COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

LIFE GROUPS

Mission 1:27’s Life Groups provide a small group experience that brings neighbors of all ages together to develop friendships, share life, and receive instruction on a variety of topics. We invite you to join us!

Relationships make people stronger. Working together, Life Group members create an environment where dynamic and encouraging relationships can be developed. Building community, investing in the lives right in front of us, requires us to take the long view. It takes time. As we share stories and prayers for health and family members and we keep a good eye out for one another, we grow closer. And, by helping one another, Life Groups say to one another, “You matter.”

Life Groups include absolutely free dinner, childcare, and program costs and gather in the following locations. Email the group leader for more information and to join.

Walton Ridenour - Wiliam & Charlotte Johnson, wjohnson@mission127.ngo

Walton Reserve - Carlton & Sonya Morris, reservelifegroup@mission127.ngo

Walton Ridge - Jeremy & Tiffany Abernathy, ridgelifegroup@mission127.ngo

Walton Summit - Kasey Catrett, summitlifegroup@mission127.ngo

Walton Village - Lucius & Pearl Rouser, villagelifegroup@mission127.ngo

FOOD CO-OPS

The Mission 1:27 Food Co-ops are resident-led programs that help low to moderate income families stretch their food budgets by providing very low cost, quality meats, canned goods, shelf staple items and fresh produce – all while building a sense of community working together.
The Food Co-ops, run by community partner, Food Security for America, a non-profit, faith-based organization, supplements the pantries of participants, stretching their food budgets and freeing up dollars that can be put to work in other areas for the family. Residents share the responsibilities of food distribution, as well as their lives with one another.

There is a one-time $5 application fee to join the Food Co-op, which meets every other week in select Walton communities. A $4 bi-weekly participation fee allows residents to receive approximately $100 worth of groceries at each meeting.

Food Co-ops are available in the following communities:

Legacy at Walton Village - Meets every other Tuesday, 6:30 pm in the Adventure Center
Legacy at Walton Oaks - Meets every other Thursday, 10 am in the Legacy Center
Legacy at Walton Green - Meets every other Thursday
Walton Reserve - Meets every other Tuesday, 6:30 pm in Town Hall
Walton Trail - Meets every other Tuesday

COUNSELING

Mission 1:27 provides on-site counseling at Walton Village through a unique partnership with Richmont Graduate University, a post-secondary educational university for students seeking certifications in the fields of counseling and trauma. Residents at Walton’s affordable communities, are eligible to participate in counseling sessions at a very low cost. The first visit is free, and each subsequent visit costs just $5, with no cap on the number of visits permitted. Details:

RTC Counseling Center at Walton Village
Counseling is provided by appointment only each Monday from 5:00-8:00 pm in the Margaret Green Theater
For an appointment, call 770-575-9393
All counseling sessions are confidential.

In addition, Walton Communities offers additional counseling partners for its residents. Walton will pay for up to four visits per family per calendar year (with a $10 co-pay per visit by the resident). Be sure to tell them you are a Walton Communities resident when you make your appointment. Follow the link to find available counselors - Walton Communities Resident Programs. All counseling sessions are confidential.

SINGLE PARENT PROGRAM

Mission 1:27’s Single Parent Program is designed to inspire and encourage single parents as they raise their children. Single parents learn that they aren’t alone as they meet other single parents in their own community and in neighboring communities in the area. The group meets monthly for a themed event that provides fun, fellowship and educational opportunities for participants. Topics include things like couponing, basic car care, time management, decorating on a budget, parenting and more. child care and meals are provided free of charge for each meeting. In addition to monthly meetings, the group is connected to community resources to help them on their parenting journey and to meet special needs as they arise. For information about this group, email Pat Newman.