Missions Newsletter June-July 2019

A Bi-monthly Publication of Smyrna First United Methodist Church

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Our NW Metro Atlanta 2019 Habitat for Humanity Tillman House is a host site for the MUST Ministries
Build begins on Saturday, June 1. The work days Summer Lunch Program. Volunteer for or donate today to
for Smyrna First are: help feed Smyrna’s hungry children this summer!

June 1 (3 Volunteers) And we’re off! We start on May 28th delivering approximately 500 lunches per
day to children in the Smyrna area!
June 22 (4 volunteers)
Try it, you’ll like it! Sign up to
June 29 (20 Volunteers) volunteer for one day, one day each
week, every day, or whatever works
August 3 (3 volunteers) for you. Once you try it, you will be
hooked! Use the link on the church
As you can see, June 29 is a BIG Day for Smyrna website to sign up or
First with 20 Volunteers needed! We will
primarily do interior painting and prep work on Sign Up to Help
that day. This is a great opportunity for a Sunday
School Class or Small group to work together Thank you to Tara Hanover, and her
serving our community as well as a wonderful way helpers from the Outreach Team at
to get to know other Smyrna First UMC members. the Summer Lunch drive at Love
The house will be located at Street on May 19th. Donations filled
two pick up trucks!
1099 Old Bankhead Highway, Mableton, GA
30126. More donations are needed to provide the lunches needed this summer.

Sign-ups are underway through the church web  Seventy-five cents will buy a soda from a vending machine, OR provide a
site www.smyrnafumc.org, or using the Sign-up sandwich to a hungry child. Go to the MUST website to donate to “Save Our
Genius link Sandwiches.”

http://bit.ly/SFUMCHabitatforHumanity2019 https://www.mustministries.org/

or by contacting Mike Borucki at  Buy one get one! Keep an eye out for specials on juice boxes and individually
[email protected] or Alan Nicely at wrapped snacks to donate. There is a blue barrel outside the Fellowship Hall,
[email protected] or 770-435-0851 and let or you may drop them off at Tillman House.
them know the date you would like to participate.
 Sips and Strokes! Invite your friends over for some sweet tea and to decorate
lunch bags. We’ll need 22,500 bags by July 26th when the program ends!

Smyrna First Wish List for
United Methodist Church Food Pantry and

OUTREACH Hygiene Items

DID YOU KNOW the Smyrna First family gave each shopper at KinderMart a cool Pork and Beans or Baked Beans
refreshing bottle of water and a cookie? Boxed potatoes (au gratin, cheese, etc.)
Grits or Oatmeal-boxes of individual packets
DID YOU KNOW the Smyrna First family got together in May for Family Night, food, Canned Pineapple
BINGO and fellowship? Canned Mandarin oranges
Canned Peaches
DID YOU KNOW the Smyrna First family have baked and delivered with love over 5,000 1lb. or 2lb bags of rice. We can no longer
cookies to our community which also include a tag saying “God Loves you and so do accept the large bags of rice.
we” -- Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in Jiffy or any brand of corn bread mix
him! Psalms 34:8 (NET)? Canned potatoes
Family size or hotel size bottles of shampoo
DID YOU KNOW the Smyrna First family gave God’s Word with Children Bibles to over Packs of sealed razors
140 children at Easter in the Park and 500 chocolate bunnies sharing Jesus’ love? Toothpaste
Deodorant—Mens or Womens
DID YOU KNOW the Smyrna First family gave out church invitations and information Place in MUST Chest outside Fellowship Hall
and an opportunity to make prayer request to the people attending Jonquil Festival?

DID YOU KNOW the Smyrna First family Outreach Cookies for Christ Ministry supported
Smyrna First Pre-K, PMO, Children Ministry teacher appreciation baskets, Tillman Open
House, SOAR, Relay for Life and GFN Yard Sale and BBQ Sale?

DID YOU KNOW the Smyrna First family meets at the church @ 6:00 pm the 2nd
Tuesday of the month for Food Truck Tuesdays?

DID YOU KNOW each one of these events gave us the opportunity to “LOVE THE
PERSON IN FRONT OF US”?

DID YOU KNOW we have a place for you in Outreach? Contact one of the Outreach
team members below to get involved!

Sherry Vining – [email protected] Jamie Husack – [email protected]

Kelly Vining – [email protected] Patti Kluttz – [email protected]

Bonnie Berry – [email protected] Kay McGee – [email protected]

Don Berry – [email protected] Kacey Modlin – [email protected]

Kim Churchill – [email protected] Alan Nicely – [email protected]

Donna Corindia – [email protected]

Our SOAR Ministry is exploring a support group for parents of children with special Fun, Fellowship, and Food Trucks! Join the SFUMC
needs. This group, led by licensed counselor, Emily Powell, would be available to you Family for Food Truck Tuesday on June 11 and
free of charge as part of our SOAR Ministry. July 9! Wear a SFUMC shirt and bring a chair,
blanket, and any recreational activities! Pack a
Please take a moment to answer our interest survey at picnic dinner or purchase from Food Trucks. Meet
at the church in the Welcome Center parking lot at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/87S5THH 6:00pm and we will walk together to
Taylor-Brawner Park located at 3180 Atlanta Road.

