Local Mission Opportunities for Presbyterian Women
Martha O’ Bryan Center (Judy Gaither 254-1791 or Susan Wall from FPC) www.marthaobryan.org
Welcome Baskets for families
Collect toys for Toy Store and working Toy Store
Monroe Harding (Patty Harmon 298-5573 or pattyharmon@monroeharding.org or Betsy Davies from FPC)
Decorate the campus for Christmas
Seeds of Hope Garden Tour and Gift shop
Christian Women’s Job Corp (Becky Sumrall 244-3669 or bsumrall@cwjcmidtn.org)
Provide a monthly birthday party - cake, refreshments, and a small gift to the women and children who have a birthday that month
Decorate for the satellite sites Christmas Party and assist with refreshments
Wish List: Juice packs for kids; salty and sweet snacks for kids and women
Hospital Hospitality House (Nancy Denning-Martin 329-0477 or denningmartin@hospitalhospitalityhouse.org)
Provide an evening Meal (for 25- 30 guests)
Deliver baskets to hospital waiting room adoption program
Wish List: Laundry Detergent, cleaning products, bottled waters, soft drinks
The Mary Parrish Center (Valerie Wynn 256-5959 or vwynn@maryparrish.org)
Adopt an apartment – paint, furnish
Provide welcome baskets for women when they first arrive
Wish List: cleaning supplies
Miriam’s Promise (Deborah Robinson 292-3500) www.miriamspromise.org
Host an event in the jail (Mother’s Day) with cake & ice cream
Host a shower with gift cards for expecting parents
Wish List: baby blankets, new baby clothes
Nashville Rescue Mission and Hope Center for Women (Nathan Peeples 312-1534 or npeeples@nashvillerescuemission.org)
Volunteer to serve an evening meal
Wish List: study bibles, The Purpose Driven Life Book (for classes), all toiletry articles such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant etc.
The Next Door (Linda Leathers 251-8805 or linda@thenextdoor.org)
Make dinner one evening for around 40 women; welcome to serve, too.
Take women and their children to the Zoo, Park, or on a picnic
Provide a craft activity for women one evening
Wish List: used women’s clothing, toilet paper, and paper towels, cleaning supplies
Preston Taylor Ministries (Chan Sheppard 963-3996 or cgsheppard@prestontaylorministies.org)
Help put on Christmas Wrapping Party Dec 18th 3:30 –5:00
Provide an arts/crafts project on Fun Friday
Wish List: colored copy paper, rolling cart, ink cartridges (Kodak #10 black or colored)
Renewal House (Jude White 255-5222 ext. 108) or jwhite@renewalhouse.org)
Apartment Adoption - a room or entire apartment (clean, paint, decorate)
Group Outing for mothers and children – park, zoo, or special event
Wish List: toys, books, grocery gift cards, non-perishable foods
Safe Haven Family Shelter (Joyce Lavery 256-8195 or jlavery@safehaven.org)
Prepare and serve dinner to families 12 to 25 people
Provide a shelter project for children or families ex. Bible study / fun event
Burundi Women (Aimee Abizera 477-0639 or aimee@africanleadership.org)
Provide learning opportunities for women (cooking, shopping, etc.)
Room-In The-Inn (Tom Cunningham 356-4118 or cumminghamtc@comcast.net or Hal Sauer 371-9471 or hs71@att.net)
Dinners on selected nights when no Wednesday church meal served (November – March); Breakfast food for 14
Contact Dorothy Pace with questions (292-9333 or dcpacejame@aol.com)
For a printable copy of the above list, click here.
Monroe Harding Children's Home
Betsy Davies, PW Liaison
Monroe Harding was founded in 1893 by Fannie Harding and named after her late husband, Monroe Harding. The organization provides safe shelter and guidance to young people torn apart by truancy, violence, alcoholism, and drug abuse. Monroe Harding partners with at-risk youth and families to provide a bridge toward independence and success.
Circles are asked to support Monroe Harding this year in:
Hanging of the Greens: Come decorate the community spaces at Monroe Harding and help the residents enjoy a child-like Christmas again (or even for the first time).
