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Training Event to Focus on Worship Volunteers

Written by Terry DeBoer on 12 September 2015. Posted in Local

Andi Rozier of Vertical Church Band is a presenter at The Worship CollectiveFrom his perspective as a musician and worship leader, Jordan Koller knows the importance of volunteers in assisting a body of believers in worship.

And in an effort to better equip volunteers with teaching and training, the worship arts pastor at Ridge Point Church in Holland has helped create an event titled "The Worship Collective."

The sessions of workshops and music labs is set for Sat. Oct. 3 at Ridge Point, 340 140th Ave. Holland (see details below).

City on a Hill mission grows with purchase of neighboring building

Written by Paul R. Kopenkoskey on 12 September 2015. Posted in Local

The 6,000-square foot former medical center is across the street from where City on a Hill is located.City on a Hill executive director Gary Ellens said the Zeeland-based ministry has purchased a former medical building for a "significantly less" cost that will enable it to offer additional space to the community nonprofits it refers to as its ministry partners.

"Realistically we're maxed out," Ellens said of the 100,000-square foot building that formerly was Zeeland Community Hospital located at 100 Pine Street. COH purchased the building in 2006.

Terry’s Picks: September 2015

Written by Editor in Chief on 29 August 2015. Posted in Local

West Michigan Christian News writer Terry DeBoer surveys the landscape for the area's faith-based arts and entertainment events over the coming month. Here are three highlights for September:

Pauls’ Moms’ Cookies Finds Tasty Way to Support Degage’s Open Door Women’s Center

Written by Paul R. Kopenkoskey on 28 August 2015. Posted in Local

(l to r) Kristie Newkirk, Calvin College intern Meghan Bogema and Karen Petchaucr work together selling cookies at the Rockford Farmers Market. On Saturday mornings, Kristie Newkirk and Karen Petchaucr stand underneath a canopy along with Calvin College intern Meghan Bogema at the Rockford Farmers Market selling what is arguably some of the tastiest homemade cookies in West Michigan.

If you're calorie-counting, these hefty cookies are not for you. But if you don't mind indulging your taste buds, you will not regret munching on cookies with hard-to-resist flavors that include peanut butter chocolate ganache, salted caramel chocolate chunk, lemon dream (in the summer) and oatmeal berry (in the fall), molasses ginger and mint meltaways. The cookies are sold four to a package for $6. For June and July alone that translates into selling $5,000 worth of cookies.

Take the Dare, Don’t Compare

Written by Dan Seaborn on 24 August 2015. Posted in Local

I once heard someone say that if you always compare yourself to others then there are more opportunities to make excuses. When I heard that, I thought how true that statement is when it comes to evaluating your marriage, family and your life in general. It's so easy to either boost yourself up or tear yourself down depending on your perspective.

Area Concerts to Feature Dove Nominated Artists

Written by Terry DeBoer on 24 August 2015. Posted in Local

Dove Award nominee Francesca Battistelli comes to West Michigan Nov. 21Looking over the nominations for the 2015 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, it appears that West Michigan will get more than its share of concerts from award-winning artists.

Nominees in the major Dove categories were announced earlier in August at a Nashville press conference. Award ceremonies are set for Oct. 13.

Artist of the Year is considered the most prestigious award, but there are also categories of top artists in the genres of contemporary Christian, gospel, Southern gospel, and best new artist.

CD Review: “Sparkle” by Jasmine Hurtado

Written by Terry DeBoer on 17 August 2015. Posted in Local

Local teen talent Jasmine Hurtado has issued a new inspirational-pop CD titled "Sparkle." She hosted a special release concert in July at Resurrection Life Church in Grandville.
The bouncy title song expresses the desire that her faith would "sparkle for all the world to see."

The mixture of uptempo and ballad selections includes a side trip with "One Word" and its shades of a country-folk beat! Also differing in approach is the closing "Bought By Blood," with its ethereal background vocals.

Iranian’s Thirst for Truth is Quenched, Now Works so Muslims can Embrace the Gospel

Written by Paul R. Kopenkoskey on 13 August 2015. Posted in Local

Rahi Solanti works full-time spreading the gospel in Farsi on two websites he oversees.Rahi Solanti is a seeker of truth. Correction, make that he was a seeker of truth.

