BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5080@columbiajewish.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T190000 DTSTAMP:20231127T213852Z URL:https://www.columbiajewish.org/events/usher-and-greeter-training/ SUMMARY:Usher and Greeter Training DESCRIPTION:We invite you to register for CSS's \;Usher &\; Greeter training session which has been arranged specifically for OMI congregation s. \; \;This is a one-hour virtual training by the non-profit Comm unity Security Service (CSS) about how our Ushers &\; Greeters can enha nce security of our congregations. \;\n\nIt is important that current and prospective usher/greeters as well as leaders of our congregations att end.\n\n \;Topics covered include:\n\n The Power of Hello\n Recogniz ing suspicious activity\n Identifying security threats\n Access Control &\; Screening\n Reducing and responding to threats to your community\n \nThis is a standalone program. \; No background in security is requir ed.\n\nThis live\, interactive\, and virtual session will be held via Zoom \n\nFor security reasons\, CSS has asked that each person registering be v alidated as to their affiliation with an OMI congregation. \; Since th is will take some time\, \;we are requesting that you register by Nove mber 27th. \; \;(We are hoping that late registrations\, which wil l require special handling\, will be few in number.)\nSign Up for this Ush er Greeter Session Here\nWhen registering\, please use the following infor mation\, as written:\n\n FIRST NAME: \; Enter your first name followe d in parentheses by the name of your congregation. \; For example\, Ha l Kassoff (Bet Aviv))\n LAST NAME\n EMAIL: \; Your best email addres s (will not be shared)\n PHONE NUMBER: Your best phone number (will not b e shared)\n INSTITUTION NAME: \;OMI\n WEBINAR CODE: \;8895056131 1\n CITY: \;Columbia\n\nUpon registering\, you should receive an imme diate pop-up that says “Thanks for submitting the form.” \;Within 2 business days\, you should receive an \;email confirmation with the link and details of the session \;from “Zoom.” \;The subject l ine will say \;“Usher and Greeter for Bet Aviv (Columbia\, MD)”&nb sp\;- - Bet Aviv is mentioned since they initiated the training session on behalf of OMI. \; . \;Please make sure to \;save the email th at has your login credentials \;for the Usher &\; Greeter session.& nbsp\; \;\n\nIf you don’t receive the email with login details withi n 2 business days of registering (after checking your Spam or Junk Mail fo lders)\, \;please contact CSS at \;ushergreeter@thecss.org\, \ ; \; \;include \;the name “Oakland Mills Interfaith Center ” and the webinar code\, \;88950561311\, \;in your email).\n\nWh ile we’ve requested that you register by Monday\, November 27th\, if you register after \;that date\, please notify \;Mike Shaw at \;m _shaw@ominterfaith.org \;(please note the underscore _ after the “m ”) so that he may verify with your congregation your affiliation with OM I. \; \;Please include the name of your congregation. \; If yo u have any questions\, you may also try Mike at his office number – 730- 4090 extension 302.\n\nIf the session is about to start and you cannot fin d the link\, please reach out to \;Mike Shaw \;at his email addres s noted above\, which he will monitor right up to the time of the Zoom mee ting. \;\n\n \;Please note the following guidelines:\n\n Do not s hare this registration information.\n Sign in from a computer or tablet ( phone not recommended) to participate. \;\n Access will be closed a f ew minutes after the appointed start time.\n Please be prepared to partic ipate. Usher and Greeter is meant to be interactive!\n Once again\, pleas e register by November 27th.\n\nThank you \;for taking this \;impo rtant step \;toward enhancing \;the safety and \;security of o ur \;OMI congregations.\n\n \;Mike Shaw\, OMI Building Manager\nHa l Kassoff\, Chair\, OMI Security Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.columbiajewish.org/wp-content/upload s/2023/11/ushersandgreeters.png CATEGORIES:Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR