“We were struck by the preaching here at Monroe Community Church… – it’s very restorative to me, beautiful messages week after week that really speak to me. People were so inviting like the Anglican church … Read More
This is my place of hope
“This is my place of hope… I come here (Monroe Community Church) for the hope and presence of God and it really is my place to just grab on to that and take it in … Read More
Church Planting Discovery
The Grand Rapids Area Church Planting collaborative, of which our classis is a part, has developed an exciting vision for increasing our efforts to plant churches in the next 5 years. We are extending this … Read More
Her husband rarely came to our church
Community Christian Reformed Church Growth Team, which P. Ezra leads, finished 11 weeks of the Alpha course one week before Thanksgiving. One of the most faithful attendees was Mr. A. His wife, Mrs. S. has … Read More
Grateful for the vitality of the Monroe Community Church
Monroe Community Church is a downtown Grand Rapids church plant project that launched in 2003. As with any church plant, MCC has seen cycles in her life as a community; early growth was followed by … Read More
5 ways to work through the winter blues
Written by Jolene DeHeer In January of 1985 I moved from San Diego, CA to Grand Rapids, MI. People warned me that 75-80 degree daily temperatures and constant sunshine would be replaced by grey, sunless, … Read More
I am telling everyone about Alpha!
Monroe Community Church has been creating an environment where men and women can discover Christianity in a thoughtful, engaging, and loving environment. To understand how they were doing this through the Alpha program they did … Read More
The amazing glimpses of the Kingdom of God at work
Written by Allen Pontarelli I want to first thank Classis Grand Rapids South so much for the support that they have given our church plant on the SW side of Grand Rapids for the past … Read More
