“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
A lot of people brought me to it.
“A lot of people in my life have had an impact on my faith growing up: coming to Discovery Church, all the leaders in Children in Worship and my aunt for bringing me here . … Read More
It’s really helping me invest more time in my own faith
“Some ways that God is working through my life right now is through working with the middle school and high school youth at Discovery. . . . As I work through that and prepare for … Read More
I like that you can praise and you don’t have to be afraid
“In my church, I like that you can praise and you don’t have to be afraid. . . . I like learning new things from the sermons, even new things about stories I’ve heard before.”
I love all kinds of music
“I started playing the piano when I pretended I was having a church service on the farm in Iowa. . . . I love all kinds of music, but church music was my beginning.”