Seeds of Hope Garden Tour & Gift Shop: Saturday, June 4, 2011. Clean out your closets, basements, and sheds to find donations of antiques or items which might be purchased in a gift shop and appeal to the gardener or garden-lover: birdhouses, statuary, garden signs, wrought iron containers, or other decorative items for the home or garden are being sought to stock the Gift Shop. Donations of homemade canned items such as jams, jellies, pickles, and salsa have sold well in past years and are also needed. Outdoor furniture and larger items can be delivered directly to Monroe Harding. All donated items should be in good repair and will be collected in the Spring.
Volunteers will also be needed to work in the Gift Shop during the Garden Tour.
Martha O'Bryan Center
Susan Wall, PW Liaison
The Martha O'Bryan Center was founded over 110 years ago by Martha O'Bryan, a member of First Presbyterian Church. The MOB Center is located next to the James A. Cayce Homes, the oldest and largest public housing development in Nashville. Ninety-two percent of households are headed by single mothers and the average income is approximately $5,000. The challenges of high unemployment rates and poverty lead to violence, drugs, and gangs in this neighborhood.
Martha O'Bryan began her ministry providing necessary household items, and "hope" to families, and eventually formed the "gleaners", a circle of young women teaching reading and sewing. Her goal was to help each member in a family (adult, child, and teen). Today the Center's mission is to help overcome the obstacles of poverty, and to attain greater levels of well-being and self-reliance through work, love and education.
Circles are encouraged to support Martha O'Bryan (MOB) Center this year in:
Pre-School Reading Program - Circles are asked to choose one day, any month to visit MOB and read to preschoolers. (This must be arranged through Judy Gaither, Volunteer Coordinator, in conjunction with the Director of the Early Learning Center.)
Toys & More Store - a Christmas assistance program allowing parents to purchase toys, using vouchers earned by doing community service, at very low prices for their children. Circle members are asked to volunteer to help in the MOB Toy Store.
Welcome Baskets – MOB has an ongoing need for 15-20 Welcome Baskets per month to welcome new residents to the neighborhood. A laundry basket should be filled with cleaning supplies and personal toiletry items. PW will collect baskets and individual items from September 2009 thru April 2010. Donated items may be placed in the bins under the PW bulletin board.
Suggested items include: Towels, Washcloths, Toilet Paper, Toothpaste, Body Soap, Hand Lotion, Hand Soap, Shampoo, Razors, Trash Bags, Mr. Clean, Paper Towels, Sponges, Scouring Pads, Dish Detergent, Laundry Detergent, Broom, Small Hotel Toiletries. Diapers/Formula are ALWAYS needed.
FPC's Local Missions Committee has interviewed many agencies and has generously donated budgeted money to the following agencies where many Circle members have volunteered their time.
The Bridge Program of Nashville
Campus for Human Development
Christian Leadership Concepts
Christian Women's Job Corp
Cumberland Heights
Faith Family Medical Clinic
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
First Steps, Inc./Duncanwood Campus
Green Hills Mobile Meals
Habitat for Humanity
Hope and Life Ministry
Hospital Hospitality House
Interfaith Dental Clinic
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship of Vanderbilt
Martha O'Bryan Center
Matthew 25
Men of Valor
Miriam's Promise
Monroe Harding
Nashville Rescue Mission
Oasis Center
Pastoral Counseling Centers of TN
Presbyterian Campus Ministry at Vanderbilt
Presbyterian Student Fellowship at MTSU
Preston Taylor Ministries
Reconciliation Ministries
Renewal House
Rocketown of Middle Tennessee
Rooftop
Room In the Inn
Safe Haven Family Shelter
Second Harvest Food Bank
Siloam Family Health Center
The Mary Parrish Center
The Next Door
Y-CAP
Young Life Nashville
Please pray about where God will lead you in His work. Contact Dorothy Pace with questions or comments (292-9333 or dcpacejame@aol.com). |