For those who’d prefer to drive and meet us there,

just look for the Smyrna First shirts!

Blue Barrel Collections (Barrels located outside Fellowship Hall)

Books for Children—Preschool to Food and Hygiene Items for MUST Summer Lunch Program
High School—Communities in MUST - See wish list above juice boxes, individually wrapped

Schools & MUST Summer Lunches snacks, lunch bags

A Beacon of Hope in Nicaragua

Camila D. is five years old and lives near Lake Managua, the most polluted lake in
Central America. She remembers just a few months ago when there were roadblocks
throughout the capital, gunfire heard throughout the day and night, and hearing about
people from her town who had been detained and jailed by the police. Her parents,
like 80% of Nicaragua’s population, earn less than $2 per day, and even that meager
income is threatened due to an economic collapse following heavy civil unrest in April
2018. Already the 2nd poorest country in the Western Hemisphere before the
uprising, life is not easy for her family. Thankfully, tension throughout the country has
been easing over the past few months and life seems to be slowly returning to the way
it used to be. Camila looks forward to going to preschool each day. Despite its tin roof
and walls and lack of air conditioning, preschool provides a stable routine as well as a hot meal. Her parents are so proud and thankful
that she is able to get an education to improve her opportunities in life.

God’s Footprints in Nicaragua (GFN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that serves 91 preschoolers ages three to five in
San Sebastián, Managua, Nicaragua by providing education, meals, and God’s love. Learn more at https://www.godsfootprints.org/

Join a mission trip or volunteer to help with marketing, communications, or event coordination by emailing [email protected]

GFN Updates:

 Board Members: DJ Baker, Renee Rhodes, Bill Ransom, Matt Voelkel, and Sean Berger

 BBQ Fundraiser in May at Tillman House raised over $4,000! Thank you!!

 Fall Yard Sale date TBD - please save good saleable condition items for donation

 Mission Trip planned in early December - email [email protected] if interested

missionlinks On Sunday, June 9, 2019 . . .

SFUMC website Smyrna FUMC will serve a hot meal to the
www.smyrnafumc.org homeless in downtown Atlanta
SFUMC FaceBook Page
Smyrna First Facebook How can YOU help?
Tillman House FaceBook Page
Tillman House Facebook • Volunteer – 20 to 25 workers needed
Food Box Program Sign Up • Donate Treasure – It will cost about $800 to
Food Box Sign Up
cover the cost of the hot meal
• Donate Goods – Food items and supplies

needed for hot meal and Take home meal
• Pray – Your prayers are needed and greatly appreciated

MUST Summer Lunch Sign Up To Volunteer: email [email protected] or [email protected].
Sign Up to Help To Donate: make checks payable to SFUMC and write, “Trinity Table Soup Kitchen,” in the Memo or email
God’s Footprints in Nicaragua [email protected]
GFN website To Pray: Take a knee and Praise the Lord for His love for the least, the last, the lost.
Habitat for Humanity Sign Up
Habitat Sign Up The Tillman House Food Box Program is the perfect place for you
to serve. Every Saturday, 9:00 am – Noon, boxes from Action
Ministries are offered to those in need. No talent is too small
to be used. This ministry is growing and new clients are being
served each week. To volunteer, go to Food Box Sign Up
For more information, contact Mary Anne Edwards at 770-435-0851 or [email protected].

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We all remember the pictures of the devastation of Mexico Beach after Hurricane
Michael. Many of us even have friends or family members who suffered loss.
Businesses and homes suffered severe damage or simply disappeared. Churches
did not escape Michael’s wrath. We were made aware of the needs of
First UMC of Mexico Beach and found a way to assist in their recovery.

The church faced several pressing needs as they attempt to rebuild, including many Thanks to Tara Carr for providing recent pictures
doors and windows. Insurance didn’t cover much of their losses. Because of your of the rebuild of First UMC, Mexico Beach
faithfulness in Faith Promise Giving for missions, the Missions Committee approved
money ($865) to purchase new double doors between the Narthex and the Sanctuary.
We hope to further assist Mexico Beach First UMC’s recovery as they refurnish their
building. The congregation is once again able to meet in their building, but they are
requested to bring their own chairs!

Thank You to a Supportive Church!

Thank you, SFUMC family, for your support of
the American Cancer Society and our Relay for
Life Team!! Whether you walked, donated,
purchased luminaria, or came to the park to
support us, we appreciate your sharing in our
commitment to end cancer!! New Praise
provided inspiring entertainment and the 37
team members raised $20,172!!

Walk MS 2019 was a huge success. Our Coming Soon …
team, Smyrna First UMC Miracles for MS
raised $8,970. This amount surpassed our Yes, summer is just beginning, but
goal and was is up from almost $5,000 last school will be back in session
year. We had approximately 20 walkers before we know it!! Stay tuned for
the day of the walk. Many thanks to all detailed information about
for your donations, prayers and backpacks for Smyrna MUST which
participation. Each of you are a true will be needed by the end of July!
inspiration.