ALABAMA
RURAL MINISTRY,
Lisa Pierce, PO Box 2890, Auburn, AL36831. 334/501-4276; fax
334/887-3231. <info@arm-al.org>.Website: <www.arm-al.org>.Groups can work in either Livingston, Tuskegee or West Wilmer.Home repair, children’s ministry. J,S,A,IV.
Max 70. RV.
[#721001
- Alabama
Rural Ministry - An experiential
ministry of Christian love that emphasizes housing
and work with children]
GOVERNMENT STREET UMC,
www.thebeehive.us Rev. Rob Gulledge, 901 Government
St., Mobile, AL 36604 tel/fax 251-438-4714;
thebeekeeper@thebeehive.us Inner City
Congregation active in hosting disaster response
teams to SW Alabama following Hurricanes Ivan and
Katrina. Adequate accommodations for housing teams
of 30 or less. Can help team leaders connect with
worthy hurricane related projects in the community.
Also, in need of volunteers to assist with the
Restoration of the old parsonage for use as a
dormitory for disaster response teams. The
congregation is heavily involved in connecting with
the surrounding neighborhoods - Skills needed:
painting, plastering the old fashioned way,
electrical work, plumbing, some carpentry;
Opportunities exist for work with Inner City
ministry home repair projects; community projects
with children, i.e. BackYard Bible Clubs. J,S,A.
HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY,www.habitat.org Contact: Global Village
Office, 229-924-6935X 2549.PO Box 369Americus, GA31709 New home
construction. J,S,A.[#982404
– Habitat for Humanity]
JOE
RUSH
CENTER,
http://www.urban-ministry.com Mike Harper or Tom
Duley, 1229 Cotton Ave SW, BirminghamAL35211. 205/781-0517; fax
205/781-2011. mikeyharp123@aol.com ortduley@bham.rr.com. Exterior house painting.After several years of placing teams in the
upstairs of the current office building, the EducationalBuilding of the WalnutGroveUnitedMethodistChurch has been refurbished
for all Work Team Housing.J,S,A. Max 60. RV.
SIFAT (SERVANTS IN FAITH &
TECHNOLOGY),
Sherrill Schmidt Corson, 2944 County Rd 113, Lineville, AL36266. 256-396-2015; F:
256-396-2501. <corsonsk@sifat.org>. Website:
<www.sifat.org>. Students have a complete
mission experience through service projects and
learning activities to learn their role in the Great
Commission. Adult groups are welcome and encouraged
to assist in work projects on the facilities.
J,S,A,IV. Max 36. RV. [#982812
- Sifat
Technical Ministries - Networking
people, agencies and ideas which relate to
technology for basic human needs.]
UPPER
SAND
MOUNTAIN PARISH,
Dorsey Walker, PO Box 267, SylvaniaAL35988. 256/638-2126; F:
256-638-2125. or Alethea
Tanner<atanner@uppersandmountainparish.org>.
Website: <www.uppersandmountainparish.org>.
Build/repair homes, churches; glean/can vegetables;
work with children, youth. J,S,A,IV. Max 35. RV. [#722760
- Upper
Sand Mountain Parish - A cooperative
parish consisting of 10 small-membership rural
churches in northern Alabama,
working together to empower individuals, churches
and communities.]
Florida UM Camps and Retreat Center,
C/O Rosie Grimm, Administrative Assistant, 04991 Picciola Rd, Fruitland Park, Florida34731. 866-UM-CAMPS
(866-862-2677). <dberkey@flumc.org>. Repair
four camps. J.S.A. Max 35 RV.
GLOVER STREET MINISTRIES,
Howard Haas, FUMC Eustis, 1st UMC, 600 S. Grove St., Eustis, FL32726. 352-536-3954,
<hfhaas@juno.com>.
Roofing, home repair, painting, plumbing, some
electrical in homes of the poor; food bank in
cooperation with the Salvation Army & United
Way. Team housing provided. S,A,IV, RV. Max
12.
HARVEST OF HOPE,
Shawn Kiger, 3383 Sweet Hollow
Road, Big IslandVA24526. 800/333-4597: fax
804/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>.
