Ministry Stories

Established Church

Lessons in Outreach

February 21, 2023
Every Fall, our Outreach team hosts an Alpha course. This is where I first met her-a tiny, friendly lady who...
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Diaconal

Christ’s Compassionate Heart

February 21, 2023
Roberto and Felipe are brothers from Guatemala who are taking ESL and computer classes here at RPM. They are also...
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New Church

Care and Belonging

January 13, 2023
Recently another family has connected to City Hope GR. Like many, this family previously felt there wasn't a place for...
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Jolene DeHeer

New Year’s Resolutions

January 12, 2023
The old year has drawn to a close and the new year stretches before us full of unknowns, adventures, and...
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Established Church

A “happy and excited heart”

January 12, 2023
People who became my friends through table tennis opened their hearts to me and share their life stories. Again, I...
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Diaconal

Prayers, Purpose and Pajamas

January 12, 2023
Christmas holidays. It’s celebrating Christ’s birth and a chance to get together with family, exchange gifts, and eat a special...
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Diaconal

The Dock SALT Leadership Class

December 7, 2022
The Dock Ministries kicked off a new program this year that we are excited about! The Dock SALT Leadership Class...
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Jolene DeHeer

Advent Prayers

December 1, 2022
Advent is a time of waiting with eager expectation to celebrate the birth of Jesus. As we wait and reflect...
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New Church

Struggled to feel connected

November 10, 2022
Dominic always struggled to feel connected to a church community. As a person suffering from muscular dystrophy and confined to...
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New Church

Baptizing six new disciples

November 8, 2022
Last October in the Comunidad Cristiana Internacional CRC, we had the blessing of baptizing six new disciples. We are also...
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Jolene DeHeer

Overcoming Complacency with Prayer of Examen

November 2, 2022
We used to live in San Diego, California where the weather is basically 75 degrees and sunny every single day....
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Diaconal

Dads Not Forgotten

October 20, 2022
Although most people acknowledged Father’s Day in June, the men at the Kent County Correctional Facility (KCCF) celebrated in September...
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Diaconal

Until the disabled are ministering

October 19, 2022
A day of worship with... a pastor with autism... a pastor who is deaf... and a musician who is blind....
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Diaconal

In need of life transformation

October 19, 2022
Through our ESL and computer classes God continues to bring us people in need of life transformation. Miguel and Henry...
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Established Church

Playing Ping Pong for Jesus

October 14, 2022
I give my thanks to God because He has given me this wonderful opportunity to reach out to many different...
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Established Church

Claiming our community for Christ

October 13, 2022
Being a small neighborhood church, one of the things that is most effective in our outreach ministry is having a...
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New Church

“It is just the perfect place to worship”

October 12, 2022
“It is just the perfect place to worship – close to campus and right in the city, our mission field.”...
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Diaconal

Lori was experiencing housing uncertainty

October 11, 2022
Lori has been a VIS Friend since 2019. Her needs ranged from furniture, transportation to medical appointments, and friendly calls/cards....
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Diaconal

Fiercely committed to better their own lives

October 10, 2022
Marriage can be challenging under the best of circumstances, but when spouses speak different languages, those challenges are compounded. The...
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Jolene DeHeer

Practicing the Presence of God

September 29, 2022
Prayer is one of God’s richest gifts of grace. And like other gifts we receive daily, it is easy to...
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Someone Like You

Willem de Vries New Pastor at Moline CRC

September 5, 2022
My name is Willem de Vries, new pastor at Moline CRC. I grew up on a fruit farm in southwestern...
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