Ministry Stories

Diaconal

As family she never had

Volunteers "Melanie" and "Sara" were strangers until they were introduced to "Trudy." Trudy was referred to VIS nearly two years...
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Jolene DeHeer Prayer

Prayer as relationship

Written by Jolene DeHeer, Classis Prayer Coordinator. I would like to begin by getting you thinking through these questions. How...
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Established Church

Making her profession of faith

About a year ago I was connected with a lady who had recently rededicated her life to Christ, but was...
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New Church

Russ was living on our property

Monroe Community Church (MCC) moved into a new ministry space in August of 2021. One of the things we noticed...
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Established Church

She surrendered her life to the Lord

We wrapped up our fall Alpha in December and even with all the trouble Covid continues to cause the Lord...
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New Church

Five were baptized

Thanks to the Lord in Comunidad Cristiana Internacional CRC, on December 12, a special service was held where three adults...
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Diaconal

A gift drive

At Christmas, residents at Raybrook Manor blessed 70x7 Life Recovery with a gift drive! We received wrapped shoeboxes full of...
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Diaconal

Taking our place in the body of Christ

Jabez Ministries is about ministry raising leadership out of the community of the disabled in the context of a campus...
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Faces of Faith Monroe Faces

Faith is like turning a dimmer switch

"Our pastor told me once that faith is like turning a dimmer switch so light gradually fills a room, and...
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Ed Visser

Experiencing God at Work Around You

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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Arek O'Connell

Another Year, Another Failed Resolution

Written by Arek O'Connel I’ve never successfully completed a New Year’s resolution, true story. The first time I heard about...
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Jolene DeHeer

Stepping into the new year

Written by Jolene DeHeer One can almost breath in the excitement and expectation of new prospects, new resolutions, new hopes,...
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Diaconal

Her own bed to sleep in

Diaconal Ministry Report by Craig Van Hill After becoming aware that some of our students did not have their own...
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Someone Like You

Merry Christmas!

Post by Busisiwe Lala Ngejane. The birth of Jesus Luke 2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that...
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George Vink Uncategorized

Family Time

Written by Rev. George Vink Although not all of our children and grandchildren were present to enjoy “family time,” on...
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Jolene DeHeer Prayer

A Christmas Prayer

Written by Jolene DeHeer Classis Prayer Coordinator Have you ever felt you just don’t know what to pray? Whenever I...
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Jill Jansen

Let Us Adore Him

Written by Jill Jansen One of the Christmas songs that we often sing this time of year is “O come,...
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Natalie Hart

Best Christmas pageants

Written by Natalie Hart I’ve gone to the big productions that have clearly been rehearsed for hours and hours, that...
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Bernita Tuinenga

The Gift of Presence

Written by Bernita Tuinenga “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent His one and only Son...
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George Vink New Church

New Church Development in Classis Grand Rapids South

When the chair of New Church Development, Rev. David Struyk, invites the pastors of our Grand Rapids South Classis to...
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Someone Like You

Jolene DeHeer Installed as Classis Prayer Coordinator

My name is Jolene DeHeer and I have the blessing and honor of being the new Prayer Coordinator for Classis...
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