Serve in the Community

The call of Christian service is not only to the church, but, even more, to the world.  As members of the Grosse Pointe and metro-Detroit community, Christ Church members are involved in countless ministries across Detroit.  As a community, Christ Church also organizes several service projects and opportunities throughout the year with our various ministry partners.  For more information about our outreach ministries, or to suggest a new partnership or opportunity, please contact the Joseph Daniel, 313-885-4841 ext 107, or rectorsadmin@christchurchgp.org.

 

Crossroads Soup Kitchen

Next Service Date is Sunday, February 2

Crossroads of Michigan is a social services agency that provides counseling services, transportation assistance, food and clothing to people in need in the Detroit area. Its biggest outreach program is a soup kitchen that serves between 600 and 700 people every Sunday. We will be preparing and serving lunch at Crossroads. The morning shift will cook a huge pot of chili, put together hundreds of sandwiches and get everything ready. The afternoon shift serves the meal and cleans up afterwards. We welcome all volunteers over the age of 7!

Rebuilding Together Southeast Michigan

Rebuilding Together Southeast Michigan Service Dates

September 28 & October 19

Jefferson-Chalmers Neighborhood

Join Christ Church for a hands-on service project in conjunction with Rebuilding Together Southeast Michigan (the recipient of the 2019 Easter Appeal). On Saturday, September 28 and again on October 19, our team of volunteers will rehabilitate homes in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood.

Summer Starters

Every Summer Sunday following the 9 am Service
June - September

Every year many Detroit children start their summer days hungry. Throughout the summer when children who rely on school breakfast programs often go without, Christ Church volunteers gather to make difference.

PREPARATION: (Fridays for 1 hour) Count supplies to organize for packing on Sunday.

Take Them a Meal

Friends and family taking meals to those in need.

Sometimes our friends and community members are going through a transitional time – perhaps they have pastoral needs, such as an illness (hospitalization or rehabilitation) or experienced a loss in the family, or maybe they have a new baby.  If you would like to help this family by assisting with meals for a period of time, please fill out the form below and we will contact you and the recipient to finalize the details.

Carstens Literacy Initiative

A new Christ Church Service Ministry beginning in October, 2019

We’d love to introduce you to our friend Mia. In 2nd grade she was reading at 2nd grade level. After 5 months of one-on-one mentoring twice a week, she was reading at a 4th grade level. She gained 2 years in 5 months.

Literacy matters and we at Hope House Detroit know the difference mentoring makes in reading, self-confidence, and personal growth. Christ Church has been invited to share in reading at Carstens!

Blood Drive

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PARISH BLOOD DRIVE

Wednesday, August 5
1-7 PM • Undercroft

The blood of Jesus Christ gives US eternal life. YOUR blood can give life to others. Please donate.

Appointments at www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code gpbloodcouncil.

Loaves & Fishes

Sunday, July 26

Help us collect nonpersihable food to stock the emergency food pantry at Crossroads of Michigan.
Bring a grocery bag filled with your donation to the display in the Lobby, or drop it off in one of the black bins in the Parking Lot.
Bags will be delivered on July 26.

For more information, contact Joseph Daniel