Annual Report 2006-2007 - Good Samaritan Ministries

IMPACTING
LINKING
EQUIPPING
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M I N I S T R I E S
Annual Report 2006-2007
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Theresa Achterhof • Allegan County United Way • Harold Alsum • Mr. and Mrs. David Altena • Mr.
and Mrs. Clemente Amaya • The American Legion • Mr. and Mrs. Ed Anderson • Mr. and Mrs. Paul
K. Anderson • Mr. and Mrs. Marc Anthony • Dr. and Mrs. John H. Arendshorst • Dr. Waino Aukee •
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Axce • Shirley Baas • Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bakker • Jerome Balder • Phyllis
Baldwin • Patrick Barbour • Chad Bareman • Jeffrey & Christine Denherder Bart • Thomas Bartels • Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Bastiaanse • Mr. and Mrs.
Chet Baumann • Mr. and Mrs. Dayna Beal • Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beal • Willie Beattie • Mr. and Mrs. Jon Bechtel • Mr. ans Mrs. Douglas Becksford •
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Becksvoort • Gertrude Beelen • Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beelen • Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Beld • Marjorie Bell • Mr. and Mrs. David
Benadum • Mr. and Mrs. Lennart Bergstrom • Trudy Berkel • Mr. and Mrs. Noel Bisel • Jennifer Boerman • Constance Boersma • Mr. and Mrs. Michael
H. Boeve • Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Bolt • Dr. and Mrs Thomas Boogaart • Mr. and Mrs. Steve Borgman • Mr. and Mrs. Roger Borr • Mr. and Mrs. Ron
Borr • Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bos • Mr. and Mrs. James Bos • Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bosch • Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bosch • Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bosma • Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Bouwens• Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bouwens • Lori Bouwman • Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bouwman • Elizabeth R. Boven • Cecille Bowen • Dorothy
Bradish • Mr. and Mrs. Randy Braun • Mr. and Mrs. James Brewer • Nicole Brinkman • Louise Brinks • Mr. and Mrs. Rudell Broekhuis • Rensselaer
Broekhuisen • Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brondyke • Marilyn Brown • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brown • Mr. and Mrs. Tim Brown • Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Bruggers
• Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Buhl • Sue Buist • Mr. and Mrs. Don Bulthuis • Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Bulthuis • Mr. and Mrs. James Bultman • Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Callam • Dennis Callison • Mike Camarota • Mr. and Mrs. Richard Camarota • Joshua Campbell • Mr. and Mrs. Richard Campbell • Theresa Carlson
• Mr. and Mrs. Troy Carter • Dr. and Mrs. James Chamness • Mr. and Mrs. Victor Claar • Marilynn Cobb • Community Action House • Community
Foundation of Holland/Zeeland • Mr. and Mrs. Corey Compagner • Jean Cook • Patricia Crawford • Mr. and Mrs. William Crowder • Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Cuneo • Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cunningham • Robert Curtis • Gerard Cyranowski • Janet Dalman • Dave Darrow • Mr. and Mrs. Neil DeBoer
• Mr, and Mrs. Robert DeBruyn • Mary Deenik • Bob DeHaan • Sander DeHaan • Vicki DeJonge • Mr. and Mrs. Jason DeJongh • Mr. and Mrs. Matt
DeJongh • Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dekker • Mr. and Mrs. Robert DenHerder • Trent Densborn • Mr. and Mrs. Don Dephouse • Mr. and Mrs. Max DePree
• Steve DePuys • Carla DeRemer • Mr. and Mrs. Jack DeRoo • Mr. and Mrs. Russ DeVette • Warren DeVries • Mr. and Mrs. Theo DeWind • DeWitt
Family Foundation • Angeline DeWitt • Mr. and Mrs. Jack DeWitt • Mr. and Mrs. Norm DeWitt • Mr. and Mrs. W.D. DeWitt • Chuck DeWitte • Mr.
and Mrs. Robert DeYoung • Mr. and Mrs. Roger DeYoung • Mr. Terry DeYoung • Jane Dickie • Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Diekema • David Dirkse • Dr. and
Mrs. Lamond Dirkse • Mr. and Mrs. Willard Doezema • James Donkersloot • Albert Doorn • Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dozeman • Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Dreyer • Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Dreyer • Mr. and Mrs. R. Dale Drier • Barbara Duryee • Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dykhuis • Arlene Dykstra • Mr. and Mrs.
Chad Dykstra • Michael Edewaard • Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation • Frances Eding • Mr. and Mrs. John Eggenschwiler • Mr. and Mrs. Lee Eilers
• Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Elders • Mr. and Mrs. David Elenbaas • Mr, and Mrs. Robert Ellis • Richard Eming • Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Englesman • Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Ericson • Pastor and Mrs. Ken Eriks • Jim Essenburg • Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson • Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fike • Mr. and Mrs. Ken Filippini • Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Finn • Ward Folkert • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fowler • Gayle Froster • Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Funckes • Mr. and Mrs. Jason Gargala •
Tracy Garrett • GE Foundation • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geiger • Rebecca George • Theresa Geurink • Mr. and Mrs. Joel Glashower • Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Glupker • Mr. and Mrs. Tod Gugino • Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Gutsell • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haveman • Mr. and Mrs. W. James Havenga • Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Haverdink • Ruth Haverdink • Mr. and Mrs. Tim Haverdink • Mrs. Eddie Haworth • G. W. Haworth Trust • Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haworth • Mr. and Mrs.
