The nations are coming to us! Did you know that thousands of Refugees enter the U.S. right here in Atlanta? Tens of thousands live in Clarkston, on the east side of the city. We have an opportunity to embody the love of Christ and help those who’ve had to uproot and relocate here due to unsafe living conditions in their home countries. New to American culture, many need help acclimating, are looking for community and do not know Christ. A warm smile and loving act of service can potentially open doors to relationship and sharing the Gospel. Please use the form at bottom if you are interested in learning more or would like to support our church plant to refugees.

Serving Opportunities:

• Sunday afternoon – kids ministry for worship service at house church plant

• Homework help for students & English as a Second Language (ESL) support

• Resume assistance

• Adult instructional classes on baking, cooking, sewing, handmade jewelry

• Periodic Outreach support (monthly, quarterly) – setup, tear down, food serving, game coordinators

Donated Items Needed:

• Gently used furniture, household items, for an apartment setting

• New towels, sheets & pillows

• Personal Hygiene items

• Household cleaning products

• New/gently used kitchen items: cooking pots, dishes, silverware, glasses

Diapers

Get to know, and share the love of Christ with our neighbors of a local apartment community through a fun day of games, food, music, and fellowship. This team serves on the 3rd Saturday of the month 9:30am to 12:15pm. Please use the form below if you are interested in learning more or would like to serve in this ministry.

Our monthly Kids’ Block Party is ideal for fun-loving people with a heart to have fun with, serve & minister to kids. Most kids who attend are 4-13 years old. The outreach is held either in the apartment clubhouse or outdoors at the playground. Background check required for all who desire to serve.

Volunteers are needed to:

• Lead games, activities and crafts with kids

• Setup & clean-up of space

• Help with food prep/serving

• Fellowship with parents

• Pray with kids after kid-friendly Bible lesson *All volunteers must submit to a Background Check through Mount Paran Church

Share Jesus with the kids of two local elementary schools through exciting Bibles lessons, songs and fun!

*Background check required for all who desire to serve.

This team serves each Tuesday & Thursday, September – April from 2:30 to 4:00pm.

Public schools are now a mission field and we have a great opportunity to reach our local public school kids with the love & good news of Jesus. Mount Paran runs an afterschool program at 2 local Title 1 schools in Smyrna every Tuesday & Thursday during the school year. Please use the form below if you are interested in learning more or would like to serve in this ministry.

Volunteers are needed to:

• Serve Tuesday & Thursday afternoons at local Elementary schools in Smyrna.

• Help with setup & clean-up

• Assist with games & activities after school

• Love kids like Jesus did, & embody the Good News of Christ to them

Share the love of Christ with women and children transitioning out of homelessness by sharing an encouraging word, ministering to kids and participating in a chapel & prayer service for women. Teams serve quarterly. Please use the form below if you are interested in learning more or would like to serve in this ministry.

The women’s team (open to women only) serves breakfast for ladies transitioning out of homelessness, conducts a chapel service for the mom, & simultaneously a kids program while moms are at chapel. The chapel service is a great time of worship with the ladies, & is typically followed by a time of prayer for ladies who want to be prayed for & encouraged. The babies & kids are ministered to in a separate part of the facility, where the team leads games, songs, a craft & shares a short Bible story lesson.

Volunteers are needed to:

• Lead games, activities and crafts with kids

• Care for babies whose mothers go to chapel

• Serve on the worship team

• Setup & clean-up of space

• Serve on the prayer team to minister to ladies

*All volunteers must submit to a Background Check through Mount Paran Church, and fulfill the orientation requirements of Atlanta Mission to volunteer.

Disciple people from all nations from your home computer as you answer questions about the Bible and the Gospel of Jesus. Serve based on your availability.

Online missionaries go through an intensive online training through Global Media Outreach. Please use the form below if you are interested in learning more or would like to serve in this ministry.

This team assists with special projects and seasonal events throughout the year.

Assist in packing and delivering food to families in need in our community. This team packs food on the last Saturday of the month.

Mount Paran helps feed kids from 4 local Title 1 schools. Kids served will receive reduced lunches at school. Many come from single-family households where income doesn’t cover nourishment needs of children or, due to work commitments, neither parent is home to provide meals over the weekend. Easy to prepare meals & snacks are given to kids need of food over the weekends. Delivery volunteers load food boxes at church and deliver to 4 local schools. Please use the form below if you are interested in learning more or would like to serve in this ministry.

Volunteers are needed to:

• Deliver food boxes to local schools the 1st Thursday morning of the month. Currently served schools are in Smyrna & East Point.

• Join the food packing team, to pack food bags & boxes that are then delivered to schools to distribute to kids in need.