[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Community Non-Parent Powerhouse-GRDC Form” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]WHAT: Community Night with Powerhouse Child and Youth Connection. This is designed for families, community members, child and youth relationships to have an impactful experience! Currently, our community night experience devotes 80% of our time to children and youth. Our heart is to continue to keep an open hand to community members to experience impactful relationships over a good meal and time of interaction.
Powerhouse platform is devoted to our parents, children, & youth by cultivating good friendships, positive Bible based messages and memory verses, activities, dinner, and fun!
WHEN: Every Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 pm Year Round.
Tuesday’s Off:
- Tuesday of Thanksgiving
- Last 2 weeks of December (Christmas/Holiday Break);
- First 2 weeks of April(Spring Break);
- 3-4 other Tuesday nights throughout the year but will be communicated.
WHERE: Community Members are invited for dinner from 6-7:00 pm @ Grand Rapids Dream Center Oakdale Community House (1025 Oakdale St. SE)
For our children and youth and adult mentors and mentor supports:
Spring/Summer Schedule-
- Drop-off at River City Scholars Park at 5 pm. Adult leads will help monitor playground and park safety during drop-off and aid mentors during strategic activities or sports
- 5pm-6:25pm Outdoor play/Activities
- 6:30 pm Mentors will transition kids to Grand Rapids Dream Center Community House @ 1025 Oakdale St. SE, Grand Rapids for small group Bible lesson, application, and discussion.
- Dinner- on rotation between groups starting approximately by 6:45pm Adult leads will help in food service, table monitoring, or continue as Mentor aids.
- 7:25pm Clean up and transition to go home. Mentors will coordinate their groups for clean up and rides. Adult leaders will help take down set-up, clean, or other assignments as needed.
FOOD: Dinner will be provided free each week.
PICK-UP & DROP-OFF: Transportation can be available on a first come first serve basis determined by weekly communication. Students will be picked up at their house or a predetermined location.
-Pick Up Times: 4:30-5:15 pm
-Drop Off Times: 6:45-7:15 pm
MAIN CONTACTS:
Cheryl French or Greg Molchan
-Cheryl Phone Number: 616-522-0680; Greg Phone Number: 616-379-0380
WHAT TO BE AWARE OF: Because our community night is linked to our Powerhouse Youth & Children’s Program, we have to prioritize the safety of our children and youth relative to community visitors. So while we are excited to invite the community and see that side of it grow, depending on dynamics of space availability and/or honoring the safety of our children, we may have limited size at times or if someone has a record concerning children or violent offense towards children/youth, we aren’t allowed to have someone participate in this part of the program at the house. But this does not apply to any open air events in the community when we are in public places.
Expectations, Values and Principals
1) Be respectful
2) Be Safe, never be in an unauthorized space alone with a youth or child in the house.
3) We just ask you to be kind if possible!
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