Ministry Stories

Jolene DeHeer

The gift of presence

Written by Jolene DeHeer Through the Valentine holiday people expressed their love through cards, flowers, candy, jewelry, etc. These gestures...
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Lent

Day 1 – Ash Wednesday

OneFaithManyFaces · Ash Wednesday 2021 Read Scripture Passage And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea...
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Arek O'Connell

5 things I have learned on how to stay healthy as a youth leader

Written by Arek O'Connel A full-time youth pastor in the Grand Rapids, MI area I’ve been in full-time youth ministry...
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Someone Like You

A Coffee and Conversations Sunday Series

Once or twice a year Discovery Church hosts Coffee & Conversations (C&C) on Sunday mornings before worship. For 4-6 consecutive...
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Diaconal

Establishing a safe and loving home for her children

"Alyssa", a mom of two boys and survivor of domestic violence was referred to VIS for support and assistance as...
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Someone Like You

Gospel Conversation Training

You are invited! Hillside Community Church Saturday, February 15 9am-12pm In this unique opportunity, Jon & Kris Shepherd, practitioners who...
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Faces of Faith Monroe Faces

God has been restoring me

"Throughout the last decade... God has been restoring my emotional, spiritual, and physical health on a journey towards wholeness in...
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Faces of Faith Monroe Faces

We were struck by the preaching

“We were struck by the preaching here at Monroe Community Church... – it’s very restorative to me, beautiful messages week...
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Faces of Faith Monroe Faces

This is my place of hope

"This is my place of hope... I come here (Monroe Community Church) for the hope and presence of God and...
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Faces of Faith Monroe Faces

My journey hasn’t always been smooth sailing

My journey hasn’t always been smooth sailing, there have definitely been ups and downs, but to be able to look...
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New Church

Church Planting Discovery

The Grand Rapids Area Church Planting collaborative, of which our classis is a part, has developed an exciting vision for...
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Established Church

Her husband rarely came to our church

Community Christian Reformed Church Growth Team, which P. Ezra leads, finished 11 weeks of the Alpha course one week before...
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New Church

Grateful for the vitality of the Monroe Community Church

Monroe Community Church is a downtown Grand Rapids church plant project that launched in 2003. As with any church plant,...
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Diaconal

Naka’s story of redemption

We are so proud of Naka, a participant of 70x7 Life Recovery’s programs.  Naka is successfully working, speaks to current...
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Jolene DeHeer

5 ways to work through the winter blues

Written by Jolene DeHeer In January of 1985 I moved from San Diego, CA to Grand Rapids, MI.  People warned...
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Established Church

I am telling everyone about Alpha!

Monroe Community Church has been creating an environment where men and women can discover Christianity in a thoughtful, engaging, and...
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New Church

The amazing glimpses of the Kingdom of God at work

Written by Allen Pontarelli I want to first thank Classis Grand Rapids South so much for the support that they...
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Someone Like You

Friendship Christmas Program

Written by Barbara Bol Thursday evenings are a special time at Covenant CRC. This is when a group of 25-30...
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George Vink

A time to celebrate with First Cutlerville Christian Reformed Church

Written by Rev George Vink, Regional Pastor of Classis Grand Rapids South After several years of being well-served by a...
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Jolene DeHeer

Waiting – Advent

Waiting is hard in a culture that specializes in instant gratification. Yet, so much of life is waiting and many...
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Someone Like You

Those Who Seek Will Find

"Jesus' presence is constant and available but it must be sought out. This was true for the shepherds and wisemen...
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