It is Buckhead Christian Ministry’s 25 th Anniversary, and we want to celebrate with you! For 25 years, families in crisis have walked through our doors to ask for help. On Saturday, August 25, we are going to them!

Hundreds of volunteers of all ages will join together to improve the lives of our neighbors by beautifying the spaces in which they live, work and play - parks, community centers, apartment complexes and…

Is the Cradle Roll, Guild of the Christ Child, or New Baby Ministry equipped to help a young mother suffering from the most common complication of childbirth?  

The goal of Project Healthy Moms from Mental Health America of Georgia is to increase awareness, identification, and treatment of PMADs and support for those suffering while also reducing the stigma. You…

The Regional Council of Churches is a member of Odyssey Networks whose mission is to use electronic media to enrich spiritual life and build bridges of understanding among people of faith. Odyssey Networks is working with the Department of State, which is working with the London Games, on an initiative called 2012 Hours against Hate. It involves young…

The North American Interfaith Network's annual gathering is being held in Atlanta for the first time, July 15-18.  The theme is "Creating Interfaith-Friendly Cities and the Beloved World Community".  

Tayyibah Taylor, renowned interfaith emissary and founder of Azizah magazine for Muslim women, is keynote speaker at the opening session and banquet July 15.  

Daniel Shorr offers Interfaith Tango that same night.  

Experience workshops, presentations and…

Summer Series at Sandy Springs Christian Church, Jewish Origins and the New Testament,  with Rev. Tom Edmondson as facilitator . July Community Sunday School is each Sunday in July at 10 a.m. in Dunlap Hall. July 15 - Lesson 2: You May Just Be a Pharisee: Multiple Judaisms in the First Century. July 22 - Lesson 3:  Prophecy AND Apocalyptic. July 29 - Lesson 4:  Back to the 21st Century: What Does the 21st Century Church Have in Common with the 1st Century Church?…

This link will open the flyer about the food stamp issuance date changes. The changes could result in a gap for some people increasing food pantry usage and requests for other help.

foodS.pdf

Four Group Volunteer Options

Your group can support refugees during their transition to life in their new home. There are opportunities before, during and after arrival in Atlanta.

• Hold a Donation Drive
  • Host an event or a party at your office or home.
  • Collectfunds for refugee families and needed items such as:
    • new underwear and socks for men, women and children
      
      (small and medium…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Remember that all events listed in the eNewsletter are placed in the Community Events Listings on our website. Newsletters are archived there at eNewsletters --- with the most recent featured below the slide show of member churches on our home page under Featured RCCA Activities.

Go to www.rccatl.org and click on Join the Regional Council to open an…

Are you having trouble making your mortgage payments?

Have you lost your job? Have you been turned down for a loan modification?

Is your property already listed for sale?

Don’t miss this chance to meet one-on-one with your mortgage company or a HUD-approved housing counselor to find options to avoid foreclosure. Click on the link elow for all the details and a version in Spanish.…

World Refugee Day is observed by congregations on a Sunday near June 20 every year.

 The UN Refugee Agency urges us all to do one thing. See Do1Thing 

More facts and stories are at…

Those of you who work to help people formerly incarcerated know that employment and housing are essential for rebuilding lives; you also know the difficulties involved in securing adequate identification to secure these essentials. Central Outreach and Advocacy, a partner of C.H.I.P., is asking any of you who have been hindered in helping someone because they did not have…