Help Needed at New Mom's Place Buildings

Mom's Place I and II have been relocated into two buildings formerly owned by Lula Belle Stewart (just south of the Scott Building) on Webb.

Volunteers are still needed to help with cleaning, painting, repairing and landscaping the properties.

Several items are still needed to finish the move-in. You can help the  housewarming by donating something from Bed, Bath and Beyond (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/regGiftRegistry.asp?order_num=-1&wrn=%2D1287434932) or Target (http://www.target.com/lists/2W01278R2H7KG). Rooms can also be adopted. Call to have an informational package mailed to you.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is being planned for July. Let us know if you want to be included.

A 60-unit facility on Elmhurst has also been recently purchased to accommodate homeless men, women and children who are ready for permanent supportive housing.

The building offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and will use volunteer teams throughout the year to prepare the building. Thank you to our first work teams and see the good work they have done by going to our blog at www.casscommunitysocialservices.blogspot.com.  Contact ccumcac@aol.com if you have an interested team. 

Cass Community United Methodist Church

The programs of CCSS began as a part of Cass Community United Methodist Church. The church is a diverse and vibrant congregation. The 11 a.m. Sunday worship services are loud and lively, mixing traditional music and liturgy with gospel selections, contemporary skits, and motivating sermons.

Throughout the week, the Cass congregation offers a variety of educational, recreational and volunteer activities that include weeknight programs for children and youth, an adult book club and cycling group, music classes and choir rehearsals, as well as men's basketball.

Beyond the weekly activities, Cass has a strong emphasis on mission. Church members annually participate in the Detroit AIDS Walk and the Cass Corridor CROP Walk. Adult mission teams have worked in Zimbabwe, Africa at the Old Mutarre Mission, Florida (after the hurricanes) and the Gulf Coast (after Katrina). A youth team went to Texas this summer to build vehicles for individuals who have lost limbs to land mines and disease. Individuals from the congregation are also actively involved in the CCSS food programs and prison ministry. 

Cass church also sponsors the annual Haunted House in October to raise funds for homeless women and children. See the event calendar for dates and times.

Cass Community Social Services

The social services of Cass became independent from Cass Church in 2002 when the Scott building opened and a separate nonprofit/Board of Directors was formed. The mission statement directs the activities of the organization: "CCSS is dedicated to making a profound difference in the diverse populations it serves by providing for basic needs, including affordable housing, promoting self reliance and encouraging community inclusion and improvement."

For more information about the history of the agency or how it is organized and/or governed, click on a bulleted topic below.