Thank you for taking the time to fill our our Powerhouse application! We are excited to get your kids involved in the Dream Center. Before getting involved with encourage everybody to review our beliefs statement at grandrapidsdreamcenter.org/core-beliefs/
WHAT: Powerhouse Child and Youth Connection. This is designed for child and youth student relationships to have an impactful experience by cultivating good friendships, positive Bible based messages and memory verses, activities, dinner, and fun! We want this to be more of deeper and meaningful experience for students who really desire all the impactful things that Powerhouse has to bring. We INVITE, ENCOURAGE, AND WANT parents to come and be involved. Minimum age of 6 years old to participate without parent. Under 6 years old, a child must have parent involvement.
WHEN: Every Tuesday, 5-8 pm
Tuesday’s Off: Typically last week of November(Thanksgiving Week); Typically last 2 weeks of
December(Christmas/Holiday Break); First 2 Tuesday’s of April(Spring Break); 3-4 other Tuesday
nights throughout the year but will be communicated.
WHERE: Spring/Summer – Drop-off at River City Scholars Park at 5 pm. Outdoor park time will fun approximately 5-6 pm where mentors will transition kids to Grand Rapids Dream Center Community House @ 1025 Oakdale St. SE, Grand Rapids. Dinner will be provided at the community house in addition to group time which feature Bible teaching and/or additional activities which will run 6-7 pm.
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: 4:45-5:30 pm
-Drop Off Times: 7:30-8:15 pm
MAIN CONTACTS: Greg Molchan or Yolanda Johnson
Greg Phone Number: 616-379-0380 Yolanda Johnson 616-295-6784
WHAT TO BRING: Be sure to bring a proper attire appropriate for weather and appropriate shoes for the park.
Important Note On Phones: Phones will be collected and stored at the house until program is over. If you need to contact your student, call the main contact’s.
Accountability: We will let students know if they are not meeting expectations by misbehaving.
✔️1 – 1st warning: Just a warning, ask them to check their behavior.
✔️2 – 2nd warning: We will respectfully pull them to the side and ask them to make adjustments to their behavior.
✔️3 – 3rd warning: If they don’t adjust and continue to misbehave, we will potentially call a parent or guardian to pick them up, or take them home, or have them finish the night with the understanding they will be missing the following week because of their lack of cooperation.
Expectations, Values and Principals
1) Be professional (avoid profanity, no fighting, wear proper attire(Chest, mid-drift, and legs covered))
2) Be a team player (we come to serve, not to be served)
3) Take initiative, work hard
4) Be respectful
5) Phones will be placed in phone box during program time
6) Effective Communication (Communicating to leaders on attendance, absence, needs, and/or conflicts)
7) Be consistent, be on time
8) Take responsibility and be humble
9) Attendance is a must(Trust is built from consistency, we have to show up)
10) Attitude is everything(This program is a privilege if your accepted in, no bad attitudes, but rather an attitude of a “Growth Mindset” which means you are striving towards personal growth)
11) Be engaged(showing up is good, but we need participants tuned in and productive as well)
12) No gossip tolerated
13) Romantic Relationships – We don’t encourage this type of relationship in this program for many reasons at this age.
14) Sober Life Style – A patterned life-style of no smoking or vaping any tobacco or marijuana, drinking alcohol, or using drugs.