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Mobilizing the Church to Transform Lives and Neighborhoods In the Name of Christ Since 1981 |
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annual report |
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“See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up: do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 |
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A new thing… God has been doing a “new thing” here at Christian Services in 2008. We have had a change in leadership on the staff as well as on our board. Churches are doing ministry in a variety of ways which challenges Christian Services to look at different ways to serve them. God is doing a “new thing” in the lives of the families and individuals being served by the church network. They are being challenged in Quality Living and IMAGE to look at themselves in a different way—through God’s eyes—and to make positive changes in order to become financially, emotionally and spiritually healthy. Sparrow’s Nest is doing a “new thing” with 2 churches placing 2 at-risk families in permanent, affordable housing. Christian Services and the church ministry teams provide support services, QL budgeting, and ongoing encouragement to help the families become successful and leave the risk of homelessness behind. Even with all that is new and changing, there is a constant. The church network ministries continue to serve week after week, all year long to help people in crisis in our community with clothing, food, personal items, household items, furniture, and so much more. They have opened up their church buildings to serve and show Christ’s love, and are supported by the generous church network who mobilize their congregations to serve through collecting, donating and volunteering.
Our world is always changing, and especially right now, things seem precarious. What an amazing God we have, who is ever constant in who he is, and ever new in what he can do in our lives. Christian Services continues to seek His will in serving His church as we support and build ongoing ministries together to help change lives in our community. |
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Sandi Roberts, Clearinghouse Coordinator Melissa Moody, Americorp V.I.S.T.A Liz Youngquist, Director of Administration Jodi Harkema, Director of Operations Sarah Youngquist, Youth For Unity Consultant Mary Ann Harkema, Power of We Consultant |
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Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lam. 2:22-23 |
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A Report From a Quality Living Budgeting Class Coordinator: We have a wonderful class with almost 100% attendance weekly. There is lots of sharing, interacting, helping each other, and just good hard work. There have been individual setbacks, but people talk about their mistakes and then move in positive ways. Tammy’s goal this year was to work on savings and in the first three months she has saved $400! This is awesome based on her income and she is living independently for the first time in her life. Lisa is doing well. She is applying for a job and really thinks she will get it. She is excited. Her family is healthy right now—getting her children their own doctors has really made a difference in her life and she feels blest. Amy’s budget counselor has been so helpful to her. She needs support as a new widow and is doing a great job with her money. She has opened up and now shares regularly. Carol has paid all her bills on time for the first time last month and she has paid a month ahead for rent and a utility! She is getting more hours and working hard to keep them. She fought us with the money accountability, but we are still friends. It is hard to change, but it is possible!
I wish more churches would get the vision for this life changing process and work with families long term in Quality Living. It is very rewarding to those of us who do. |
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Requests received 16,472 Needs referred to agencies 2,566 Needs met by church volunteers 13,906 Children served 0-18 33,369 Unduplicated Families 4,158 New Families in 2008 2,434
Numbers do not reflect possible families and children affected through ALLIES and other projects for which exact counts are not available. |
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Families in need call or are referred to the Christian Services Clearinghouse for help. Our wonderful volunteers listen carefully to each person, and respond with kindness and love to find the church or community resources that can meet their need. They also encourage them to get involved in an IMAGE class to help them make positive changes they want in their lives. |
