Christmas Thank You Notes 2012
Here are a few thank you notes and photos from the hundreds of children that were sponsored through Act Together this Christmas season. As the thank you notes continue to come in, we will update this page. Thank you to all who gave Christmas away. God Bless You! My children were ecstatic to be able [...]
Volunteer This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away and we need your help to provide a Thanksgiving feast for children in need and their families. Act Together will host our 3rd Community Thanksgiving dinner. This year, our Thanksgiving dinner will be in the gymnasium at Covenant Christian Academy in Cumming. There is a lot of work [...]
Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain
This week a conversation with a pastor I admire inspired me to write this post. We’re commanded not to take the Lord’s name in vain. It’s one of the 10 Commandments so we know it’s important. A lot of Christians honor this commandment by not saying “OMG” on facebook but perhaps our commitment should go [...]
Dignity
Definition: the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed Dignity. It’s such an important part of ministry. Our goal at Act Together is to better the lives of the children we serve. How can we better their lives if we rob their parents of dignity? I believe most parents truly want to provide [...]
It All Depends on What You See
Back in the 1970s, when I was an undergraduate psychology student, I took the basic courses, where I learned about the nervous system and “dry” stuff like how the sodium and potassium balance in a nerve cell influences whether it “fires” or not. I taught rats to press levers and run around in mazes for [...]
Intern Experiences: Tools 4 School
This blog post was written by Leah Cormany, Summer Intern 2012 Fresh out of my undergrad I was searching for the perfect summer job. I needed a position that would only last till about August so I could attend grad school, provide me with experience I could use later in life, and above all else [...]
Tools 4 School
Can you believe it’s just a few short weeks before the school bus will be rounding the block again? Act Together Ministries needs your help to collect school supplies for children in need in five north metro counties: Forsyth, N Fulton, Cobb, Cherokee, and Gwinnett. With your help, we will set up our 4th annual [...]
The Struggles & Blessings of Raising a Special Needs Child
This blog post was written by Jami Maguire, mother of a child with Cri du Chat. This morning as I was cleaning up a right poopy mess, I remembered that this is Cri du Chat awareness week. Personally, I don’t know what good ‘awareness’ does. If it was the week they were going to cure [...]
Remembering Many on Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Thank you for the sacrifices you make. For staying up all night with a sick child, for helping with homework, running the family taxi to endless ball games, and for all the things you do to keep the household running smoothly. May your day be blessed [...]
Give in Honor of Mom: Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching and time is running out. Did you know 2 out of 3 mothers would prefer a gift that helps others instead of chocolates or flowers? Give a gift in honor of your mother this Mother’s Day. Help children in need and make Mom smile. We will send you a printable [...]