Upcoming Projects: 

Red Dress Day - To emphasize heart health for women, we are encouraging everyone to Wear RED on Feb.15.  Men can support this by wearing red shirts or ties.   

Relay for Life - This is an annual fundraising event in May sponsored by the American Cancer Society in our county.  We are currently searching for a chairman for this event. Please let the committee  know if you are willing to do anything for this special outreach. 

GAME (God's Aid in Mission Experience) - This is a community combined effort by Galilee Christian Church, Jefferson First Methodist Church, and Bethany Methodist Church.  The youth groups from these three churches will be working in mid July for 5 days.  They will target local people who have home needs/repairs, etc.  Our church families can become involved by donating time, food, or monies to assist this extensive mission.  More details will be coming in the next few months. 
 
 

Continued Projects: 

Red Bird Mission - This is a Methodist supported work camp that provides varied services for the Appalachian people.  Our church has had construction teams and dental groups provide help for the people over the past 5 years. 

Campbell Soup Labels - Save your Campbell Soup Labels as these are important to the Red Bird Mission.  They are able to purchase many items with these labels including passenger vans.  Contact: Martha Crisler 
 

Arrendale Prison Ministry - Martha Crisler continues to help with this project serving in a Kairos Ministry . 
 

Our Daily Bread - This is a continued monthly food project where members of our church prepare and serve a meal at the Oconee Methodist Church in Athens.  Approximately 120 persons are fed each day at this church.  Contact: Marion Mahaffey or Evelyn Carloss. 

Gainesville District Office of the United Methodist Children's Home - The purpose of this office is to provide financial aid, parenting classes, and counseling services for families with children.  It is located in the New Holland United Methodist Church in Gainesville.  The workers there screen families and provide a one-time assistance to them. The areas they serve in include the 11 county area around Hall County including Jackson and Banks.  Examples of needs include blankets, clothing,  particularly baby clothes and diapers, furniture, food, etc.  The contact number is 770.531.3063. 

Baptist Church Food Bank - We want to encourage everyone to bring canned goods for collection at our church for this great need in our community.  This ministry has become a much needed resource for ever increasing numbers of people especially those with large families.  Renee Bryan has graciously been taking these items to the food bank on a routine basis.  The hours for the Food Bank are M-W-F from 1-3pm. 

Athens Nurses Clinic is in desperate need of hygiene items for the underserved people in the Athens area  Many of the clients are from Jackson County.  It would be helpful if the listed toiletry items are placed in a plastic Ziploc bag (washcloth, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, socks, deodorant, shampoo, hank lotion, razor, shaving lotion, nail file, comb/brush).  However, any of these items are accepted without being kitted.  Travel sizes of these items are nice for our clients. Contact : Janna Cleveland