City on a Hill: Gas Giveaway
City on a Hill: Gas Giveaway
City on a Hill
Johnston Elementary School
2031 East Cherokee Drive
Woodstock, GA 30188-
Office: 4048627850
chris(at)cityonahillumc.org
www.cityonahillumc.org
"A city on a hill cannot be hid." - Jesus
City on a Hill's Special Forces Team is once again getting ready for action. On Saturday, May 10, the day before mother’s day, COAH's Special Forces Team will be giving $2,000 in free gasoline at the Texaco station on Highway 5 (Canton Highway) in Woodstock, around the corner from Johnston Elementary School on East Cherokee Street where City on a Hill UMC worships at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. Last year the Special Forces Team gave $1,000.00 of free gasoline away to approximately 35 single moms over a 2 hour period of time. Not only did COAH give away 
gas, the team pumped gas, washed windshields, filled up cars with windshield fluid, checked tires and added air, and also added oil to cars. It was unbelievable. The Special Forces Team is composed of anyone who serves in mission with City on a Hill UMC, with all receiving a t-shirt.
City on a Hill UMC is the second daughter church of Hillside United Methodist Church on Towne Lake Parkway (Liberty Hill UMC is the first) and launched August 2006. COAH seeks to promote God’s love and grace which is free and no strings attached. During this Special Gas Giveaway, the only time the team speaks to the gas recepients about our church is when and if they ask us and then each servant member has personal invitation cards that we give them to share with whomever God leads to them. 
On that first Sunday at Johnston Elementary School, where we continue to worship today, 201 people consisting of launch team members, their family and friends, and lots of first time visitors saw the beginning of a unique expression of the Christian faith.
Johnston is our home on Sundays and we go all out to make it feel that way. The environment is warm and welcoming with comfy seats, a coffee and conversation atmosphere and just enough religious furnishings to inspire the spirit.
The worship is upbeat and joyful but most importantly authentic.
The messages are relevant, thoughtfully applying biblical texts to topics and concerns of today. They are respectful of other’s opinions while also being encouraging and challenging to those who desire a serious look at Christian faith. 
The parking at Johnston is plentiful and no parking spot is too far from the front doors. We worship in the cafeteria, though you’d never know it because of the hard work we put into making it worshipful and inviting. It is literally less than a dozen steps from the front doors.
Our children’s area is immediately to the right of the worship space and is well secured and hospitable given that this is an elementary school.
We look forward to the time when we have a more permanent home in our community but our priority is to first and always make a difference in our community.
You may have seen us at a water-give away or a balloon give away or when we gave $1,000 of gas away to single moms on Mother’s Day. You may have seen us at Johnston’s open house giving away doughnuts, water, and 100 brand new book bags. You may have seen us collecting food or clothing for Must ministries, a local help-based organization. You may have seen us beautifying the grounds at Johnston School. You may have seen us at our free Easter Egg Hunt at the community center. Or, maybe you haven’t seen us yet, but chances are you will soon.
“A city on a hill cannot be hid.” - Jesus
Our vision is to change the world, one loving act at time.