"Holland in Photos: Seagulls, passersby enjoy 'ice push' phenomenon at Holland State Park"

https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/weather/2025/03/28/see-the-ice-shove-phenomenon-at-the-holland-harbor-channel/82668601007/?utm_source=the-holland-sentinel-news-alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert&utm_term=hero&utm_content=nhos-alert-nletter01 

you won't believe where this upcoming Hollywood movie was filmed, and what it's about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJm3LHoqdA4

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/02/25/watch-new-trailer-for-nicole-kidmans-michigan-set-thriller-holland/80278241007/

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1290422-mimi-cave-reflects-on-directing-nicole-kidman-produced-holland

"Black Mother And 2 Sons Freeze To Death In Michigan, Family Sues Sheriff’s Deputies For Not Preventing It"

"The suit also alleges that a good Samaritan contacted the sheriff's office numerous times in an effort to get help for Cannady and her children, who were reportedly out in the cold without coats on. ..."

https://share.newsbreak.com/c3kovovr 

how about that y'all 'ganders ?👎😡 "Gretchen Whitmer plots to raise hunting, fishing licenses by $30 million "- The Midwesterner

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/03/gretchen-whitmer-plots-to-raise-hunting-fishing-licenses-by-30-million/ 

"Tren de Aragua-Linked Colorado Fugitive Arrested After Allegedly Shoplifting in Michigan"

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/03/14/tren-de-aragua-linked-colorado-fugitive-arrested-after-allegedly-shoplifting-in-michigan/ 

"Grand Rapids Radio Personality Catches Fish of a Lifetime"

https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-radio-personality-catches-fish-of-a-lifetime/ 

Re Tom Izzo , Bob Knight's record, "where does he rank among top coaches? " more natl championships

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/tom-izzo-approaches-bob-knights-record-where-does-he-rank-among-top-coaches 

Oval Beach "Tripadvisor's best beaches 2025 ranks saugatuck beach among best in the USA

https://eu.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/02/19/tripadvisor-best-michigan-beach-2025-ranks-us-saugatuck/79184383007/ 

"Michigander vs Michiganian Debate is Nearly 200 Years Old "

https://wgrd.com/michigander-vs-michiganian-debate-is-nearly-200-years-old/ 

Grand Rapids MI "Once an abortion clinic, now a vibrant hub for pro-life ministry "- Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/once-an-abortion-clinic-now-a-vibrant-hub-for-pro-life-ministry/ 

"Grand Rapids' Kent County sees an average of 1,450 abortions per year, according to statistics from 2013-2023. The state of Michigan reported 31,241 abortions total in 2023 — a nearly 30-year high."

The Church still has much work to do in promoting and celebrating God's value of life in the culture — in Michigan, across the United States, and around the world..." ♥️✝️🙏👼👶👼🤱

72 Ransom Ave NE, 

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Our beloved 1st CRC is leaving the mother ship 😞"Founding Congregation to Exit Christian Reformed Church "- Christianity Today

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/02/crc-split-lgbtq-reformed-grand-rapids-first-church/ 

"Activists Want Grand Rapids Declared 'Sanctuary City' for Illegals"

https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/01/25/video-activists-want-grand-rapids-declared-sanctuary-city-for-illegals-as-trump-kicks-deportations/ 

"An online petition said adopting the status of "sanctuary city" would mean that it "Declares itself a sanctuary to undocumented immigrants, and; Commits to preventing the Grand Rapids Police Department from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and any law enforcement agency that seek to arrest, detain and deport undocumented immigrants."

"RURAL MICHIGAN: Refugee Arrested After Finding Home Address of Caseworker Who Helps Refugees—-Stabbed Him Multiple Times ''

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/refugee-arrested-after-finding-home-address-caseworker-who/ 

What happened to our cousin? "Kirk Cousins has left the building. What’s next for him and the Falcons? -" The Athletic

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6042462/2025/01/06/falcons-kirk-cousins-future/ 

"Cousins signed a four-year contract in March that guaranteed him $90 million and had a total potential value of $180 million, making it the highest total-value free-agency deal in NFL history. He will receive a $10 million roster bonus if he's on the roster on March 17, but that appears increasingly unlikely.."

"Detroit clinches first-ever 1 seed in statement win"

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2025/1/5/24336685/lions-vikings-recap-highlights-week-18-clinch-1-seed

"The Detroit Lions are NFC North champions again! On Sunday night, the Lions displayed their dominance in the division—and the conference as a whole—with a decisive win over the Minnesota Vikings. With the win, the Lions are division champions in back-to-back seasons for the first time, and more importantly, they've earned the NFC's top seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs..."

