Garden For Others

Our purpose is to provide food for hungry people with fresh produce from our garden near the church. The group forms in the spring and meets through the growing season to plant and harvest. Our produce is sent to the Fannin County Food Bank and Gilmer Community Food Pantry.

The Clothes Closet

The Clothes Closet ministry, an idea of Dr. Craddock’s, was started by the people who started Cherry Log Christian Church. It is a non-profit Clothes Closet serving the community. Any person can come in and pick clothing. We depend on donations. We are open every Thursday from 1-3pm and the first Tuesday of each month from 3-5pm. It is a very rewarding ministry! Volunteers are needed.

Bus Ministry – Mobile Classroom

The Bus Ministry is a mobile classroom that takes information and education to our local communities.  The ministry works primarily with the Guatemalan community and seeks to education families while providing needed clothing and food.

Life for Children’s Ministry Mission Group

Life for Children’s Ministries takes care of HIV/AIDS orphan from Kenya.  The mission is to place orphan children with their extended families.  The mission also builds houses for widows to keep them safe and dry during the rainy season.  They also build schools and wells for clean water for the area.

The CLCC Outreach council are helping in three ways:

  1. Building Widow’s Houses.  Donations are collected on Mother’s Day.
  2. Drilling well(s).
  3. Mission trips to Kenya.  This is a two week trip that includes work opportunities to assist with building widow’s Houses, working with the orphans directly, and assisting with education activities.

Chris’s Comfort & Joy (Knitters Ministry)

The Chris’s Comfort & Joy (Knitters Ministry) meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 10am to 2pm. Women and men, knitters and non-knitters are welcome. This is a ministry of love, of healing, and encouragement, for as we knit we pray over our simple, lovely shawls that God’s love and grace will be woven into each stitch and that the recipient will experience the embrace of love and healing. We are a part of a nationwide and worldwide thrust where men and women gather together as knitters to give support and comfort to others in need. Our shawls at CLCC have been given to our congregates in need; to members and friends of the knitters; and also to our greater world community, including individuals in the countries of Portugal and Sweden. Our ministry is a mission of outreach to our own communities we serve, i.e., North Georgia Hospice; Safe Choice Pregnancy Care Center in Ellijay; The Craddock Center; and the Dialysis and Cancer Centers in Blairsville, Ga.

Jill’s Quilts

Jill’s Quilts is a small group that meets the 4th Tuesday of each month 10am – 2pm to make comfort quilts for members and others who are undergoing chemotherapy. The group is named for Jillayn Wolleat who lost her battle with leukemia in the summer of 2013. New and experienced quilters are invited to join us in the Explorers’ classroom.

Ashley’s Way Caregivers Closet

ASHLEY’S WAY Caregivers Closet Ministry is to assist individuals in our church and community who have emergency healthcare needs in caring for a family member or someone in the community.   This Caregivers Closet can supply a wide variety of healthcare products.  Members of our church and the community have donated products that they no longer need.  If you would like to donate items, please be sure they are clean, in working order, and have all their parts.  We collect adult diapers, walkers, crutches, rollators, potty chairs, bath and shower chairs, and wheelchairs.

Food Collections for local Food Pantries

Food Collection happens several times a year.  The average number of families coming each week is gradually increasing and the donations of food received are certainly appreciated.  Items that are always in need are soups, especially chunky soups, canned fruit, canned milk and small packages of powdered milk. Thank you for your generous donations in the past and thank you in advance for future donations.

Georgia Mountain Inclusive Home School Co-op

We hold classes for home school children at CLCC every Thursday throughout the school year. Classes offered are Spanish, Lego Math Building, Science Arts, Super Pi Yo, Yoga, Cake Decorating, Art, French, Gardening, Toddler Time, Zumba, etc.  Elementary classes are offered from 10 AM to 12 noon.  Secondary classes for teens will be offered from 12 noon to 3 PM. If any CLCC members or congregants have skills in any subject area that you would like to share with a group of home school children…. for a 7 week semester (one hour a week).

