
Local, Denominational & International Missions
Local
ACCESS 6 - Helping families in the Ada, Alto, Bowne Center, Caledonia, Cascade, and Vergennes Township. CCC is a part of a faith-based community connection of local churches that provide assistance with basic needs when families or individuals are experiencing financial hardships
Second Mile House - A limited supply of walkers or other mobility items may be available for loan, but is available by APPOINTMENT ONLY. For an appointment contact the church office at (616) 949-1360.
​Family Promise - Family Promise of Grand Rapids mission is to end homelessness, one family at a time, by engaging faith-based and community organizations to provide emergency shelter and basic needs to families with children who are homeless and to provide additional programs to assist them in finding housing and sustaining their independence.
​Gaylord House Apartments - Gaylord House is low income senior citizen housing that is in partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide quality housing for seniors of the Cascade area.
​Meals on Wheels - Volunteers from CCC, Ada Congregational, and Forest Hills Presbyterian Church deliver meals Monday, Wednesday, and Friday every week.
Operation Santa Claus - A program that began with a CCC youth group over 60 years ago and now involves several local churches, stores, Forest Hills Schools and other groups to provide children and food for area families who need help at Christmas time.
Soul Warmers - knitting and crocheting group that makes blankets for YWCA Domestic Crisis Center and church members experiencing health issues.
Pine Rest Card Ministry - The Pine Rest Card Ministry provides adults in the foster care system with cards and/or letters for Holidays and Birthdays. After Pine Rest chaplain and CCC member Kathy Bird-DeYoung shared the hopeful anticipation she’d witnessed during residents’ weekly trips to the mail room, this ministry was developed by our Social Action and Mission Outreach (SAMO) Team to bring cheer to the residents at Westwood Home at Pine Rest. If you’re interested in being part of this ministry, contact Carol Tiemeyer (caroltiemeyer@yahoo.com).
Paper Gator - Our Paper Gator dumpster is located in the parking lot next to the playground on Hurley Street and is available to anyone. Use of the Paper gator helps in recycling paper products such as newspapers, scrap paper, junk mail, phone books and much more. Proceeds from the Paper gator benefit Operation Santa Claus and Boy Scout Troop 334.