Voter Registration Forms at Greater Mountain
Baptist Church
During each Sunday morning worship service
at 11a.m. the Greater Mountain Baptist Church,
Rev. D. D. Prather, Senior Pastor,
voter registration forms will be made
available
for persons in the
Atlanta community
wishing to register to vote. Additional information
such as poll location sites, voter registration
status, election information, free transportation to
the polls and other information pertinent to civic
involvement will also be made available. The Greater
Mountain Baptist Church is located at 3346 Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive. For more information please
contact Rev. Joseph D. Flint at 404-422-6514 or
greatermountain@aol.com
www.greatermountainbaptist.org. |
Provoked Women Win Women's Conference 2012
Hills Of Help OutReach Ministries, located at 1861
Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30032, invite you to
their Provoked
Women Win Women's Conference 2012, the theme:
“In His
Presence!”
The Conference dates are Thursday through Sunday,
May 17-20, 2012.
The anointed speakers each session are as follows:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 7:00p.m. – Apostle
Virginia Green Booker, Center of Faith Church.
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 7:00p.m. – Pastor Inell
Bowser, Covenant Christ Ministries.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8:45a.m
(A Morning of Worship & Praise)
– Pastor Tara Giles, Real Faith Ministries.
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 10:30a.m. – Dr. Sandra
Billinger, Hills Of Help OutReach Ministries. Please
come and experience His Presence!
For additional information please contact Mrs.
Frances Pinkins, church administrator at
404-288-8853. |
Sixth Annual Harmony for Life
Sixth Annual Harmony for Life
is
Thursday, May 17
at 7p.m. at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur.
This live music fundraiser benefits the American
foundation for Suicide Prevention, Metro Atlanta
Chapter. Doors open at 6:00p.m. Show line-up will include Joyscout,
Christopher Alan Yates, Herb Jones, Jesse Tyler and
the Neighbors, Bucky Motter, and the Lovely
Drifters. Ticket info at
http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/17805.aspx. |
SPARC Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional
Collaboration
SPARC Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional
Collaboration
is coming to a neighborhood near you. Services
include immunizations for influenza, tetanus,
pneumonia, and hepatitis, mammography, and Pap test
referrals, screenings for STD/HIV, cholesterol,
blood pressure, blood glucose and more.
Medicare/Medicaid and some private insurance
accepted. Please have card with you. No one will be
turned away! Services are for adults only! For more
information, contact the Office of Aging at
404-613-6000. Dates and locations are as follows:
Thursday, May 17, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Dorothy C. Benson
Senior Multipurpose Complex, 6500 Vernon Woods
Drive, Sandy Springs 30328. Saturday, May 19, 9a.m.
to 12p.m., Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose
Facility, 515 John Wesley Dobbs Ave., Atlanta 30312.
Tuesday, May 22, 10a.m. to 2p.m., St. Paul AME, 1540
Pryor Road SW, Atlanta 30315. |
Defeating the Strongman
The Rev. Robyn Green-O'Neal of Mt. Zion African
Methodist Episcopal Church in
Decatur,
GA, will present seven
evening sessions on spiritual warfare called,
Defeating the Strongman. For
the many women facing divorce, tough economic times,
widowhood, family violence, substance abuse in their
homes or financial problems, the series explores the
concept of spiritual warfare and what tools others
have used to overcome such adversity. The sessions
begin on May 17 from 7p.m. to 8:30p.m. at
Mt.
Zion
AME
Church,
2977 LaVista Road,
Decatur. The sessions are
all free. Call 404-633-2288 to register. |
John Smoltz Book
Signing
John Smoltz in Starting and Closing:
Perseverance, Faith, and One More Year tells
his story. Smoltz delivers insights into modern
major league baseball, its place in popular culture,
and the value of competition, and writes with
unwavering honesty about becoming a true Christian
and finding in his beliefs the peace and strength to
stay focused. This memoir is an inspirational story
of spiritual growth and family values, from a man
who believed not just in himself but also in God's
plan for him…and one more year. Come see John Smoltz May 17 at Books-A-Million at
Discover Mills Mall. |
Addiction, Recovery and Prescription Drugs
Educational Workshop
An enlightening evening from SICD whose mission is
to provide addictions education and resources to
congregations and communities.
Instruction is led by professionals from the
field of substance abuse and addictions, thus
bringing faith and science together and enabling all
of us to become active agents of prevention and
supporters of recovery Thursday, May 17,
from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The workshop will take
place at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548
Mount Vernon Road in Dunwoody. Registration
required. |
The Fulton
Country Office of Children and Youth
Is there a young person in
your congregation destined to be a leader? The Fulton
County Office of Children and Youth in the H HS
Department seeks young people, 9th to 11th
grades in
Fulton
County
schools, interested in becoming community
leaders. The deadline for submission is Friday, May
18, at 5 p.m. Students accepted into the program
will affect policies and legislation, interact with
elected leaders on the local and state levels, and
speak out on behalf of all
Fulton
County
youth. Submit applications to Reginald Crossly,
Fulton County Youth Commission,
5600 Stonewall Tell Road,
Suite 200,
Atlanta
30349.
