OUR LOCAL CONGREGATION:

A LITTLE BACKGROUND:
Faith United Church of God began in March of 1984. Fifty men, women, and children shared a vision for a new congregation of the Church of God in northwest Grand Rapids. Through prayer and study, this decision was affirmed as the church began what was to be 9 years of worshipping at schools in the Kenowa Hills School District.

A Land Search Committee found a parcel of land just northeast of Interstate 96 on Walker Road in 1986. Once the land was secured, dreams to place a church building on the property were put into a form by our Building Committee. The first service in our new church was on May 9, 1993. This was a great day of rejoicing!

Our congregation strives to minister to people of all ages. Opportunities for everyone include Sunday School, small groups, and special events throughout the year. Additionally, our children's ministry offers regular Children’s Church and annual Vacation Bible School. Our youth attend conventions, camps, and participate in numerous fun activities. They are thriving under a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, service and relationship building.

Over the years, our youth and adults have participated in several community outreach events. Mission experiences have included the sponsorship of a Romanian family of five, a Vietnamese family of six, numerous food drives, Living Link relationships with three missionary families, volunteering at Mel Trotter Ministries in downtown Grand Rapids, and partnering with Alpine Elementary School through KIDS HOPE USA.

We've been blessed with wonderful pastoral leadership over our years of existence:
   ----> Revs. Paul and Diana Stover - our congregation’s first Pastors 1985 - 1994
   ----> Rev. Charles Hawkins - served as Interim Pastor 1994 - 1995
   ----> Rev. Steve McDaniel - came to us in February of 1995 and is our Senior Pastor
   ----> Jonathan Book - served as Youth Pastor from June of 1999 - 2006
   ----> Matt Stone - served as Youth Pastor and in our Worship Ministry from March of 2007 thru April of 2010
   ----> Cole McDaniel - served as Youth and Worship Intern during the summer of 2011
   ----> Kimberly Book - came to us in February 2012 and is our Worship Pastor
   ----> Jonathan Book - returned to us in February 2012 and is our Outreach Pastor

To dig even deeper into various aspects of our church life, you may want to browse in the following areas:

    OUR MISSION/VISION STATEMENT

    OUR CURRENT PASTORS

    OUR GOVERNING STRUCTURE

To learn more about our handling of business and financial concerns of the church, click here ->    BUSINESS and FINANCES