The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church is set to hold the Global Ministries Earthkeepers program.
In a Facebook post on Friday, April 22, the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church announced that it will hold the Global Ministries Earthkeepers program on Earth Day.
According to the church’s post, Earthkeepers are looking for United Methodists in the United States to help them run grassroots environmental projects in their communities.
The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church said the next session will take place from July 28 to August 11.
Interested readers may visit the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church’s Facebook post for more information written on this article.
North Georgia Conference of United Methodist Church’s Structure, Leadership
The North Georgia Conference is a United Methodist Church regional body, according to the church’s website.
The church Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson oversees the North Georgia Conference, which is divided into eight smaller geographical divisions known as "districts." Atlanta is the Conference's headquarters.
The North Georgia Annual Conference brings together laity and clergy from the North Georgia Conference for business and worship once a year, usually in June.
The United Methodist Church is an 11-million-strong global church that actively engages with our world to open hearts, doors, and minds.
The early Methodists, led by John Wesley, placed a strong emphasis on Christian living, on putting faith and love into practice.
This emphasis has remained a defining feature of United Methodism to this day, according to the church.
Interested readers may visit the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church’s website for more information.
Church’s Related Organization
Two United Methodist theological institutions (Candler School of Theology and Gammon Theological Seminary) and nine United Methodist-related colleges and universities are located in the state (Andrew College, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, LaGrange College, Oxford College, Paine College, Reinhardt University, Wesleyan College and Young Harris College), according to the church’s website.
The church said the Glisson Camp and Retreat Center in Dahlonega, as well as Grow Day Camps hosted at local United Methodist churches, are engaged in the North Georgia Conference's camp and retreat ministry.
Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers, Wellroot, North Georgia Conference Housing and Homeless Council, Wesley Woods Senior Living, Aldersgate Homes/Collinswood, and others are among the organizations involved.
Food Pantry
The United Methodist Church's North Georgia Conference has requested assistance for the food pantry.
The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church noted in a Facebook post on Thursday, Feb. 24, that Acworth United Methodist Church has maintained a food pantry every Tuesday for many years.
Prior to COVID, the food pantry was run by a small group of mostly older volunteers who supplied about 30 houses every week, according to the church's website.
In just a few weeks, the ministry went from visiting 30 families per week to moreover 300 families per week, according to the church.
To meet those needs, the operation had to be changed on the fly. According to the church, the pantry needed more food, more space, and a lot more volunteers in a hurry.
Due to their collaboration with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the organization was able to provide adequate food.
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