For more information, contact Reginald Crossley at
404-612-7386 or email
reginald.crossley@fultoncountyga.gov. |
Concert with a Cause
Concert with a Cause, the Raleigh Ringers Concert
with a Cause will be held May 19, 7:30p.m., in the
sanctuary of Central Presbyterian Church, 201
Washington Street, SW, Atlanta 30303, across
Washington from the Georgia State Capitol. The
Raleigh Ringers is an internationally acclaimed
community hand bell choir based in Raleigh, North
Carolina. Since its founding in 1990, The Raleigh
Ringers have been dazzling concert audiences with
unique interpretations of sacred, secular, and
popular music, including famous rock ‘n’ roll tunes
arranged just for hand bells. Visit their website at
www.rr.org.
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47th Mid-East Food Festival
The 47th annual Mid-East Food Festival featuring the
renowned performer Joseph Bishara with Haitham Zbib
on keyboard and the Band will be Saturday, May 19
starting at noon and Sunday, May 20 until 5p.m.
There will be Divine Liturgy at 10:30a.m. on Sunday.
The event will feature free admission, Middle
Eastern food, desserts, church tours, arts, music,
dance, children's activities and cultural items.
The location is St. John Melkite Church, 1428
Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE, Atlanta 30307.
For more information call 770-310-1232 or
visit
www.stjohnmelkite.org. |
Spring Bargainata 2012
50% off specials at the
Spring Bargainata with newly arrived, gently-worn,
designer and better quality men’s and women’s
clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories and small
house wares. Bargainata
is hosted by NCJW, Atlanta Section and will have
additional sale days
Saturday, May 19 from 11:00a.m. to 3p.m. and Sunday,
May 20 from 12p.m. to 4p.m.
Bargainata 2012 will be in
the Hilderbrand Court Shopping Center located at
6125 Roswell Road
Atlanta 30328 (1/2 mile north of I-285 on
Roswell Road). Sorry, no checks accepted. For
more information, contact NCJW, Atlanta
Section at 404-843-9600 or
ncjw@ncjwatlanta.org. |
Children's Praise
Celebration
Faith African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, will
host a Children's Praise Celebration, May 19, 2012
at 4p.m. Come join in the celebration! It will bring
joy to your heart and a smile to your face! An
evening of spirited worship featuring the Faith AME
Zion Church Children's Choir and Dance Ministries to
include 1st Corinth Baptist Church, Cobe Crowder and
Solomon Williams. You don't want to miss this
opportunity to join children in their worship to God
- in spirit and in truth! Rev. Jawwad J. Love is the
host pastor. Faith is located 38 Hamilton E. Holmes
Dr. Atlanta 30311. Admission is free. A love
offering will be collected to benefit our T'Ofori-Atta
Heritage Camp honoring the life and legacy of Rev.
Dr. Ndugu G. B. T'Ofori-Atta. For more information,
visit Faith AME Zion at
www.faithamezion.org or contact the church
office at
404-691-4075. |
Catellier Dance
Projects
Seven dancers, a dance media artist, a composer, a
team of designers, a control technician, a robot
camera, and nine six-foot balloons come together for
“…the final frontier,”
a new work from
Catellier Dance Projects,
premiering at Emory’s Schwartz Center for the
Performing Arts, May 17th through the 19th. Catellier Dance Projects
through the guidance of artistic director, Gregory
Catellier, creates “intimate, multi-layered dance
performances for the discerning Atlanta community.”
Their current project is a series of four
evening-length works that each ruminates on a
different element of dance: time, space, energy and
body. This piece is the second of such works, with
“Tempo, a non-fiction dance performance” kicking off
the series last May. In “…the final frontier,”
Catellier takes a leap forward into more ambitious
territory, focusing on spatial relationships through
the exploration of architecture, outer space, and
what it means to be close. Catellier Dance Projects
presents “…the final frontier” May 17th through 19th at 8p.m.
at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance
Studio. For more
information call the Arts at Emory box office at
404-727-5050 or visit www.arts.emory.edu. |
18th annual Caribbean-American Festival
St. Timothy's Church in Decatur
will celebrate its 18th annual Caribbean-American
Festival from 11a.m. to 7p.m. Saturday, May 19, on
the church grounds. Activities will include a
fashion show, maypole plaiting, crowning of the May
queen, African dances, NetBall exhibition, free
health screenings, voter registration, and
children's activities. All are welcome. For ticket
information call 404-241-7711. |
Re lationship Sunday at
Life Changes Church
If you are married,
engaged, in a long term relationship, or want to
know how to be in a successful relationship, come
out to Life Changes Church on May 20th at 11a.m. for
Relationship Impact Sunday with Pastor Rod and First
Lady Ilka Murray.
Marriage is an
adventure, like going to war. Marriage is
like a phone call in the night, first the ring, then
you wake up.
The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret. Join
us Sunday May 20th for Relationship Impact Sunday!
