You Aren't In This Alone
Here you can find resources to help you through some difficult times. Weather it be finding a group that helps you through, or finding other kinds of help you may need. Food, bills, or company, we're here to help you find the way, and keep you in our prayers.
LMC Benevolence Team
Help with Bills and Other Things
Consumers: Consumers SER, Consumers 2-1-1, and Consumers HHC are programs that will help you out with some of your bill needs. Call 211 or visit their website at Consumers Energy
HUD Help: For help with rent or energy bills, see them on their website here.
Salvation Army: Has a variety of services. They can be called at (517) 484-4424 or you can visit the website at Salvation Army.
United Way: Is also a 211 number, and you can get to their website here for help.
Saints Peter and Paul: Saints Peter and Paul have services to help the community. You can call them at (616) 527-3610, or reach them on their website at Saints Peter and Paul Church
Zion Methodist Church: Offers some help, but currently some programs are suspended due to circumstances, and others are temporarily relocated. You can call them at (616) 527-1910 or visit their website here.
HUD Help: For help with rent or energy bills, see them on their website here.
Salvation Army: Has a variety of services. They can be called at (517) 484-4424 or you can visit the website at Salvation Army.
United Way: Is also a 211 number, and you can get to their website here for help.
Saints Peter and Paul: Saints Peter and Paul have services to help the community. You can call them at (616) 527-3610, or reach them on their website at Saints Peter and Paul Church
Zion Methodist Church: Offers some help, but currently some programs are suspended due to circumstances, and others are temporarily relocated. You can call them at (616) 527-1910 or visit their website here.
Food Pantries
Here is a list of food pantries around the area:
Ionia Seventh Day Adventists Community Service Center (616) 527-6465 3rd Tuesday a month 9:30AM - 1 PM 721 Elmwood Dr. Ionia, MI 48846 (Behind the church) Ionia Dept. Human Services (616) 527-5209 Regular Business Hours Ionia Illuminate Church (616) 522-7335 Mondays 12PM - 3PM Wednesdays and Fridays 11AM - 12:30PM 83 E. Tuttle Rd. Ionia, MI 48846 (Behind Ken's Market) Community Food Bank Portland Portland United Methodist Church All of Portland School District Monday 9AM - 12PM Thursday 4PM - 6PM 310 E. Bridge Street Portland, MI 48875 St. John's Lutheran School 2nd Saturday of each month Breakfast Buffet 8AM - 10AM 617 N. Jefferson St. Ionia, MI 48846 |
Saranac Community Church
(616) 642-6322 First & Third Thursday 2PM - 4PM Must be Saranac-Clarksville residents 125 South Bridge St. Saranac, MI 48881 Mobile Food Pantry - Saranac Saranac Community Church June 22nd 4:30 PM 125 S. Bridge St. Saranac, MI 48881 Zion Methodist Church - Food Pantry Wednesdays 2PM - 4:30PM New Location First Christian Church 130 E. Washington, Ionia, MI, 48846 Zion Methodist Church - Soup Kitchen Thursdays at 6PM New Location Ionia First UMC 105 E. Main, Ionia, MI, 48846 For information Call (616) 217-1910 Zion Methodist Church - Mobile Food Pantry 2nd Tuesday Monthly beginning at 4:30PM Located at Ionia Fair Grounds Call for information (616) 527-1910 |
Clothing Closets
Christian Service Center of Ionia
Tuesdays 9AM - 12PM & 1PM - 4PM Wednesday 9AM - 12PM & 1PM - 3PM Saturday 9AM - 12PM on the corner of Depot & Washington Ionia, MI 48846 (616) 527-1530 Pocket Change 360 Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11AM - 7PM 421 W. Adams St. Ionia, MI 48846 (616) 523-6356 Matthew's House Tuesday - Friday 8:30AM -5:30PM Saturday & Monday 8:30 AM - 4:30PM (616) 841-6050 460 S. Steele St. Ionia, MI 48846 |
Ionia Seventh Day Adventist
Community Service Center 3rd Tuesday a month 9:30AM - 1 PM 721 Elmwood Dr. Ionia, MI 48846 (Behind the church) (616) 527-6465 Community Drawers Ionia First UMC Third Wednesday a month 1:30PM - 4:30PM 105 E. Main St. Ionia, MI 48846 (616) 527-1860 |
Groups and Fellowship
Do you feel like you just need a group? A tribe? Just some company? Well, look on our belong page and see what kind of groups you would like to join. We're a family here, and our arms are as open as our doors. Come join us!
Prayer Group
Lyons-Muir Church Mondays 1-2PM 1074 Olmstead Rd. Muir, MI 48860 (989) 855-2247 Muffins with Moms Lyons Muir Church 1st and 4th Sundays of the month 1074 Olmstead Rd. Muir, MI 48860 (989) 855-2247 Al-Anon Thursday at 7PM Now On Zoom! Call Sandi (616) 255-3751 or Joy at (616) 901-7779 |
AA Meeting
St. Edwards Church Monday & Thursday at 7PM w. M-50 Hwy. Lake Odessa, MI 48849 For more information call Robert at (616) 374-8753 Area Alanon Meeting Lakewood United Methodist Church Thursday 10-11AM 10265 Brown Rd. (M-50) Lake Odessa, MI 48849 Call (616) 575-8000 for more information Area Alanon Meeting First Congregational Church Wednesday 10-1AM In the Fellowship Hall 421 E. Bridge St. Portland, MI 48875 |
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