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Our Team Dr. Jim Poit Pastor of Preaching, Teaching & Outreach jpoit@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 101 Rev. Michael Van Buren Pastor of Administration & Congregational Care mvanburen@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 102 Our Team Kristin Bredeweg Worship Coordinator kbredeweg@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 103 Michelle Bekius Children's Education Director mbekius@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 104 Emily Raak CREW Coordinator (616) 512-9251 ext. 104 Danielle Thomas Junior High Youth Director dthomas@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 115 Emily DeGlopper Senior High Youth Director edeglopper@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 116 Barb Prince Administrative Assistant office@ottawareformed.org or bprince@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 108 Lori Geerts Kids Hope USA Director lgeerts@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 105 Dan Hughes Facility Custodian dhughes@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 106 Kristi Geertman Lead Administrative Assistant office@ottawareformed.org or kgeertman@ottawareformed.org (616) 512-9251 ext. 108 OTTAWA REFORMED CHURCH 2025/2026 CONSISTORY ELDERS DEACONS Craig Bekius Brent Nyenhuis Tim Emmert Tom Hill Ken Prince Kevin Bekius Bruce DeVries Ryan Bekius Jake Visser Andrew Geertman Andrew Prince Roger Whitman Nathan Engelsma Austin Morren EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Pastor of Preaching, Teaching & Outreach Dr. Jim Poit 512.9251 ext.101 President Pastor Michael Van Buren 512.9251 ext.102 Vice President Kevin Bekius Clerk Craig Bekius Treasurer Jake Visser Chairman of Deacons Roger Whitman Members at Large Glenn Emmert & Terry Geertman Financial Administrator Kevin Bekius 2025/2026 COUNCIL CHAIRPERSONS Business Administration Pastor Michael Van Buren 512.9251 ext.102 Congregational Care Pastor Michael Van Buren 512.9251 ext.102 Outreach Dr. Jim Poit 512.9521 ext.101 Spiritual Formation Dr. Jim Poit 512.9521 ext.101 Worship Dr. Jim Poit 512.9251 ext.101 CHURCH DIRECTORY Administrative Assistants Kristi Geertman, Barb Prince 512.9251 ext.108 Children’s Education Director Michelle Bekius 512.9251 ext.104 Worship Coordinator Kristin Bredeweg 512.9251 ext.103 Kids Hope Director Lori Geerts 512.9251 ext.105 Jr. High Youth Director Danielle Thomas S r. High Youth Dir ector Emily DeGlopper Facility Administrator Tim Emmert Facility Custodian Dan Hughes 512.9251 ext.106 Sunday School Coordinator Michelle Bekius Cadets Ed Schrotenboer GEMS Girls’ Club Denise Miedema CREW Coordinator Emily Raak Children & Worship Michelle Bekius Nursery Coordinators Rachel Hughes Coffee & Juice Coordinator Marie Grassmid Flowers & Decorations Coordinator Elaine Briar Greeter Coordinator Mark & Lydia Brown Hand2Hand Ministry Kim Dunn Librarian Sandy DeGlopper Meal Ministry Coordinator Barb Prince Medical Assistance Ministry Elisabeth VanderZwaag ORC Outdoors Roger Whitman ORC Players Jeff Coffey Safety Team Coordinator Ed Schrotenboer Small Groups Coordinator Nancy Haveman Social Committee Tim & Amy Emmert Sound & Screen Coordinator Kristin Bredeweg 512.9251 ext.103 Welcome Center Coordinator Noreen Van Buren Wit & Wisdom Beverly Jaarsma WOW Knitting Sandy De Glopper YAP Michelle Bekius & Kim Geertman Christian Education Assistance Fund Board Members Jeremy Bekius, Nathan Englesma, Brent Miedema, Ken Prince, & Angela Soulliere Endowment Fund Board Members: Kevin Bekius, Jeff Dunn, Barb Prince, Mackenzie Prince, & Pastor Mike Van Buren

