Ministries Benefiting At-Risk Children
Murphy-Harpst Children's Home
Located in Cedartown, Murphy-Harpst is a non-profit, residential treatment center for children who have been removed from their families primarily due to extreme cases of neglect or abuse. The stories of the children at Muphy-Harpst would break your heart if they could be shared. For nearly a century, Murphy-Harpst has successfully treated thousands of children by building the environment necessary to reverse the cycle of a lifetime of cruelty and neglect.
Murphy-Harpst provides round-the-clock therapeutic care that enables children to heal and recover so that they can re-engage with society and lead productive lives. Their program has been ranked in the top-ten percent of its peers nationally.
Members of Rome First UMC engage in a number of projects to support Murphy-Harpst. Needed supplies are collected, construction and beautification projects are completed, and holiday gifts are given. Our unit of the United Methodist Women is particularly involved with the Murphy-Harpst ministry. In addition to these hands-on endeavors, the church supports Murphy-Harpst with an annual offering and designated giving.
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