Hope for Northwest Georgia: June 2011

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Hope Spotlight: Heather Prettyman, Director

Over the next few months, we will be introducing our Hope staff and volunteers. If you don't already know us, here is your chance!

Name: Heather Prettyman

Time with Hope: three and a half years

Bio: Heather has been Director at Hope since its beginning. She joined Hope while finishing a degree in Community Development at Covenant College in 2008. Heather lives in Northwest Georgia with her husband Thomas and attends East Ridge Presbyterian Church.

Currently Reading: Beyond Charity, by John M. Perkins, and The Lord of the Rings

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.

Welcome

Hope for Northwest Georgia equips churches to have transformative relationships with the poor in their communities through teaching, training, and consultation. Churches in our area have long-attempted to minister the love of Christ to the poor and needy in our community, but have struggled to find a way to do so which promotes long-term change and Gospel transformation. Hope for Northwest Georgia helps churches minister in ways which manifest the love of Christ and promote real and lasting change.

More About Hope

Hope for Northwest Georgia is not a para-church ministry, operating outside of the local church, but rather a cooperative ministry of churches in the North Georgia area. Hope does not replace church ministry, but establishes ministry in local churches, organizes cooperative ministry between local churches, and equips local churches to work with the poor in the love of Christ.

As a ministry of cooperation and coordination, Hope builds on assets and services already in the community. Hope seeks to engage and partner with other organizations, individuals and services, being salt and light, and pooling (and organizing) or resources in partnership rather than either competition or isolation.

What are the ministries of Hope for Northwest Georgia?

1) Community Resource Coordination

2) Community Development/Mercy Ministry Training for Churches

3) Jobs for Life Job Training Program

4) Financial Literacy and Financial Counseling

Ways to help Hope for Northwest Georgia

1) Become a Prayer Partner, and sign up for the email prayer letter.

2) Become a Ministry Partner with a regular financial gift.

3) Become a Church Partner by committing regular financial support.

Hope for Northwest Georgia

3371 Chattanooga Valley Road Flintstone GA 30725 706.820.2833

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Hope Spotlight: Heather Prettyman, Director

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