Ron Hays • Pearl Heerspink • Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Heideman • Donna Hekman • Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Helder • Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Helder • Harold
Helder • Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Helder • Mr. and Mrs. Roger Helder • Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Helmink • Mr. and Mrs. David Hemmeke • Mr. and Mrs. Barry
Hendrick • Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hertel • Lori Hertel • Mr. and Mrs. l. John Hesselink • Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Heyboer • Rich Hiemstra • Higher Ground
Foundation • Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hill • Mr. and Mrs. Allan E. Hoekstra • Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoekstra • Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hofman • Greg Hofman
• Rev. and Mrs. John M. Hofman • Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hofman • Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hofman • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Hofman • Mr. and Mrs. Terry
Hofmeyer • Mr. and Mrs. Steve Holhuis • Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Homkes • Richard E. Huff • Andy Huisman • Mr. and Mrs. David Huisman • Mr. and Mrs.
Craig Hulst • Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hulst • Mr. and Mrs. Marc Hulst • Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Hulst • Mr. and Mrs. Harv Jacobsen • Mr. and Mrs. James L.
Jalving • Dr’s Jeffrey and Lynn Japinga • Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jipping • Kathryn Jipping • John and Judy Spoehof Foundation • Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Johnson
• Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Johnson • Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones • Kevin Kammeraad • Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kempkers • Mr. and Mrs. Harris Kiekover
• Mr. and Mrs. Paul Louis Kincaid • Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Klaver • Gertrude Kleinheksel • Mr. and Mrs. John Kleinheksel • Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kleis •
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Klomparens • Ruth Knudsen • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kolk • Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Koning • Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Koning • Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Koning • Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Koops • Mr. and Mrs. Leon Koops • Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Koops • Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kornelis • Trina Kort • Mr.
and Mrs. Craig Korzinek • Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kotecki • Mr. and Mrs. Chris Krimendahl • Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Kuipers • Mr. and Mrs. Lance Kuipers
• L & D Foundation • Mr. and Mrs. Linden Lade • Mr. and Mrs. Ken LaGrand • Mr. Bryan and Rev. Dixie Lake
BUSINESSES
Advanced Marketing Concepts • Agritek Industries • Architectural Systems • Balanced Health • Bareman’s Dairy • BCW Leasing LLC • Beechwood
Inn, Inc. • Bob Tolsma Plumbing, Inc. • Bob’s Appliance Service • Bradford Company • Bremer & Bouman • Brink Truck Lines • Canfield & Associates
• Carl’s Portables, LLC • Cedar Crest Dairy, Inc. • Comerica Bank • Crazy Horse Steak House • Debruyn Produce • DeWaard Interiors • Ebico
Group, Inc. • Elzinga and Volkers, Inc. • ESSTEE, Inc. • Fairly Painless Advertising • Ferris, Busscher & Zwiers, PC • Fillmore Equipment • Five Star Real
Estate • Fleetwood Group, Inc. • Genzink Steel Supply & Welding • Global Concepts Enterprises • Golden Grain Farms • Great Lakes Woods, Inc. •
Haworth, Inc. • Hoekstra Electrical Services, LLC • Hoesch and Dekker • Howard Miller Company • Hulst Brothers Masonry • Huntington Bank •
Huntington Capital Corporation • Insignia Development • ITC. Incorporated
CHURCHES
DONORS
INDIVIDUALS/ORGANIZATIONS
Beechwood Reformed • Borculo CRC • Cambodian Fellowship CRC • Central Avenue CRC • Central Park Reformed • Christ Memorial Reformed
• Christ Our Savior Lutheran • Community Reformed • East Saugatuck CRC • Faith CRC • Fellowship Reformed • First CRC - Priscilla Mission
Society • First Presbyterian • First Reformed - Zeeland • First United Methodist • First Zeeland CRC • Fourteenth Street CRC • Graafschap CRC
• Grace Church of Holland • Hamilton CRC
Any errors or omissions, please contact the Good Samaritan Communication Department at 616.392.7159.
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A Message From the Executive Director
For most of my career, I have worked with those who need the love and compassion of
a caring community of faith just to survive. Over the past year I have had the privilege
of working where I began my serving career - here at Good Samaritan Ministries. For
nearly 40 years, Good Samaritan Ministries has been the heart of compassionate care for
southwest Ottawa County. It has sought to mobilize the church for ministry to the poor,
the outcast, the brokenhearted, the hopeless and the helpless.
