Volume 3, Issue 1
January 8, 2004


Feature: Hope House -- Transitional Housing and Recovery Support for Homeless Men

After extensive efforts by a range of people and organizations, construction of Hope House officially began with Mayor Shirley Franklin delivering remarks at the December groundbreaking ceremony near Atlanta City Hall. Hope House will provide transitional housing for 70 homeless men participating in a structured program leading to self-sufficiency. It will offer essential supportive services and employ a holistic approach to address participants' needs.
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Perspective: Faith And The City -- Growing Atlanta's Religious Leadership and Witness
By James W. Fowler, Ph.D.

Faith And The City has grown out of a partnership between a major private foundation and the collaboration of three schools of theology in the Atlanta area. As it grows, it shows some resemblances to several earlier Christian based social justice and community renewal movements in American history.
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FYI: Upcoming Faith And The City Newsletter to Focus on Homelessness

The upcoming Faith And The City Newsletter for winter 2004 will examine the issue of homelessness in our metro community. The newly formatted printed newsletter will include a special report by a writer who is homeless, highlights of the recent Tri-Jurisdictional Survey, articles on initiatives that serve the homeless, and more. The newsletter is available in print or electronic format. To subscribe free of charge, click here. To review previous newsletter issues, click here.

FYI: Georgia Center for Nonprofits Announces 2004 Schedule

The Georgia Center for Nonprofits has the January-March workshop schedule on their Web site, http://www.gcn.org. Follow the links for 'training'. The topics cover management, fundraising, computing, marketing, etc. You can register online at the same Web site. Questions: please contact training@gcn.org or 678-916-3046.

Event: The National Council of Churches presents "Money (Entitlement) for the working poor," The Benefits Bank
January 15, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 1328 Peachtree Street, Atlanta
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Event: Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta/ Assembly Meeting
January 21, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm,Central Presbyterian Church, 201 Washington Street SW, Atlanta
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Event: BOLD Retreat, sponsored by the CommUnity Institute At Faith And The City
January 25-28, Amicalola Falls State Park Conference Center, Dawsonville
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