Our goal is to enhance your relationship in ever
area by connecting, inspiring, educating, and
empowering you to bring change to your relationship
for success in the future! Special guest speakers
will be Pastor Monte Bynoe and First
Lady Stella Bynoe from Boston, MA Tabernacle
of Praise. Contact Life Changes Church at
www.lifechangeschurch.com, by emailing
lcministry@bellsouth.net, or by calling
678-324-0762. Life Changes Church is located
at 5947 Fairburn Road in Douglasville. |
Public Meeting
The
Concerned Citizens for the Educational Advancement
of Atlanta Public Schools Students,
a coalition of retired Atlanta Public school system
educators and concerned citizens, will host a public
meeting on Monday, May 21, from 6p.m. until 8p.m. at
Frederick Douglass High School, 225 Hamilton E.
Holmes Drive. The goal of the coalition is to offer
proposals to enhance the state of the school system
through improved discipline creating an increased
educational atmosphere conducive to learning. This
public meeting will be one of many designed to
develop recommendations to members of the board of
education and superintendent. |
New Pastor at Thankful Missionary Baptist Church
Thankful Missionary Baptist Church is having the
installation of a new pastor on May 27, 2012.
They would like to invite people to services at
8:00a.m., 11:00a.m., and 3:00p.m. Thankful
Missionary was the first black church in Decatur,
Georgia and is the second oldest black church in
DeKalb County. The church is located at 830 West College Avenue, Decatur,
30030. Contact the church by phone at
404-373-5157 or by fax at 404-370-7085. |
School Breakfast and National School Lunch
Programs
Family Restoration Outreach Ministry announce their
summer lunch program. Summer is here and it's time
to prepare for breaks, vacations and camps. During
the school year, many children receive free and
reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School
Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. What
happens
...when
school lets out? Well here is an option that you may
not be aware of that may help you and your family
this summer. The USDA Summer Food Service Program is
designed to fill that nutrition gap and make sure
children can get the nutritious meals they need.
Children 18 and younger may receive free meals and
snacks through SFSP. Meals and snacks are also
available to persons with disabilities, over age 18,
who participate in school programs for people who
are mentally or physically disabled. There
will be activities, free lunch, and snacks. Where:1828
Carrolton Villa Rica Highway, Villa Rica, Georgia,
30180. When:
May 28, 2012 through August 5, 2012. Meals
and Times; Lunch served 11:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.,
snacks served 2:30p.m. -3:30p.m. Days
of the week meals are served: Monday through Friday.
To get
involved or for more information contact Donceletta
Mitchell 678-939-7192. |
The Beatitudes
Society
Each year, The Beatitudes Society honors prophetic
preaching with the Brave Preacher Award. This year,
the cultural context of the Brave Preacher Award is
violence. Sermons will be considered with attention
to the preacher’s context, content, craft and
connection to scripture. Emerging preachers—those
who are under age 45 and in their first 10 years of
ministry—are encouraged to apply, and listeners
encourage your preacher to apply. Send written
manuscripts or written outline with audio file of a
sermon preached during Holy Week or the seven
Sundays of the Easter Season and completed
application, by June 1, 2012. Questions? Please
contact Anne Howard at
anne@BeatitudesSociety.org
for an application. |
Second Annual DeKalb CASA Golf Tournament
DeKalb County CASA
will be having their Second Annual Golf Tournament
on Friday, June 1, 2012. DeKalb CASA (Court
Appointed Special Advocates) is a nonprofit 501©3
organization serving all of DeKalb County,
advocating for safe and permanent homes for abused
and neglected children under the protection of the
Court. The golf tournament will be held
at the beautiful Mystery Valley Golf Course in
Lithonia, GA. The event will include a 4-person best
ball, breakfast/lunch, green fees, cart and an
awards reception following a day of golf.
Tournament Schedule: Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Mystery Valley
Golf Club, 6094 Shadow Rock Drive, Lithonia, 30058,
registration and breakfast at 7:30a.m.
with a
Shotgun Start at 9:00a.m. There
are
sponsorship packages also available! You
may register online at
www.golfdigestplanner.com/20284-2012DeKalbCASAGolfTournament
and for more information please call 678-914-7914.
To learn more about the DeKalb County CASA
organization or to consider being a donor or a
volunteer, please visit our website or call
404-378-0038. All contributions are tax deductible.
Contact Linda BanksGregory A. Adams, Juvenile Justice
Center, 4309 Memorial Drive Decatur,
30032 at
404- 378-0038. |
Couponing Workshop
SouthernSavers.com is leading a couponing workshop
at New New Life Church (3592 Flat Shoals
Rd, Decatur, GA 30034) on June 2, 2012 which
walks you through everything you need to know about
couponing in grocery stores and drugstores during
the workshop and even has a time for Q&A at the end
of the day. You'll get a detailed workbook and
access to online materials after the event. Please
visit
www.southernsavers.com
for more details. |
"Living the the Glory of God" Conference
This June, Kathie Walters is to visit Social Circle,
Georgia and will conduct a "Living in the Glory of God"
Conference. The conference will take place on June
1-3, 2012. Conference session times are as follows:
June 1st at 7p.m.; June 2nd at 10a.m.; June 3rd at
3p.m. The event will take place at Corinth
Missionary Baptist Church located at 813
South Cherokee Road, Social Circle, 30025. Contact
the church at 770-464-2949.
To pre-register, go to
www.kathiewaltersministry.com. |
Art and Interfaith
The leadership of Atlanta Interfaith Leaders
Fellowship extends to you a warm invitation to
participate in
Art and Interfaith.
For more information about the guiding principles of
this work click
here.
