Paper Pantry
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VISION: To provide products which the food pantries are not permitted to distribute but which are needed.
Lutheran World Relief
This ministry opens our eyes to the work of Christ in this world as we reach beyond ourselves into God's world.
VISION: To empower those who need supplies to learn and to grow in the hope and faith that comes from building relationships around the world.
Day of Giving
Congregation members volunteer to provide labor to help the Women's Resource Center of Petoskey.
VISION: To put Christian love into action by using biblical economics: no profit and no interest.
MDOT Adopt-A- Highway
In April, July, and September church members clean the roadsides along a 2 mile segment of US 31 from the M68 intersection in Alanson.
VISION: To service the community and enhance the church’s commitment to greening our environment
Noisy Offerings
We collect a “Noisy Offering” twice a month for different benevolences. If other needs arise, we also add those into the weeks that we are not gathering the offering, or we may substitute a noisy offering in the case of emergencies. We gather this offering during the announcements at two chosen services each month. Information on each benevolence will be found in the newsletter and the bulletins.
VISION: To connect Cross of Christ to the community, nation, and world through education and opportunities to serve and give.
Community Thanksgiving
Each year we host a community Thanksgiving to feed anyone and everyone in the community.
VISION: To bring awareness to the congregation of the abundance that we have that can be shared with those in need as we share our faith by serving.
Christmas Program
The children's Christmas program at Cross of Christ requires many volunteers for costuming, music, and reading needs, as well as adults to help organize the celebration of the birth of Christ empowering our children to share the story of Christ in the community.
VISION: Children are empowered to share the story of the birth of Jesus using Scripture and creativity.
Christmas Adopt-A-Family
Congregation members provide Christmas gifts for members of a local family.
VISION: To provide gifts for a family in need at Christmas time
Senior High Youth Group
Senior High Youth Group is for all students grades 9-12 and their friends. This group seeks adult volunteers to plan, host, drive, and support them the first and third Sundays of every month and extra planned activities.
VISION: To gather twice a month to share in a Christian group their gifts as children of God through fellowship, worship, and service, and to provide a safe place for teenagers to gather.
Middle School Youth Group
Middle School Youth is for all students in grades 6-8 and their friends. This group meets twice a month and seeks adult volunteers to host, drive, plan, and organize monthly events.
VISION: To connect students with one another in a Christian environment to enjoy fellowship, worship, and serve in the name of Christ.
Elderberries
Elderberries is the gathering of those who have retired to celebrate the gifts of God through fellowship and service. This group meets monthly.
VISION: To celebrate the gifts of God in one another as we join together in fellowship and to serve the church and community through different benevolences.
Deborah Circle
The "Gather" magazine from Augsburg Fortress Publishers is used as the Bible Study guide for this group of women who gather monthly to study, share, and experience the word of God.
VISION: A gathering of women who encourage one another in the growth of the Spirit through study, sharing, focusing on women's issues, and fellowship.
Thursday Free Lunch Program
Working with Emmanuel Episcopal we provide a free balanced meal at First Presbyterian Church in Petoskey once a week for those in need.
VISION: To share in the love of Christ by serving those in need and working together ecumenically in our community for peace and equity.
Garage Sale
This annual event in May helps us to raise money for different benevolences in need. We invite the congregation to bring in gently used items from their homes to sell at this garage sale.
VISION: To offer the community a fair value for items where proceeds are returned to a chosen benevolence.
Click here for dates and times.
VISION: To provide products which the food pantries are not permitted to distribute but which are needed.
Lutheran World Relief
This ministry opens our eyes to the work of Christ in this world as we reach beyond ourselves into God's world.
VISION: To empower those who need supplies to learn and to grow in the hope and faith that comes from building relationships around the world.
Day of Giving
Congregation members volunteer to provide labor to help the Women's Resource Center of Petoskey.
VISION: To put Christian love into action by using biblical economics: no profit and no interest.
MDOT Adopt-A- Highway
In April, July, and September church members clean the roadsides along a 2 mile segment of US 31 from the M68 intersection in Alanson.
VISION: To service the community and enhance the church’s commitment to greening our environment
Noisy Offerings
We collect a “Noisy Offering” twice a month for different benevolences. If other needs arise, we also add those into the weeks that we are not gathering the offering, or we may substitute a noisy offering in the case of emergencies. We gather this offering during the announcements at two chosen services each month. Information on each benevolence will be found in the newsletter and the bulletins.
VISION: To connect Cross of Christ to the community, nation, and world through education and opportunities to serve and give.
Community Thanksgiving
Each year we host a community Thanksgiving to feed anyone and everyone in the community.
VISION: To bring awareness to the congregation of the abundance that we have that can be shared with those in need as we share our faith by serving.
Christmas Program
The children's Christmas program at Cross of Christ requires many volunteers for costuming, music, and reading needs, as well as adults to help organize the celebration of the birth of Christ empowering our children to share the story of Christ in the community.
VISION: Children are empowered to share the story of the birth of Jesus using Scripture and creativity.
Christmas Adopt-A-Family
Congregation members provide Christmas gifts for members of a local family.
VISION: To provide gifts for a family in need at Christmas time
Senior High Youth Group
Senior High Youth Group is for all students grades 9-12 and their friends. This group seeks adult volunteers to plan, host, drive, and support them the first and third Sundays of every month and extra planned activities.
VISION: To gather twice a month to share in a Christian group their gifts as children of God through fellowship, worship, and service, and to provide a safe place for teenagers to gather.
Middle School Youth Group
Middle School Youth is for all students in grades 6-8 and their friends. This group meets twice a month and seeks adult volunteers to host, drive, plan, and organize monthly events.
VISION: To connect students with one another in a Christian environment to enjoy fellowship, worship, and serve in the name of Christ.
Elderberries
Elderberries is the gathering of those who have retired to celebrate the gifts of God through fellowship and service. This group meets monthly.
VISION: To celebrate the gifts of God in one another as we join together in fellowship and to serve the church and community through different benevolences.
Deborah Circle
The "Gather" magazine from Augsburg Fortress Publishers is used as the Bible Study guide for this group of women who gather monthly to study, share, and experience the word of God.
VISION: A gathering of women who encourage one another in the growth of the Spirit through study, sharing, focusing on women's issues, and fellowship.
Thursday Free Lunch Program
Working with Emmanuel Episcopal we provide a free balanced meal at First Presbyterian Church in Petoskey once a week for those in need.
VISION: To share in the love of Christ by serving those in need and working together ecumenically in our community for peace and equity.
Garage Sale
This annual event in May helps us to raise money for different benevolences in need. We invite the congregation to bring in gently used items from their homes to sell at this garage sale.
VISION: To offer the community a fair value for items where proceeds are returned to a chosen benevolence.
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