Work Search Roundtable

The Work Search Roundtable provides support, encouragement and assistance to anyone un or under employed by providing help with where to start, resumes, interviewing skills, networking and accountability. Meeting every Thursday from 8-9 AM at the Spring Valley Community Church Office. Email us for more information.  Click Here for an Adobe file containing information about Work Search Roundtable.

RESOURCES

Job-Hunt.org - A good site with lots of links and advice to help find a job, write a resume, and avoid interview mistakes.

Process Guide - Work Search Round Table Process Guide

Families Victorious

Is alcohol, gambling, pornography, anger, abuse... deteriorating life for you or someone you know? Hope and help are available for those wrestling with addiction or codependency. Families Victorious is a support group for anyone struggling with a wide variety of addictions or codependency and meets every Wednesday from 6:30-8 PM at Love INC (11620 60th Avenue). This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

SKILL-Showing Kindness In Labors of Love

SKILL is a ministry to provide minor home repairs for those unable to afford them. For more information about SKILL please contact Love INC at 895-5683.

If you have a skill that would assist SKILL (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall, painting, general cleaning, heating/cooling, moving assistance, yard work, etc.) please fill-out a Volunteer Application.

Free Fair

Free Fair is an annual event held in early September to bring together the skills and resources of the congregation and provide free services to members of the community. Some of the offerings have included: food, car washes, bike repairs, haircuts, computer advice, clothing, vegetables, automobile checks, blood pressure checks, manicures, hair braiding, petting zoo, barrel train, etc.

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Childrens Ministries

K.I.C. - We have begun our Kids In Christ program this year.  Check out our Childrens Ministies page for more information.

Middle School Youth

Our middle school youth group (grades 6-8) meets on a regular basis during the school year with bi-weekly meetings as well as various social and service events. View the current schedule.

High School Youth

Our high school youth group (grades 9-12) meets on a regular basis during the school year with bi-weekly meetings as well as various social and service events. View the current schedule.

R.O.C.K Groups

A ROCK Group is a small group of 6-10 people who come together regularly to help each other in discovering and living a devoted life to Christ by being a community, connected to each other and committed to spiritually growing.

In a group people experience the love of God as they care for one another, help each other on their faith journey, pray for each other, and are transformed by God's amazing power. As they experience this love and power, they extend it to others.

Groups meet weekly or bi-weekly for about 1½ hours in someone's home or other places agreed upon by the group.

Current R.O.C.K. Groups schedule and contact information. (NOTE: you must be logged in to view the schedule.)

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Men and Boys Weekend

Each June men and boys head to a remote hunting camp near Alpena for a weekend of outdoor activities: riding quads, shooting clay pigeons, cutting wood and building friendships.

Secret Keeper Girls

Why can't I wear what everyone else is wearing? Every parent of a daughter has heard this question at least once. Dannah Gresh writes to young girls to help them understand that immodesty is not just fashion, its sin. In a positive and inviting way, Secret Keeper will stir a desire in your daughter for outer and inner modesty.

Secret Keeper Girl is a resource designed to pamper you and your 8-12 year old daughter (girls in grades 3rd-8th grade) with eight easy-to-plan dates focused on genuine beauty. Some of the dates include a facial, an art show, a tea party, a beauty salon visit, fancy dinner with dad and a shopping spree. You can teach her the power of true beauty and modesty.

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Set-up and Teardown Crew

The Set-up and Teardown Crews set and unset the equipment needed each Sunday morning for our worship and education spaces at the Allendale Middle School.

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Greeters

When you go to a new place for the first time it can be a bit awkward… you might not know where to park, who'll be there, what they'll expect you to do or know, where you should sit… it's intimidating! At Spring Valley we try to remove some of that anxiety by starting your experience off with a welcoming face. Our greeters do just that, they greet! Greeters welcome people on a Sunday morning with a smile, handshake, and a stash of helpfulness and assistance for any question or need you may have.

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Refreshment Squad

Nothing says lovin' like somethin' yummy in the belly! God gives many gifts to the people in His family and in the Spring Valley family we don't seem to lack for creative geniuses in the kitchen! Sharing that gift in the form of a treat with the people who walk through the doors of SVCC is just a little something we do to help people feel welcomed and comfortable. If you'd like to know more, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Audio Crew

The SVCC Audio Crew is made up of a group of technical and musically minded people who take the activities and events of Spring Valley and make them sound their best. For details on this crew please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Media Crew

The Media Crew supports the SVCC worship experience by assisting with multimedia elements such as song lyrics, video clips, still and motion images, teaching notes, etc. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like more information about this crew.

Worship Team

The SVCC Worship Team is a group of worshipers that love to communicate with God through music and encourage others to do the same. The team is made up of acoustic, electric, and bass guitars, keyboard, drum set, various percussion instruments, and vocalists all working together to create a postmodern style of worship. The purpose of the SVCC Worship Team is to use their spiritual and musical gifts to enrich the worship experience and usher people into God's presence. They strive to humbly model worship that is God-centered (not performance centered) not only on Sunday mornings, but throughout everyday life. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Prayer Teams

Each Sunday morning worship concludes with an offer for you to be prayed for by members of our Prayer Team. Whether you are seeking physical, emotional, relational or spiritual healing or have a celebration to share, they look forward to praying with you. To join the Prayer Team contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

In addition, an Email Prayer Team receives requests throughout the week from people seeking prayer support for themselves, family members and friends. You can email your request by clicking This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Leadership Team (Elder and Deacon)

The Leadership Team is the governing body of SVCC. It is composed of the Senior Pastor and six elected members, three of whom are Elders, and three of whom are Deacons. The Leadership Team ensures that the vision and values are adhered to. They also authorize policy, select staff and ministry leaders, prepare budgets for congregational approval, and pray. The Elders provide spiritual oversight and congregation care. The Deacons provide financial oversight and respond to physical and material needs of the church.

Other Supported Ministries

Love INC-Love In the Name of Christ

Love INC networks with area churches to help show God's love to people in practical and effective ways, believing that the resources to meet any need can be found in the Body of Christ, and that by working together, we can make a real difference. Visit their site for more information.

Young Life

Picture a sea of teenage faces in a crowded school hallway. Some kids are trying to blend in; some are being carried along by the crowd; others are deliberately swimming against the tide. All of them are trying to find their way in a culture that is crowded with the noise and glare of media messages and peer expectations.

Young Life seeks to carry the message of Jesus Christ into that tumultuous tide and points teenagers toward life as they were created to live it. Since 1941, the dynamic that has characterized Young Life is its commitment to relationships. Young Life leaders meeting kids on their turf in the interest of friendship. As leaders get to know teenagers, they are able to share the love of Jesus Christ through platforms like Young Life club, Campaigners and trips to camp.

Whether kids are seeking answers or just acceptance, Young Life is there for them, armed with a desire for fun and the ultimate message of hope.

For more information regarding Young Life in the Allendale area visit their site.

Campus Ministry @ GVSU

Campus Ministry @ GVSU believes that meeting the spiritual needs of college students is crucially important. Many students face personal, relational, and spiritual struggles. Some feel pressure from those who reject or question their values or faith. All are in the midst of making important decisions at this crucial point of life. This ministry is privately funded through supportive churches and individuals who share their commitment to care for the personal and spiritual lives of GVSU students. For more information, visit their site.