Siloam Spirituality Center

a part of the Health and Wellness Ministry of

East Congregational United Church of Christ in

East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Siloam Spirituality Center offers:

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The Sunday bulletin is handed out every service. If you miss a service or wish you could remember that special verse from the liturgy, this page should help.

Bulletins will be posted to this page as soon as they are available, and you can download them by just clicking a date.

 

 

The East Church Herald is now a monthly publication and is mailed to anyone on our mailing list. Use the list of links below to view issues online:

2008

2007

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Minister of Spiritual Formation - The Reverend Jody Betten

The Reverend Jody Betten comes to East Church with passion and skills in the areas of worship, leadership, administration, empowering people and community relations. Jody returns ‘home' to Grand Rapids where she grew up, attended Calvin College and served in ministry at Orchard Hill Reformed Church through seminary.

Jody earned her Master of Divinity degree from Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan and was ordained in the Reformed Church in America in 1996. In Chicago she served as pastor to churches in both suburban and urban settings. She also served World Vision, a relief and development organization, in their Chicago office as Director of Church Relations. She was privileged to travel with supporting churches to India and Africa.

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East Church again participated in the Ottawa Hills Garden Tour on Saturday, June 30, 2008, from 9AM to 1PM. We look forward to being involved again next year.

Please view the attached brochure for more detail.

SPRING 2007


“I pray that you may enjoy good health and all may go well with you even as your soul is getting along well” (3John:2).


Spring is a great time to recognize high blood pressure, cholesterol and stroke awareness.


What do I need to know about stroke, cholesterol and BP?

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East Church connects with our community in many ways. This section of our site allows you to dig a little further into how we reach out to make a difference.

Work has begun on the ICCF Home. New plumbing, heating and electric services are going in at this time. These items are done by contractors under ICCF supervision.

On Saturday, March 31, 11 volunteers gathered with rakes, shovels and brooms to clean up the yard.  We were also able to take a tour of the inside of the house and got a feel for the amount of work that needs to be done.  See the photos below for outdoor and indoor views of 1056 Calvin SE.

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Members of this guild range in age from late 50's to 70 something, most with grown children and grandchildren. Projects include kitchen duty and serving meals; hosting various fund-raising projects (such as the Barbara Rinella Book Review); making "Gift of the Heart" kits for needy families; sponsoring a hurricane Katrina family and adopting needy families for Christmas. For information, contact guild co-presidents Judy McKay @ 243-1978 or Mary Ann March @ 949-4993.


Formed in 1999, Grace Guild's members range in age from early 30's to late 40's (some older), most with children school-aged or younger. Projects include IHN backpacks; making "Gift of the Heart" kits for needy families; sponsoring Family Night Dinners which consist of meals and programs that cater to young families; sponsoring a hurricane Katrina family; coordinating the G.R.A.C.E. Hunger Walk and coordinating the annual fall Women's Retreat. For information, contact guild president Chris Koorndyk @ 530-8278 or koorn216@comcast.net

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