“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40)
We believe that Christ called us to serve. On this page, you’ll find ways that we are working with mission partners locally, regionally and internationally to share the gospel and help those who are in need. Visit our Serve Now page to learn about our monthly mission focus.
Contact Maggie Brannon
A Beacon of Hope works to serve neighbors and the next generation by meeting women where they are and walking with them through pregnancy, the first few years of their child’s life and, in some cases, providing post abortion care.
To volunteer, contact Ann-Marie Davis
If you know of a child in crisis who needs a Buddy Bag, please contact Mary Morgan or call the church office (770-475-5576).
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14)
A Buddy Bag is a canvas bag containing a handmade Teddy bear, a blanket sewn by our Blanket Ministry, a book, crayons, drawing paper in a pocket folder and an activity/coloring book. The Buddy Bag Ministry shares the love of Christ with children (infant-teens), by providing the bags to comfort them in the midst of a crisis, like family distress, a fire or hospitalization.
Buddy Bag Ministry needs:
Buddy Bags exist because of your generosity. Financial contributions to purchase supplies are appreciated. Please make checks to Alpharetta First Methodist and write “Buddy Bags” on the memo line.
Contact Fred Moeller
Dream Weavers is dedicated to making the transition into foster care less stressful on for children.
Volunteer opportunities: Sort and organize the clothing closet and donations, make meals for foster families, volunteer at one of the annual respite days, assemble gift baskets for various holidays, participate in the Christmas Dreams Toy Drive and sponsor a child for Christmas, organize a toy drive, diaper drive or basic needs drive, help wrap Christmas presents, and tutor a child at the Kalen Center.
Contact Jack Spicer
Habitat for Humanity works to build and renovate houses for people in need.
Builds are typically scheduled December through February.
AM will be partnering with Habitat for Humanity to build a home for a family in Canton. This is a very tangible way of helping our neighbors take their next steps and being the hands and feet of Jesus. Please consider joining us on the build. Contact Jack Spicer for more details.
Contact Maggie Brannon
Manning Oaks Elementary School is our closest neighboring school, located just down Cumming Street from the church campus. We support the school and families of students in various ways throughout the school year.
An ongoing volunteer opportunity is reading to kindergarten and 1st graders.
North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) provides support for persons living in the North Fulton area by supplying help with rent, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, medicine and other basic needs, during times of need.
Volunteer opportunities include working in the food pantry or thrift store, creating various kits according to a pre-approved NFCC list, volunteering in the education program, and picking up donated food items from local businesses to deliver to NFCC.
Contact Jeanne Hunt or Jo Lynn McCrossan
During the school year, Backpacks of Love helps to feed families at risk of hunger, by filling students’ backpacks with food. We’re collecting food to help stock the Backpacks of Love warehouse, so the mission is prepared to serve hungry families when school resumes in August. Please bring any of the following items to place in the red bins in the first-floor lobby on Sunday mornings:
Note that these will be distributed in August, so please be mindful of expiration dates.
Contact Mike Derrick
In James 2:14-26, James writes that when we are filled with the Holy Spirit, God fills us with His love to the point it overflows, and we are compelled by His love to share that love to the world. Through the Disaster Response Ministry, we can share this love and to be Christ’s helping hands for those whose worlds have been turned upside down by major weather events. A Disaster Response Team (DRT) helps homeowners following hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. Work often involves de-mucking homes, clearing debris, cutting and removing trees, tarping roofs and even rebuilding homes.
DRTs don’t just help to physically put homes back in order. They help people cope emotionally with the aftermath of a life-altering tragedy. Many times, teams arrive to find the homeowners in various stages of grief or loss. As part of the Early Response Team (ERT) training team members receive, they learn skills to help the homeowners walk through their crisis.
Alpharetta Methodist’s Disaster Response Ministry has sent teams all over the southeast, from Louisiana to Kentucky to Florida, and helped hundreds of families begin putting their lives back together.
Each DRT is comprised of volunteers from the church and from across North Georgia.
While the work can be physically demanding, there are several roles, especially on overnight teams, that are critical but not that physically strenuous. Examples include base camp managers, cooks and work site evaluation specialists. We’re actively looking for volunteers who want to take on these roles as part of the team.
Contact Lynn Sickeler to arrange for tutoring or to volunteer as a tutor.
English as a Second Language classes are available for adults for whom English is not their native tongue. Tutors provide one-on-one help to students, helping them develop their skills at speaking, writing, reading and understanding the English language.
Contact Maggie Brannon
HomeStretch helps local homeless families by providing short-term transitional housing and an individualized support program of mentoring, money management and life skills development.
Volunteer opportunities include administrative work, professional work (legal, tax, medical); repairing, repainting or remodeling apartment(s); landscaping and yard maintenance; moving furniture, cleaning and preparing apartments for a new family move-ins; financial or family mentoring; academic tutoring; and conducting LifeSkills education workshops and job coaching.
Contact Heather Dean
We provide homecooked meals on holidays for homebound members of our congregation and for seniors who are receiving services from North Fulton Senior Services.
Volunteers are needed to provide and deliver meals for seniors (approximately 10-15 meals) on holidays when Meals on Wheels is not open. These meals don’t have to be homemade. Addresses and guidelines will be provided. Volunteers are needed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
2nd Thursday of each month
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Contact Faye Mullas
Tiny Stitches is a nonprofit ministry that sews, knits and crochets items for infants and preemies born into poverty in Georgia. The ministry provides basic layettes for disadvantaged families and burial ensembles for families who suffer the loss of an infant, regardless of financial status. Sewn items include gowns, sleepers, lap-front shirts, receiving blankets, crib quilts, creepers, washcloths, bibs, burp cloths and tote bags. Knitted and crocheted items include caps, bonnets, blankets, booties, sacques and sweaters.
Sewing supplies and yarn are available free of charge to volunteers at the workshops. Everyone who is able to sew, knit or crochet — or who would like to learn these skills — is welcome.
Contact Patti Fredlund and Deborah Crenshaw
The Blanket Ministry volunteers meet:
Tuesdays
9-11 a.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Rooms 267, 269 and 270
Volunteers create handmade blankets for those in need of comfort. A label stitched on each blanket describes how it was crafted with love and that prayers are being lifted for whoever is wrapped in the blanket. Want to give a blanket to someone who is ill or going through difficult times? Look for baskets of blankets located throughout the church.
Contact Maggie Brannon
Drake House provides affordable housing to single women and mothers.
Volunteer opportunities include:
Contact Lynn Sickeler to arrange for tutoring or to volunteer as a tutor.
English as a Second Language classes are available for adults for whom English is not their native tongue. Tutors provide one-on-one help to students, helping them develop their skills at speaking, writing, reading and understanding the English language.
Contact Lisa Derrick
Family Promise helps local families who are experiencing temporary homelessness by providing them with shelter and support so they can find income and housing. We host families for Family Promise approximately once a quarter. Opportunities are available during each hosting period to provide food, serve as an overnight host, help families move in and out, and clean laundry after move-out day.
Contact Maggie Brannon
InCommunity provides services to adults with developmental disabilities.
Volunteer opportunities include: Landscaping and yard maintenance, host parties at the homes on holidays, spend time at the day center with residents, and organize fun activities at the homes.
Contact Maggie Brannon
Mighty Mentes is a mentoring and tutoring program for students at Vickery Mill Elementary School. Opportunities are available to tutor students one-on-one.
Have questions about missions or how you can serve? Contact Director of Outreach Maggie Brannon.
