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*Local Mission*	Contact: Charles Hodge Phone: 734-453-0291 e-mail: Charles Hodge
Overview of Program:	Contact: Rev. Emily Riley Campbell Phone: 734-453-6464 e-mail: Rev. Campbell
The Local Mission Committee seeks to share the Good News of Christ’s saving grace by providing food for the hungry; housing for the homeless; medical care for the ill; counsel for the troubled through direct assistance or through Christian agencies that support those in need and those less fortunate within this community and the greater Detroit Presbytery. The FPCP Thrift Shop collects and sells gently-used clothing and household goods at very low prices and donates its proceeds to a variety of Christian missions.
Ministry focus:
The Local Mission Committee feeds the hungry and homeless by preparing meals at Crossroads (http://www.crossroadsofmichigan.org) and supporting the Open Door Ministry of Fort Street Presbyterian Church in Detroit (http://www.fortstreet.org); provides medical care for the indigent through Hope Medical Center (http://www.thehopeclinic.org); provides counsel for the troubled through Samaritan Counseling (http://www.samaritancounselingmichigan.com); provides housing through Habitat for Humanity (http://www.habitatwwc.org); provides food and financial assistance through the Salvation Army and United Way; provides educational opportunities through Barnabus Youth Opportunity Center (http://www.barnabasyouth.net) and the Penrickton Center for Blind Children (http://www.penrickton.com); provides emergency financial assistance to members of our church in financial need; provides shelter and assistance through Mariner's Inn (http://www.marinersinn.org), First Step (http://www.firststep-mi.org) and Second Mile (http://www.secondmilecenter.org/leadership.htm). First Presbyterian offers opportunities to go to Fort Street Presbyterian to feed the hungry every third Thursday of the month. Contact Chuck Hodge at 734.453.0291 for more information or to sign up.
Where and When do I find out more about Mission programs at FPCP?
The Local Mission Committee meets at 7:30 pm on the 3^rd Thursday of each month in the church Parlor. Check the Mission Bulletin Board for information on upcoming events and to sign up to participate The Thrift Shop is staffed by volunteers who sort, display and sell donated items. The Shop is open from 10 – 2 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 – 1 on Saturdays. They are always in need of volunteers to staff and sort donations. Contact Lynne & Ted Porter (248.719.3378) for service opportunities.
How Can I Help?
If you don't have access to a computer, copies of the Church's Barcode for the Kroger Community Rewards program are located in the narthex. Simply pick one up, take it and your Kroger Plus Card to the service desk at Kroger and have them scanned. Simple. FPCP earned $476.82 from the Kroger Community Rewards Program for the months of August - October 2009!! Thank you to all who participated!!
Hiller's Scrip Program is Also Available to help! We have also enrolled in Hiller's Scrip card program. To participate: Obtain a Hiller's Scrip card from the church office, Kara Fortman (e-mail realnancydrew@mi.rr.com) or at the table in the narthex between services. Load the card with funds at Hiller's at the register or customer service desk. Pay your bill with your Scrip card and Hiller's contributes 5% of your purchase to FPCP's Local Mission Committee for use in our local community. Please contact Kara Fortman at 248-596-1949 if you have any questions.