Let Mercy Limit Mercy

"Let mercy limit mercy. ...Sometimes we may have to say: 'Friend we are not withdrawing our mercy, just changing its form. We will continue to pray for you and visit you, and the minute you are willing to cooperate with us and make the changes that we believe are needed, we will resume our aid. Please realize that it is only out of love that we are doing this!' Let mercy limit mercy"

Tim Keller, Ministries of Mercy

Get Active!

Looking for a creative way to get more involved in your community? Check out this inspiring article from the September 15 Washington Post!

Good Reads

Check out these poverty-related articles of note! I couldn't decide which to post, so read them all!

Big banks offer payday loans by another name
By CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance Writer Aug 23, 2011

Payday loans may be coming to a bank near you.

Trusting Families to Help Themselves
By DAVID BORNSTEIN in the New York Times, July 19 2011

Modern Poverty Includes A.C. and an Xbox
By Ken McIntyre in the National Review July 18, 2011

What is poverty? Americans might well be surprised to learn from other government data that the overwhelming majority of those defined as “poor” by the Census Bureau were well-housed and adequately fed even in the recession year 2009. About 4 percent of them did temporarily become homeless.

Deacons Training at Rock Creek Fellowship

In September, Hope for Northwest Georgia will be facilitating a Deacons training at Rock Creek Fellowship, one of our Hope Partner Churches! Join us in praying for this time, that it would be one of encouragement and growth for all.

If you are interested in Hope coming to your church, please contact Heather at the Hope offices.

St. Elmo Ave. Baptist Church

Hope for Northwest Georgia recently facilitated a congregational training at St. Elmo Ave. Baptist Church. Check out the pictures below!





Interested in finding out more about St. Elmo Ave. Baptist Church? Click here to visit their website!

Hope Spotlight: Pastor Travis Hutchinson

Name: Travis Hutchinson

Time with Hope: Three and a half years, founding board member

Bio: Travis has been a Pastor at Highlands Presbyterian Church in LaFayette since 2000. Travis is married to Kimberly Hutchinson, his wife of 20 years this November. Travis and his wife live in St. Elmo Tennessee with their two sons. Travis is a graduate of Covenant College, as well as Beeson Divinity School, where he received his Masters of Divinity.

Fun Facts: Travis loves to surf, drink really good coffee, and read. One of his favorites is the Lord of the Rings.

Hope Spotlight: Heather Jones

Name: Heather Jones

Time with Hope: first board meeting was today

Bio: Heather recently joined the Hope for Northwest Georgia advisory board. Heather is a Social Worker with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chattanooga and brings a great deal of professional experience in case management, volunteer
development/management and youth development to Hope for NWGA. She also brings with her experience in educating individuals about factors that influence impoverished communities, specifically in regard to the concept of the Culture of Poverty.

Currently Reading: Adam Bryant's Corner Office column in the NY Times and National Geographic

Interesting Fact: she learned to read/write in Japanese when she was in elementary school


Find out more by stopping by our Hope office! We'll be more than happy to give you a tour and a cup of coffee.