Career Support:
CHURCHES IN THE DETROIT-METRO AREA SUPPORTING
THE UNEMPLOYED AND THOSE IN CAREER TRANSITION
Compiled and contributed by Mel Sarnowsky. 5-29-09
The following is a list of several churches in the Detroit-Metro Area supporting the unemployed and those in career transition.
At least some of these churches do not charge for their services.
This information is subject to change without notice.
* Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church
o 9411 Hilton Road
o Brighton, Michigan
o Career Transition Support Ministry at Cornerstone
o Bob & Cindy Karns
o 517-552-7265 ctsm@sbcglobal.net
o Offer career workshops
* First Congregational Church, UCC
o 1315 N. Pine Street
o Rochester, Michigan
o Careers in Transition
o Michelle Fisher
o 248-495-6449 citrochester@comcast.net
(Information confirmed with M. Fisher: 8-10-09)
* Highland Park Baptist Church
o 28600 Lahser Road
o Southfield, MI 48034
o CareerSolutions Workshop
o 12 Week Boot Camp for Job Seekers
o Contact: Ron Harness
o 248.357.5464 ext 221
o csw@highlandparkbaptist.com
o Fall Kickoff!:
o Sept. 2, 2009 6:00 PM Wednesday
(Information confirmed with R. Harness: 8-10-09)
* Immanuel Lutheran Church
o 47120 Romeo Plank
o Macomb, Michigan
o Brent Chartier, MSA
o 586-996-3221 brentchartier@hotmail.com
* Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church
o 1340 Long Lake Road
o Bloomfield Hills, Mi
o Sam Okimoto
o 248-626-2515 samkimoto@polk.com
* Latter Day Saints
o Detroit Employment Resource Center
o 37634 Enterprise Court
o Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331
o 888-537-5627
o Offer career workshops
o A Free Community Service of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the “Mormons”)
(Information confirmed with Doug Mallory 8-12-09)
* NorthRidge Church
o 49555 North Territorial Road
o Plymouth, Michigan
o Kathy Pohutsky
o 734-414-7777 kjp917@aol.com
o Offer career workshops
* Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
o 47650 North Territorial Road
o Plymouth, Mi
o OLGC Career Group
o Ed Walton
o 734-453-0326 ewalton@attglobal.net
* St. Andrew Catholic Church
o 1400 Inglewood
o Rochester, Michigan
o St. Andrew Career Mentoring Ministry of Parish Life
o Betty Dobies, Chairperson
o 248-373-0707 richarddobies@yahoo.com
(Information confirmed with Dick (Richard) Dobies, Web Site Manager 8-11-09)
* St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
o 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
o St. Francis of Assisi, Career Network
o Coordinator/contact person: Scott Wright, BSW, M.Div.
o 734-821-2121 swright@rc.net
o http://stfrancisa2.com/careernetwork.htm
(Information confirmed with S. Wright 8-11-09)
* St. Patrick Catholic Parish
o Brighton, Michigan
o Ray Blush
o Michael Lenninger
o 810-225-9668 ray_blush@ameritech.net
o NOTE: there is an “underscore” “_” between ray & blush, not a space
* St. Thomas Becket
o 555 N. Lilley Road
o Canton, Michigan
o Becket Career Connection Group
o Camille Atkinson
o 734-495-1691 cmaga@wowway.com
(Information confirmed with C. Atkinson 8-11-09)
* Shrine of the Little Flower
o 12 Mile & Woodward
o Royal Oak, Michigan
o Shrine Career Group
o Janine Krasicky, President, J9 Media Solutions, LLC
o 248-541-4122 Janine@j9media.com
o Preston True, Accomplishment Coaching, preston.true@accomplishmentcoaching.com
* Ward Presbyterian Church
o 40000 Six Mile Road
o Northville, Michigan
o Alex Rozema
o jobseek@wardchurch.org
(Updates and corrections are welcomed by the Webmaster.)
