In April of 2022, Carol (not real name) originally contacted VIS for help with laundry and light housekeeping around the house. She had three back surgeries and has limited mobility. Amanda (not real name) from … Read More
Community Christian Reformed Church Outreach Ministry
The season of Lent leading up to Resurrection Sunday is always a special and beloved time for believers, and it is an especially encouraging time for those of us in Outreach Ministry. As we spend … Read More
Jabez Ministries
This is something I’ve written for our church’s Lenten Devotional Booklet. It worth sharing: George and his wallet “For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If … Read More
inSpirit Church and Cradles of Grace
In January of 2023 we launched a ministry called Cradles of Grace and truthfully, I didn’t know what to expect. This ministry was intended to reach the un-reached, those who maybe look different, those who … Read More
It Hurts to Say “No”
Raquel and Ruth were excited about learning English at Roosevelt Park Ministries. But when they approached us to take classes our Spring semester was already closed to new students and we had no room in … Read More
70×7 Life Recovery
The first quarter of 2023 has flown by and 70×7 Life Recovery is seeing fruition in projects we’ve planted, enjoyed hosting some amazing events, and we are very excited for year ahead! 70×7 has been … Read More
Campus Ministry – What it means to me
An interview with Cameron Martin – Cameron is a senior at GVSU who hails from Rockford Michigan. He loves sports, hunting, eating any meat produce and serving as a leader for the Lord. Cam’s major … Read More
Lessons in Outreach
Every Fall, our Outreach team hosts an Alpha course. This is where I first met her-a tiny, friendly lady who introduced herself as Ethel, and asked if I minded if she joined our small group. … Read More
Christ’s Compassionate Heart
Roberto and Felipe are brothers from Guatemala who are taking ESL and computer classes here at RPM. They are also involved in our weekly Bible study called Encuentros con Jesús (Encounters with Jesus). It has … Read More
Care and Belonging
Recently another family has connected to City Hope GR. Like many, this family previously felt there wasn’t a place for their child impacted by disability. The other week when we were talking they said how … Read More