Across the Street

Our church's ministry to the residents of Villa Lodge needs you!  We have scheduled for the remainder of the year various dates where you can come out and be a part of helping to feed the sheep at Villa Lodge.  Villa Lodge is an extended stay hotel just a few blocks from FUMC on Highway 29.  Many of the families that stay there are in need of food and clothing.

The First Baptist Church of Lawrenceville serves the community through a clothing mission.  Currently, they need gently worn children's clothing and shoes.  Please take donations directly to their facility on 165 South Clayton Street in Lawrenceville.

 

Next week FUMC will become a home for families who are participating in Family Promise.  Family Promise is an organization supported by our church which helps families find permanent housing and assistance while they are homeless.  Each evening the families will gather for a meal and fellowship and then spend the night in our church.  In the morning they will leave bright and early for school, jobs, or the Family Promise Day Center where they search for housing or jobs.  Please help us welcome these families while they are with us and make them feel at home.  This is an amazing opportunity to show hospitality through the Body of Christ.  For more information about Family Promise, visit their website at  www.familypromisegwinnett.org/

 If you would like to sign up to help us host the families during the week, go to the fumclv.org homepage and click on the 'SERVE' tab and then 'FAMILY PROMISE'.  We still have room for you to help!

 

The Lawrenceville Co-op has seen record numbers of families who are in need of food assistance.  You are invited to drop off food items in the Co-op bin located in the Family Center.  We ask that you do not bring green beans or canned corn.  The co-op does have a good supply of these items.  Please consider including the items below on your shopping list:

 

FUMC is partnering with Trinity Life Church to feed the hungry and homeless in our community.  If you would like more information about how you can get involved, please visit their website at www.trinitylifechurch.net/.   Trinity Life Church is located at 422 Crogan Street in downtown Lawrenceville.  Please call 678-376-1668 for more information.

 

 Last year one of the cottages at the Methodist Children's Home was destroyed by fire. Volunteers are needed to help rebuild the cottage.   To volunteer, email Gregg Counts (gpcounts@hotmail.com) or decaturchildrenshome@gmail.com or call 770-366-1014.  Visit www.umchildrenshome.org for more information on the Children's Home.

 

Rebuilding efforts are beginning for the flood victims in Northwest Georgia.  If you are interested in being a part of this ministry, contact Gregg Counts, gpcounts@hotmail.com  - Phone 770-366-1014  or Dave Houtz  dhoutz@gmail.com  Phone- 770-826-6473 (cell)  or 770-995-9342 (home).