Friendship Ministries small groups are an invitation for everyone to come TOGETHER and worship God. Though each Friendship Group is its own community, it’s not often our network of groups can come together in fellowship. In the spirit of community, […]
During this quarantine I have had the opportunity to write several articles for the Christian magazine La Fuente. This is a widely circulated resource for communities of faith throughout Latin America. The Amistad articles have appeared in the Sunday school section, […]
Thanks to everyone who has been tuning in to my “Friendship Friday” videos and joining us for Friendship Leaders Connect events these past few weeks! We’ve shared many challenges and triumphs as inclusive ministry has pivoted to adapt to online […]
Our Friendship Ministry group has existed since about 1989 (I still have and use slides and transparencies to prove it!) and is attended by mostly people who live in homes in our area and have 24-hour care. We have at least […]
From Executive Director Tom VanWingerden I usually like to start my letters with a story. My story today is about you…our readers, partners, donors, and ministry warriors. I don’t typically like to limit my communications to the subject of funding, but […]
How and when do we meet Jesus? In our digital accessible study, Jesus: Face to Face, participants are invited to ponder this very question over the span of 8 units. The study combines New Testament passages, discussion questions, and fun […]
by Matthew Meyer with Elizabeth Bajema in Michigan, USA My friend Elizabeth is a member of the Friendship Ministries board of directors, and she is also part of our Friendship Class at First Evangelical Covenant Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. […]
Dear friends, Due to all the precautions we must take with COVID-19, it has been necessary to change how we promote and organize Ministerio Amistad in Latin America. But despite changes, we are still seeing many people take advantage of […]
Hey there Friendship Leaders and Mentors, Wow, what a different world we are now living in. Hm, “living.” That’s a great word and one that strikes me as relevant during this pandemic. I’m not thinking of life or death situations, […]
Every day at the Friendship Ministries office I walk out to the road to get the mail, head back inside, and open each piece of mail one by one. The bills (yes, bills unfortunately) go into one pile, and the […]
