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Post by questioneverything on Sept 11, 2021 14:02:55 GMT
OPC, United Reformed Church (URC) www.reformedreader.org/rbmichigan.htmfounders.org/misc/chlist/MI.htmlreformedbaptistnetwork.com/churches/www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1ONGR_enNZ956NZ958&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:4&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AOaemvJ0FuALajNuRLafUfT1kkj60QS0wQ:1631334814434&q=grace+community+churches+west+mi&rflfq=1&num=10&ved=2ahUKEwjnrP7gi_byAhVVfisKHT02AHYQtgN6BAgQEAM#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[46.76211094454112,-76.23135187141136],[40.28753679648037,-92.71084405891136],null,[43.61186575306133,-84.47109796516136],7] Sorry, I don't know but these websites may be helpful. All the best:) LROFL Same damn boat, different cabin.
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Post by crazychurch on Sept 11, 2021 16:21:40 GMT
OPC, United Reformed Church (URC) www.reformedreader.org/rbmichigan.htmfounders.org/misc/chlist/MI.htmlreformedbaptistnetwork.com/churches/www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1ONGR_enNZ956NZ958&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:4&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AOaemvJ0FuALajNuRLafUfT1kkj60QS0wQ:1631334814434&q=grace+community+churches+west+mi&rflfq=1&num=10&ved=2ahUKEwjnrP7gi_byAhVVfisKHT02AHYQtgN6BAgQEAM#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[46.76211094454112,-76.23135187141136],[40.28753679648037,-92.71084405891136],null,[43.61186575306133,-84.47109796516136],7] Sorry, I don't know but these websites may be helpful. All the best:) LROFL Same damn boat, different cabin. LOL great analogy.
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Post by Heisenberg on Sept 12, 2021 18:57:24 GMT
OPC, United Reformed Church (URC) www.reformedreader.org/rbmichigan.htmfounders.org/misc/chlist/MI.htmlreformedbaptistnetwork.com/churches/www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1ONGR_enNZ956NZ958&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:4&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AOaemvJ0FuALajNuRLafUfT1kkj60QS0wQ:1631334814434&q=grace+community+churches+west+mi&rflfq=1&num=10&ved=2ahUKEwjnrP7gi_byAhVVfisKHT02AHYQtgN6BAgQEAM#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[46.76211094454112,-76.23135187141136],[40.28753679648037,-92.71084405891136],null,[43.61186575306133,-84.47109796516136],7] Sorry, I don't know but these websites may be helpful. All the best:) LROFL Same damn boat, different cabin. City Life Church citylifegr.com What We Believe Mission Statement Our mission is to manifest the kingdom now, as we call out disciples and renew our neighborhoods. Core Practices 1. The Practice of Diversity We celebrate and seek relationships that cross ethnic and socioeconomic boundaries in our church, recognizing that this mixture reflects the Kingdom of God. 2. The Practice of Equitable Relationships We celebrate and seek God's design for relationships, displaying justice in the following areas: a. care b. distribution of resources c. opportunity d. leadership. 3. The Practice of Sacrifice We celebrate Christ's sacrifice for us and therefore sacrifice our time, energy, resources, and effort for the sake of Christ's kingdom. 4. The Practice of Team-based Ministry We celebrate and seek the interdependence of the church, recognizing that we can do more together than we can individually, and recognizing that we need one another to sharpen us. 5. The Practice of Life Change We celebrate the metamorphosis of ungodly people into the people of God, challenging one another toward baptism and disciple-making, and leading one another on a trajectory toward holiness. Dream Statements We have a dream for a church of many ethnicities where people worship together, pray together, work together, dream together, and eat together. We have a dream that the community surrounding our church feels, smells, and begins to taste life in the Kingdom of God. We have a dream of a church leadership team consisting of men and women of both majority and minority cultures. We dream of a church where we disciple the poor to share with those who have even less. We have a dream where we disciple the middle class to curb consumption and thoughtfully help those in need. We have a dream for a church that expresses itself creatively in problem-solving, worship, and community impact. We have a dream for a church where the mentally ill find wholeness in community, and where others find community with the mentally ill. We have a dream for a church that offers hospitality to strangers, immigrants, refugees, and newcomers. We have a dream for a church that finds its purpose in the Father, follows the path of the Son, and receives its power from the Holy Spirit. We have a dream for a church that values and depends upon community; it is a place where no one stands alone, no one rises to the top alone, and no one falls down alone. We have a dream for a church that wrestles with the tension of caring for those both within and outside of the church. We have a dream of a church where addicts are set free. We have a dream of a church where grief and sadness are absorbed by the care of the community. We have a dream of a church where people go to great lengths to find lost people -- learning a new language, going to a foreign neighborhood, and stepping out of comfort zones. We have a dream of a church that binds up the brokenhearted, proclaims freedom for captives, releases the prisoners from darkness, comforts the mourning, and bestows on the poor crowns of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and garments of praise instead of spirits of despair (Isaiah 61:1-3).
