Cannon loves partnering with our community. Opportunities to serve and share vary, however we have a monthly churchwide focus with one of our local partners that include PRAY, SERVE, and GIVE options. In addition we partner with the Southeast Gwinnett Co-op and Lawrenceville Methodist for “Gather at The Table Community Dinner” every 3rd Thursday at 6 PM. Below you will find this month’s focus along with additional information about our local partners if you or your small group is interested in serving in our community.
May Focus-
PRAY: He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” –Luke 10:2
SERVE: Looking for new ways to love our neighbors and serve our community? Curious about community engagement or have questions about dinner church?
Sunday, June 2, Pastor Heather is hosting a lunch interest meeting for mission and dinner church in the staff conference room following worship. Lunch will be provided so RSVP to Pastor Heather to let her know you are coming at heatherj@cannonchurch.org
GIVE: Wesley Woods Mother’s Day Offering is our mission giving focus this month. You can give online here in the Communion Rail Offering box or make a check out to Cannon with “Mother’s Day Offering in the memo line. Learn more about Wesley Woods Mother’s Day Offering here
June Focus- Community Children and Families
PRAY: Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” –Matthew 19:14
GIVE: Our Communion Offering this month is for Murphy Harpst. Find out more about Murphy Harpst here. Give here by designating “Communion Rail Offering” or make a check out to Cannon and write Murphy Harpst in the memo line.
SERVE: VBS is June 3-7. Sign up to serve here and share the love of Jesus with the children in our community.
July Focus-South East Gwinnett Co-op
Save the Date for Cannon’s “Week at the Co-op” July 8-12.
We will be handing out dinners to clients in the drive through pick-up line Monday Night and/or you can join the staff playing games in the “Greene Room” with the children of clients on Wednesday morning from 9-12 pm.
Gwin Oaks Elementary School (GO Team)
Contact: Susan Capps
Summer days are long and the pool is still inviting – but teachers are already thinking about “Back to School”. It’s just around the corner and Gwin Oaks Elementary needs YOUR help!
Gather at The Table Community Dinner at the Southeast Gwinnett Coop
Church was not always done the way we do it. There was a time when Christians gathered around tables, included the strangers and the poor, ate together, and talked about Jesus. This form of church occurred mostly during the first three hundred years of Christianity, and was highly effective in bringing lost people to Jesus. While the church of today is very meaningful to Christ-followers, it is failing to help our lost neighbors find their way to the Savior. That is no small concern for Jesus’ churches, all of which are called to be in the rescue business
Cannon, Lawrenceville First UMC, and the Co-op share the cost of our monthly meals. All financial contributions are welcome to offset the cost of each meal. Please prayerfully consider a donation. You can give online at the link below on the “dinner church” line.
We gather every third Thursday, 6-7:30 pm to share a meal, a Jesus story, and foster relationships with our neighbors. If you are interested in serving on the team every month or coming occasionally to help out, contact Pastor Heather for more info: heatherj@cannonchurch.org
Family Promise Gwinnett
Contact: Heather Jallad
Family Promise of Gwinnett County is a community based response that brings existing local resources together to help homeless children and their families regain their housing and their independence, while maintaining their dignity through mobilizing congregations of faith, community volunteers, and social service agencies. Through intensive case management and counseling, we address the underlying causes of homelessness. Together we are ending homelessness – one family at a time. Cannon provides volunteers to provide evening meals at Promise Haven, serve as overnight hosts on weekends, assist the office staff at the Day Center, and put on special events. For more info: https://familypromisegwinnett.org/
Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative
The Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry is a clearinghouse that offers food, clothing, and monetary support to individuals in need in the Snellville/Grayson area. Responsibilities may include sorting and dating donated food, packing food boxes, restocking shelves, and helping clients with groceries. For more info: http://segwinnettcoop.org/wordpress/
Mondays – 9am-1pm and 2-7:30pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays – 9am-Noon
Wednesdays and Fridays – 8:30am-Noon
Saturdays – 10am-Noon
Book bags for DFCS
Contact: Sue Elser
Bookbags and school supplies are needed for Gwinnett children in foster care and protective services. You can help these kids have book bags and school supplies for the upcoming school year by donating book bags filled with school supplies, purchasing and donating additional school supplies and/or empty book bags, or donating monetarily. For 2023-24 School Year supplies are being collected June 25-July 16. Blessing of the Backpacks will take place on July 16 in worship.
Get the supply list here.