Spotlight on Five Noteworthy Regional Programs The LUM Seeds of Vision is a quarterly electronic newsletter, which provides a platform for Ecumenical Social Service Agencies from across the East North Central region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio

North End Community Ministry Laura Castle, Executive Director On a typical Tuesday, at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church cafeteria in Grand Rapids, MI, guests can be found sitting at tables

Westerville Area Resource Ministry Scott Marier, Executive Director The Westerville Area Resource Ministry (WARM) was founded in 1972. One of their major programs is the Choice Market food pantry, which

Guiding Light – Grand Rapids, MI Brian Elve, Recovery Director Guiding Light provides an intensive residential recovery program for men struggling with drug and alcohol addiction in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Church Community Services Betsy Ayrea Delfine, Soup of Success Director Church Community Service’s Soup of Success (SOS) is an intensive 20 week program that provides job and life skills training to

Shelter for Families Experiencing Homelessness Nakeshia Hedrick, Executive Director Family Promise of Greater Lafayette (FPGL) is the only shelter in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, providing shelter and support solely for families

Home Glory Properties Home Glory Properties in central Indiana is not a social service agency but rather a small business guided by faith that seeks to balance profit with doing

Family Network of Wyoming The Family Network of Wyoming, located in a suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was formed in 2004 as people concerned about hunger in their community reached