"MSU is studying lamprey sex. Can birth control save Great Lakes from invaders?" | Bridge Michigan

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/msu-studying-lamprey-sex-can-birth-control-save-great-lakes-invaders 

"

They've been kept at bay for decades since, thanks to a chemical compound called TMF, or 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol, which kills lamprey while sparing other species. Each year, more than 100 Great Lakes rivers are dosed with the chemicals at a cost of more than $20 million to US and Canadian taxpayers.."

"The good, the bad and the ugly at the end of Michigan’s Democratic trifecta –" Michigan Capitol Confidential

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/analysis/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-at-the-end-of-michigans-democratic-trifecta 

"Over the past two years, Democrats (and a few Republicans) also voted for more than $4 billion in corporate welfare – select business subsidies, paid by everyone else to benefit a few. These programs have been a historic failure, creating only one out of 11 jobs promised. One of the latest deals saw taxpayers shell out $666 million to General Motors for fewer than 100 jobs."

It's no exaggeration to say that corporate welfare was the highest priority of this Democratic Legislature,.."

"What's The 1 Thing You've Learned About GR While Living Here?"

https://wgrd.com/whats-the-1-thing-youve-learned-about-gr-while-living-here/ 

"Meijer in Cascade Has New Opening After Car Crashes Store "

https://wgrd.com/meijer-in-casscade-has-new-opening-after-car-crashes-store/ 

It would have beenBRILLIANT if it had worked "Dan Campbell, Lions Ripped for Bold Onside Kick That Backfired "

https://www.si.com/nfl/dan-campbell-lions-ripped-bold-onside-kick-that-badly-backfired-vs-bills 

It would have been

BRILLIANT if it had worked 

Great coaches think OUTSIDE the box 

"Dan Campbell, Lions Ripped for Bold Onside Kick That Badly Backfired vs. Bills "

https://www.si.com/nfl/dan-campbell-lions-ripped-bold-onside-kick-that-badly-backfired-vs-bills

Chi Chi's ! "Trump Effect: Popular Mexican Restaurant Set to Return 20 Years After Closing All US Locations – "

https://americafirstreport.com/trump-effect-popular-mexican-restaurant-set-to-return-20-years-after-closing-all-us-locations-2/ 

This was a popular Calvin spot near woodland Mall back in the day 

Unbelievable 🏈: Lions🦁 34, 31 Packers 31 (Dec 5, 2024) . Lions R 4 Real !

https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401671814 

Unbelievable 🏈: Lions🦁 34, 31 Packers 31 (Dec 5, 2024) . Lions R 4 Real !

"Detroit went for it on fourth down for a fifth time to set up Jake Bates' 35-yard field goal as time expired, Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night..."

a few pics I took at and around calvin this summer

Lions 🦁 continue to roll 💪 beating Colts 24-6 (Nov 24, 2024).

https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401671866 

Kent county one of highest number of deer collisions

 97.9 WGRD

https://share.newsbreak.com/a0kl4ftk 

"‘JAR-ED GOFF’: Zeeland teacher takes popular chant to Lake Michigan"

https://eu.hollandsentinel.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/11/15/jar-ed-goff-zeeland-teacher-takes-popular-chant-to-lake-michigan/76287046007/ 

"What’s being said nationally after the Lions’ dominating win over the Jaguars" - mlive.com

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlive.com/lions/2024/11/whats-being-said-nationally-after-the-lions-dominating-win-over-the-jaguars.html%3foutputType=amp 

"Q&A: How Pete Hoekstra rebuilt a broken state Republican Party"

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/09/qa-how-pete-hoekstra-rebuilt-a-broken-state-republican-party/76111773007/ 

"Early on, the DeVos family stepped up. Other folks from West Michigan stepped up, which was absolutely critical. Because the first question that I would get when I went into Southeast Michigan was, "Pete, are the donors in from Western Michigan? Are they contributing?" And when I could come back and say yes, all of a sudden they'd say, "OK, we'll contribute, too."

Pete Hoekstra - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hoekstra 

"Hoekstra was born Cornelis Piet Hoekstra in Groningen, Netherlands. He moved to the U.S. with his parents at the age of three, and Anglicized his name to Peter Hoekstra.[8] He graduated from Holland Christian High School (Holland, Michigan) in 1971.[9] He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Hope College in 1975 and an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business in 1977. He then joined office furniture maker Herman Miller and remained there for 15 years, eventually becoming vice president of marketing."

