Monthly Archives: April 2009

Community Disaster Response Plan

By Marcia Szumowski, on April 30, 2009 | Comments (0)
Just as your family needs to develop it's own, individual safety plan, the faith community has come together to determine the tasks and responsibilities of how to meet the long-term needs in the event of… read more

Appplebee’s Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

By Lindsy Griffis, on April 30, 2009 | Comments (0)
Saturday, May 16, 2009 8:00-10:00am Join us for breakfast at Applebee's on Saturday May 16 between 8am and 10 am.  Just $5 gets you an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with proceeds going to support ACCESS of… read more

Our Legislators Take On the Poverty Simulation

By Betsy Thompson, on April 29, 2009 | Comments (0)
ACCESS took the "Living On the Edge" Poverty Simulation workshop on the road to Lansing on Tuesday, April 28th.  We were given the excellent opportunity to offer the workshop to our legislators and others who… read more

ACCESS Teams Up With Culver’s Restaurant

By Mandy Geemes, on April 28, 2009 | Comments (0)
Show your support for ACCESS and have a great meal at the same time! Join us Wednesday, April 29 from 5-8pm at any of the following Culver's Restaurants: Culver's on 54th Street in Wyoming Culver's on 28th… read more

Community Roundtables

By Marsha DeHollander, on April 27, 2009 | Comments (0)
Brian Paff writes about social issues for the Micah Center, a grassroots faith-based justice movement in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He recently attended the ACCESS SE Community Roundtable Meeting and writes about the experience. Click
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Feedback 2009 Benefit Sunday, April 26 at 4pm at Founders Brewing Co.

By Mandy Geemes, on April 21, 2009 | Comments (0)
A musical benefit to help feed needy families that was started in 1994 by John Sinkevics and Charles Honey of The Honeytones, a Grand Rapids rock band. Since the concert series began, thousands of dollars… read more

ACCESS OSM can help your Benevolence Ministry be more than writing a check….

By Marcia Szumowski, on April 19, 2009 | Comments (0)
ACCESS of West Michigan began over 25 years ago out of a need to have a central database to record those who had received help from congregations.  The first official employee was a Caseworker, to coordinate and offer… read more

Lunch and Learn

By Nancy Reenders, on April 17, 2009 | Comments (0)
MSUE presents nutrition topics on the 4th Tuesday of the month 12-1 at 775 Ball NE. Up to date information on upcoming Lunch and Learn programs can be found at www.kentnutrition.weebly.com

ACCESS Mentoring Workshop

By Marcia Szumowski, on April 4, 2009 | Comments (1)
Jesus challenged us with the mission to Love Your Neighbor as Yourself. But can we take this further to seek out someone who may not love themselves enough to love their neighbor? Many in our… read more

How to Best Work with OSM Caseworkers

By Marcia Szumowski, on April 3, 2009 | Comments (1)
As I am putting together the information from the OSM Survey Monkey (thanks to all those who took the time to participate) I thought would comment on some of the confusion out there on how… read more