*** REGISTRATION OPEN *** 2018-2019: Session 5 Classes
Danyell Ballou·Monday, April 15, 2019
2018-2019 – Session 5 Classes
Thursdays, April 25th to June 6th
Summer Celebration: Tuesday, June 4th @ 12-2pm
**Register at https://signup.com/go/VbFuyQq **
Message Danyell Ballou for Toddler, Preschool, and/or Elementary classes or Amy Powell for Middle & High school classes with any questions or concerns. **

MANDATORY Supply Fees (if applicable): PER CHILD, due at registration/one week before session begins through PayPal (if you need help doing this, please message Danyell Ballou)
Class Fee: DONATION based, recommended amount of $35 per class – No due date

**** NEW THIS SESSION ****
COMMUNITY TIME @ 10:45-11:15 am

This time will be used for bathroom breaks, socialization for adults and children of all ages, and snacks.
**If you want to receive a snack provided by the Elementary Cooking class (and your child is NOT enrolled in the class) please make donations towards ingredients to Laurel McGuire’s Paypal @ **

Group Lunch @ 1pm will continue.

TODDLER CLASSES

– Register @ https://signup.com/go/VbFuyQq
– Message Danyell Ballou with any questions/concerns. **

10:00am-10:40am
Toddler Free Play
Ages: 1-2 years old
Location: Room 1
Teacher: Lauren Horvath
PayPal Information:
Supply Fee: N/A
Required Materials: N/A
Description: Cars, Kitchen, Playhouse, Legos, Blocks…playtime extravaganza with some led activities (if they are in the mood).

11:20am-12:00pm
Toddler Story Time
Ages: 1-2 years old
Location: Room 1
Teacher: Laurel McGuire
PayPal Information: paypal.me/gapeach6576
Supply Fee: N/A
Required Materials: N/A
Description: Children will enjoy a variety of books.

12:10pm-12:50pm
Quiet Play/Naptime
Ages: 1-2 years old
Location: Room 1: Nursery
Teacher: Aimee Nesbit
PayPal Information: ib4m2es@gmail.com
Supply Fee: N/A
Required Materials: N/A
Description: Toddlers will enjoy quiet activities and a little nap time if needed.

PRESCHOOL CLASSES

– Register @ https://signup.com/go/VbFuyQq
– Message Danyell Ballou with any questions/concerns. **

10:00am-10:40am
Superheroes: Real & Imaginary
Ages: 3-5 years old
Location: Room 2
Teacher: Jesse Shaw
PayPal Information: jesshaw523@gmail.com
Teacher Assistant: Patricia Loustaunau
Supply Fee: $5-7
Required Materials: N/A
Description: We will learn about super heroes real and imaginary. We will also have some real super heroes visiting us, hopefully the fire department, police, and military.

11:20am-12:00pm
Story Books
Ages: 3-5 years old
Location: Room 2
Teacher: Aimee Nesbit
PayPal Information: ib4m2es@gmail.com
Teacher Assistant: Jessica Moore
Supply Fee:$5
Required Materials:N/A
Description: Children will read a different book each class, discuss it, and center an activity/craft around the story.

12:10pm-12:50pm
Outdoor Free Play
Ages: 3+ years old – All ages welcome
Location: Outdoors/Room 2
Teacher: Jessica Moore
PayPal Information: gte932n@gmail.com
Teacher Assistant: Jesse Shaw
Supply Fee: $3 for outside play: sidewalk chalk, outdoor games, etc.
Required Materials: Donate a box of snacks at the beginning of the session or bring your own snack.
Description: Free play outside on the playground. Indoor games/play with inclement weather. Don’t forget hats and sunscreen

ELEMENTARY CLASSES

– Register @ https://signup.com/go/VbFuyQq
– Message Danyell Ballou with any questions/concerns. **

