Thank you South Aiken Presbyterian Church!

This weekend we had the privilege of hosting South Aiken Presbyterian Church for a weekend of service in the city. The group was divided into three work teams that each served in a different non-profit or ministry in the morning and afternoon. One group participated in the monthly "Clean and Green" at Piedmont Park. They then headed to Medshare, an agency that collects leftover medical supplies from local hospitals and distributes them to hospitals around the world. The group worked to sort supplies that are headed to Haiti to help in the aftermath of the earthquake. Another group spent the day at Open Hand, an agency that provides 3000 meals per da to those with long term illness or senior citizens. In the morning the group delivered meals and in the afternoon they prepared meals which were delivered on Tuesday. The third group spent the morning at the Atlanta Community Tool Bank, a tool lending library for schools, churches, and non-profits. In the afternoon, the group headed to Southwest Christian Care to provide respite care for caregivers of children with physical disabilities. The group was able to play one on one with the children who were staying at the center for the weekend. This was a gift to the primary care givers of these children who often don't have much time to do things for themselves or even do simple errands.

In addition to some great service opportunities, the group saw the "Face of God" in Atlanta in some unexpected ways. Each group had an interaction with a stranger in the city where they saw the "Face of God" through that encounter. They also saw the "Face of God' in the diverse groups of people they were able to serve with during the weekend. On Saturday night we heard the words of Martin Luther King Jr. in his last sermon preached at Ebeneezer Baptist Church. We discussed the call to use our life as a testimony to our belief in Jesus Christ and what that life might exhibit. The weekend closed with worship at Ebeneezer Baptist Church, the church where Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor.

Thanks South Aiken for a great weekend!

~Jannan Thomas, DOOR Atlanta City Director