Local Outreach
Outreach to others is one of the most vital components of our faith. We are passionate about making our local and global communities a better place for all. By serving others, we feel the transformative power of our beliefs and see the positive change that it brings to the world. As we continue our work of empowering people and building sustainable programs, we see a light and a renewed resolution in those we touch. The greatest things happen when we listen to God’s call, open our hearts wide, and serve.
If you would like to be a part of Local Outreach, please contact Beth Spencer at beths@prumc.org or 404-240-8234. To learn more about our local agency partners, click here.
Mother’s Day Offering for Wesley Woods
Wesley Woods offers safe and supportive living for senior adults in Georgia, helping to give them a decent and dignified life. Please join us in giving generously to this Methodist foundation. Your gift helps provide for the needs of the elderly in our communities through residential services as well as health care, rehabilitation, nursing home care and specialized care for persons suffering from Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. You may give securely through the PRUMC app, or online at prumc.org/give.
ONGOING
Partners in Change: New virtual opportunity! Become a coach and help create new beginnings for low-income individuals seeking to improve the lives of their families.
Restoration Partners: Mentor returning citizens, write letters of hope to those incarcerated, and donate items for Welcome Home kits as returning citizens are released.
Agape: Virtual tutors needed. Volunteers needed to pass out breakfast and lunches to Title One families.
Atlanta Police Athletic League (PAL): Support the PAL officers as they take on new roles supervising the virtual learning of 50 APS students at the Anderson PAL Location.
Christmas Kindness: Multiple small group volunteer opportunities throughout September, October, and November. Actual event is December 9-12 in a modified form with limited volunteers.
Hopeworks Christmas: Deliver Christmas goodies to low-income widows.
Habitat for Humanity
PRUMC and Habitat believe that every person should have access to a decent, safe and affordable place to live. Because of that belief, we team up each year to build homes for hard working families. Our strong partnership with Habitat is founded on their mission of sustainability. Each recipient of a Habitat Home works by our side to build the home. They also attend required home ownership education classes on maintenance, budgeting and more. Because of this type of “hand up” outreach, we are building better communities that last.
Typical Schedule:
Day 1 Install walls, deck, columns, and beams.
Day 2 Install trusses and doors. Build side porch and stairs. Begin siding.
Day 3 Deck and felt roof. Install framing. Continue siding.
Day 4 Shingle, insulate. Finish siding and caulking. Install porch railings. Paint.
Day 5 Paint. Finish shingling. Install interior doors.
Day 6 Paint. Install baseboards, window sills, trim, cabinets, and counter tops.
Day 7 Paint. Install hardware.
Day 8 Clean up / touch up. Landscape. Dedicate.
This is a fun and rewarding volunteer opportunity that builds homes, communities and hope. Contact Beth Spencer or Diane Scanlan with any questions.
MARTA
The Peachtree Road Local Outreach ministry proudly partners with MARTA to provide transportation to our homeless and working poor striving to become contributing members of our community.