10:00am-10:40am
Cooking
Ages: 6+ years old
Location: Kitchen/Room 4
Teacher: Laurel McGuire
PayPal Information: paypal.me/gapeach6576
Teacher Assistant: Aimee Nesbit & Danyell Ballou
Supply Fee: $10
Required Materials: Basic cooking supplies: mixing bowl, cooking utensils (spatula, mixing spoon, beater, etc.) Supplies can be shared with a partner. Example: you and another parent can buy one set of supplies for children to share.
Description: Children will practice measuring, cutting, and combining ingredients to cook a variety of simple meals using a microwave, stove top, oven, crockpot, and so forth.

10:00am-10:40am
Minecraft Lab
Ages: 6+ years old
Location: Room 3
Teacher: Harmony Teranschi
PayPal Information: mtersanschi@gmail.com
Teacher Assistant: Amellia Hataway
Supply Fee: $10
Required Materials: Phone/Tablet/Laptop with Minecraft PE installed (free version)
Description: Using the “Minecraft Lab for Kids” book, each week will consist of in-game team play where the kids will need to build and construct certain items together, followed by a hands on lab assignment that coincides with each in-game activity.

11:20am-12:00pm
Nature Study
Ages: 6-11
Location: Outdoors/Room 4
Teacher: Patricia Loustaunau
PayPal Information: loustaunaumom@gmail.com
Teacher Assistant: Danyell Ballou
Supply Fee: $7
Required Materials: N/A – Supply fee to purchase materials
Description: We will explore and observe nature and keep nature journals of what we are studying. We will study a specific aspect of nature each week.

11:20am-12:00pm
Spanish for Upper Elementary & Middle/High
Ages: 7-12 years old
Location: Room 3
Teacher: Marshall Burke
Teacher Assistant: Leigh Ann Harbin
Supply Fee: N/A
Required Materials: Book: The Complete Book of Spanish https://www.amazon.com/dp/1483826864/ref=cm_sw_r_fra_dp_U_tiyaBbG9JXMZD
Description: Relaxed and casual Spanish class for children.

12:10pm-12:50pm
STEAM Club
Ages: 5+ years old
Location: Room 4
Teacher: Danyell Ballou
PayPal Information: ballou923@gmail.com
Teacher Assistant: Patricia Loustaunau
Supply Fee: $10
Required Materials: N/A
Description: Children will explore and experience science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics through a variety of projects and experiments.

12:10pm-12:50pm
Spanish for Lower Elementary
Ages: 5-10 years old
Location: Room 3
Teacher: Miranda Chancey
PayPal Information: mirandachancey@gmail.com
Teacher Assistant: Samantha Collins
Supply Fee: $10 to help with printing supplies
Required Materials: Pencils and Crayons in addition to this workbook: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1483826856?psc=1…
Description: We will continue working with a similar approach to natural language learning where kids hear Spanish and mostly learn vocabulary before moving onto reading and writing. Age appropriate homework will be given so parents can reinforce the week’s lesson at home.
** Children need to have taken AT LEAST ONE previous session of Spanish to participate in this class. **

MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES

– Register @ https://signup.com/go/VbFuyQq
– Message Amy Powell with any questions/concerns. **

11:00am-12:00pm
Cooking Around the World
Ages: 11+ years old
Location: Kitchen
Teacher: Harmony Tersanschi
PayPal Information: mtersanschi@gmail.com
Teacher Assistant: Jesse Shaw
Supply Fee:$10
Required Materials: N/A
Description: With assistance and guidance the kids will prep, cook, and sample cuisine from Japan, Italy, Cuba, Egypt, France, Germany, and Romania. The kids will also be asked each week to do a little research at home & come back the following week with one interesting fact that they found out about the place we’ll be cooking from. The foods we’ll be cooking are, sushi (non raw fish roll), crepes, vaca frita, marinara with vermicelli, halal chicken street cart style, pork schnitzel, and vinete.

