“My children, we should love people not only with words and talk, but by our

actions and true caring.”

I John 3:18

Christian Services is...

A strategy to help churches help their neighbors in need.

A network of churches working in cooperation with services agencies to provide effective help for the disadvantaged.

A vehicle that helps churches, collectively and individually, fulfill their biblical mandate to reach out to people in need.

Judson’s Love Clothing Center Back to School Volunteers Needed!

Judson is ready to serve children with back to school clothing in August and September—but they need your help! Volunteers from local congregations are needed to fill this gap and get children necessary clothing. Please Share this opportunity with your congregation!

Your Congregation can help Judson’s Love Clothing Center serve children with back to school clothing in August & September! While ideal for small groups of 5 or 10 people, individuals or smaller groups are also very helpful. Without volunteer teams, we will not be able to help children with school clothing! Talk to your church members now about participating in a day of blessing others with the love of Jesus!

Back to School Dates, Saturdays from 9:00 am—2:30 pm

August 7, 14, 21; September 11, 18, 25

CALL CHRISTIAN SERVICES to check availability and reserve your date (394-5413). Volunteers must be high school age and older with one adult for each student volunteer.

Judson’s safety procedures are available for your review—just give us a call!

Clothing Donations Needed!

Judson’s Love Clothing Center is in its 32nd year of providing clothing for school aged children. In past years they have served over 800 children in the Fall and need clothing donations in July and August! Judson depends on the entire Church Network for the clothing they provide.

Please share this information with your congregation! We know some churches are not yet meeting in person, but church members still want opportunities to serve!

All children’s clothing is helpful but especially needed are new socks and underwear, and new or like new school uniforms. Judson’s goal is to provide a week’s worth of socks and underwear for each child.

Donations can be brought to: Judson Memorial Baptist Church, 531 Glendale, 48910

To coordinate drop off please call the church at 882-5961 for open hours.

(Please be sure to leave your church name with all donations!)

Clothing sizes 4T to Teens

New socks, briefs, boxer briefs, cotton panties, girls camisoles, bras, sports bras

All in sizes to fit pre-schoolers to teens (adult sizes.)

New or Gently Used:

School uniform items Khaki, Navy or Black Pants White Button Down Shirts White & Colored Polo Shirts Blue, Black, White Sweaters

Winter coats (especially kids sizes 4T-16,

clean & with working zippers!)

Other clothing in new or like new condition also needed.

Opportunities to Help Personal Needs Five of our network churches in different areas of Greater Lansing are now providing personal needs (some temporarily in the form of gift cards) to help families in their area! All Nations Church has reopened to serve with personal needs products and is in need of donations to restock!! You can partner with All Nations and Greater Harvest in serving by mobilizing your congregation for a personal needs collection!

Items to Collect

toilet paper

laundry soap

bleach

dish soap

bar soap

paper towel

toothpaste

shampoo

tampons

pads

deodorant

tissue

Greater Harvest New Testament Church

1936 W. Jolly Rd Call Shad, 272-4911, for drop

off information

All Nations Church 1205 E Saginaw Hwy

For drop off information, call Art at 202-4298. If you can’t connect with Art, call the CS office-394-5413.

Know Someone Who Needs Help?

If you know of someone in need of resource help, they should contact the Christian Services Help Center. A church volunteer will talk with them, learn about their situation and connect them with the appropriate resources in our community and the Church Network Resource Banks.

Help Center: 394-5411

Monday—Thursday 9:00AM to 3:00 PM

Opportunities to Help

Food Resources in Greater Lansing

There are many, many food resources currently available in the Greater Lansing Area. In addition to the existing food pantry system which works with the Greater Lansing Food Bank, there are multiple mobile food pantries each month in various areas of the city. There are also a number other organizations and churches which are providing food help—many of them on the south side of Lansing.

If you have people requesting help with food needs, you can contact our office for the most current food distributions, or refer them to the Help Line (394-5411) for information. We also post many of the distributions on Christian Services’ Facebook page when we get the information. In addition, the Greater Lansing Food Bank has a food pantry map to help people find the closest pantry by zip code—go to: greaterlansingfoodbank.org/get-help/pantries

Two Churches Serving with Diapers! Since our last newsletter, TWO Churches have answered the call to have a diaper ministry! Serving south side families is St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. Serving north side families is St. Luke Lutheran Church—Christ Campus. What a blessing! Diapers are a large expense for low-income families, so supplementing their diaper supply is extremely helpful! As with all our Church network ministries, all area churches will be able to collect diapers to support

these diaper bank ministries and assist parents needing help with diapers. Both ministries can also use monetary donations with which they are able to purchase diapers at a reduced cost from the Capital Area Diaper Bank. For more information on how your church can partner with St. Michael’s and St. Luke in this ministry to serve families with young children, contact the Christian Services Help Center at 394-5413 or email us at CSLansing@acd.net.

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church

3500 Amwood Dr, Lansing Call the Church at 882-9733 for

drop off information

St. Luke Lutheran Church- Christ Campus

122 S. Pennsylvania, Lansing Call the Church at 482-2252 for

drop off information

Items to Collect

Diapers

(larger sizes

usually more

needed)

Wipes

Pull ups

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The need is great. Can we count on you?

Christian Services is supported by donations from individuals and churches committed to blessing and serving those in need with the love of Jesus.

Name: ___________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _____________________________________ Business/Church/Org.: _______________________________

Enclosed is my gift of $_______________________________ To Give a Gift in honor or memory of someone, please give the name, reason for gift, and the name and address where we may send an acknowledgement of your gift.

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Christian Services is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. All contributions are completely tax-deductible.

Interested in volunteering in the Clearinghouse? Contact the office 394-5413 or email CSLansing@acd.net

Administrative Phone: 394-5413 Help Center Phone: 394-5411 E-Mail: CSLansing@acd.net Web-Site: www.ChristianServicesLansing.com

P.O. Box 22112 Lansing, MI 48909-2112

Help Center Volunteers

Evelyn Green, Friendship Baptist Church

Mary Ann Harkema, River Terrace Church

Judy Henry, River Terrace Church

Alice Hill, St. Gerard Catholic

Gloria Jones, Friendship Baptist Church

Deb Kourofsky, Red Cedar Church

Jan LaMere, St. James Catholic

Lynn Lureau, Trinity Church

Kathy Passariello, St. James Catholic

Jane Salus, Immaculate Heart of Mary

Judie VanderGalien, River Terrace Church

Shad Williams, Greater Harvest NT Church

Kay Walters, St. James Catholic

Sandy Wriggelsworth, St. Michael’s Episc.

Christian Services Board Dave Tebben, President, South Church

Sandy Wriggelsworth, V.P., St. Michael’s

Episcopal

Robert Patterson, Treasurer, GL Baptist

Anita Turner, Secretary, Trinity AME

Betsy Gillengerten, Riverview Church

Bob Heriford, Immaculate Heart of Mary

Don Jessup, South Church

Jeff Johnson, Compass Church

Justin Miller, Crossroads Church

Rich Bruce, New Hope Church

Bishop Michael Williams, Greater Harvest

NT Church

Christian Services Staff Jodi Harkema—River Terrace Church

Michael Welch—2|42 Community Church

Stacey Grover—South Church

of Greater Lansing