2025 Friday Go & Sees

Registration

• Bridge Street Ministries – $20.00
  Bridge Street Ministries is a place-based youth development organization that runs several youth-focused programs with a CCD focus.
  
  This Go & See will visit our ministry headquarters, which is located in the heart of one of Grand Rapids’ historic neighborhoods and is home to our West Side Resurgence site and community cafe. This location was formerly a dilapidated liquor store and porn shop but was renovated into a beautiful multi-use community space.
  
  Visit Bridge Street Ministries and explore the power of relocation, presence, and longevity. We will also discuss the importance of youth development and collaboration in our CCD work.
  
  This Go & See does not include lunch, so be sure to grab something before meeting in the Convention Center lobby to take a van to Bridge Street.
• Escape Ministries & Heights of Hope – $30.00
  Escape Ministries peels the labels off "at-risk youth" by seeing youth through God's eyes, empowering them as young heroes alongside their families. Learn about our alternative suspension program, youth employment program, and after-school programs. During this Go & See, you will see how we strive for a trauma-informed approach to discipline, a culture steeped in joy and affirmation, and let relationships lead the way.
  
  From there, we'll visit Heights of Hope, a CCDA Neighborhood focused on championing community members' gifts, youth leadership, and walking with families through Circles. You'll learn about after-school programs for kindergartners to adults, fostering a dedicated mentoring program, and engaging a community that normally wouldn't open their doors.
  
  Lunch and transportation are included.
• ICCF Community Homes and Madison South Hill Church – $50.00
  In 2020, Madison Church: South Hill realized its vision of 24/7 'kingdom impact' by restoring the 415 MLK Building. Today, this historic school houses a CCD congregation, ICCF Community Homes (with 41 affordable housing units), and the YMCA's early childhood education program. Hear the story of this transformative project and see how a church can drive impactful community development.
  
  This Go & See includes lunch and transportation.
• New City Neighbors – $20.00
  Get ready for an unforgettable experience with New City Neighbors, a dynamic youth empowerment organization on a mission to transform lives! We’re not just growing food; we’re growing future leaders.
  
  Join us for an exciting tour of our farmhouse and discover how we cultivate 60,000 pounds of fresh veggies every year! Then, take a seat at our farm-to-table café, where you’ll savor delicious wood-fired pizza from our outdoor pizza ovens. As you enjoy the flavors, we’ll share our groundbreaking approach to tackling food scarcity with sustainable agriculture—all while empowering a new generation of young leaders.
  
  You will ride the bus with a volunteer from New City Neighbors. Lunch will be provided.