ANNUAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS

HOPE Warming Center – A shelter for homeless adults located on Baldwin Road in Pontiac. HOPE envisions a community where all have the opportunity to move from homelessness to safe housing, gain access to resources, and develop the skills to enhance their quality of life.

HOPE Recuperative Center – HOPE Recuperative Center is the only place in southeast Michigan where homeless individuals can receive proper post hospital care until they recover their strength. This specialty shelter offers up to 15 guests a safe and supportive environment, as well as meals, oversight of  their medical treatment, follow-up care, connection with community mental health programs, legal clinic, helping people secure vital identity documents and connection with housing options.

Every year in January, Christ the Redeemer hosts HOPE for one week. Each evening volunteers go and prepare a meal for the clients at both the warming center and the recuperative center and assist with other client needs. All food ingredients for meals, toiletries and socks/underwear/t-shirts are donated by parishioners.

For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was homeless, you gave me a welcome.  Matthew 25:35

Love in the Name of Christ (Love INC)

Love in the Name of Christ (Love INC) is a non-profit cooperative effort that links churches, volunteers and service agencies with our neighbors in need.  Contact the clearinghouse M-Th 9a-4pm at  248-693-4357.

Love INC Ministry:

Clothes Closet, Oxford Free Methodist Church, 790 S. Lapeer Road, Oxford.  Donations accepted Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9am-12noon.  

Financial Support:

• Donate by texting loveinc to 248-657-4180
• Visit our website at loveincnoc.org
• Mail your check to Love INC of NOC, P.O. Box 104, Lake Orion, MI  48361
• Year-round gift card drop box located at the Oxford Police Department, 22 W. Burdick Street.  Gift cards are used year-round to bless those in need in our community.  

St. Nicholas Project

Our very first St. Nicholas Project was December 7th, 2013. This project was inspired by a Catholic Parish in Cleveland who every year, spend an entire day doing community outreach as part of their Advent Preparation. As Father Joe liked to say….”We do Christmas for others before we do Christmas for ourselves.” Last year over 750 volunteers either worked at various non-profits agencies in and around the Detroit Metro area, or worked on projects at church. However, during this unprecedented time of pandemic, we are searching for new and creative ways to continue the work of St. Nicholas. Many of the projects this year, will be spaced out over the first week in December, and may look very different. We will also have projects for families to do together at home. Our priority is to keep families safe, but still ministering to those in need. Details will be in our bulletin later this fall.

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. Peter 4:10

Habitat for Humanity/Oakland County

Lenten Soup Suppers

Lent is a season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.  The Service Commission and Social Justice Committee offer several simple Lenten meals of homemade soup and bread, throughout the Lenten Season. The meals are often accompanied by a guest speaker affiliated with a CTR outreach program.  These soup suppers also provide a wonderful way to meet others in the parish around the dinner table.  Plan now to walk through Lent, “sipping” soup with others in the parish!

Crop Walk

Each year in May, Christ the Redeemer hosts the Oxford/Orion CROP Walk uniting with other area churches in a common goal of providing for those in need across the world. Funds raised support long term needs such as water and agricultural development, and short term disaster relief.  Twenty percent of donations benefit Oxford/Orion FISH and Love, INC.

In the past, the six mile walk has started at Christ the Redeemer, meandered through Orion Oaks Park and ended back at Christ the Redeemer. A 1.5 mile walk is also available. Please contribute, or better yet walk with your family, friends, and a few hundred of your neighbors!  Watch for details in the bulletin each spring.

ONGOING OUTREACH PROJECTS

Not Your Ordinary Food Drive

Blood Drives

     Each year the parish sponsors 3 blood drives for with Versiti Blood Center.  Please check the Parish Calendar for dates and sign-up information. Questions? Call Lisa or Karen in the Parish office at 248-391-1621 ext 117.

Warm Up America