Our outreach programs affirm our belief that
"God Is Still Speaking"
in our lives, in our community and in our world. 

We support a wide variety of programs and initiatives with monetary donations and volunteer work…

The Rummage Sale
Our annual Rummage Sale in the Spring is the ‘triple header’ of Outreach Activities. 
People: almost everyone gets involved - kids and teens helping set-up and sort, everyone contributing their beautiful, but no longer wanted items. 
Planet:  almost all the contributions are ‘recycled’ as they find useful new lives with new owners.
Profits:  the Rummage Sale is our major source of funding for additional Outreach activities. 

South Oakland Shelter
South Oakland Shelter (SOS) is a nonprofit agency which provides shelter, education and counseling to men, women and children in a safe, alcohol and drug-free environment. CCB has joined other churches in the area hosting the shelter for one week during the year. Meals, overnight lodging, pastoral counseling, job search assistance and a compassionate ear are provided to up to 30 individuals per night.

Little Dresses for Africa
Changing lives one little dress at a time.  Simple dresses are lovingly hand-made and distributed through the orphanages of central Africa… to plant in the hearts of little girls that they are worthy!  A small group of CCB women have sewn more than 250 dresses to add to those of groups across the country.  In the words of Little Dresses for Africa founder, Rachel O’Neill, “We are not just sending dresses, we are sending hope.”

 In Our Community…

We believe in supporting organizations that reach out to those in need…

    Baldwin Center
    Cabrini Clinic
    Cass Community Services
    Common Ground
    Ecumenical Theological Seminary
    Evangelical Homes of Michigan
    Forgotten Harvest
    Freedom House
    Furniture Bank of SE Michigan
    Greening of Detroit
    Habitat for Humanity
    Haven (domestic abuse services)
    Lighthouse Emergency Services
    Michigan Animal Rescue League
    Ruth Ellis Center (LGBT Youth)
    Samaritan Counseling Center
    Trinity-St. Mark’s Church in Detroit (Christmas toy chest, Rummage Sale)
 

In Our Nation and Around the World…

We are committed to the works of the United Church of Christ in promoting hope, education and social justice.  We are a “5 for 5” church by contributing annually to the five special offerings to the UCC:

    Our Church’s Wider Mission
    One Great Hour of Sharing
    Strengthen the Church
    Neighbors in Need
    The Christmas Fund

Church World Service is a cooperative ministry of 36 Christian denominations working together to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice throughout the world.

CCB members also participate in the CROP (Community Response to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk, in Heifer International and special offering are collected for emergencies such Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti Earthquake relief efforts. 

Additional information on many of these organizations can be found under Links.