Atlanta Dream Center
ABOUT THIS MINISTRY:
The Dream Center was founded in the summer of 2003 by Pastor Paul and Patty Palmer. The Dream Center is a church, but also a hub for many ministries. At the Dream Center, they have found that hands-on ministry is the best way for them to reach the lost for Christ. They are in Atlanta to serve God, whether it is giving hope to the hopeless, love to the hurting, or a hand to those in need. They, by the grace of God, are able to meet the needs of the people in Atlanta with dozens of different ministries. Some are as large as Adopt-A-Block where volunteers go to over 600 homes every Saturday and share God with over 1,000 people in just a matter of hours. Other ministries are never even seen by the public. Volunteering at Atlanta Dream Center can be done in many different ways. Some volunteer one hour, some one day, and others even one year. Click here to volunteer.
Projects for Volunteers: (Young children can be involved in some projects.)
- Adopt-A-Block, weekly evangelism program
- Metro Kidz
- Vacation Bible School
- Clean Sweep
- Adopt-A-Kid Many more – call for more information
Ministry Volunteer Coordinator:
Receptionist: 404-817-3502
PO Box 54537669 Boulevard NE Atlanta, GA 30308
Patrick Palmer
Phone: 404-817-3502
Email: cpnmtact@atlantic.org
Website: www.atlantaic.org
Cobb Pregnancy Services (CPS)
“Churches and other groups opposed to abortion must be prepared to extend practical help to… the unmarried woman who is pregnant. Merely to say, ‘You must not have an abortion,’ without being ready to involve ourselves in the problem,
is another way of being inhuman.”
Frances A. Schaeffer & Everett Koop, M.D.
Whatever Happened to the Human Race
ABOUT THIS MINISTRY:
Cobb Pregnancy Services (CPS) was established in 1985 as a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization to help anyone in a crisis pregnancy, regardless of age, race, creed, nationality, country, marital status, circumstance of conception, or condition of the unborn baby. CPS is committed to helping women and men deal positively with an unexpected pregnancy by providing practical assistance, as well as emotional and spiritual support that includes sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Volunteers serve in many ways. Counselors are prepared for their role through a structured training program. See below for other ways that volunteers may serve. Click here to volunteer.
Projects for Volunteers:
- Hotline: accept after hour calls in your home. Available to accept calls in the evening until the center opens the next morning
- Peer Counseling: Counsel clients who are facing the possibility of unplanned pregnancies. Help present positive alternatives to abortion.
- Post abortion: Post abortion counselors who are willing to share their experiences with clients to help with the healing process
- Post abortion bible studies
- Facilitators for parenting and advanced parenting classes
- Abstinence education
- Provide general facility maintenance and/or cleaning
- Assist with the clothes closet
- Provide general office/administrative assistance: filing, mailing, typing, bookkeeping, and computer entry
Ministry Volunteer Coordinator:
Carol (Office Manager) or Ashley (in the front office): 770-590-9361
Lori Parker, Director: 770-590-9361
For an individual to volunteer at the Center, an application must be completed and an interview conducted by Lori. Contact the front office at the number below to have an application sent to you. After completion of the application, contact Lori for an interview appointment. After this process is completed, call the front office at the number below to volunteer for specific services on a specific date/time.
Address/Phone Number:
Office hours: M-W-Th 9:00 – 4:00; T 9:00 – 9:00; F 9:00 – 1:00; Sat 10:00 – 2:00
47 Gramling Street
Marietta, GA 30008
Phone: 770-590-9361
Fax: 770-590-0953
Email: cpsmain@bellsouth.net
Website: www.cobbpregnancy.org
Cobb Senior Services
ABOUT THIS MINISTRY:
Since its creation in 1972, Cobb Senior Services has enhanced the quality of life for thousands of Cobb County senior citizens through nutrition, education, and recreation activities and programs. A department of Cobb County Government, Cobb Senior Services is staffed by 56 full-time and 43 part-time employees, as well as 900 community volunteers. Funding comes through federal grants, as well as state and county government funds.
With its progressive, conservatively-managed programs, Cobb Senior Services continues to keep pace with the steady growth of the senior population, part of the “graying of America.” As a result, many of their programs are copied throughout the state and nation.
