In August 2021 NPC became a Matthew 25 Congregation — a movement of the PC(USA) to dismantle structural racism and eradicate systemic poverty. We are discerning how to best live into this commitment in the future, however these have been longtime focuses of our church mission.
We believe the Gospel is incarnational, and so we are called to actively give alongside others—working in the community to offer mercy and make systemic changes for the common good. Our guests, friends, and members serve our community and world in varied and different ways as we are called and moved.
Our Social Justice team focuses on three primary social concerns:
- aiding the hungry and homeless (Faith & Food Garden)
- promoting peacemaking
- striving for justice with and for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.
Here are some of the area organizations we support:
- Michigan Center for Youth Justice
- Food Gatherers – through donations of produce grown in our Food & Faith Garden in addition to other food drives
- Religious Action for Affordable Housing [RAAH]
- Shelter Association of Washtenaw County—including the Delonis Shelter (for homeless men)
- Ozone House
- More Light Presbyterians
We host several Twelve Step groups under our roof.
We seek to be faithful to Christ’s ministry to, “bring Good News to the poor . . . to proclaim release to the captives, and receiving of sight to the blind; to set at liberty those who are oppressed; and to proclaim the year of the Jubilee” (Luke 4:18-19).
Summer 2022