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Donation Station
Information 2021
“In
all the work that you are doing,
work the best you can. Work as if
you are doing it for the Lord.”
Colossians 3:23
The Donation Station is a
Christ The King Lutheran
Church (CTK) resale funding
endeavor, run solely by volun-
teers. It is not consignment-
based, as all profit from donated
items goes to CTK. Carol Cashmer
began the Donation Station in
2008. It ran out of Buildings #9
and #10 on the Pennsylvania Road
campus until October 2019. The
city of Southgate asked us to move because we did not possess a
permanent certificate of occupancy. At that time, the Dona-
tion Station moved to its new location in the Administration
Building.
Besides providing Third Source Funding income for CTK,
the Donation Station affords a way to serve by providing low-
cost goods to the community, as well as an opportunity for
over 30 volunteers to work weekly in meaningful ministry.
Oft times, the Donation Station gives away merchandise to
people in needy circumstances, such as house fires, COVID-
related needs, toys at Christmas, etc. The Donation Station
also strives to be an outreach ministry by interacting with
community shoppers in a Christ-like manner, and by distrib-
uting Christian pamphlets and informational CTK Church
handouts.
The Donation Station also offers interested shoppers a
“Salvation Bible Study,” taught by Carol Cashmer on the 4th
Thursday of every month, beginning May 27, 2021, from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Admin. Building kitchen. So many
of our shoppers are spiritual seekers, but are not ready to vis-
it a church. The purpose of this study is to help people under-
stand what the Bible says concerning salvation. Hopefully,
this “Good News” will lead people to find a church home
where they can grow in their faith and fellowship with other
believers in worship.
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Volunteer Service Areas
Intake/Transport Pricing Shelving
Cleaning Sorting Greeters
Shop Vac Weeding Dusting
Overhang monitoring Pick-Ups Advertising
Baked Goods Donations Hang up Clothes Phone Calls
Windows Sweeping Sanitize Carts
Packing Cashiering Handy Man Jobs
Staging Shelves Court Yards Painting
Recycling Bag Organization Shelf Assembly
Free Bench Display Garbage Removal Carpentry
Christmas Tree Assembly Grocery Carts Lock
Organizing Storage Rooms Sort hangers
Volunteer Recruitment and Training
Although the primary volunteer recruiter is the Donation Station
Director, all Donation Station volunteers are encouraged to recruit
new people who might enjoy this ministry. New volunteers are in-
terviewed by the Donation Station Director in an effort to match
their interests and Spiritual Gifts to the needs of the Station. They
are also given a copy of the Donation Station Information Booklet
with a clear explanation of the CTK Mission Statement, and the
Conflict Resolution sections. Generally, volunteers receive “on the
job” training from other volunteers.
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Physical Locations on Campus
Currently, the Donation Station occupies two buildings
on the Pennsylvania Campus, (9 and 10), three outside
overhangs (9, 10, and 11), along with the warehouse
section, three storage rooms, and
one office room in the Admin-
Donation Station: Building #9
and Overhang #9
The Donation Station is directly
across from the Early Childhood Center. Enclosed Overhang #9
is a 24-hour small household items donation drop-off site. These
donated items are taken into Building #9, sorted and held until
they are taken to the Resale Station for sale. Department heads
and volunteers work out of this building. Shoppers are not al-
lowed in Building #9, and no community sales can be held out of
this building.
Storage Station: Building #10 and Overhangs #10 and #11
The Storage Station building is on the south side of the campus.
It is where shoppers pick up furniture, appliances, Craig’s List
purchases, etc. The Storage Station has no heat or electricity, so
its accessibility varies depending on weather. Sales out of this
building are limited, for the most part, to large items. Walk-ins
and pick-ups are the norm on sale days. The open overhangs to
the west and south side of building #10 are drop-off areas for
Storage Station donations only.
Resale Station
The Resale Station is located on the west side of the Administra-
tion Building adjacent to the west parking lot on the north side
of the campus. This is where shoppers come on sale days to pur-
chase sale items. No one should sell or purchase items out of the
Storage Station, Donation Station, Overhangs, or Resale Station
without letting the Storage Station Managers and/or the Dona-
tion Station Director know. Many of these items may already be
on Craig’s List.