As a supporter and partner in this vital work, please accept our gratitude for what has
been accomplished in a passionate response to Christ’s call to feed the hungry, house the
homeless and clothe the naked. From this community come very generous donors giving
in response to a genuine love for our neighbors and a deep desire to see the Holland-
Zeeland area continue as a beacon of hope, even in the most trying times.
Throughout 2007 we continued to see the needs of families increase but watched the
care and compassion of individuals, churches, and businesses match the need in their
giving. We have seen the number of people served increase while our budget has
remained essentially the same. This demonstrates the real compassion and dedication of
our volunteers and staff for those we serve. The capacity of individuals and churches to
care and be involved continues to grow.
Lives are being changed in very real ways. Through a chance encounter, a young
woman, who is now working full time at a local restaurant told me, genuinely and with
a grateful heart, “Good Samaritan Ministries changed my life.” Several years ago when
she was lonely, struggling through a divorce and caring for her two young children,
without transportation and dwindling resources, Good Samaritan stepped up with
encouragement and resources. Now she has a loving family, good job, and a bright
future.
Thank you for ensuring this ministry remains a beacon of hope to our community today
and in the future.
Rev. Michael VandenBerg
Executive Director

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COMMUNITY HOUSING
PARTNERSHIP
A Journey Out of Homelessness
Three years ago, Kathryn would not have thought
that she would be where she is now - in her own
home and enjoying her family. Bad circumstances in
Kathryn’s life, including domestic abuse and divorce,
forced her and her daughters to move into a homeless
shelter. During their stay at the shelter, Kathryn learned
about the Community Housing Partnership transitional
housing program and applied. In February 2005, she
moved in.
From there, Kathryn went to school and finished a
program at Michigan Technical Education Center (M-
TEC) for her Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate
and found a job within a month. She has been at this
job for the last two years.
The next step for Kathryn was to apply to Lakeshore
Habitat for Humanity after one year in the housing
partnership. It took six months to find out that she
was accepted to build her own house. For a year she
worked with other volunteers to build her house. During
that time, she was able to move from the housing
partnership into another rented apartment.
Kathryn is now looking forward to decorating her
home and planting her first garden in the spring. Her
daughters are very excited about having their own rooms after years of sharing.
Kathryn says that what helped her the most during her time in the program was “having someone to
count on. My mentor was there when I needed help and was someone to lean on. The Community
Housing Partnership is a really wonderful program for someone that wants to get the help they need.”
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In 2006-2007, 47 families received housing
Over 1,500 hours were donated by volunteer mentors
and workers
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Kathryn, Aeris & Elizabeth
Nearly 200 applications were received
Kathryn was matched with a church mentoring
team from Christ Memorial Church. The Community
Housing Partnership is a collaborative effort to
address the challenges families face in finding and
keeping permanent housing. Partners include Good
Samaritan Ministries, Community Action House
and local churches. Funding is provided by local
support, HUD, MSHDA, the City of Holland Community
Development Block Grant, and the Greater Ottawa
County United Way.
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FAITH IN YOUTH
PARTNERSHIP
The Power of Youth Mentoring
All the pressures in his life were gone momentarily.
Jon, AmeriCorps member at Calvary Reformed
Church, of his first meeting as a mentor to A.J.
A.J. and his family were going through some very rough
times. His dad was in jail, and his mom couldn’t afford
the rent on her own. His mom, sister and he moved
into a hotel. A.J. had a very hard time dealing with the
situation. He refused to go to school for a whole week.
Jon had been linking kids with mentors through Calvary
Reformed Church for nearly a year, but was waiting to
see a real need before becoming a mentor himself.
When he saw what A.J. was going through, he knew
the need was real and offered to mentor A.J. A.J. was
very excited to have Jon as a mentor. Jon took A.J. to
school personally a couple of times and that was all he
needed to get back on track.
Since Jon and A.J. were paired up they get together
often. They play a lot of baseball together and look
forward to sledding together when there’s enough
snow. “I like getting together every Friday to do fun
stuff,” says A.J. Jon says, “I like being part of his life
and getting to know him. I love hearing his stories. He
has great stories!”
The bond between Jon and A.J. is a wonderful example of how mentoring can work in a child’s life.
The Faith In Youth Partnership is a collaborative effort between Good Samaritan Ministries, AmeriCorps,
local churches and faith-based organizations to provide mentoring and safe, after-school programming
to at-risk, middle-school students. Funding is provided by local support, Michigan Community Service
Commission, local municipalities, and partner sites.
Partner Sites
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Core City Ministries
Cornerstone Ministries
Harderwyk CRC
MAC-REC/Maple Avenue
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Montello Park CRC
The Bridge Youth Ministry
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Urban Youth Ministries
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In 2006-2007, the Faith In Youth Partnership
linked over 650 students with mentors
Served over 700 students in after school recreational
activities
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Mobilized over 200 volunteers

CARLINK
Linking People to the Community
CarLink is a collaborative effort between
Good Samaritan Ministries, Ottawa County
Department of Human Services and local churches
to help families in need overcome the obstacle of
unreliable transportation.
