Activity

Purpose

Volunteer Opportunities and Contact Person

Gendabi Lutheran Church

Pastor Gabriel Magang

Tanzania

To offer support and build a relationship with prayer and finances.  Churches in the Southeast Michigan Synod support churches and a Lutheran Secondary School in the Mbulu diocese in Tanzania.

A scholarship is given to a student at the USA River Rehabilitation and Training Center

Karen Brant

Abundant Life Lutheran

Pastor Rani Abdul-Masih

19100 Ford Rd.

Dearborn, MI

313-850-7433

To offer support and build a relationship with this mission church. Pastor Abdul-Masih conducts the only Christian services in the city of Dearborn using the Arabic language.  Our contribution helps pay for utilities.

Read Karen Tracey’s report on the Abundant Life Church.

Gather clothing and toys for unemployed parents to give to their children for Christmas.

Attend a service at Abundant Life

Karen Tracy 

Peace Lutheran Church

Pastor Tim Larsen

17029 W. Thirteen Mile Rd.

Southfield, MI  40876

248-642-7047

http://www.lutherhouse.org/PLC-SMI/homeCOL.html

Provide funds for their contemporary "Come As You Are" Folk-Rock Service which is held on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m.   This service incorporates praise songs and contemporary hymns into the liturgy and is led by a talented group of musicians.. Children's message and communion are offered every week.

Attend this service at Peace

Linnea Nurmi

Christ the King

Lapeer Mission Church

Pastor Nik Schillak

810-664-5584

http://www.christthekinglapeer.org

Provide funds and support to help this ELCA church establish itself in a permanent building.

Attend a Sunday service at 8:30 and 10:30

Linnea Nurmi

TEAM

Emergency Assistance Ministry of Birmingham/Bloomfield

355 W. Maple Rm 211

Birmingham, MI

248-594-8326

A cooperative effort of synagogues and churches in the greater Birmingham/Bloomfield area to give assistance to persons of our community with emergency needs.

Assistance includes food, rent assistance, and utility bills.

Volunteers work in 2 hour shifts once a week. 

Substitutes are also needed. Training is provided

Dave Nordstrom

Troy People Concerned

930 John R, Suite 2123

Troy, MI

248-589-9199

http://www.tpchelps.org/

An information and referral center that directs clients to the proper assisting program.

Transportation for seniors to medical and dental appointments

Food Pantry, clothes closet and holiday baskets

Limited Financial Assistance

Participate in the holiday basket program

Be a volunteer Driver, leave raking for seniors

Love Baskets of food and clothing for Valentine’s Day

Donate furniture and appliances

Bob Shaw

Clothes Closet

Marty and Debbie Riendl

248-879-8049

Local Lutheran churches in Detroit and Pontiac are assisted

Donate clothes to the closet directly under the steps beside the chapel

Debbie Riendl

Soup Kitchen

At Grace Centers of Hope

Pontiac, MI

http://www.gracecentersofhope.org

Grace Centers of Hope is a faith based non profit organization committed to creating community by providing shelter, recovery and rehabilitation to men, women and children suffering from homelessness, drug addiction, alcoholism and/or spousal or parental abuse.

Volunteer to help cook and serve a meal on the 1^st Monday or

3^rd Wednesday of the month

Carl Bloom – 1^st Monday

Joe Lujan   3^rd Wednesday

Baldwin Center

212 Baldwin Ave.

Pontiac, MI  48342

http://www.baldwincenter.org/

A Pontiac human services agency that provides over 25 programs for the surrounding neighborhood.

BSLC buys 1 lunch per month

Many volunteer opportunities including help with meals, sort donated clothing etc.

Roy Houston

Thanksgiving Baskets

30 Thanksgiving Dinners are provided to needy families in the Troy and Pontiac Area

Donate turkeys and other food.  Help with putting food into baskets. Deliver the baskets.

Bob Shaw

Giving Tree

http://www.haven-oakland.org

Dates

New clothing and toys are collected for the Haven, a shelter for abused women and children.  The donations are taken to a central location where our donations are set up in a store like atmosphere.  Clients of the Haven select gifts to give to their family.

Donate new unwrapped clothing, toys, craft kits, household goods, or gift cards to stores like Kohls, Old Navy, Meijers, Target, and gas stations in late November and early December.  These gifts are for adults, teens and children serviced by the Haven.

Karen Brant

SOS

South Oakland Shelter


431 N. Main St.
Royal Oak, MI 48067

248-546-6566

http://www.sos1985.org

May  Date

For one week in May Beautiful Savior provides overnight shelter and food for at least 30 individuals who are seeking work or are currently employed and within weeks or days of having earned their way off the streets.

Help is needed with providing and serving meals, transportation, hosts and hostesses and laundry.

Tom & Pam Casey

David & Lori Cumming

Donna & Jerry Henriksson

Habitat for Humanity

http://www.habitat.org

A nonprofit Christian housing organization building

affordable housing in partnership with people in need.

BSLC has donated at least  $4,000 annually.

Help with building the Circle of Faith House

Janice Means

Prison Ministry

http://www.crossroadbible.org

Anonymously assist various prisoners with Bible study.  Bible study sheets filled out by a prisoner are sent to you for evaluation and a note of support.

Sponsored by the Crossroad Bible Institute

Kathy Moede

Food Cart

Food for soup kitchens or given directly to the needy

Bring nonperishable groceries for the shopping car

Roy Houston

Relay for Life

http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/

This 24 hour walking event raises money for the American Cancer Society.  Cancer Survivors are honored.   

Participate in the Spring Relay by donating money, walking in the relay, or helping at the BSLC Relay Station.

Linnea Nurmi

LSSM

Lutheran Social Services of Michigan

8131 E. Jefferson Ave.

Detroit, MI 48214

(313) 823-7700

http://www.lssm.org

Lutheran Social Services of Michigan provides services to senior adults, children and families and persons with disabilities. 

Volunteers

Check out the website for a list of volunteer opportunities in our area.  Currently, Danish Village in Rochester needs help with activities for Seniors and gardening.   A buddy is needed for a quadriplegic in Troy.  Contact phone numbers are listed with each volunteer opportunity.