"Election Day STUNNER: Prayers around the globe 🌍 SECURE a Trump victory *" 🙏🇺🇲🙏🇺🇲🗽💥💯☝️✝️🙏🙏🙏

https://www.wnd.com/2024/11/election-day-stunner-prayers-around-the-globe-for-a-trump-victory/ 

The POWER OF PRAYER  

which is the

 #PowerOfGod 💥

re-elected Trump 

✝️☝️💥🇺🇲💯☑️🗽🗽🗽

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 

https://www.wnd.com/2024/11/election-day-stunner-prayers-around-the-globe-for-a-trump-victory/

10pm Watch "Thousands of supporters line up for Donald Trump's final rally of the campaign in Grand Rapids"

https://youtu.be/29Wxgoutg3k?si=GwW6NcpdIkxgjvdX 

He always concludes in GR (where I grew up!) "Trump’s campaign road again ends with rally in Grand Rapids" 🇺🇲👍WoodTv

https://www.woodtv.com/news/elections/former-president-donald-trump-to-wrap-up-campaign-with-rally-in-grand-rapids/amp/ 

"It is Trump's habit [ritual] to hold his final rally before Election Day in metro Grand Rapids. In 2016, his last one was at DeVos Place and in 2020, it was at Gerald R. Ford International Airport. Trump won Michigan in 2016. President Joe Biden won it in 2020..."

"Trump Visits the Lion's Den in Dearborn, Courting 'Persuadable' Arab Americans" – PJ Media

https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/11/02/trump-visits-the-lions-den-in-dearborn-courting-persuadable-arab-americans-n4933883 

"Michigan’s Season Goes From Bad To Worse With Blowout Loss To Oregon "' OutKick

https://www.outkick.com/sports/michigans-season-goes-from-bad-worse-blowout-loss-oregon 

"

Michigan scored just one time in the second half, and Oregon pulled away for an easy 38-17 win. They dominated in every statistical category along the way, racking up 470 total yards on 6.1 yards per play, compared to 270 and just 5.1 for Michigan..."

more Muskegon mischief 😡👎 "BALLOTS MISSING In Muskegon Co, MI After US Postal Box Break-In—Same County Dem-Funded GBI Strategies Was Investigated In Fraudulent Voter Registration Investigation "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/ballots-missing-muskegon-co-mi-after-us-postal/ 

more Muskegon mischief 😡👎 "BALLOTS MISSING In Muskegon Co, MI After US Postal Box Break-In—Same County Dem-Funded GBI Strategies Was Investigated In Fraudulent Voter Registration Investigation "

Not so PURE? "Michigan Election Experts Who Exposed 125,428 Duplicate Ballots Cast by Same Voter ID Weigh "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/michigan-election-experts-who-exposed-125428-duplicate-ballots/ 

"Michigan Election Experts Who Exposed 125,428 Duplicate Ballots Cast by Same Voter ID Weigh In on Lara Trump's Dismissal of Fraud Concerns as Just a "Glitch" "

"an exclusive interview with The Gateway Pundit, both experts refuted the notion that this could be confirmed as a "glitch."

https://x.com/LaraLeaTrump/status/1851727397772493149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1851727397772493149%7Ctwgr%5E14a962f56843673bc80f4f28fc8a34848328b82f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2024%2F11%2Fmichigan-election-experts-who-exposed-125428-duplicate-ballots%2F

"CHINESE STUDENT Attending University of MI Voted In Michigan's Election Over The Weekend Using His School ID--"

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/chinese-student-attending-university-mi-voted-michigans-election/

"For instance, if you voted early for Donald J. Trump for President and for Republican Mike Rodgers for US Senate, and the 19-year-old student from China voted for Kamala Harris for President and Democrat Elissa Slotkin for Senator, your votes would be canceled out by a citizen of China. .."

Michigan: "Election Integrity Data Analysts Claim They Have Proof of 208,075 Ballots Cast By 82,674 Voters... An Excess of 125,428 Votes Cast!

"MI EARLY VOTE SHOCKER! Election Integrity Data Analysts Claim They Have Proof of 208,075 Ballots Cast By 82,674 Voters... An Excess of 125,428 Votes Cast! 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/mi-early-vote-shocker-election-integrity-data-analysts/ 

"According to the Daily Absentee Voter Reports obtained by FOIA from the MI Bureau of Elections, on October 28, 2024, Tim Vetter and Phani Mantravadi, who have peer-reviewed each other's work, claim 208,075 votes were cast in Michigan by 82,647 voters (based on their voter ID's).."

