The Christian Reformed Church of Rudyard is committed to being a light within our local community. To do so we both host and give regularly to several different local mission efforts.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. - Matthew 5:16
The Foster Closet provides shoes, clothing, toys, baby equipment, and other personal items to children, ages birth to five, who have been placed in foster care throughout the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It also provides gift cards to families who provide a foster home for older children to allow those families to pick out the items that they may need for the children from local retailers.
Children are often placed in foster care with no personal items and in many cases they come into care with only the clothes on their back. These needs are not always met immediately or in full by the State. The Foster Closet provides these kids with stylish new or like new clothes and personal items helping to begin the process of rebuilding their self-esteem and providing them with belongings they can call their own.
The Foster Closet also helps reduce the financial strain a new placement can place on a foster family by freeing up funds that would otherwise be used to fulfill those needs, this allows foster parents to focus on using their resources to help the children adapt to their new home in other ways. The Foster Closet is not a “One Stop” shop; and foster families may use it many times during a placement as need arises. Any clothing and personal items in use by a child during any change in placement remain with the child as their possession.
H.E.A.R.T. (Helping Emergencies Around Rudyard Together) is a joint ministry of Rudyard area churches to address needs within our community. It allows for a coordinated approach to support community members who find themselves in need. Individuals from Rudyard or surrounding communities with a need are encouraged to reach out to any one of the churches that exist within the Rudyard community for assistance.
Each fall the Christian Reformed Church of Rudyard engages in a drive to purchase school supplies for the teachers at Rudyard Area Schools. Various materials are collected and delivered to the school before the start of the new school year. These supplies help support the ongoing education of children within our community.
Care Net Pregnancy Center of the EUP educates, supports and empowers women and families in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula.
By offering free medical services, education, and practical help, they help women and men facing pregnancy decisions learn their options and empower them to be the best parents they can be.
Their mission is to encourage and support healthy and happy families in our community and to meet the needs of local women and men facing unplanned pregnancies.
New Hope Food Pantry is dedicated to meeting the nutritional needs of families across the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Please use the link below to find out more information about the pantry and their hours of operation.
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