The Interfaith Arts Workshop will be at the Breman
Museum, 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta 30309, on
June 3, 3:00p.m. until 5:00p.m. This workshop will
be led by
Flora
Rosefsky.
Pre-registration is required for this event because
space is limited. Register by e-mail to Bill Voss at
vossduck@mindspring.com
with
your name and the names of any guests. You will
receive a confirmation by return e-mail. Late
registrations may be made by telephone to
603-387-8113 and are subject to space availability.
No pre-teens please! There is no charge for
participation. |
Mirabai Starr at First Baptist Church
Decatur
Mirabai Starr will be at First Baptist Church
Decatur,
308 Clairemont Ave, on Sunday, June 3, at 6:30p.m.,
for lecture and signing of her new book, God of
Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity
and Islam. She explores the deep connection
between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam with
powerful personal stories that remind us not only
that God is love, but love is God. Starr introduces
us to the exploration of spiritual truths at the
core of every religious tradition connecting us to
our deep roots and empowering us to reach a
new and deeper understanding of God in everyday
life. This program is sponsored by
Georgia
Center for the
Book in partnership with the First Baptist Church
Decatur Conversations Ministry. No tickets or
reservations required. |
Communication is Key
Communication is Key: Healthy church
strategies for websites, social media, email, and
personal and congregational communication, Friday,
June 8,
Mercer
University,
Atlanta,
9a.m. to 3p.m. with an optional tutorial available
from 3p.m. to 4p.m. The Center for Congregational
Health will share an overview of research of the
four key practices for a healthy congregation and
the cultural shifts in communication processes. The
internal communication skills portion of the
conference will be led by Dr. Bill Wilson, President
of the Center. The external communication skills
portion of the conference will be led by Natalie Aho,
Communications Specialist for the Center.
Registration is limited, so please register early. Learn
more and register or contact Robin Danner at congreg@wfubmc.edu or call
336-716-9722. |
Free Youth Festival and Music Showcase,
There will be a Youth Festival on June 9, at Church
of the Master, 3400 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.,
Atlanta 30331. Starting at 10a.m., the festival will
provide fun family entertainment. The Festival is
divided into themed Family Adventure Zones and
exciting activities. Entertainment will include
clowns, air jumpers, games, weird science, and from
Disney and Nickelodeon Live radio remote. With
programming carefully aimed at specific age groups
and interests, there is adventure and fun for
everyone. |
DOOR Atlanta Leadership Development
DOOR Atlanta
has a spot for outstanding young adults, ages 18-23,
interested in leadership development in an urban
context. Work with young people on weeklong service
learning trips that focus on modeling service as an
essential part of the life of faith. Takes place
June 1 through August 9 and participants will
receive a stipend of $2000 plus room and board.
Check out doornetwork.org and call David York
at 404-295-9922 or Tim Showalter-Ehst at
404-438-9859 for more information. |
CATCH - A Unique
Volunteer Opportunity
CATCH is a unique volunteer opportunity
where you help children learn the benefits of
healthy eating and physical activity and maybe
pickup a healthy habit yourself. Each week, adults
age 50+ will team up with children ages 5-10 to
encourage healthier eating and physical activity.
It’s a Win-Win! Meetings take place at area YMCAs
and Boys & Girls Clubs. Training is provided. CATCH
summertime sessions start June 4.
For more information and the summer schedule
go to
www.oasisnet.org/Cities/East/AtlantaGA/CATCHHealthyHabits.aspx
or contact Mary Newton at 404-463-4554 or email
mnewton@atlantaregional.com. |
First Annual Welcome Home
Veterans Event
First Annual Welcome Home Veterans Event
for Catholics and friends,
hosted by the parishes of the North Metro Deanery of
the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday,
June 23, 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. Breakfast and lunch
will be provided. Social networking begins one hour
before and continues for one hour after. Come when
you can, leave when you must. The event will take
place at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church, 11330
Woodstock Road Roswell 30075, behind the Home Depot
on Highway 92. Be a part of welcoming home our
veterans, helping to forge bonds among the veterans
in our community, networking for support resources
and learning about the unique gifts our faith offers
for both service members on active and veterans in
transition from combat to peace. Mass and confession
will be available for those who desire it. For more
information, contact
militaryministry@stpeterchanel.org.
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Vacation Bible School
at Trinity United Methodist
Join Trinity United Methodist Church for Vacation
Bible School this June 25th through 28th. VBS will
take place nightly at 6:00p.m. and end at 8:00p.m.
Trinity United is located at 821 South Gordon Road
in Austell. This year’s theme is "No friend like
Jesus." Contact the church to pre register beginning
June 15th at 770-948-6307. |
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Camp High Five
A call for volunteers! Are you 18 years old or
older? Are you interested in volunteering your time
to make a difference in the lives of children? If
so, this is the opportunity of a lifetime to do just
that!
Camp High Five,
a weeklong residential camp for children who are
infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS, will be held
Sunday, July 8 through Friday, July 13, 2012 at Camp
Twin Lakes at Will-A-Way in Winder, Georgia.
