Help Hagar's House Stay Open on very cold days

Volunteers are urgently needed to help the night shelter for families stay open on days with severe cold. When severe winter weather hits, schools and libraries, where children usually go, are often closed. Volunteers are needed to sign up for 2-3 hour daytime slots to keep Hagar's House open by helping with light duties and playing with children in the common room. 

Interested? Fill out application here to be added to list of pre-qualified volunteers. Hagar's House tracks weather, and will email all possible volunteers a few days ahead of severe weather, with a sign-up sheet for you to select date/ time that works for you. 
https://www.decaturcooperativeministry.org/dcm/volunteer-at-dcm/

Provide a Meal for Hagar's House

If you (or a group) would like to provide a meal for our neighbors at Hagar's House, there are slots available for 2026. Please click here to sign up. Before your scheduled date, you can call the number provided to find out how many guests you will be feeding. Thank you! 

Appalachia Service Project: Save the Date

Decatur First will take a team to Jonesville, Virginia April 19-22, 2026. More information will be coming soon, but you can learn all about ASP here! 

Hospice Sewing Project

The Hospice Sewing Project group would welcome donations of old flat and fitted sheets (no pillowcases, no flannel, no jersey). Please drop them off in the "Donation Station" in the gym lobby. Thank you!

Hospice pad sewing is a longtime mission of Decatur First. Volunteers meet once a month on Monday and Tuesday to set up and sew pads for cancer patients through Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home. New volunteers are always welcome! Contact Marion Dearing, dearjam@bellsouth.net or Glenda Triemer, gtriemer@bellsouth.net with questions.

Family Friend Program

Decatur First is partnering with New American Pathways to participate in the Family Friend Program. The Family Friends will work to support a refugee family from the Congo. Ways to support this family might include homework help, transportation. visits, etc. If you are interested in participating in this ministry, please contact Rev. Laura at lrappold@decaturfirst.org. 

Clifton Sanctuary Ministries

There are several ways to help support Clifton Sanctuary Ministries in the Lake Claire area. CSM has a shelter for men over age 35 and 8 transitional housing apartments.

Ongoing needs include providing dinner for the shelter guests (can be dropped off or prepared there), volunteering in the clothing closet, or offering your skills for in-house programming such as computer skills or resume preparation. Contact Rev. Laura at lrappold@decaturfirst.org for more information.

Benevolence Fund

From time to time, Decatur First is asked to address needs both inside and outside the congregation. Typically, the Benevolence Fund is used for this purpose. If you would like to contribute to this fund, you may give online at this link, and select the "Benevolence fund" from the drop down menu, or you may leave a gift on the altar on the first Sunday of each month when we celebrate Communion.

Mission Hub Volunteers

The North Georgia conference office is in a new space, and this space includes a "mission hub" where supplies and donations are received and organized. If you would like to go receive and verify donations or get a group together and go, the sign up and more information is below!

Sign Up

DEAM (Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry) Needs Volunteers!

No previous experience needed, and sign up is easy . You may volunteer for as many or few mornings you would like to work. Volunteers are needed to

staff the pantry (help clients shop for groceries), serve sack lunches to the

unhoused , or answer the phone to schedule shoppers and distribute funds for utilities and medications. To learn more about DEAM, click here.

DFUMC is a long time supporter of DEAM-- financially, with food drives,

and with volunteers. Questions? Contact Ruth Brown at rcbrownmd@aol.com

Wellroot

What do the children, young adults, and foster families need? Friends.

Joining Wellroot's Family Friends is a way you can volunteer with Wellroot Family Services to provide wrap-around support services and resources to children, youth, and families in our programs.

HOW DO FAMILY FRIENDS HELP?

  • Collect needed items for new moms and their babies

  • Make an apartment a home for young adults transitioning from foster care to independent living

  • Provide a family new linens and kitchen supplies for their apartment

  • Deliver meals when new mothers are sleep-deprived, when a foster family gets a new placement, or when children are reunified with their parents

  • Volunteer in our Resource Rooms, help families select clothes and essential items

  • Learn more about being a Wellroot Family Friend.

Contact Sharon Brewer at sbrewer@wellroot.org or 404-327-5832 for more information or click here to apply as a Family Friend volunteer!