Missions

Missions

The Local Church is the Hope of the World!

ISRAEL AND GAZA RELIEF

We are heartbroken over the terror attack on Israel by Hamas. We are also saddened by the plight of the residents of Gaza, now confronted with a war many of them do not want. We pray for the people of Israel who suffered the attack and the residents of Gaza forced to evacuate. We believe God cares for everyone in that region, regardless of nationality, religion or ethnicity. God makes it clear he is drawing to himself people from every nation, tribe and tongue. We long for the day God restores the world’s brokenness, and we experience the life described in Revelation 7:1-9 and 21:1-5.

 

Relief Giving.

If you’d like to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Israel impacted by the attack and the residents of Gaza displaced from their homes, here are two organizations working in those areas:

Samaritans Purse
World Relief

 

Continue to Pray for those impacted by the terror attacks and those displaced from their homes. Here are five specific things you can pray for:

  • Pray that people from both sides would turn to Jesus.
  • Pray for healing, comfort and safety for the people of Israel and Gaza.
  • Pray for our President and other world leaders. Pray God would give them wisdom in their responses.
  • Pray for our Christian brothers and sisters in Israel and Gaza that God would protect them.
  • Pray for the relief workers showing God’s love in tangible ways.
Questions? Email us!

Supporting Churches

Missions at Ada Bible is more than traveling and serving near or far. If we want to be a church that impacts the world (and we do), we start by helping other local churches be all that God calls them to be. The work of the local church changes communities and individuals. In a way—you can say the local church is the hope of the world!

Supporting local churches is more than sending them a check. We value investing in projects with other church leaders. When we train and equip churches here in West Michigan and on the other side of the earth—the Gospel spreads, communities revive and we see the impact in lives.

Showing Compassion

Missions at Ada Bible partners with several churches and organizations to meet tangible needs. When we serve together to provide for needs locally and globally, we demonstrate God’s love and declare his Good News through compassion, evangelism, and discipleship.

SERVING PEOPLE

Missions at Ada Bible shares the love of Christ by helping others engage in volunteer opportunities and trips. Serving others helps us grow in our own relationship with Christ, strengthens our relationships with other believers, and shows the love & hope of Christ to the world.

Questions? Email us!

Opportunities to Serve

Serving others helps us grow in our own relationship with Christ, strengthens our relationships with other believers, and shows the love & hope of Christ to the world. Here are a few opportunities to serve in our local community.

Alpha Grand Rapids

Motivated by the love of Christ, Alpha Grand Rapids (AGR) promotes abundant life by providing holistic services to women and men affected by unplanned pregnancy.

Urban Family Ministries

To serve as a safe haven for families and youth by developing a community in the heart of urban Grand Rapids which provides a place for Christ-centered lives and skills to be developed. We build relationships in an environment of grace while raising up community leaders.

Wedgwood Christian Services

Extending God’s love to youth, adults, and families through professional counseling and educational services. Our goal is to support and help restore the physical, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual well-being of children, adults, and families in our community.

Kids Hope USA

Kids Hope USA is a mentoring program that partners churches and schools. Ada Bible has the privilege of partnering with Alto Elementary, Dutton Elementary, Mulick Park Elementary, and Palmer Elementary. Mentors are adults who have been trained to help these students with academic learning through positive adult interactions. Adults serve one hour per week for the entire school year.

Hand2Hand

Hand2Hand exists because a hungry child hurts. The weekend is one of the most vulnerable times for a child who lacks food resources in the home. Hand2Hand delivers hope to hungry children, ages 3-18, by mobilizing churches, schools, businesses, and individuals to provide nutritious food over the weekends.

As a faith-based organization, Hand2Hand intentionally partners a local church with a local school. Church volunteers pray for each child as they pack their food. Currently, Hand2Hand partners with 106 churches who are feeding 6,000 students in 165 schools within 40 school districts throughout West Michigan.

Together, we can eliminate weekend childhood hunger in West Michigan! #WeAreHand2Hand

Exalta Health

Reflecting the spirit of Christ, our mission is to provide compassionate, accessible healthcare for all. Currently, we serve all ages and provide urgent and primary medical care, vision, urgent and primary dental care, integrated behavioral health and spiritual care services.

Our small core of caring and competent staff is surrounded with many enthusiastic, mission-driven volunteers ranging from doctors and dentists to maintenance staff, all working together to create a wonderful environment for caring for our patients.

Volunteers in Service

Volunteers In Service mission is to help the Christian community answer the call to serve with an open mind and a ready heart. Their purpose is to help West Michigan churches witness Christ’s love in action. They help individuals, churches, deacons, small group leaders, and other church leaders discover the gifts of discipleship through training, resources, and volunteer opportunities.

Grace’s Table

Young mom’s come to Grace’s Table with their kids on Friday evening. The volunteers bring a meal, serve the meal, and then after the moms eat – the volunteer’s play with the kids while the mom’s do a bible or practical study. It feeds these mom’s bodies and soul and is one of the coolest volunteer opportunities to do as a group.

