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are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy,
wisdom, charity. - William Menninger
Christian City
Christian City is a non-denominational, non-profit, with a
mission to minister to the needs of families with particular emphasis on
children, the aged and the infirm, by providing high quality, efficient,
effective and affordable residential, health and social services delivered in
accordance with the principles of the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Christian City isn't located in Fayette County but many of our native Fayette
Countians and relatives have relocated to Christian City! Most of us feel as
though Christian City IS a part of Fayette County.
Christian City began with a need. A group of concerned citizens from area
Christian churches gathered in 1961 to discuss certain needs that were not being
met in the community at that time. On March 28, 1962 Christian City was
chartered as a non-profit and the fund raising began.
The first facility was the Home for Children, built on 50 acres of donated
land in South Fulton county. On February 14, 1965 the first children's cottage
opened. Currently there are eight cottages with the capacity to serve 62
children on the campus plus 24 in foster care.
In 1967 the first Life Lease Home opened. Today there are four communities
with 219 units that serve close to 300 retirees.
Since then they have continued to grow. Today there are four manors (291
rental apartments) to serve physically handicapped individuals and seniors on a
limited income. There is a Convalescent Center with 200 beds which provides
restorative, rehabilitative and Alzheimer's care. In 1986 the Sparks Inn
retirement Center opened with the capacity for 207 residents. A Welcome Center
opened as the "Main Entrance" to the campus in 2002. The Center includes a
Chapel and the Administrative offices.
If there is ever any doubt what a few committed individuals are capable of
creating from dreams, simply look at Christian City! Today Christian City serves
over 1000 residents, employs nearly 400 individuals, utilizes more than 200
volunteers and has 91 buildings on over 500 acres of land!
3-24-07 At their weekly meeting at the Wyndham Conference Center
in Peachtree City, the Rotary Club of Peachtree City recently presented
Christian City a gift of $1,000. The donation is in support of the new
Children's Village project which is under construction on Christian
City's campus in Union City. The Children's Village will be comprised
of eight to ten new cottages for the abandoned or neglected children
that are in Christian City's care. Administrative offices and
recreational facilities are also planned.
Since 1965 Christian City has been providing
loving homes to less fortunate children in a residential setting with
full time houseparents. As a nonprofit, nondenominational organization,
they also have opportunities for retiring seniors, care for the the
elderly and the infirm, as well as care for those who suffer from
Alzheimer's disease. For more information on Christian City call
770-703-2636 or please access
www.christiancity.org
On Friday, May 9th from 9am to 2pm. Christian City is
hosting a huge tent sale at the baseball field on
their campus, next to Graceland Thrift Store at 7345
Red Oak Road, in Union City. Brand new merchandise
will be sold at bargain prices including storage rooms
full of area rugs, home and garden decor, grills and
patio accessories and much more. Proceeds will benefit
the abandoned and abused children who live in The
Children's Village. For more information call Mike
Cater at 770-969-9957. For more information on
Christian City and their ministries for children and
seniors, call 770-703-2636 or access
www.christiancity.org.
4/22/08 (6:53 p.m.) Last Saturday, Dr. Byron Harper, Jr. passed away. There was a
funeral on Wednesday and then he was buried in simple grave in a small
cemetery. He ended his personal presence as humbly as he lived…quiet,
unassuming, loving, positive, an encourager of all that is good and decent.
His voice is now silent, but his legacy...
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2/26/08 (Blogpost) Members of the Fayette Chamber
of Commerce group, Leadership Fayette, are raising funds to purchase computers
for the children's study labs at the new Children's Village at Christian City.
As part of their fundraising efforts, a tag sale was held recently at Coldwell
Banker offices on HWY 74 in Peachtree City...
More
Current Needs:
Cereal
Batteries
(AA, AAA, C, D)
Paper towels,
plates and napkins
Cereal
Boxed Drinks
(100% Juice)
Canned Fruit
Boxed Dinners
Peanut
Butter, Jelly
Chips
Toilet Paper
and facial tissue
Laundry
Detergent – powdered or liquid
Soaps (hand
or bar)
Cleaning
Supplies
Canned Fruit
Crackers, chips, snack cakes (individually wrapped)
Gift cards to local stores such as Wal Mart, Target, Kroger, Ingles
To make a donation, sponsor a child, become a volunteer or for
more information on the Home for Children and the new Children's Village under
construction, please contact Phil Kouns, Chief Operating Officer of Children's
Services at 770-703-2641 or access
www.christiancity.org
11/4/07 (12:14 p.m.) Calling all Holiday Helpers with a heart
for children and seniors... Throughout the year, especially during
the holiday season, community involvement is appreciated and
vital... More
10/8/07 Fayette County Civitans, the Line Creek
Civitans and the Civitan Foundation have enthusiastically gotten
behind Christian City's new developing initiative to
serve cognitively challenged adults by providing residential care in
a community environment on...
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9/12/07 Best Buy located in the Fayetteville Pavilion, recently
donated six TV's to the Home For Children at Christian City. The TV's will be
used in the new children's cottages at the Children's Village...
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L to R: RK Smithley, David Trice, Susan Wycoff, Phil Kouns,
COO Christian City Home for Children, Bruce LaCour, Brenda Valenti,
Heidi Becker, Christian City Community Relations
9/2/07 At their recent employee luau, the Employee
Connection Team at World Airways headquarters in Peachtree
City, raffled off two round trip tickets to Hawaii and donated the
proceeds to the Home for Children at Christian City. President of
the employee group, Susan Wycoff, presented Christian City with over
$500 to help support the abandoned and abused children that live in
the cottages on Christian City's campus. Located in Union City,
Christian City is a nonprofit, nondenominational organization that
meets the needs of children, retiring seniors, the elderly and the
infirm. For more information on Christian City please call
770-703-2636 or access
www.christiancity.org.
