Gold Avenue Church

We exist to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform our lives, our neighborhood, and the world.

Gold Avenue Church

We exist to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transform our lives, our neighborhood, and the world.

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Welcome to church!

We are a warm and welcoming community united by the gospel of Jesus Christ. We worship together, pray together, learn together, and care for one another. Together we are being equipped to embody, proclaim, and advance the Kingdom of God.

Church during the Covid-19 pandemic looks different, but we are finding new and creative ways to continue to be the body of Christ. We look forward to connecting with you!

Worship at Home Connect With Us!

Learn more about our approach to ministry by watching this short video.

Church looks different these days.

There’s no way around it. Due to COVID-19, some shifts have had to take place.

But we’re adapting. Our approach to ministry is to seek and discern the Lord’s guidance and wisdom. We’ve applied this approach to this season and have found beautiful and creative ways for ministry to continue.

Find out what our community of worship, prayer, care, and equipping looks like today by reading more below about these core areas.

Discipleship Groups Coffee Shop Ministry Update

Worship

We believe worship is more than just a Sunday service. Living our lives for the glory of Jesus is an act of Worship. Our blog is one tool that we use to encourage a lifestyle of worship by posting weekly At Home Worship Liturgies, Children’s Worship Lessons, and current updates about ministry opportunities. We encourage you to make use of these resources by participating in these liturgies each week with your family, household, or on your own. Make sure to check out the other great resources and stay up to date with what’s going on.

Our Blog

Prayer

Our aim is that everything that we do at Gold Avenue Church is born in prayer and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Prayer impacts our perspective on everything. Whether we are making leadership decisions, are caring for one another, or are engaging the world around us, prayer is central! We desire to humbly seek God’s leadership in everything and so we aim to carefully discern how He is inviting us to cooperate with Him.

Below are some of the ways we engage in prayer as a community.

Prayer walking – Teams of two or more walk through our neighborhood and pray as the Lord leads, making connections and offering to pray with others. Contact Mark Essenburg for more information.

Contact Calendar

Wednesday Noon Prayer – A group gathers from 12:00 to 1:00 on Wednesdays on Zoom. Each week, we follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance as to how He would have us pray for our church, our neighborhood, and the world. For more info or to join in, click the button below.

Prayer Contact

Inner Healing Prayer Ministry – A trained prayer team cooperates with the Holy Spirit and works together in the context of love and faith in Jesus Christ to invite the Lord to bring healing and freedom wherever it is needed.

Brochure Prayer Intake Form

Care

One of the ways a church community loves one another is by caring for each others’ needs.

We recognize that there may be special needs during this time. Our Deacons and Care Team are available to you and would love to hear from you. Use one of the buttons below to contact whichever team best fits your need.

Economic Care – Our Deacons are here to serve. If you are struggling with bills or unforeseen financial circumstances, please fill out this form and they connect with you.

Spiritual Care – Connect with our Pastor of Care and our Care Elders about spiritual questions, relational or emotional challenges, or to receive a listening ear and an encouraging conversation.

COVID-19 Questions – Reach out to our Admin Elders with additional questions about our Covid-19 response status.

Deacons

Care Team

Admin Elders

Equipping

Gold Avenue Church committed to equipping the body of Christ to live out Jesus’ Great Commission effectively. We collaborate with Presbyterian Reformed Ministries International (PRMI) to teach two curriculums: Empowered for Witness (EFW) and Growing the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit (GTC).

For the time being we are continuing to postpone EFW 102. When we sense God’s prompting and the time is right, it is still our hope to offer the remaining five courses, starting with EFW 102 on the Holy Spirit’s Gifts. Read the full update below.

EFW Updates Learn more about GTC PRMI

Giving Generously

We invite you to continue to give during this time of building closures and physical distancing. Ministry at Gold Avenue Church continues to take place, and has even ramped up. The church staff and council are diligently at work staying in step with the Holy Spirit to care for and communicate well with our church family and beyond during this time of increased needs.

Your generous gifts enable us to continue this work and to continue sharing the love of Jesus with our family, our neighborhood, and the world. All gifts will be received and recorded for tax purposes, as Gold Avenue Church is a registered 501c3 organization.

Online Direct

Make a secure online donation. Donations go to the general fund by default, or you can select other funds from the dropdown menu. Recurring donations can also be set up here.

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Check

Make checks out to “Gold Avenue Church” and mail to:

Gold Avenue Church
49 Gold Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Online Bill Pay

It’s also possible to set up a recurring payment through your bank. For more info on this, or for other giving related questions, contact Mark Essenburg using the button below.

Contact Mark

You can also give by text, Paypal, and designate funds towards our urban missionaries or other specifications. Find more information on our blog by clicking the button to the right.

Giving Generously