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Cor. 5:17 |
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2008 Business Supporters
Granger Foundation Harkema Family Dentistry Rathbun Insurance K & H Concrete Cutting T.H. Eifert Capital City Int'l Trucks, Inc. Cunningham Construction Loomis, Ewert, Parsley, Davis & Gotting, PC Maner, Costerisan & Ellis, PC Voss Insurance Services Berends, Hendricks, Stuit Insurance Flood Reid Agency, Inc. |
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Christian Services/Love INC’s financial support provided by God through generous, caring people:
Churches $ 42,385.53 Individuals/Businesses $ 62,406.01 Interest Income $ 10,987.35 Special Needs $ 3,652.24 Endowment $ 4,350.00 Grants/Power of We $ 64,380.70 TOTAL $188,161.13
Actual Cost of Christian Services Clearinghouse Ministry in 2008: $179,759.35
Gift in Kind of Utilities & Office Space from Pennway Church of God valued at $5,280. |
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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 Sally Folkringa, Immanuel Com.Reformed Judy Hamilton, River Terrace CRC Mary Ann Harkema, River Terrace CRC Dawn Hartig, Holt UMC Mary Hartung, Edgewood UCC Diane Henry, River Terrace CRC Judy Henry, River Terrace CRC Deb Herceg, River Terrace CRC Eileen Hofstra, River Terrace CRC Marian Holz, Pilgrim UCC Katie Jackson, Plymouth Congregational Marcia Kamphuis, Immanuel Com. Reformed Maureen Mayhew, St. Thomas Aquinas Bonnie Nicholas, River Terrace CRC Cheryl Ordway, Holt UMC Gloria Potter, River Terrace CRC Patti Schoenmaker, Riverview Church Polly Schwendener, St. Katherine’s Episcopal Judie VanderGalien, River Terrace CRC Shad Williams, Macedonia Int’l Worship Ctr Jan Wellman, Macedonia Int’l Worship Ctr |
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Value Given to Our Community
Volunteer Time $5,552,991 Goods/Services $4,053,287
TOTAL $9,606,279 |
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34 |
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All Nations All Saints Episcopal Asbury United Methodist Bath UMC/Gunnisonville Bethel Baptist Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Bretton Woods Covenant Calvary Baptist Calvary Lutheran Capitol City COG Cedarway Free Methodist Central United Methodist Christ Community Christ Lutheran Christ United Methodist Colonial Village Baptist Delta Presbyterian Dimondale United Methodist Eastminster Presbyterian Eden United Brethren Edgewood United Faith Church Faith Fellowship Baptist Faith United Methodist First Christian (Disciples) First Presbyterian of Dimondale God Worship Center Good Shephard Lutheran Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Grace United Methodist Haslett Community Holt United Methodist Immaculate Heart of Mary Immanuel Community Reformed Judson Memorial Baptist Kingdom Family
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Lake Lansing Baptist Lansing COGIC Liberty Christian Living Hope Vineyard Macedonia Intern’l Worship Ctr. Mask Memorial CME Mayflower Congregational Meridian Christian Mt. Hope United Methodist New Hope Church Oakbrook Community Okemos Community Olivet Baptist Pennway Church of God Peoples Church Pilgrim Congregational UCC Pilgrim Rest Baptist Plymouth Congregational Reachout Christian Center Redeemer Lutheran Redeemer United Methodist River Terrace Seventh Day Adventist South Church of the Nazarene St. Casimir Catholic St. David's Episcopal St. Katherine Episcopal St. Luke Lutheran St. Mary Cathedral St. Michael's Episcopal St. Paul Lutheran St. Paul's Episcopal St. Stephen Lutheran Sycamore Creek UMC Tabernacle of David COGIC The Presbyterian Church of Okemos Tithe Missionary Baptist Trinity AME Trinity Church Trinity Lutheran Trinity United Methodist Union Missionary Baptist University Baptist University Lutheran University Reformed University United Methodist Valley Farms Baptist Vineyard Christian Fellowship Webberville United Methodist Westminster Presbyterian Woodview Church of the Nazarene |
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Partner Churches have a named and trained CMC (Church Ministry Coordinator) and provide ongoing resources (volunteers, goods, funds) to support the Christian Services Network of Churches. |
I will give you anew heart and put a new spirit in you;I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.Ezekiel 36:26 |