Following an intense, personal search for truth, Solanti embraced six years ago the eternal salvation Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross makes possible. His life has not been the same since.

Now, he's works full-time at Seventh Reformed Church, 950 Leonard St. NW in Grand Rapids where Dr. Tim J. R. Trumper is the senior minister, to do his part in helping to shepherd Muslims living in Iran and elsewhere to accept the good news of the Gospel.

"Captive"

Written by Edwin L. Carpenter on 09 August 2015. Posted in Local

"Captive", premiering September 18, is a movie based on a true story and on the book "Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero", written by Ashley Smith. The movie stars Kate Mara as Ashley Smith and David Oyelowo (Selma) as Brian Nichols.

The synopsis for the movie says it is a fact-based thriller about a single mother, battling drug addiction, who is randomly taken captive in her Atlanta apartment by a man that just broke out of jail. It was in April 2005 that Ashley Smith made headline news when she managed to talk her way out of being held hostage by the alleged courthouse murderer, Brain Nichols, after he held her captive for seven hours. She was a 26-year old widow and mother of a six-year-old girl.

“Cross” Music Event Highlights Area Christian Artists Ministries

Written by Terry DeBoer on 09 August 2015. Posted in Local

Ty Gonzalez performs at last year’s “At Foot of the Cross”Chris Moore had to do some faith-walking to launch his vision for "At the Foot of the Cross."

"I've kind of learned on my faith journey to take a step forward and see what happens," he said of his musical venture. "But doors just kept on opening and opening and I just kept moving forward."

The first "At the Foot of the Cross" was held two summers ago in a field outside his Easton United Methodist Church in Ionia. He gathered a variety of area Christian music artists and church worship teams for a day-long concert celebration held outdoors in front of a giant cross on the church grounds.

Living Threads Entwines Memory Quilts with Overseas Support

Written by Paul R. Kopenkoskey on 08 August 2015. Posted in Local

(l to r) Living Threads founder Jill Dannenberg and operations manager Michelle Grabill. When Living Threads founder Jill Dannenberg receives the garments once worn by a deceased loved one that will be used to make a memorial quilt, it's handled with tender loving care.

"When people bring us their clothing, it's sacred material," Dannenberg said. "The volunteers are not allowed to bring that material home. When they're completed, the memorial quilts become a conversation piece because the quilt makes it comfortable for people to talk about the one they lost."

City on a Hill Makes Possible for Ministries to Shine Light, Usher in Good Deeds Locally, Worldwide

Written by Paul R. Kopenkoskey on 08 August 2015. Posted in Local

City on a Hill is 100,000-square foot building constructed in stages located at 100 Pine Street that formerly was the Zeeland Community Hospital.Zeeland-based City on a Hill (COH) is a sprawling, 100,000-square foot building that is home to dozens of ministries that may have not been birthed into existence had it not been for this Christian nonprofit that in earlier times was Zeeland Community Hospital.

There are around 40 tenant ministries that lease space at COH that find the competitive rent rates easier on their budgets, which in turn, is intended to enhance their ability to meet the physical, emotional, educational, spiritual or medical needs of people locally and worldwide. It's a wide birth of ministries that operate independently of one another.

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Training Event to Focus on Worship Volunteers

City on a Hill mission grows with purchase of neighboring building

Terry’s Picks: September 2015

Pauls’ Moms’ Cookies Finds Tasty Way to Support Degage’s Open Door Women’s Center

Take the Dare, Don’t Compare

Area Concerts to Feature Dove Nominated Artists

CD Review: “Sparkle” by Jasmine Hurtado

Iranian’s Thirst for Truth is Quenched, Now Works so Muslims can Embrace the Gospel

"Captive"

“Cross” Music Event Highlights Area Christian Artists Ministries

Living Threads Entwines Memory Quilts with Overseas Support

City on a Hill Makes Possible for Ministries to Shine Light, Usher in Good Deeds Locally, Worldwide

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