12:00pm-1:00pm
Math Integrated Arts
Ages: 11+ years old
Location: Room 5
Teacher: Erica Glass
VENMO Information: @Erica-Glass-8 OR can send money through Facebook messanger
Supply Fee: $15
Required Materials: Basic math and art supplies may be required
Description: We are using high level math skills to create design elements within unique artistic expressions. Our focus is on the practical and enjoyable application of abstract concepts. Participants will be working both individually and within group projects.

1:00pm-2:00pm
Vocabulary from Classical Roots
Grade Level: 6th-8th Grade
Location: Room 5
Teacher: Lynn Young
PayPal Information: lynn.young97@gmail.com
Supply Fee: $15 for copies OR Purchase your own workbook
Required Materials: N/A
Description: Using Book A (7th Grade) of Vocabulary from Classical Roots by Norma Fifer & Nancy Flowers (purple book), we will be learning the most common Greek and Latin roots and prefixes of words. There will be homework so that the children can continue to practice the words at home, and a short quiz (written review worksheet) at the beginning of each class. During this session, we will probably cover 6-7 lessons out of 18 presented in the book.

1:00pm-2:00pm/3:00pm
Game Club
(Please specify if signing up for 1 to 2pm or longer 1 to 3pm)
Ages: 13+ years old
Location: Room 3
Teacher: Julia Ostara
PayPal Information: thrivetrue@gmail.com
Supply Fee: $35* – Class Donation has been waived to allot for the mandatory supply fee of $35 to purchase games and other supplies
Required Materials: Paper and pen/pencil
Description: Learning communication, social, and life skills through games, simulation, and active participation. Skills include deductive reasoning, problem solving, strategic thinking, decision making, predictions and forethought, probability, critical thinking, resource management, creativity, collaboration and cooperation. Games may include historical, educational, cooperative and competitive board games, such as: Chrononauts, World Fair, Flash Point, Pandemic, Evolution Climate, Mysterium, Sherlock Holmes, Freedom Underground Railroad, Fantastic Beasts, Mini Divercity, Robinson Crusoe, Paperback, Bring Your Own Book, Once Upon A Time, Xtronaut, Evolution Climate, Fluxx Chemistry, Peptide (biology theme), Biblios, Labyrinth, Indigo, Above and Below, Forbidden Island, Hanabi, Samarai Spirit, Chess, Backgammon, etc. (depending on time, interest, availability, and number of people).

2:00pm-3:00pm
Informational Literacy: Part 2
Grade Level: 6th-8th Grade
Location: Room 4
Teacher: Amy Marson
PayPal Information: paypal.me/amymarson
Supply Fee: N/A
Required Materials: N/A
Description: Information literacy is a crucial skill in the pursuit of knowledge. It involves recognizing when information is needed and being able to efficiently locate, accurately evaluate, effectively use, and clearly communicate information in various formats. We will continue our passion project, and each student’s final written research paper.

3:00pm-4:00pm
Botany & Plant Identification
Ages: 10+ years old
Location: Outdoors/Room 4
Teacher: Amy Powell
PayPal Information:
Supply Fee: N/A
Required Materials: N/A
Description: Spending time outside identifying plants will be a part of this class as well as learning botany basics, plant families, identification terminology, etc, in the classroom. Edibility will be discussed but parents must give permission for tasting.

4:00pm-5:00pm
Algebra Club
Ages: 12+ years old
Location: Room 4
Teacher: Amy Powell
PayPal Information:
Supply Fee: N/A
Required Materials: N/A
Description: We will both use and deviate from the log cabin school house algebra club curriculum and fill in gaps in understanding so that we aren’t just memorizing but actually “getting it”. Various levels of comprehension in algebra are ok since we will be talking about the “why” and each person will be working on practice problems at their own level.

Danyell Ballou Preschool/Secondary Coordinator
678-736-1136

Amy Powell (secondary class organizer–ages 12 to 16)
706-372-7425