Families referred to CarLink enroll in a financial
counseling program to prepare them for car
ownership. Financial counselors come from
local churches and meet with families for several
months establishing household budgets and debt
repayment plans. After the counseling is completed
successfully, the family receives a donated vehicle
and the privileges of car ownership.
Funding for CarLink is provided by local support,
Ottawa County Department of Human Services, and
Maplewood Auto, Inc.
CarLink Vehicle Donors
Marc & Laura Anthony • Thomas Arendshorst • Kimberly
Brown • Ernesto Coda • Roy Cole, Jr. • Martin Dugan •
Frederick & Mariann Eschenburg • June Essenburg • James
Folkert • Stephen Grose • Naveen Guntur • Thomas & Beverly
Hain • Carl Frederick Hazelbauer • William Hekman • Carl &
Karen Holkeboer • Thomas Huttar • William Johnston • Rob
Kolean • Derek & Melissa Kronemeyer • Douglas & Karen
Lacey • Janet McDonald • Linda Milanowski • Anthony &
Ann Nieuwkoop • Abraham Perales, Jr. • Margaret Powell •
Kenneth Puzycki • Willard Rooks • Darel Roorda • Paul Tieman
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Theresa & Liz
FINANCIAL COUNSELING
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Working Within ithin A Budget
In November Nove 2005, Theresa came to a difficult realization.
As a single si parent for eighteen years, she had never
learned ned how to budget her money. “I don’t know how we
manage aged.”
Theresa esa heard about Good Samaritan’s Financial
Counsel nseling program, applied, and was linked with her
mentor, tor, Liz. Theresa and Liz met every week focusing on
getting ng TTheresa’s
budget in order and getting her needs
met on a
limited income.
Theresa esa was working part-time but earning very little. It was
challeng enging working with the limited resources and finding
ways s to meet her needs like dental work and car repairs.
Liz found ound a dentist who was willing to help by networking
with a gr group from Christ Memorial and volunteers from
the church chur have also helped with car repairs. Theresa
now has a new job with better pay, but still works part-time
and doesn’t doe have benefits. Her budget is what makes
it possib ssible for her to get by, even with the occasional
adjustm stment for unexpected problems.
Saving ng mmoney
is something new to Theresa. She says, “It’s
good d to to have a plan and have money set aside. I never was
able to to ssave
before. Now it’s part of the budget.”
Theresa says, “[The program] certainly has done me good. d. I I really have the budget in my head. I like my life
planned out. It’s the next step toward being financially secure ecure”.
Beyond the importance of helping Theresa manage her money mone better, she and Liz have become good friends.
When they meet or talk on the phone now, they spend as much mu time talking about their lives as about
budgeting. “We’ve really had fun getting know each other. er. WWe’ve
had plenty to share,” says Liz.
Theresa and Liz are a terrific example of how a mentoring g relationship rel can benefit both people.
Financial counseling is provided as a ministry to help families milies establish and maintain a budget, meet financial
goals and repair credit issues. Financial counselors are volunteers volu from local churches trained through Good
Samaritan Ministries. Funding is provided entirely by local al support su of individuals, churches and businesses.
OUTCOME
STUDY
Proving the Power of Relationships
uilding strong relationships with program participants
B is the core...Good Sam believes that when individuals
connect with people who care, they are transformed.
Today, they have some hard data to back up their belief
in the power of relationships...The numbers tell the story
[that] change is possible.
FASTEN Institute
Partners in Transformation Award - 2005
Good Samaritan Ministries has never had trouble sharing
great stories about the success of individuals who have
gone through our programs. What was needed was
qualitative proof of the benefits of Good Samaritan
Ministries’ mentoring programs over time.
In 2002, Good Samaritan contracted with the Carl Frost
Research Center at Hope College to study the long-term
effects of our mentoring programs. The most recent
report (2006 summary) states “The entire series of
Mentoring Program Evaluation Reports, including this
report, has portrayed the positive benefits from intake
to discharge for a fairly large group of GSM cases on
many of the outcome variables. Most notably, there
have been increases in adequate employment, reliable
transportation, stable housing, and manageable debt
ratios.
The results of this report (Year 5) continue to confirm
the encouraging findings that were demonstrated in the
previous reports regarding the efficacy of GSM mentoring
programs.”
Highlights of the most recent summary include:
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Debt-repayment plans showed positive results
Participants with manageable debt ratios increased
Budget skills and practices show significant
improvement
Employment showed positive changes
Housing acquisition reduced homelessness
Reliable transportation was a program success
Relationship to church increased
A complete report and Executive Summary are available
by visiting www.goodsamministries.com.
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Pastor Vern Swieringa
THE
CLEARINGHOUSE
A Pastor’s Perspective
Good Samaritan helps us get connected with people in
need. It’s been a real joy and blessing to work in the
Clearinghouse.
