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CMC Luncheon Thursday, January 21, 2010, 12 noon Hosted by: Mt. Hope UMC, 501 E. Mt Hope |
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Are you wondering if you should attend this luncheon meeting? You should come if:
· You are a Christian Services Church Ministry Coordinator · You work in your church organizing outreach ministry · You are looking for ways to engage your congregation in serving others
You will: · Enjoy a delicious lunch and fellowship · Receive a tool kit to help you mobilize your congregation for service · Get an overview of Christian Services’ monthly ministry ideas · Hear ideas about linking with other churches for ministry |
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Please RSVP to Christian Services at 394-5413 or email christianservices@acd.net by January 15. |
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Christmas Share Store—Sharing the Gift of Jesus! |
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Thank You to All Our Churches Who Donated Toys!
Calvary Lutheran Eastminster Presbyterian Faith UMC First Presbyterian of Lansing Immanuel Community Reformed Olivet Baptist Plymouth Congregational Redeemer Lutheran River Terrace South Church of the Nazarene St. Paul Lutheran University Lutheran Westminster Presbyterian
We apologize if we omitted any donors—please let us know if we missed getting your name! |
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We appreciate the wonderful youth volunteers who helped set up the store, took care of kids, helped families shop, and helped in cleaning up!
Olivet Baptist First Presbyterian of Lansing University Lutheran Grace UMC Haslett High School Key Club
Special Thanks to Volunteers Cindy & Mark Martin and Eileen and Henry Hofstra! |
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The Christmas Share Store, held the second Saturday in December, is an annual event which always brings a flurry of activity! 40 participants in our Quality Living and IMAGE classes saved their vouchers from their classes all year so they could come and pick out Christmas gifts for their families without out of budget spending! We gathered in the sanctuary of host church Grace UMC and shared a devotional reflecting on the gift of Jesus and then we headed out to “shop” in the fellowship hall! We are so thankful to all who made this day a success, especially to Grace UMC and Pastor Jane Ellen Johnson for opening their church building and working with us to share the gift of Jesus and his love! |
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Personal Needs—The Compassion Closets |
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January |
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PN Items to Collect |
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Westminster Presbyterian
743 N. MLK Blvd, 484-8433 Mon-Fri, 9AM-1PM
Churches in Zone East Lansing, Okemos, Holt, Haslett, Williamston
If unable to drop off during office hours, contact the church. (Please include church name with donation.)
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Christian Services Yearly Ministry Calendar |
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Macedonia International Worship Center
1936 W. Jolly Rd (between MLK and Pleasant Grove)
Call Shad at 327-9657 to arrange drop off time.
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All Nations Church
1205 E Saginaw Hwy
Contact Art at 202-4298 to arrange drop off.
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The needs are great every month! Your congregation can help families free up money to pay rent and utilities by collecting personal need items. Consider supporting one of the Compassion Closets in your area. |
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For more information or ideas on mobilizing your congregation to serve others, contact Liz or Jodi at the Christian Services office by email (christianservices@acd.net) or phone (394-5413.) |
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Prayer Requests |
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· Thanks for all God’s many blessings to us, especially the gift of his Son! Help for us to share those blessings. · New hearts which are obedient to God and which seek to serve others rather than ourselves. · Thanks and praise for our faithful clearinghouse volunteers, whom God led to Christian Services. · Thanks for all the church network ministries of Christian Services as we begin a new year.
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· Thanks for the many Church volunteers and a request for renewed strength and dedication to continue their service to God, as they help people in need. · God’s leading for Christian Services as we seek to engage and equip His Church for ministry. |
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January is Book Drive Month! Your Congregation Can Collect: |
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Christian Services Board Debra Dawsey, President, Judson Memorial Baptist Dave Tebben, Vice-President, South Church Robert Patterson, Treasurer, Oakbrook Community Anita Turner, Secretary, Trinity AME Deacon Larry Wray, Union Baptist Pastor Skip Preston, Living Hope Vineyard Deacon Dick Stanford, St. Mary Cathedral Bob Heriford, Immaculate Heart of Mary Gary Post, New Hope Church Patricia Brogan, Peoples Church Cindy Martin, St. Paul Lutheran Pastor Jane Ellen Johnson, Grace UMC
Clearinghouse Volunteers Becky Briggs, Plymouth Congreg. Pat Brogan, Peoples Church Bev Brouwer, River Terrace CRC Jacquie Cooke, University Baptist Donna Constantino, St. John’s Cath. Gwen Corr, River Terrace CRC Carmen Crockett, Trinity UMC Marilyn Ebaugh, St. Casimir Catholic Liz Garcia, Lansing CoGiC Evelyn Green, Friendship Baptist Karin Grotenhuis, River Terrace CRC Judy Hamilton, River Terrace CRC Mary Ann Harkema, River Terrace CRC Dawn Hartig, Holt UMC Mary Hartung, Edgewood UCC Judy Henry, River Terrace CRC Eileen Hofstra, River Terrace CRC Marian Holz, Pilgrim UCC Katie Jackson, Plymouth Congregational Gloria Jones, Friendship Baptist Marcia Kamphuis, Immanuel Com. Ref. Maureen Mayhew, St. Thomas Aquinas Cheryl Ordway, Holt UMC Gloria Potter, River Terrace CRC Polly Schwendener, St. Katherine’s Episc. Judie VanderGalien, River Terrace CRC Jan Wellman, Wlilliamston Nazarene Shad Williams, Macedonia Int’l Worship Ctr Connie Wilson, Friendship Baptist
Christian Services Staff Jodi Harkema—Director of Operations Liz Youngquist—Director of Admin. Sandi Roberts—Clearinghouse Coord. Melissa Moody—IHP Consultant/Assist. Mary Ann Harkema—Power of We |
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“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests...always keep on praying for all the saints.” |
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The Sound Off for Poverty is an exciting opportunity to engage your students to take action against poverty in America while teaching them about God’s heart for the poor.
Through the Sound Off for Poverty, youth are challenged to tune out life’s distractions and tune in to God’s heart for people in need. By participating in a Media Fast (abstaining from electronic entertainment for at least 48 hours), youth take time to participate in Bible lessons, service projects, and fundraising activities that teach them how they can be a voice for people in need and make a significant impact in the lives of the poor.
The Sound Off for Poverty is a ministry of Love In the Name of Christ, a national movement focused on mobilizing local churches to reach across denominational lines and transform the lives of the poor.
Will you join us this spring? March is National Sound Off for Poverty Month (though you can do the program any time you wish). To find out more, call the Christian Services/Love INC office at 394-5413. All the materials you need are provided free of charge. |
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NEW Children’s Books at pre-school/ Kindergarten reading level, or books that a parent can read to their preschool/Kindergarten child—to help low income families and encourage reading! Call Christian Services (394-5413) for delivery information when your collection is completed. We can link you to a Head Start classroom in your area!
Christian Materials for Prisoners—You can give a prisoner the opportunity to learn and to grow in faith by donating print materials you no longer use – |
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especially Christian based materials. They can use: Bibles, books, magazines, audio tapes, video tapes, cds, dvds, Reader’s Digest, and even children’s materials for visitation rooms. Materials can be at any reading level and can be new or gently used. For drop off info or to learn more about how you can get involved in New Directions Ministries, call (517)853-1576x12 or lenh@newdirectionsministries. org |
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Youth Can “Sound Off” in March |