Website: <www.endhunger.org>. Work/study camps
focused on hunger issues: education worship,
gleaning & distribution of leftover produce.
J,S,A. Max 12.
IMPACT,Ministries of
Central
Florida, Chad Garmon 1939 Boothe CircleLongwoodFL32750. 407/571-2108 or
866/482-1041. <info@impactflorida.org>. Hands
on home repair mission for Jr. & Sr. high youth
groups based in Central FL. J,S. Max 65.
LOVE
AT WORK
MISSIONS,
Amy Hodge, Killearn UMC, 2800 S Shamrock, Tallahassee FL 32309 (850)508-1697.<info@loveatworkmissions.org>,
<www.loveatworkmissions.org>. Home repair.
J,S,A. Max 80.
BREAKTHRU
HOUSE INC,
Faye Stullken, 1866 Eastfield St, Decatur, GA 30032.
404/289-5099; F: 404/284-4648. <fstullkenbth@bellsouth.net>.
Office & yard work, maintenance, recreation,
teaching job skills; also fund-raising and
development. IV. Max 20.[#711150
- Breakthru
House - A residential treatment
program for women recovering from addiction to
alcohol and drugs, based on a therapeutic community
model.]
HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY.
<www.habitat.org> Global Village Office 229-924-6935
X 2549.PO Box 369Americus, GA31709 New home
construction. J,S,A[#982404
– Habitat for Humanity]
HARVEST
OF HOPE
Shawn Kiger, 3383 Sweet Hollow
Road, Big IslandVA24526. 800/333-4597: fax
804/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>,
<www.endhunger.org> Work/study camps
focused on hunger issues: education worship,
gleaning & distribution of leftover produce.
J,S,A. Max 12.
JUBILEE
PARTNERS, Robbie
Buller, PO Box 68, Comer, GA 30629.
706/783-5131; fax 706/783-5134. <jubileep@igc.org>
Full-time resident volunteers needed for teaching ESL and survival skills
to newly arrived refugees, childcare, construction,
maintenance, and gardening. IV.
MEDSHARE
INTERNATIONAL,
Juli
Gribus-Powers. 3240 Clifton Springs
Rd., Decatur, GA30034. O: 770/323-5858
X205, F:770/323-4301, jgribus@medshare.org.
Nonprofit organization that provides medical
supplies and equipment to developing countries.
Teams are needed to sort, organize and package a
variety of medical supplies to be shipped overseas.A medical background is helpful but not
required. A particular need is for volunteers to
identify, evaluate and classify a large stock of
surgical steel tools and instruments to be shipped
to clinics and hospitals abroad.A surgical background is preferred for this
task.J
(13 yrs +), S, A, F. Max 5-8.
MURPHY-HARPST
Children’s Centers,
Vance Voinche or Susan Stroup, 740 Fletcher St, Cedartown, GA30125. 770/748-1500 ext.
228; fax 770/749-1094. <contact@murphyharpst.org>.
Website: <www. murphyharpst.org>. Ongoing work
projects for teams: carpentry, plumbing, painting,
long-term or one-day projects. S, A, IV, RV. Max 20.[#712881
- Murphy-Harpst
Centers - Treatment of severely
emotionally disturbed children and youth & #712884
- Murphy-Harpst
Centers, Capital - Equipment and
facilities upgrade]
OPEN
DOOR COMMUNITY HOUSE,
Kim Jenkins, 2405 2nd Ave, Columbus, GA31901. 706/323-5518. VBS,
home repair, day camp, collecting food staples for
lunch program. S, A. Max 15. [#712620
- Open Door Community House]
Samaritan
House of Atlanta Inc,
(Café 458 & The EDGE … Earning
Dignity Gaining Employment),
Sherrie Snipes-Williams, PO Box 89125, AtlantaGA30312-9125. 404/523-1239; fax
404/681-1592. http://www.samhouse.org/, Info@samhouse.org
Samaritan House of Atlanta transforms lives by
helping homeless men and women achieve
self-sufficiency through personalized employment
readiness and life stabilization programs. Café
458: Full time volunteers assist homeless men and
women struggling with addiction issues, mental
health concerns, and severe physical disabilities to
achieve personal goals leading to self-sufficiency.
