Local Missions

Local Mission Opportunities

The following is a list of the ways you can connect with one of our Local Mission ministries.  Our ministries fall into several categories listed below, with contact information.

If you have not connected yet with those programs of interest to you, we hope this list will be helpful.

Our Core Programs:

Cass Community Social Services

Cass Community Garden

Contact Person - Need a contact person willing to volunteer

Support Repair and Renovation of Buildings

Contact Person(s) - Don Redding and Marty Reineman,  Dredding58@yahoo.com and martin.reineman@gmail.com 

Food Rescue Program - UM Football and Basketball Games

Contact Person(s) - Don Redding and Marty Reineman, Dredding58@yahoo.com and martin.reineman@gmail.com 

Family to Family Christmas Gift Giving

Contact Person - Julie Morrison, jdornmorrison@gmail.com 

Fostering Futures Christmas Gift Giving

Contact Person - Julie Morrison, jdornmorrison@gmail.com 

Friends in Deed Circles Program

Becoming an Ally

Contact Person - Martha Kershaw, mdkershaw@sbcglobal.net

Meal Preparation for Tuesday Dinner

Contact Person - Sandy Talbott and Martha Kershaw, sandy2Ts@gmail.com and mdkershaw@sbcglobal.net  

Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley

House of Faith Builds

Contact Person(s) - Don Redding and Marty Reineman, Dredding58@yahoo.com and martin.reineman@gmail.com 

Community Beautification Day - October 14, 2023

Contact Person - Don Redding,  Dredding58@yahoo.com

Repair Program

Contact Person - Don Redding and Marty Reineman, Dredding58@yahoo.com and martin.reineman@gmail.com 

Hope Clinic

Recruitment of Medical Professionals

Contact Person(s) - Martha Kershaw and Maurine Nelson, mdkershaw@sbcglobal.net, and maurinea4161@sbcglobal.net 

Preparation of Thanksgiving Bags

Contact Person - Maurine Nelson, maurinea4161@sbcglobal.net 

IHN at Alpha House

Meal Preparation, Main Dish and Two Sides

Contact Person - Diane Knibbs, dbreckle@umich.edu 

Stocking the pantry

Contact Person - Gail Einhaus, gail.einhaus@gmail.com 

Providing Child Care in evening during Host Week

Contact Person - Diane Knibbs, dbreckle@umich.edu 

Clean Up/Work Day

Contact Person - Diane Knibbs, dbreckle@umich.edu

Monthly Communion Food Donation Sunday

Collection of Food

Contact Person - Local Mission Committee, localmission@fpca2.org 

Delivery of Monthly Communion Sunday Food Collection to Agency

Contact Person - Need a contact person

Shelter Association of Washtenaw County

Rotating Shelter

Contact Person(s) - Jim Peggs and Marcey Terrien, jpeggs@med.umich.edu and  m2terrien@hotmail.com 

Collection of Hats, Underwear, Socks, Coats

Contact Person(s) - Jim Peggs and Marcey Terrien, jpeggs@med.umich.edu and  m2terrien@hotmail.com 

 

Melissa Kesterson and Diane Knibbs
Local Mission Co-Chairs

Local Mission Grant Program

The Local Mission Team of First Pres is a group of committed disciples seeking to listen for God’s calling in this moment and in this community. The Local Mission team undergoes a process of discernment, paying attention to the needs we observe in our area and the organizations that are addressing those needs. We are particularly interested in partnering with organizations that meet basic human needs with effective programs and build communities and/or tackle structural social inequities as they engage in long cycle solutions.

Visit our Local Mission Grant Program page for information on current guidelines, application information, and deadlines.