UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

Events and opportunities listed on this page are in addtion to our normal weekly schedule.  These events are shown directly below. Special events are further below this section. 

• Pilates for Seniors is offered from 9:30 am – 10:30 am in the fellowship building.  Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat or large towel for floor exercises as well as something to provide support for the head /neck – for example, another towel that can be rolled up.  There is a $40 fee for these 8 sessions and checks can be made to The Shepherd’s Center.   The fee for Shepherd’s Center members is $32.
• Bridge - 12:00 p.m. in the Fellowship building. There is no fee.                                                                                                                              
• Gentle Yoga is offered from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship building.  Come work on strength and flexiblity.  There is no fee. Please call before coming.  Weekly schedule may change due to the holidays, etc. 
  
  
                         SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY 
                FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
                        Let’s make a difference,
                        one student at a time. 

  “Graduate. It pays.” is an association of organizations and individuals that share a commitment to increasing the     WS/FCS graduation rate. Did you know that 800 high school students drop out of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools each year?  These students are more likely to be unemployed, on public assistance, in poor health and incarcerated.  The decision to drop out becomes a personal tragedy.  Our community bears a significant cost, as well, and cannot attract the companies that will bring new jobs and economic growth.  Together we can stop the next 800 students from dropping out.  Our experience shows that 9 out of 10 students matched with a caring adult advance to the next grade and graduate. 

  As Caring Adults you commit to meet with your student 1 hour a week during the school day for 1 year beginning in October. We cannot overemphasize the importance of your commitment.  You can change the life of one student by becoming a Caring Adult to a 9th or 12th grader.  You will be asked to complete an online volunteer registration form, be screened at Level 2 for the school system and undergo training.  Professional support will be available to you throughout the entire process. For more information or to register today as a Caring Adult please call  336.728.9231 or 336.724.7993 ext. 18 or go to www.graduateitpays.org and select “I want to Volunteer”.  Opportunities are also available to volunteer with younger students if that’s what you prefer. 

  Your showing up tells your student that you

  respect them, you value them, you believe in them

  and they are important.   We want

  each student to hear that loud and clear.