Ministry Stories

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

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

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

The Dock Ministries kicked off a new program this year that we are excited about! The Dock SALT Leadership Class...

Dominic always struggled to feel connected to a church community. As a person suffering from muscular dystrophy and confined to...

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

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

A day of worship with... a pastor with autism... a pastor who is deaf... and a musician who is blind....

I give my thanks to God because He has given me this wonderful opportunity to reach out to many different...

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

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

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

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

What have you discovered in your educational and ministry develop in the last year (2021)? Grant Mensonides is a returning...