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.