Outreach

For a listing of our current programs & registration visit: www.ctkoutreach.org

Email: outreach@ctking.com

Blood Drive
Contact: Bernadette Flowers, 404-233-2145 x438, bflowers@ctking.com
In conjunction with Life South Community Blood Centers, Christ the King hosts two blood
drives annually. Volunteers are needed to recruit and schedule donors and publicize the
blood drives.

Buckhead Christian Ministries
Contact: Lacy Kerkhof, 404.239.0058, LacyKerkhof@bcmatlanta.org
Christ the King is a sponsoring church of this ecumenical ministry of churches in our
neighborhood that assist in serving those in need of food, shelter, or employment. Volunteers
needed to work with the staff in the BCM office, to help with our parish-wide food
drives (December and June) to stock the BCM food pantry, or work at the thrift store. Volunteer
evening hours now available on Wednesdays to teach money management and
Thursdays at the thrift store, pantry, front desk or interviewing clients.

Habitat for Humanity
Contact: Colleen Joyce, aabmcj@langate.gsu.edu & Andy Nguyen, andy@nailstop.com
Each Lent the Christ the King and Habitat for Humanity work in partnership as agents of
God’s justice by working to provide a clean, safe affordable home to a family with limited
financial means. Volunteers are needed to build the home during the 6 weeks of Lent,
recruit volunteers, provide meals on the work days, provide goods and services to the
family, and raise the funds to build the house.

JustFaith
Contact: Susan Taquechel or Leslye Colvin, ctkjustfaith@gmail.com
JustFaith is a thirty-week social justice formation program of reflection, study, prayer and
community designed to empower and transform participants so that they can become the
voice of God’s good news to the poor and agents of God’s compassion and healing in a
wounded world. Volunteers are needed to facilitate sessions, coordinate service and retreat
days and lead prayer services

Mustard Seed Mission Trips
Contact: Susan Monroe, 404-237-5868, suemon123@bellsouth.net
Inspired by the healing and caring ministry of Jesus Christ, Mustard Seed ministries mission
trips aim, caring, sharing and training, to uplift the most vulnerable members of society,
especially handicapped and abandoned children, and marginalized communities in Haiti,
Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe. Everyday includes daily mass, rosary
prayer, three meals, physical labor, and personal time with the needy children. While the
purpose of the mission is to benefit the children, the activities vary depending on the need.
NO prior experience is needed.

Natural Family Planning
When: See bulletin for upcoming classes.
Contact: Ann LaBar, 404-352-9393
This isn’t your parent’s old rhythm method! Participants learn more about their fertility,
why the Church promotes Natural Family Planning (NFP), why NFP is 99% effective and
how it can positively impact their marriage. Volunteers are needed to teach.

Nicholas House
Contact: Catherine Cuttles, 404-794-2000, ccatga@yahoo.com
A short-term residential facility for homeless families located on LaVista Road. Volunteers
needed for evening meal preparation and serving and/or spending the night four times per
year.

Prison Ministry
Contact: Bernadette Flowers, 404-233-2145 x438, bflowers@ctking.com
Christ the King’s Prison ministry brings a Catholic ministry presence in Georgia’s prisons
and ensures that Catholics receive the Eucharist while incarcerated. Volunteers are needed
to be Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, facilitate Bible studies and provide life
skills training.

Respect Life Committee
Contact: Sarah Cannon, 770-906-8783, shepherdsway42@hotmail.com
The goal of this committee is to educate people about protection of life issues by working
with the Archdiocese Pro-Life Office to increase awareness of pro-life issues and many of the task
forces necessary to support this effort. We also support causes such as Adopt a Mother/Child,
baby clothes donations, and provide information on issues before our representatives. For those
who are willing, we join other Christian communities in prayer for those faced with the decision
to choose life. We meet the second Thursday of the month.

Sandwich Making
Contact: Meg Burnett, 770-977-1558, megburnett@aol.com
Volunteers are needed to make and deliver sandwiches to downtown men’s homeless
shelter. Meet once a month for five months at 7:00 pm in the Hyland Center. Great project
for families and students needing service hours.

Snack Bag Ministry
Contact: David Kosko or Robyn Moore, snackbagctk@hotmail.com
Each month Christ the King provides 100 snack bags to hungry individuals who come to
our doors. Please help us feed the hungry by making snack bags or donating non perishable,
individual pull top cans of a main dish items (such as chili, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti,
beef stew or ravioli) and juice or milk box drinks for the snack bags. As little as $2
can alleviate hunger. You can also help by joining us on the last Monday of the month at
7pm.

St. Vincent de Paul Society
Contact: Kyle Reis, kylereis@gmail.com
The largest Catholic charitable organization that assists the needy on a confidential basis
with necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. Meets the second and
fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the lower level of the Cathedral. Volunteers
needed.