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Donation Station
Organizational Structure
Chain of Responsibility from Top to Bottom.
Christ The King Congregation
Christ The King Vestry
Christ The King Senior Pastor Pastor Jason Cashmer
jay@ctk.me
Program Staff Paid Church Staff/Principal
kkapp@ctk.me
Facilities Manager Dale Tamsen
dale@ctk.me
Donation Station Director Carol Cashmer
carol@ctk.me
Assistant Donation Station Director Nancy Gyorke
gyorke6@gmail.com
D.S. Department Heads
25 people, who put in 2-10 volunteer hours a week
D.S. Volunteers
30-40 volunteers who work periodically
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Job Descriptions
For the most part, the Donation Station is run by dedicated
retired volunteers whose interest, time constraints, health,
and involvement vary. The following job descriptions reflect
current responsibilities, but in practice the responsibilities
can be fluid.
Donation Station Director: Carol Cashmer, 2008-2021
The Donation Station Director must be a member in good standing
of Christ The King Lutheran Church. She presently oversees the
day-to-day running of the Donation Station. This includes: over-
seeing sale day readiness, scheduling cashiers, working as head
cashier for all sale days, deciding on and advertising promotional
information, attending weekly Program Staff meetings, writing
Constant Contact reminders, Weekly Receipts, and the Weekly
Memo. The director also helps organize pick-ups, is the primary
volunteer recruiter and trainer, and schedules the biannual Com-
munity Sale work force. Currently, the Director also works two
hours every weekday and Sunday overseeing the pricing and shelv-
ing of all items not covered by other department heads. She also
organizes and works with volunteers every Tuesday from 10:00 –
12:00 and composes, posts, and follows up on Craig’s List ads. The
Donation Station Director is the liaison between the Donation Sta-
tion, Program Staff, and all other CTK ministries.
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Assistant Director: Nancy Gyorke, 2010-2021
The Donation Station Assistant Director must be a member in
good standing of Christ The King Lutheran Church. She works
closely with the Director in organization, planning, and promo-
tion. She also researches project costs and often acts as project
manager. She periodically purchases day-to-day items, oversees
the biannual Community Sales Concessions and Baked Goods,
and procures Porta Potties for same. In addition, she determines
and directs the physical shelf schematics of the Resale Station,
and oversees the Resale signage project. She cleans and sanitizes
Resale Station floors, carts, adjacent rooms, and break area. She
often oversees the cleaning and maintenance of Overhang #9,
and currently is the department head for adult clothing. The
Assistant Director takes over the duties of the Donation Station
Director, when needed.
CTK Facilities Manager: Dale Tamsen, 2018-2021
The CTK Facilities Manager must be a member in good
standing of Christ The King Lutheran Church. This is a paid
CTK position and not officially connected to the Donation
Station. The Facilities Manager is responsible to oversee all
things related to buildings and grounds on both CTK campus-
es. This includes property maintenance, landscaping, painting,
mowing, parking lots, roofs, repairs, and contract research. In
addition, he oversees Toolbelt Tuesday volunteers, as well as
vetting and overseeing Community Court workers.
The Donation Station does not fall under the responsibility of
the Facilities Manager. However, since we share much of the
space on the Pennsylvania Campus, we often work together to
accomplish CTK ministry goals. The help given to the Dona-
tion Station by the Facilities Manager is voluntary and not
part of his official job description. For example, the Facility
Manager and his volunteers often help with furniture pickups,
garbage and scrap disposal, carpentry help, etc., when able.
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The Worker Bees
Note: Although each department has a “head” or
“heads,” it is common for all of us to help each other,
when needed.
Donation Station
Department Items in the Department Department Heads
Department A Intake: These volunteers bring in do- Ginger Mende
nations from the outside Overhang #9. Julie Snyder
They sort them in Bldg. #9 in prepara- Nancy Gyorke
tion for transport to the Resale Station. Ron D.
