Ministry Stories

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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Jolene DeHeer

Wisdom that comes from heaven

Written by Jolene DeHeer Before my feet hit the ground each morning, I spend time in prayer. Part of the...
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New Church

Planned and celebrated the wedding of two refugees

Strong Tower Ministries (Church Plant) We recently planned and celebrated the wedding of two refugees from South Sudan. This was...
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Someone Like You

Growing the church in the power of the Holy Spirit Conference

WHEN: November 4-7, 2019 WHERE: Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference REGISTER HERE How do leaders and churches discern and obediently...
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George Vink

A view from the pew

Written by Rev. George Vink After over forty years of being behind the pulpit, regular pew seating takes some mental...
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Jolene DeHeer

He is holding on and He will keep holding on

Written by Jolene DeHeer Do you ever have those moments when you are struck with a new, deeper understanding of...
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New Church

God who loves to uncover His stories of redeeming Grace

SW Community Church (church plant): Spring ministry update Praise God that we have had a small group of young men...
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Diaconal

Building a new life – 70×7 Life Recovery

New Outlook, New Life After spending years in the federal and state corrections system, Marilyn was looking forward to her...
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Established Church

Suddenly grew to 70 students

It has been a year since Providence Church continued our growing partnership with Glenwood Elementary school through Hand2hand. Last year...
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Jolene DeHeer

Furnace of Adversity

Written by Jolene DeHeer A number of years ago my husband spoke at a medical conference in Barcelona, Spain.  We...
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Diaconal

Fled the oppression of the M13 gang in Honduras

ROOSEVELT PARK MINISTRIES: Building bridges across cultures and languages Laura, a Honduran girl of 18 years, fled the oppression of...
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George Vink

What was lacking in the sufferings of Christ?

Written by Rev. George Vink “Holy Week” or whatever we’ve labeled it, is a week in which we celebrate the...
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Covenant Faces Faces of Faith

God’s Provisions

“In the past 4 years, I’ve had 6 eye surgeries. I’m blind in one eye due to nerve damage and...
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Established Church

First ever winter retreat and Base Camp.

In January, our middle school youth group attended their first ever winter retreat. In total, 5 youth and 2 adults...
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Ed Visser

Experiencing God in a Love Relationship

Written by Rev Ed Visser (Based on the "Seven Realities of Experiencing God" from Henry Blackaby's book, Experiencing God.) Genesis...
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