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Greetings!
As what we call winter here in the
South drags on, it’s often easy for me
to complain about the weather. It only
takes a look at the forecast for the
upper Midwest or New England for me to I
realize that we have it pretty good down
here. Likewise, we often fall into
dissatisfaction with some situation in
our lives when things don’t go our way.
If we could hear a report about the
troubles that some folks in our
community are experiencing then our
lives wouldn’t seem so bad. Serving
those in need helps us to fulfill the
Lord’s command and Mount Pisgah’s
Community Outreach Ministry seeks to
provide opportunities for God’s people
to serve in His name.
Psalm 41:1 says, “Happy is one who
cares for the poor; the LORD will save
him in a day of adversity.” May our
Lord fill you with His grace, love and
compassion as we seek to do His work
here on earth.
Read on to find out about several
ways you can serve the Lord by serving
others this month.
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OUTREACH OF THE MONTH
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Food Drive for NFCC
Mount Pisgah will collect
groceries during the month of
February to help restock the
food pantry. The families served
by North Fulton Community
Charities rely on them to help
with groceries. NFCC relies on
Mount Pisgah to be an active
community partner and help
restore the supply of food.
Please pick up an extra bag
of groceries next time you are
at Kroger or Publix and bring
that with you when you come to
church. You may put your food
donations in the Outreach
Collection carts located on
North and South Campuses.
A generous man will
himself be blessed, for he
shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
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GOOD SAMARITAN FUND
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Helping Those in Need
The Mount Pisgah Good Samaritan
Fund serves church members who
are facing an immediate
financial emergency and have
exhausted other personal sources
of financial aid. The fund is
used to help pay for rent,
utilities, groceries and,
especially in these times of
high fuel costs, gas for the
car.
At the present time, the
GSF is extremely short on funds.
God often provides for the needs
of His people through the caring
acts of others. Please consider
a gift to the Good Samaritan
Fund over and above your regular
church giving. Your gift can be
placed in the Sunday offering
plate or mailed to the Office of
Community Outreach, Mount Pisgah
UMC, 9820 Nesbit Ferry Rd.,
Alpharetta, GA 30022. Please
write Good Samaritan Fund on the
memo line of your check. Thank
you for your compassion and
generosity.
Therefore as we have
opportunity, let us do good to
all people, especially those who
belong to the family of
believers. Galatians 6:10
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SECOND WIND DREAMS
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Fulfilling Dreams for Seniors
Second Wind Dreams is a national
non-profit organization with the
goal of bringing seniors to the
forefront of our society to help
them feel special. This group
focuses on those living in
eldercare communities who most
need our assistance. Family
support may be non-existent,
money can be a premium
especially for Medicaid
supported seniors and these
seniors are often the frailest –
the ones who need a dream
fulfilled.
Second Wind Dreams will hold
their Fifth Annual Dream
Luncheon at Mount Pisgah on
Friday, March 2, 2007 from
11:30am-1:00pm. This event will
not only raise funds for the
agency but also raise awareness
of their program and its benefit
to senior adults. Please contact
the Community Outreach Office if
you would like to reserve a seat
at Mount Pisgah’s table at this
event. If you would like to
sponsor a table for a group you
may contact Second Wind Dreams
directly at 678- 234-1627 or
mary@secondwind.org.
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