Engage 2016 was a multiethnic conference that took place a couple of days prior to the Synod 2016. The participants were a diversity of cultures, African American, Hispanic, Chinese, Korean, Anglo, and Native American. One of … Read More
Three reports for Synod 2016
The Synod 2016 is meeting on the campus of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, beginning tomorrow, June 10 and finishing its work on June 17. The Synod is the annual meeting of the Christian … Read More
The DOCK continues to impact lives
Recently, The DOCK held its annual benefit dinner to help spread the word and grow the support of The DOCK. As part of the dinner, we invited some of the students of The DOCK to … Read More
Upward Basketball – another successful year of ministry
It is a basketball program that allows us to make multiple contacts with many families and individuals without a church home. There were about 850 kids in the program this year with about 150 coaches. … Read More
Leadership Gathering | May 2016
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We found freedom
“We embraced the traditions of the church but not all the man made rules and implications. Here we found the freedom to be who we are ourselves in Christ.”
We saw how big God is
“A big change in my life is when we moved away for several years from West Michigan. We had just gotten married and it was the first time we had to test our faith. We … Read More
I didn’t understand the healing power of prayer
Years ago, I didn’t understand the healing power of prayer and spiritual healing and people laying hands on you and God flowing through them. And I never thought that I would be at a church … Read More
You can’t just write people off
“My semester in Honduras changed everything. I think about how my time with my host family, how my attitudes changed. In the states we can be so quick to dismiss people because they do one … Read More
Roosevelt Park Family Worker Ministry
Family Worker for residents of the Roosevelt Park neighborhood of southwest Grand Rapids (and surrounding area); link families from neighborhood with Christian mentors or appropriate referrals to help with employment, nutrition, translating, interpretation, legal help, … Read More
