Photo gallery: Volunteers fill backpacks for Mission Georgia outreach to foster families

By HENRY DURAND, The Christian Index

Thursday, July 20, 2023

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Volunteers and Georgia Baptist Mission Board staff members gathered Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church to fill backpacks with school supplies that will be distributed to local foster families.

The initiative was organized through Mission Georgia, a Georgia Baptist outreach that provides gospel-centered care to the state's most vulnerable residents.

Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks with pencils, pens, notebooks and other classroom necessities.

Another Mission Georgia backpack event is scheduled for July 29 at Calvary Baptist Church in Columbus, Ga.

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Caption: Lorna Bius, the primary mobilizer for Mission Georgia, an initiative of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, and volunteers fill boxes with loaded backpacks at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church on Monday. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Lorna Bius, the primary mobilizer for Mission Georgia, an initiative of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, prays with volunteers prior to a backpack-packing party at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church on Monday. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Beth Ann Williams, lead strategist for Georgia Baptist Women, prepares backpacks to be filled with school supplies Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Lorna Bius, the primary mobilizer for Mission Georgia, an initiative of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, gives directions at a backpack-packing party at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church on Monday. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Denise King signs cards to be included in backpacks filled with school supplies Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Hebron Church members Maddie McLendon, Micah McLendon and David George, right, fill backpacks with school supplies Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Colton Brewer, left, opens a backpack to be filled with school supplies Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Micah McLendon grabs a handful of pencils to put in a backpack Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Lucia and Elijah Avery fill backpacks with school supplies Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Benjamin Walton and Isaac Neal, right, fill backpacks with school supplies Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Volunteers fill backpacks with school supplies Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Lucia Avery fills a backpack with school supplies Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Filled backpacks wait to be put into boxes Monday at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Lorna Bius, the primary mobilizer for Mission Georgia, an initiative of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, packs boxes with filled backpacks at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church on Monday. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Kevin Brookshire, left, and Yuri Chaves load packed boxes into a van at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church on Monday. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Kevin Brookshire loads packed boxes into a van at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church on Monday. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Volunteers wheel a cart of boxes filled with backpacks at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church on Monday. Volunteers filled more than 250 backpacks to be given to foster families in Gwinnett County. (Index/Henry Durand)