Approximately 700 women reached out to people in Atlanta through the God in Shoes outreach ministry on Sept. 5 during the Southern Union Women’s Conference. The women visited sites such as homeless shelters, the Salvation Army, a children’s hospital, and other areas where they could serve those in need.

The God in Shoes outreach ministry, coordinated by Jo Dubs, women’s ministry director for the Georgia-Cumberland Conference, enables women to serve “hands-on” by giving away shoes, creating and giving care bags, holding children’s programs, and assisting with meals, among other things. “It is one of many ways to ‘touch a heart’ that tells the world of God’s caring love,” says Dubs.

One group of 200 women visited the Peachtree and Pine Men’s Shelter where they distributed care bags filled with items such as socks, toothbrushes, and other personal care items. “This is where the need is. This is where they need to know that they are not forsaken or forgotten, but God still has a plan for them,” said Delphine Gainey of High Pointe, N.C., who visited the shelter with God in Shoes. “I’m just blessed to be a part of this today – to bring a little hope and a little cheer to these brethren here. They are a part of the family of God and we’re here to show them His love.”

Click here for a slide show of photos from the Sept. 5 God in Shoes Outreach in Atlanta.

Story and photos by Rebecca Brooks

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Georgia-Cumberland Conference Mission for Serving Others:
Serve others and build relationships through involvement in a wide variety of community activities and agencies.