August 2010
8 posts
ArtPrize Artist Lorraine White
Introducing, Lorriane White:
“I began painting murals recently at Guiding Light Mission, Degage, Mel Trotter, Bethany Christian Services, Wedgwood Chrisitan Services, Sunshine Community Church, Spectrum Health Alzheimers unit and in Romania and Mississippi and some private homes in Grand Rapids. I paint watercolors also. Graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in Graphic Arts.”
We are...
Lord, increase my faith
Very recently the Holy Spirit has challenged me to step up to another level in my faith walk with Jesus. I am reminded of the man who prayed, “Lord help my unbelief” (Mk 24:24). It has been said that the gift of faith found in (1 Cor 12) means “to see as God sees.” If this is true I certainly need more faith during these hard economic times. The scripture also says, “Faith comes by hearing,...
Meet Artist Don Row
It is our pleasure to introduce Don Row:
Residence: Michigan – including Grand Rapids, Big Rapids, Hastings, Pinconning, & Mackinac Island. Travels: Extensive travels to Paris, Brazil, the Caribbean, Spain, France, & Uzbekistan where I have captured unique faces, places & ideas. Medium: Acrylics on cotton& linen canvas, pen & inks, & watercolors on acid free rag paper....
ArtPrize Artist - Doug Baker
Introducing Doug Baker…
Doug was born in Holland, MI. He grew up in Pentwater and graduated from high school in 1982. He attended Western Michigan University to study Graphic Design. After two semesters he realized he wanted to pursue fine arts instead. He enrolled in lithography, etching, intaglio, painting, watercolor and figure drawing. In 1987 he received a BFA degree in Printmaking with a...
From the Desk of the President: Thoughts on...
The Lord blessed me to attend the Willow Creek Leadership summit last week. I enjoyed listening to dynamic speakers from around the world address topics that have inspired me to want to become a better leader at Mel Trotter.
I was reminded how important it is to have the right chemistry, competence, commitment and culture on my leadership team. It isn’t sufficient to simply have a warm body in a...
From Volunteer to Employee part 2
Here is the conclusion of our interview with Becky B:
Working at the 28th street store, you also get to encounter some of the men and the women in the program.
That is one of the things I enjoy about this job is the fact that we work here with residents. Male and female residents come out to this facility and spend some of their hours working here with us, sorting clothes, hanging them,...
From Volunteer to Employee Part 1
From Volunteer to Employee:
Recently, Becky B. sat down with Rev. Evans to talk about how she went from being a volunteer to working full time at Mel Trotter Ministries (MTM).
What do you do at the mission and how long have you been doing it?
I started volunteering at MTM in 2000. I was new to town, came down and took a tour of MTM. I was so impressed with what MTM was doing, I thought, “You...
Meet Susan Gersch – Supanich, one of our ArtPrize...
We would like to introduce is Susan Gersch – Supanich.
Susan has this to say about herself:
“I am a scenic, portraiture, and still life artist that is known for a vibrantly colored realistic style of the subject. My art interest began in 2000 after a longstanding career as a U.S. Treasury Agent in Grand Rapids. I started learning to paint through various workshops presented by high profile...
