is looking for a Manager with vision for ceramics, creative employment for marginalized individuals, beauty, and building on a business that integrates all of these. The ideal candidate would bring a diverse skill-set, a passion for our social mission, and a willingness to be immersed in the details of the work. The JustPotters Manager oversees all aspects of the social enterprise, working under the direction of one of JustWork’s General
Managers. This is a half-time, salaried position. Compensation is based on experience.

Managerial Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate would be able to complete all of the following:
1. People-Related
o Employees: hire, train, and manage a team of potters looking to build strong team-spirit in the process.
o Volunteers: coordinate volunteers in production, special event sales, marketing, and social media.
o Social Mission: coordinate employee support regarding our social mission of meaningful work, training,
and well-being.
2. Pottery-Related
o Product Design: develop modern product designs taking into consideration both the skill level of the
individual potters and the target markets of JustPotters.
o Production: coordinate production priorities to meet customer demand; exercise quality control;
coordinate glazing/firing of pieces, packaging, and delivery/shipping.
o Studio Management: oversee all aspects of studio operations along with other groups using the space.
3. Business-Related
o Marketing/Sales: coordinate marketing and sales efforts–corporate (local and international), retail &
consignment, online sales, and special event sales. Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the process.
o Financial Oversight: assist with budget preparation, invoicing of customers, and tracking of expenses.
o Fundraising: oversee the 24-hour pottery marathon event; develop vision for other JustPotters
fundraising events.

Qualifications and Qualities:
The ideal candidate will hold all of the following:
o Interpersonal: strong role-model, works well with marginalized individuals, good conflict resolution
skills, good at delegation.
o Pottery: extensive training and experience in ceramic arts: design and technique (wheel-work, hand-
building, and pouring molds).
o Marketing: understands and develops potential markets for products; interacts well with customers.
Basic familiarity with social media as a marketing tool.
o Faith: comfort functioning as a leader in a Christian faith-based organisation.
o Business: experience running a ceramics business or leading in another organisational context.
o Other: Vision, energy, and attention to detail required to develop a pottery social enterprise; excellent at
multi-tasking and setting-up systems; flexible schedule; drivers license.

How to Apply:
Send a resume and cover letter describing your interest in the position to:

David Holcomb, JustWork General Manager
david.holcomb@justwork.ca

Application Deadline: February 19, 2012.

For more information, see:
www.justwork.ca
www.thejustworkblog.blogspot.com/
www.justwork.etsy.com

It is easy to assume in a movement like the Vineyard that we’ve got it all figured out when it comes to worship.  However, church history shows that such assumptions are fatal and we can find ourselves with all reputation and no reality.

We never get past our need to move overcome these kinds of presumptions and be renewed afresh in an understanding of our highest calling which is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Indeed, it is a lifelong pursuit to explore what this means more deeply – biblically and practically.

So, it’s back to basics as we enter the new year. The biblical setting for worship had never been ‘me and Jesus,’ it has always been communal and corporate. God’s ‘house’ has always been more about his ‘people.’ How does this speak to our gatherings of worship and how critical they are to truly encountering God? What is the importance of ‘place’ and worship ‘space?’ Does beauty matter? Why are our Sunday gatherings so critical if most of our Christian life is lived elsewhere?

And… what is the relationship between this topic and doing justice, the series we just completed last fall from Micah 6:8? Scripture reveals that truly loving God and placing him first results in justice. Idolatry results in oppression. How does that work?

For all of our efforts, the greatest offering we have to the world is community in the presence of God. It is what distinguishes us. Worship is our highest and most appropriate response to this reality, it establishes it, it sustains it, and if it impacts the most broken places of our world. In worship, we are synced with God’s nature and formed into a community of justice, caring for the orphan, the widow and the stranger, just like God does – the one whom we worship.

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:18-20).

Get the full story and all the details at the official Missionsfest website!

Fall Sunday Teaching Series: Micah 6:8 – It’s All There!

Justice is trendy today. From the democratic reforms in the middle east and other parts of the world, to the ‘we,’ campaign with youth across our country, to the antipoverty activism on Commercial Drive, justice is ‘in.’

Yet, proactively pursuing justice can be tricky. Evil can never be reduced to social class, political stripe, race, religion, or gender. We dare not pursue justice without being unaware of the darkness in our own hearts. The pursuit of justice has sometimes produced the most unjust actions. Communism was an attempt to achieve social and economic justice – without God. The result was the genocide of millions by Stalin, Pol Pot and others.

So, are we just jumping on a bandwagon? Read the rest of this entry »

Blueporch Blog highlighted Gordie’s pastoral letter about the recent trip our team took to Lower Post. Check it out here!