Netherlands Mission Trip
Netherlands Mission Trip Update
Grace Church will be sending a team over to Apeldoorn, Netherlands to support the mission and outreach of Philadelphia Church, a church plant led by Pastor Christiaan VanDijk and his wife Cecelia who made a quick visit to Ann Arbor to meet the team in April. The Netherlands Mission Team, made up of people from each Grace location and led by Grace Ann Arbor West location pastor Dave Collins will help Pastor Christiaan develop a children’s English language camp for neighborhood kids and help with a coffee outreach in the evenings for adults. The team will be living in the neighborhood within walking distance of Philadelphia Church and will learn from the church about living on mission in a post-Christian secular society where 85% of people do not attend church, and over 50% self-identify as atheist.
The mission of Philadelphia Church is focused on the neighborhood around the church. Parents there have already expressed interest in the kids English camp, so excitement is building as our team prepares for their departure to the Netherlands on August 4th! As we consider the best ways to support this mission, please keep these specific prayer requests in mind:
We are thankful for the partnership we have been able to develop with Pastor Christiaan and Cecelia and are excited to see what God has in store for Philadelphia Church!
Grace Church will be sending a team over to Apeldoorn, Netherlands to support the mission and outreach of Philadelphia Church, a church plant led by Pastor Christiaan VanDijk and his wife Cecelia who made a quick visit to Ann Arbor to meet the team in April. The Netherlands Mission Team, made up of people from each Grace location and led by Grace Ann Arbor West location pastor Dave Collins will help Pastor Christiaan develop a children’s English language camp for neighborhood kids and help with a coffee outreach in the evenings for adults. The team will be living in the neighborhood within walking distance of Philadelphia Church and will learn from the church about living on mission in a post-Christian secular society where 85% of people do not attend church, and over 50% self-identify as atheist.
The mission of Philadelphia Church is focused on the neighborhood around the church. Parents there have already expressed interest in the kids English camp, so excitement is building as our team prepares for their departure to the Netherlands on August 4th! As we consider the best ways to support this mission, please keep these specific prayer requests in mind:
- Pray for open hearts and great conversations with neighbors during the trip. Pray that God will use the team's visit to create greater impact for the church after they leave.
- Pray for financial provision as the cost per person has risen due to increased air travel costs.
- Pray for Pastor Dave as he provides point leadership, and for the Assistant Director Ryan Campbell as they work out logistics and ministry plans over the summer.
- Pray for several on the team who have never been on a mission trip to trust God in new ways.
- Pray for the team as a whole to experience a powerful life change through Jesus Christ on the trip.
We are thankful for the partnership we have been able to develop with Pastor Christiaan and Cecelia and are excited to see what God has in store for Philadelphia Church!
Recent
Words of Grace | Psalm 23 | Surely, Goodness and Mercy
June 18th, 2024
Words of Grace | Psalm 23 | For You are With Me
June 11th, 2024
Words of Grace | Psalm 23 | I Will Fear No Evil
June 7th, 2024
Words of Grace | Psalm 23 | The Valley of the Shadow of Death"
June 4th, 2024
Words of Grace | Psalm 23 | He Leads Me in Paths of Righteousness
May 28th, 2024
Archive
2024
January
February
March
April
May
Why Are Christians So Hateful? (Especially Towards the LGBTQ Community)Words of Grace | Psalm 23 | IntroductionWords of Grace | Psalm 23 | Structure & MessageWords of Grace | Psalm 23 | The LORD is my shepherd...Words of Grace | Psalm 23 | I Shall Not WantWords of Grace | Psalm 23 | Green Pastures & Still WatersWords of Grace | Psalm 23 | He Restores My SoulWords of Grace | Psalm 23 | He Leads Me in Paths of Righteousness
2023
January
February
November
2022
January
November
2021
August
September
October
October 1, 2021October 4, 2021November 3, 2021October 6, 2021GAA covid updateOctober 8, 2021October 11, 2021GAA Covid update - Oct. 12thOctober 13, 2021October 15, 2021October 18, 2021October 20, 2021Grace Canton Pastoral update and newsOctober 22, 2021Nate's TransitionSermon Notes week 4 Sacred WayOctober 25, 2021October 27, 2021October 29, 2021
November