1. Summerhill Community Ministries, Inc.
Serving Inner-City Youth and Families
Sponsor a Child for Upcoming Events
Christmas Nov. 20 - Flag Football Dinner
In this day and age, our children Dec. 3 - Christmas Crafts with East Cobb PCA
are enticed with the notion that Dec. 10 - Christmas Basketball Tournament for 18-under team
Christmas is all about the gifts they
receive. Here at the Summerhill Dec. 22 - After School Program Christmas Party
Community Ministry’s After School Jan. 7 - Official Basketball Season begins
Program, we are continuing to
encourage the children to embrace
the act of giving. We have asked
our students to make a list of 2 gifts
they would like to give to someone Mondays at After School Program
else, and one gift they would like “Is there something about yourself that hanging around. The kids sensed it.
for themselves. you would like to be different? To From the back of the van I heard, “Ms.
change? Are your feet too big? Too Anne – roll up the windows – you’ll get
In order to “purchase” the gifts, the
small? Are you fat? Skinny? “ The kids egged… really Ms. Anne – they will do
children eagerly and willingly do are on the floor laughing now. Justina it.” When we arrived at the entrance to
extra chores around the house, at continues, “Is there something about the apartment, several young men
school and by helping in their yourself or your circumstances that were arguing with the people inside a
community, to earn ”Christmas makes you think God can’t use you? car that was blocking the way. A
bucks.” An adult will sign a form to Today you will hear about someone woman was yelling at them from the
note that he or she has completed a who God chose to be the next king. sidewalk, “You’d better stop – Now!”
task. From the outside he did not seem like Dialing her cell phone she yelled, “I’m
the best choice. He was even the calling your mother right now – I’m
On Thursday, December 22nd, we youngest. His name was David. God dialing her number! Get out of here –
will have a “wrapping party” chose David because of what was in his Now!” The gang stormed off. –one of
where the children will purchase heart. God can use every one of you the Summerhill kids told me afterward
the gifts from their wish list using too. Don’t ever think he can’t because that more “thugs” returned later that
their “Christmas bucks” and wrap God can do anything. Let’s listen to see night.
how God chose David …”
them for loved ones. Driving back to Marietta I reflected
That was exactly the word of over the various things I had seen on
Here is how you can help! encouragement I needed that day. Let the street. The street is tough. This is
me explain. On Mondays the kids where these kids live. With what they
Upon deciding to sponsor a child, unload from the van…wash hands… are exposed to, is it possible to affect
you will receive an index card several kids pray then snack…. several real change, or is my involvement a
written by one of the children with kids pray then devotions…several kids
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their 3 gift wishes. After purchasing pray then split up into smaller groups
the gifts, please return the presents for homework…later, we come
to a SCM representative by together for an enrichment activity.
Monday Dec. 19th. Please put the We finish up at 5:30 and drive
everyone home.
unwrapped gifts in a bag with the
child’s name on it. If finding time I love to take the “Washington Street”
to shop is an issue, feel free to send kids home. Of course, we have the
a donation to cover the cost of the usual fuss over the front seat, give out
gifts for a child. Remember that all the peppermints, buckle up and off we
donations are tax deductible. go.. On Monday October 31st the
atmosphere on the streets was different
Thank you so much for enabling a than on other evenings; more volatile
child to give back to their loved than usual. Lots of people were outside
ones. You are blessing the children
and us by your generosity.

2. Newsletter ~ November 2005 Summerhill Community Ministries, Inc.
2005 Summerhill Flag Football
My second year of coaching the blessed our team this year, I
Summerhill 18- under Flag Football believe He honored their
team was even more enjoyable commitment and positive attitudes
Note ASP Close Dates than the first. Many of the kids from
the football team had also played
with a fun and joyful season, as well
as with the championship.
from Atlanta Public Schools 2005/2006 Calendar on the Summerhill Basketball team Philip Yarberough
and were therefore familiar with
11/23-25th Thanksgiving Holidays
each other and with myself. Similar
12/23- Jan.6th Winter Holidays to the basketball
January 16th ML King Holiday team, I was once
th
again
February 20 Presidents’ Day
overwhelmingly
March 17 th
Teacher Planning Day impressed with
rd
April 3 - 7 th
Spring Break
the character
displayed by our
th
May 18 Last Day of ASP young men (and
May 26 th
Last day of School young woman)
over the course
of the year. We
finished the
season
undefeated (6-
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waste of time? Completely the games were
overwhelmed and full of doubt, my close and came
heart was heavy and burdened to pray. down to the
Over the next few days God was wire. Our young
gracious and helped me realize my athletes never gave up or dissented
eyes were focused on circumstances among one another, and in times of
rather than Him; I was looking at the adversity they worked together to The 18-under Flag Football Team
storm instead of my Savior. I was not overcome all obstacles. Although I won the championship trophy and
trusting God. There is hope because was in awe of the athletic talent that
our God is a God of miracles. He can each received a Path To Victory,
our players possessed, I was most
take that which is meant for evil and
impressed this year with the Sports New Testament Bible.
use it for good. He promises His Word
will not go out void. These kids are sportsmanship displayed by each
seeing the love of Christ in practical player on the Summerhill team and
and real ways. They are hearing the the opposing team. I am hard
truth of the gospel. pressed to remember being part of
a football team at any level where
Recently, Justina asked the kids during
devotion time, “Do you remember last such a feat occurred. God really
week we learned about faith? What is
faith?” All together, without hesitation
they recited loudly, “Faith is the
substance of things hoped for and the
evidence of things not seen.”
Happy Birthday Jennifer !
Amazing! God is at work in these kids
Jennifer celebrated her 30th Birthday on
and sometimes He lets us see.
Monday November 14th. The kids still herald
Anne Burlas - Volunteer Jennifer’s name in the community. She keeps
in touch with my family and the community
kids and parents quite often. She is missed,
but it’s good to know she is doing well in
Manteo, North Carolina.
P. O. Box 160294 • Atlanta, Georgia 30316 • 404-964-4604 • justinascm@juno.com • http:www.summerhillcm.com