Allegan Wesleyan Church

JAM is the children's program during worship.  Children are invited downstairs to register prior to the service.

They are taught that worshipping is through giving to the offering for missions, telling others about Jesus, learning stories and verses from the Bible, singing songs, dancing, and learning lessons through games, crafts and interactive activities. 

At the lesson time the children divide into two groups.  Preschool through Kindergarten makes up one group and first through fifth grades in another.  We are staffed with excellent volunteers who have a passion for teaching children about Jesus.  Parents are welcome to observe the JAM program. 

For the childrens' safety we ask that parents register their child upon their first visit and we encourage parents to personally pick up their children from downstairs immediately following the service.  If you have any questions - feel free to email Shane or Brooke Wesseldyk here.

Local: Love INC

Love INC (in the name of Christ) is a national program with a local ministry location in Hamilton, Michigan.  Love INC works to mobilize local churches to meet the needs of local families. 

The Northwest Allegan County Love INC has a second hand store in Hamilton, a furniture warehouse, networks with several church food pantries, hosts life-skills classes and more. 

Love INC can be reached at (269) 751-2533. 

Right:  Children volunteering at local food pantry.

Regional: Overflow Church, Benton Harbor (church plant)

"A community centered on the life, message, and mission of Jesus Christ seeking to overflow boundaries and reach the un-churched and de-churched in the Benton Harbor & St. Joseph region and beyond."

Overflow church plant is led by Pastor Brian Bennett and is based out of Orchards mall in Benton Harbor, Michigan. 

Right:  Photos from baptism service.  Pastor Brian in back left.

Global:  Thede familiy in Fauche, Haiti and Medical Clinic

Cory & Kris Thede are missionaries from Allegan Wesleyan Church in Fauche, Haiti through Global Partners.  They currently live on a Wesleyan Church site and Cory works to provide farmers and families with nutritious and medicinal plants and Kris is a doctor in the nearby Fauche Clinic.  Their children, Anna and Eli, keep busy with school and spending time with their local friends.

Right:  Anna Thede with friends from Haiti

Pastor Marc joined Allegan Wesleyan Church in July 2007.  He and his wife, Laura, have been married since 2001.  Marc and Laura have one daughter (Evelyn, 2006) and one son (Henry "Hank," 2008).  Marc was born and raised in Bronson, MI and Laura in Cedar Rapids, IA.  Marc attended Taylor University in Fort Wayne and received his BA in Pastoral Ministries.  He and Laura were married the day after graduation from Taylor and then moved to Findlay, Ohio where they both participated in full time youth ministry.  In 2005 Marc and Laura moved to Lakeport, Michigan where Marc served as the full time youth/assistant pastor at North Lakeport Wesleyan Church.  2006 was a busy year as Marc completed his Master's in Ministry degree from Indiana Wesleyan, was ordained in the Wesleyan Church, and baby Evelyn was born!  Currently Pastor Marc is pursuing his MDiv at Wesley Seminary.  Pastor Marc hosts a blog at www.MarcKelley.net.

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