Our Missions
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
— 1 John 3:18
Throughout the year we focus our efforts on helping our community! If you would like to be apart of that journey please feel free to reach out, we are always welcoming new volunteers.
Backpack Ministries
Serving Suder and Arnold Elementary with weekend food each week during the year.
Food insecurity occurs when a household cannot access enough food due to a lack of money and other essential resources. It is often linked to one or multiple factors that lead to food insecurity, creating a cycle that can be hard to break. These factors can be related to household income, expenses, access to affordable health care, the surrounding social and physical environment, and barriers to opportunity which play a role in preventing some households and communities from being food secure. https://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2023/overall/georgia/county/clayton
Gigi's House
Providing feminine products for girls rescued from sex trafficking.
From the Gigi's House website
Gigi's House creates a safe culture for victims to heal at their own pace.
Gigi's House is dedicated to serving girls ages 13-19 who are victims of sex trafficking. We provide a safe home in a faith-based loving environment.
In addition to safe housing, we provide individual and group trauma-informed therapy with a licensed therapist, home-school, mentoring, life skills, daily self-confidence building activities and much more.
Promise 686
Working in coordination with Clayton County DFACS to provide necessary items to families in transition
From the Promise 686 website
Foster care is notorious for its unrelenting and unending cycle. Kids face family breakdown, placement in an unfamiliar home, disruption, and too often, disruption again. Sadly, many children age-out of foster care without a permanent or lasting sense of family.
It takes faith, time, money, and emotion to care for vulnerable children. Without support, the role of a foster parent can feel nearly impossible.
The national average of families who quit fostering within their first year is about 50%.
That means we not only need to increase the number of families caring for vulnerable children, but we need to create support for these families so they can foster longer and stronger.
We partner with churches to create Family Advocacy Ministries (FAMs), providing what vulnerable children need most... strong families.
Furthering Fathering
Providing clothing for men transitioning from prison or other situations to help as they seek employment or reestablish relationships.
From the Furthering Fathering website
We encourage, honor, train and hold fathers accountable in a safe environment by helping them creatively and actively serve, train, reconcile and create lasting memories for their children. As a fatherhood agency, we help fathers along the journey of fatherhood with best practices, fatherhood resources, fatherhood curriculum and information to help navigate healthy choices via our fatherhood blog, fatherhood radio show and fatherhood podcast.
Valentines for Vets
Valentines cards are delivered to the local veterans hospital
Souper Bowl of Caring
Non-Perishable food items are collected on super bowl Sunday for distribution to local food banks
From the Souper Bowl of Caring website
Each year during the Big Game, thousands of groups and food charities across the country come together to tackle hunger through the Souper Bowl of Caring.
Whether you're organizing a food drive or benefiting from one, this national movement makes it easy for everyone to get involved—and every donation stays local.
World Homeless Day
Collection of clothing, blankets, and personal care items for distribution in our community
From the World Homeless Day website
This international day serves as a platform to celebrate good works, benchmark progress, advocate for improved policies and funding that can help prevent and end homelessness.
World Homeless Day also aims to raise awareness about the needs of people who currently experience homelessness and promote work in local communities to alleviate suffering and prevent death.
Marion Medical Mission
Collection of loose change monthly to help build fresh water wells in rural Africa
From the Marion Medical Mission website
When Dr. McGill moved from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the country of Malawi in 1990, MMM’s volunteer team headed there too. While in Malawi, the Logans became aware of the great need for safe drinking water. Tom was with Dr. John Knowles, a missionary doctor at Ekwendeni hospital, when they came across a well that had never been installed.
Dr. Knowles was upset that the government wasn’t following through on their promises of clean water for the people. Tom turned to him and said, “Why don’t you do it?” Dr. Knowles pointed the question back, saying “Why don’t YOU?” The Logans were convinced, realizing that a lack of clean, safe drinking water was the root cause of many of the medical problems their volunteers were treating. As a result, MMM shifted its focus from curative medicine to preventative medicine through the provision of functional wells.
Good Shepherd Clinic
Supporting fundraising efforts and donate supplies to the clinic so they can continue to provide free health care services to under insured residents of Clayton county. We also have several members on the board of the clinic
Mission Trips
Our dedicated mission team makes several trips each year to assist with clean up and repairs from storm or flood damaged areas
Volunteering with us
At First Presbyterian Church Jonesboro, we strive to foster a loving community grounded in faith. Join us in our mission to serve others and grow spiritually. Volunteer opportunities are available for all ages, from helping with community events to participating in outreach programs. Your involvement makes a difference!
