Career Assistance Ministry
Memorial Drive United Methodist Church
12955 Memorial Drive – in west Houston, south of I-10, ¼ mile west of Beltway 8
Every Monday, except holidays, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Room D220 on the main campus.
CAM Mission
Just in time preparation for key job search events
Address any job seeker search issue, concern, strategy or tactic when it develops
Evaluate and improve job search skills and resources
Promote networking
Identify and circulate job leads and search tips
Provide spiritual and emotional support
CAM History
CAM originated in 1999 and ministered to over 1100 job seekers in the Houston area until it concluded its mission in November 2005. CAM was featured on Fox 26 News in February and June 2003. CAM was the winner of the Shooting Star Award for excellence by the United Methodist Church Texas Annual Conference in 2003. CAM re-launched its mission for a third time beginning in March 2009.
CAM Job Seekers Are…
Professional, engineering, technical, administrative and clerical.
Entry, staff, manager and officer level.
Well-educated, many with advanced degrees, some without degrees.
MDUMC members and non-members.
Live in all parts of the Houston area.
Looking for direct hire, temporary, contract and consulting positions.
What Job Seekers Say About CAM
“You will get a lot of support and good information about the process of finding a job from knowledgeable caring professionals.”
“CAM has been an encouragement and great help to me in my job search.”
“CAM is a Christian based job support program for job seekers with excellent leaders.”
“It is a wonderful, caring, practical job search network opportunity.”
“It is a good small group networking session to obtain good ideas and share hope and information with others.”
“CAM has not only helped to motivate me with my job search, but it has been an enjoyable experience as well.”
“It’s being with good people looking for work and learning how to be more effective in finding a job.”
“It is in God’s hand”
“I’m not alone in my job search”
“The Lord is continuing to show me other avenues of help.”
CAM Volunteers
CAM volunteers are highly experienced professional search firm, human resource and corporate executives who share their knowledge with and coach job seekers through career transition.
Tom Bray, CAM Leader, 713-840-9922, tjbray@sbcglobal.net
Church Staff Support 713-468-8356
Sheri Kelley, Director of Caring Support, sherikelley@mdumc.org
Reverend Jim McPhail, Minister, jimmcphail@mdumc.org
Reverend Chuck Simmons, Sr. Minister, chucksimmons@mdumc.org
Media
On March 26 there was an article about CAM in the Memorial section of the Chronicle.
Memorial Church offers help with job search
KILT's Rowdy Yates interviewed Will Darroh about the Career Assistance Ministry (CAM) program at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church.
To hear the interview, click the link below, then scroll down to the interview link.
http://www.kilt.com/pages/191621.php
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“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” – John 15:1-2
Help a CAM Job Seeker
There are numerous ways you can assist the CAM program and its job seekers.
CAM meetings: join us every Monday morning to meet and spend time with CAM job seekers. Approximately 90% of them will not be members of MDUMC so we want to extend a special welcome and make them feel at home at with us. No special skills and knowledge necessary, just a friendly and helpful attitude.
Job alerts: Be alert to job openings in your company and contact CAM Leader Tom Bray, tjbray@sbcglobal.net. He knows every CAM job seeker’s background, has their resumes and can help you or your Human Resources Rep assess their fit for job openings.