Pastor Vern Swieringa
After returning from a mission trip with the youth from Gibson
Christian Reformed Church in 2005, Vern Swieringa received
an email asking for volunteers at Good Samaritan Ministries’
Clearinghouse. The idea of volunteering had been on his
heart for a while. After the experience with the youth group,
he knew, as a pastor, he needed to model for others Christ’s
example of caring for the poor. “I had to make it a regular
part of my diet in my life as a believer.”
Vern works weekly in the Clearinghouse responding to
requests for assistance. His work includes setting up rides
for doctor and court appointments, conducting family needs
assessments for churches and referring families to agencies
and organizations who can help with an immediate need.
Vern encourages his congregation’s involvement whenever
possible. He often shares experiences and asks the church
to step up and help. The children attending Sunday School
have a collection for the church’s benevolent fund. Whenever
the money is used to help someone, the children are told how
their giving helped someone else. “It shows them that they
can be used by God already at their young age.”
The Clearinghouse serves as a hub of information and referral services. Church volunteers respond
to emergency and short-term needs by linking families to area churches, agencies and organizations.
Funding is provided entirely by local support or individuals, churches and businesses.
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In 2006-2007, the Clearinghouse received
over 3,200 requests for assistance
Over 1,200 hours were donated by volunteers
60 churches were mobilized to help people in
their communities

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Churches Working together in their Communities
Beyond the Walls should be franchise in nature, in the sense that no matter what neighborhood a person
begins their search for assistance, the need will be met with the same quality and manner.
Rev. Keith Doornbos, Providence Christian Reformed Church
Good Samaritan Ministries re-focused the energy of churches desiring to meet community needs to
Beyond the Walls. Beyond the Walls is a new endeavor where neighboring churches work together to help
neighborhoods in the community become more healthy and stable. Good Samaritan strives to fill every
individual and family need through the churches
that are able to meet the need and are located
closest to the family.
During this year churches have met together
to form church clusters in the city of Holland
providing a central city, west side and east
side cluster. Churches have been engaged in
financial assistance, transportation, personal
and household product distribution, vehicle
ownership mentoring, home maintenance
assistance, financial counseling, tutoring and
mentoring for at-risk middle school youth
and families in transitional housing. Future
issues include identifying gaps in service,
gang violence prevention, medical services
availability, public transportation and education
of churches and helping agencies to streamline
community ministry.
CHURCH PARTNERS
BEECHWOOD REFORMED
BETHANY CHRISTIAN REFORMED
BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED
BORCULO CHRISTIAN REFORMED
CALVARY BAPTIST
CALVARY CHRISTIAN REFORMED
CALVARY REFORMED
CAMBODIAN FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN
REFORMED
CENTRAL AVENUE CHRISTIAN
REFORMED
CENTRAL PARK REFORMED
CENTRAL WESLEYAN
CHRIST MEMORIAL REFORMED
CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN
COMMUNITY REFORMED
CROSSROAD CHAPEL
CROSSWINDS COMMUNITY
EAST SAUGATUCK CHRISTIAN
REFORMED
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FAITH CHRISTIAN REFORMED
FAITH REFORMED
FELLOWSHIP REFORMED
FIRST BAPTIST ZEELAND
FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED ZEELAND
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
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FIRST REFORMED HOLLAND
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
FOURTEENTH STREET CHRISTIAN
REFORMED
FOURTH REFORMED
FREE METHODIST
GIBSON CHRISTIAN REFORMED
GRACE COMMUNITY
GRACE EPISCOPAL
GRAAFSCHAP CHRISTIAN REFORMED
GRAND HAVEN GOSPEL CHAPEL
HAMILTON CHRISTIAN REFORMED
HARDERWYK CHRISTIAN REFORMED
HARLEM REFORMED
HAVEN CHRISTIAN REFORMED
HOLLAND GOSPEL CHAPEL
HOLLAND SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
HOPE REFORMED
IMMANUEL BAPTIST
LAKESHORE VINEYARD
MAPLE AVENUE CHRISTIAN REFORMED
MARANATHA CHRISTIAN REFORMED
MONTELLO PARK CHRISTIAN
REFORMED
NIEKERK CHRISTIAN REFORMED
NORTH STREET CHRISTIAN REFORMED
OAKLAND CHRISTIAN REFORMED
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Community Training Event
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April 2007
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE
OVERISEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED
OVERISEL REFORMED
PARK CHRISTIAN REFORMED
PILLAR CHRISTIAN REFORMED
PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN REFORMED
RIDGE POINT COMMUNITY
ROSE PARK BAPTIST
ROSE PARK REFORMED
SOUTH OLIVE CHRISTIAN REFORMED
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
THIRD REFORMED
TRINITY REFORMED
VICTORY POINT MINISTRIES
ZION LUTHERAN
COMMUNITY HOUSING
PARTNERSHIP CHURCH PARTNERS
• CENTRAL WESLEYAN
• CHRIST MEMORIAL
• FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
• HARVESTIME FELLOWSHIP
• HOPE REFORMED
• NORTH STREET CHRISTIAN REFORMED
• PARK CHRISTIAN REFORMED
• SECOND REFORMED
• THIRD REFORMED
• VICTORY POINT MINISTRIES

Good Samaritan Ministries total budget
for fiscal year 2006-2007 was over 1.1
million dollars with less than half coming
from government grants, one-third coming
from local private support, and some from
fees and earned income.
