Motorists heading south along Johnson Ferry Road can see a steady stream of signs as they pass the Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul.
From the church’s driveway at the intersection of Bishop Lake Road to its back parking lot, the intermittent signs read “Don’t Give Up!” (and its Spanish equivalent, “No Te Rindas,”), “You Are Not Alone,” “One Day at a Time” and “You Got This!”
(In the background of the first and last photo is Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.)
The messages are meant to comfort during the Coronavirus crisis, but they also extend to part of the broader ministry of St. Peter and St. Paul. The church conducts a monthly food box pickup event in conjunction with There’s Hope for the Hungry, a North Georgia ministry that also includes Mt. Zion and Noonday Baptist Church as participating congregations in East Cobb.
Those in need can pick up a free box of food can come to St. Peter and St. Paul (1795 Johnson Ferry Road) on the first Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The next pickup event is this coming Tuesday, May 5.
Tom Martin, head of service ministries at St. Peter and St. Paul, said the food distribution program started in early 2019. When visitors come by, they’ll get a box with enough food to feed a family of four for two weeks.
The church also has provided voluntary spiritual counseling sessions for those needing help getting back on their feet. Martin said that won’t be happening in May because of the COVID-19 situation, and food distribution also will be done in accordance with social distancing guidelines.
On Tuesday, those picking up food are asked to pull into the main driveway and follow signs to the back of the church. Once there, they’ll receive a food voucher and delivery of the food box in their trunks, without having to leave their vehicles.
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