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A Real Church of Real People Ottawa Reformed Church Welcome We believe that “church” is not a building. It is people in relationship with God because people matter. We seek to be a real church of real people living in a real world searching for real answers. Join us to discover more. April Preaching Schedule 4/7. AM - Dr Jim. PM - Pastor Mike 4/14. AM - Dr Jim & Pastor Mike. PM - Dr Jim 4/21. AM - Pastor Mike. PM - Dr Jim 4/28. AM - Dr Jim. PM - Pastor Mike ​ Morning Sermon Series: IF... Evening Sermon Series: Armor of God ​ VBS Registration Form Upcoming Events Calendar Sermons Sunday Services: 9:30 AM & 5:00 PM ​ Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Location Our Ministries Young Children NURSERY CHILDREN & WORSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL CREW (Wednesday) VBS Youth JR. HIGH YOUTH SR. HIGH YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL GEMS/CADETS ( Wed.) PRAISE TEAM BIBLES & BOWS KIDS' ARCHERY ORC PLAYERS ORC DANCE Young Adults YAP PRAISE TEAM ORC PLAYERS ORC DANCE Adults MEN'S RECHARGE PRAISE TEAM BIBLE STUDIES HOME BIBLE STUDIES LAMB LYNNELLE PIERCE SINGLE WOMEN'S More... HAND2HAND HEALTH MINISTRIES KIDS HOPE LIBRARY MEN'S BASKETBALL ORC OUTDOORS BIBLES & BOWS TOOL TIME MINISTRIES WIT & WISDOM WOW KNITTING ​ Giving

Young Children We offer a nursery for both of our Sunday services staffed by two adults and one youth age ten or older. The nursery is located in room 6 in the lower level of the church. ​ ​ Nursery Children & Worship Children & Worship is an exciting way that young children, ages 3 years through Kindergarten , experience God while learning about God. We worship in a special place apart from the congregation so that the children learn a joyful way to worship God. The children are dismissed to "Children and Worship" following the Children's message. We use a sensorimotor style of storytelling where God is experienced. The children respond to the stories of God through working with the story figures and art materials. The intent of worship is to experience and praise God. We learn that God is one of mystery, awe and wonder. We worship God using a greeting, praise song, Biblical stories and parables, prayer and blessing. This remarkably provides a way for young children to tell stories about God to others! Sunday School Sunday School classes are offered for all ages following the morning service from 11:00 -11:45 AM. Regular classes begin September 17, 2023, and will conclude on May 19, 2024. CREW - Children Really Exploring the Word CREW is for children ages 3 years through 1st grade . Children have the opportunity to participate with their peers while learning Biblical truths in story and song. The goal of this ministry is to enjoy God together as we learn and grow in Him. We meet in classrooms in the lower level of the church building from 6:30-8:00 PM on Wednesday nights from September 20, 2023 through March 27, 2024.

Jim grew up in Lapeer, Michigan and his wife, Linda, grew up in Beaverdam. They met at SpringHill Camps in Evart while Jim was at Hope College and Linda was at Calvin College. Jim and Linda married in 1987 and immediately moved to New Jersey to pursue master’s degrees; Jim at Princeton Theological Seminary and Linda at Rutgers University. In 1990, they moved to Scotland so that Jim could complete his PhD in Theology at the University of St. Andrews. Jim has served as the lead pastor of First Reformed Church of Rocky Hill in New Jersey, Lakeland Reformed Church in Vicksburg, Michigan, and New Hope Community Church in Gilbert, Arizona. He has served as an executive pastor for Centerpoint Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan and for the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. He was installed at Ottawa Reformed Church on July 28, 2019. He also currently serves as the chairman of the board of trustees for Western Theological Seminary, and he is an adjunct professor for Fuller Theological Seminary. Jim and Linda have four children, Adam, who is married to Julia; Elisabeth, who is married to Ian; Zachary; and Joshua. Jim loves running, biking, hiking, and kayaking. He is excited to be at Ottawa Reformed to share the good news of the Gospel through preaching and teaching and to equip the church for the work of ministry.

