Church Partnering Relationships (CPR)

CPR is one ministry of the MARBC that focuses on churches partnering together to serve the community. 

CPR's 3 Primary Goals

Caring:  a proactive vision towards mutual edification
Praying:  regular sharing of requests and initiatives that promote mutual prayer 
Resourcing:  embracing the mission of practical encouragement by outsourcing materials and personnel

Current CPR Opportunities

Parma Baptist Church roofing need

Parma Baptist Church, Parma, MI, is in need of assistance from sister churches and individuals as they care for a roofing need this spring.  Laborers are needed for the tear off of the old roof, as well as the installation of the new roof.  Besides manual labor, the church would also appreciate financial donations to assist with the expense of the project.  Contact Pastor Rich Griffith for more information and to indicate your interest in helping to encourage his church with this special and critical need.  pastorrdgriffith@gmail.com  517 262-4313

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Opportunities

• Consider a sister church relationship with a ministry in another part of the state that would emphasize a co-operative partnership.
• Sharing of ideas, prayer requests, and resources.
• Form a consortium of sister churches in your area for joint strategy for church planting and/or missions ventures.
• Send a missions team to help with a building or repair project.
• Send youth or singles groups to conduct DVBS, canvassing ministries, etc.
• Share Sunday School and Bible study materials.
• Share media resource materials.
• Offer pulpit sharing opportunities for summer vacations.

• Receive special offerings for the needs of the sister ministry.
• Conduct a pastoral internship program to help train a sister church’s next pastor.
• Add the sister church to the missions budget of the church.
• Receive a 5th Sunday offering on behalf of the sister ministry.
• Support mutual missionaries.
• Conduct joint mission trips to a foreign field.
• Offer to transport materials and resources when traveling to another area of the state.