"JD Vance urges Michiganders to take to the polls while in Holland"

https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/politics/2024/10/29/jd-vance-urges-holland-area-voters-to-take-to-the-polls/75912737007/?for-guid=b61786c3-1553-4dd3-8bae-8dcd32120867&utm_source=the-holland-sentinel-news-alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert&utm_term=hero&utm_content=nhos-alert-nletter01 

#TrumpTower² 🇺🇲👍🗼 "Michigan brothers fined for Trump banner on their own land — but they won’t stop fighting for their rights - "

http://opr.news/4784287d241029en_us?link=1&client=mini 

"Muslim Leaders Endorse Trump at MI Rally: "We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump because he Promises PEACE, NOT WAR!"

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/ballgame-large-group-muslim-leaders-endorse-trump-mi/ 

"BALLGAME? Large Group of Muslim Leaders Endorse Trump at MI Rally: "We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump because he Promises PEACE, NOT WAR!"

Hike The porkies 🏔️ "There's a hidden library at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park "

https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2024/10/24/porcupine-mountains-wilderness-state-park-michigan-hidden-library/75558161007/ 

"MI Director of Elections Jonathan Brater Accused Of Lying Under Oath to Grand Jury To Persecute Election Integrity Patriots…”These charges have literally destroyed my life!"

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/mi-director-elections-jonathan-brater-accused-lying-under/ 

"MI Director of Elections Jonathan Brater Accused Of Lying Under Oath to Grand Jury To Persecute Election Integrity Patriots…"These charges have literally destroyed my life!" 

"

Although the MI State Police report clearly shows MI SOS Benson's investigator admitting that "a quantity of the voter application forms" they sampled were "clearly fraudulent," Muskegon Prosecutor DJ Hilson never charged a single individual with any crimes related to the 2020 GBI Strategies case..."

"MI GOP and RNC Files Appeal In UOCAVA Case Demanding SOS Benson Follows Constitution Requiring Overseas Voters to Provide Proof of MI Residency "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/just-mi-gop-rnc-files-appeal-uocva-case/ 

"MI GOP and RNC Files Appeal In UOCAVA Case Demanding SOS Benson Follows Constitution Requiring Overseas Voters to Provide Proof of MI Residency "

https://x.com/PattyLovesTruth/status/1848604369106715070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1848604369106715070%7Ctwgr%5E2264e2400604bcfa84d526fdd771429d73f52738%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2024%2F10%2Fjust-mi-gop-rnc-files-appeal-uocva-case%2F

"Calvin University announces its 13th president: Greg Elzinga

https://currentpub.com/2024/10/21/calvin-university-announces-its-13th-president/ 

Good job 👍 "Pro-Life Advocates Rally Against Gretchen Whitmer After She Mocked Christians " - LifeNews.com

https://www.lifenews.com/2024/10/15/pro-life-advocates-rally-against-gretchen-whitmer-after-she-mocked-christians/ 

Good job 👍 

"About 100 people braved rainy conditions on Sunday to participate in a massive Rosary rally outside of the home of Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer."

https://www.lifenews.com/2024/10/15/pro-life-advocates-rally-against-gretchen-whitmer-after-she-mocked-christians/

tough year for Eagles football ! hang in there . I'm from the Moose days (Bill Holwerda, RIP)

Schedule - Christian Eagles (Grand Rapids, MI) Varsity Football 24-25 (maxpreps.com)

https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/grand-rapids/christian-eagles/football/schedule/

"MI GOP & RNC File BOMBSHELL Lawsuit Against MI SOS Benson & Director of Elections - "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/breaking-michigan-gop-rnc-file-bombshell-lawsuit-against/ 

"MI GOP & RNC File BOMBSHELL Lawsuit Against MI SOS Jocelyn Benson & Director of Elections - Challenge Benson's UOCAVA Guidance That Could Allow Non-MI Citizens to Cast Ballots In Nov Election | "

GRCH EAGLE ! NOW NBA CHAMPION ! "Grand Rapids native Xavier Tillman crowned an NBA champion"

The Grand Rapids Christian and Michigan State grad wins first NBA championship."

https://247sports.com/college/michigan-state/article/boston-celtics-nba-championship-xavier-tillman-sr-michigan-state-basketball-232974454/

"Averaged 13.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4.2 blocks while shooting 68 percent from the field as a senior at Grand Rapids Christian High School, leading his team to a 27-1 record and an appearance in the Class A state title game..."

