SON looked different this summer, but we still served our neighbors around town, near our own homes, and our church community as the body of Christ during SON: Antiviral Edition. 

For ideas on how you can continue serving the neighbors God has given you, click here.

Check out this link to see how our church served during this year's SON: AntiViral Edition.

Be the hands and feet of Christ in our local community by joining in a variety of hands- on repair projects, both short-term and ongoing, to help those in need. To make fabric masks for COVID-19 for our church and community, here are two pattern sites: Holland Hospital and Joann Fabric.  Masks may be dropped off at the church on Tuesday and Friday mornings. For more information, contact Rev. LuAnne Stanley Hook.  

First is proud to partner with Good Samaritan Ministries to sponsor Circles- Ottawa County, a relational network of support for people moving out of poverty. For questions about the many ways to get involved in Circles, contact them here.

Help prepare a meal at the Community Kitchen at Western Seminary, and participate in the Holiday Party here at First in December for patrons of this daily meal. For more information, contact Rev. LuAnne Stanley Hook. 

Spend an hour a week at lunchtime during the school year building a life-changing relationship with a child in a local school. For information on Kid's Hope USA, click here. For information on volunteering through First, contact Rev. LuAnne.  

Help with upkeep at one of the beautiful United Methodist-based camps in Michigan, and experience nature's beauty and Christian fellowship while doing it! Work weeks in April and October; no experience necessary. For more information, contact Gene Wong.

Retired, but not tired? Join other retirees in West Michigan in building carts for people in developing countries who do not have the use of their legs. For more information or to volunteer, contact them here. 

This ministry provides persons in need of comfort with a warm, hand-crafted shawl created while praying for them, to literally cover themselves with prayer. New knitters, crocheters or quilters are always welcome to join. For more information, contact Jane Smith. 

Welcome and host people who are experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity as they receive the gift of a hot shower, a meal and connection to services in our church building. The program runs on Tuesday and Friday mornings throughout the year. For more information about this program, proudly co-sponsored with Community Action House, contact Rev. LuAnne Stanley Hook  or click here for a video from soon after we opened.

Want to make a difference by using your time and talents at First? We would love to talk to you! Please fill out this form and someone will be in touch with you soon!