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GEMS, which stands for "Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior", was founded in 1958 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by Barbara Vredevoogd and has since grown to become an international ministry with 5,200 women serving over 23,000 girls in more than 800 clubs in the United States, Canada, Zambia, Kenya, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Uganda, China ...
NorthPointe Christian Schools was founded as Grand Rapids Baptist Academy in 1972, with 90 students Kindergarten through 8th grade attending. [4] In the spring of 1973, 19 acres of property was purchased on Leonard Street, where an 18,000 square foot building was constructed [5] by Visser Brothers Construction.
New Horizons Youth Ministries was a Christian organization focused on child reform headquartered in Marion, Indiana and was shut down when the state of Indiana revoked its license as a childcare facility in 2009. It was founded by Gordon C. Blossom (1921 - 1996). [1] [2] [3]
Cornerstone Theological Seminary had its beginnings as an evening Bible institute at Wealthy Street Baptist Church in 1941. David Otis Fuller who was elected pastor of Wealthy Street Baptist Church on November 4, 1934; became one of the founders of Cornerstone University and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.
Reformed Christianity portal; Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary is a Reformed seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [3] [4] Joel R. Beeke was the president of Puritan Reformed from 1995 to 2023 and currently serves as the chancellor, while Adriaan C. Neele serves as the president and Gerald M. Bilkes as the vice president.
The seminary was founded in 1876 with the purpose of preparing ministers for the Christian Reformed Church. [1] Originally it met on Spring Street in Grand Rapids, but in 1892 it was moved to Madison Avenue and Franklin Street. In 1917 it moved to the Franklin Street location.
ReFrame Ministries, formerly Back to God Ministries International is the electronic media ministry of the Christian Reformed Church. [1] [2] Founded in 1939 [3] as the weekly radio ministry program "The Back to God Hour", [4] [5] in 2015 the organization produces radio programs, TV broadcasts, and Internet websites in 10 languages, [6] including children's dramas, daily devotionals, Bible ...
The Forest Hills School District, located in suburban Grand Rapids, was founded in 1956 when residents in 13 neighboring, one-room schools consolidated into one district to build a high school for their children. The district has grown to serve over 9,800 students and annually gains 200-300 new students.