UPCOMING EVENTS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Property Clean-up Day!
APRIL 25TH @ 9AM | LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
Rakes, shovels, wheel barrows, gloves, & weed whackers will be needed. (Contact Mark Thompson for more info)
CORNHOLE SEASON COMES TO AN END!
Thank you to everyone who joined in on our cornhole fun!
See you next season!
JOIN THE FUN AND BRING A FRIEND!
The Old Testament prophet Habakkuk asked God to answer deep and troubling questions. “O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you ‘Violence!’ and you will not save? Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. So the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted” (Habakkuk 1:2–4).
Because these are questions we wrestle with in urban ministry, the Michigan District is gathering individuals from local congregations to participate in a distinct, immersive experience at Franklin Avenue Mission, a local District urban ministry campus in Flint. It is a Recognized Service Organization (RSO) of the LCMS with a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. The Michigan District’s strategic plan includes supporting RSOs that work with and in urban centers to share Christ’s love. Franklin Avenue Mission is in the most crime-ridden, poverty-stricken neighborhood in Flint, Michigan (48506). The staff works daily to provide shelter, food, and other basic needs as well as education, fellowship, and Christ-centered counsel and encouragement. An ordained pastor is on staff to work with both staff and residents. Visionary leaders at the campus pursue solutions every day, some days taking two steps forward and other days taking two steps backward. The District’s goal is to strengthen the ties between this urban ministry and individuals in our congregations who will grow in the stewardship of their gifts of prayer, volunteering, and finances. At the same time, we will encourage community members and individuals from congregations to recognize, embrace, and collaborate with their different forms of wealth and giftedness that all come from our God and Father. Urban community residents will join invited guests for an offsite meal with table conversations to share their stories and experiences. Urban ministry leaders will share a compelling presentation full of stories, numbers, statistics, and plans for ministry growth and support. Participants will have an opportunity to travel to the campus to see and hear for themselves what has been done and what God can do with their help in accomplishing His mission in that place.
SeT YoUr ReMiNdErS!
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MISSION NEWS
If you would like to help, please show up @ Franklin Ave Diner on either or both of our next service days: April 14th & 16th.
"Here am I, send me!" - Isaiah 6:8 - BECOME A VOLUNTEER
There are many ways to serve at Franklin Avenue Mission. Pray to God to see where He leads you!
PERSONALS CLOSET - Volunteers help obtain, sort, and distribute hygienic products (soap, shampoo, tooth brushes, etc...) to the men, women and children of Flint's East Side on the first Tuesday of each month.
CUSTODIAL PROGRAM - Volunteers serve as mentors to trainees and help them prepare to find employment after their completion of the program. Volunteers should have professional experience in any field, and be able to confidently coach mentees through an interview process.
MERCY HOUSE - Volunteers help mentor mothers and/or their children. Tasks might include teaching how to cook a dish, tutoring kids in math, or simply spending time on the play ground. All volunteers must undergo a background check.
CLEAN & GREEN - Volunteers like working outdoors and love the smell of fresh cut grass! Throughout the summer, tasks include mowing lots and removing garbage and debris.
THE UPPER ROOM - Volunteers help prepare fellowship meals for our community to gather around following worship on Sunday evenings. All rostered LCMS pastors, vicars and deacons may volunteer to preach when their congregations attend.
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"Where do the resources God has blessed me with go?"
- General Fund - normal, planned and scheduled operating expenses of God's Church at Messiah Lutheran in Clio. Funded through the first tenth of our blessings given back to God as a testament of faith.
- Samaritan Fund - helping locally those in need starting within the church, then the Clio Community and into the greater Genesee Country area.
- Capital Fund - for projects outside the size and scope of general operating funds to maintain and build upon the physical buildings and property that support the church's spiritual growth and community impact. All Capital Campaigns will be funded here.
- Messiah Foundation - awards grants for worthy religious, educational, charitable, missions and ministry efforts of Messiah Lutheran Church. The MF board operates to responsibly provide these grants indefinitely from investment outcomes produced from the endowment. To submit a request for a grant click here.
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520 Butler Street | Clio, MI 48420
810.686.0740 | www.messiahclio.org
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