Our mutual call to love and serve the world faces particular challenges in a time of sheltering at home.
Our mutual call to love and serve the world faces particular challenges in a time of sheltering at home.
While you are staying at home, praying for those affected by the pandemic is one of the most powerful ways you can serve.
We have asked our community partners for what may we pray. Here are their latest needs:
Our Community Partners are in dire need of items ranging from peanut butter and pasta to the ever-scarce toilet paper. You can also give to our COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND, which covers care for front-line workers, addresses food insecurities, gives the homeless stay-at-home shelter and offers financial assistance to those who are unemployed.
Our current goal:
The COVID-19 Response Fund has been made possible by the generosity of church members and community members. With the Fund, we are able to address the following critical needs:
Especially when times are troubled, Christ Church Cranbrook believes God’s steadfast care for the world can and should be found in the church’s work for the community.
To see all the partners and causes we are have supported so far, click here.
To give a tax-deductible donation, give here. Your funds are matched dollar-for-dollar by some generous contributors!
Questions? email Pastor Manisha.
Bound Together, a tutoring center in Pontiac, has become a site to give out bags of food. They would love to hand out workbooks for kids of all ages as well. Use this Amazon Wish List to purchase books. They will be sent directly to Bound Together.
Sanctum House needs your help
Sanctum House is a sanctuary for women survivors of Human Trafficking. It is a local safe house and a place of love and support but now, as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak and physical distancing, Sanctum House is in desperate need for food. They need donations of electronic giftcards from Walmart which will be used to purchase fresh food and staples for the 15 residents of the facility. Christ Church Cranbrook has responded with an initial donation. Won’t you join in this effort?
Please order an electronic giftcard for any amount from $5 – $50 online, and Walmart will email it to Sanctum House to be used to purchase essential grocery items.
Donate here: https://giftcards.walmart.com/ip/Basic-Blue-Walmart-eGift-Card/653984410
Recipient email: shannon@sanctumhouse.org
Recipient name: Sanctum House
Senders name: (donor name)
Message: (any message donor wants) plus Christ Church Cranbrook
For Questions? Contact Tim Miller at murphy2@bignet.net
Believe it or not, there are things you can do safely at home. There are also ways you can help that require venturing out. Governor Whitmer has made exceptions to allow people to volunteer at non-profits “that provide food, shelter, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals.”
Volunteers are needed for limited positions in June to sort food and to distribute. To see all opportunities, click here.