Outreach Ministries
We are a church that rolls up our sleeves and gets to work.
We put our faith into action by engaging in a wide variety of
outreach activities in our neighborhood, community and world.
We put our faith into action by engaging in a wide variety of
outreach activities in our neighborhood, community and world.
Kids Hope USA
Kids Hope USA is a national, non-profit organization which facilitates mentoring relationships with at-risk children through a church-school partnership. Their motto is "One Child. One Hour. One School. One Church." Several ULC members serve as mentors for elementary school children at a local Lansing school.
Want to better understand how the program works? Watch this incredibly touching and inspiring 26-minute video which describes the profound impact Kids Hope mentors can have on children’s lives simply by being one child’s personal “cheerleader”. To learn about how you can become a mentor, please contact Barb Kissling or Pastor Gary.
Book Nook
The ULC Book Nook shares the same basic idea with neighborhood little lending libraries with one major difference. We want folks to keep the books they take from our nook. The purpose of our book nook is to spread God’s Love and the Christian gospel to all of our neighbors including the MSU community. Each book is labeled so the recipient will know it is a gift and they will know where it came from and how to contact the church for more information about ULC if desired. Learn more.
Habitat for Humanity/Thrivent Builds
ULC members and friends have worked on local Habitat Builds for many years. Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry, seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
God's Work. Our Hands. Sunday
Since it's inception in 2013, ULC members and friends have joined Lutherans across the country for a day of service on "God's Work. Our Hands Sunday." Projects are available for volunteers of all ages and abilities. For the past five years, we have joined our neighbors from the Islamic Center to package over 50,000 dehydrated meals. In 2019, our neighbors from University United Methodist joined us for this multi-congregational event. Other GWOH projects have included making blankets, clearing parks and nature areas, singing hymns at senior centers and many others.
Personal Needs CollectionPersonal needs products are not covered by “Food Stamps.” Christian Services provides families in the Lansing area with emergency supply sets of these products when their budgets are stretched to the limit. As a member church of Christian Services, ULC restocks their personal needs closet twice a year, in February and July. However, items may be donated year-round, and can be left at the Social Action Collection Center in the back of the narthex near the elevator. For more information, contact: Linda and Bill Trevarthen, ULC Liaisons to Christian Services.
Bicycle Ministry
The Spokes Team refurbishes used donated bicycles to donate to international students and others who need local transportation. Contact Us to volunteer, donate or get more information.
Crop Walk in 2020 (Virtual Edition)
CROP Hunger Walks are interfaith hunger education and fundraising events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by CWS local offices across the U.S. ULC members walk in the annual walk held in Lansing. 2020 Update:
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Joint Solar Panel ProjectView highlights from our joint solar panel project with our neighbors at the Islamic Center. To learn more about the ULC Earthkeeping Team, contact Judy Kindel.
Friendship House MSU
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