Our youth group returned today from MFUGE where they served the Charleston, South Carolina community. Our youth and Adult volunteers served in six different ministry tracks,which included Special Needs at the different community centers, painting construction and yard work, beach evangelism, and three separate children’s ministry tracks. They also spent time in worship and Bible study.

Thanks to everyone who pitched in this week and made our VBS a great success. It takes a lot of folks working hard to make VBS happen – and we did not disappoint. We had a total of 21 children enroll, and actual attendance was 16-19 each night. A special thanks to our teachers who had the most important job, and to the folks who stepped up to lead a major segment of the VBS program – crafts, recreation, snacks and cookout, and Family Night.

See the VBS 2016 slideshow on our Facebook page.

We were blessed to pay a man’s past due rent today to prevent an eviction.

Thanks to everyone who came out today to help Grace Evangelical Church and the Real Life Center conduct the monthly Mobile Food Pantry on the grounds of Grace Evangelical. Volunteers packed and distributed bags of grocery items provided by the Atlanta Food Bank. Approximately 146 needy Fayette County families were served.

We were blessed to partner with the Salvation Army today to help pay the rent for a new mother.

Thanks to everyone who came out today to help Grace Evangelical Church and the Real Life Center conduct the monthly Mobile Food Pantry on the grounds of Grace Evangelical. Volunteers packed and distributed bags of grocery items provided by the Atlanta Food Bank. Approximately 165 needy Fayette County families were served.

One of our small groups spent Wednesday evening at Bridging the Gap Community Center. While there they sorted and organized donated clothing that will distributed to families in need.

Bridging the Gap is a non-profit organization that has been meeting the needs of Coweta County families and individuals since 2009, distributing food, toiletries, and household items to over 1,000 people every month. You can learn more about BTG by visiting their website.

Two of our small groups combined forces to put on a Hero Day this week. This event was in partnership with the HeroBox ministry located here in Peachtree City. The groups put together 21 care packages for a Navy unit that is deployed overseas. (not in picture: Guy and Katherine Aubrey).

We were blessed to pay a couple’s past due rent today to prevent an eviction.

UNG Mission Trip. Anna Farrington spent her college spring break in Brunswick, GA serving with the University of North Georgia Baptist Collegiate Ministries. Anna and her team had a busy week working with several area ministries, to include feeding and interacting with roughly 150 homeless people at a local soup kitchen; visiting with residents at a home for the elderly; and serving with a ministry called Children in Action, an after school program for mentally disabled and troubled kids.