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| Joyfully Serving God's People Everywhere |
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| First Presbyterian Church of Northville |
| Join our Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build Team |
Our church will send a team of volunteers to
help build a Habitat Home in Detroit on
Saturday, July 12. We will join other
Presbyterians in Southeast Michigan for the
project sponsored by The Hands On Mission
Work Group of the Detroit Presbytery. The
group has pledged $37,500 to Habitat for
Humanity in Detroit toward construction of this
home.
"We do this to model the love, justice and
grace of Our Savior Jesus Christ in the
Detroit," says Mary Lloyd, hands-on consultant
to the Presbytery.
The Hands on Mission faith group inspires
individuals and congregations of the
Presbytery engage in mission projects so that
growth in faith and discipleship in the Lord
Jesus Christ, she said.
Mission projects are opportunities for members
of the Presbytery to use their time, gifts,
talents and resources. We select vital mission
ministries that bring together our Presbytery,
faith-based organizations and social services
agencies for collaborative project initiative that
serve the common good.
"We seek to enable and empower," Mary said.
"Habitat for Humanity in its mission and
process does exactly that. Future home
owners are involved in the work, supportive
services are provided to nurture a sense of
help build a Habitat Home in Detroit on
Saturday, July 12. We will join other
Presbyterians in Southeast Michigan for the
project sponsored by The Hands On Mission
Work Group of the Detroit Presbytery. The
group has pledged $37,500 to Habitat for
Humanity in Detroit toward construction of this
home.
"We do this to model the love, justice and
grace of Our Savior Jesus Christ in the
Detroit," says Mary Lloyd, hands-on consultant
to the Presbytery.
The Hands on Mission faith group inspires
individuals and congregations of the
Presbytery engage in mission projects so that
growth in faith and discipleship in the Lord
Jesus Christ, she said.
Mission projects are opportunities for members
of the Presbytery to use their time, gifts,
talents and resources. We select vital mission
ministries that bring together our Presbytery,
faith-based organizations and social services
agencies for collaborative project initiative that
serve the common good.
"We seek to enable and empower," Mary said.
"Habitat for Humanity in its mission and
process does exactly that. Future home
owners are involved in the work, supportive
services are provided to nurture a sense of
In Detroit, Saturday, July 12, 2008
ownership, the community comes together in a
manner that builds goodwill and provides the
most basic of needs."
Volunteer build dates are July 12 through July
18, 2008 and July 29 through August 2, 2008.
It is during the volunteer events that home
construction happens. This year we expect to
complete the construction of a home.
Sign up for this opportunity at the Mission and
Outreach table in Boll hall after services. If you
can't make it on the 12th, other dates are
available. Contacts: David Nelson, Tom Lahiff.
manner that builds goodwill and provides the
most basic of needs."
Volunteer build dates are July 12 through July
18, 2008 and July 29 through August 2, 2008.
It is during the volunteer events that home
construction happens. This year we expect to
complete the construction of a home.
Sign up for this opportunity at the Mission and
Outreach table in Boll hall after services. If you
can't make it on the 12th, other dates are
available. Contacts: David Nelson, Tom Lahiff.
| Habitat Blitz Build |
| Volunteer Opportunity, Thursday, June 26, 2008 Fort Street Open Door Ministry |
Fort Street Open Door is a ministry of
Fort Street Presbyterian Church of Detroit.
We will gather on Thursday, June 26 at 7:30
am. Please join us on the Starbuck's side of
the church. We will carpool from the church.
Each week, the Open Door ministry feeds
between 350 and 700 people each Thursday.
Fort Street Presbyterian Church of Detroit.
We will gather on Thursday, June 26 at 7:30
am. Please join us on the Starbuck's side of
the church. We will carpool from the church.
Each week, the Open Door ministry feeds
between 350 and 700 people each Thursday.
This provides clothes, medical care and social services as well as food. Each year, our church is
involved with the feeding of these people one day and we also collect clothes and other items.
involved with the feeding of these people one day and we also collect clothes and other items.