Cooking and sharing a meal with about 46 men
Date(s)/Time: Sunday, April 9 – 3:30-5:30PM – We are planting flowers/working in dirt then eating dinner. Dress accordingly.
Location: Acceptance Recovery Center – Honeysuckle Lane, Athens, GA (directly behind Steak & Shake on Broad St)
Why: I believe we combat evil with good. How do we respond to battles, pain, horror, and addiction? Good. By doing good. Serving not in words and speech, but in action and in truth.
Who: Anyone who wants to get out of comfort and pursue loving people.
How: Sharing a meal and fostering community. Hanging out. Just show up – no need to sign up.
I am forever in awe of the tiny miracles God is doing in the lives of these men (and in our everyday). We get to act like Jesus! Come, serve with us.
Cheering on runners and connecting with our community (Chick-fil-A Connect Half Marathon)
Date/Time: Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 (no joke)
Location: All over Athens – see “how” below
Why: We have a unique opportunity to cheer on members of the running community and our friends as they run through the city we invest our lives in! Whether it is smiling at someone picking up their runner packet, handing out a cup of water along the course, or jumping up and down at a mile marker, your presence means a LOT to the runners and to the employees of Connect Ministries.
The word encouragement might not seem significant written on paper, but when it is acted out, being encouraged hits deep in each of our hearts. Who are you going to intentionally encourage today? And on 3/31 – 4/1?
Who: Anyone who professes they are invested in Athens – let’s serve our community together. There are over 200 spots to serve on event day!
How: Signup here to serve and you will receive information directly from Connect Ministries
Connect Ministries serves to connect local churches to their communities. To give the Church an avenue to build relationships and to meet community members outside the walls of Sunday morning. Don’t stay in the box – leap out.
“We are a team of people burdened by the growing disconnect between churches and their communities. Time is showing that less and less people have a connection to a local church – and we think that’s a problem.
Some people are never going to come to our churches. It can be for any number of reasons, but there is one common result: if we only ask people to come to us, we’ll miss out on the chance to meet a large part of our communities. So let’s do something different.
Let’s create common ground.” – Connect Ministries
The Joy of Serving 