It is the mission of Cobb Senior Services to improve the quality of life for local senior citizens through innovative programs and state-of-the-art facilities that meet their levels of need. Their primary goal is to assist clients in their efforts to remain independent through affordable transportation, nutrition, recreation, education, socialization, and in-home services. Cobb Senior Services is committed to its role as the catalyst for senior advocacy, volunteerism, and information resources for the elder population. Click here to volunteer.
Projects for Volunteers:
- Meals on Wheels
- Home visits
- Grocery shopping
- Simple home repairs
- Instructing classes
- Leading activities at the different Centers
- Many more - call for more information
Ministry Volunteer Coordinator:
Jill Hughes: 770-528-2516 (for the Senior Day Center in Marietta)
Address/Phone Number:
Administrative Office Senior Day Center Other center locations:
32 North Fairground St. 277 Fairground St. East Cobb
Marietta, GA 30060 Marietta, GA 30060 West Cobb
Phone: 770-528-5355 Phone: 770-528-5399 North Cobb
Fax: 770-528-5378 Fax: 770-528-5350 Smyrna
Website: www.seniors.cobbcountyga.gov
Cobb Street Ministries
ABOUT THIS MINISTRY:
Located in the Powder Springs area, Cobb Street Ministries is a safe haven for battered women and children. The ministry helps reduce domestic violence by not only moving women from risky environments, but also by providing education and training to women and to their husbands and children.
There are many volunteer opportunities at Cobb Street Ministries for people with open hearts and helping hands! Click here to volunteer.
Projects for Volunteers, both individuals and small groups of 8-10:
- Facilitate bible studies
- Prayer warriors
- Facilitate workshops for the clients
- Meal preparation and serving
- General “handy-man” work, including painting, raking and other outdoor work, cleaning, and making small repairs
- Refurbish a bedroom (group project)
- Organize and arrange clothes for their Thrift Store and clothes closet
- Teach GED, Bible studies, parenting, life-skills classes, etc.
- Collect needed supplies, such as juice boxes, cereal, cleaning supplies, and laundry supplies
- Website development
Ministry Volunteer Coordinator:
Carol Paschal, Founder and Director: 770-833-9564
Address/Phone Number:
Austell – volunteers will be given address
Website: Would like to have someone develop one for them!
Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb
ABOUT THIS MINISTRY:
Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb is a non-profit healthcare practice that provides a comprehensive range of services for patients without health insurance or the means to afford care. They are a Christ-centered 501(c)3 ministry.
Their mission statement is:
"To spread the love of Christ by providing quality healthcare to those in need."
Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb is a unique resource for patients who need affordable care and a solution for our growing county's burdened healthcare system. Modeled after the existing Good Samaritan Health Center that has operated in downtown Atlanta since 1999, Good Samaritan of Cobb opened in May 2006.
Dr. Jack Kennedy, founder of Summit Surgical Specialists and past chairman of the WellStar Department of General Surgery, and Grant Cole, Director of Parents with a Purpose, are the Cobb County citizens leading the efforts to establish Good Samaritan in the community. Click here to volunteer.
Projects for Volunteers:
- Adopt a smile
- Medical opportunities for trained medical professionals
- Dental hygienist
- Dental assistant
- Christian Counselors
- Administration: front office work and data entry
- Coordinator for special events and mini-events
- Collect needed items, then put together Healthcare Kits
- Prayer Warrior: volunteer in the prayer room or call those with prayer needs
- Spanish translators and bi-lingual volunteers
Ministry Volunteer Coordinator:
Ashley Garrison: 770-419-3120 ext. 16
Email: ashley.garrison@goodsamhc.org
Address/Phone Number:
1605 Roberta Drive
Marietta, GA 30008
Phone: 770-419-3120
Fax: 770-419-3121
Email: info@GoodSamHC.org
Website: www.goodsamcobb.org
MUST Ministries
ABOUT THIS MINISTRY:
MUST is a faith-based organization that for 31 years has been dedicated to providing services to persons in crisis while maintaining the person’s dignity. MUST is a place where one's faith can be put into action and where one can minister to the poor, the brokenhearted, and those who are in crisis - a place where "your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." Fredrick Buechner
No other organization offers the same range of services to help people in need: emergency shelter, transitional housing, meals, groceries, clothing, job readiness and placement, substance abuse counseling, financial assistance, children's programs, community support groups, access to free health care, and access to affordable housing. MUST