Home Repair Services

Home repair is a local organization that offers assistance with home repairs and also offers classes in home repair and improvement. They are looking for instructors and builders to help.

Kids’ Food Basket

Kids’ Food Basket is a nonprofit organization attacking childhood hunger to help young people learn and live well. They began over ten years ago by serving 125 kids each school day through their Sack Supper program and now serve over 6,ooo kids each week day in greater Grand Rapids and Muskegon. You can serve by

  • Preparing and packing meals
  • Delivering meals to schools
  • Hosting a wish list drive

New City Kids

New City Kids offers after-school programming for local low-income youth. Children and teens get a chance to explore music and academics in a creative and fun environment. Though there are many challenges of urban life, especially for youth, these programs give children a safe place to feel and hear that they are valued and loved. They need volunteers for meals, Work Days, Teen Tutoring, After school tutoring.

Safe Haven

Safe Haven offers emergency shelter, support groups, children’s programming for women and children who have been in abusive homes or situations. They need volunteers for childcare, group projects including Bible studies, meals, etc.

The Edge – Urban Church

The Edge is an Urban Church in Grand Rapids. They offer a variety of services and classes and are looking for men and women to mentor in a variety of different ways.

PRC – Pregnancy Resource Center

PRC Defends un-born children, meets needs of those unprepared for pregnancy, helps heal lives traumatized by abortion, and challenges people to embrace a biblical view of sexuality.

Mel Trotter Ministries

Mel Trotter provides programming for those that are hungry and homeless. They have a variety of volunteer opportunities including: administration, construction/painting, serving meals/prep/clean-up, games and activities with children in the Pathway Home, Life skill coaches, Recovery Support, Bible Studies, Chapel Services, Spiritual Advocates.

You can serve by helping:

  • With child care, food pantry, kitchen, retail store
  • As a chiropractor, RN/LPN, Dentist/hygienist, Optometrist/Optician, Medical Clinic
  • As a community Bible Study leader, shelter advocate assistant
  • Tutor, men’s recreation supervisor
  • Lead men or women’s groups/classes

ICCF – Inner City Christian Federation

CCF provides housing opportunities and services that encourage family responsibility and independence. Through its diverse programs, ICCF offers housing services along the entire continuum of housing needs, striving “to make places for families to come home to”. Its programs include emergency housing, long-term affordable rental and home ownership opportunities, educational services, home construction, and mortgage financing. You can serve by

  • Painting homes
  • Helping families move into new housing
  • Preparing and delivering frozen meals or baked goods for families
  • Offering childcare
  • Adopting an apartment

World Mission

World Mission delivers the Word of God in audio format (The Treasure) to oral learners living in unreached people groups. They are asking for your help at one of their partnered Thrift Centers to help raise funds for The Treasure to go to an unreached people group.  Serving Opportunities

  • Two locations (Grandville, Kentwood and on Plainfield) for a few hours at a time
  • Sorting, pricing, cashiering
  • Repair work, truck driving, cleaning or organizing

FAQ's

Here are a few questions we are frequently asked about the Missions’ Ministry.

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  • I am a local pastor and would like some help with training from Ada Bible. How do I do that?

    One of our mission strategies is to help local pastors receive the training and support they need to reach their communities. If you are a local pastor who would like to receive more information about how we can help, contact our missions team.

  • I am interested in serving opportunities. Do you have any suggestions?

    Please visit our serving page to find service opportunities perfect for you, your small group, family or organization.

  • I am interested in short-term mission trips. When are trips happening? Where?

    All trips are announced on our website at adabible.org/missions. We may not have any trips available at this time.

  • I attend Ada Bible and am involved in a great organization. How do we get on your list of local service opportunities?

    Our missions strategy is Supporting Churches, Showing Compassion and Serving People.

    If you believe the organization’s work aligns with us, contact our missions team. Please provide a brief introduction of yourself and the organization/project in the email.

  • I have some supplies. Is there a local or global organization that could use them?

    Please see our current local projects. Each of these organizations takes donations. Please contact them directly—they would love to talk with you about the supplies you would like to donate.

  • I’m going on a short-term mission trip. Does Ada Bible provide any type of mission trip financial support?

    Ada Bible does not provide financial assistance to individuals. Our financial support is budgeted to supporting churches and projects rather than individuals.

    However, we would love to hear what God does with you and your work. Please send us your stories to missions@adabible.org

  • My organization is doing a fundraiser/event. Can I advertise through Ada Bible?

    Thank you for your interest in getting the word out about your fundraiser/event. At this time, Ada Bible does not advertise or fundraise for individuals, organizations or companies.

  • The organization I work for is interested in a missions grant from Ada Bible? Who do I talk to? How do I apply?

    Please review our missions strategy of Supporting Churches, Showing Compassion and Serving People. If you believe your organization’s work aligns with our missions strategy, please email our missions team.

    **Please Note: Ada Bible has moved from general or annual support for individuals to project-based support and programs. All missions considerations will be viewed in line with our missions strategy.