by Denise Faase | Aug 31, 2013 | General, Summer Activate Highlights
It has been a slow week for us as we planned, recruited and for some of us even a little resting for the upcoming year! More exciting details about the new year coming soon! Until then – register for one of our Community Leadership Trainings and enjoy...
by Denise Faase | Aug 23, 2013 | General, Summer Activate Highlights
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Dr. Seuss (The Lorax) Participants from Madison Square spent the last session of Activate in discussion about unless… Continue to pray for all of our summer...
by Denise Faase | Aug 23, 2013 | General, Summer Activate Highlights
We are now in that in-between stage of programs. The summer Activate program has ended with great results and the school year programs are getting ready to launch in September. This week Jevon and Kelvin were able to attend an event at Ottawa Hills HS – at this event...
by Denise Faase | Aug 9, 2013 | Summer Activate Highlights
This week the groups focused on understanding power and how power is needed in order to achieve social change. Teens examined the three areas of power and how to use them to achieve maximum impact. “Passion is not enough…must have a relationship to...
by Denise Faase | Aug 2, 2013 | General, Summer Activate Highlights
This week during Activate activities, participants from Tall Turf Ministries handed out light bulbs to residents living in the Madison area, to bring awareness concerning violence in Grand Rapids. Participants from Madison Square Church are serving in Pennsylvania...
by Denise Faase | Jul 26, 2013 | Summer Activate Highlights
Some of GRIL’s staff had the privilege of attending different trainings in Grand Rapids. Here are a few highlights: – ToP facilitator training: Kelvin and Denise had the chance to be challenged as facilitators in The Focused Conversation Method...