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All Saints Lutheran Antioch Church Ascension Lutheran Berean Baptist Bethany Baptist Bethlehem Lutheran Calvary Assembly of God Capitol City Baptist Cedar Street Church Central Free Methodist Chapel Hill United Methodist Charity Baptist Christ United Church Church in the City Columbia Rd. Baptist Cristo Rey Catholic Crossroads United Methodist Delta Haven Free Methodist Delta Mills United Methodist Dewitt Christian East Lansing University 7th Day ER Church of the Nazarene Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Eliezer Temple Emanuel First Lutheran Faith Bible Faith Lutheran First Assembly of God First Baptist of Dewitt First Baptist of Okemos First Baptist of Williamston First Church of the Nazarene Mason First Church of the Nazarene Lansing First Congregational UCC First Presbyterian Lansing First Presbyterian Holt First Presbyterian Mason First United Brethren First United Methodist Lansing First United Methodist Mason Friendship Baptist Galilee Baptist Glad Tidings Pentacostal COG Grace Brethren Grace Lutheran Grace of Love Baptist Grand Ledge Baptist GL Church of the Nazarene GL 7th Day Adventist Grand Ledge United Methodist Grovenburg United Methodist Holmes Rd Church of Christ Holt Baptist Holt Christian Holt Church of the Nazarene Holt Seventh Day Fellowship Holy Cross Catholic Hope Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran Jesus of Nazareth COGIC
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Lakeside Chapel of Park Lake Lansing Church of the Brethern Life Christian Maple Grove Baptist Maranatha Assembly of God Mason Community Messiah Lutheran Mt. Hope Church Mt. Hope Presbyterian Mt. Olive Full Gospel Baptist Mt. Zion All Nations Bible New Covenant Christian New Direction Bible Ministry New Home Missionary Baptist New Life Assembly New Mount Calvary Baptist North Presbyterian Okemos Christian Center Okemos Church of the Nazarene Our Savior Lutheran Pennsylvania Ave. Original COG Perry Baptist Perry Church of the Nazarene Perry Free Methodist Prince of Peace Baptist Resurrection Catholic River View Community Robbins United Methodist Rowley Wesleyan Shepard of the Hills Evangelical Luth. Solid Rock Baptist South Baptist South Lansing Christian Spirit of Christ St. Gerard Catholic St. James Catholic St. Johns Student Parish Center St. Jude Catholic St. Martha Catholic St. Mary Catholic St. Matthew AME St. Michael Catholic St. Stephen Community St. Therese Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic To God Be the Glory Towar-Hart Baptist University Christian Wacousta Community United Methodist Waverly Church of the Nazarene W. Columbia Church of the Nazarene W. Lansing Church of Christ W. Locke Wesleyan W. Windsor United Brethren Wheatfield United Methodist Williamston Church of the Nazarene Williamston United Methodist Willow Community Wesleyan Work of Christ Community |
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The Christian Services clearinghouse has helped churches mobilize to change lives in our community! Churches are working together to help people in their neighborhoods, as well as reach beyond their boundaries to meet needs where they are! By working together, our efforts are multiplied and bring praise and glory to our God through His united Church. |
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Small Household: 393 families Mt. Hope UMC, Immanuel Community Ref. (sheets) The Hope Closet For Women: 147 women Eastminster Presbyterian Emergency Diapers & Formula: 48 families Olivet Baptist Crib Ministry: 123 cribs given River Terrace Christian Reformed Love Clothing Center: 643 families/1933 children Judson Memorial Baptist Personal Needs: 2704 families(+588 from 2007) Macedonia Int’l Worship Center, Westminster Presbyterian, All Nations, Haslett Community, Redeemer UMC, DimondaleUMC Small Children’s Closet/Layettes: 240 families Pilgrim UCC Car Seat Ministry—New In Sept. 2008: 5 families Calvary Lutheran Church Furniture/Delivery: 105 families, 354 pieces Delta Pres., Redeemer UMC, Olivet Baptist, Immanuel Comm. Ref., Webberville UMC, Redeemer Lutheran Adult/Family Clothing: 245 families Seventh Day Adventist, Faith Fellowship IMAGE Class: 160 families Immaculate Heart of Mary (ex-offenders), Macedonia, St. Paul Lutheran, South Church of the Nazarene, St. Casmir, Trinity Quality Living Budgeting: 33 families Union Baptist, River Terrace, Immanuel Comm. Reformed Fresh Food: 500 food orders Peoples Church, Immanuel Comm. Ref., St. Michael's Episcopal 2nd Saturday Store: 360 personal need orders Tithe Missionary Baptist Church Christmas Share Store: 39 families Grace UMC hosted, church network donated Car Assessment/Repair: 9 Immaculate Heart of Mary Bus Tokens/Passes: 50 Families St. Paul Episcopal READ Program: 159 families Church Network, coordinated by CS office Sparrow’ Nest: 2 families placed River Terrace Church, Delta Presbyterian Holiday Food Baskets/Other food: 2603 families Church Network, coordinated by CS office Other: Dimondale Presbyterian, Redeemer UMC
This list highlights the work of the Church Network. There is just not enough space to list the countless other miscellaneous goods and services that are given by many network churches and volunteers! |
