Community Outreach
Local
Ministries and organizations we support through finances and/or volunteer capacity that take place in our local context.
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31 Backpacks is a local non-profit organization providing food for at-risk children on weekends and school breaks.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteering to help pack bags is fun and easy! Normal, weekly "packs" are held on Wednesdays during the School Year at the Glad Tidings Assembly of God church. There is ZERO prep needed to volunteer....just show up and you will be given instructions on how and what food to place into bags for children. It's that simple! Note: unfortunately, this event is not for toddlers. Volunteers must be able to follow instructions and work without supervision. There is no childcare on site.
Special, larger "Big Packs" are held prior to school breaks. These are usually held on different days and will be advertised before the events.
Financial donations are always welcome!
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Bridges Copper Country
Bridges Copper Country holds a "Bridges Class" to empower individuals who are below 200% (double) of the federal poverty level to increase income, decrease debt, and become more self-sufficient / decrease social services assistance. The class is 16 weeks long and is held in the gym of Saints Peter and Paul Church.
It is important to understand that this program is NOT run by Saints Peter and Paul Church, and is not by itself a program directly associated with any church/religion. However, lives are being changed right here at our church and we can help show our love for others by volunteering our time to ensure the success of the program.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Meals are provided by Bridges Copper Country, but servers and other kitchen help are greatly appreciated.
Volunteers for childcare at the church are needed.
Training is held at the church on Tuesday Nights from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, For more information, contact Pastor Gehrke at pastorgehrke@copperluth.org.
For more information click here
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DescriptiLove INC (Love In the Name of Christ) is a local non-profit organization, run strictly by volunteers from the community and partnering churches. Love INC accepts donations of household items in good condition and financial donations to provide for the physical needs of our neighbors in need.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Join our Saints Peter and Paul Love INC Action Team where we pick up and deliver furniture and other items to families, sharing our faith and love for our Lord Jesus Christ!
Donate items in good condition and/or financial support to Love INC for families in need!
Purchase tickets for the Annual Love INC Banquet at the end of March each year!
Donate spare change during the "Love INC Donation Jar" event at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Late Spring / Early Summer.
Email joe@copperluth.org, or call 906-281-1075 for more information.
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The Mom Community (formerly MOPS) meets two Tuesday mornings per month from 9:15-11:15 during the school year. You can expect a welcoming and open environment, valuable take away teachings and lessons, time for creative activities, and Mentoring and leadership development opportunities. Best of all, we provide childcare!
Volunteer Opportunities:
Helping with Childcare during MeetingsServing as a Mentor
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Who are we?
We are part of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, aka Lutheran Women in Mission, the official women’s arm of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
How did we get our name?
Dorcas was a Christian woman of Joppa whose Aramaic name was Tabitha. Well-known for her works of generosity and charity, she died and was restored to life by the Apostle Peter (Acts 9:36-42).
What do we do?
Like Dorcas, we are an organization that does missionary and ministry work, both within our congregation, communities, and beyond. Our major fundraiser is a Bazaar, Bake Sale, & Tea. It is most commonly held in the Fall, but a second one is in the Spring, as decided upon at our regular meetings. We also coordinate funerals for the church.
Who May Join?
Women of all ages in our midst are invited to join. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, September through May (except in December), at 6:30 p.m., Program or Bible Study, and Dessert.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Email Jean for more information at: johnandjeanp@chartermi.net.
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Early Learning Center
The Early Learning Center (ELC) is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday. Our educational facilities include the principle classrooms (maximum 16 students per classroom) bathrooms, music and movement areas; a multipurpose gymnasium; outdoor play area, community garden, and prayer trail. Children are provided safe, fun, and educational care that has a positive, generational impact.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Donate classroom consumables such as paper supplies, art supplies, books and more!
Provide financial support for scholarships to alleviate the cost of tuition for students!
Volunteer to help at the ELC with check-in, lunch, outdoor play times, and more. 30 minutes to an hour of your time can really help!
Contact the ELC Director, Jaime at jaimeschuldt@copperluth.org for more information.
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Fall Neighborhood Cleanup
Each year, members of Saints Peter and Paul Church spend a day showing love for our neighbors in Hurontown by raking and hauling away leaves and other debris.
Cleanup day is usually the first Sunday in November.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteer to help rake / remove leaves and debris.
Volunteer tools, such as rakes and leaf blowers.
Volunteer trucks and trailers to haul leaves and debris.
We are always looking for volunteers within the church to help manage groups/events like the Fall Neighborhood Cleanup.
Look for announcements to participate in October each year.
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Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly is a national network of non-profit volunteer-based organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. Our Motto “where service to the elderly begins by being a friend” reminds us that the most important gift we bring when we knock on the door is the gift of friendship. With every service we provide and with every gesture that we do, we do it in the spirit of friendship. Our services are all free of charge to the elderly.
