Ministry Stories

New Church

…the closing blessing

One of the things we have started in worship at City Hope GR is inviting each other to share the...
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New Church

Campus Ministry at Grand Rapids

Leaders go and leaders come. One of the hardest and most rewarding parts of working in college ministry is that...
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Diaconal

The Dock Ministries

With the start of this current school year, The Dock Ministries set sail for another wonderful year of ministry to...
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New Church

What it means to be the church…

Recently in worship we had two guest preachers share God's Word, together. One would be considered fully mobile, while the...
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Diaconal

Theological Book Network

Over the next two years, Theological Book Network will provide significant collection development support for 12-15 of the leading graduate...
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New Church

Accountability AND sustainability

I believe God calls us to not only accountability but also sustainability. How can we come around people and give...
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New Church

Worship and Reflection Friday Nights

We're thrilled to share some exciting updates from our youth ministry. Over the past month, we've been busy combining service...
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Established Church

Food Truck Ministry

Thanking God for our monthly Food Truck Ministry at Community Church, which currently helps to provide extra food for 150-200...
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How To Pray Jolene DeHeer Prayer Words of Faith

POWER of Prayer

For those of us who have followed Christ for a long time, it is easy to take for granted the...
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Diaconal

3,600 after-school meals served!

It was an awesome school year at The Dock Ministries! It is our highest privilege and greatest goal to partner...
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New Church

City Hope GR celebrated our first baptism!

We are so excited! This past Sunday City Hope GR (A Church of All Abilities) celebrated our first baptism! God...
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Jolene DeHeer Prayer

Praying Scripture Over Synod

June 2023 Synod 2023 will be convening soon and those of us who are not delegates can still have an...
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Diaconal

The Dock Ministries

Our partnership with the Michigan State University Extension Program continues with the recent graduation of our Juntos class! Juntos, formerly...
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Diaconal

Volunteers In Service Fosters a Wonderful Relationship

In April of 2022, Carol (not real name) originally contacted VIS for help with laundry and light housekeeping around the...
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Established Church

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...
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Diaconal

Jabez Ministries

This is something I’ve written for our church’s Lenten Devotional Booklet. It worth sharing: George and his wallet “For none...
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Established Church

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....
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Diaconal

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...
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Diaconal

70×7 Life Recovery

The first quarter of 2023 has flown by and 70x7 Life Recovery is seeing fruition in projects we’ve planted, enjoyed...
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How To Pray Jolene DeHeer

Journey to the Cross

Our finite minds will never be able to fully grasp the significance, or magnitude of what Jesus endured and accomplished...
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Faces of Faith GVSU New Church

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,...
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