2012 Michigan Projects

MI-C-1, Block Party and VBS, Lansing, July 7-14, 2012 (Not Flexible), 10-20 Volunteers, Ages 18 and up: We are looking for a church to partner with us with our annual Praise in the Park Community Block Party and Vacation Bible School. We are a church which was a church plant and our primary congregation was college students. We are transforming with a new target group of young families. The outcome would be to see souls surrendering to Jesus Christ as Savior, and see the backslider return to Jesus Christ

MI-C-2, Building and Repair Project, Lansing, May-July, 2012 (Flexible), 8-12 Volunteers, Age 30 and up: Assist with painting, electrical work, roofing, and some landscaping. The outcome would be repair the building so it will be a better representation to the community.

 

MI-D-1, Temple of Faith Baptist Church, Cyclone Fence Installation, Detroit, After July 4, 2012 (Flexible), 5 or 6 Young Adult/Adult Men Volunteers: Temple of Faith Baptist Church Congregation would like for a Group to come and help with the installation of a Cyclone Fence. The Fence will provide Security around the Church Grounds.

MI-D-2, Straight Street Missionary Baptist Church (Chapel), Detroit, July 16-20 or July 23-27 or July 30-August 3, 2012 (Flexible), 30 Volunteers, 15 Men, Age 18 and up, and 15 Youth and Women: 1. Construction team to “pitch” the roof of the church during the day. We have a flat roof that leaks and we have tried to repair, but it does not last. 2. Vacation Bible School in the evening for ages 4 through adult. We want to be able to reach the neighborhood around our church building.

 

MI-D-3, Victory Building Renovation, Victory Fellowship Community Church, Detroit, Flexible2012, Flexible number of Volunteers, Age 18 up:  We are seeking a team to assist in several major building projects needed to bring our building up to par. We have a gutter line roof leak, that is costly and in meeting our monthly expenses we have been unable to obtain he funds to hire a roofing contractor. We also have several window and weatherization needs as this will help in the lowering of our winter costs, and make us better stewards of what the Lord has given unto us. The work that needs to done when completed will increase our opportunity to work in preparing the congregation for evangelism in the community. This will also provide a safe, secure and adequate place for worship that does not require buckets in the sanctuary, and will also be more energy efficient.

 

MI-H-1, Sports Camp, Local Park, Ypsilanti, July 9-14, 2012 (Flexible), 15-30 High School and Older Volunteers:   I would like this team to do a sports camp focusing on soccer and maybe another sport such as football. The target group for this camp will be grades 1-5. The team will also do servant evangelism projects, prayer walking and maybe a block party. The outcomes we would like are for the children to learn some basic sports skills. Also, we would like to connect with prospects in the community, to obtain contact information to enable follow up and to have witnessing opportunities.

 

MI-H-2, Back to School Bash, Local Park, Ypsilanti, August 25, 2012 (Flexible), 15-30 High School and Older Volunteers: We would like this team to help with a block party type of event where school supplies and other helpful items are given away to local children & youth. Depending on the number of days in Ypsilanti the team may also do some prayer walking and other service outreach type projects. The outcomes we desire are to help families prepare for the start of school, share the gospel with people, acquire some new prospects for our church to follow up and additional community awareness of Connections.

 

MI-H-3, Community Health & Wellness Fair, June 9, 2012 (Flexible), Local Park, Ypsilanti, 15-25 High School and Older Volunteers: I would like this team to come help us do this community outreach project. This will involve the team members serving in various aspects such as:

·         canvassing the community for final promotion effort

·         working at concession booths

·         helping with game

·         assisting with food service

·         helping with setup and breakdown of tents and displays, etc.

·         sharing the gospel as opportunity arises

·         Etc.

We would like this team to assist us in securing the necessary items that will enable this to be a great outreach to the community. Some of the desired outcomes are to acquire new prospects, serve the community, gain more exposure for our new church and create witnessing opportunities.

 

 

MI-L-1, Paint and Revival, Trinity Baptist Church, Adrian, Summer 2012 (Flexible), 10-15 Adult and Youth Volunteers: We would like a team to paint our church and also hold Revival Meeting in the evening. Need a pianist if possible!

 

MI-O-1, Columbia Avenue Baptist Church, Pontiac, Flexible 2012: We would love any assistance with evangelistic events and light construction projects. Any kind of block party, sports camp, backyard Bible clubs, and the like would be much appreciated. There are several construction projects teams can choose from, and we would supply the materials. We need to put in a ceiling in our education building so we can put in insulation. We have 2 buildings, and our main building needs to be scraped and painted. We also need to put in new windows in both buildings. There are also many other smaller projects that could be done, such as downspouts and gutters. We have older buildings in an inner city neighborhood, so any projects that can help bring down energy bills would be a huge blessing. There is great potential here, and we are excited to see how God is going to continue to work and change lives here.