Norcross First United Methodist Church 
Monday Morning Mission Mailing
Every life without Christ is a mission field; every life with Christ is a missionary.

Norcross Cooperative Ministryncm
25th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, April 24 | 7PM

Simpsonwood United Methodist Church 
4500 Jones Bridge Circle, Norcross, GA 30092

Norcross Cooperative Ministry opened its door for the first time 25 years ago with a mission to help those in crisis in this community through the love of Christ. Restoring Hope! was a bold program to help families develop a pathway to transformation from poverty to economic responsibility.

The campaign to underwrite the Restoring Hope! five-year program has recently come to a close. In 2013, we have received 234 pledges totaling $3,495,965. We would like to thank the NCM Board of Directors, the Campaign Leadership, Investors and the more than 100 committed volunteers who worked so hard during the Restoring Hope! initiative. Our goal is to guide 100 families from homelessness to stable housing. For more information, visit: www.norcrossco-op.org

Click here for Norcross Cooperative Ministry Newsletter

Thru your Faith Promise Giving we are able to support the Norcross Cooperative Ministry
Mayor Johnson's Summer Book Club books
You Can Help!

Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson has established a partnership between the city and the Norcross Cluster School Partnership (NCSP) to create a program intended to motivate kids to read this summer.

"Literacy skills are closely linked to the probability of having a good job, decent earnings and access to training opportunities," he explains. "Our teachers set rigorous standards for reading during the school year - keeping those skills fresh during summer vacation puts the kids that much ahead when they return to school in the fall."

The Mayor hopes to motivate children to check out books on their summer reading list, but first the club needs more books.

4,000 books have been donated so far for the Summer Book Club and we anticipate another 4,000+ to come in over the next several weeks.

We need to get the books ready to be used by the students this summer. Volunteers are needed to help place library card pockets in the books, as well as to color-code them for the appropriate age.

We will meet at a building near City Hall. Volunteers needed to work two-hour shifts:
  • Mondays & Wednesdays: 10AM - Noon or Noon - 2PM  
  • Saturdays: 9AM - 11AM or 11AM - 1PM
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Pastor Terri Hoye:
[email protected] | 770-448-4142, ext. 105

Thru your Faith Promise Giving we were able to give $2,500 to help purchase books for the Book Club
Items Needed for Homeless Ministryhomeless
Connect Student Ministry collects items to help the homeless on an ongoing basis.

Collection bin located outside The Outlet on the park bench on the lower level.

Students go to downtown Atlanta and minister on a regular basis and need the following items:
  • new socks
  • travel-size toiletries
  • creamy peanut butter; jelly
  • small Bibles
  • reading glasses
Items Needed for Pregnancy prcg
Resource Center of Gwinnett   

During the month of April we're collecting INFANT FORMULA
for Pregnancy Resource Center of Gwinnett. Collection bin located in the Welcome Center Vending Area.

We respectfully ask all items be new and/or unopened.


Other Items Needed 
* Baby Bathtubs                 * Mobiles/Play Mats
* Baby Monitors                  * Pack-n-Plays
* Chair-Top High Chairs        * Umbrella Strollers
* Baby Carriers                   * Bouncy Seats 
 
Red Cross Shelter Organizational Meetingredcross
Sunday, May 18 | 12:15-1:15PM | Room 210/212

This meeting is for those who have already received Red Cross Disaster Shelter Training.  

 

It is an organizational meeting so we can be prepared for when we are asked to set up a Disaster Shelter at our church.

 

If you want to know more about Red Cross Shelter Training, please contact Stephanie Hodgin: [email protected] 
Murphy-Harpst Children's Home Workday murphy
Saturday, May 10 | Cedartown, GA
All Ages Welcome 

 

We'll depart at 8AM to the Murphy-Harpst Children's Home. We'll return in the late afternoon. We'll paint, clean, perform general maintenance and carpentry, landscape, yard work and groundwork {and play with the children}. For info, contact Stephanie Hodgin: [email protected] 
Save-the-Date: Estonia/Russiaestonia
Mission Team Interest Meeting

Sunday, April 27 | 12:15PM | Room 214

Estonia, Russia is where Charlie and Miki Chastain serve as missionaries. Watch the 4M for more details!

