A-Team | PeaceGahanna.org

455 Clark State Road
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
phone: 614-337-1000

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"Love is not a duty... It is our destiny." N.T. Wright, After You Believe

Not rules. Not concepts. Not doctrines. We follow and model our lives after a person. "Follow me..." Jesus

"The greatest among you is the one who serves." Matthew 23:11

A-Team

The A-Team is a Peace ministry working with organizations providing support and care for people living with HIV/AIDS and Educating ourselves and community about the realities of HIV/AIDS.

Active and Upcoming Service Opportunities

We are currently collecting art supplies for FACES. Please mark your donations for FACES Program and drop off to the welcome center.

Fall 2010 – Art show featuring the work of FACES art therapy program. Details are in the works.

Active Partnerships

Nationwide Children's Hospital FACES - Peace is developing a new partnership with FACES, Family AIDS Clinic and Education Services. We have provided over 100 Easter baskets for child who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. Through the VBS project, art supplies were collected for the FACES art therapy program. Plans are being made for a fall FACES art exhibit to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in the Peace and surrounding community. FACES reminds us that HIV/AIDS does not have a regard for age, geography, social or economic status, or sexual orientation. Individuals, families, and communities are all impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Project Open Hand - Another developing PEACE partner is an organization dedicated to meeting the nutritional needs of men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS in central Ohio. Over 80 families a month are blessed by Project Open Hand's 'meals on wheels' style delivery and food pantry.

Previous Service Opportunities

2008, 2009, 2010 AIDS Walk of Central Ohio

2007 – 250 Care Giver Kits shipped to Africa through World Vision

2009 – Prayer Garden for Pater Noster House 2010 – Easter baskets for FACES

2010 – VBS art supply drive for FACES

Peace Team AIDS Walk 2010 Thank You Letter

Additional Resources

Find free HIV testing

HIV/AIDS information from the Center for Disease Control

HIV/AIDS information from the US Department of Health

ELCA Strategy on HIV and AIDS

Inspiring Stories of People Affected by HIV/AIDS

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Peace Memorial Garden 03 September 2010, 14.35

Ground breaking has taken place and construction continues on the Peace Memorial Garden. {morfeo...

2010 Golf Outing for SET 31 August 2010, 17.55

Golf Outing organized by Small Groups for South East Testament. $2250 was raised to support...

Pet Blessing 10 August 2010, 18.19

Sunday, September 5th at the 10:00AM Outdoor Worship Service we will hold our annual Pet Blessing...

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Green Ideas

When it’s time for a new car, choose a more fuel efficient vehicle. You can save 3,000 pounds of carbon dioxide every year if your new car gets only 3 miles per gallon more than your current one. You can get up to 60 miles per gallon with a hybrid! You can find information on fuel efficiency online.
Plant a tree. A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Shade provided by trees can also reduce your air conditioning bill by10-15%. The Arbor Day Foundation has info on planting and provides trees with membership.
Be sure you’re recycling at home. You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by recycling half of the waste your household generates. Earth 911 can help you to find recycling resources in your area.
Don't miss our battery recycling boxes located near the main Welcome Center. Just bring in old batteries and drop off in the designated boxes.
Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs in places where the light frequently remains on– like a porch. They use one third the electricity and will save about $40 over the life of the bulb.
Move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer. Almost half of the energy we use in our homes goes for heating and cooling. You could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment
Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner. Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Choose energy efficient appliances when making new purchases. Look for the Energy Star label on new appliances to choose the most efficient models. If each household in the US replaces its existing appliances with the most efficient models, we’d eliminate 175 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
Use less hot water. It takes a lot of energy to heat water. You can use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead (350 lbs. of carbon dioxide saved per year) and washing clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year) instead of hot.
Turn off electric devices you’re not using. Simply turning off your TV, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you’re not using them will save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

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