Food Pantry

As we work to provide safety to our clients and volunteers, tbe Cedar Springs Food Pantry we will be opening as a drive-thru only pantry three days a week starting June 9. If you have food assistance needs – please contact North Kent Connect (616)866-3478 or 211.

The Cedar Springs Community Food Pantry is open to referrals from North Kent Connect . The phone number to contact North Kent Connect is: (616) 866-3478

The Food Pantry is open Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.- Drive-thru with a referral from North Kent Connect. Clients need to call the office between 9:00-9:30 am. the day of their referral to make sure we have received it.

Clients are able to use the food pantry up to 12 times per year (every 30 days) with their referral from North Kent Connect.

The pantry is located in the lower level of the Cedar Springs United Methodist Church @ 140 South Main St., Cedar Springs, MI.

Closings: The pantry is closed on all major observed holidays. Weather closings for Cedar Springs school district will result in the food pantry being closed.

Closing information is published on WOOD TV 8 and WZZM television stations.

If you have questions regarding the pantry, you may contact the church office at (616)696-1140.

UPDATE REGARDING IN-PERSON WORSHIP – 08/2021

“Our ‘Rethinking Church’ Task Force has once again met and it has been decided return to:

Worship: Masks will be required by all who attend worship.
Fellowship: Fellowship time still allowed but no food or coffee.
Choir: No choir for now.
Small groups: will be allowed to make their own decisions and the office will wear masks as necessary when people are in office.

Online livestream service will still be available on our Facebook page for those not yet ready to return to in-person worship.

UPDATE REGARDING BUILDING USE

Church related groups and meetings are allowed to meet in the building. Please contact the church office to check the calendar for availability.

All non-church building use is scheduled to return to open on September 1, 2021. (With the exception of the monthly blood drive currently happening.) See our “Church Updates” page or click on the “Response to COVID19” button on our home page for updated status. Meanwhile, please contact the church office if you have questions and we will do our best to assist you. All groups using the church have been notified.

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At this time Blood Drives on the third Tuesday of the month are still operating.

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Cedar Springs Food Pantry is open as a “drive-thru” only pantry (3 mornings/week- Tues., Wed., Thurs.) until Ocotber 1, 2021 and clients must have a referral from North Kent Connect. Pantry Clients will need to contact NKC to setup their referral ahead of time. If you have food assistance needs – please contact North Kent Connect (616)866-3478 or 211,

Chimes Articles due: 15th of the month

2021 Schedules:
Building Use Request Forms for church activities need to be filled out and returned to the church office. Building use dates need to be approved by the pastor.

Church Office:

Office Phone Hours are Monday thru Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Office Building Hours are Tuesday thru Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Holiday Closures –

Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving)

Food Pantry:
Open Tuesday thru Thursday from 9:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.

Food Pantry Holiday Closures –

Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving)

Winter Reminder – the Food Pantry is closed whenever Cedar Springs Public Schools are closed due to weather. Watch tv WZZM & WOODTV8 for closing announcements