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Local Mission News
How to Keep a Child in Marietta from Going Hungry this Summer
Local schools provide nutritious meals to thousands of school children who would otherwise not be able to afford lunch. During the summer, MUST ministries rallies local churches and organizations to help these children continue to eat a nutritious lunch. Join our Sack Lunch Makers Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Reception Hall to help prepare the sack lunches. The group will begin meeting on Thursday, May 31 and continue each week throughout the summer. For more information, contact Forrest Cate, ext. 7806.
How You Can Help Bring Home the Groceries
The Grocery Bus Ministry is in critical need of regular volunteers to help members of our community with their grocery needs. The Grocery Bus is a ministry of Marietta First United Methodist Church that serves elderly residents of the Marietta Housing Projects. Every other Saturday, volunteers use the church vans to provide the participants with transportation to the grocery store or to shop for those who are unable to manage the vans or the store using their shopping lists and the money for their groceries.
The Grocery Bus leaves Marietta First every other Saturday at 9:30 am and usually returns by 1:00 pm. James Galt and Ralph Clark share the driving duties and Jean Saling coordinates individual volunteers and the Jack Aaron Sunday School Class volunteers.
The Grocery Bus started in 1972 when MUST Ministries (as their first service project) organized several local churches to provide this service. If you would like to help with the Grocery Bus Ministry, please contact James Galt or Forrest Cate at ext. 7806.
Grocery Bus 2012 Dates:
May 5, 19
June 2, 16, 30
July 14, 28
August 11, 25
September 8, 22
October 6, 20
November 3, 17
December 1, 15, 29
Share Comfort and Hope with Blankets and Shawls Join us for a new ministry to provide blankets, shawls, and hope to comfort those who are dealing with health issues. If you knit, crochet or sew or would like to help deliver or mail the blankets and shawls, we welcome your help. This will involve only a few hours a month. If you are interested, please call Ellen Barnes at 404-993-9970 or Susie Moore at 770-427-1915 for more information.
Help Teach English as a Second Language or GED Prep Project Light is dedicated to fighting illiteracy and helping individuals improve their English. With a distinctively Christian perspective, tutors help students learn to read, learn English as a second language, or prepare for their GED. Tutors are always needed and may be of all ages. Our community learning center is located at St. Philip United Methodist Church, 2400 Favor Road Southwest, Marietta, GA 30060-7338. For more information, contact Charles Sanford.
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