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Post by queen37592 on Sept 22, 2021 5:43:06 GMT
LROFL Same damn boat, different cabin. City Life Church citylifegr.com What We Believe Mission Statement Our mission is to manifest the kingdom now, as we call out disciples and renew our neighborhoods. Core Practices 1. The Practice of Diversity We celebrate and seek relationships that cross ethnic and socioeconomic boundaries in our church, recognizing that this mixture reflects the Kingdom of God. 2. The Practice of Equitable Relationships We celebrate and seek God's design for relationships, displaying justice in the following areas: a. care b. distribution of resources c. opportunity d. leadership. 3. The Practice of Sacrifice We celebrate Christ's sacrifice for us and therefore sacrifice our time, energy, resources, and effort for the sake of Christ's kingdom. 4. The Practice of Team-based Ministry We celebrate and seek the interdependence of the church, recognizing that we can do more together than we can individually, and recognizing that we need one another to sharpen us. 5. The Practice of Life Change We celebrate the metamorphosis of ungodly people into the people of God, challenging one another toward baptism and disciple-making, and leading one another on a trajectory toward holiness. Dream Statements We have a dream for a church of many ethnicities where people worship together, pray together, work together, dream together, and eat together. We have a dream that the community surrounding our church feels, smells, and begins to taste life in the Kingdom of God. We have a dream of a church leadership team consisting of men and women of both majority and minority cultures. We dream of a church where we disciple the poor to share with those who have even less. We have a dream where we disciple the middle class to curb consumption and thoughtfully help those in need. We have a dream for a church that expresses itself creatively in problem-solving, worship, and community impact. We have a dream for a church where the mentally ill find wholeness in community, and where others find community with the mentally ill. We have a dream for a church that offers hospitality to strangers, immigrants, refugees, and newcomers. We have a dream for a church that finds its purpose in the Father, follows the path of the Son, and receives its power from the Holy Spirit. We have a dream for a church that values and depends upon community; it is a place where no one stands alone, no one rises to the top alone, and no one falls down alone. We have a dream for a church that wrestles with the tension of caring for those both within and outside of the church. We have a dream of a church where addicts are set free. We have a dream of a church where grief and sadness are absorbed by the care of the community. We have a dream of a church where people go to great lengths to find lost people -- learning a new language, going to a foreign neighborhood, and stepping out of comfort zones. We have a dream of a church that binds up the brokenhearted, proclaims freedom for captives, releases the prisoners from darkness, comforts the mourning, and bestows on the poor crowns of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and garments of praise instead of spirits of despair (Isaiah 61:1-3). That actually sounds like the HRC website. The HRC seems to claim that its more than a dream though.
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Post by prorege on Oct 8, 2021 5:46:32 GMT
Same damn boat, different cabin. Not a boat, the ark of salvation. But if you insist that the PRC is some kind of cult, you can fit that paradigm to fit any conservative denomination.
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Post by freefromprc on Oct 8, 2021 8:15:21 GMT
Same damn boat, different cabin. Not a boat, the ark of salvation. But if you insist that the PRC is some kind of cult, you can fit that paradigm to fit any conservative denomination. I didn’t see the cultishness about it either while I was a member…that’s kind of the nature of a cult. I was taught and also taught others that the PRC was not a cult. What kind of ‘church’ has to take the time to explain to its children that they are not a cult? You come to a site that has over 700 people talking about this organization as a cult and you think you have some special insight on it? I suggest you take a step away from your screwed up club and get away from the PRC kool-aid and actually do your own thinking about it. You may be surprised to learn that most who have had the strength to leave the cult would disagree with you.
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Post by cannalily on Oct 8, 2021 11:56:44 GMT
Same damn boat, different cabin. Not a boat, the ark of salvation. But if you insist that the PRC is some kind of cult, you can fit that paradigm to fit any conservative denomination. Yeah, you really haven't read this forum, have you? All of these silly slogans of "comfort" are really PRC pathetic lashings that have zero meaning once you leave that cult. Ugh.
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Post by fellowhuman on Oct 8, 2021 22:53:27 GMT
Same damn boat, different cabin. Not a boat, the ark of salvation. But if you insist that the PRC is some kind of cult, you can fit that paradigm to fit any conservative denomination. Completely unrelated: LIMIT GROUP? What is that? Admin label for loyal PRs or something? Also, I promise if you PM me I'll be fair and charitable. I'm one of the atheist Ex-PRs, of which there are maybe 4 highly active posters and a few that pop in occasionally. I'll speak only for myself. I'm just throwing this option out there because I know posting one against maybe 15 can be exhausting and fruitless. You do you though.