The EDGE....Earning Dignity
Gaining Employment: Full time volunteers serve as
employment counselors and case managers to provide
comprehensive daytime support services an employment
readiness training to homeless men and women in the Atlanta community who are
seeking full time, permanent employment.
SOUTH GEORGIA CHURCH
CONSTRUCTION,
Rev. George Herndon, 116 Joyce Dr, Brunswick, GA31525. 912/267-0589.
<geocorhern@thebest.net>. Church
construction & repairs. RV. Max 14.
THE
METHODIST HOME FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH,
Dr. Rick Lanford / Greg Topping, PO Box 2525, Macon, GA 31203-2525. <information@themethodisthome.org>,
478/751-2800; F: 478/738-0201. <www.themethodisthome.org>
Landscaping, painting, Eagle Scout projects.
J,S,A,IV,RV. Max 12.
THE
VASHTI CTR Diane Griffin, 1815 E Clay St, ThomasvilleGA31792.229/226-4634; fax 229/225-1093. <dianeg@vashti.org>,
<www.vashti.org>.Landscaping, painting, electrical, office
work, etc. Housing & showers available.
S,A,IV. Max 15. RV. [#712885
-The
Vashti Center - Physical, mental,
emotional and spiritual help for children]
UMVIM,
SEJ,Nick Elliott, 315 W. Ponce de
Leon, Ste. 750, Decatur, GA30030. 404/377-7424,
F: 404/377-8182. <Nick_Elliott@umvim.org>. Intern position
available and office volunteers needed. IV.
[#901455
- South Central Jurisdiction, UMVIM]
WESLEY
COMMUNITY CENTERS PROJECT EXTEND,
Charles Bonner, 859 Metropolitan
Parkway, Atlanta, GA30310. 404/872-0086 x 15;
fax 404-872-0386. Major & minor home repair,
painting & yard work. J,S,A. Max 300. IV. [#982149
- Community
Centers
ALDERSGATE
CAMPANDRETREATCENTER,
Lee Padgett, 125 Aldersgate Camp
Rd, Ravenna, KY40472. 606/723-5078. <aldersgate@irvineonline.net>.
Website: <www.aldersgatecamp.org>. Carpentry,
painting, yard work, trail improvements, etc. J, S,
A, IV, RV. Max 24.
APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT(ASP), Three year-round
centers for non-summer volunteer mission
opportunities: ChaviesCenter in ChaviesKY; JonesvilleCenter in JonesvilleVA and Guyan
Valley Center in BrentonWV.Carolynn Bailey, Director of Volunteers,
cbailey@ASPHome.org, 423/ 854-8800 ext. 208, 4523
Bristol Highway, Johnson City TN 37601. Home
repairs, making homes warmer, safer, and drier.
Great opportunities available for adults in
non-summer months. Dormitory style housing/
cafeteria available. This ministry is part of
a bigger ministry to central Appalachia (TN, KY, WV). S,A,
RV. Max 65. [#982050
- Appalachia
Service Project - Housing for
economically deprived Appalachian families.]
Christian
Appalachian Project,
Volunteer Program www.chrisapp.org
Contact: Kim Otto, Manager of Recruitment and
Admissions, or Amy Schill, Volunteer Recruiter, 800-755-5322;
volunteer@chrisapp.org. 4192 North Wilderness
Road, Mt. Vernon, KY40456. Service area:
eastern Kentucky. The Christian
Appalachian Project (CAP) is an interdenominational Christian service organization founded to
assist people in the Appalachian region of Kentucky to become
self-sufficient. Volunteers are needed for programs
which serve children and their families, the elderly
and the disabled. Some examples of programs are
Housing and Home Repair, Adult Education, Child and FamilyDevelopmentCenters, Elderly Services,
Outreach, and Summer Camp. Many types of volunteer
opportunities are available, including long-term (9
months of service or more), short-term (3 weeks- 8
months of service), summer camp, and team volunteer
opportunities. S, A, IV.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY,www.habitat.org
Contact: Global Village Office, 229-924-6935X
2549.PO Box 369Americus, GA31709 New home
construction. J,S,A.[#982404
– Habitat for Humanity]
