We officially celebrated our one year anniversary of the merger of Criminal Justice Chaplaincy with 70×7 Life Recovery. God continues to bless the work we do and our Grand Rapids office has grown this past year.
Remembering and Restoring Relationships – Celebration Fellowship Ministry Report – Fall 2018
Fall is a beautiful season. And it has been a beautiful season at Celebration Fellowship. We marked the month of October with two special events. We began the month with an evening focused on prayers … Read More
SW Community Church Fall Report 2018
Submitted by Allen Pontarelli We are partnering with Potters House Middle School with a prayer and encouragement initiative in the local community. We have set up huge mailboxes in the center of the neighborhood for … Read More
Schools of Hope Fall Report 2018 – After School Literacy Program
Submitted by Heather Rosema We provide free literacy programs for students in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood. Our 25 students spend 2 hours after school improving their reading levels, writing, and being discipled by our staff … Read More
The PIER Church Fall Report 2018
Submitted by Danielle Hamlet Starting this September we began our first Focus Team, training a group of 7 adults to step out next year and intentionally disciple those whom God has called them to. As … Read More
70×7 Life Recovery – Grand Rapids Program Center Fall 2018
Submitted by Cheryl Wyma This is a summary of services provided to our participants with the generous financial gift 70×7 Life Recovery has been blessed with by you. Basic Description of Ministry 70×7 Life Recovery … Read More
Strong Tower Ministry Report Fall 2018
Submitted by Ernest Umoh Strong Tower Ministries has an English class that is taught to recently arrived refugees know very little English. This past summer that class was led by Anna Luurtsema, as student at … Read More
Providence CRC Fall Report 2018 – Dream Big Summer Program
Submitted by J. Barrett Wernlund Funds went to pay a staff person (our Kids Hope director) to plan and coordinate and summer program that reaches the students in Glenwood Elementary School‘s summer school / ARCH … Read More
Leadership Gathering October 2018
A Regional Pastor’s Perspective at our recent Leadership Gathering Sitting at the head table facing the delegates as Classis’ Stated Clerk gave me a particular perspective, but it has its limitations. One cannot daydream, minutes … Read More
Pastor and Spouse Retreat 2018
WRITTEN BY JOLENE DEHEER Classis Grand Rapids South is blessed by the teaching and leadership of truly outstanding pastors. These men and women continually and consistently give of themselves to provide spiritual nurture and encouragement … Read More