St. Thomas Mission
St. Thomas Presbyterian Church supports the following:
Local Mission
Samaritan House A community service organization devoted to serving families within our community by providing food, help with rent or utilities, a health clinic and other personal needs, while at the same time maintaining their dignity. www.samaritanhousemichigan.org/
Good Shepherd Coalition A group of churches and community organizations that seeks to pool resources to better assist low income residents of central Macomb County with their food, shelter, clothing and medical needs. The goal of the coalition is to guide recipients to greater self-sufficiency rather than dependency. www.GSCMACOMB.ORG
Abigayle Ministries A Christian ministry located in Sterling Height and includes: Abigayle's Place -a residence for homeless pregnant women over 18 years old, and Abby's Pregnancy Care Center -which provides free pregnancy testing, new mother support groups, counseling and more for women in our community. www.abigayleministries.org/
MCREST A collaboration of churches that house the homeless at area churches throughout the year. Each church provides the guests with a safe environment to sleep, 3 meals a day, a place to shower, clothes if needed, transportation to and from their jobs, laundering of clothing and linens, and evening activities. St. Thomas generally hosts 50 to 60 people during our host week. www.mcrest.org/
Park United Partnership St. Thomas is partnered in ministry with Park United Presbyterian Church in Highland Park, MI. We are blessed to be able to join them in ministry and outreach in their city.
www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/16859.htm
Blood Drives Held four times a year in partner- ship with the American Red Cross. St. Thomas is a 2005 recipient of the Platinum Sponsor Award for its outstanding commitment to the Blood Program.www.redcross.org/mi/detroit
Christmas Baskets Food baskets with the fixings for a traditional turkey dinner are distributed at Christmas time to needy families in our community. Each family receives a gift basket with a new family Bible, and everyone receives a general gift and a gift of clothing. Young children receive a blanket from our blanket ministry. Each basket is hand delivered by St. Thomas members.
Trinity Community Care provides free medical and dental care to those who cannot afford it, delivered with unconditional Christian love. We strive to do this in an integrated manner to create positive health outcomes. Click Here
Step Out & Serve Several volunteers work to help people in the community on an ongoing basis. Most of the people just need help to do things they can no longer do around the house due to age of illness. These people are referred by Interfaith Caregivers of Macomb county. If you would like to help please call the office 586-781-3025 and they will help you contact the coordinator of those projects. The link to more details isHere
Distant Mission
Christ’s-Outreach for the Blind A camp designed especially for the blind and/or physically challenged located in Mt. Vernon, KY. Financial support will aid in the planned construction of cabins, fencing, horse barn and club house. www.christoutreach.com/
Evan and Carrie Parks, Budapest Care Center A ministry that offers training for pastors and missionaries, counseling and mental health services for missionaries, marriage and family seminars for members of the community in Budapest, Hungary. Evan and Carrie also lead a home fellowship group for members of their church. The Parks family has lived and worked in Budapest since 2001.www.budapestcare.com/
Friends of Colina de Luz Christian Home for Children in Tijuana, Mexico, with the name meaning "Hill of Light." An average of 70 -80 boys and girls from infants up to 22 year old students live at the home. It was founded in 1987 to provide homes for children who have been abused, abandoned or orphaned.www.colinadeluz.org/
Matthew 28 Orphanage and Feeding Centers It is the mission of Matthew 28 to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Central Plateau of Haiti in a very practical way by feeding hungry children and caring for orphans. www.matthew28.org/
Mission Trips Every year St. Thomas commissions Short Term Mission Teams to serve for 7-10 days in and outside of our community. This service includes construction, cleaning, Vacation Bible School and various other activities, and getting to know the people and developing relationships while sharing the love of Christ.
Contact Matt Sullivan for more Information on how you can help
(sulmat@yahoo.com)