Please join us in-person or online on Sunday, January 23rd as we worship together and welcome members of the VAIL Place community to EMC! Below please see an introduction from VAIL’s enrollment coordinator:
My name is Katie Leverentz (she/her) and I am so excited to be joining you all on Sunday, January 23rd! I work at Vail Place as the Enrollment Coordinator. You may have seen a few new faces around church recently- Frank, Miles, and John are all members of the “Vail Uptown Clubhouse”. Vail Place has a transitional employment program, where folks who need work experience for a variety of reasons can get a short term job in the community.
We began a partnership with Edina Morningside Community Church several months ago thanks to one of our volunteers, Bob Griggs, who has known Pastor Oby for many years. John, Frank, and Miles clean the church space and preschool every week – and they are loving it! Edina Morningside has been such a warm and welcoming place for our members to gain work experience- so much so that one Clubhouse member goes to church there now!
More of us want to come meet you all and tell you about our Clubhouse- and bring some treats! The Clubhouse is an amazing supportive community for adults living with serious mental illnesses where we all work together to run the Clubhouse. Please come chat with us after the service on Sunday, January 23rd! Looking forward to seeing you then!