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There is an excellent non-profit that began operating in late 2008 that is very complementary to the mission and goals of CareForTheTroops
Veteran´s Heart Georgia fosters the healing of veterans of all wars by attending to the spiritual and emotional needs of veterans, their families and our communities.
We urge you to link to their web site and take advantage of their training and support activities. CareForTheTroops is inclusive and believe that by working together we can best support the returning veterans and their extended family members.
Congregation Directory
Introduction
A key aspect of the CareForTheTroops Initiative is building a support structure for military members, veterans, and their family members in each and every community. Congregations and congregation based programs are essential to getting this accomplished. Building Military Ministries in each Congregation is our goal.
Below is a list of Congregations that have signed up to build Military Ministries. Each is a Veteran Friendly Congregation (VFC) and some have taken on the role as a Lead Congregation. Please refer to the highlighted links to learn more about VFC and Lead Congregations.
Directory
Operation Sandbox at
Good Shepherd, Covington
Below is a picture from Operations Sandbox. Good Shepherd created 160 stockings that got stuffed and distributed to the deployed troops from the local National Guard Unit. Pictures are Virginia Pearson the co-founder of Operation Sandbox, Pat Fernety, and Sgt. Brooks of the 48th Nation Guard unit from Winder.
Blue Star Group at
St Thomas Aquinas, Alpharetta
The Blue Star Group at St Thomas Aquinas(STA) is well established and very active in their support activities of the military and their families.
Pictured below (clockwise) are: STA meet and greet activities with the USO at Hartsfield Airport; Congregation members signing a Banner of Support for deployed troops; and one of STA's banners displayed in Afghanistan. You should note in the photo, several soldiers holding packages and those were the packages of personal care items STA collected and sent with the banner. This unit did not have a PX nearby so these items were a big help.
Good Shepherd, Covington
At It Again In 2010
These are pics of their visit to the VA Dec 13th. Good Shepherd sewed and filled over 140 stockings for the patients and 7 of them went around to the various patient floors and clinics to hand out the stockings. The visit was a wonderful experience for all and they feel will be something they will build upon in the coming months as well as next year.
St Peter and St Paul, Marietta
Operation Matthew, Jan 2011
Operation Matthew has been set up as a part of the Military Mission of St Peter and St Paul Episcopal. The name was chosen based on the gospel of Matthew 6:3: “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” Their first project has been helping a family find a home, move them into it, and assist them as they get settled into the community. This has been done with the help of the men's group named Brotherhood.
Church of Our Saviour, Augusta
Veteran Memorial Garden
The Church of Our Saviour Episcopal Church in Augusta has a recently established a Military Ministry group. This group has put in place a Veteran's Memorial Garden which will vary by season and veteran holiday.
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Name: The Episcopal Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, VFC / Lead Congregation
Address: 1795 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, GA 30062
Contact: Rev Robert Certain, 770.977.7473, rgcertain@stpeterandstpaul.org
Contact: Everitt Price, 770.634.6880, evpricega@yahoo o.com -
Name: The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, VFC / Lead Congregation
Address: 4140 Clark Street SW, Covington, GA 30014
Contact: Rector Rev Tim Graham, 770.786.3278, rectorx@bellsouth.net
Contact: Al Fernety, 404.509.3183, alan.fernety@gasoc.com -
Name: Christ Episcopal Church, VFC / Lead Congregation
Address: 582 Walnut Street, Macon, GA 31201-2762
Contact: Rev David Probst, 478.745.0427, david@christchurchmacon.com -
Name: Holy Spirit Catholic Church, VFC
