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
Nutrition Options for Wellness is going stellar!
The NOW (Nutrition Options for Wellness) program, led by Bob Storteboom, shops at our food center. Streams of Hope offers various healthy choice options including fresh vegetables, gluten-free options, a variety of lean protein as … Read More
Don’t wander away
What advice would you give a 21-year-old “Stay in church. Don’t wander away. Even though it’s easy to come back and we’re very welcoming here at Discovery, life is best if you stay in the … Read More