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The mission of The Light is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
The vision of The Light is to reach the lost with the Good News and fulfill the Great Commission of making disciples of Jesus Christ while ministering, through relationships, to the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of the community.

The Light is a ministry of St. James UMC and Timothy Baptist is a sister church who comes alongside us in the ministry to this urban community. Our main area of outreach is composed of a four street area from Alps Rd. to Milledge Ave., and Baxter St. to Broad St. It is our desire to be vessels of God's Light and Life. Below are listed some ways you can be involved and an explanation of some of the happenings in the community. For more information about The Light, please call (706) 208-8066, email thelight@sjumc.org , or Jeff Larkins, (706) 543-9871, larkins@bellsouth.net

The office of The Light is located on 174 Henderson Ext., off of Rocksprings St. near Clarke Central High School. All of our events occur at this location unless otherwise noted.

If you would like more information about demographics of area serviced by The Light, please check out Georgia Statistics or Federal Statistics.

Opportunities for Ministry        

For additional opportunities to get involved with this ministry, check out The Light calendar.

Food Ministry

  • Volunteers are needed on Mondays between 9:00 AM & 4:00 PM
    This is a great time to meet people in the neighborhood. In the midst of all the work we manage to have a lot of fun and get blessed as we give of ourselves to others in Jesus name.
  • The food bank rarely delivers can goods to us so, if you would like to buy or donate these items, please bring them by The Light.
  • Snacks for Mondays (please deliver by 12 Noon)
    The truck for the Food Distribution usually arrives at about 1:30. This is when we share with each other some various snacks to enjoy fellowship and pass the time as the bags are being sorted and loaded with food. People really enjoy
    this time.
    Additional needs: Powdered Country Time Lemonade, coffee, powdered creamer, sugar, 9 oz. cups, and spoons.

Ministers of Help

  • Ministers of Help: Many times we have members from the community who have various needs. We need people who will walk with these individuals through this time by using resources to get them the help they need and by loving them in the process with the love of Jesus. This is an incredible opportunity to live out your faith through your actions. Loving God through loving others in a practical way.

Soup and Prayer
Volunteers needed to serve the meal , and pray with people.
Needs: Saltine crackers, Styrofoam bowls, cookies, brownies, powdered Country Time Lemonade, coffee, powdered creamer, sugar, 9 oz. cups, and spoons

GED Course

  • Tutors needed
    Days: Tuesdays and/or Thursdays
    Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
    Location: Alps Road Elementary School
    Child care workers needed to watch the children of program participants
  • Sponsors needed when students are ready to take the GED Test - $55.00

Community Gardening

  • At planting times, we are in need of tillers, top soil, seeds, and stakes.
    Volunteers to help plant, water, and tend the garden during both seasons.
    Volunteer to help organize distribution of harvested vegetables.

Youth for a Clean and Safe Community/Work Project

  • Saturday from 9 AM - 12 Noon (checkcalendar for specific dates) at 174 Henderson Ext. If you have a heart for youth,
    then come and get to know some of the youth of this community. If you are interested in helping to beautify the
    neighborhood then stop by and join us in the fun.
  • We would like to expose the youth to the opportunities they have for a career, so we are looking for people who would like to take the youth on a field trip to their workplace and share their story. Please call or e-mail to discuss
    possibilities.

Homework Club

  • Volunteer as a tutor on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays between 4:00 and 6:00 PM
    Help with meal preparation
    Community Covered Dish Dinners
    Cook and bring food for meals
    Help plan and donate/buy decorations for each meal

Crosstown Kids
Contact the Wesley Foundation to see how you can help

Sunday Worship Service
Help usher (please arrive at The Light at 5:40 PM)

Pancake Breakfast
Help cook and serve breakfast (please arrive at 8:00 AM at The Light)
 Help with clean up after the breakfast (please arrive at 10:30 AM at The Light)
 Donate food items for the breakfast such as eggs, bacon, sausage, and orange juice

Day of Celebration
Help with planning this wonderful day (planning begins in March))
Help on the day of the actual event

Back to School to Sharing

  • Help with administration and promotion (begins in March)
    Sponsoring children
    Help on the actual day

Back to School Celebration 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Help with administration and promotion (begins in March)
Referees
Help with manning certain activities such as game coolers, drink table, registration, etc.  

Prayer Requests

Prayers for The Light
Protection from evil and the evil one
Continued direction and vision
Favor in the community
Laborers and equipping of laborers
Prayer Warriors
Example of Kingdom living - living the lifestyle of Jesus
Volunteers - continued impartation of the Father's heart, hands, feet, and eyes to do His will and fulfill His purposes and to be empowered by His Spirit
Pray for the "drifters" in the community to find The Way, Jesus

Prayers for the Community
Salvation to come to all those in community-reality of Jesus to be revealed
God's purpose and plan to be released and come forth
The light of Jesus and the Father's love to be revealed and poured out
The conviction of the Holy Spirit to come to every person
That there would be an establishment of righteous and holy living among all the people in the community
Godly leadership to be raised up in the community
Peace and wholeness to come to every person and household
For Jesus to walk into the lies of the enemy and speak His truth into the inner most parts of their being - Jesus would reveal who they are in Him - John 8:32
Lord to be a shield and help from evil - Psalm 3
For more information about the ministries of The Light, contact Lloyd Craft at (706) 208-8066 or thelight@sjumc.org.