Local Ministries Supported by Newburg
- Joy-Southfield Development Corporation
- The mission of the Joy-Southfield Development Corporation is neighborhood revitalization through family life-skill support and community economic development. The community served is the far west side of Detroit, Michigan and consists of approximately 20,000 residents. The Health & Education Center is the most active program of The Joy-Southfield CDC. It is dedicated to providing primary health care services and preventative health education programs to low-income and uninsured families and individuals. Physical care as well as many health education programs are provided. Click here for more details.
- Ministry Jubilee Projects
- Seven projects have been selected for support for 2010. Loose change offering, in addition to
designated
monies,
are directed to each project. The projects are:
- January/February: Joy-Southfield Community Development - Joy-Southfield Community Development Corporation (JSCDC) established by Second Grace UMC in 2002. Volunteer health care practitioners and lay persons provide primary and preventative health care to residents with inadequate health insurance. In addition, JSCDC works to improve housing and commercial development in the Joy-Southfield area. (Newburg's Charissa Shawcross is our Missionary for this, and Director of Community and Health Services for the clinic.) [$670 was sent in 2010]
- March/April: Justice For Our Neighbors (JFON) - JFON provides free, professional legal services to immigrants in monthly clinics. This UMCOR program connects a national network of church-based, volunteer-led immigration clinics to asylum seekers and immigrants who need a helping hand to navigate the maze of rules and laws that affect their lives in the United States. [$2692 was sent in 2010]
- May/June: N.O.A.H. - Networking, Organizing and Advocacy for Health (NOAH). Assists people in downtown Detroit at Central UMC, by providing services such as mental health, domestic violence, substance abuse counseling, physical heath assessment, assistance with transportation, clothing, prescriptions, and hygiene items, etc. [$994 was sent in 2010]
- July/August: Mission Intern Program - Provides support for young, college age adults to explore servant ministry for the summer. (Newburg's Sarah Nadeau is our mission intern) [$940 was sent in 2009]
- September/October: Samaritan Counseling - A "pastoral counseling" center providing counseling to individuals, couples, and families in Southeastern Michigan. [$721 was sent in 2009]
- November - Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry - is responsible for promoting and supporting ministry to and with students through Wesley Foundations, local churches, and ecumenical campus ministries. The Board also provides scholarships for students attending UM related colleges and universities. [$543 was sent in 2009]
- December - God's Country Cooperative Parish , located in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, covers a 250 mile area from Engadine to Paradise to Grand Marais, and encompasses McMillian, Germfask, Newberry and Hulbert. [$963 was sent in 2009]
- Food collection
- Non-perishable food items are collected throughout the year and deposited in the missions cabinets across from Gutherie Hall. Announcements about food collections are in the weekly church newsletter, the Scroll. Everyone is encouraged to participate in this caring ministry. All non-perishable food is welcome. Food deliveries are made to various local shelters and care facilities including Redford Interfaith Relief, COTS, Cass UMC, Salvation Army, First Step, and Doorstep.
- Eastside ministries
- An outreach program that provides social outlets and pastoral support for former mental patients living in group homes.
- Habitat for Humanity
- Habitat for Humanity is a Christian housing ministry working in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. Habitat homeowners work along side volunteers from corporations, churches and other organizations to build homes. Houses are sold at no profit and no interest charged and mortgage payments are used to finance additional houses. Newburg members have been strong supporters, in constructing homes, and financially supporting the building of homes. Projects go on throughout the year at the Habitat for Humanity, Detroit affiliate office.
- Housing the Homeless
- Once a year, Newburg United Methodist Church houses approximately 70 homeless guests in Gutherie Hall for a week. The program is in conjunction with the rotating shelter program run by Cass Community Methodist Church. Churches throughout metro Detroit volunteer to provide food, love and shelter, hot breakfasts and dinners, entertainment and companionship for our guests for the week.
- Lap quilts, baby blankets, and slippers
- Newburg has many talented people who make lap quilts, baby blankets, and slippers for residents of retirement homes, nursing homes, convalescent centers and other care facilities throughout Metro Detroit. Yarn and instructions are available in the mission cabinets across from Gutherie Hall. In the past, Hope Convalescent Home in Westland, Boulevard Retirement Center in Detroit and First Step in Canton have received these wonderful hand-made items.