Contact Information: Confidential email at faithpartners@mtzionumc.org
Suzanne Willhite: 770.883.8408
Bob or Mary Irving: 770.627.4058
Church Office: 770.971.1465
Faith Partners is a ministry team which provides acceptance, support, education, and resources for the Church community affected by alcoholism and substance abuse.
Our vision of the Faith Partners is an environment of healing and wholeness where:
We value recognition of the Holy Spirit's transformational work in recovery and celebrate the changes brought about.
Like Jesus' ministry, we start with our own faith community, the congregation, inviting all who are affected by alcohol and substance abuse to come to a safe place to talk confidentially, ask questions, and receive compassionate care. Members of the Faith Partners team are knowledgeable and experienced workers who can say "recovery can be a probable outcome," not just a random possibility. We open our doors, engage the community within and without, and advance our church as a healing place.
Mt. Zion's Faith Partners recovery support ministry invites you to periodic discussion forums on topics of interest to help healing and support for substance abuse and related issues of recovery. Discussions include frank presentations followed by candid and informal interchange. Please call 770.627.4058 for information about the next scheduled meeting.
For more information, send a confidential email or leave a confidential voice mail at 770-627-4058. The email and voice mail is monitored by the Faith Partner's team leaders. If you prefer talking to Clergy at Mt. Zion UMC, please call the church office at 770-971-1465.
Mt. Zion's Faith Partners recovery support ministry invites you to its monthly Discussion Forum on topics of interest to help with healing and support for substance abuse issues and related recovery. Discussions always include frank presentations followed by candid and informal interchange.
Faith Partners reaches out to support local recovery programs. One such program is the Extension, a nonprofit organization that facilitates transformation of chemically dependent men and women to become sober, accountable members of society. Currently we help provide meals to the women at the Extension. If you are interested in preparing and serving a meal, please visit http://www.mtzionumc.org/womens-extension.
Alcoholics Anonymous in the metro area is expansive, with hundreds of regular meetings throughout the 15 county area. If you are in need of immediate access to the multitude of services AA provides, try accessing their website. The site has a brief description of the A.A. program, a calendar of upcoming events in the A.A. community, a searchable database of the area meetings, and links to other internet sites of interest. If you can't find what you need on these pages, please call our volunteer help line at 404-525-3178.
Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. AlAnon believes alcoholism to be a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.
Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic. For more information about AlAnon Family Groups in the Atlanta Area, click to access their website.
Families Anonymous Meeting is held at Mt. Zion UMC in the Sanctuary Building Downstairs in the Youth Center, 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, GA.
Meeting day and time: Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Local contact is 770-401-1700. Click to access their website.
For help, please call 770.421.8881 or visit their website at http://mariettana.org
Employee/Student Assistance Programs
Prevention Intervention Center
770.429.5846
Cobb Alcohol Taskforce
Mobilizing for Change
404.791.7406
coordinator@cobbat.org
www.cobbat.org
