The Mosaic Center

🌟 At the Mosaic Center, we believe that many hands truly lighten the load. Today, we’re especially grateful for our incredible Bags and Hugs team whose labor of love was poured out to serve our veterans at the VA. Your dedication and hard work make a world of difference. Thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to our mission! 💪🎖️

Come and support the work of one of The Mosaic Center's community partners, The Center for New Beginnings (CFNB) on Saturday, August 10 from 1-4pm. This is CFNB's 2nd Annual Dessert Dazzle. Last year was both informative and delicious! They will have a variety of delicious desserts from around the CSRA, present on the services and impact of their clinics, and have a silent auction -- there are 10 baskets to bid on! Tickets are $30 per person and directly support CFNB. Purchase your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3WqZddM

CFNB is a non-profit Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapy clinic in the CSRA. Clinic locations include Waynesboro, Millen, and Evans -- their Evans clinic is housed at Mosaic and uses the children's ministry space Monday-Friday. CFNB provides services for multiple diagnosis, but especially children on the Autism Spectrum. As a non-profit agency, CFNB strives to provide services to families and children who are on the margins, especially those with financial barriers and location barriers (rural communities). We are blessed to partner with the Center for New Beginnings day in and day out!

The Mosaic Center is hiring a part-time Mission Coordinator. Please pass the word! The mission of The Mosaic Center is to build lives and break cycles through the life-giving message and presence of Jesus Christ. The Mission Coordinator connects volunteers and donors with the ministries of The Mosaic Center. The Mission Coordinator will work with the Mosaic Church family, the TMC Board, and the community at large to resource ministries with volunteers and donors so that TMC ministries meet people at the point of their deep need while sharing Christ. A great candidate will have an active and consistent relationship with Jesus Christ. He or she will have a proven track record of equipping everyday followers of Jesus for service in the community. To apply, send your cover and resume to [email protected].

The Mosaic Center is hiring a parttime Mission Coordinator. The mission of The Mosaic Center is to build lives and break cycles through the life-giving message and presence of Jesus Christ. The Mission Coordinator connects volunteers and donors with the ministries of The Mosaic Center. The Mission Coordinator will work with the Mosaic Church family, the TMC Board, and the community at large to resource ministries with volunteers and donors so that TMC ministries meet people at the point of their deep need while sharing Christ. A great candidate will have an active and consistent relationship with Jesus Christ. He or she will have a proven track record of equipping everyday followers of Jesus for service in the community. To apply, send your cover and resume to [email protected].

Goodwill Sunday is March 17! (That's THIS Sunday!) Mosaic will be collecting gently used items in the Gathering Space during church services (8:45am to 1:00pm). Once the collection bins are full, Goodwill will send The Mosaic Center five $50 store vouchers (per bin) to distribute to our neighbors in need.

Who will this help? Examples include:
- Families receiving subsidized therapy through The Center for New Beginnings
- Maxwell House residents emerging from homelessness
- Graduating GED students in need of interview or work clothes
- Families/individuals experiencing emergencies such as job loss or house fires

The Mosaic Center's March newsletter is now available! Visit buff.ly/3P8Fb4J

The Mosaic Center website is currently under repair. If you need to get in touch with TMC, please give us a call at 706-650-9187, and thank you for your patience.

Thanks to all who served with the mobile pantry last week! Fresh produce, toiletry items, and nonperishable groceries were distributed to 60 households in an hour.

The Mosaic Center's February newsletter is now available! This month, you'll find additional pictures of the LOTS dance, read about the latest GED graduates, and more. You can find it all at https://themosaiccenterevans.org/newsletters-2024/

Thank you to everyone who participated in January's LIFE on the Spectrum Decades Dance! A great time was had by all, and the proof is in the pictures!

Want to see more event photos? Sign up for the TMC newsletter at www.themosaiccenterevans.org to have pictures and updates delivered to your inbox monthly. (Or follow The Mosaic Center page to see more throughout the week!)

Thank you to everyone who participated in January's LIFE on the Spectrum Decades Dance! A great time was had by all, and the proof is in the pictures!

Want to see more event photos? Sign up for the TMC newsletter at www.themosaiccenterevans.org to have pictures and updates delivered to your inbox monthly.

Thank you to everyone who donated cans of soup (and other items!) to TMC's mobile food pantry in January! The February collection will be focused on instant mashed potatoes (single pouch preferred) and dry gravy mixes. Every item donated makes a difference to a neighbor in need, and we're so grateful for the impact that God is making in our community through your help.

It's almost here! LIFE on the Spectrum's decades-themed dance is THIS FRIDAY at 6pm -- we can't wait for you to join us! In addition to the dancing (and live DJ!), there will be a photo booth, costume contest, puzzle station, coloring table, and heavy appetizers. All are welcome!

Questions? Email Jenni Grace at [email protected].

Know someone who wants to earn their GED? Refer them to TMC! We have free one-on-one tutoring every Monday and Wednesday, from 9am to noon. Please email [email protected] for more information!

It was a productive day in the pantry today! THANK YOU to our wonderful team for all of their hard work!

