Eastminster Presbyterian Church East Lansing, MI

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Alternative Advent Giving

Right about this time each year, we start thinking about Christmas shopping. What is the perfect gift for Dad? Can I get my college-age niece something meaningful that she’ll actually like?

Eastminster has some suggestions for you.

This year, instead of haunting the malls where crowds might gather, join us for alternative advent giving–meaningful gifts that make the world a better place.

The EPC Community Connections team has put together a list of organizations you can consider giving to either in your name or as a donation on someone else’s behalf rather than giving them a gift. In a year when so many are struggling, it is part of our attempt to live out our call to follow Christ.

All of these organizations are doing good work in our community and world. Consider this your guide to giving to God’s work.

  • Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

  • Mission CoWorkers

  • Justice League of Greater Lansing 

  • Lansing Food Bank

  • Living Waters for the World (LWW) 

  • Eve: End Violent Encounters 

  • Global Institute of Lansing

  • Refugee Development Center (RDC)

  • Refugee Services at St. Vincent 

  • UKirk

Welcome to Eastminster Presbyterian Church, a diverse and dynamic congregation in the heart of the Greater Lansing region. We are a church family who comes together to praise our Lord, learn an grow in the image of Jesus Christ, and serve the community, nation and world through our missions. We are an open and affirming congregation who welcome all of God's children. We are a member of More Light Presbyterians, an organization dedicated to the full inclusion of the LGBTQI+ community.

Located just minutes from the campus of Michigan State University and Michigan Capitol, we offer a wide array of educational programs, service opportunities, and ministries and fellowship for all ages. Please join us to feel the warmth, love and acceptance that Jesus Christ has taught us all to embody.

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Eastminster Presbyterian Church
1315 Abbot Road
East Lansing. MI 48823
Phone: (517) 337-0893
Email: office@eastminsterchurch.org
Office Hours: 10-4; Monday – Thursday

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