2021 1st Quarter Newsletter
We met Marco at our "Fresh Food Friday's" outreach. At the time, he had just gotten out of prison after serving a 20 + year sentence and was determined to get back on his feet. We invited him to our missional church plant and he began coming faithfully and connecting with people. We were able to introduce him to people and organizations that helped him get a job and housing. We provided support and resources that helped him through application processes and his transition into society. We are so happy to report that in February, Marco started his full-time job and we helped him move into his brand new apartment! He was so excited and grateful for his new community of friends and support with City Takers. He continues to be a part of our church family and continues to grow in the Lord with a new friend circle that provides encouragement and accountability. He boasts often of making an honest living and being given a second chance. He is now a great evangelist in his community sharing all that God has done. Click the video above to hear Marco share some of his story!
On January 30th, we had our annual "Warm Atlanta" Outreach. We collected hundreds of warm items such as coats, hats, socks, gloves, scarves and blankets to give to people living on the streets during the cold winter months. Thanks to these donations we were able to bless hundreds of people who are living on the streets with warm gear. Thank you so much to everyone who donated, supported and came out to serve with us.
In March, we took 17 teens (a number of them had never been outside Atlanta!) on a ski trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. This year our focus is teen development. During Covid, we saw many teens in our neighborhood out of school and being unproductive and destructive. It has been our goal to bring them in and disciple them through a series of new "Greater Than" programs that focus on teaching identity and purpose in Christ, life skills and financial literacy. This was trip was a spring board for these programs. It was the first time skiing for all of them and everyone had an amazing time and couldn't stop talking about their experience. We are excited to continue to develop this group and keep them plugged in to our positive, faith based community. And to continue to offer them new experiences that will help shape their futures. Check out some of their testimonies below.
"The ski trip was super fun! When we first got there we barely anyone knew each other but we all became friends because everyone was super welcoming. My favorite part was the van ride there and back. We played games, had rap battles, made our own songs. We had devotionals every night and they were really powerful. All around it was a great trip and I can't wait to go back." -Neriah
"What I enjoyed most about the ski trip was the van rides. As soon as we all got together on the van everyone bonded. We played games and made up songs. I also learned a lot about the Lord and had a great time. Skiing was not for me but I had fun watching everyone else have a great time." -Nevaeh
"I had a great time on the ski trip. I got to meet new people and make new friends. My favorite thing about the trip was skiing down the slopes. I learned about how to put others before myself." - David Bradley
Bibles ● Water ($30/week) ● Snacks for children (juice boxes, graham crackers, crackers, granola bars, fruit gummies, fruit cups, applesauce/fruit squeeze bags, etc) ($50/week) ● Trash bags (30 & 50 gallons) ($10/week) ● Laundry detergent ($20/week) ● Cleaning supplies ($60/week) ● Hand sanitizer ($15/week) ● Diapers (all sizes) ($100/week) ● Baby wipes ($100/week) ● Pencils ● Notebooks ● Masks ($25/week) ● SD cards ($40/week) ● Marta cards ($50/week)
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