Jill Frederick
Kim Sutphim
Brenda Richard
Department B Baskets, vases, smaller toys, infant to Brenda Richard
6X children’s clothes, artificial flowers, Kim Sutphim
pets, games, jewelry, purses, luggage,
eyewear, special staging
Department C Linens, afghans, curtains/rods, com- Pat Lassen
forters, tablecloths, towels, bath/irons.
Department D Adult clothes Nancy Gyorke
Jill Frederick
Department E Teen clothes, shoes, make-up, toilet- Julie Snyder
ries, stuffed animals, some collectibles, Jill Frederick
non-Christmas holiday, hair products,
health and beauty
Department F Kitchen, shelving and pricing of knick- Carol Cashmer
knacks, non-Christmas/Easter holiday, Shirley Battistelli
bathroom, specialty pieces, shoes, puz-
zles, collectibles, Christian, plastics,
sewing material, crystal, anniversary
Department G Books, CDs, VCR tapes, greeting Nancy Kurtz
cards, school, office, gift bags, Online Sara Kurtz
Book Orders
Department H Christmas/Easter Esther Bost
Bev Sutton
Clyde Bostick
Sharon Racklyeft
Pam Keith
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Resale Station
Department Items in the Department Department Heads
Department I Recycling, transporting items from Ron D.
D.S to Resale Station
Department J Courtyards, weeding, china, Rose Meininger
dinnerware
Department K Weekly maintenance Overhang #9 Bobby Hermann
and garbage removal Gary Kapp
Dale Tamsen
Ron D.
Rick Lang
Department L Community Sale special Pam Cook
advertisements Julie Snyder
Nancy Gyorke
Carol Cashmer
Department M Providing snacks on sale days Lola Schallhorn
Department N Hobbies, crafts, party goods Linda Ratliff
Department O Organizing and maintaining items Mary Kay McTavish
on shelves of Resale Station Shirley Battistelli
Carol Cashmer
Department P Weekly Cashiers Carol Cashmer
Department Q Weekly Packers Th-Sat: Ann Rutkowski
Fri: Linda Ratliff
Sat: Bev Larson
Department R Sports/Medical Diane Mathias
Department S Special Request Committee Tom/Jeri Bloomfield
Harry Dutka
Department T Social Media Advertising Kevin Bogusz
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Storage Station: Building #10
Department Heads
The Storage Station co-managers are Ken Rutkowski and Kevin
Bogusz. They report to the Donation Station Director, and work
in conjunction with the Director to establish Storage Station or-
ganization, cleaning, hours, promotions, prices, sales, and cash-
iers. They help with large item donation pick-ups. It is also their
responsibility to make sure furniture under Overhangs 10 and 11
get into the Storage Station in a timely manner.
Storage Station
Department Items in the Department Department Heads
Department A Overhang #9 Weekly Transport: This Bobby Hermann
involves moving #10 items from under Gary Kapp
the #9 Overhang to Overhangs 10 and Kevin Bogusz
11. Nancy Gyorke
Department B Tools, lighting, automotive, outdoor Ken Rutkowski
equipment, mirrors, machines, design-
ing, building, restructuring
Department C Furniture, electronics, appliances, spe- Kevin Bogusz
cialty pieces, vintage pieces
Department D Records, albums, knick-knacks, large Jackie Cornett
toys, pictures, frames, cribs, strollers
Department E Christmas tree assembly Dennis/Deb Watterson
Department F Shelf assembly Al Meininger
10Conflict Resolution Policy
Even with the best of intentions and the best of situations,
people will sometimes experience conflict. When a conflict
or offense arises, we attempt to follow Jesus’ formula spelled
out in Matthew 18 to resolve the problem.
Matthew 18:15-17 “If your broth-
er sins against you, go and show
him his fault - just between the two
of you. If he listens to you, you
have won your brother over. But if
he will not listen, take one or two
others along, so that every matter
may be established by the testimo-
ny of two or three witnesses. If he
refuses to listen to them, tell it to
the church. If he refuses to listen
even to the church, treat him as
you would a pagan.”
Translation:
If you have a problem with an in-
dividual, talk to them about it personally, and not to anyone
else. If this does not resolve the problem, add another Chris-
tian brother or sister to the conversation, and try to iron out
the problem. If this does not work, call in the Donation Sta-
tion Director to meet with all concerned parties to try to
solve the problem. If this does not work, add the Pastor and/
or other people, who may be helpful to the group and, hope-
fully, a mutually acceptable solution can be reached.