Address: 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
Contact: Monsignor Edward J. Dillon, 404.252.4513, ejdillon@hsccatl.com
Contact: Pedro Garcia, M.D., 404.252.3532 -
Name: St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church, VFC
Address: 11330 Woodstock Road, Roswell, GA 30075-2548
Contact: Fr Peter Rau, 678.832.1223, prau@stpeterchanel.org
Contact: Pamela Garrett, 678.494.3583, garrett.pamela@att.net -
Name: St Lawrence Catholic Church, VFC
Address: 319 Grayson Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-7176
Contact: Rev Juan Areiza, 770.963.8992, jareiza@saintlaw.org -
Name: St. James Episcopal, VFC
Address: 161 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060
Contact: Rev Wallace Marsh, 770.428.5841, wallace.marsh@stjames.com
Contact: Richard White, 770.419.0470, rawarvanguard@yahoo.com -
Name: St Ann's Catholic Church, VFC
Address: 4905 Roswell Rd, NE, Marietta, GA 30062
Contact: Rev Thomas Reilly M.S, 770.552.6400, tareils@st-ann.org
Contact: Rev Joe Aquino M.S., 770.552.6400, jaquinoms@st-ann.org -
Name: St. Luke's Episcopal, VFC, Lead Congregation
Address: 155 Goshen Road, Rincon, GA 31326
Contact: Rev Liam Collins, 912.826.3332, liamgcollins@bellsouth.net
Contact: Gina N. Farrell, 912.665.1935, growuinc@gmail.com -
Name: Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, VFC/Lead Congregation
Address: 1908 Waleska Hwy. 108, Jasper, GA 30143
Contact: Rev Charles A. Byrd, 706.253.3078, charlesbyrd@ellijay.com
Contact: Peter Charest, 678.779.3089, flugplatz1@hotmail.com
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Name: LaFayette Presbyterian Church, VFC
Address: 107 Main Street, LaFayette, GA 30728
Contact: Randy J. Bryant, Clerk of Session, 706.638.1387, ahjfk@aol.com
Contact: Rev Ken Waddell, 423.778.7177, kounselor08@gmail.com
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Name: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, VFC/LC
Address: 535 Rucker Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004
Contact: Rev Gregory D. Goolsby, Pastor, 770.475.4501, ggoolsby@sta.org
Contact: Debra Mahon, 678.525.2835, georgiashopper@comcast.net
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Name: Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, VFC
Address: 1673 Jamerson Road, Marietta, GA 30066
Contact: Rev Paul McCabe, 770.928.7916, rector@annunciationepiscopal.org
Contact: Donna Wrinkle, 770.595.8922, wrinkle@fulton.k12.ga.us
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Name: St Monicas Catholic Church, VFC
Address: 1700 Buford Highway, Duluth, GA 30097
Contact: Pastor Rev John Durkin, 678.584.9947 ex.11,
fatherjack@saintmonicas.com
Contact: Ms. Mary Sokolowski, 678.525.5076, marysoko8@bellsouth.net
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Name: Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, VFC
Address: 1200 Indian Hills Pkwy, Marietta, GA 30068-2552
Contact: Pastor Jerry Reynolds, 770.971.2738, pastorjerry2117@comcast.net
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Name: Holy Cross Catholic Church, VFC/LC
Address: 3175 Hathaway Court NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
Contact: Fr. Richard Tibbetts, 770.939.3501, office@holycrossatlanta.org
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Name: All Saints Presbyterian Church, VFC
Address: 7170 Beaver Run Road, Midland, GA 31820
Contact: Pastor Leanne Simmons, 706.604.5954, LSM609@aol.com
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Name: First Baptist Church of Augusta, VFC/LC
Address: 3500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30309
Contact: Senior Pastor Greg DeLoach, 706-733-2236, gdeloach@fbcaugusta.org
Contact: Marcia Buck, 706.650.5570, marrb@knology.net -
Name: St Paul's Episcopal Church, VFC/LC
Address: 212 North Jefferson Street, Albany, GA 31701
Contact: Rev Deacon Jim Purks, 229-436-0196, jimpurks@vol.com
Contact: Joe Burger, LTC(ret), 229.435.6474 or 229.343.1302, burgers2@aol.com -
Name: Zion Lutheran Church, VFC/LC
Address: 121 Noel C. Conaway Road, Guyton, GA 32312
Contact: Pastor Barbara A. Koch, 912.728.3430, pastorbarb@zionlutheranga.com
Contact: Norma Ralph, 912.728.3430, secretary@zionlutheranga.org -
Name: St Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, VFC
