We are happy to report that our Read & Feed program was a great success for our seventh year! We registered 19 second and third grade readers from area elementary schools who had been identified as needing assistance with reading. We hoped to “jump-start” their fall schooling by providing them...
On Saturday, July 14, 2018, our church supported the Bastille Day Race in downtown Fenton. This year the race generated $23,750 for the Genesee County Habitat for Humanity chapter and brought thousands of visitors into Fenton. The 15k race began at 7:45 am while the 5k run/walk began at 8:00...
We want to thank the 30 people who showed up to donate their blood, the 27 people who were able to donate, the Boy Scouts for assisting in setting up and packing the equipment, the members who made cookies and the members who hosted the drive on Saturday, June 2. ...
On Saturday, May 5th, nine volunteers from our church traveled to the North End Soup Kitchen in Flint to prepare and serve a lunch to people in crisis. Since it is early in the month, “only” about 40 people showed up to be served a meal; the number grows as...
On April 21, nine volunteers from our church went to serve at the Shelter of Flint. We organized their attic storage, cleaned one of their apartments, and cleaned and waxed their dining room floor. We helped them make a difference in our world using our time, talents and treasure (we...
Members from our church as well as the community met on Sunday evening, January 21, 2018 to discuss human trafficking in our county and what we can do about it. In its various forms, it amounts to slavery in our times! More than 75% of the victims in the US...
Our members shared their Christmas Joy with the community and helped the Salvation Army raise some money so that more local families could enjoy Christmas. Our members smiled, sang Christmas carols and greeted shoppers at VG’s on Silver Lake Parkway as well as at WalMart on Saturday, December 9. We...
13 youth participated in various service projects on Saturday, November 18. We had hoped to help clear brush at a congregant’s home, but the weather did not cooperate. Instead, we cleaned classrooms at church! Below are the projects we accomplished: Youth served alongside adults at the Food Bank of Eastern...
Great weather and a great appointment schedule made for another great blood drive! The Red Cross really kept the process moving very efficiently all day. We want to thank the 47 people who showed up to donate their blood, the 45 people who were able to donate, the Boy Scouts...
The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan helps provide food to the hungry in 22 counties in the eastern half of Michigan. Over 19% of the people in eastern Michigan are food insecure. There are 400 partner agencies that distribute their food. 98% of the money raised goes toward services. Through...