These procedural steps are not iron-clad. The order may
vary, but the goal is to help everyone feel they have been
heard, and that a Christ-pleasing solution has been reached.
As always, approach any confrontational situation with
kindness, empathy, and prayer.
“When Scripture is mixed with obedience, a healing elixir
results.” Max Lucado
11General Information
2020-2021 COVID Policies
The Donation Station has always followed CDC guidelines concerning
COVID. We sanitize carts, fog the Resale Station, have 6-foot markers
on floor, have workers sign a COVID information sheet each sale day,
and mandate mask wearing.
Donation Station Sale Hours, 2021
Hours may vary, due to weather, emergencies, holidays. However,
presently, the 2021 hours are:
Thursdays: Resale and Storage Station Open: 12:00 - 2:00
Fridays: Storage Station Open: 12:00 - 3:00
& 5:00 - 6:00
Resale Station Open: 5:00 - 6:00
Saturdays: Resale Station/Storage Station Open: 10:00 - 12:00
Keys/Codes
Keys and codes are distributed and recorded by the Fa-
cilities Manager only. This list is updated continually.
If you no longer need a key, please turn it in to Dale
Tamsen ASAP. Keys are not to be copied or loaned out.
For a list of those who have keys or codes, contact Dale Tamsen.
Garbage Removal
The Donation Station pays for one dumpster on the north edge of
the soccer field. We may use other dumpsters on either church
property site if we don’t overfill them. Mondays are good days to
use the dumpsters as they are emptied on Tuesday mornings. Peri-
odically, we pay for a commercial dumpster to get rid of large
items.
Merchandise Holding/Buying Procedure
Volunteers are welcome to purchase donated
items. Generally, it is thought that if you put in 5-
10 hours of volunteer time a week, you may pur-
chase items up to $20 at half price. Department
Heads may decide on a percentage breaks on the
price of items over $20. Remember our monetary goal is to support
the needs and ministries of CTK, so use your discount privileges
with that in mind. When you purchase something, let the Depart-
ment Head know what it was, and he/she will let the Director
know. This is so important because often items are advertised on
Craig’s List and are being held for pick-up. If you do not let some-
one know you bought something, Department Heads may wonder
about loss or theft. 12Online Book Purchase
Nancy and Sara Kurtz have categorized hun-
dreds of books that people may purchase
online. Once a shopper orders books online,
Sara and Nancy pack them up and bring them
to the Resale Station for payment and pick-up
on sale days. Visit us at Facebook @ Resalesta-
tionmedia to view/order books, CDs or movies.
Weekly Communiqués
Weekly Information Memo
A Weekly Memo, written by the Donation Station Director,
goes out on Wednesdays after Program Staff meeting to all
Department Heads and Program Staff. It is a chance to keep
everyone in the loop concerning projects, direction, funding
requests, church goals, general information, and prayer con-
cerns. Anyone can add items to this memo, but they must get
the information to the Director by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday even-
ing. Prayer concerns especially are always welcome.
Weekly Receipt Memo
Every Saturday the weekly income report is sent to all volun-
teers and leaders via e-mail titled “Weekly Receipts.”
Tri-Weekly Constant Contact Information
This CTK professional program is an e-
mail sent to over 1,400 shoppers who have
requested reminders concerning promotion-
al giveaways, sales, and hours. It also ex-
plains how to use the online book sale op-
tion, COVID policies, and other pertinent
facts. It goes out the day before each Thurs-
day, Friday, and Saturday sale. If you would like to be added
to any or all of these weekly communiques, please contact
carol@ctk.me or 734-281-3773.
13Money Disbursement and Expenditures
The financial side of the Donation Station is
presently overseen by Stacy Furgerson,
CTK’s Business Manager. The Donation
Station Director in conjunction with other
Department Heads may designate usage of
funds up to $2,500 for day-to-day opera-
tional expenses or for special purchases
without higher level approval. Any major project costing
over $2,500 must be approved by the Senior Pastor and Pro-
gram Staff. Any project costing over $25,000 must be pre-
sented and approved by CTK members at a scheduled CTK
Voters’ Meeting.