Address: 16491 Highway 144, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Contact: Rector Clark Hubbard, 912.727.2650, hubcc@aol.com
Contact: Pete and Debi Fox, 912.727.0110, falcons7098@yahoo.com -
Name: Eastminster Presbyterian Church, VFC
Address: 5801 Hugh Howell Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Contact: Rev James Caleb Clarke, 770.469.4881, cclarke@eastminster.us
Contact: Kelly Gunter, 770.925.4125, kelgunter@bellsouth.net -
Name: St Timothy Lutheran Church, VFC/LC
Address: 650 East Main Street, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Contact: Pastor Lewis Groce, 615.824.6244, lewis111661@gmail.com
Contact: Steve Peterson, 615.824.6133, stinfo@sttimothyonline.org -
Name: First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, VFC/LC
Address: 1328 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309-3209
Contact: Assoc Pastor Christopher Moore-Keish, 404.228.7720, cmoore-keish@firstpresatl.org -
Name: St Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, VFC/LC
Address: 4026 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907
Contact: Pastor William Flippin Jr, 706.221.1156, pastorbill@stmatthewcolumbusga.org
Contact: Ms. Beth Hoag, hobe2@hotmail.com, 3414 Fieldcrest Avenue Columbus, Ga. 31907 -
Name: Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension, VFC
Address: 120 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Contact: Pastor Jim Peper, 912.232.4151, ascensionchurch@bellsouth.net
Contact: Janice & John Fickett, 912.231.8050, jtfickett@aol.com -
Name: Christ Lutheran Church, VFC/LC
Address: 733 Carroll Street, Perry, GA 31047
Contact: Pastor John Lehenbauer, 478.397.5914, john@lehenbauer.us
Contact: Jim Speer, 478.396.1938, jimspeer@aol.com -
Name: Bethesda United Methodist Church, VFC
Address: 3608 Midland Road, Guyton, GA 31312
Contact: Pastor Matthew Waldron, 912.728.3332, mattwaldron@netscape.net
Contact: Bruce Keener, 912.657.6237, keenersbttk@windstream.net -
Name: St David's Episcopal Church, VFC/LC
Address: 1015 Old Roswell Road, Roswell, GA 30076
Contact: Rector Ken Swanson, 770.993.6084, kswanson@stdavidchurch.org
Contact: Fred Lickfold, 770.649.8485, fredlickfold@charter.net -
Name: St Anne's Catholic Church, VFC/LC
Address: 10550 Ford Avenue, Richmond, GA 31324
Contact: Pastor Joseph A. Smith, 912.756.3343, jasmith1954@coastalnow.net
Contact: June Methe, 912.756.3343, stannechurch@coastalnow.net -
Name: Smyrna First United Methodist Church, VFC
Address: 1315 Concord Road, Smyrna, GA 30080
Contact: Senior Minister Rev Steve Lyle, 404.402.0431, steveflyle@gmail.com
Contact: Kevin Humphrey, 678.491.7378, kevin_humphrey@myway.com -
Name: Jerusalem Lutheran Church, VFC/LC
Address: 2966 Ebenezer Road, Rincon, GA 31326
Contact: Pastor Rev John Barichivich, 912.754.3915, jerusalemlc@gmail.com
Contact: Lisa Repasy, 912.826.5753, lrepasy@effingham.k12.ga.us -
Name: Free Point Church, VFC
Address: 1929 Marshallville Road, Perry, GA 31069
Contact: Pastor Ryan Herrington, 478.988.3020, pastorryan@freepointchurch.com -
Name: St Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, VFC
Address: 1188 Hamp Mill Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Contact: Rector Albert G Daviou, 706.864.5423, agdaviou@windstream.net
Contact: David Jones, 770.540.3000, drdjones@windstream.net -
Name: Transfiguration Catholic Church, VFC/LC
Address: 1815 Blackwell Road, NE, Marietta, GA 30066
Contact: Monsignor Patrick Bishop, 770.977.1442, msgr@transfiguration.com
Contact: John Zinger, 678.493.5207, zing.12@hotmail.com -
Name: Church of Our Saviour Episcopal Church, VFC/LC
Address: 4227 Columbia Road, Augusta, GA 30907
Contact: Rector Rev John West, 706.863.1718, oursavior@knology.net
Contact: Mary Deremer, 706.790.7290, mderemer@aol.com -
Name: St Clements Episcopal Church, VFC/LC
Address: 2376 Zinfandel Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA
Contact: Rector Rev Christine Leigh-Taylor, 916.635.5282, st.clements@hotmail.com
Contact: Terry Sandhoff, 916.966.6758, stfrancispet@gmail.com -
Name: St Lukes Episcopal Church, VFC
Address: 435 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Contact: Rev Liz Schellingerhoudt, Assoc for Outreach & Pastoral Care, 404.873.7600, liz@stlukesatlanta
