My name is Alicia Collier, I am a wife and mother of two, and we live in Wyoming, Michigan. I have always been passion-driven. In my personal life; I am blunt and I love hard. … Read More
On the Alpha retreat they had a breakthrough
At MCC we are working to offer three Alpha Courses each year. In the Fall of 2018 we connected with over 50 guests on our Taste of Alpha evening and host about 35 guests for … Read More
Living with Awe and Wonder
Written by Jolene DeHeer When we lived in San Diego the temperature was 75-80 degrees every day. Each morning we were wakened by glorious sunshine and we all took it for granted. Similarly, I have … Read More
A special night to share the good news
The Edge Church (735 Ritsema Ct. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503) runs literacy ministries called Schools of Hope, during school time and after school to K-5 graders at Cesar E Chavez Public School. These programs … Read More
A bucket of sunshine
Naka had served 6 years in the Michigan corrections system and more recently a shorter time in Kent County Jail.
He left in a state of absolute despair, struggling with discouragement over employment prospects and depression to the point where he was contemplating suicide.
Weekend food for the children
Hand2Hand continues to be a wonderful ministry that ties together several other ministries with Glenwood Elementary School. Hand2Hand is the arm of our ministries that serves the basic needs of the students for food on the weekends.
Needed to travel to Mayo Clinic for medical treatment
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.