Volunteers will arrive at camp on Saturday, July 7
and campers will arrive on Sunday, July 8. Everyone
will depart on Friday, July 13. Visit the H.E.R.O.
for Children website at
www.heroforchildren.org to learn more about Camp High Five and to download a volunteer
application (click on the Our Programs link). For
more information, please call the camp director, Dr.
Collette Hopkins at 404-217-4278. Camp Twin Lakes is
a beautiful campsite for children with serious
illnesses and life challenges. You may find out more
information about Camp Twin Lakes by visiting
www.camptwinlakes.org.
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When Law and Religion Meet Lecture Series
The Rights of the Needy is the focus of CSLR's
When Law and Religion Meet Lecture Series,
2012-2013, with two esteemed Emory Law faculty,
Martha A. Fineman and Barbara B. Woodhouse,
leading off the discussion on September 13.
Fineman will introduce the theme of "human
vulnerability," including those in religious
communities. Woodhouse will address the
vulnerability of children in different settings. A
panel discussion will follow. Watch for more on this
fall event at Emory Law's Tull Auditorium. |
Days for Girls
The Georgia
chapter of Days for Girls is meeting the second
Saturday of each month at
Messiah Lutheran at 11a.m. The church is at
465 Clairemont Avenue,
Decatur
30030. You might be interested
in the blog for the Georgia Chapter. See
www.daysforgirlsgeorgia.blogspot.com. |
Marietta and Cobb
County Seeking Elementary School Tutors
Do you have one hour per week to help an elementary
school student succeed? Communities in Schools, our
nation's leading dropout prevention organization, is
currently seeking elementary school tutors to help
in the Marietta/Cobb County area. Studies have shown
that a child who reads proficiently by 3rd grade is
more likely to graduate from high school. Literacy
tutors help students increase their confidence as
well as improve upon their reading level. Training
is provided and tutor matches are based on the
tutor's preference. If you are interested in helping
a student achieve in school, please contact Meghan
Wilson at 678-503-0901 or
mwilson@cismcc.org. |
Schwartz Center Announces
10th Anniversary Season
Celebrating a decade of outstanding music and dance,
Emory’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
announces the season for the 2012-2013 Flora Glenn
Candler Concert Series. The 2012-2013 Candler
Concert Series brings a rich array of classical,
jazz and contemporary music to Atlanta. Concerts
include jazz innovator Branford Marsalis with his
quartet; violinist Gil Shaham; the Warsaw
Philharmonic; classical guitar duo Sérgio and Odair
Assad; celebrated pianist Yefim Bronfman; violinist
and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR); bel canto
tenor Lawrence Brownlee; and the string quartet
Brooklyn Rider. The Schwartz Center also welcomes
Monica Bill Barnes & Company as the season’s special
dance event. Since 2003, the Schwartz Center has
hosted hundreds of performances by world-renowned
guest artists, talented students and faculty. Visit
http://arts.emory.edu/candler for more
information. |
Bright from the Start
The SFSP is looking for eligible sponsors to serve
nutritious meals to low-income children during the
summer months. The program is administered in
Georgia
by Bright from the Start, Georgia Department of
Early Care and Learning, and is funded by the United
States Department of Agriculture. If you are
interested in having your church, school, ministry,
or non- profit agency be a site for summer food
service to children you can read all about it at
rccatl.org. |
The Medicare Diabetes
Screening Project
The Medicare Diabetes Screening Project is
a community-based coalition of more than 40
Georgia partners.
MDSP scholarship recipients are currently taking
control of their health at YMCAs throughout metro
Atlanta through the YMCA’s
Diabetes Prevention Program. This program can come
to your church. All that is needed is a facility to
hold a program and a minimum of 8 seniors with
pre-diabetes. Contact Carmen Vega at
Carmen@allisonpr.com or 404-832-7182. For
more information visit
www.screenfordiabetes.org. |
The Timothy Project
The Timothy Project connects locally with CBF
affiliated churches and agencies, assessing needs
and coordinating meaningful mission experiences for
student and intergenerational groups. Their website
www.thetimothyprojects.com is a good resource
for information. If you are trying to stretch your
budget or have a middle-school oriented group, there
are 3 night/4 day combined trip opportunities that
include mission projects and whitewater rafting. |
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St. Mary's Sewanee
Make your reservations today for a 2012 Winter
Spirituality & the Arts Retreat at St. Mary’s
Sewanee –these retreats are opportunities for a
brief and powerful experience in the beautiful
Tennessee
mountains just north of
Chattanooga. Visit stmaryssewanee.org
for details on upcoming events on writing, Rumi,
C.S. Lewis and more.
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Dunwoody United Methodist Church
Dunwoody United Methodist Church opened its new
Counseling
Center several months ago. The
center, under the direction of Dr. Pete Hutchings,
is located at
5054 Nandina Lane,
Suite B, Dunwoody 30338, and serves clients on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Members of the church and
community may make appointments by calling the
Center or by requesting a referral from the Dunwoody
UMC clergy staff. The Center is a Christian-based
center offering individual counseling for
depression, anxiety, grief, and substance abuse
issues. Family and couples counseling, and group
counseling, is offered. Fees for services are based
on a sliding scale. Telephone number is
770-542-0838. |
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Atlanta Friends
Meeting
"Look! I am making all things new!" Isaiah 43:
18-19. As the new year begins, Atlanta Friends
Meeting Bible Study will be looking at Bible sources
on "new beginnings," Tuesday nights at
7:30 p.m.
in the Meeting's Library. Bring your favorite
edition/translation of the Bible and any other
sources you would like to share with the group.