Local private support was received from
individuals, businesses and churches.
These private donations are critical for
Good Samaritan Ministries to support
the general fund and to access public
funding for church-based ministry. Fees
and earned income were received from
transitional housing rents and the sale of
donated vehicles.
Of the government grants, the most
significant was received from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) to support the
Community Housing Partnership.
Government sources also supported
CarLink and Faith In Youth Partnership.
The Clearinghouse, Financial Counseling
and the Outcome Study Project rely
entirely on local private support. Programs
supported by government grants are also
supported with matching state, county and
private dollars.
Financial summary based on 2006-2007
budget. Audit available upon request by
contacting Good Samaritan Ministries.
FINANCIAL
SUMMARY
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
44%
36%
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Allocation of Revenue
3%
33%
21%
Public Grants
(Local, State, Federal)
Private Support
(Individuals, Businesses,
Churches)
Earned Revenue
Public Support (United Way)
Total Revenue: $1,175,599
Allocation of Expense
18%
0.8%
0.25% 5.75%
6.25%
16%
8%
9.5%
Community Housing
Partnership
Administration
Faith In Youth
CarLink
Fundraising
Beyond the Walls/
Training
Clearinghouse
Financial Counseling
Outcome Project
Total Expense: $1,155,090

INDIVIDUALS/ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Langejans • Mrs. Steve Langejans • Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lankheet • Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Lanser • Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Lappenga • Mr. and Mrs. David Lappinga • Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaVallee
• Mr. and Mrs. George Lawrence • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lawrence • Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lee • Jeff
Leutz • Burnette Lewis • Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lintemuth • Viola Lohman • Raymond J. Lokers • Michael
Lonbarde and Kerry Wierma • Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Louwsma • Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lowther • Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lucas • Bill Lucas • Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ludema
• Georgia Luebke • Mr. and Mrs. John Lunn • Mr. and Mrs. Gary Luurtsema • James Maat • Terry Madison • Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mallinder • Marsilje Foundation
• Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Martin • Herb Martin • Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Masselink • Judith Mastenbrook • Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mavis • Melgaard Family Foundation
• Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Meyaard • Mr. and Mrs. Max Michmerhuizen • Mr. and Mrs. Russ Michmerhuizen • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miedema • Mr. and Mrs. Randy
Miedema • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Miedema • Robert Miller • Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Moore • Mary Moore • Bonnie Morgan • Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mosher • Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Mugg • Mr. Wallace & Rev. Dianne Mugg • Mr. and Mrs. William Mungall • Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Munsch • Mr. and Mrs. Greg Murray • Mr.
and Mrs. Eric Naessens • Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nagelkirk • Norman Nanninga • Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nevenzel • Gladys Nienhuis • Rev. and Mrs. John Nordstrom •
John Norkus • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norman • Mr. and Mrs. Dave Nykamp • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Nykamp • Mr. and Mrs. Wade Nykamp • Mary Okkema
• Mr. and Mrs. Tom Oonk • Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Orlebeke • Mr. and Mrs. David Osterhaven • Sharon Overbeek • Mr. and Mrs. Antonella Overkamp • Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Overkamp • Mr. and Mrs. Larry Overweg • Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Padnos • Rev. Robert Palma • Phil Parsons • Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Passmore •
Kim Patewaude • Graham Peaslee • Mr. and Mrs. Loran Peerbolt • Mr. and Mrs. Morris Peerbolt • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Piaget • Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pippel
• Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pocock • Mr. and Mrs. Doug Pollock • Julie Pollock • Mr. and Mrs. August Post • Phyllis Post • Mr. and Mrs. Marinus Pott • Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Potter • Patty Pyatt • Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pynnonen • Mr. and Mrs. John Query • Carrie Randalls • Nancy Reed • Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Reidsma • Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Reiming • Floyd Reimink • June Reimink • Robert Renzema • Mr. and Mrs. William Reynolds • Mr. and Mrs. Randall Ringer • Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Rink • Dorothy Robinson • Darel Roorda • Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rosenau • Gayle Ruisard • Dan Ryan • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ryan • Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Rynbrandt • Mr. and Mrs. Dan Salagh • Jeanne Sanford • Brian Sartin • Kim Sartini • Mr. and Mrs. A. Charles Schaap • Mr. and Mrs. Bert Schierbeek • Beth
Schipper • Mr. and Mrs. Wilmur Schipper • Mr. and Mrs. James Schippers • Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Schreur • Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Schwiebert • Mr. and Mrs. Terry
Shanafelt • Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Sharar • Mr. and Mrs. John Sharda • Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Sherburne, Jr. • Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shumaker • Mr. and Mrs.