Occasionally, requests are taken for money not designated
for CTK ministries. The Non-CTK Money Request Commit-
tee, made up of Tom and Jeri Bloomfield and Harry Dutka,
reviews these requests and presents their recommendations
to Program Staff for approval. For example, the committee
has recommended and Program Staff has approved a $200
yearly donation to Samaritan’s Purse since 2018.
The Program Staff has sanctioned a yearly donation of
$10,000 to Christ The King Lutheran School. The Donation
Station Director and volunteers are very pleased to be able
to support this most important spoke of Christ The King
ministries.
A list of the larger donations to date is found on page 15 of
this booklet. For a detailed account of how the Donation Sta-
tion money is distributed, check the monthly CTK newsletter
and/or talk to our Business Manager, Stacy Furgerson.
14Donation Station
LTD Expenses
Over $500 for Projects
Every One His Witness-Evangelical Kit-2020 $ 289.92 CHURCH
CTK Truck Repair-2020 $ 590.00 CHURCH
Lawn Mower TR 2020 $ 3,000.00 CHURCH
Sprinkler System-PA-2020 $ 8,094.75 CHURCH
Water Main-PA-2020 $ 4,000.00 CHURCH
Tablecloths-West Gallery-2020 $ 316.50 CHURCH
New Member - Gifts of the Spirit books-2019 $ 423.75 CHURCH
Floor Burnisher-2019 $ 3,000.00 CHURCH
Vacation Bible School Shirts-2019 $ 639.13 CHURCH
Scoop/Lift for John Deere-2019 $ 5,262.50 CHURCH
School Curriculum-since 2019 $ 35,000.00 SCHOOL
Fellowship Ctr HVAC-2019 $ 5,000.00 CHURCH
Bible Study Tablecloths-2018 $ 152.56 CHURCH
Faith, Food & Fellowship Dinner-2018 $ 1,000.00 CHURCH
School Playground Benches-2018 $ 1,237.48 SCHOOL
Snow Plow-2017 $ 20,000.00 CHURCH
PA Rd Computer Network-2017 $ 5,500.00 CHURCH
Hurricane Relief-2017 $ 192.13 CHURCH
Trenton Parking Lot-2017 $ 5,800.00 CHURCH
HVAC Unit-TR-2016 $ 3,371.25 CHURCH
Damage to rental by volunteer-2016 $ 600.00 CHURCH
Transfer to Short Term Missions $ 7,187.96 CHURCH
Transfer to PA Rd Furnishings $ 73,326.01 CHURCH
Transfer to Capital Fund Drive-PA Rd Sanctu-
ary $ 151,874.79 CHURCH
$ 335,858.73
Bldg. 9-Asphalt/Door/Enclosure-2021 $ 19,884.00 DS
Bldg. 10 Slabs-2020 $ 500.00 DS
Shelving Racks (20) -2020 $ 1,399.60 DS
Disinfectant Fogger Machine-2020 $ 1,344.37 DS
Shopping Carts-2020 $ 2,843.00 DS
Move DS to Whse-2019 $ 12,974.59 DS
Bldg. 9/10 Roofing-2017 $ 178,767.00 DS
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$ 217,712.56Christ The King Lutheran Church
16700 Pennsylvania Rd.
and 15600 Trenton Rd.
Southgate, MI 48195-2096
734.285.9695
www.ctk.me
CTK Ministry Statement
At Christ The King, we believe life is only
complete when a person trusts in Jesus Christ as
personal Savior and friend. We believe
Disciples of Christ introduce their relatives, friends
and neighbors to this Savior. We are dedicated to
discipling people in all stages of life by offering un-
derstanding, love, support, acceptance and for-
giveness. The Holy Spirit equips this body of be-
lievers to seek the lost in our community involving
them in active discipleship.
WORSHIP SERVICES
Trenton Road Campus
Saturday Worship @ 5:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania Road Campus
Thursday @ 7:00 p.m.
(2nd Thursday after Easter through Sept. 30)
Sunday Worship @ 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
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