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Our MissionTo positively impact the lives of Cobb County citizens through the collaboration of area religious institutions, faith-based organizations, and the social service community.
Our Vision
Through a unified collaboration of faith-based organizations and partners, develop an avenue where we share resources, information, and ideas to improve the quality of life for the community.
Our Purpose To primarily bring together and to develop
deep and lasting relationships among religious institutions and other faith-based ministries and related organizations in Cobb County, Georgia in order to:
Informally share information on community-based services provided by each church or ministry
Avoid duplication and encourage sharing & coordination of resources as much as practical, and
Foster an environment of joint referrals and shared client management among participants
Core ValuesTo be guided by the highest moral principles and ethical standards in all we do on behalf of CFP
To respect and appreciate each other's talents and spiritual gifts brought to the table by ALL participants
To respect and appreciate each other in the spirit of unity and purpose
To agree to abide by our Code of Conduct
To entrust Cobb Faith Partnership matters only to those who are committed to our Vision, Mission, Core Values and Code of Conduct
Goals Cobb Faith Partnership will accomplish its
mission and vision by:
Coordinating existing services among area religious institutions, faith-based organizations, and the social service community in Cobb County
Creating opportunities to identify existing service gaps in Cobb County
Creating opportunities to enable area religious institutions, faith-based organizations, and the social service community to fill those gaps
Brief HistoryIncorporated in January 2002 as SW Cobb Faith Collaborative (SWCFC) - its vision: to create a seamless service delivery system among the faith community and social service agencies in these SW Cobb County cities:
Austell
Mableton
Powder Springs
Clarkdale
Smyrna/Vinings
Brief History (cont’d) Merged with Cobb Assistance
Partnership (CAP), a similar organization based in Marietta, Georgia and incorporated in 1999:
CAP’s Mission, Vision, and Purpose was similar to SWCFC except it’s reach was to include all of Cobb County’s faith community and social service agencies
In practice, CAP’s reach centered mostly around the churches and social service agencies in and around Downtown Marietta, Georgia
Noted Accomplishments
Organized a multi-organizational task force responsible for the successful Faith Based Forum & Summit in May 2003. Topics included:
Finding faith-based and other funding
Providing tools to help case managers and church leaders
Providing networking opportunities among participating churches, ministries, and the social service community
Accomplishments (Cont’d)
Created and implemented a ongoing comprehensive survey to gauge needs among churches in the Cobb area
Created a Cobb Churches & Ministries Database by City which contains over 500 listings and is updated on an ongoing basis
Accomplishments (Cont’d) Hosted the first ever Cobb
Churches & Ministries Resource Fair in conjunction with Spikes Pizzeria in May 2004
Represented 13 Churches, Ministries, & Organizations providing outreach
Increased awareness of the need for churches & ministries to work together in providing outreach
Spikes donated 10% of their entire day’s proceeds to CFP, which they have agreed to do on an ongoing basis throughout the year
Accomplishments (Cont’d) Established Geographical Zones to
facilitate collaborative efforts based on specific needs of each area of the county:
Marietta Central (primarily 30060 Area)
SouthWest Cobb (Austell, Mableton, Powder Springs
NorthWest Cobb (Acworth, Kennesaw)
NorthEast Cobb (primarily 30068 & 30066 Areas)
SouthEast Cobb (primarily Smyrna/Vinings Areas)
Accomplishments (Cont’d) Our "Small Ministries Making a
Big Difference" forum held August 12th, 2004 at Kennesaw State University was a overwhelming success:
Featured over 100 attendees, 26 displays from churches and ministries
Also included opportunities to hear and interact with speakers from several ministries to discover ways of collaborating and partnering with them.
What to Look Forward To
Coming off our successful “Smaller Ministries” forum, CFP hopes to expand opportunities for sharing resources, information, and ideas among Cobb churches, FBOs and the social service community by:
Increasing the amount of networking time during our General Meetings
Spotlighting particular ministry areas including Health Clinics, Homeless Issues, Training & Development, Youth Services, and Volunteer Opportunities.
What to Look Forward To (Cont’d)
CFP will continue to assist the Cobb Community Collaborative with their County-wide survey of the social service community which will include area churches and ministries’ responses gathered from 2002-present.
Plans are in the works to create a pocket-sized information and services directory for CFP Members listing the types of outreach provided by the various member churches and ministries of CFP.
Our Current Needs
Publicity to get the word out about our group to solicit new members
Monetary donations (to go towards hiring a FT Staff Person and other day-to-day budgetary expenses)
In-Kind Resources (office space, equipment and supplies)
Your ongoing prayers
For More InformationPhone Number: 404-992-5457
Email: [email protected]
Address: 569 Frasier Street, Marietta, GA 30060
Visit us on the web: www.cobbfaithpartnership.org
Receive email updates from our Yahoo! Groups Forum:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cobbfaithpartnership