Our Mission, Vision & Values | Our History | Our Supporting Churches | Our Board

our mission, vision & values
OUR MISSION:  
​Crossover Outreach shows the love of Christ by feeding, clothing, and providing services and programs to those in need, restoring hope and rebuilding lives.

OUR VISION:  
Crossover Outreach envisions a community where basic needs are met, hope is restored and lives are rebuilt.

OUR VALUES:  
  • ​Faith--providing services that are anchored in the spirit, hope and example of Christ.
  • Love—demonstrating love, kindness, and compassion in words and actions.
  • Collaboration--partnering with supporting churches and community agencies to identify and address the needs of those we serve.
  • Integrity—maintaining honest and reliable processes and methods of service.
  • Respect—treating every person with dignity, compassion, and equity, regardless of faith, age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, or national origin.
  • Accountability—stewarding the resources Crossover receives and maintaining a high quality of service.

Our History

Crossover Outreach is a faith based, interdenominational, non-profit agency located in downtown Flint near the corner of Court St. and Grand Traverse. We were founded by three Flint churches in 1991: First Presbyterian, St. Paul's Episcopal, and Court Street United Methodist, who were joined in 2001 by Every Nation Church (formally Riverside Tabernacle) as an ongoing sponsor church. These churches united to provide a convenient, centrally located, service center to help meet the needs of the less fortunate and offer programs designed to help persons become more self-sufficient... to "cross over" to a better life.

Crossover's goal is to help families, children, and the homeless with free emergency food, clothing, personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies, household items (such as dishes, pots and pans, bedding, infant items, and personal care products), and other miscellaneous items. Clients who come into Crossover are screened and referred by area agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services; Love, INC; the YWCA Women's Shelter; the Wellness/AIDS agency; plus many other churches and agencies in the area. In addition, we offer programs to improve the quality of life and self-sufficiency of clients via youth programs and on-the-job experience.
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Crossover receives its funding from individual contributions, churches, civic organizations, businesses, and grants. Food comes from donations by churches and individuals, and from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. In-kind donations of clothing and housewares are generously made by individuals, churches, civic organizations, businesses and more!  

Our Supporting Churches

Court Street United Methodist Church

225 West Court Street
Flint, Michigan 48502
Phone: 810.235.4651

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

711 S. Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48502
Phone: 810.234.8637

First Presbyterian Church of Flint

746 S. Saginaw St.
Flint, Michigan 48502-1508
Phone: 810.234.8673

EVERY NATION CHURCH
(formerly riverside Tabernacle)

429 NB Chavez Dr. 
Flint, MI 48503 
Phone: 810.234.6246

Our Board

​OFFICERS
Lionel Wernette, President
Melissa Bishop, Vice President
Connie Pangle, Treasurer
​Reggie Smith, Secretary

DIRECTORS
Judy Clippard
Sarah Elkins
​Lisa Horne
Celeste Lord-Timlin
Rev. Tom Manney
Bonnie Massoud
Rhonda Mattiuzzo
​Rev. Thomas Mattiuzzo
Jim Moore
Rev. Dr. Joseph Novak
Rev. Jeremy Peters
​Richard Ruhala
​Ken Smith
Rev. Michael Stone
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BOARD OF ADVISORS
Dee Lada
Rev. Dr. Douglas Mercer
William H. Piper
Dr. John L. Snell
​Ruth Thrash
Dawn Vallee

STAFF
Denise Diller, Executive Director
Tiffany Sommers, Development Officer
​Karen Dukes, Center Coordinator