Local Missions

Contact Information

If you are interested in any of these local opportunities please contact Tim Kinnersley at 770-995-9055 or tim.kinnersley@northmetro.net.

Gwinnett Pregnancy Resource Center

➢ Client Coordinator – This position meets with the client on an individual basis to provide peer counseling and mentoring to guide them in their pregnancy decision making process. They facilitate the client’s individual HOPE program as they work with a client one-on-one after she has decided to carry the baby. This program includes varied prenatal and postnatal classes, mentoring, parenting classes and follow-up. Client Coordinators begin volunteering with an application, an interview and a letter of recommendation from their Pastor. They complete a 4 hour shift on a weekly basis. Men and women are needed.

➢ Client Assistant – This position welcomes the clients as they sign in, assist in the initial paperwork process and make appointments. They may assist clients in our baby store. The Client Assistant provides general front office support and needs to have good general computer skills.

➢ Teachers/Facilitators – This position teaches a Group Class on a specific topic and provides educational information based on GPRC curriculum. The general make-up of a group class includes a video or PowerPoint presentation with a worksheet, discussion time, and a short homework assignment. Some of the classes have up to 3 sessions scheduled on a weekly basis. They offer 3 classes that the client has an opportunity to earn an actual item such as a car seat, pac & play or a layette. Other classes the client earns coupons and can spend these coupons in the GPRC Baby Store. Topics range from child development, parenting, marriage and home, relationships, and Bible studies. Men and women are needed.

➢ Teacher Assistant – Set up materials and equipment for classes, keep up with attendance, assist teacher as needed.

➢ Nurse – Meet with clients on an individual basis to provide peer counseling and mentoring to guide them in making choices for their future and providing resources for circumstances they are facing at this particular time in their life. Nurses are trained with client coordinators and with extra training to be able to do STD limited testing, giving out results and provide necessary paperwork for the client. Clients will need guidance in lifestyle changes and many will be abortion minded. Nurses also usually commit to a 4 hour shift per week.

Lawrenceville COOP

➢ This is an ecumenical organization sponsored and operated by an alliance of area churches. They combine resources of members to meet the emergency needs of people in the Lawrenceville and Dacula areas. They depend on support from area churches, businesses and foundations.

➢ Positions needed include pantry workers, interviewers, date entry clerks, administrative helpers, strong backs and pickup trucks. They need people who are flexible and are willing to do what needs to be done. They need volunteers who are faithful with regular hours and some who will come in on short notice when the need arises.

Gwinnett County Juvenile Center

➢ Pray for this ministry; some areas for prayer

a) Pray for the volunteers and Services every Saturday morning
b) Pray for the Boys and Girls incarcerated at the facility that God would do a wounderful work in their lives
c) Pray for the Families and Friends of the boys and girls, when someone is in jail it is not just the individual that is affected
d) Pray for the Administration, staff and Correction Officers at the facility, we are not just there for the boys and girls, but for the staff as well
e) Pray for the men and women at North Metro God is calling into this ministry

➢ Individuals are welcome to come and participate with the ministry team on Saturday Mornings from 8:30 - 10:30 AM

➢ Sunday School Classes as a group are encouraged to come and visit the ministry on a Saturday Morning from 8:30 - 10:30 AM

➢ Sunday School Classes as a group can participate in sponsoring a Spring or Summer Cook Out, pizza party, harvest festival, Thanksgiving Luncheon or Christmas Luncheon for the residents of the facility

➢ Purchase Ministry Materials, one of the goals of the ministry is to make sure each resident of the facility has a Bible to read, as well as teen devotional materials which can help them with their walk with Christ.

a) Teen Study Bibles (Extreme Teen or Living our your Faith or other teen focused study bible)
b) Teen boys or girls devotional materials

➢ Individuals or classes can provide monetary contributions for the purchase of GRYDC Commisary items (items are used to reward the residents for good behavior)

➢ Write Letters to individual boys and girls. Not all of the boys and girls have a support system to encourage and help them through this difficult time in their lives. Individuals or classes can write letters of encouragement to the boys and girls.

Garden Plaza Senior Center

➢ Garden Plaza is an active senior adult apartment community (unassisted living) located at 230 Collins Ind. Way, Lawrenceville. Our North Metro staff leads a bi-weekly Bible Study at Garden Plaza theater room every other Thursday at 10:30am. Volunteers are needed and welcome to come! As a ministry volunteer, you’re needed simply to meet and greet the residents who come to Bible Study, build relationships with them, invite them to join you for church on Sundays, and to pray with them when needed. If you love to meet new people, build relationships, and encourage others in their faith, this is a great ministry opportunity for you! Contact Steve Bullard for more info at 678-405-5047.

LifeCare of Gwinnett

➢ Male volunteers to visit room to room for approx. 20 minutes for conversation and socialization. (3 male residents each visit) once or twice per month.

➢ Saturday and Sunday ice cream scoopers (Approx. 1:45 to 3:30)

➢ Tuesday and Friday ice cream scoopers (1:45 to 3:30)

➢ Birthday party monthly --To host this event with a cake, piano player or guitar, and prayer (2-3:30p)

➢ Red Hat Club Ladies--To join us one time a month for one hour for coffee and cake.

Gwinnett County Schools

➢ TBA

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief – Georgia

➢ Volunteers for this ministry are able to show the love of Jesus to victims of disaster events by meeting practical needs in their lives as they recover from the devastating effects of the disaster. You will be able to offer them hope as you “Serve Christ in Crisis”.

➢ To participate you must complete what is called Phase 1 Training. During your training you will choose from one of the five ministry areas in which you want to serve: Chaplaincy – Child care – Clean-up and recovery – Communications – Feeding.

The Quinn House

➢ Located in downtown Lawrenceville, GA for the past 25 years, The Quinn House was founded by John and Carrol Quinn because they recognized a great need in Gwinnett County for assisting individuals and families on all levels. They began bringing homeless families into their home and as their outreach grew, so did The Quinn House. Over those 25 years, The Quinn House is now a multi-task, non-profit Outreach Operation that assists hundreds of people in Gwinnett County and in other areas of Georgia.

Areas of need: They are in need of volunteers to work different special projects and they also receive donations of food, clothing and furniture.

Information about upcoming trainings can be found on the Georgia Baptist Convention website: www.gabaptist.org.