CityLinC is a compassionate, faith-based organization serving children, youth, families and adults since 1968.
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Phone: (269) 969-9181
Address: 70 Calhoun St. Battle Creek, MI 49017
E-mail: info@citylinc.org
Wesite: www.citylinc.org
CityLinC Ministries is committed to changing lives by connecting people to resources and support and helping families find hope for a better future. Our name stands for "City Living in Christ."
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CityLinC
70 Calhoun St.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
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Phone: (269) 969-9181
E-mail: info@citylinc.org
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About Us
Our History & Mission
The Story of CityLinC in Our Community
55 Years of Compassionate Service to Children, Families and Adults
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CityLinC is a non-profit, faith-based organization located in Battle Creek, Michigan. Founded in 1968, our primary focus is helping high-risk children and youth, as well as their families, in times of crisis and transition. We are best known for our Youth Guidance Foster Care & Adoption, but we also do much more! To explore our many programs and services, click here now. Or visit our online photo gallery!
CityLinC is a member of the Nonprofit Alliance, the Coordinating Council and the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce. Our foster care and adoption center is licensed by the State of Michigan.
All people are welcome here regardless of background, affiliation or belief. We invite you to visit us at 70 Calhoun St. in Battle Creek or call our office at (269) 969-9181. Volunteers are always needed. To learn how you can get involved in our work, click here now.
History and Background
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Established in 1968 as Battle Creek Area Youth For Christ, CityLinC has grown over the years to become a major part of the community. The acronym LinC in our name stands for “Living in Christ.” We believe that we are called to serve others with competent care, compassionate commitment and Christ-like character.
Our Mission
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CityLinC connects children and youth to loving families, families to secure futures, individuals to caring community, and community to personal faith. We do this through our foster care and adoption program, our mentor program for parolees, and our community connections events and services, which help build positive relationships in our community. (See our staff and Board of Directors)
Our Services
We work out our mission and vision through our free community services.
Click on one of the links below to learn about our many programs:
Our Vision
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CityLinC focuses on children and youth who are at risk, fortifies families who need additional resources, frees individuals to experience their God-given potential, facilitates community where separation exists, and fosters faith where there is no hope.
Statement of Faith
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1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God.
2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons;
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return to power and glory.
4. We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
5. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
6. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost – they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Jesus Christ.
Our People: CityLinC Staff & Board of Directors
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CityLinC has a paid staff of about a dozen people, including both full-time and part-time employees. They come with a wide range of talents, educational backgrounds and professional certifications. We are guided by a committed nonprofit Board of Directors. (See our staff and Board of Directors) Each year, more than 100 volunteers contribute their time and skills to our work in the community. To see a list of our current staff and Board members, click here now. To volunteer your time, please click here now.
Affiliations and Memberships
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CityLinC is a member of the Coordinating Council and the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce. Our Youth Guidance Foster Care & Adoption program is licensed by the State of Michigan. CityLinC also has a vibrant history as the leading organizer of significant service projects that have united youth groups and churches from all across the Battle Creek area. We also sponsor community-wide seminars involving ministry training, spiritual life and personal enrichment, as well as a variety of interdenominational programs. Our pastor and youth pastor support groups provide much-needed fellowship for those in ministry. Click here for more partner information.
​Learn More
To learn more about us, please explore this website or call our office at (269) 969-9181. Or join the conversation online on our CityLinC Facebook page. To ask a question or send us an e-mail message, please click here now. We also invite you to volunteer your time or make a tax-deductible contribution to support our continuing mission to the community. And don't forget to visit our online photo gallery.