Please contact Julia Ewen at
jewen@bellsouth.net or 404-534-3043 if you are
interested in joining this group.
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Theatrical Outfit
Find out about Theatrical Outfit’s Southern Writers Onstage
which presents the lives and work of Richard Wright,
Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Eudora Welty,
Flannery O’Connor, and other southern writers to the
public through a variety of presentations: lecture,
music, readings, dramatizations, find discussions
at theatricaloutfit.org. |
CDC Disease Detective
Camp
The David J. Sencer CDC Museum is pleased
to announce the 2012 CDC Disease Detective Camp
(DDC) held at CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta,
Georgia. DDC is an academic day camp for upcoming
high-school juniors and seniors who will be 16 years
old by the first day of camp. Dates for
the 2012 sessions are June 18-22 and July 16-20, and
applications are now available at
http://www.cdc.gov/museum/camp/about.htm.
Application to the camp is open to the public. Each
session will include the same activities, from 8:45
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. There are no camp fees,
but each camper is responsible for bringing or
buying his/her lunch. Please note that
admission to the CDC Disease Detective Camp is
competitive. Applications are ranked by an
independent panel, so it is important that essays
are thoughtfully written and all required components
are included.
The deadline for applications is April 6,
2012. Letters will be emailed to all applicants on
May 4, 2012. For more information on the camp and
the application process, please visit
http://www.cdc.gov/museum/camp/about.htm. Questions? First,
read all the information at http://www.cdc.gov/museum/camp/about.htm.
If you still have questions, contact Judy M. Gantt,
at
jgantt@cdc.gov or
404-639-0831. The CDC Disease Detective Camp is sponsored by the David J. Sencer
CDC Museum, Division of News and Electronic Media,
Office of the Associate Director for Communication;
the Scientific Education and Professional
Development Program Office, Office of Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, CDC; the CDC
Foundation, and the CDC Federal Credit Union.
This event will not be Envisioned. |
Peacebuilders Teen Camp
The first
Peacebuilders Teen Camp took place from June 13-18,
2011. Sixteen
kids from various walks of life came together for a
week of learning, communal living, and play and left
with new ideas and new friends. Get
a glimpse of camp life by viewing the photos and
videos posted on the website:
www.peacebuilderscamp.org. Peacebuilders
has been supported and helped by Diaz Foods, the
Fuller Center for Housing, the Open Door community,
the Emory School of Nursing and dozens of folks who
donated to the scholarship fund. If
you are interested in supporting this amazing
opportunity for young people you will find
information at www.peacebuilderscamp.org. |
Pathway Prayze
You are invited to attend our Summer Musical Fesival,
"Pathway Prayze." The summer music festival will be
held in the sanctuary of Pathway-Upper Room
Christian Ministry located at 1683 Sylvan Road, SW
Atlanta, 30310. The festival will take place June
30, 2012 at 4:00p.m. We will be sending out written
invites later on in the month, but you can put this
date on your calendar. When you check your calendar,
please R.S.V.P. if you are free to participate
through song. Thank you in advance for your presence
in our sanctuary on June 30, 2012 at 4p.m. |
Empowering and Leading Youth through
Creativity and Innovation Workshop
Brooks Enterprises and Consultants, LLC and Denise
S'llure Publishing Company LLC present
Empowering and
Leading Youth through Creativity and
Innovation Workshop.
This event is a free
one-day event, introducing youth to leadership,
innovation and creative writing. This event will be
hosted by award-winning author, Kimberly D. Worthy
and youth leadership trainer and Ms. Georgia United
States, Lakisha Brooks. The workshop will take place
Monday, July 16th, 2012 from 10a.m. until 2p.m. at
the APEX Museum located at 135 Auburn Avenue
Northeast Atlanta, 30303. this workshop is open to
youth organizations, schools and churches, and kids
aged 9 to 14. To R.S.V.P., email Kimberly D. Worthy
at
info@kimberlydworthy.com. For event questions,
please contact Lakisha Brooks at
msgeorgiaunitedstates2012@gmail.com or
678-499-1488. For Media or PR inquiries, please
contact Kimberly D. Worthy at
info@kimberlydworthy.com or 404-827-8469. |
Annual Jane Baird
Lecture
Sacred Acts is available
now at Cathedral Book Store, 2744
Peachtree Road NW.
Author Mallory McDuff will be the speaker at
the Annual Jane Baird Lecture at the Cathedral of
St. Philip this fall, September 20. This is a free
event but reservations are required. More
information will be provided as the date approcahes.
Mallory’s narrative on the church’s role in
environmental issues is rich in story and detail as
she recounts how churches are working to protect
God’s creation. |
The Care and Counseling Center of Georgia
The Care and Counseling Center of Georgia
offers a monthly workshop for engaged couples
called Preparing for Marriage. Each couple will
receive a notarized certificate, which entitles them
to a reduction in the cost of their marriage license
if married in
Georgia,
along with a free one-year marital check up. For
information contact
registrar@cccgeorgia.org or call (404)
636-1457,ext. 0. Visit
http://www.cccgeorgia.org/marriage.html for more
information. |
Communities in Schools of Marietta/Cobb County
The
mission of Communities in Schools of Marietta/Cobb
County is to surround students with a community if
support, empowering them to stay in school and
achieve in life.