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Post by falteringfeet on Oct 9, 2021 0:36:20 GMT
Not a boat, the ark of salvation. But if you insist that the PRC is some kind of cult, you can fit that paradigm to fit any conservative denomination. Completely unrelated: LIMIT GROUP? What is that? Admin label for loyal PRs or something? Also, I promise if you PM me I'll be fair and charitable. I'm one of the atheist Ex-PRs, of which there are maybe 4 highly active posters and a few that pop in occasionally. I'll speak only for myself. I'm just throwing this option out there because I know posting one against maybe 15 can be exhausting and fruitless. You do you though. I think it means he hasn't reached his post count to access some of the other topics.
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Post by thatonegirl on Feb 9, 2022 1:00:00 GMT
I really enjoy ChapelPointe so far in Hudsonville!
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Post by philestine on Feb 9, 2022 1:59:34 GMT
I really enjoy ChapelPointe so far in Hudsonville! Me too
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Post by NotSureWhatToPutHere on Feb 12, 2022 14:46:39 GMT
I attend a small church in Grand Rapids ~ we are bible believing church that is not part of a denomination. If you would like more information, we meet in person, but have some people that attend via zoom as well. If you want more info, please feel free to send me a PM and I will give you the website, etc. I agree with many here, avoid Reformed Baptist, URC, etc - they feel the same as the PRC, so comfortable, but oh boy watch out! I did become a Christian in one of these churches, so I don't want to throw out the baby with the bath water, but after being in them for a couple of years I realized its just the flip side of the coin from the PR's. For me, I needed to be away from the rules, I needed to see grace and love and see who My Jesus really was.
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Post by questioneverything on Feb 12, 2022 18:18:39 GMT
I attend a small church in Grand Rapids ~ we are bible believing church that is not part of a denomination. If you would like more information, we meet in person, but have some people that attend via zoom as well. If you want more info, please feel free to send me a PM and I will give you the website, etc. I agree with many here, avoid Reformed Baptist, URC, etc - they feel the same as the PRC, so comfortable, but oh boy watch out! I did become a Christian in one of these churches, so I don't want to throw out the baby with the bath water, but after being in them for a couple of years I realized its just the flip side of the coin from the PR's. For me, I needed to be away from the rules, I needed to see grace and love and see who My Jesus really was. I narrowed my choices to three. 1.) Bedside Baptist 2.) Mattress Methodist 3.) Sunday Paper Presbyterian Being from a Reformed background I settled on number three, although I do regularly visit First Forest Fellowship and Seventh Day Shoreline.
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Post by NotSureWhatToPutHere on Feb 13, 2022 21:49:13 GMT
I attend a small church in Grand Rapids ~ we are bible believing church that is not part of a denomination. If you would like more information, we meet in person, but have some people that attend via zoom as well. If you want more info, please feel free to send me a PM and I will give you the website, etc. I agree with many here, avoid Reformed Baptist, URC, etc - they feel the same as the PRC, so comfortable, but oh boy watch out! I did become a Christian in one of these churches, so I don't want to throw out the baby with the bath water, but after being in them for a couple of years I realized its just the flip side of the coin from the PR's. For me, I needed to be away from the rules, I needed to see grace and love and see who My Jesus really was. I narrowed my choices to three. 1.) Bedside Baptist 2.) Mattress Methodist 3.) Sunday Paper Presbyterian Being from a Reformed background I settled on number three, although I do regularly visit First Forest Fellowship and Seventh Day Shoreline. So we narrowed ours down by donuts... Its been so many years, I can't remember what we called all of them anymore.. There was the powdered sugar, sprinkles, the ones with nuts on it.. I know that Dunkin donuts was baptist.. .and sprinkles was anyone who did infant baptism... but again its been years
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Post by joy1220 on Dec 13, 2022 5:31:16 GMT
I left the PRC when I was 22. I learned how to dive deeper into studying the Bible using the Strongs Concordance, and when I had to face the elders, I was equipped with a depth of knowledge that shut their mouths....not a single word was spoken to me to convince me to stay because it was clear to them that I was not brainwashed....but I did receive a letter telling me that I had left the faith of my forefathers.....(but my father and grandfather were not born in the prc SO my forefathers faith was definitely NOT prc.
I immediately joined a RCA church and thrived for a time, but left that denomination when I realized again that my understanding of speaking the WORD had grown beyond what I was learning from my leaders.
Currently I have not been a church member for nearly 16 years and hesitate to join just because church shouldn't be confined to a denomination. I believe church is a gathering/fellowship of believers, universal and guided by the Holy Spirit.
I do want to join a specific body, but currently am not really looking to commit to a denomination. Yes, healing is definitely still needed in my life.
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