Troy J. Shumaker • Mr. and Mrs. Jack Siebers • Henrietta Simonsen • Pamela Simkins • Mae Slagh • Rev. and Mrs. Steve Smallegan • Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward
Smith • Esther Smith • Loretta Smith • Mr. and Mrs. William Smith • Jeff Snay • Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Soeters • Mr. and Mrs. R.V. Spigarelli • Mr. and Mrs. Scott
Spoelhof • Mr. and Mrs. Steve Spoelhof • Springview Foundation • Mr. and Mrs. Scott Spykerman • Mr. and Mrs. Mark Staat • Aaron Steenwyk • Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Sterenberg • Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stielstra • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stille • Wilbur H. Stoltz • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Strazanac • Dr. and Mrs. James Strikwerda
• Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strikwerda • Mr. and Mrs. David Stubbs • Mr. and Mrs. Edward Swart • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swart • Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Syens • Mr. and
Mrs. William Tamminga • Butch Tanis • Tracy Taylor • Helen Telgenhof • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Telgenhof • Mr. and Mrs. Clayton TerHaar • Joyce Teusink • Hazel
Tibbe • J.K. Tienstra • Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Tillema • Barbara Timmer • Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Timmer • Mr. and Mrs. Brian Tinholt • Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trembley
• United Way Special Distribution • Rev. and Mrs. William Unzicker • Mr. and Mrs. Myron D. VanArk • Mr. and Mrs. Jay VanDaalen • Harold VandeBunte •
Marian VandeBunte • Marcia VandenBerg • Rev. and Mrs. Michael VandenBerg • Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell VandenBerg • Mr. and Mrs. Harvard VandenBosch • John
VanDenend • Mr. and Mrs. Ed VanderKooy • Mr. and Mrs. Earl VanderMeulen • Mr. and Mrs. Jay VanderMeulen • Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vandervelde • Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Vanderwal • Mr. and Mrs. Marlin A. VanderWilt • Doug VanderZwaag • Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth VanderZwaag • Mr. and Mrs. Norman VanderZwaag • Mr. and
Mrs. Terry VandeWater • Mr. and Mrs. Richard VanDorp • Audrey VanDyke • Dr. Harold VanDyke • Mr. and Mrs. Larry VanDyke • Florence VanEenenaam • Tom
VanEenenaam • Marie VanEerden • Mr. and Mrs. Rodney VanGelder • Margaret VanGrouw • Rev. and Mrs. Gerard VanHeest • Mr. and Mrs. Marty VanHekken
• Thresea VanHouw • Angie VanHoven • Mrs. Herb VanIddekinge • Julia VanLiew • Mr. and Mrs. Donald Van’tHof • Mr. and Mrs. Gordon VanWylen • Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald VanWyngarden • Cindy Veldheer • Mr. and Mrs. Norman Veldhoff • Mr. and Mrs. Howard Veneklasen • Mr. and Mrs. Peter Venlet • Craig Verbeek
• Sandy VerHage & Douglas Laninga • Janice Verhelst • Mr. and Mrs. Lavonne Visser • Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Vogel • Mr. and Mrs. Dan Walcott • Trent Walker • Mr.
and Mrs. John Walters • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walters • Mr. and Mrs. Derwin Walvoord • Catherine Wasson • Carol Wedeven • Paul Welder • Chuck Welling •
Lori Wenzel • West Michigan Christian Foundation • Dr. and Mrs. Floyd Westendorp • Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wierenga • Marian Wiersma • Mr. and Mrs. William
Wiersma • Mr. and Mrs. David Williams • Jeanine Willyard • Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wilson • Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Winchester • Gabe Wing • Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Winter • Mr. and Mrs. John Witvliet • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Witzel • Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wolthuis • Woman’s Literary Club • Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Woodall • Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Wyma • Mr. and Mrs. Rex Yancy • Youngstirs • Mr. and Mrs. Gary Zell • Mr. and Mrs. James Zoetewey • Mr. and Mrs. Rich Zuverink • Mr. and
Mrs. Dirk Zwiep • Mr. and Mrs. Ted Zwiep • Mr. and Mrs. James Zwiers
BUSINESSES
Jamesway Tool & Die, Inc • John A VanDenBosch Company • John Hoeksema, Inc • Juana’s Packing Company LLC • Ken Puzycki • Kids’ Hope USA • Knoware,
Inc • Koetje Wood Products, Inc • Lakewood Process Machinery • Lamb Industrial Supply • Lasco Bathware • Lighthouse Insurance Group • Macatawa Bank
