All Local Outreach Opportunities
Local Opportunities
Organized in 1998, the purpose of City Mission is to meet the educational, physical and spiritual needs of the children and families in the Brightmoor community through loving mentoring relationships and outreach programs. They have multiple areas available to serve, click the learn more button for more information.
In January of 2008, NorthRidge was approached by a meteorologist for DTE that DTE Energy was going “Green” and looking for interested organizations to plant community gardens on DTE properties with all harvests donated to Gleaners Food Bank. Thus, our first garden was tilled and planted in the Spring giving us almost 7,000 square feet. The garden yielded 3,011 lbs. of produce; the highest yield of all DTE gardens. In 2009, the garden was expanded, increasing the garden to 21,000 square feet – yielding 6,023 lbs of produce to feed the area hungry and homeless. In 2010, we are were able to donate 11,870 lbs of fresh produce to local food banks.
The Lighthouse Home Missions is a community outreach that feeds and clothes the needy. They are involved with a number of helpful organizations such as: The Hunger Action Coalition, Operation Can-Do, Gleaners Community Food Bank, The Family Independence Agency, Westland and Inkster Police and Fire departments. The mission feeds and provides clothing to over 10,000 people each year.
This is an opportunity to come alongside Mack Avenue Community Church (MACC) and their vision of reaching the marginalized and poor of Detroit. One of their guidelines for outreach is “Instead of giving out fish, we want our service projects in the community to teach people how to fish. Our aim is to help them in establishing their identity as image bearers of Christ.”
The Prison Ministry is offering a training/orientation to all those interested in volunteering in this ministry. Come learn how to become a pen-pal or participate in one-on-one visits with an inmate. If you sing or play a musical instrument you can join the praise and worship team that holds a monthly church service at Huron Valley Correctional Facility. There are correspondence bible studies to facilitate or you can simply join the prayer team that meet monthly to pray for this ministry. There are many opportunities to get involved. Contact Outreach for more information
NorthRidge Church’s Smoke Detector Ministry works alongside Children’s Hospital of Michigan – Trauma Center to place smoke detectors in at-risk homes in the Detroit area. This is an outreach that protects families, and gives them a fighting chance to escape deadly fires.
At the present time we have five organizations that we assist in food preparation:
Vista Maria, located in Dearborn Heights, MI, is a residential and community based facility for female adolescents, ages 11 to 17, which have experienced abuse, neglect, and trauma. As residents of Vista Maria they are given the opportunity to face their tough issues and rebuild their lives by participating in the extensive array of programs made available to them.
Orphan Care
We have many upcoming events to help you on your journey with adoption or foster care. You can attend Discover Adoption/Foster Care to learn more about the process. We also have Education Nights that are to encourage and support foster or adoptive parents.
The purpose of this ministry is to provide a 30” duffel bag for children who are removed from their homes due to abuse/neglect and placed into foster care. The first day of being pulled from their home is understandably very traumatic for these children. They often leave their homes with all of their belongings placed in a black garbage bag – with the unspoken message that they and all of their belongings are no better than trash. The goal of this effort is to provide a child with a nice duffel bag filled with essential items that they can call their own and help provide comfort as they transition. Bags will be collected quarterly throughout the year.
Next Drop-off dates: May 5-6, 2012
We partner with a local residential facilities for hurting kids who are in great need of women mentors and women or men tutors. Learn more about becoming a mentor or tutor.