October 30, 2018
Meet Mobile's New Site Coordinator Rebecca Levins
When long-time Mobile site coordinator Katy Wrona was named Conference Director for Communities of Transformation, the leadership team went to work right away to find a new coordinator for the Mobile site. Rebecca Levins shares how she came to be the new Mobile Site Coordinator:
I'm super excited to be working with Communities of Transformation! The story of how I came to COT is the story of God's timing and provision. I had been looking for a job for about 6 months. More than once, I had found an opportunity that seemed really promising and then it just unexpectedly fell through. I was getting very discouraged and frustrated. In the midst of this frustrating search, my husband and I decided to join the choir at our local church. The first night of choir practice I was standing next to one of the most friendly people I had ever met. She was asking me all about my life, and I told her I had been looking for a job and that my background was in human development and family studies. She kinda gave me a funny look and said she might know of something that would be a great fit for me. She invited me to COT to come see what it was all about. It turned out that my new friend was Mobile's participant trainer, Amy, and that they had only just begun to look for a new Mobile site coordinator that week. I came that first night, loved it, and the rest is history. Now it's obvious why God didn't answer my prayers when all those other job opportunities fell through. It's because he had something better in store.
Rebecca will attend training to become a VISTA, like all our site coordinators. We're excited to have her on our team!
Phenix City Birthday Celebration
COT Phenix City celebrates birthdays during the first meeting of every month. These little celebrations foster a sense of community in all members. In October they celebrated six birthdays including Caden Lee, who turned 8, and Brady Baird, pastor of our host church. Caden is pictured with Rev. Brady Baird and site coordinator Joan Gatewood.
Continuing the Five Dimensions: Relational
Participants and volunteers who participate in Communities of Transformation look at resources that can help bring about a better future story for themselves and their community. They look closely at each of the five dimensions of life, considering where they have work to do. Last month's newsletter focused on the Spiritual dimension. This month we are sharing how we look at relationships.
One aspect of our Awaken curriculum is looking at building successful relationships. Participants learn to identify whether a relationship is healthy and how to maintain healthy relationships. They look at different kinds of relationships and the impact that each kind can have. Participants and volunteers examine the stages each relationship goes through and how to work through each stage. They learn how culture and stereotypes influence relationships. Members are encouraged to be open-minded about being in relationships with people of different backgrounds. They learn about how to maintain healthy relationships with a diverse social network. Our commitment to building relationships makes Communities of Transformation unique!
Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is November 27!
Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to give back to your community. Celebrated the first Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a day to give back. Contact your local site coordinator to find out how you can give of your time, or CLICK HERE to give online.
November 2018 Events
All meetings are 5:30 - 8:00 p. m. unless otherwise noted. Please contact the site coordinator for more information.
Brewton
Tuesday, November 6 Meeting
Tuesday, November 13 Meeting
Tuesday, November 20 Meeting
Tuesday, November 27 Meeting
Dothan
Tuesday, November 6 Meeting
Tuesday, November 13 Meeting
Tuesday, November 20 No Meeting
Tuesday, November 27 Meeting
Eufaula
Monday, November 5 Meeting
Monday, November 12 No Meeting
Monday, November 19 No Meeting
Monday, November 26 Meeting
Evergreen
Thursday, November 1 Meeting
Thursday, November 8 Meeting
Thursday, November 15 Meeting
Thursday, November 22 No Meeting (Happy Thanksgiving!)
Thursday, November 29 Meeting
Mobile
Thursday, November 1 Meeting
Thursday, November 8 Meeting
Thursday, November 15 Meeting
Thursday, November 22 No Meeting (Happy Thanksgiving!)
Thursday, November 29 Meeting
Montgomery
Tuesday, November 6 Meeting
Tuesday, November 13 Meeting
Tuesday, November 20 No Meeting
Tuesday, November 27 Meeting
Phenix City (all times Eastern)
Monday, November 5 Meeting
Monday, November 12 Meeting
Monday, November 19 No Meeting
Monday, November 26 Meeting
Pine Hill (meetings start at 6:00)
Thursday, November 1 Meeting
Thursday, November 8 Meeting
Thursday, November 15 Meeting
Thursday, November 22 No Meeting (Happy Thanksgiving!)
Thursday, November 29 Visit to COT Evergreen
Selma
Wednesday, November 7 Meeting
Wednesday, November 14 Meeting
Wednesday, November 21 No Meeting (Happy Thanksgiving!)
Wednesday, November 28 Meeting