They rely on volunteers to help students
succeed!
Mentors and literacy tutors are needed.
Find out about this great opportunity to make
a difference in the life of a young person.
Call Meghan Wilson at 678-503-0901 or email
mwilson@cismcc.org. |
Community Impact Program
Family Orientations are scheduled for the first
Saturday of each month for families impacted by
incarceration.
If you are expecting a family member to return home
soon, if you are supporting someone who has been in
jail, prison, or detention center, you have a place
to come for information to help during the reentry
and stabilization process.
Providers may call in advance to participate
(faith-based agencies and service agencies and
organizations).
Please call 404-289-5277 for information.
Community Impact Program, 1102 Sylvan Road,
Atlanta 30313.
www.healingheartsusa.org. |
WellSpring Living and Hope House
Our
advocacy is important in stopping human trafficking
but we want you to know about some basic things
needed at WellSpring Living and Hope House, shelters
that provide services to female victims of human
trafficking.
These girls are United States citizens, 12 – 18, and
usually have been victims of sex trafficking.
The organizations need towels, gift cards,
paper products, and cleaning supplies.
For information call Rahab’s Hope at
828-768-1489 or visit Hosannafreedom.org. |
Georgia
Interfaith Power and Lightstrong
Congregations that have
received a Power Wise Energy Audit can also sign up
to host a Home Energy Audit Training Class to teach
congregants about saving money and energy in their
own homes. Georgia Interfaith Power and Light held
one of these classes at Providence Missionary
Baptist Church in November, and two in Milledgeville
and Macon in March. If your congregation is
interested in hosting a Home Energy Audit Training
Class, the first step is to get a Power Wise Energy
Audit. If you've already had your Energy Audit, just
let GIPL know that you want to host a class. See
www.gipl.org. |
Senior Connections
Free home repairs for seniors are now
available from Senior Connections, a 38-year old
nonprofit working to keep seniors living
independently in their homes. Funds are available
for homeowners in DeKalb and Fulton Counties age 62
or older. (Certain restrictions and qualifications
guidelines apply.) Zip Codes included are 30030,
30031, 30032, 30034, 30310, 30311, 30314, 30315,
30316, 30317, 30318, and 30319. Areas with greatest
eligibility: East Lake, Belvedere, Towers,
Adamsville and Pittsburgh. Please note: Funds are
based on census track so some areas within the zips
will not be eligible. Homes not currently eligible
include ones with reverse mortgages in place.
Guidelines include age and income. Please call for
specific program information 770-455-7602. |
Atlanta
Regional Commission, Area Agency on Aging
The Metro Atlanta RSVP Volunteer
Program, sponsored by the Atlanta Regional
Commission, Area Agency on Aging, is recruiting
volunteers 50+ years of age for the CATCH Healthy
Habits Program, an innovative and fun way to make a
difference in the life of a child and in your
community— and improve your health at the same
time! The program combats child obesity by engaging
adults age 50+ to mentor children in grades K-5 to
learn healthy habits for a lifetime. Fall volunteer
training sessions begin in August at several
locations: Brookhaven Boys and Girls Club (Atlanta/Dekalb
County), Holyfield/Warren Boys & Girls Club
(Atlanta), The Salvation Army Fuqua Center Boys &
Girls Club (Atlanta), The Salvation Army Peachcrest
Boys & Girls Club (Decatur), City of Decatur Whiz
Kids After School Program, Carl E. Sanders YMCA (Buckhead).
For more information: please call 404 463-3119 or
email
enaumann@atlantaregional.com. |
Supportive
Housing
Looking for a mission project? Would
your church donate a new water-saving
toilet for the Santa Fe Villa? Would
your church volunteer to install that
toilet? The Santa Fe Villas is 150 units
of apartments for formerly homeless and
people with disabilities. Santa
Fe
is owned by the non-profit Urban
Residential Development Corporation. Paul
Bolster is with URDC.
He can be reached at 404-664-005
and
bolsterp@bellsouth.net. This is a
simple, short-term way to help. If you
are interested contact Rev.
Houston
Wheeler at 404-578-5837 or rehouston4@bellsouth.net.
For up-to-date information on Supportive
Housing go to
www.supportivehousingassociation.com
or
www.csh.org. |
Share
Your America
Host an Exchange Student and show your
American spirit! Students are age 15-18
and come from over 60 countries around
the world. Volunteer host families
provide room and board, as well as their
love and support. Students come with
their own spending money and health
insurance and attend your local high
school. For more info Eloise, call at
770-432-7996 visit
www.ayusa.org. |
Care and
Counseling Center of Georgia
Care and Counseling Center of Georgia
has offered a monthly workshop for
engaged couples at The Cathedral of St.
Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta,
GA 30305,
since 1985.