• Maplewood Auto, Inc • Mario’s Pizza • Mercantile Bank • Mervenne Beverage Inc • Michigan Tile • Moynihan Art Gallery & Framing • N Schut Greenhouses,
Inc • National City Bank • Nick Unema Plumbing • Northern Heating • ODL Incorporated • Omni Die & Engineering , Inc • Ostema Design • Pfizer, Inc
• Piers Feed Co • Pine Creek Construction Inc • Plascore, Inc • Premier Finishing, Inc • Repcolite Paints, Inc • Republic Bank • Saturn of Holland • Siegers
Seed Company • Smith Gas & Liquids • Southern Cross Group • Stratus Group, Inc • Tennant Company • Tower Land LLC • Town & Country Group •
VanDenBerge Pest Control, Inc • VanderMeulen Builders, Inc & River Hills • VanHill Furniture • VanWieren Hardware • VerHage of Holland • Vogelzang
International Corporation • West Michigan Benefits • West Michigan Community Bank • West Michigan Fibers LLC • West Michigan Pediatric Dentistry •
Westshore Financial Services • Wilbur Stoltz Properties • Zeeland Hardware
CHURCHES
Haven CRC • Holland Gospel Chapel • Holland Heights CRC • Hope Church • Hope Church Women’s Ministries • Immanuel Baptist • Maple Avenue
Ministries • Maranatha CRC • Niekerk CRC • North Street CRC • Oakland CRC • Overisel CRC • Overisel Reformed • Park CRC • Pillar CRC • Second
Reformed • St. Patrick’s • Third CRC • Third Reformed • Third Reformed Church Women • United Methodist Women
ENDOWMENT DONORS
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Gulker • Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoeksema • Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson • Mr. and Mrs. Steven Koster • Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schierbeek • Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Sneller • Mr. and Mrs. Mark Snyder • Mr. and Mrs. Randall P. Vandewater • Mr. and Mrs. James Zylstra
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Hersa Alverson • Sarah Anderson • John Armstrong • Alice Aukeman • Brian Aulick • Christina Aulick • Lisa Ball • Dayna Beal •
Anna Beird • Jennifer Bieri • Dawn Boelkins • Rose Boerman • Vern Boersma • Sara Bolanos • Kate Bolt • Terri Borgman • Leah
Buckley • Craig Busscher • Vicky Busscher • Elly Butler • Sybil Cathey • Kate Davelaar • Georgia DeHaan • Sander DeHaan
• Jaems DeKoster • Lavonne DeKoster • Nick DeKoster • Karen DenHerder • Alishia DeVries • Janet DeYoung • Karen
Diepenhorst • Kenneth Doss • Ann Duinkerken • Dora Dykema • Henry Dykema • Larry Dykhuis • Dean Eekoff • Lynette
Eekoff • Jennifer Fisher • Scott Fisher • Ronda Francis • Carl Gabrielse • Mariann Goelz • Chris Green • Barbar Griffin • Brandi
Hafler • David Hafler • Laura Hahnfeld • Nancy Hardy • Tom Hardy • Erika Harlow • Heidi Harlow • Jeff Harlow • Edward
Hartline • Rane Hoesch • Sam Hofman • Sheri Holstege • Lori Hutchinson • Emily Jarzembowski • Renske Karsen • Carrie
Kendall • Charles Kendall • Carey Koele • Chris Krimendahl • Elizabeth Krimendahl • Monika Krimendahl • Cindy Laman •
Marilynn Lantay • Esther Lemmen • Merle Lemmen • Shelley Lunn • Marilyn Lynn • Ellen Maddix • Sheila Markvluwer • Mari
Martin • Shannon Mee • Laurie Miedema • Aline Miller • Carol Miller • Donald Miller • Barbara Mogck • Dan Mogck • Bonnie
Morgan • Jay Mosterd • Tammy Mosterd • Brian Mulder • Sheri Munsch • Bob Nagelkirk • Barry Neal • Charlotte Nienhuis •
Steve Nienhuis • Eileen Nordstrom • Marilyn Oberstadt • Al Parkes • Kathy Parkes • Kim Petroelje • Linda Pynnonen • John
Query • Amanda Reenders • Kathleen Ritsema • Paul Roels • Becky Roush •Robert Roush • Sue Rouwhorst • Debra Salguero
• Ed Schierbeek • Rick Schreur • Michelle Scochin • Timothy Sluiter • Steve Smallegan • Scott Spoelhof • Hugo Staal • Thelma
Staal • Cindy Stafford • Beth Sterenberg • Nancy Stryker • Annie Swier • Benjamin Swieringa • Vern Swieringa • Adeline Sybesma
• Kim Tinholt • Rich Valk • Shirley Valk • Greg Valkema • Kim Valkema • Ed VanderKooy • Jim VanderWoude • Jayne Venlet • Elsa
Vogel • Glenn Vogel •Sonja Vogel • Marlene VonIns • Kirk Walter • Henry Walters • Missy Warren • Kerry Wiersma • Bruce
Witteveen • Shelly Woodall
GOOD SAMARITAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laurie Miedema, President • Sheri Holstege, Vice-President • Steve Smallegan, Secretary • Jayne
Venlet, Treasurer • Scott Spoelhof, Past-President • Larry Dykhuis • Carl Gabrielse • Carey Koele •
Mari Martin • Eileen Nordstrom • John Query • Kim Tinholt
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