Serving others
North Decatur UMC takes seriously God's call to love others, and we participate in a variety of outreach projects in the Decatur community, and beyond. You are invited to serve with us.
See our current service opportunities and events below,
We also have more information about our ongoing initiatives and partners:
And more information about ways you can serve right here at North Decatur:
Community Conversations
Once a month in 2018, the Greater Decatur Churches will present a moderated panel discussion of experts in topics of concern to our community. And most months, the conversation will lead directly into meaningful actions we can take to make our community better. We hope you'll join us at 6:30 pm on the first Sunday of each month (unless otherwise noted). The topics scheduled for the first part of 2018 are:
January 7 - Homelessness
February 11 - Racial Reconciliation
March 4, 11, 18 and 25 - Mental Health
April 8 - Creation Care
We will feature resources here, and have information on related events, so check back or sign up for our newsletter for more information. You can also find more details at greaterdecatur.org/community-conversations and on our facebook page events.
Past Community Conversations
We hope you'll join us when the series start back up in the fall. Here are recordings of our first several Community Conversations.
Further Resources on homelessness
Books:
Same Kind of Different as Me: a modern-day slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (2007)
EVICTED: POVERTY AND PROFIT IN THE AMERICAN CITY, by Matthew Desmond (2016)
Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help, and How to Reverse It, by Robert Lupton (2012)
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, by Barbara Ehrenreich (2001)
Online Articles:
http://www.homelesschildrenamerica.org/mediadocs/280.pdf
https://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/housing/chronic-homeless-housing-first-research
Podcast:
How Stuff Works: How Homelessness Works
Resources in Atlanta:
Partners for Home / Atlanta Continuum of Care
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