The Open Door Ministry                              OF DOWNTOWN LANSING

The Open Door Ministry  of Downtown Lansing, a 501 (C)(3) charitable organization, is housed at Central United Methodist Church in the heart of Lansing, Michigan--across from the State Capitol Building. Its mission is to provide sustenance, counseling, assistance and love to those of God's children who find themselves in difficult circumstances and with few places to which they can turn. Its primary focus is on emergency or crisis situations, but the response is tailored to the circumstances. The Executive Director of The Open Door Ministry is Ms. Cris Bobier, whose background includes sixteen years service with the Outreach Ministries of Potter Park United Methodist Church in Lansing. Operation of the Ministry is overseen by a number of directors representing participants and community interests. The initial expenses and first two years' operation of the Ministry were made possible largely by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan, with Central United Methodist Church as the coordinating organization. Other organizations, churches, groups and individuals participating in the work are listed on the Supporters page.  FOURTH ANNUAL OPEN DOOR CELEBRATION COMING NOVEMBER 1 !!!  Please join us Saturday evening, November 1, at Central United Methodist Church to celebrate our past and to empower our future! For details click here. Services Provided by The Open Door Ministry Hospitality Suite -- 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m          Beverages and snacks Showers Laundry Food Bank (Wednesdays & last Fridays) Fellowship Lunch -- Thursdays 11:30-12:30 Public Telephone & Voice Mail service Mailing address Limited storage of personal items Personal Records (State ID, School, Birth Cert.) Ministry of Kindness -- Prescription help, bus pass, etc. Volunteer Opportunities (Court ordered community service, Michigan Works mandate, free will) Referrals to other agencies Advocacy Listening ear Prayer Partner         Your contributions can further the work of the Open Door Ministry The current annual budget of the Open Door Ministry of Downtown Lansing is approximately $84,800, provided through the generous support of various donors--associations, foundations, individuals and fund raising activities. (See the Supporters page for a list of benefactors.) To learn how you, or your organization, might participate in this ongoing and vital work, please contact Dr. Justin Sleight, Chairman, or Mr. David Mills, Treasurer. They may be reached through our offices at Central United Methodist Church, 215 North Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933--or by telephone at (517) 485-9477. As stated above, the Open Door Ministry of Downtown Lansing is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (C) (3) charitible organization.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Justin Sleight, Chairman; Frank Joranko, Vice Chairman; Joi Tennant, Secretary;  David Mills, Treasurer; Joyce Joranko (Central UMC); Jim Mulvany (Mason First UMC); Laura Ferns (Asbury UMC) Richard Stanford (Deacon-Diocese of Lansing); Elena Mobley (State Farm Insurance); David Kidd (Retired UMC Minister); Anthony Patrick (Assoc. Pastor First Presbyterian Church); Bob Korte, Martin Pearlman, MD (Lansing Ophthalmology); Russell McReynolds (Retired UMC Minister).

The Open Door Ministry of Downtown Lansing 215 North Capitol Avenue Lansing, Michigan  48933 (517) 485-9477 Fax (517) 485-9772 E-Mail CrisODM@yahoo.com

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