Church Partners

The Office of Pre-College Programs and church partners work to increase post-secondary education access of youth living in urban and rural communities. Our current church partners include:

Grand Rapids Area

African Community Fellowship Church
P2P Liaison:Grace Muluki Mutuku
1204 Eastern SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 248-5644
E-mail: mulukigrc@yahoo.com

Eastern Avenue CRC
P2P Liaison:Sylvia Cooper
514 Eastern SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 454-4888
E-mail: Sylvia@eacrc.org

Morning Star COGIC
P2P Liaison: Latesa Thomas
1253 Ramona SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 245-2922
E-mail: melandreasetesa@yahoo.com

Neland Avenue CRC
P2P Liaison: Pearl Banks
940 Neland SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 245-0669 ext. 105
E-mail: pbanks@neland.org

New Beginning COGIC
P2P Liaison: Tikila Haywood-Camara
1045 Cass SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 243-4266
E-mail: Newbeginning42000@yahoo.com

New Hope Baptist Church
P2P Liaison: Jeniyah Brown
130 Delaware SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 452-4278
E-mail: jeniyahprincess@yahoo.com

 

Oakdale Park CRC
P2P Liaison: Amy Westra
961 Temple SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 452-5764
E-mail: amy.westra@sbcglobal.net

Sherman Street CRC
P2P Liaison: Pastor Stedford Sims
1000 Sherman SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 452-7034
E-mail: ssims@stepoffaithchurch.org

St. Luke AME Zion
P2P Liaison: Annie Edwards
101 Delaware SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 452-7227
E-mail: stlukeamezcgr@sbcglobal.net

Trinity United Methodist Church
P2P Liaison: Donna Shirey
1100 Lake Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 456-7168
E-mail: d.shirey@grtumc.org

Muskegon Area

Angel Community Church
P2P Liaison: Elaine Banks
446 Ada Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 727-0567
Email: applewoodcommin@netzero.com

If you are interested in connecting with a partner church, please contact them directly.

Opportunities reserved for our partner churches include:

Campus Visit Program

The Campus Visit Program offers P2P churches the opportunity to have 4th - 12th graders and their parents experience college throughout the year.

Resource Access and Exchange

Calvin College and P2P churches have ideas, materials, speakers and programs that can be shared so that college staff, church leaders and parents can support and learn from one another.

  • Breakfast Roundtables are held quarterly and present opportunities for sharing of program ideas, networking, and listening and learning from those who are on the front line of youth ministry.

  • Training, Classes and Presentations offer instruction about best practices, current research, and relevant information that will enhance the knowledge and skills needed to support children and youth.

  • Calvin Connection is an electronic list-serve that aims to increase awareness and use of college resources available to P2P churches for the enhancement of youth ministries.