October 2010
4 posts
More Room for Women and Children
Mel Trotter announces $2.5 million fundraising effort
GRAND RAPIDS, MI., Wednesday, October 27—Earlier today, Mel Trotter Ministries announced the Shelter from the Storm campaign, a $2.5 million fundraising campaign designed to provide charitable support for the construction of apartment dwellings for homeless women and children at 225 Commerce, SW.
Founded in 1900, Mel Trotter Ministries serves...
BIG changes at the Sparta Store!
If you haven’t visited our store in the last month, you will be surprised at what you’ll see!
We have:
o Doubled our sales floor!
o Expanded our merchandise selection
o Added new, bigger dressing rooms
o Stocked a huge furniture area
Plan to attend our Grand Re-opening Celebration
November 11 – 13
Special sales
Popcorn, cider and doughnuts
Furniture giveaway...
Big Blue Barrels - How you can help
On Thursday, Oct 21, The Grand Rapids Press distributed our brown bags to homes in the greater Grand Rapids area. Earlier this week, we distributed big blue barrels to local businesses in the greater Grand Rapids area. Now we need your help to fill those blue barrels.
Each year we host a fall food drive. This food drive helps us fill not only our food pantry but also, 800 holiday food boxes that...
My Musings on Proverbs 14
“Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox” (Proverbs 14:4). Ministry can be incredibly messy. Getting involved with people’s problems at a deep rooted level is terribly complex, but the rewards are great.
“ A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding” (Proverbs 14:6). Many people come to the mission...
