Ministry Stories

Someone Like You

Serving the whole student – mind, body and soul

Written by Craig Van Hill, The Dock Director The Dock Ministries opened in January of 2005.  Born in the heart...
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Natalie Hart

Thanksgiving is a great big but

Some years, you’re so full of gratitude that it seeps out of your pores and suffuses everything you do. Other...
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Jolene DeHeer

Acceptance with Joy

Written by Jolene DeHeer As the American Thanksgiving holiday approaches people are making plans for family celebrations, groceries are being...
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Diaconal

70×7 Third Quarter Program Ministry Update 2019

The 70x7 Life Recovery-Grand Rapids Program Center remained consistently busy during the Third Quarter 2019 with client intakes, “Changes” Job...
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Established Church

We had twice as many people enter our doors as we had last year

Having started in July has led to a busy and full first semester of ministry. On Halloween, we hosted our...
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Established Church

They feel welcome, relaxed, and safe

We are really excited about the development of our Alpha Ministry at Monroe Community Church. There are several really encouraging...
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Established Church

A new life after coming out of jail

During the months of July till September, the Community Church Outreach team reached out to neighborhood kids through VBS and...
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Jolene DeHeer

With Me

Written by Jolene DeHeer I have the “spiritual” gift of being loquacious which is exacerbated by my love of words....
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George Vink

Pastoral Health

By George Vink, Regional Pastor of Classis Grand Rapids South Classis Grand Rapids South recognized the need to promote pastoral...
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New Church

A God encounter on my driveway

Praise God for the reconciling power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A young man (24) Dalton who I had...
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Jolene DeHeer

Abiding

Today is the eighth anniversary of the day my husband left this earth for his heavenly home. As I sit...
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Jolene DeHeer

Dangerous Faith

Written by Jolene DeHeer I have a confession to make…I am not at all adventuresome. I admit I will never...
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Arek O'Connell

Why send high school students on a mission trip

Written by Arek O'Connell This summer I had the privilege of taking 20 high school students on a mission trip...
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New Church

One of the most wonderful weddings ever held

I have a very hard time imagining or empathizing with the difficult and tortured lives which political refugees have to...
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New Church

Block Party for the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood

Church Plant update: SW Community Church held a community Block Party for the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood. "We had an amazing...
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Diaconal

Making the transition to direct hire is a source of great pride

The 70x7 Life Recovery-Grand Rapids Program Center remained consistently busy during the Second Quarter 2019 with client intakes, “Changes” Job...
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Diaconal

Protecting families from experiencing a crisis of homelessness

During the summer months, the requests from congregations come in frequently for assistance for their neighbors. So far this summer,...
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Established Church

Backpacks full of food for 70 students a week

Providence CRC's partnership with Glenwood Elementary School continues to grow and thrive. Our Hand2Hand ministry at Glenwood finished at the...
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Jolene DeHeer

Letting Go

Written by Jolene DeHeer One of my favorite stories is about a father who took his little daughter to a...
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New Church

“That’s it! That’s how you share the gospel in word and deed.”

New Church Development Summer Update One of our congregants (we'll call her Abby), was on a work trip. At this...
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Established Church

“I prayed for the first time in my life today.”

Monroe Community Church ministry update: On our Winter *Alpha retreat weekend a woman in attendance had been very quiet. As...
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