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Midland's Open Door Crisis Shelters and Soup Kitchen

The life-transforming power of the gospel of Christ calls us to walk with the homeless, hungry and hurting; modeling God’s love through biblical hospitality and supportive services.

10/22/2026

Executive director Saralyn Temple and chief of police Nicole Ford share a conversation about homelessness, mental health, law enforcement, and the way that our community works together to take care of our most vulnerable neighbors.

Ain’t God Good! Our friends from Kroger stopped back in this week to donate another 100 pounds of non-perishables and 11...
10/22/2026

Ain’t God Good!

Our friends from Kroger stopped back in this week to donate another 100 pounds of non-perishables and 115 pounds of pork loin, chicken breasts, and bacon. Yum!

Special thanks to Kroger and the rest of our friends in our community who passed along these wonderful gifts to feed our neighbors. You are greatly needed and appreciated! ❤️

We ❤️ our local Kroger! Ryan and the rest of our friends from the Midland Kroger are working hard to spread the word abo...
10/19/2026

We ❤️ our local Kroger!

Ryan and the rest of our friends from the Midland Kroger are working hard to spread the word about what we need at the Open Door - and it’s working! You’re looking at 142 pounds of canned goods!

Thank you, Kroger, for caring for our neighbors in need!

Blessed beyond measure! Thank you to our friends from Freeland Public Schools for passing along 675 pounds of fresh prod...
10/16/2026

Blessed beyond measure!

Thank you to our friends from Freeland Public Schools for passing along 675 pounds of fresh produce for our soup kitchen this afternoon. We’ll make sure to feed our neighbors well so that nothing goes to waste! ❤️

10/15/2026

The sun is up and the conversation is flowing as executive director Saralyn Temple speaks with Sam Price, president and CEO of Ten16 Recovery Network. The two relate how many of their clients come from the same backgrounds, and how Midland as a community can continue to support those who are coming from a background of substance use into sobriety, recovery, and hope for tomorrow.

Did you know that today is World Homeless Day?It's not a celebration, but it marks a special day for us when we remember...
10/10/2026

Did you know that today is World Homeless Day?

It's not a celebration, but it marks a special day for us when we remember that there are many in our community who still need our help.

If you'd like to make a difference for our homeless neighbors, here's a good place to start: join us for a tour. Let us introduce you to the good work that goes on every day in our shelters and our soup kitchen - we'd love to show you around!

Comment "make a difference" below, and we'll reach out to you via instant message about when you can drop in for a tour.

Let's work together to give real hope to the homeless, hungry, and hurting in our community!

10/08/2026

The morning is just starting to break for executive director Saralyn Temple during Conversations on a Bench. Now she sits down with Bob Marsh, a former employee and current volunteer of the Open Door. One of Bob's greatest strengths is connecting people through relationships, and he reflects on the friends he's met at the Open Door and how his time here influenced his current role at Memorial Presbyterian Church.

It's always good to hear from Bob!

Tis the season for volunteering! Thank you to the managers of our local Check ‘n Go for serving with Janine in our cloth...
10/07/2026

Tis the season for volunteering!

Thank you to the managers of our local Check ‘n Go for serving with Janine in our clothing assistance program yesterday- we appreciate all of your hard work, and so will the guests who come in for warmer clothes when the weather starts to turn!

We’re ending Neighboring Week with a special guest - Randy from Discount Towing! Yesterday, one of the young moms at the...
10/02/2026

We’re ending Neighboring Week with a special guest - Randy from Discount Towing!

Yesterday, one of the young moms at the women’s center had a flat tire. The lug nuts on her tire were totally stripped, so she had no way to change it - but that’s when Randy stepped in!

Randy donated his time to change the tire for her right there at the shelter and made sure her car was safe on the road for her and her family.

Thank you, Randy, and thank you, Discount Towing, for loving your neighbors this week!

Here's one last way you can love your neighbors during Neighboring Week!We're running low on a lot of our kitchen essent...
10/02/2026

Here's one last way you can love your neighbors during Neighboring Week!

We're running low on a lot of our kitchen essentials now that's October - would you be willing to pick up an item or two from this list so we can continue to feed our neighbors in need through the soup kitchen?

We're also still looking for help with Dial-A-Ride and gas cards, too!

Donations can be dropped off at the soup kitchen location at 412 W Buttles St between 8 am and 8 pm - although we do ask that you avoid donating between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm when we serve lunch because parking space is limited.

Thank you for giving!

Address

PO Box 1614
Midland, MI
48641

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+19898352291

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