Community Resources Guide

Meetings are Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall 

2nd Tuesday of each month from 1:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. in room A-201

Christian Cancer Support is a community-wide support/education group for patients, survivors, and caregivers who are dealing with and overcoming cancer. Please join us as we provide education, faithful testimony, information/referral, and prayer. 

For more information or a start date, please contact Teresa Atkins at tratkins2812@gmail.com.

Grace for Grandmothers is a support group for those who are experiencing alienation or estrangement from their grandchildren.

To see if this support is right for you, contact Donna Alexander at 251-510-0905.

Tuesdays @ 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in room A-202

Widowed Persons Services mission is to support and encourage persons who are grieving the death of a spouse as they journey into a renewed life of purpose and fulfillment.

For more information, call Ms. Grey Zimlich at 251-490-4950 or Jack Nichols at 251- 709-7869.

English as a Second Language program (ESL) is designed to help individuals who are looking to learn English as their second, third, or in some cases, fourth language.

ESL offers Basic, Intermediate and Advanced English Grammar, Reading, Conversation, Citizenship & American History. New students are accepted on any class day. There is not a cost for classes however, participants must purchase their own textbooks. The average cost of books is $20 – $40 for each class.

Free child care provided during class time for children 0 – 5 years old.

Rental Assistance 

Phone: (251) 208-6290 or (855) 209-4970 

Food Pantry: Last Sunday of every month from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM. 

Body sculpting; chair fitness; water aerobics; dominoes; oil painting; pickle ball; circuit training; step aerobics; quilting; chess; Zumba gold; chair supported yoga; line dancing; crochet; Wii Bowling; Tai Chi; bridge

Text from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform.

Text HOME to 741741 

Food Pantry: Tuesday morning. At 8 A.M., the church hands out tickets to each household to assign them a pick up time. 

• Families may pick up food at their assigned time, beginning at 10 A.M.

The mission of the Adult Protective Services Division is to support and enable County Departments to protect elderly and disabled adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation and prevent unnecessary institutionalization

Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday

This program helps families establish paternity (when necessary), obtain court orders for payment of child support, and secure compliance with child support court orders.

Many women and their children fall into poverty or deeper poverty because the father pays little or nothing for the financial support of his children. Many of these men cannot afford to pay much, but they should pay something – the entire burden should not fall on the mother. A court order forces the father to pay something or else possibly face jail

This program provides help to low-income families with a dependent child under age 18 or under age 19 if the child is a full-time student. 

Services that are provided are temporary cash payments, work and training services, and childcare assistance for parents who are employed or in training activities. Temporary assistance for needy families (T.A.N.F.)

Phone: (334) 242-1773; (334) 242-1950 or (251) 450-1923

• This program administers the Food Stamp Program.  
• The eligibility rules and benefit amounts are based on income and household size. 

Within the structure of the Twelve Steps, Door to Serenity is being created to address the needs of those who seek our help on their road to recovery.

Without respect to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, Door to Serenity welcomes the under-served who have tried unsuccessfully to address the pain of living through substance use disorder and want to start a new chapter.

Our mission is to provide affordable housing for the chronically homeless where they will receive services in a safe environment. 

Programs Available:

Transitional Housing Program, Sybil H. Smith Family Village, (SSFV)

The 8,000-square-foot building includes living room areas, a den, a kitchen, rest areas, enclosed courtyards with fountains, screened porches, and a large fenced yard complete with a walking path and putting green. All areas beyond the front lobby require a security clearance.

The facility can accommodate up to 25 participants per day.