Holiday Outreach Opportunities

Packing & delivering meals to families who live at Emma Wheeler Homes & College Hill Courts.

  • Saturday, December 13, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

  • Arrive at Church of The Firstborn (3418 Saint Elmo Avenue) at noon to pack food, then travel together to Emma Wheeler and College Hill deliver meals. 

  • Should be finished by 2:00 pm

Hope for The Inner City’s Annual Christmas Shop

  • By purchasing new Christmas gifts on Hope for the Inner City's Amazon wishlist, you can help parents buy their children gifts at a discounted price and raise funds for Hope for the Inner City.  

  • Gifts must be ordered by December 15 and delivered no later than December 17.

  • The Hope for the Inner City Amazon wish list page includes the ship to address which is in Ringgold, GA.

  • Multiple dates and times to volunteer to work at the Christmas Shop are available HERE.

3rd Annual Chili, Cornbread, and Cookie Cook-Off at Patten Towers.

  • Friday, December 19, 10:30am - 1:30pm

  • Bring a your best homemade chili, cornbread, or cookies to Patten Towers (1 East 11th Street)

Vision of Mercy: loving the homeless

  • Saturday, December 20, 8:30am - 11:30am

  • 8:30am: 3 volunteers needed for setup at the corner of 11th & Peeples Streets

  • 9:00am: 3 volunteers to meet at Church of the Firstborn for food prep

  • 10:00am: all 6 volunteers needed at the corner of 11th & Peeples Streets to serve food and hand out warm clothes and blankets. 

  • Please come prepared to offer prayer and the good news of Jesus as well!

For questions, or more information, please contact Director of Community Outreach Shad Guinn.