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.

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." Twelve ULC members serve as mentors at Forest View Elementary School in Lansing.

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.

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.

Joint Solar Panel Project

View 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
International Student Ministry

Friendship House is a place where international students and their families can make new friends and practice conversational English. Their goal is to help the international student and family members experience American culture, create significant friendships and adjust to life in the U.S. The ministry is supported by several Lansing area Lutheran congregations and MSU organizations, including ULC. We host a number of Friendship House classes in our building. Click here the current class schedule.

Outreach of the Month

Each month a different outreach program is highlighted by the congregation for a special collection. Congregation members are educated about the target ministry through an article in the newsletter and occasionally a display in the narthex. Special outreach offering envelopes are available in the pew racks each month.

Organizations that would like to be considered for Outreach of the Month may apply here. Applications are due January 1st of each year for review by the ULC Stewardship Team. Applicants will be notified of the decision on their application by February 1st. The yearly cycle runs February through January. For more information, please contact Michael Anderson.

School Kits

The Church World Service (CWS) School Kit Program is one of the many ways CWS shares in a hope-filled tomorrow. This fall
school supplies donated by the congregation were packed into beautiful handmade backpacks by our Sunday School youth to create 70 school kits. To learn more, visit www.cwskits.org.

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.