2020 Lutheran MLK Day of Service

2020 Lutheran MLK Day of Service

A day of service to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 20, 2020

8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Online Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 15 For Walk-In Registration on MLK Day you must arrive PRIOR to 8:30 am. Walk-In registrants will be assigned to service projects as space is available.

Location: Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners GA 30092

You are invited to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday by participating in the Lutheran MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 20, 2020, in the Metro Atlanta area. Children, youth and adults will gather at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Peachtree Corners for a morning of service, learning, and advocacy.

An additional opportunity to commemorate Dr. King is the Service of Commemoration on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Marietta, Georgia - for more information: https://www.elca-ses.org/eventdetail/mlk-day-of-service-learning-and-advocacy-13112001

Schedule for the Event:

8:30 AM – Volunteer and Nursery-Childcare*Check-In

*Nursery-Childcare provided with reservation only between 8:30 am to 1 pm

9:00 AM – Gathering and Welcome for children K-5, youth and adults

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM – Intergenerational LEARNING

11:00 to 11:30 AM – Break and Prepare for Service Projects

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM – SERVICE and ADVOCACY time

2020 MLK Day of Service Co-Sponsors:

ELCA Southeastern Synod Advocacy, Inspiritus, and the Lutheran Theological Center in Atlanta

IMPORTANT INFO FOR VOLUNTEERS

HOW TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR SERVICE PROJECTS, CHILDCARE AND CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

Each volunteer (Children Grade K-5, Youth and Adults) should select tickets for TWO Service Projects:

1. One Inspiritus Project – To benefit people served by Inspiritus. Check 2020 MLK Donations List and please bring donations needed for your Inspiritus Project.
   
2. One Community Project – Hosted by congregations to benefit their local community ministries. Project sponsors will provide donations to accomplish Community Projects.

Parents/Guardians and Youth Group Leaders can also select:

• Tickets for childcare for infants through 4 years old, as needed
• Tickets for Children’s Activities during Learning Time by age range for children K-5th grade
• Tickets for Youth Learning Activities during Learning time for grades 6-12.

Youth Group Leaders can register for up to 10 youth per leader (follow instructions for volunteer registration above)

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. This is a free activity and is open to all who wish to serve. You are not required to bring anything other than your willingness to serve.
2. START TIME: The event begins promptly with our gathering at 9:00am.
3. CHILDCARE: Parents who register for childcare will receive a follow-up email with a request to provide more information about the ages of your children.
4. DONATIONS: If you are able, please collect donations from your networks needed for the Inpiritus project you register for and, if possible, other Inspiritus projects and bring them to the event - thank you! For a downloadable list of donations needed for INSPIRITUS projects: http://bit.ly/36Q1m7i. While project supplies are provided by sponsors of Community Projects, we rely on volunteers to bring donations to complete the Inspiritus projects. Thank you!

CHILDREN and YOUTH ARE WELCOME

• Infants to 4 years old - Childcare for infants to 4 years old will be provided for a specified number of children by reservation only – no walk-in childcare. Sign up for childcare during online registration.
• Children grades K-5th: There will be Children’s Activities for grades K-5th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am - then children K-5th will join their parents/guardians for the service projects. Sign up your kids for Children's Activities during online registration.
• Middle and High School Youth –Beneath the Surface: Going Deeper with the Words of Dr. King is designed for middle school youth through adults. There will be both shared learning time for youth and adults and breakout sessions just for youth. Youth groups coming to the event should bring ample parent/adult leaders to accompany youth during the event.

LEARNING on MLK Day

Beneath the Surface: Going Deeper with the Words of Dr. King.

Every year in January when the nation commemorates the legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his words can be found in quotes shared across social media. Frequently, these quotes are shared as sound bites and memes without the context of the full sermon or speech from which they come.

In this learning session, led by Pastor Tiffany Chaney from Gathered by Grace in Montgomery, Alabama, we will go deeper with the words of Dr. King, taking time in conversation and reflection, studying Dr. King's writings and relating his mission to our own today. There will be both shared time for youth and adults and breakout sessions for each group. Janjay Innis-Muotolu, Director of Faith Formation from St. John's Lutheran Church in Atlanta, will facilitate our youth breakout time. Deacon Mary Houck, Director of Children and Family Ministries at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta will coordinate the learning activities for children. Together, we will go beneath the surface, going deeper with the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

ADVOCACY on MLK Day

The ELCA Southeastern Synod Advocacy Team will coordinate advocacy opportunities on MLK Day: An advocacy room will be open during the second half of the event so volunteers can learn about policies and pending legislation that impact vulnerable populations like refugees and migrants and children and families living in poverty and write letters to elected officials.

SERVICE on MLK Day

Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist with 2 different service projects (one Inspiritus project and one Community project) and to visit the advocacy room during the second half of the event.

• Inspiritus Projects benefit the individuals and families served by Inspiritus. Volunteers are asked to bring the donations needed to accomplish Inspiritus projects. FOR DOWNLOADABLE DONATIONS LIST: http://bit.ly/36Q1m7i
  
• Community Projects hosted by congregations benefit other local outreach ministries/organizations supported by those congregations.
• Inter-generational Service: During the second half of the event, children ages K-5 will join their parents/guardians and all volunteers will rotate between their 2 selected projects with opportunity to visit the Advocacy Room and Inspiritus booths to learn more about opportunities to engage with Inspiritus throughout the year.

We Look Forward to Learning, Serving, and Advocating with YOU on MLK Day!