Looking to help our neighbors in need? Please consider donating to The Mosaic Center mobile food pantry, which delivers healthy meals twice a month. *The item of the month for January is chunky soup or stew!*

Donations can be dropped off on Sundays in the Mosaic Church lobby, directly shipped to Pantry volunteers via our online registry (https://buff.ly/3ovpI4O), or scheduled for a weekday drop-off at The Mosaic Center by emailing [email protected]. THANK YOU for all you do to support this mission!

The Mosaic Center's January newsletter is now available! Enjoy a video about TMC's work at Maxwell House, pictures from the Maxwell House Christmas dinner, and news about upcoming events for 2024!

Visit: https://themosaiccenterevans.org/newsletters-2024/

Happy New Year! Our first LIFE on the Spectrum event for 2024 will be a group outing to the Stars & Strikes bowling alley on Tuesday, January 16 (6p-8p). Please consider joining us for this fun evening out!

Questions? Email Jenni at [email protected].

The Mosaic Center 2023 Annual Report is now available. Visit https://buff.ly/3QZMbBe to read about our year in review!

Thank you to the Community Foundation for the CSRA, which granted The Mosaic Center a portion of its $638,000 to be distributed to 46 nonprofits in 2024. The Community Foundation has given over $10 million in grants to CSRA nonprofits since the program's inception more than 25 years ago. We are grateful that the work of The Mosaic Center has been recognized by this philanthropic organization and pillar of our community!

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We'd like to extend our thanks to The Mosaic Center volunteers who served at last Friday's LIFE on the Spectrum Friendsgiving feast! Over 100 people attended the event, and our volunteers from the Maxwell House gifted Christmas buckets to more than 60 young adults on the spectrum. There's much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving!

The Mosaic Center's November newsletter is now available! Watch a video from the LIFE on the Spectrum trip to Carowinds, read about Maxwell House's new discipleship group, and learn more about new volunteer opportunities.
https://themosaiccenterevans.org/newsletters-2023/

Join LIFE on the Spectrum for its second annual Friendsgiving Feast! It will take place on November 17 at 6pm at Mosaic Church, and all are welcome to join in the fun and build relationships. Register at https://buff.ly/466yi9M and let us know what you'd like to bring!

The Mosaic Center would like to thank everyone who participated in this week's trunk-or-treat for The Center for New Beginnings! This fun fall event was designed to meet the specific needs of these amazing kids by creating a slower-paced environment without sensory overload. Together, we practiced having conversations and meeting new people!

We are BLESSED to host The Center for New Beginnings' Evans Clinic during the week. If you are interested in volunteering with children on the autism spectrum, please email Sara at [email protected].

The Mosaic Center Pantry team is already preparing for Thanksgiving! This year, they'll pass out over 100 grocery bags FULL of holiday staples to those living at the crossroads of poverty and disability. And you can help!

Throughout October and early November, we will be collecting the following items:
- stuffing mix
- instant mashed potato pouches
- small jars of gravy
- canned cranberries

[Please drop your donations in the blue wagon in the Mosaic Church lobby, or you can order from The Mosaic Center's online gift registry (https://buff.ly/3ovpI4O ) and have items shipped directly to the packing team!]

THANK YOU for being the hands and feet of Jesus through your support.

LIFE on the Spectrum Augusta is headed to Steed's Dairy! Come out to Steed's Dairy with us on Saturday, October 14th from 2-5pm! Please RSVP through our Google Form for our headcount. The more the merrier! There's so much to do at Steed's Dairy... the corn maze, hayride, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, jumping pillow, giant tube slide, cow-milking demonstrations, rubber duckie races, Lil' Kiddie play area, pony cart rides, and more! We have a group rate of $9, so you will pay Lynn in cash when you arrive.

RSVP for the Steed's Dairy trip here: https://forms.gle/iCyXLYR3ympPsKDD9

For more information on LIFE on the Spectrum Augusta, contact Jenni Grace at [email protected] or visit our Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeonthespectrumaugusta/

The Mosaic Center's October newsletter is now available! Read about a film crew visiting Maxwell House, see pictures from September's LIFE on the Spectrum event, and learn more about the Pantry's preparations for Thanksgiving food distribution.

https://themosaiccenterevans.org/newsletters-2023/

FUN FACT. There are now 89 teens and young adults actively participating in TMC's LIFE on the Spectrum program, plus an additional 40 parents and caregivers! On September 29, our goodwill ambassador, AJ, joined the party and enjoyed a BBQ dinner and a sing-along movie on the big screen. A huge thanks to Christ the King Lutheran Church of Evans for preparing and serving the meal!

It's almost here! Starting on October 1, public sales of The Mosaic Center "Eye on the Sparrow" Christmas ornament will begin. Each handmade, stained glass bird represents how our heavenly Father sees and cares for all of us -- even the birds of the air (Matthew 6:26) -- with a gentleness that surpasses human understanding.

Each ornament is $20, and 100% of the profits will support Mosaic Center programs for those on a spectrum of physical and developmental abilities.

Supplies are limited, but you can guarantee availability if you pre-order by September 17 -- just email [email protected] with the number of ornaments you'd like to reserve!