Deacons
The Deacons provide a ministry of caring, love, compassion, prayer, and community service. They are elected by the congregation and ordained by the minister to administer to needs of the community, as well as to our own congregation.
Mission Statement
“We are a community of faith that welcomes differences and glorifies God through worship, prayer and service to our neighbors by sharing with them God’s love and grace through word and deed, following the example of our savior Jesus Christ.”
The Deacons provide a ministry of caring, love, compassion, prayer, and community service. They are elected by the congregation and ordained by the minister to administer to needs of the community, as well as to our own congregation.
Although our REAP group has not been able to meet because of COVID19 and social distancing, we have been diligently working from home on projects for groups in our community. We have been making walker and wheelchair caddies for nursing homes.
There IS such thing as a free lunch! Each month a team delievers a free lunch, provided by memnbers of the church, to the Salvation Army. Contact Cheri Rissman (269-684-9415) or Thelma Keltz for details.
We are a community ministry providing clothing for adults and children from birth through high school. There are new items each week so be sure to stop by regularly to see our new selections. Gently used clothing is available for a small donation during the hours listed below. In turn, families can help keep this ministry going by donating clothing their children have outgrown and by volunteering any hours they can. Our mission is to work cooperatively with our neighbor and other faith groups to address the unmet needs of the Niles community. We are located in the old church manse at:
11 S. 4th Street, Niles (right next door to the First Presbyterian Church)
Hours: Open Saturdays Only from 11am - 2pm
We have a new source for our cancelled postage stamps. Please continue to add yours to the bag attached to the bulletin board. Sisters of the Holy Cross get funds from stamp collectors and donate this to Ministry With the Poor. They are grateful for our participation in this ministry.
Thank you from the Missions and Outreach Team
We are collecting bottles of Ensure and Boost. This is very helpful to cancer patients. This is an ongoing mission. If you would like to help, just place them in our Homeless shelter box in our church hallway. REAP is also making caps for chemo patients which we will deliver at the same time. If you want to help sew them, contact the church office.