Georgetown Christian Reformed Church

WEEKLY MINISTRIES
 

MICAH's HOUSE MINISTRIES

Micah's House, located immediately on our 40th Avenue driveway, was once the church's parsonage, but now houses both our Food Pantry and our Clothesline and Shoe Ministries.

Food Pantry
Georgetown is excited to have the opportunity to partner with Love INC, Love In the Name of Christ, to provide a food resource for families in their budget program. Our food pantry assists on average 10-12 families per week with their grocery needs.

Food drives at our church and  in our neighborhood help supply groceries for our pantry. We have approximately 12 volunteers who sustain this resource through the generous gift of their time--on average our volunteers provide over 60 hours of volunteer service every month!

Clothesline & Shoe Ministries
Similar to our food pantry, our Clothesline and Shoe Ministries function in conjunction with Love INC. These referral based ministries help families with specific needs (e.g. items needed for a job interview) or seasonal needs (e.g. a winter coat).

Donations of new or like new, consignment quality clothes and shoes can be brought to Micah's House on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12-2. We have approximately 10 volunteers to keep this ministry functioning through their work--providing over 20 hours of service every month!

MI WORKS!

Since September of 2009, we have hosted and operated a Michigan Works SHARE Network Access Point every Thursday evening, providing job search services to the Hudsonville, Jenison, and Georgetown Township area. Through this partnership program with Ottawa County Michigan Works, our trained volunteers have assisted persons with their job search, resume development, and career exploration.

If you are in need of job search assistance, our access point, located in the lower level of the new annex, is open on Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:30 PM. 

MONTHLY MINISTRIES

FEEDING AMERICA MOBILE DISTRIBUTION

Each month, we work with Feeding America West Michigan to bring a mobile food pantry to our community.

These food distributions are scheduled for the third Tuesday of every month with registration beginning at 6:30 PM. There are no minimum requirements that need to be met to receive the food, it is simply free to all registered participants. The dates for 2012 are as follows:

• January 17
• February 21
• March 20
• April 17
• May 15
• June 19
• July 17
• August 21
• September 18
• October 16
• November 20
• December 18

OTHER MINISTRIES

BlOOD DRIVES

In conjunction with MI Blood we host blood drives that provide local hospitals with the blood that is always so desperately needed. Our blood drives are scheduled for Monday evening from 3:00-7:00 PM. Walk in donors are always welcome, or you can sign up for a specific donation appointment time at the Welcome Center or by calling the church office. Blood Drives for 2012 include:

• May 7
• July 30
• October 1

GEORGETOWN FRIENDSHIP GROUP

The Georgetown Friendship Ministry began in 1993 to provide a youth group for teens in our community who had special needs. The group currently has 32 members and 9 families that serve as sponsors. 

The goal of the group is to show God's love to the members, to reach out to the members and their families, and to provide a fun outing once a month for the members in order to grow relationships and give caregivers respite from their responsibilities. Some of the activities that the Friendship Group participates in includes a Calvin College basketball game, a White Caps baseball game, bowling, a Valentine's dinner, a game night and movie night, hayrides, and in December a Christmas dinner and talent show in which members share their talents.

To become involved in the Friendship Group as a member or sponsor please contact Andrea Dieleman at 669-5180 or andread@georgetowncrc.org.