Thru your Faith Promise Giving we able to support the Chastain's
End of term school assembly celebrationcurry
Praises & Prayer Requests from Travis & Lorna Curry
Missionaries serving in Namibia

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Psalm 118:24, This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

PRAISES:

For safety on the road yesterday as we had to borrow a vehicle from our friend to transport all the children (except 8) to their village for holiday. It was raining and nasty but God provided the vehicles and kept all the cars strong and us safe.

 

For visitors that brought blankets and sweatshirts and candy for the children.

 

For the end of term school assembly celebration. 

 

The river (in spite of the rains that have continued) is going down!

 

For our families, friends, church, COZV board, prayer team, and all who donate financially to us and Zion.


PRAYER REQUESTS:

 

Pray for Manyando

For Manyando, one of the two year old twins. I took him to the hospital last night with a high fever and he is waking up screaming and twitching.

 

For Travis's mother as she is in the hospital after suffering another stroke.

 

For all the teams and individuals who are preparing to come to Zion.

 

For safety, good health, healing, strength and wisdom.

 

For preparation for the spiritual retreat that we will have for staff on May 5 and 6.

 

 

 

Psalm 116:2, Because He turned His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.

With Thankful Hearts, In HIS Service, Lorna and Travis

Thru your Faith Promise Giving we are able to support the Currys.
Pray for Pastor Saeed Abedinisaeed

American Pastor Saeed Abedini remains in an Iranian hospital - receiving medical care because of your prayers and support.

 

Family members in Iran are able to visit him, he's receiving medication and nutrition, and Secretary Kerry once again called for his release this week.

 

You're making a difference, but there's much left to be done. Pastor Saeed - a U.S. citizen - has still not received the critical surgery he needs for injuries caused by prison beatings. We can't let him go back to that prison. We are fighting tirelessly to bring him home. I recently returned from a diplomatic mission to the Middle East, and we have additional legal teams scheduled to meet with world leaders


Sign the petition for Saeed's freedom at BeHeardProject.com. It is time for this 33-year-old U.S. citizen to come home. It's time for him to be reunited with his wife, Naghmeh, and their two children, Rebekka and Jacob.

Jordan Sekulow, ACLJ Executive Director
Donate Clothes & Shoes for Missionsclothesdonateclothesclothes
 
Your donation of children's {and juniors'} clothes, shoes and toys, clean and in good condition, can help someone go on a mission trip when sold at local consignment sales.  
 
You may bring items to the church and place in the collection bin in the Welcome Center Vending Area.

For info email Liz Nauert: [email protected] 
Donate Old Cell Phonesphone
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This ongoing fundraiser collects old cellphones to raise money for upcoming mission trips. Drop-off in the collection bin located in the Welcome Center vending area.
For info, email Evangelism Co-Chairs Shelley Carr & Julie Eskridge

Opportunities to Serve This Weekevangopps
  • Join us this Saturday morning at 9:45AM in the front Parking Lot as we meet and greet the families attending our Children's Easter Celebration! We'll have a table set-up where we'll be giving away packets of information regarding the ministries of our church and inviting the families to come join us Sunday!
     
  • Join us for our Sonrise Service in Lillian Webb Park at 7AM! There will be an opportunity for you to meet individuals from our community as they come to join us as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

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Perimeter Churchchurchoftheweek

Pray for their Young Families Retreat in early May. Pray for their speaker, Ty Bryant and all of those who will attend. May it be a meaningful, purposeful, Christ-filled weekend. 

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Contact:
Pastor Terri Hoye, Pastor of Administration, Missions & Evangelism
770-448-4142, ext 105 | [email protected]