Research has shown that couples
who participate in premarital education
have more realistic expectations, handle
conflict better, and have improved
communication skills. Workshops are open
to all denominations. The workshops are
from 9 am until 4 pm each month and each
couple receives a notarized certificate
which entitles them to a reduction in
the
Georgia
marriage license fee along with a free
one-year check up.
For registration, please contact
the Care and Counseling Center of
Georgia at registrar@cccgeorgia.org or
(404) 636-1457, ext. 400. |
Delta Air
Lines & Family Life Ministries
Delta Air Lines' Atlanta Reservations
department and Family Life Ministries in East Point have created a
clothing boutique and career center
where women experiencing financial
hardship can go to seek career
development services and business attire
assistance. Career development workshops
are conducted at Family Life Ministries
in East Point and will be
offered numerous times during the
summer.
The address is
2810 Church St.
This service is for anyone in the Atlanta area. If you have
parishioners or members or friends who
might benefit from these services be
sure you give them this number for
reservations: 404-761-6283.
If you have questions about the
center you can email
elizabeth.hayes@delta.com. |
Columbia Theological Seminary
Columbia
Theological
Seminary
Center
for Lifelong Learning offers wonderful
learning opportunities for this summer
and the coming fall. Explore the website
at
www.ctsnet.edu. |
Georgia
Supportive Housing Association
The Georgia Supportive Housing
Association now offers Supportive
Housing Tours for congregations. A
3-hour tour may be scheduled on a
Saturday or a weekday and will include
visits to Hope House, Trinity House,
Welcome House, and Gateway Center. Come and learn how supportive
housing is the solution to homelessness,
why Georgia will develop 9000 supportive
units by 2015, who the GSHA is and what
it is doing, and how your congregation
can make a difference in the lives of
those who may be sleeping on our
streets. Sign up now; contact Rev.
Houston Wheeler at 404-578-5837 or
revhouston4@bellsouth.net. For more
info, visit
www.supportivehousingassociation.com. |
McDonough
First United Methodist Church
The
McDonough First United
Methodist
Church
has established a center for counseling
and training to meet needs in the
community. The
center Director, Chaplain Bob Griffin,
provides individual and couple
counseling, classes include couple
communication and groups for growth
issues and grief recovery. Training
includes Church Leadership Development
and
Team
Building, Clinical
Pastoral Education, supervised ministry
and certification for Prepare/Enrich
Couple Assessments. The
Center is accredited by the Atlanta
Chapter of the College of Pastoral
Supervision
and Psychotherapy. The
office is at MFUMC, 151 Macon Street, McDonough,
GA. By
appointment only, call 404-444-8248 or
email bgryphon@earthlink.net. |
Fulton County
Fulton
County
currently offers two programs that your
health ministry or other church group
might like to consider for a workshop or
special class. SPARC Atlanta is Sickness
Prevention Achieved through Regional
Collaboration and the other is called
Living Well: the Chronic Disease Self
Management Program. You may read about
these at our website at
www.rccatl.org scroll down to the
health section. If you are interested,
contact Marianne Roberts, Healthy Aging
Specialist, Fulton County Health and
Human Services, 404-762-4821 ext.231 or
marianne.roberts@fultoncountyga.gov. |
American
Cancer Society
Everyday in metro
Atlanta, cancer
patients need help getting to and from
treatment at area hospitals.
You can help provide this
life-saving service by becoming a
volunteer driver with the American
Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery
program.
The program is a tremendous asset
to the community, and volunteers provide
an essential and necessary service.
For information on becoming a
Road to Recovery volunteer for
Fulton
and
DeKalb Counties, contact Kimbra Butler,
Transportation Solutions Manager at
404-582-6132 or email
kimbra.butler@cancer.org. |
Cleveland Avenue Library
Rhymes, Raps and Rhythms
is a tutorial program for creative
pre-teens and teens! Bring your beats!
Bring a friend! You are welcome!
Cleveland Avenue Library,
74 Cleveland Avenue SW,
Atlanta,
GA 30315, near I-75/85. Every other
Saturday, from 2 to 4p.m. Call to reserve
a space, 678-887-6561, or email
thiphop@live.com. |
Action
Ministries-Atlanta
Action Ministries-Atlanta
(formerly named Atlanta Urban
Ministries) is a 48-year-old,
faith-based nonprofit which operates a
daily Community Kitchen for homeless
women, an Emergency Assistance and
Empowerment Program for families on the
verge of homelessness and Children’s
Programming for children and youth in
Atlanta’s homeless shelters. To sign up
to serve a weekday meal for homeless
women and children, email Katherine
Bailey at
kbailey@actionministries.net.
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First
Presbyterian Church of Atlanta and
Hillside Presbyterian Church of Decatur
The Partnership Ministry of First
Presbyterian Church of Atlanta and
Hillside Presbyterian Church of Decatur
is looking for volunteers willing to
donate one hour per week (Wednesdays
2:30 - 3:30 pm) as a tutor and mentor
for an elementary age student during
this school year. The program is ideal
for high school and college students
looking to earn community service hours
or retirees who are looking for a
meaningful way to share their gifts and
wisdom with a younger generation. For
more information, click here. If you or
someone you know is interested in being
a tutor or mentor, Please contact Rev.
Connie Lee at 404-228-7741 or
404-289-3092 or by e-mail at
fpc_hillside@bellsouth.net. |
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