Community Partners at Square
connectiNG to community
We are a church that believes the strengths of people and organizations benefit the community in many ways. We engage in reciprocal relationships with our community partners, who are a wide cross-section of non-profit organizations providing services in education, health, youth development and community resources. We provide volunteer opportunities for church members which includes serving and working collaboratively on social justice issues that foster Kingdom growth.
Dickinson Academy
Dickinson Academy is our local K-8 public school and we have had a relationship with the school since it opened. Education is so important and so what better way for the church to do the work of community development than to support the local public school.
Bible Club:
Every Tuesday afternoon we host a Bible study at Dickinson Elementary through Kids Life Bible Club. We have a time of worship, snacks, and then split up by grade levels to study God’s word together.
CONTACT: Pastor Kristi klewis@madisonsquarechurch.org
Tutoring:
We have a few church members who have been tutoring at Dickinson for years and we are always looking for more people to get involved.
CONTACT: Pastor Kristi klewis@madisonsquarechurch.org
School Supply and Holiday Drives:
Each August we organize a school supply drive to help make sure students and teachers have everything they need.
Each November/ December we organize a Holiday drive where church members can donate to help the school put together food baskets and gifts for families at the school.
CONTACT: Pastor Kristi klewis@madisonsquarechurch.org
YMCA
We partner with the YMCA to offer FREE Zumba classes every Monday night in the multipurpose room from 6:00-7:00pm. Everyone is welcome
(Note: Zumba has been on hold because of COVID, but we hope to resume at some point.)
Community Partners Luncheons
We host quarterly community partners lunch for organizations in our surrounding neighborhood to connect and collaborate. See list of Community Partners here.
CONTACT: Pastor Andrea abult@madisonchurchgr.org
Community Partners
- Access of West Michigan
- All of the Above Hip Hop Academy
- Alpha Grand Rapids
- Be Well
- Better Wiser Stronger
- Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth
- Browning Claytor
- Community Kids
- Dickinson Kent School Services Network (KSSN)
- Exalta Health Services
- GR Ford Academic Center KSSN worker
- Grand Rapids Dream Center
- GRIL
- Grand Rapids Public Schools
- ICCF
- LifeQuest
- LINC
- Madison Square Branch Library
- Madison Square Business Association
- Mel Trotter Ministries
- Micah Center
- NAACP
- Oakdale Neighbors
- Pregnancy Resource Center
- Rising Grinds
- Seeds of Promise
- Solutions to End Exploitation (SEE)
- Southtown Corridor Improvement Authority
- Tall Turf
- Urban Core Collective
- Urban League
- Urban Roots Community Farm and Education Center
- YMCA