L to R: Ici Paris Salon Owner Beata Neder and Christian
City Housemom Kit Elliott together in the Relaxation Room at Ici Paris
7/12/07 To honor the housemothers at the Home For Children at
Christian City, Ici Paris Day Spa and Salon at the Avenues in
Peachtree City, recently gave each "Mom" the special gift of
pampering...
5/7/08 (Blogpost) Experts tell us that an increasing number
of Americans can expect to live as many retirement years as they
have had in their vocational careers. On this “second time
round”, retirees are not seeking financial benefit and career
advancement. Many, having secured a measure of...
More
Congressman Westmoreland Addresses Senior Issues at Chamber
Luncheon
5/5/08 (7:25 a.m.) Recently Congressman Lynn Westmoreland was the
guest speaker at a legislative luncheon hosted by the Newnan
Chamber of Commerce. High on the list of topics discussed were
issues affecting seniors. Bob Crutchfield (left), President/CEO of
Christian City, a senior community with over 1,000 residents
located in Union City, and Congressman Westmoreland share a
moment afterwards.
Fayette and Line Creek Civitan members and Christian
City staff met in Athens to promote the golf tournament to other
statewide clubs
3/29/08 (11:02 p.m.) The Georgia District Civitans
lead by local Fayette County and Line Creek clubs are hosting a golf
tournament on Monday, April 7th to benefit Christian City's new
initiative to provide housing for developmentally disabled residents...
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2/10/08 (11:19 p.m.) The Children's Village at Christian City is hosting a foster
parent orientation on Thursday, February 28th from 6pm-8pm on their campus
at 7347 Red Oak Road #19, Union City. They are looking for married, Christian couples living within
a 50 mile radius of Christian City's campus. You will learn what it means to
be a foster parent, what the requirements are, and about the application
process.
Please RSVP by calling Jill Thompson at 770-964-9390.
As a nonprofit organization, Christian City has been caring
for abandoned and abused or neglected children since they opened the first
cottage on Valentine's Day, 1965. For more information on the
ministries& offered for children and for seniors, please access
www.christiancity.org or call
770-703-2636.
(L to R) World Gym Managers Michael Reynolds and Jeanette
Sekellick, President/CEO of Christian City, Bob Crutchfield, World Gym Manager
Jeremy Gritton, COO of Christian City's Home for Children / Children's Village,
Phil Kouns, Christian City's Director of Public Relations & Community
Development, Heidi Becker
1/21/08 (10:38 p.m.) Fayette County World Gym employees delivered car loads of
gifts for the children who live at the Home for Children / Children's
Village at Christian City. World Gym members and employees from all three
locations came together to make the holidays special by choosing children
to sponsor from an angel tree. Located in Union City, Christian City has
been providing loving homes to abandoned and abused children on their campus
for over forty years. Sponsorships and financial support are needed year
round. To find out more about Christian City and how you can make a
donation, become a volunteer or Sponsor A Child, please call 770-703-2636 or
access
www.christiancity.org
11/19/08 (9:39 p.m.) The Home for Children/Children's Village
at Christian City was the beneficiary of a magical evening, A Night of
Hope, at the Georgia Aquarium. Over 500 guests were treated to a private tour
of the aquarium and an elegant dinner prepared by Wolfgang Puck...
More
11/5/07 (7:33 a.m.) So often families wait to consider
assisted living or nursing & rehabilitation options until there is a crisis in
the home---mother falls and breaks a hip, dad forgets to take his pills or
isn’t eating properly and ends up hospitalized in a diabetic coma...
More
9/12/07 Best Buy located in the Fayetteville Pavilion, recently
donated six TV's to the Home For Children at Christian City. The TV's will be
used in the new children's cottages at the Children's Village under
construction on Christian City's campus...
More
8/21/07 Members of Piedmont Fayette Hospital Auxiliary
supported the Home for Children at Christian City by collecting "summer
fun" toys at their recent annual luncheon at Flat Creek Country Club in
Peachtree City... More
J93.3 Radio
Personality Michael Stuart and Heidi Becker, Christian City Community
Relations. J93.3 Radio Station in Peachtree City is a drop off location for used
cell phones
6/7/07 The community is invited to help local businesses collect cell phones to
support the abandoned and neglected children who live at the Home For Children
at Christian City....
L to R: Top: Pat Asby, Row 1: Lena Harkins, Kay Harkness,
Row 2: Kathy Ogden, Pam Liles, Bottom: Kit Elliot and baby Haley. Not
pictured: Houseparent Dana Coley
5-14-07 As a Mother's Day gift, Christian City Housemoms were
given a special treat by Ici Paris Salon and Day Spa of The Avenues
in Peachtree City. Each of the special "Moms" were presented with a
gift certificate good for two services of their choice from Ici
Paris' menu including hair cuts, color, massage, facial,
highlights, manicure or pedicure.
The
gifts were given by Owner Beata Neter and her staff to honor the
women for their commitment and dedication to the abandoned,
neglected or otherwise less fortunate children who are in their
care. As a non profit organization, Christian City has been serving
children in a residential setting with full time houseparents since
opening the first cottage to eight little boys in 1965. It is
special houseparents like these photographed who are the backbone
of Christian City's long time success of caring for children in
need.
Located in Union City, Christian City also serves seniors, the
elderly and the infirm including care for those who suffer from
Alzheimer's Disease. For more information, to make a donation or to
volunteer, please call 770-703-2636 or access
www.christiancity.org
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