A group of 8 volunteers from our church assisted building a Habitat home in Gaines on Saturday, July 27. Our group installed siding on the exterior of the home and blocks in the floor joists. We had a very rewarding time. The homeowner, Stephanie, was a missionary and has scarce...
On Saturday, July 13, 2019, our church supported the Bastille Day Race in downtown Fenton. Each year, this race generates over $20,000 for the Genesee County Habitat for Humanity chapter and also brought thousands of visitors into Fenton. The 15k race began at 7:45 am while the 5k run/walk began...
For 73 years, Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties has provided intervention services for individuals and families in crisis. The North End Soup Kitchen provides food and household supplies. We were blessed to have 7 volunteers from our church make and serve 65 meals on Saturday evening, June 15....
We had a very nice day to host a blood drive. We want to thank the 32 people who showed up to donate their blood, the 29 people who were able to donate, the Boy Scouts for assisting in setting up and packing up the equipment, the members who made...
Since 2006, Adopt-a-Pet has found homes for over 3000 cats and dogs and funded veterinary care for some very sick animals. Their objective is “to find loving homes for homeless dogs and cats as well as assist people in the community to find homes for their personal animals.” On Saturday,...
Discipline is not a bad word When we talk about discipline most of us think of parenting and the principal’s office. Discipline is what happens when we need to be corrected and our behavior adjusted. However discipline is also used in a positive sense when we talk about sports, music...
Tri-County Christmas In Action performed significant home repairs to two houses (on in Byron and one in Gaines) on Saturday, April 27. Patricia is the homeowner and resident. Her daughter Tisha was the person requesting our assistance. Six volunteers from our church worked at the house in Byron. Our team...
Cleaning out your clothes closet? Have some small appliances that work well but you don’t use them anymore? Our Carriage Town collection box is waiting for your donations! In Fellowship Hall at the head of the stairs in the large wooden box (made by Gene Morrison) with its new sign...
Over 19% of the people in eastern Michigan are food insecure! The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan provides food to over 400 partner agencies in 22 counties. A hungry person or family could be your child’s friend from school, your co-worker or even your neighbor. Here is just one neighbor’s...
The Shelter of Flint serves more than 1000 homeless adults and children every day! The average stay for their client is 37 days and they consistently report 90% in positive housing destinations. While they have many success stories, let us share just one: After having difficulty finding suitable housing in...