Reaching Our Community
Tiny Pantry
Provided by the Cardboard Prophets, the Tiny Pantry is stocked with food by church and community members. It is open 24/7 to help those in need.
Provided by the Cardboard Prophets, the Tiny Pantry is stocked with food by church and community members. It is open 24/7 to help those in need.
Thanks and Giving Sunday
On Thanks and Giving Sunday, Olivet members and friends collect canned and boxed goods for the Holt Food Bank while enjoying homemade soup and bread. Rather than having a large Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings, members and friends are encouraged to use the money they would have spent on groceries to donate food for those who can't afford to feed themselves. The following donations are needed: boxes and bags of dressing, jars of turkey gravy, Jell-O, boxed scalloped potatoes, and cranberry sauce for Christmas baskets.
Ministry Through Food Distribution
Olivet Baptist Church Neighborhood Partnership
OPEN FOOD DISTRIBUTION
During the pandemic, the distribution is a drive thru,
open for residents of all zip codes.
On the second Saturday of each month, (except May) OBC, in conjunction with the Greater Lansing Food Bank, opens its doors to help feed the hungry in the zip codes 48910 & 48911. The food distribution is held from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon. Some things to note:
OPEN FOOD DISTRIBUTION
During the pandemic, the distribution is a drive thru,
open for residents of all zip codes.
On the second Saturday of each month, (except May) OBC, in conjunction with the Greater Lansing Food Bank, opens its doors to help feed the hungry in the zip codes 48910 & 48911. The food distribution is held from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon. Some things to note:
- Pre-Registration is not required. You will need to prove your residency with an ID.
- Bring bags, boxes or laundry baskets for the food.
- If you are not able to carry heavy boxes, volunteers are available to assist you.
- Once the doors are open at 10 a.m., seating and coffee are available.
- The line to enter the food distribution usually forms an hour or two early.
- To ask questions or leave a comment, please contact the GLFB office at 517.853.7800.
More Local Missions
- Christian Services - OBC Is a member church of Christian Services, Love INC. We participate in various drives to collect personal need items and small household items several times a year, which are then distributed by other member churches to needy families in the Lansing area.
- Clothe-A-Child for School - new and gently used clothing is collected in August for school-age children.
- Rides to Doctor Appointments and Errands - when an OBC member cannot drive, other members of the church come together to take them to doctor appointments and run errands.
- Small Group Community Service - many of our home Bible study groups perform some kind of community service.
- Easter EGGtraviganza! Egg hunt & other festivities.
- Rescue Mission Father's Day Celebration- we provide a worship service with contemporary music, a puppet show and a message.
- Community Fun Fest- A free event for families to have lunch, play games & jump on inflatables, and show off your pet at the pet show. The Talking Hands Puppet Team provides fun stories with a message!
