This year, Outreach Ministry and the Food Bank Ministry will partner to host our Annual Thanksgiving Outreach, Touching Hearts with Acts of Love on Saturday, November 14, 2020 from 10:00 am to 1:30pm.  We will not have our annual dinner or fellowship activities that usually occur on that Saturday; however, we will still extend the love of Christ, offer prayer, provide food baskets, gift cards and household supply baskets to needy families.

We are in need of volunteers to help distribute the baskets tomorrow.  For more information, or if you would like to volunteer, please contact Kimberli Smith at 678-634-1826 or Vicki Callaway at vcallaway@aol.com.

And this year with a matching grant, $22 will be DOUBLED to serve TWO children this Christmas!

The Prison Ministry would like to send cards, words of encouragement, to those who are currently incarcerated. Perhaps you have a loved one or know of someone who would appreciate receiving a card. The Prison Ministry offers a safe nonjudgmental space to seek prayers and support. Please contact Gloria Parker, gloriaparker3790@comcast.net or Cynthia Holland at cythinam@msn.com with the name and mailing information of your love one.

In an effort to support the growing need for food assistance during this difficult and unprecedented time, the Ben Hill Food Bank is reaching out to our church ministries. If your ministry budget permits, please consider purchasing items in the food donation list below. The highlighted items are needed most

Ministries should bring the food items to the Food Bank Drive-Up on Wed. (10:30am-12:30pm) or Saturday (10:30am-12:30pm). Donating is simple: 1) Place the food in the trunk of your car.  2) When you arrive, call the Food Bank at (404) 344-0618 X 1115 or (404) 314-2241, and someone will meet you to take the food from your car. All donations are touchless--keeping our donors and volunteers safe.

Make your contribution at benhillumc.org/giving. Click "Food Bank" under the Select a Fund options.

We are so excited to continue Sunday School for our children and youth. Classes meet via Zoom at 10:30am each Sunday. Register so you can join in on the fun! We explore lively, age-appropriate activities—including games, crafts, and creative play—accommodating various ways kids learn. Please complete registration at the link below to sign up and receive the link. Invite a friend to join in the fun too!

The Prayer Ministry will host Corporate Prayer every Wednesday from 6:15 pm - 6:45 pm. Corporate Prayer will feature a prayer of thanksgiving, a reading from the Upper Room Daily Devotional, and intercessory prayer. We will be inviting Clergy and Laity to pray the intercessory prayer. 

To attend Corporate Prayer, please call: (712) 770- 4936, Access Code: 627746. When calling in, please mute your cell phones. If you call in on a landline please turn the volume down on televisions, radios, etc. We look forward to everyone calling in and praying together. To submit Prayer Requests, please visit: benhillumc.org.

During this season, we want to remind you of the benefits of Stephen Ministry. Stephen Ministry is a collection of specially trained lay people who are trained to listen and provide Christian care for people during the most challenging parts of their lives. It is confidential, one on one, and gender specific. Stephen Ministers are assigned to an individual for about an hour a week. This is especially meaningful for individuals who may be alone during the pandemic, who are grieving, who have a challenging health diagnosis, and who are finding it hard to deal with the challenges in their life.

Fayron and Charlie Campbell (M) on the loss of her father and his father-in-law 

If you turn 18 by January 5, 2021, you are eligible to vote in the GA Senate run-off election that will be held on that date. You have until December 7 to register to vote and you may register up to 6 months before your 18th birthday at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcome.do#no-back-button

The January 5th runoff elections for both of Georgia's U.S. Senate seats are fast approaching. If you would like to use a paper ballot to vote by mail or by putting it in an Elections Dropbox, request your absentee ballot now at https://ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov

If your child is away at college and coming home for the Christmas holidays, consider doing Early In-Person Voting with your child from December 14, 2020, through December 31, 2020 for Georgia's January 5th U.S. Senate Elections. These elections will decide the balance of the U.S. Senate

You must VERIFY your voter registration BEFORE the January 5th election. Thousands of Georgians have been purged from Georgia's voting rolls and don't discover it until it is too late. Verify your voter registration status at https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launched the City of Atlanta Senior Food Assistance Program to support seniors with food insecurity during COVID-19 by partnering with meal and grocery delivery organizations. Seniors who reside in the City of Atlanta and are struggling to receive access to food during this time may apply to be a part of this program by completing this survey found here. You may also contact ATL311 for information or help with filling out the survey by dialing 311 within the city limits or (404) 546-0311.

Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Diabetes Statistics Report (2020), over 34 million Americans have diabetes; 88 million American adults—approximately 1 in 3—have pre-diabetes, and new diabetes cases were higher among non-Hispanic blacks and people of Hispanic origin than non-Hispanic Asians and non-Hispanic whites. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/diabetes-stat report.html There are three main types of diabetes, Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational diabetes. In the normal chain of events, most of the food we eat is broken down into sugar or glucose and then released into the bloodstream. This elevated blood sugar signals the pancreas to release insulin. Insulin is a hormone and acts as the key to let the blood sugar into your body’s cells to use as energy.

Ninety (90%) percent of American adults with prediabetes don’t know they have it. Prediabetes puts you at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. If you have prediabetes, you can make small changes now to improve your health and prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes.

November is National Family Caregivers Month and Ben Hill's Differently Abled Ministry will be covering weekly topics for caregivers. This year's theme is “Caregiving Around the Clock”. We hope that the topics and activities will provide resources and tools to help you in your continued care for your love one(s).

If you are a caregiver who has not been recognized through our regular Differently Abled Ministry Caregivers initiative, we would love to love on you! Please take the time to leave your information with us on the Ben Hill website by clicking here.

Tell Me A Bedtime Story was developed to offer the joy of bedtime stories to senior adults, and adults with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The bedtime stories are read aloud in order to provide a calm, relaxing, and mindfulness atmosphere prior to bedtime. Although this podcast was designed with senior adults in mind, many adults like to have stories read to them. So, there is no age limit on who may enjoy these Bedtime Stories. Many if the stories end with a brief meditation component. Please listen and enjoy.

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