"Celtics win 18th championship with Game 5 victory over Mavericks"

https://www.nba.com/news/celtics-mavericks-game-5-championship-2024-nba-finals

"Black Pastor in Detroit Accuses Kamala Harris of "Exploiting" the Black Community for Votes (Video) "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/detroit-pastor-accuses-kamala-harris-exploiting-black-community/ 

"Detroit Pastor Lorenzo Sewell Accuses Kamala Harris of "Exploiting" the Black Community for Votes (Video)"

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/detroit-pastor-accuses-kamala-harris-exploiting-black-community/

"SHAMELESS: Harris Campaign Co-Chair Gretchen Witchmer Releases Insulting Statement After Cruelly Mocking Catholics With Doritos In Disturbing Dominatrix Skit "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/shameless-harris-campaign-co-chair-gretchen-whitmer-releases/ 

"SHAMELESS: Harris Campaign Co-Chair Gretchen Whitmer Releases Insulting Statement After Cruelly Mocking Catholics With Doritos In Disturbing Dominatrix Skit "

"RNC Wins Mail Ballot Case in Michigan - Making This Their 10th WIN Against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/rnc-wins-mail-ballot-case-michigan-making-this/ 

"state Republicans claim that Benson issued election guidance to election authorities to process these mismatched ballots as "challenged" ballots instead of "rejected." These "challenged" ballots, they claim, are still tabulated by election inspectors and applied to election results"

Condolences ✝️. he was QB when I was a kid in Michigan "Greg Landry, Lions great and former NFL coach, dead at 77 | "

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/greg-landry-lions-great-former-nfl-coach-dead-77 

Our cousin Cousins shines in prime time 👍 "Kirk Cousins has career night as Falcons win in OT vs. Bucs -"

OT win !  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41599710/kirk-cousins-lets-fly-career-night-falcons-win-ot 

I call Kirk Cousins our cousin because he went to Holland Christian and we went to Grand Rapids Christian, so we  jokingly call them our cousins (& they're also our rivals). We all come from the Reformed Christian tradition . 

"Cousins passed for 509 yards against Tampa Bay, the first time he has ever reached that milestone, breaking his personal best of 460 yards set two years ago. He also set a Falcons record for passing yards in a game, snapping a mark set by former Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, who threw for 503 yards in 2016 against Carolina.."

✅👍"Michigan Mail-In Ballots Will Now Only Be Counted with Proof of Signature Verification After RNC Wins Another Lawsuit Against Lawless Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson | "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/09/michigan-mail-ballots-will-now-only-be-counted/ 

"Recent guidance issued by the Michigan Secretary of State will undermine protections for absentee voters, leading to improper handling and counting of absentee ballots. We are suing to protect absentee ballot safeguards in Michigan which will help make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in the Wolverine State."

This was the NINTH lawsuit Jocelyn Benson has lost to the Republican Party!"

"Michigan Bureau of Elections Limits FOIA Data. Raises Concerns Among Election Integrity Groups"

MICHIGANDER 

PATRIOTS 🇺🇲

(where I grew up), 

U need to PROTEST 

THIS IMMEDIATELY :

State of Michigan suddenly changes their FOIA policy 👎😡

"The message from the Secretary of State's BOE indicated that data related to Absentee Ballot applications sent and received, as well as ballots returned by voters, will NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE under FOIA requests "

https://www.pureintegritymichiganelections.org/post/michigan-bureau-of-elections-limits-foia-data-raises-concerns-among-election-integrity-groups

https://www.pureintegritymichiganelections.org/post/michigan-bureau-of-elections-limits-foia-data-raises-concerns-among-election-integrity-groups 

i was wondering what happ'd to Jim V- Bosch one of my English profs. Apparently he's not happy with the CRC anymore

The churches – Calvin Church, Grace Church, and Church of the Servant (COS) – join Sherman Street Church in leaving the CRC. 

i was wondering what happ'd to Jim V- Bosch one of my English profs who I really appreciated ( I still remember "Anonymous Bosch" in the Chimes).  Apparently he's not happy with the CRC anymore after Synod 2024 ( btw, i was there! not as a CRC delegate, but just an interested individual who grew up in the CRC & GR, mostly).  I  sensed he wasn't a far -right conservative (neither am I) but I thought he was a moderate with some theological convictions about the danger of too much "compromise".  I personally agree with the CRC decision because I feel the church must have a minimum set of standards before it becomes meaningless.

