Book Drive For Foster Care Month
In honor of National Foster Care Month and to help raise awareness and provide insight into the world of foster care, the Agape and Unity Sunday school classes are holding a book drive for the United Methodist Children’s Home. The Children's Home is collecting copies of three wonderful children's books about foster care:  Maybe Days, Kids Need to Be Safe, and Families Change.  The books offer such insight into the foster care experience that the Children's Home hopes to have every staff member read them and give every child placed in their care his or her own copy of each book. You may order books by simply clicking here. You may have the books shipped directly to the United Methodist Children’s Home at 500 S. Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA., 30030 or to your home for you to read them and then drop them off in Room 316 by May 31 to be delivered to the Children's Home.

UMCH Volunteer Opportunity
Jesse's House at the United Methodist Children's Home needs five (5) reading volunteers the week of June 4th -Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. We need volunteers to give children some one-on-one reading time with an adult. You may serve all four days or just one. Either way you do have to attend a short volunteer orientation at 9:30 am before your session. If you are interested in participating in this wonderful mission please contact Sandy Kruger at sskruger@bellsouth.net  or 770.843.2507. Click here for needs list.

 

Oconee River Boys
Sunday, May 20
Come enjoy an afternoon of bluegrass gospel music, with one of Georgia's greatest bluegrass bands, Oconee River Boys, featuring Charlie Pike and his fabulous fiddle. The concert will be Sunday, May 20 at 5:00 p.m. on the front lawn of Decatur First UMC. Lemonade and ice cream sandwiches will be served during the show. Admission is free; we will be taking donations that will help support the Appalachia Service Project. Hope to see you there!

Tuscaloosa Mission Trip
DFUMC is planning on a mission trip for the week of September 9 through 15 to support our North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church Disaster Recovery Team.  Tuscaloosa was one of the hardest hit areas. A huge area of the city was devastated, including many low income communities where residents had little to no insurance to aid in rebuilding.
For those in our congregation that might have an interest in joining this mission trip and would like to learn more, an information session is scheduled after our 11am service on May 20 at 12:15 to 12:45 in room 218.

DEAM
May is Decatur First UMC’s month to support Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM). Hundreds of local families are helped every month through this caring ministry. Monetary donations are very important now and any amount is welcome. Please bring the following items to the church library during May: rice, corn muffin mix, toothpaste, tuna, pasta and sauce, toilet paper, tea, cereal, and powdered milk. Mark your donation for DEAM. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions, please contact Quill Duncan at 770 414-4766 or quillduncan@msn.com.