How you can give and help our church and our community Giving page top In Person Attend one of our services on Sunday and you can have an opportunity to give when the offering plate is passed through your seating. You may place cash, checks, or giving envelopes in the offering plate. BY MAIL Mail your check to: Ottawa Reformed Church 11390 Stanton Street West Olive, MI 49460 Attn: Treasurer ONLINE We have partnered with Tithe.ly as a safe and easy method of online giving. You can give to Ottawa Reformed Church online through Credit, Debit and ACH bank transactions as well as choose the frequency of your giving. Whether you forgot your checkbook, you're sick, or you embrace the digital world, online giving is a great tool to give to ORC at any time. ​ Go to Tithe.ly ways to give: In Person Attend one of our services on Sunday and you can have an opportunity to give when the offering plate is passed through your seating. You may place cash, checks, or giving envelopes in the offering plate. BY MAIL Mail your check to: Ottawa Reformed Church 11390 Stanton Street West Olive, MI 49460 Attn: Treasurer ONLINE We have partnered with Tithe.ly as a safe and easy method of online giving. You can give to Ottawa Reformed Church online through credit, debit and ACH bank transactions and choose the frequency of your giving. Online giving is a convenient way to give to ORC at any time. Or...take out a specified amount from your bank account based on an established schedule using an E-tithing Authorization Form thru ACH bank transactions. Go to Tithe.ly Ways to Give more ways to get involved kids hope Kids Hope USA is a one-on-one mentoring opportunity where mentors spend one hour a week with their student who is considered an 'at-risk' elementary school child. We follow the "One Child, One Hour, One Church, One School at a time" of Kids Hope USA. Ottawa is partnered with Roosevelt Elementary School in the Zeeland community. More about Kids Hope at ORC. Hand2hand Hand2Hand Ministries is a resource for children at Roosevelt School facing hunger over the weekend. Healthy food is provided for these children so they have a greater opportunity to succeed academically, emotionally, and physically. More about Hand2Hand at ORC . More Ways to Get Involved community and Global GATEWAY mission Ottawa Reformed Church works with the Gateway Mission, along with other area churches, to help meet the needs of our community, individuals and families. There are various ways to receive assistance or get involved and volunteer through Biblically based programs and services. Opportunities through the Holland Rescue Mission include: Emergency Shelter Assistant, Facilities Assistant, Mentoring, Thrift Store Assistant, Kitchen Assistant, Barber/Beautician, and more. Love inc Ottawa Reformed Church works with Love INC , along with other area churches, to help meet the needs of our community, individuals and families. There are various ways to receive assistance or get involved and volunteer. Opportunities through Love INC. include: prayer, Life Skill Program, bike repair, food pantry, furniture, work search, New to You store, transportation, medical equipment, car repair, new closet, Christmas assistance, Love N Stitches, ESL and SKILL (Showing Kindness in Labors of Love) small home repair projects. ​ Our local Love INC GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT Missions - The people of Ottawa are committed to serving with their skills to meet needs both locally and around the globe. Supported Missionaries & Missions - Larry Barber (Church of Grace) Austin & Tate Bonnema , (Overland Missions) Campus Ministries (Grand Valley State Univ. ) CranHill Ranch Mission India Multiplication Network Ministries Daniel (GlobalGrace Fellowship ) Right to Life of Holland Brian & Sheryl Roby (Mission to the World ) Jacob Tornga (Int'l Assoc. for Refugees ) Chad & Dara Vanden Bosh - Mozambique ( Audio Scripture Ministries ) Western Theological Seminary Words of Hope, Grand Rapids, MI Barbara Yandell (Horizons International ) Community & Global

My name is Kristin Bredeweg. I have been married to Rick for almost 29 years and we call Jenison our home. We have two children, Noah who is 24 and a home owner, and Sophia, who is 21 and will become Alec Headley's wife on April 29, 2022. We have three dogs (I know, I'm crazy!), Woodson (Golden Retriever) and Kevin (Golden Doodle), who I adore and help keeps my sanity intact and then there's Jax (Golden Doodle puppy) that reverses my sanity! I best describe myself this way ... I'm a bus driving, haircutting, piano playing wife and mom who simply put loves Jesus, getting my worship on and encouraging others to do the same! I love "junking" (Goodwill, thrift stores and garage sales), being out in our boat on any part of Lake Michigan, CLOTHES and SHOES, and a good book. I truly believe that as Worship Coordinator it is my roll to prepare the hearts and minds of God's people to be open and excited to hear the word of God spoken to them! Hearing the voices of "all in" Jesus loving people is something I actually get giddy about and can't wait to come to church to hear and I am humbled and blessed to do that very thing with the people here at Ottawa Reformed Church!

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Young Adults Young Adult People (YAP) YAP is dinner, Bible Study, and discussion for all Young Adult People age 18-30. Join us as we grow spiritually and have awesome fellowship with lots of fun! We meet the first and third Sunday of every month from 6:30-8:00 PM from September through April. #growingspiritually #awesomefellowship #lotsoffun Praise Team ORC Players The Ottawa Reformed Church Players is a collection of youth and young adults that express their love for Christ through acting, dance and song. The group consists of up to 30 people between the ages of 5 through early twenties. The make-up is not only members and friends of ORC but, also represents kids from surrounding communities. The group puts on a number of different types of quality performances throughout the year. Shows range from full scale plays with singing and dancing at local theaters, to smaller performances during church worship services. ORC Players is open to any youth with or without experience. The group consists of a nice combination of experienced actors and actresses, and people with little to no experience. No auditions needed - just the desire to have fun & entertain! ORC Dance Dance class is on Monday evenings from February 5 through April 22, 2024. Boys and girls, ages 5 and up, of all skill level are welcome to join. Class will be from 6:30-7:30 PM and is located in the Grace Center Gym. This is a fun class that helps kids learn gymnastics skills, dance technique, social skills - all while worshiping Jesus Christ! Praise Team generally meets on Wednesday evenings to practice for Sunday morning service. ​ This is not a team for professionals. In fact, it's a team for "all in" Jesus lovin' people who wanna use their gift of music to praise the One who gave His gift to us and help prepare the hearts of people to receive the spoken word of God. ​ Age is just a number ... so if you love Jesus, you're the perfect age for this team! ​ Contact Kristin to join! kbredeweg@ottawareformed.org

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Dan began his position at Ottawa in June 2019. He and his wife Rachel have three children — Aubrey, Tyler, and Lauren. Outside of work, Dan enjoys woodworking, painting and finishing cabinets and furniture, spending time with his wife and kids, golfing, camping, and working in the garden. Dan enjoys working at ORC to be able to keep God’s house clean so that we may worship together in the best environment possible. “I am pleased with the amazing facility we have, and I am proud to represent ORC. Always on my mind is Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”