Church of the Holy Spirit - Belmont, Michigan

Church of the Holy Spirit is committed to reaching out in service to our neighbors and friends in the community. We participate in support of migrant families through food and clothing ingathering and in cooperation with the Migrant Services Coordinator for Sparta Public Schools.

We maintain a " Fishes and Loaves" food pantry which is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. It is an emergency food pantry and we appreciate you contacting the North Kent Service Center at (616) 866-3478 for a referral. You can also call the church at (616) 784-1111 and leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

We are also developing Health Ministry support for Diabetes Education, Cardiovascular Health, Grief and Single Parent Support.

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From the Vicar

A word about Discretionary funds. They are funds which belong to the parish. Although the vicar and deacon decide how those funds may be used, the guidelines are quite specific that the funds be spent in outreach to the poor, and other situations of need as they occur. Periodic reporting of amounts spent are to be given to the vestry, or in our case the advisory committee, as required without revealing specific names of those receiving assistance.

When you think about something for which you are especially grateful each day, put aside a dollar or two, or some change in a special place and direct that offering to the discretionary collection in the offering plate on the first Sunday of the month.

If you feel called to be part of the Holy Spirit Outreach, please see Mother Sue. We will be meeting in the next few weeks.

We are located right in the center of apple country. That also means that the largest influx of migrant workers are here in our community. I am talking with state and school migrant program officials to see where we can be of service. This was part of the reason we were "planted" here in the Sparta area. I hope to have a few options for us in the next week or so.

Thanks be to God. SUE

	Church of the Holy Spirit 1200 Post Drive NE Belmont, MI 49306 616-784-1111 Phone 616-784-1335 Fax Reverend Sue S. York - Vicar Reverend Charlene Crean - Deacon email: belmontmichurch@sbcglobal.net

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