Service
Central Reformed Church has a long, proud history of mission involvement. We know that God is at work beyond our four walls, and we feel called to support that work - wherever it is happening.
Central supports Reformed Church missionaries in Japan, Estonia, Oman, and here in America. We support Reformed Church World Service, which speeds relief supplies to victims of disaster all over the world. We support Words of Hope, the worldwide radio ministry of the RCA.
Central recognizes the importance of training young people to make a difference for Jesus Christ in the world, and thus actively supports the work of educational institutions: Hope College, and Western Seminary in Holland, Michigan, New Brunswick Seminary in New Jersey, and the chaplaincy ministry at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.
Central is proud to support Christian camps that give young people a happy, healthy camp experience in a Christian context: Camp Geneva, Camp Rainbow, and Cran Hill Ranch.
Closer to home, Central actively numerous local agencies that reach out to the poor and homeless: Heartside Ministries, Safe Haven Ministries, Clancy Street Ministries, Access, Degage, Fountain Hill Counseling Center, Dwelling Place Inn, Project Hope, and In The Image. Through our partnership with Inner City Christian Fellowship and G.R.A.C.E. we are able to reach even more people in our community who need help and hope.
Beyond the funds set aside in the annual budget for mission support, Central takes special Lenten and Thanksgiving offerings and distributes all monies to special needs identified by the deacons - a small inner-city church that needs a new furnace, for example, or an overseas mission center, or a local agency that needs help
And let’s not forget Addie’s Pantry, Central’s own onsite food pantry that serves the needs of the poor in our community, or Addie’s Diner, a once-a-month hot meal for all the residents in our neighborhood, especially those who are poor and hungry.
The mission work of Central Reformed Church is a ministry of the Benevolence Committee.