Networking—Working together—Where to begin

Many communities have developed ecumenical groups calling together faith leaders across denominations for the purpose of making a visible difference in their community.  Be an active participant.

Downriver Ministerium: Flat Rock, Gibraltar, and Rockwood communities—UCC contact Pastor Terry Gallagher, FCC Flat Rock & Gibraltar—734-497-9310

Grosse Pointe Ministerial Associations: Grosse Pointe,  Farms, Park and Woods  -UCC contact: Pastor Eddie Bray, Grosse Pointe Woods UCC—313-884-3075

Interfaith Health Coalition—Ron Bedford, Bedford & Associates LLC, Suite 110 #124, 9864 E. Grand River Brighton, MI 48116 rbeford@yahoo.com

Michigan Round Table for Diversity Steve.Spreitzer@MIRoundTable.org)

Westland Ministerium:

Wyandotte Ministerium: Wyandotte—UCC Contact Rev Wayne McKenney—FCC Wyandotte—734-283-2141

 

Area Ecumenical & Interfaith Ministerium Groups

Detroit area UCC pastors meeting monthly.  Rev Paul Kuntzman—St. Paul Warren and Rev. Roger Meiller 734-429-9401

Detroit-Metropolitan UCC Ministerial Group

Enhancing your congregations support from your local health system can be done with the recruitment of a parish nurse.  Parish nurses assist with health screenings, coordinating of services, shut-ins, and  many more activities to support your members.

Division of Mission Outreach  Michigan Conference UCC Southeast Area

Local UCC Parish Nurse Ministries

     First Congregational Church UCC St. Clair —Mary Ann Martin  maryann.martin@stjohn.org

     First Congregational Church UCC Flat Rock & Gibraltar—Sinclair Gallagher, RN BSN   sinclairgallagher@hotmail.com

     First Congregational Church UCC Rochester –Peg Perun RN pegret3450@hotmail.com

     Shrine of Madonna—Detroit—

     St. Paul UCC—Taylor—Mary Smith RN chetmarysmith@netzero.net)

Health Systems with Parish Nurse Programs—provide resources to health education programs in addition to coordinating parish nurse support networks.

 

Oakwood Health System 23400 Michigan Ave, Suite 606, Dearborn, Mi 48124 313-586-4996 Cathy Stock RN Parish Nurse Coordinator Catherine.Stock@oakwood.org

 

St. John Health-Providence Hospital 22255 Greenfield Rd., Suite 518 Southfield, MI  48075 248-849-2518 -Mary Ann Martin, RN, BAS, Parish Nurse Coordinator MaryAnn.Martin@stjohn.org

 

Detroit Parish Nurse Network of Southeast Michigan, Inc  - Kathleen V. Ruth, BSN, RN Parish Nurse  p.o.Box 14608, Detroit, Mi 48214-9998  phone 313.510.2614  fax: 313.882.2706   email:  dpnn2005@ameritech.net;   www.detroitparishnursenetwork.org

 

 

 

DMA -The Division for Outreach   2006—2007  Team Members  &their Passions

 

Dan Steeves ChairMission Interpreters, Disaster Relief, National Missions, Habitat  Humanity   313-268-9591 email: dsteeves7450@wowway.com  St. James UCC, Dearborn (2009)

 

Barbara Stephens—Salvation Army, Local Missions, Nursing Home Ministry 586-268-3232 St. Paul UCC, Warren (2009)

 

Christine Wilson de Medina—Mexican Missions, 248-777-5422  Trinity St. Mark, Detroit (2010)

 

Sinclair Gallagher—2006 Community Outreach Directory, Parish Nursing, Website

734-676-8593  email: sinclairgallagher@hotmail.com  First Congregational UCC Gibraltar/Flat Rock(2010)

 

Rev. Keith Roberson 313-982-0965  email: jocojon@juno.com St. John UCC Wyandotte (2008)

 

Gordon Grozdanoff—313-584-8464, cell 313-670-8589 email cgrozdanoff9968@wowway.com Dearborn Congregational UCC (2010)

 

Rev. F. E. Landy   313-875-9700  email bayelandy@hotmail.com  Shrine of the Black Madonna UCC Detroit (2009)

 

Ms. Marissa McCoy  313-869-6042 Mayflower Cong’l UCC Detroit (2008)

 

 

Rev Henrietta Andrews   313-864-1411 email: henriettasearea@cs.com

If you are an active member in the UCC, in good standing, Your Church has 501c3 nonprofit status.  There are 4 different documents in UCC that combined demonstrate your 501c3 status.  1– a letter from National recognizing your church as in good standing, 2—section of the UCC Yearbook indicating Federal Income Tax Exemption, 3– Church listing with your church name highlighted, and 4—the Federal letter to UCC indicating they have approved the 501c3 status for UCC.

If you need copies of the documentation please contact—General Accounting Manager—866-822-8224

Need help locating your 501c3 NonProfit status paperwork?  See Below