Second Saturday
Second Saturday is a serving opportunity for Friendship & friends. Whether you’re an individual, family, or small group, you’re welcome to join us as we serve our Limestone County community. This opportunity comes around the second Saturday of every month, from 9 AM - Noon. Serving locations and tasks vary from month to month, so watch this page for updates and details about upcoming Second Saturdays.
For more information on Second Saturday, email celia@friendshipumc.org or call the church office.
The next Second Saturday Project:
Saturday, January 14, Friendship and friends will gather from 9:00 am-12:00 noon for a variety of family-friendly service projects. This Saturday there are 3 ways you can serve:
- Athens Convalescent Center: Join us as we provide games of Bingo and other entertainment to the residents at the Athens Convalescent Center.
- Backpack Blessings: We will be packing weekend meal bags for 65 children at Cowart Elementary School for the Backpack Blessings ministry.
- Childcare: Friendship's nursery provides childcare during 2nd Saturday for kids 5 and under, and we would love to have volunteers assist our teachers. If you are interested in serving in this area, please contact Lauren Hart, assistant nursery coordinator at lmmanry@yahoo.com.
All are welcome to participate! Come by yourself, with your family, or with your small group. Simply meet at Friendship at 9:00 am in the multi-purpose building ready to serve. Check this page for specifics as they become available. For more information, contact celia@friendshipumc.org.
Previous Second Saturday Projects:
Saturday, December 10, we packed meal bags for Backpack Blessings, created and delivered Christmas gift bags and hosted a Christmas luncheon for residents of the QuadPlex.
Saturday, November 12, Friendship and fiends packed meals for hungry kids to support Backpack Blessings and performied ongoing work at Cowart Elementary School. We also made treats for firemen & police officers and delivered them as a “thank you” for their service.
Saturday, October 8: We hand-crafted and distributed "welcome" cards at The Fiddler's Convention at Athens State, did landscaping and clean up at the Boys and Girl's Club, and packed weekend meal bags for Backpack Blessings.
Saturday, September 10: We handed out free water and coffee at Art on the Square in downtown Athens, restored a porch that had become a safety hazard for a gentleman in our community, cleaned up landscape beds in the Habitat for Humanity neighborhood, and packed weekend meal bags for Backpack Blessings.
(Above:) Prayer & instructions start the day; Weeding for Habitat; Backpack Blessings Packing team.
(Above:) Nothing says "We Love You" like free coffee! We even took some to booth-bound vendors.
(Above:) Plastic spoons dipped in chocolate (with sprinkles) were lovingly hand-crafted by our kids.
On Saturday, August 13, Friendship and friends served our community by painting and performing landscaping work at Cowart Elementary School, performing a random act of kindness handing out water bottles at intersections throughout town, and helped pack weekend meal packs for Backpack Blessings.
On Saturday, July 11, we transported Quadplex residents to the laundromat, paid for their laundry, and provided a listening ear. We also set up a second reading lounge at the Quadplex, and held a bicycle repair clinic to repair some of the resident's only means of transportation.
(Above): Friendship Glocal team leaders Lisa Williams, Taryn Bright, and Judy Roberts.
On Saturday, June 11, we provided dollar car washes in the Athens and East Limestone communities. Participants were surprised to learn that "Dollar Car Wash" meant that they got a $1 bill along with a special gift card from Friendship's preschoolers. We were blessed to be a blessing to others.
On April 9, 2011 Friendship and friends served the residents of the QuadPlex, a housing complex just east of Athens State College on Hobbs St. Around 50 adults and youth spent four hours cleaning, painting, planting, and pruning. We set up a clothes closet, created a library/reading lounge, and served a meal to residents and volunteers.
(Above): The QuadPlex once housed students for Athens State University. It's now home to a number of our Limestone County Neighbors.
(Above): Mulch, paint, and lots of water... not to mention elbow grease and sweat!
(Above): What a difference a day makes! From an empty room to a reading library.
(Above): Friendship Connections Pastor Celia Jackson and volunteers finalize directions for the morning's projects. Glocal Team Leaders Autry Hudson (pointing) and Judy Roberts (facing camera) kept the landscaping and library teams on task.
