Monday, November 22
Northeast Georgia Presbytery
Members of Rabun Gap Presbyterian sort food for the church’s monthly food distribution. Photo by Laura Vollmer.
Trusting in Christ, almost eighty years ago Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church was founded as a mission of Athens Presbytery in the mountains of northeast Georgia. In the early years Methodists and Presbyterians worshiped jointly, before Presbyterians began to worship at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. In the early 1990s a church was built.
In the midst of majestic mountains and lush green gaps the Rabun Gap congregation has faithfully served this community. They have shared successes, pulled together in times of need, and cared for one another.
The living water of God’s word and work has streamed forth from Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church and drawn people to join together to serve God in the larger community and the world. In 2008 the church experienced 34 percent growth in membership as well as record giving. Weekly attendance surpasses the total of its membership of ninety-three almost every Sunday. Seating and parking are becoming a welcome challenge.
With the economy worsening at the end of 2008, members of Rabun Gap partnered with the local Board of Realtors to underwrite the cost and to host, unload, sort, and distribute food for needy families during every month in 2009. Up to 15,000 pounds of food are distributed monthly to as many as four hundred families in need. At these monthly food distributions in the church parking lot, every volunteer and recipient is treated to a fresh, hot bowl of the pastor’s special cheese grits. Feeding the body, feeding the soul, loving God, and loving their neighbor—welcome to Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church!
Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church is one of the 57 congregations of Northeast Georgia Presbytery, which has 8,932 members.
Let us join in prayer for:
Presbytery Staff
The Rev. Kenyon G. Meeks, Jr., general presbyter/treasurer
Elder Edith C. Covert, associate presbyter
The Rev. Joseph W. Berry, stated clerk
Katherine N. Gunter, office manager/bookkeeper
Linda C. Turner, administrative assistant
Anita C. Green, resource center/youth ministry assistant
The Rev. Jose Torres Perez, administrator, Casa de Amistad
Terry Salguero, social services director, Casa de Amistad
The Rev. Andrew Cooke, campus ministry, University of Georgia
The Rev. Jeffry L. Reynolds, chaplain/director of church partnerships, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
PC(USA) Agencies' Staff
Shawnda Styles, FDN
The Rev. Angel Suarez-Valera, GAMC
Prayer
Loving and providing God, thank you for the growth and success of Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church and for those people who generously volunteer their time to help others in their times of need. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Daily Lectionary
Ps. 62, 145 and Ps. 73, 9
Zech. 10:1–12
Gal. 6:1–10; Luke 18:15–30
