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Here is a brief history of Cobb Faith Partnership (CFP):
Incorporated in January 2002 as SW Cobb Faith Collaborative (SWCFC) - its vision: to network churches & ministries in these SW Cobb County cities:
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Austell
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Mableton
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Powder Springs
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Clarkdale
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Smyrna/Vinings
In late 2003 SWCFC merged with Cobb Assistance Partnership (CAP) (which was based in Marietta, Georgia and incorporated in 1999) and became CFP:
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CAP’s desire was to network all of Cobb County’s faith community and social service agencies
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In practice, CAP’s reach centered mostly around the churches and social service agencies in and around Downtown Marietta, Georgia
Cobb Faith Partnership Founders
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Jerry Gladson
Jerry, M.A., Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University), before retiring in early 2007, was Senior Pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Marietta, Georgia. Jerry also serves as adjunct professor at Columbia Theological Seminary and the Psychological Studies Institute. The author of seven books, he has served churches in Kentucky, Tennessee, California, and Georgia, and taught at the Atlanta Center for Theological Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, Chapman University, Southern Adventist University, La Sierra University, and Disciples Seminary Foundation. He and his wife, Laura, a licensed psychologist, reside in Kennesaw, Georgia. Now retired from pastoring, Jerry enjoys traveling and writing.
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Kathy Grosskurth
Kathy, BBA, MBA, (Kennesaw State University) started her career in Cobb’s Workforce Development field, shaping strategic connections among various nonprofit, government, and ministry groups. In 2000, Kathy helped establish SW Cobb Faith Collaborative (SWCFC) and served as it’s first President. In late 2003, SWCFC merged with Cobb Assistance Partnership (CAP) to form Cobb Faith Partnership (CFP); Kathy served as CFP's first President through 2005. Kathy is currently Co-Leader of CFP’s SW Cobb Geographic Team as well as Leader of CFP's Nominating and Training Team. Kathy is an active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Austell, serving as the Women On Mission (WOM) group's Evening Facilitator as well as on the Women's Ministry's Leadership Team. Kathy is also involved with Church Women United in Cobb County; until recently, she served as Vice President. Kathy was recently selected as a parent representative on the South Cobb High School Council. Kathy, married 25 years to David, is a mother of two active teenagers and lives in the Austell area.
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