Jill* approached a community partner for funds when she found out that her 15 year old son would need to travel to Mayo Clinic for medical treatment. Having no alternatives, the community partner asked Access to coordinate shared congregation funds that supplied the family with travel costs to Mayo.
Hundreds of Families Receive Hope
God has blessed our hands and allowed programs like after-school activities, tutoring, and young adult mentoring to impact students in our neighborhood for the better.
His Coming, His Classis, His Compassion
Wherever we’ve been, whatever healing we’ve experienced, we have hope for our future as we rejoice in his coming. We are confident we’re his as a classis, belonging to him in life and in death. And, we’re assured of his compassion as we claim the promise, “…surely I am with you always to the very end of the age.”
A big Thanksgiving banquet
This year, with the hope of strengthening our relationships with our neighbors, the Outreach team decided to try something different. Instead of giving families a turkey, stuffing, etc. we thought it would be great to have a big Thanksgiving banquet.
First focus team on discipleship – The PIER Church
This past fall we began and completed our first focus team on discipleship. We met weekly every Wednesday, teaching and learning together about what it means to be a disciple, and how we are called to disciple as Jesus did.
Southwest Community Church Ministry Report – Fall 2018
We have had a new family from the local community that has been coming for the past few weeks to check things out. The story of how they got there though is so rewarding. This … Read More
Pace and Pastor
Written by Rev. George Vink to local Pastors. After being in the church’s employ for over forty-nine years, I find retirement a delightful time of setting my own hours. But, I still find myself dealing … Read More
Alpha ministry at Monroe Community Church – Fall report 2018
This Fall we saw record numbers of people attending our Alpha ministry. To date we have reached over 50 guests! We are grateful, humbled, and in awe of the work of the Spirit. We are … Read More
No Way! Another Wedding at Sunday Church
As Regional Pastor, my work has interesting dimensions. So, when Pastor Wayne Ondersma from THE PIER invited me to be there for what was set to take place on Sunday the 11th, I decided I … Read More
That Is Dying To Self
My imagination was captivated when my friend told me about a tradition at Providence CRC. Each year a collection plate is passed that holds words printed on business card size cards (i.e. wonder, grateful, praise, … Read More