The Branch is officially 20! Join us on January 11 from 10am-noon as we look back and celebrate 20 years together. There will be music, pictures, memories to share, collective art to create, snacks…and of course cake! A lot has happened in 20 years. There have been highs and lows and everything in between. But […]
Join us the week of June 16 from 6:30-8:30 pm for a week of creativity and fun! Classes will be in session Monday-Wednesday. We’ll take a break Thursday night in observance of Juneteenth. And then we’ll come back on Fridya night for a party to celebrate creativity! Friends and family are invited to see what […]
Fabulous February Fundraiser: Prize Winners! Gift Cards Pupusaria Las Comadres gift certificate ($40) Winner: Janelle DeBlaay The Gilmore Collection gift card ($50) Winner: Kroondyk family Bonefish Grill gift card ($50) Winner: Nate and Andrea DeWard Amazon gift card ($50) Winner: Mindi and Kevin Freng Old Goat gift card ($50) Winner: Phil Ackley Brass Ring 2 […]
October 6 – Alternatives to Christian Nationalism What happens when a growing number of Americans believe that the United States was and should be a Christian nation? That being a Christian is important if you want to be a real American? We’ll look at the roots and dangers of Christian Nationalism, and share thoughtful alternatives […]
July is a great month for vacations and outdoor fun! We also have some great opportunities to connect, learn new things and have fun with others at The Branch. Here’s what is happening in the life of The Branch in the month of July. July 7 – Palmer Park Sunday – Discovering Our Connection We’re […]
Join us June 25-27 from 6:30-8:30 pm for 3 nights of creativity and fun! Thursday night will end with an Open House for parents and friends to see what the kids have been up to all week, as well as an opportunity to join in the creative fun! CREATE is an art camp for kids […]
Sign up for a Group here. In the fall of 2022, we felt that it was time to try something different. Not for the sake of being different, but because we wondered if the way in which we gathered needed to shift given all that has happened in the world and in our lives the […]
Sign up for a Group here. Last fall, we felt that it was time to try something different. Not for the sake of being different, but because we wondered if the way in which we gathered needed to shift given all that has happened in the world and in our lives the last few years. […]
Join us June 20-22 from 6:30-8:30 pm for 3 nights of creativity and fun! Thursday night will end with an Open House for parents and friends to see what the kids have been up to all week, as well as an opportunity to join in the creative fun! CREATE is an art camp for kids […]
For all the information about GROUP Sundays (starting 9/18/22), click here. For a description of each GROUP that will meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays, check out these videos.
It is an enormous understatement to say that a lot has changed in the last few years. There is not an area of our culture (including religion and the Church) that is not in turmoil or undergoing a significant shift. With so much upheaval, it is understandable that we might want to try and keep […]
Join us June 20-22 from 6:30-8:30 pm for 3 nights of creativity and fun! Thursday night will end with an Open House for parents and friends to see what the kids have been up to all week, as well as an opportunity to join in the creative fun! CREATE is an art camp for kids […]
Four years ago, the Herrbolts moved from Laramie, WY, to Grand Rapids with a number of expectations and hopes. As it turned out, many of those were not met or fulfilled. What do we do when this happens? When we feel that we are being obedient or God is calling us to something or we […]
Our Story series continues this week with the story of two of our young people. Terra Workman and Sophia Ferenczi both have a passion for climate justice. They share here where this passion started and how they see this work through the lens of their faith. Listen and hear how God is working in and […]
Listen as we tell the story of one family’s trip to Uganda. In that trip, they learned more about themselves and more about the women who live there. They noticed what God is doing in Uganda, and in their own lives here at home. This is their story.
This pandemic has put us in a liminal space — a time in which we’re in between what was and what will be. Liminal spaces are tough to navigate and full of uncertainty; and yet they are also spaces of potential transformation. This week we continue to see how the biblical story of the Exodus […]
Teresa Teaches on Mark Ch 10
Teacher – Chris De Blaay talks about The Gospel of Mark (Ch. 9)
Teacher – Ricardo Talverez talks about The Gospel of Mark (Ch. 8)
Chris teaches on Mark Chapter 7
