COLL/430 Guide to the Degage Ministries Collection Degage Ministries Collection

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Guide to the Degage Ministries Collection 1967/1995 Heritage Hall, Hekman Library Overview of the Collection Degage Ministries Collection 1967-1995 COLL/430 2.00 Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
Hekman Library 1855 Knollcrest Circle SE Grand Rapids, MI, URL: http://archives.calvin.edu Email: crcarchives@calvin.edu Phone: 616-526-6913 Fax: 616-526-7689
Degage Ministries serves the unattached adults (elderly, unemployed, deinstitutionalized, mentally ill, alcoholic, ex-convict, and veteran) in the Heartside Neighborhood of Grand Rapids through snack shop, recreation, classes, and mentoring. The collection includes minutes, correspondence, reports, history, clippings, and periodicals.
Administrative History:

Originally located at Barclay Ave. and Fountain St, Degage Ministries began as a coffeehouse for college students. It soon moved to the Heartside neighborhood. It currently focuses on serving the homeless and others in need.  Degage Ministries considers itself an ecumenical Christian organization, as it supports spiritual well-being for individuals through Bible studies, prayer groups, and worship services. They also help provide basic needs such as food, personal hygiene, and administrative support (providing ID cards, help filling out job applications, etc.).

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Detailed List of Contents id22553 1 id22554 1 1 Minutes and correspondence 1967-1979 id22555 1 2 Minutes and correspondence 1980-1982 id22556 1 3 Minutes 1983-1986 id22557 1 4 Minutes 1987 id22558 1 5 Minutes 1988 id22559 2 id22560 2 1 Minutes 1989 id22561 2 2 Minutes 1990 id22562 2 3 Quarterly Reports to GRAM 1981-1989 id22563 2 4 History; ministries id22564 2 5 Volunteer and staff information id22565 2 6 Grant proposal id22566 2 7 Clippings id22567 2 8 Mission Analysis and Projection 1983 id22568 2 9 id22569 2 9 Street Level 1979-1994 id22571 2 9 Heartline Nov-84 id22570 2 10 Closed files of Jud Grasmid, Jan Jasperse, and Sherri Mamagona Access Restriction

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