Individual or Family Volunteer Opportunities:
Friendly Visiting
Social Activities
Holiday Celebrations
Medical Transportation
Firewood
Food Assistance
Medical Equipment Loan
Office Support
Group Volunteer Opportunities:
Firewood Program
Treat Baskets
Decorated Grocery Bags
Season Cleanup
Fill Out a Volunteer Application at: https://houghton.littlebrothers.org/be-a-volunteer/
Or call: 906-482-6944
Or email: michigan@littlebrothers.org
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The Life Outreach Center of Houghton and Baraga Counties is a Christ centered pro-life service organization. We are dedicated to providing women, men, and families affected by crisis pregnancy and/or abortion with compassionate care, practical services, and the encouragement necessary to choose life, experience healing, and embrace chastity. As God enables us we will work within our community to promote the sanctity of human life and biblical sexual values.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Donate to the Life Ourtreach center using the links on their webpage.
Participate in the "Baby Bottle" spare change in the spring of each year at the Saints Peter and Paul Church.
The Life Outreach Center has needs for qualified ultrasound technicians and medical staff.
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SSPP Angel Tree
Every year, Saints Peter and Paul Church places an “Angel Tree” in the narthex to collect toys and gifts for at-risk children in our community. Organizations such as the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home, the Salvation Army, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Love Inc. provide “wish lists” from children and teenagers who might not otherwise receive gifts at Christmas.
Volunteer Opportunities:
The Angel Tree is usually put up on the Third Sunday of November. If you would like to help, take a Tag from the tree and return an unwrapped gift in the bag provided no later than the second Sunday of December. There are also tags for Food and/or Gas Gift cards as an option.
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You Being YOU
One of the best ways we can share the Good News of our salvation through Jesus Christ, is by being present for others. Be a good neighbor. Weed a neighbor's garden. Help someone move. Provide a meal for someone ill. Say hi to people. Be courteous and kind. Be a good listener. Invite a neighbor or coworker to your home for a meal.
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Matt. 5:14–16.)
Reach out to someone in the church to bounce ideas off of and let us know how we can help!
Regional
Ministries and organizations we support through finances and/or volunteer capacity that take place in our regional context.
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Camp Restore Detroit is a ministry serving in the 9th Precinct of Detroit. Their goal is to partner with the community to restore neighborhoods in Detroit. They do this by coming alongside the community in the good already happening and providing extra hands and feet. These extra hands and feet come from campers, groups of all ages, who stay on the campus at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and are partnered with the community on service projects.
Camp Restore Detroit serves with the community in three different areas:
Environmental: clearing blight (overgrown plants and trash)
Construction: assisting community members with basic construction projects on their homes
Human Care: building relationships with our community and sharing God's love
College Students from Saints Peter and Paul Church participate in mission trips at Camp Restore Detroit, sharing the love of Christ with others while strengthening and encouraging their own faith.
If you are interested in learning how to volunteer for or how to support this mission, contact Marcus at marcus@copperluth.org.
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The Concordia Lutheran Student Center or the CLSC as we refer to it, is a central location for all things Campus Ministry. We host weekly events and bibles studies here, monthly student suppers and make the first floor available to all students to relax, study or just hang out. The CLSC is also our student house that we make available to 6 students who would like to live here and serve in a leadership role in our campus ministry.
If you are interested in learning how to volunteer for or how to support this mission, contact Marcus at marcus@copperluth.org.
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Vision
A welcoming downtown space (321 Shelden Ave) where students, locals, and neighbors can gather to experience community and live alive in Christ.
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What It Is
Coffee & Conversation — a warm and peaceful place to connect with free drip coffee, tea, basic snacks (not a full coffee shop). Feel free to leave a donation!
Study & Work Spaces — tables, couches, games, kids area and Wi-Fi, prayer request station
Community Events — Regular prayer times, Q&A, Bible studies, art nights,
game nights, movies, live music, small groups, worship
Volunteer OpportunitiesServe as a host
Give financially
Offer prayer
Visit the Living Room’s Website for more.
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Our congregation is part of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s North Wisconsin District. We actively participate by sending financial resources to support the District’s mission and ministry initiatives.
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The year round camp that we support is Camp Luther in Three Lakes, WI. There are numerous opportunities for people of all ages to utilize the camp throughout every season of the year.
There are also numerous volunteer opportunities from work projects, nursing, cooking, etc.
Visit Camp Luther’s website for more.
Global
Ministries and organizations we support through finances and/or volunteer capacity that reach a global context.
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Operation Christmas Child is an annual opportunity to bless children throughout the world with a shoebox of gifts and the beginning of a conversation about Jesus.
Pay attention to the opportunities for participation in the latter part of October each year.
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Glocal Mission is a network of churches and disciple-makers throughout the world that are reproducing and multiplying disciple-makers and churches.
Go on a mission trip or be trained up as an everyday missionary in your own context.
Talk to pastorgehrke@copperluth.org for more information or visit glocalmission.org.
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We support international missionaries with our finances and prayers.
Check out the myriad of ways you can support these missionaries, or prayerfully consider joining them.