Inside Emerge
September 6, 2024
“May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.”
– Psalm 90:17
Service Anniversaries & Birthdays
Happy Birthdays
Jeff Gray – Wed, Sept 11
Tina Likovetz – Sun, Sept 15
Madeline Davis – Sat, Sept 28
Service AnniversariesJenn Joseph – Sun, Sept 1 (2 years)
Don Hartwell – Thu, Sept 26 (23 years)
Prayer Requests
Please keep Matthew Knabe’s mother-in-law, Brenda Kaufman, in your prayers
She was diagnosed with ALS in December and recently had a fall, breaking her hip. Brenda needed emergency surgery to have a screw put in. She has been through a lot with ALS and will be in a recovery program for a while. Let’s pray for her, Matt’s wife Amy, and their entire family as they navigate these difficult times with Brenda’s health.
Continue to pray for AG Ohio Leader & Emerge Board Member, John Wootton
We are grateful for the faithful support and partnership that John and the Ohio Ministry Team have provided Emerge. Pastor John Wootton, the District Leader for the Ohio Assemblies of God Churches, has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. Click below to read more from John related to his most recent updates.
Update from John Wootton
OMN Family:
Brigette and I both want to thank our Ohio Ministry Network family for your continued outpouring of love, support, and faith filled prayers! We wanted to provide this update on how things are going with treatments for my cancer and how things are progressing with work and ministry over the summer so far.
We are grateful to report that I have now completed my third round of chemo and immunotherapy in Columbus. Unlike the first round which presented a number of physical challenges, the last two rounds in June and July have proven to be much more manageable, for which we praise the Lord! We are now preparing for the fourth round sometime in August, after which we will receive some scans and hear from our oncologist on any marks of progress. I can already tell on my own that there appears to be an improvement in reduction of discomfort and daily rebounds toward more strength.
God continues to be so real and so present, and the outpouring of prayer and encouragement from all of you means more than you can imagine! We are so blessed to be part of this great Ohio Network. At the same time, we are daily reminded of similar cancer and serious heath battles that others in our OMN family are facing. It is so powerful that we can lift each other up in faith-filled prayer and support!
— John Wootton
Operations Update
Matt Knabe
Congratulations to Jenn Joseph and Meredith Anderson for helping us continue to reach our goal (Scott and I have caught up to you)!
More ESS Information
Purpose of this Report
The collective organization is analyzed to determine averages, trends, and overall company risk to evaluate if you’re on track with your ongoing cybersecurity training program and if not, how your organization can improve. This report will help you understand where your employees are excelling and where they are struggling to apply proper education in the weak areas.
What is an ESS?
The Employee Secure Score (ESS) metric is designed to determine cybersecurity risks on an individual employee level to quickly identify high-risk threats and track program improvement at a glance. The ESS calculation will factor in the employee’s training scores and participation, phishing fail rate and external data breaches associated with their email address. The higher an ESS, the lower security risk that employee is, while a low ESS indicates an employee who is a high security risk to the organization.
How to Improve Your Company Overall ESS
To increase the Overall Company Employee Secure Score, a collective effort must be made by all employees to raise their individual scores. Annual training should be completed, Micro-Trainings should be attempted by all employees, and Phishing simulations should continue.
Calming The Chaos
Counseling Group Begins
Led by Maribeth Lieberth, MA, LPCC
12 weekly sessions for adults ages 18+
An educational support group for adults struggling with “out of control” thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
- Learn skills to increase satisfaction in relationships and have your needs met.
- Learn how emotions work and how to gain more control over yours.
- Learn skills to move through the difficult times.
- Learn skills to increase your awareness of your surroundings and situations.
- Practice claiming God’s promised peace in the midst of our chaotic broken world.
Chapel
11:00am–12:00pm
CPD
Trauma-Themed Sand Tray Training
9:00am–4:00pm
Registration Deadline – September 26
Led by Dr. Pat Barrett, PhD, LPCC-S
6 Continuing Education Credits offered
Front Desk Updates
Scheduling Clients Out
Please make sure to update the front desk if you are allowing clients to schedule more than 2 appointments at a time. An email was sent last week with a form attached but you can always send us a quick email, as well. We appreciate it!
Team Portal
Whether you’re new or have been on the Emerge team a while, you may not be aware of the non-public pertinent information located on the website just for the Emerge team. The Team Portal can be accessed at Emerge.org/portal and features the following:
- The Marketing Request Form can be used to order business cards, printing projects, or special communication requests.
- A great way to keep up with your colleagues’ birthdays, prayer requests, and upcoming events is to click on the Inside Emerge tab. Do you have a prayer request, an important announcement, or event to post in the weekly I.E.? Fill out the form located in the same portal, Inside Emerge Request Form.
- The Clinical Teams page is an excellent way for all the clinicians to stay up to date with teams you can participate in for collaboration, training, new initiatives, and more!
Latest ExEm Podcast Episode
SEASON 5 • EPISODE 11
A Secret You Would Never Have Believed
- Vaughn Fink
- August 22, 2024
Our guest, Vaughn Fink, takes us deeper into his journey through trauma and adversity, revealing a family secret that you won’t believe. After years of enduring pain and hardship, Vaughn discovered a truth about his family that shook him to his core—something hidden away for decades, only coming to light after the passing of his father. Join Vaughn as he shares the shocking details of this revelation, the impact it had on his faith, and how he found the strength to move forward. This is a story of resilience, redemption, and the incredible ways faith can guide us through even the most unimaginable trials.
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IE Requests
IE requests to be submitted on or before each Thursday. You can include prayer requests, suggested social media posts (scriptures, phrases, and quotes), fun facts, team leaders announcements, calendar events, etc.
You’ll find the Inside Emerge Request form on the Team Portal, and for a variety of promo materials, please submit through the Marketing Request form.
IE Archive
As an ongoing reference, you can now view previous posts of Inside Emerge with the IE Archive.
Office Supplies
Most of the office supply orders are now through Amazon. If you need something ordered, please check Amazon and send your order selection to Jenn Joseph.
