Engage Atlanta Weblog

Hope everyone enjoys this brief highlight of our weekend. Check back here for more updates on Engage Atlanta in the weeks and months to come.

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No doubt you are here to find out more about our Community Makeover, but first an introduction. Engage Atlanta has begun as a coming together of several churches in Paulding County. It is our desire to put God’s love on display to this community. It is our hope that as we serve the community we might improve and transform our community. More churches throughout Paulding, Cobb and Douglas are considering coming on board to be a part of future projects. It will be exciting to see what might happen the more congregations come together.

We believe that Christ has given the church the commission to be a part of His redemption plan for the world. This cannot be accomplished by merely gathering once a week. We believe that we are to be the hands and feet of Jesus to all of our neighbors regardless of race, background, or any other factor. Everyone Belongs in the kingdom of God.

To demonstrate our commitment to this community the first thing that we are doing is to come together for a Community Makeover. Quite simply, this is a Community Service weekend. Many of the churches involved are closing their doors on Sunday morning so that we have the time we need to serve. A couple hundred projects will be accomplished by 8 churches utilizing more than twenty five hundred people (and those are very conservative numbers).

For now our website is simply a blog roll of projects that you can get involved in. Anyone is welcome to volunteer whether you attend church or not. If you see a project that you are interested in click the link attached to the project in order to contact us for more information.

For more information about Engage Atlanta or the Community Makeover please contact me at paulr@westridge.com.

Everyone Belongs, 

Paul

[Helping Hands]

Project Name: Poole Elementary

Project Number:  GP07

Project Time Req’d:  Sunday, July 27th. TBD by Project Leader.

Project Description:  Projects at the elementary school.

Project Leader:  Open

Amount of volunteers needed:  FULL

For more information or to volunteer please contact us at GracePoint

[Helping Hands]

Project Name: Paulding County Animal Shelter

Project Number:  GP06

Project Time Req’d:  Sunday, July 27th  12PM-?

Project Description:  Visit with animals and clean up. Donation of dog and cat food needed.

Project Leader:  Open

Amount of volunteers needed:  FULL

For more information or to volunteer please contact us at GracePoint

[Helping Hands]

Project Name:  Silver Comet Trail – Refreshments

Project Number:  GP05

Project Time Req’d:  Sunday, July 27th 10 am. Time frame TBD by Project Leader

Project Description:  Serve water and trail mix at Rambo Trail Head, Coots Lake, and Tara Dummond.

Project Leader:  Open

Amount of volunteers needed:  FULL

For more information or to volunteer please contact us at GracePoint

[Helping Hands]

Project Name:  Paulding Youth Detention Center – Church Service

Project Number:  GP4

Project Time Req’d:  Saturday, July 26th 6 PM

Project Description:  Must be 18 year or older and have a heart for youth.

Project Leader:  Paul Wright

Amount of volunteers needed:  FULL

For more information or to volunteer please contact us at GracePoint

[Helping Hands]

Project Name:  Paulding Youth Detention Center

Project Number:  GP03

Project Time Req’d:  TBD by Project Leader.

Project Description:  Work on volleyball court, picnic tables, and a swing. Yard work.

Project Leader:  Lyle Garrison/Randy McDonald

Amount of volunteers needed:  FULL

For more information or to volunteer please contact us at GracePoint

[Construction]

Project Name: Mr. Brown’s Home

Project Number:  GP02

Project Time Req’d:  Satuday, July 26th. Time frame TBD by Project Leader.

Project Description:  Door widened and roof replaced on storage building.

Project Leader:  Michael Lankey

Amount of volunteers needed:  FULL

For more information or to volunteer please contact us at GracePoint

[Helping Hands]

Project Name: Dallas Boys & Girls Club Carnival

Project Number:  GP01

Project Time Req’d:  Friday, July 25th.

Project Description:  Face painting, wrapped snacks, clown, hotdogs, servers, and etc.

Project Leader:  Kevie Dixon

Amount of volunteers needed:  FULL

For more information or to volunteer please contact us at GracePoint

[Helping Hands]

Project Name: Helping Hands

Project Number:  EA48

Project Time Req’d:  TBD by Project Leader.

Project Description:  Maintenance on heating and air unit.

Project Leader:  Ken Buwalda

Amount of volunteers needed:  FULL

For more information or to volunteer please contact us at outreach@westridge.com