How you can give and help our church and our community Giving page top In Person Attend one of our services on Sunday and you can have an opportunity to give when the offering plate is passed through your seating. You may place cash, checks, or giving envelopes in the offering plate. BY MAIL Mail your check to: Ottawa Reformed Church 11390 Stanton Street West Olive, MI 49460 Attn: Treasurer ONLINE We have partnered with Tithe.ly as a safe and easy method of online giving. You can give to Ottawa Reformed Church online through Credit, Debit and ACH bank transactions as well as choose the frequency of your giving. Whether you forgot your checkbook, you're sick, or you embrace the digital world, online giving is a great tool to give to ORC at any time. Go to Tithe.ly ways to give: In Person Attend one of our services on Sunday and you can have an opportunity to give when the offering plate is passed through your seating. You may place cash, checks, or giving envelopes in the offering plate. ONLINE We have partnered with Tithe.ly as a safe and easy method of online giving. You can give to Ottawa Reformed Church online through credit, debit and ACH bank transactions and choose the frequency of your giving. Online giving is a convenient way to give to ORC at any time. Or...take out a specified amount from your bank account based on an established schedule using an E-tithing Authorization Form thru ACH bank transactions. Go to Tithe.ly BY MAIL Mail your check to: Ottawa Reformed Church 11390 Stanton Street West Olive, MI 49460 Attn: Treasurer QR CODE Scan this QR code to make a new pledge to our Building Project. Ways to Give more ways to get involved kids hope Kids Hope USA is a one-on-one mentoring opportunity where mentors spend one hour a week with their student who is considered an 'at-risk' elementary school child. We follow the "One Child, One Hour, One Church, One School at a time" of Kids Hope USA. Ottawa is partnered with Roosevelt Elementary School in the Zeeland community. More about Kids Hope at ORC. Hand2hand Hand2Hand Ministries is a resource for children at Roosevelt School facing hunger over the weekend. Healthy food is provided for these children so they have a greater opportunity to succeed academically, emotionally, and physically. More about Hand2Hand at ORC . More Ways to Get Involved community and Global GATEWAY mission Ottawa Reformed Church works with the Gateway Mission, along with other area churches, to help meet the needs of our community, individuals and families. There are various ways to receive assistance or get involved and volunteer through Biblically based programs and services. Opportunities through the Holland Rescue Mission include: Emergency Shelter Assistant, Facilities Assistant, Mentoring, Thrift Store Assistant, Kitchen Assistant, Barber/Beautician, and more. Love inc Ottawa Reformed Church works with Love INC , along with other area churches, to help meet the needs of our community, individuals and families. There are various ways to receive assistance or get involved and volunteer. Opportunities through Love INC. include: prayer, Life Skill Program, bike repair, food pantry, furniture, work search, New to You store, transportation, medical equipment, car repair, new closet, Christmas assistance, Love N Stitches, ESL and SKILL (Showing Kindness in Labors of Love) small home repair projects. Our local Love INC GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT Missions - The people of Ottawa are committed to serving with their skills to meet needs both locally and around the globe. Supported Missionaries & Missions - Larry Barber (Church of Grace) Austin & Tate Bonnema, (Overland Missions) Campus Ministries (Grand Valley State Univ. ) CranHill Ranch Mission India Multiplication Network Ministries Daniel (GlobalGrace Fellowship ) Right to Life of Holland Brian & Sheryl Roby (Mission to the World ) Jacob Tornga (Int'l Assoc. for Refugees ) Chad & Dara Vanden Bosh - Mozambique (Audio Scripture Ministries) Western Theological Seminary Words of Hope, Grand Rapids, MI Barbara Yandell (Horizons International ) Supported Missionaries & Missions - Larry Barber (Church of Grace) Austin & Tate Bonnema , (Overland Missions) Campus Ministries (Grand Valley State Univ. ) CranHill Ranch Mission India Multiplication Network Ministries Daniel (GlobalGrace Fellowship ) Right to Life of Holland Brian & Sheryl Roby (Mission to the World ) Jacob Tornga (Int'l Assoc. for Refugees ) Chad & Dara Vanden Bosh - Mozambique (Audio Scripture Ministries) Western Theological Seminary Words of Hope, Grand Rapids, MI Barbara Yandell (Horizons International ) Community & Global

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