Canvas Church

06/16/2026

Hey All. Grand Rapids Pride is still looking for volunteers to make pride a fun and safe experience for everyone. If you have time, check out the options and sign-up to help!

06/13/2026

Check out our very own Andrea Lubberts and her award winning work at Plater Creek!

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From creekside curiosity to national impact 🌿💧

Calvin alum Andrea Lubberts ’98 is helping restore Plaster Creek and inspire community-wide environmental care—earning national recognition along the way.

Read her story:
https://calvin.edu/stories/clear-path-outdoor-passion-environmental-impact

06/02/2026

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We are official sponsors of the 2026 Hudsonville Area Pride Event. Join us July 11 to celebrate in community!

Your sponsorship supports our Hudsonville Area Pride event and a more supportive, inclusive community.🌈Every contribution supports making Pride better: Safe, joyous, and fun. ❤️ Thank you for standing with Hudsonville Area Pride and helping us keep our community open and affirming for everyon...

05/21/2026

02/26/2026

Thanks to the everyone who came out to the 2026 Chili Cook Off! We had 13 entries and a very close vote.
3rd place—Zach Scholten
2nd place—Neil Swinkles
1st place—Rick Meyer

I didn’t get a chance to get a pic of every table but here are a few snap shots from the night! Now, someone pass me the tums. 😳

02/13/2026

Mark your calendar to join next week Wednesday for our Ash Wednesday service.

02/08/2026

Hey friends! Our livestream is acting funny today, but we will have the recording up for you after service for you to enjoy at your leisure 😁 happy superbowl Sunday!

01/25/2026

A number of you asked for a copy of the prayer of lament from the service today. Here you go, feel free to pass it on.

A Prayer of Lament for Alex and Liam

How long, O Lord?
How long will the cries of the grieving rise to heaven before justice answers?
How long will blood cry out from the ground before mercy and truth meet?

God of the brokenhearted,
we come to you with heavy souls and trembling hope.
We lament the killing of Alex Pretti—
a son, a neighbor, a nurse, a human being made in your image.
We grieve a life taken too soon,
and the ripple of sorrow that now spreads through family, friends, and community.

We also lift before you little Liam—
a child torn from the safety of home,
carrying fear no child should have to carry.
Hold him close, Lord.
Be his shelter, his comfort, his fierce protector.
Restore what has been stolen from his sense of safety,
and surround his family with courage, advocates, and hope.

How long, O Lord,
will power crush the vulnerable?
How long will policies wound the innocent?
How long will families be fractured,
children traumatized,
and truth buried beneath spin and fear?

We confess our anger.
We confess our exhaustion.
We confess that sometimes we feel numb,
and other times we feel ready to scream.
Receive all of it, God—
our tears, our rage, our confusion, our despair—
as prayer.

Be near to the grieving.
Be near to those protesting.
Be near to those afraid to leave their homes.
Be near to those who feel unseen, unsafe, and unheard.
Let your justice roll down like waters,
and your righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Give us holy stubbornness
to keep showing up,
to keep telling the truth,
to keep loving our neighbors,
to keep believing that your Kingdom
is not built on fear, but on mercy.

How long, O Lord?
Until you heal what is broken.
Until you lift the oppressed.
Until every child is safe.
Until every life is honored.
Until your peace has the final word.
We wait.
We lament.
We trust—
even through tears.

In the name of Jesus we pray and we believe, Amen.

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11/29/2025

Hi Canvas family - with snow expected to ramp up overnight and heavier accumulation predicted by morning, we're canceling in-person church tomorrow. We want to keep everyone safe, especially our volunteers who would be on the roads early. Stay warm, stay safe, and enjoy a slow Sunday at home. We'll see you next week!

11/01/2025

You can give online through lovewm.org or bring checks made out to Love Your Neighbor to worship with you tomorrow. Let’s show up for our community. More details about how you can get involved coming this Sunday before halftime. 

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