Kent County Congregations Study
A cooperative, community-based study of educational and social service provision by religious congregations in Kent County, Michigan
KCCS makes the front page
 | CSR’s major summer project, the Kent County Congregations Study, made the front page of the Grand Rapids Press newspaper today. In scope, KCCS is one of the most ambitious local studies of congregations ever undertaken. Because the goal is to learn how to provide better future service provision to the needy, the study aims to reach as much of the complete county population of congregations as possible. The CSR’s team of thirteen student field interviewers has conducted over ninety face-to-face interviews with local clergy since June 21, aiming for more than 250 completed interviews by August 20. Another team of interviewers at RDV Corporation will seek an additional 120 interviews with primarily African-American and Latino congregations, while the Center for Marketing and Opinion Research in Akron, Ohio has been contracted to contact another 250-plus by telephone. Update: we have a nice PDF of the Press article for online viewing only; contact us or the Press if you are interested in a print copy. |
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KCCS field interviewers ready for launch!
The Kent County Congregation Study (KCCS) team were all in one place today, enjoying lunch and preparing to interview clergy all over the county.
| Front Row (seated or kneeling): | Benjamin Moore, Rev. Lorenzo Miguel, Yolanda Ivens, Neil Carlson, Grace Miguel, Jessica Siekmeier, Zuri Suero. |
| Second Row: | Elizabeth Gonzalez, Paula Simoni, Joseph Pichardo, Dana Doll, Nate Medeiros-Ward, Stephanie Skaar, Uduak Thomas, Edwin Hernandez. |
| Third Row: | Rev. Fred Comer, Rev. Joe Jones, Lori Verspoor, Deborah Lemmen, Jordan Bruxvoort, Rev. Royce Evans, Todd LaForest, Rev. Dallas Lenear. |
| Not pictured: | Austin Graff, Dan Eizenga |
It's a wonderful group of people!
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Volunteer now: See colors and spot churches
Volunteers are needed to visit rural areas this fall to help finish a congregational census of Kent County.
Sign up for training, then cover a part of the county in late September and early October. About ten pairs of volunteers can finish the job in under a week.
Training: Saturday, September 23, 9am - 12pm at Grand Valley State University’s downtown campus. Read more below to RSVP.
 | Drive all over a part of rural Kent County and document the churches you find. Approaching the covered bridge at Fallasburg Park in northeast Kent County, October 2005. |
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