Atlanta, Georgia Sep 3, 2019 (Issuewire.com) - In conjunction with Georgia Tech’s inaugural Suicide Prevention Week, September 8-14, 2019, Grace House campus ministries and Grace Coffee House will present various events whose focus highlight fellowship, student service and suicide prevention.
On Sunday evening, September 8, Grace Coffee House will host a Career Fair Interview Course at 7 p.m. and resume critiques by local professionals from 8-10 p.m. Georgia Tech students about to embark on a career search are invited to attend.
Grace House kicks off its new ministry programs on Monday, September 9, with their #wewillgowithyou, Random Acts of Kindness, and Weekend Food Pantry campaigns, as well as new faculty and staff support groups.
QPR Training will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on September 10 and 12. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
On Thursday, Grace House will host a Notes of Encouragement Writing Campaign from1-6 p.m. during their Coffee House, followed by an interfaith prayer service at 6 p.m.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, volunteers will distribute the Notes of Encouragement to students on the Tech Walkway. Art Therapy will be offered by Sabrina Samuel at 3 p.m. and the Weekend Food Pantry will be open 3-5 p.m. at Grace House, encouraging any student in need of weekend food and sustenance to come by and fill up their grocery bag.
Grace Coffee House is a joint ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta and the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). We proudly serve the Georgia Tech community in Atlanta, Georgia. We provide students with an opportunity for friendship, direction, an authentic community, service, and a home away from home. Grace House is an Open and Affirming Christian organization, fully living into our Baptismal covenant-- Seeking to Serve Christ in ALL Persons, Loving our Neighbor as Ourself & Striving for Justice and Peace Among ALL People, and Respecting the Dignity of EVERY Human Being.
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