Ministry Stories

New Church

Reaching the end of yourself

My name is Alicia Collier, I am a wife and mother of two, and we live in Wyoming, Michigan. I...
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Established Church

On the Alpha retreat they had a breakthrough

At MCC we are working to offer three Alpha Courses each year. In the Fall of 2018 we connected with...
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Jolene DeHeer

Living with Awe and Wonder

Written by Jolene DeHeer When we lived in San Diego the temperature was 75-80 degrees every day. Each morning we...
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Diaconal

A special night to share the good news

The Edge Church (735 Ritsema Ct. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503) runs literacy ministries called Schools of Hope, during school...
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Diaconal

A bucket of sunshine

Naka had served 6 years in the Michigan corrections system and more recently a shorter time in Kent County Jail....
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Established Church

Weekend food for the children

Hand2Hand continues to be a wonderful ministry that ties together several other ministries with Glenwood Elementary School. Hand2Hand is the...
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Diaconal

Needed to travel to Mayo Clinic for medical treatment

Jill* approached a community partner for funds when she found out that her 15 year old son would need to...
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Diaconal

Hundreds of Families Receive Hope

God has blessed our hands and allowed programs like after-school activities, tutoring, and young adult mentoring to impact students in...
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George Vink

His Coming, His Classis, His Compassion

Wherever we’ve been, whatever healing we’ve experienced, we have hope for our future as we rejoice in his coming. We...
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Established Church

A big Thanksgiving banquet

This year, with the hope of strengthening our relationships with our neighbors, the Outreach team decided to try something different....
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Established Church

First focus team on discipleship – The PIER Church

This past fall we began and completed our first focus team on discipleship. We met weekly every Wednesday, teaching and...
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New Church

Southwest Community Church Ministry Report – Fall 2018

We have had a new family from the local community that has been coming for the past few weeks to...
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George Vink

Pace and Pastor

Written by  Rev. George Vink to local Pastors. After being in the church’s employ for over forty-nine years, I find...
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Established Church

Alpha ministry at Monroe Community Church – Fall report 2018

This Fall we saw record numbers of people attending our Alpha ministry. To date we have reached over 50 guests!...
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George Vink

No Way! Another Wedding at Sunday Church

As Regional Pastor, my work has interesting dimensions. So, when Pastor Wayne Ondersma from THE PIER invited me to be...
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Jolene DeHeer

That Is Dying To Self

My imagination was captivated when my friend told me about a tradition at Providence CRC. Each year a collection plate...
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Diaconal

70×7 Ministry Report Fall 2018

We officially celebrated our one year anniversary of the merger of Criminal Justice Chaplaincy with 70x7 Life Recovery. God continues...
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Diaconal

Remembering and Restoring Relationships – Celebration Fellowship Ministry Report – Fall 2018

Fall is a beautiful season. And it has been a beautiful season at Celebration Fellowship. We marked the month of...
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New Church

SW Community Church Fall Report 2018

Submitted by Allen Pontarelli We are partnering with Potters House Middle School with a prayer and encouragement initiative in the...
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Diaconal

Schools of Hope Fall Report 2018 – After School Literacy Program

Submitted by Heather Rosema We provide free literacy programs for students in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood. Our 25 students spend...
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New Church

The PIER Church Fall Report 2018

Submitted by Danielle Hamlet Starting this September we began our first Focus Team, training a group of 7 adults to...
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