 It's sad to see these CRC churches deciding to leave the denomination. I pray for the Lord to convict their hearts and turn them in the right direction! Hear our prayer Lord. 

"If you're not in agreement, you've got a year to change your mind. And then after that time, you are going to be forced to leave the denomination," said James Vanden Bosch, professor emeritus of English and a member of Calvin Church's disaffiliation committee. "We'd rather do it on our own terms and our own schedule."

NOTE: 

I attended three of the four churches above periodically during college. I remember when COS was starting out in the gym at Seymour School. I remember Jack Roeda. He was a great pastor & seemed to like me  (until he was told some false & blasphemous rumors about me spread by some of my so-called "friends" who I didn't realize were so far left; and actually despised me for being moderate, if not conservative at the time. They set a "honey pot" trap to try to bring me down; and when it failed they spread false rumors anyways. I wasn't savvy enough at the time to realize what they were doing. Shame shame shame on them). 

 And I remember Mark Vermaire preaching at Sherman (one time he played the song "What if God was one of us; just a slob like some of us" (by Alanis Morrisette) as a sermon illustration.  I also remember the pastor from Grace during the 80's when the Diekemas attended there, and then Jack Kooreman took over (he was in my Greek class at RBC). And my parents were married at Calvin CRC, a short walk from my mother's EGR childhood home. 

We pray for you to reconsider before you make a decision that will probably never be reversed. It's forever. Talk to God on your knees. 

https://calvinchimes.org/2024/09/21/three-grand-rapids-churches-submit-letters-of-disaffiliation-to-the-crcna/

I remember going to Arnies Water park on 28th street

https://987thegrand.com/remembering-splash-water-park-in-grand-rapids/

I remember before Arnies there were some cool trails there to ride bmx bikes too. 

It's impossible to keep track of all the dirty deeds the lefties R doing in Michigan 👎😡 ''Michigan’s Dirty Democrats Pass 4 NEW Election Bills

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/09/michigans-dirty-democrats-pass-4-new-election-bills/ 

It's impossible to keep track of all the dirty deeds the lefties R doing in Michigan 👎😡 ''Michigan's Dirty Democrats Pass 4 NEW Election Bills Including Radical Lottery-Style RANKED CHOICE VOTING, Court Appointed Election Monitors and THEFT of Election Control From Local Clerks " The Gateway Pundit | by Patty McMurray

She's got an America problem ☹️👎"Does Kamala Harris Have a Michigan Problem? "– PJ Media

https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/09/18/does-kamala-harris-have-a-michigan-problem-n4932639 

"GVSU Hall of Famer wins Paralympic gold medal in triathlon"

https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/sports/2024/09/03/gvsu-hall-of-famer-wins-paralympic-gold-medal-in-triathlon/75057563007/?for-guid=b61786c3-1553-4dd3-8bae-8dcd32120867&utm_source=the-holland-sentinel-news-alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert&utm_term=hero&utm_content=nhos-alert-nletter01 

9/7/24 CALVIN WINS their 1st-EVER FOOTBALL GAME 50-6 (played at Christian High, vs Oberlin)

https://calvinknights.com/news/2024/9/7/calvin-football-overwhelms-oberlin-in-inaugural-game.aspx

9/7/24 CALVIN WINS their 1st-EVER FOOTBALL GAME 50-6 (played at Christian High, 

vs Oberlin)

WATCH HERE 

https://youtu.be/K2jNqMCNOvQ

Jocelyn Benson is disgusting SLIME "Michigan's Trump-hating Secretary of State just announced a chilling way to interfere in the 2024 election... -"

https://revolver.news/2024/08/trump-hating-michigan-secretary-of-state-just-announced-chilling-way-to-interfere-in-2024-election/ 

"Jocelyn Benson has found a chilling way to give Ms. Harris an advantage in the Mitten State by keeping RFK Jr.—who dropped out of the race and endorsed President Trump—on the ballot.

Do you think she'd do this if RFK Jr. endorsed Kamala? And on that note, Joe Biden suspended his campaign. Is she also refusing to remove Biden from the ballot?

Of course not."

Big Rapids "JD Vance Sure Had a Message for Kamala Harris in Michigan"

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/08/27/jd-vance-sure-had-a-message-for-kamala-harris-n2643997 

flashback: 1974, Jerry Ford becomes president of the United States