MARY O. MOSS

divinelydesigned@hotmail.com


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         RECENT TRAININGS AND COURSEWORK

         2010 - Writer's Retreat and Workshop -
Sponsored by Hanover Writers Group - Williamsburg,VA
         2009 - Certificate in Congregational Leadership -
Concentration in Small Group Leadership - Baptist
         Theological Seminary

         2008 – Small Group Dynamics: Teaching the Small Group Study; Thinking Theologically;

         Spiritual Formation and Calling
- Baptist Theological Seminary         
         2008 – I Love to Tell the Story – Christian Storytelling -
Certified Lay Speaker continuing
         education - Virginia Annual Conference - Blackstone, VA
         
         2007 - Biblical Basis for Ministry; The Church--A System of Relationships -
Baptist Theological
         Seminary
           
         2006 – ‘Memory to Memoir’ –
Story Circle Network          
         2005– Certified Lay Speaker’s Deliver the  Message - continuing education -
Virginia Annual
         Conference - Blackstone, VA
          
         2005 – Stephen Ministry Supervision Group Facilitator Training
         2004-2005 - Stephen Ministry Training
         2004 - Certified Lay Speaker - Basic Training -
Virginia Annual Conference - Blackstone, VA
 

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VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES


Good Shepherd United Methodist Church currently: Middle School Girls Sunday School Teacher;

formerly: Women's book group facilitator, Adult Christian Education council member, Media Coordinator -

contemporary worship service; Hospitality Coordinator; Youth Group counselor, Spiritual Co-Leader Capital Campaign; Co-Chair - Committee on Lay Leadership; Alternative Worship Design Team member; member -

Adult  Ministries Task Force; Coordinator of Discipleship; Sunday  School Superintendent; Communications
Chair-Church Council;
Vacation Bible
School Director; pre-school, elementary Sunday school teacher

Virginia Annual Conference – United Methodist Church – Certified Lay Speaker; including Christian storytelling, worship  planning
and leadership at churches, nursing homes and assisted living and other facilities

Longan Elementary School - reading tutor

Westbury Apartments (through Good Shepherd UMC) - Homework Helper - ESL students

Richmond Christians Who Write – member; writer’s critique group member; blogmaster

Helping Hands Women's Outreach Ministry - Board Consultant - 2006

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West End Manor Civic Association – Past President of Executive Board – 2 terms; 1st Vice President - 2 terms