This is a warm, welcoming community with plenty of opportunities for serving the community. in…read moretraditional style, it never avoids the opportunity to engage modern applications of the service that are welcoming to all . Built in the early 1900's has committed to the 21st-century with changed interiors. I find it a welcome place to worship.

Great downtown church in the heart of the city. Very pretty inside. A wide variety of people…read moreattend from all around the Grand Rapids area. Programs for all, from children through adults and seniors. Strong music program and good sermons. If you are shopping churches downtown, you really should plan to visit here.

We've had such a wonderful experience at Little Tykes University! My son has been attending since…read morehe was just 7 weeks old, and I truly couldn't ask for a better place for him. The staff are kind, caring, and amazing at communication. I always feel informed and confident that my son is in great hands. I have nothing but positive things to say -- highly recommend!

In the beginning of our experience, little tykes had competitive pricing, pretty decent care, and…read moreour kids did pretty well here. We enjoyed the pictures on the brightwheel app, the sign in system is pretty convenient. As time went on, after they opened the new branch, a lot of the teachers that our kids were used to being with got moved around. It pretty much was a tossup which room they were going to be in for the day, and who they were going to be with. Our kids did not do well with this. We began to see price increases for things like the new sick time law, being charged for different food, costs of things here and there that the business didn't want to eat. Okay. The food that our kids got on a day to day basis. Breakfast pretty much every day is almost always cereal with raisins. Lunch would be things like bologna, ham and cheese, hot dogs with cooked carrots, mac and cheese. The amount of increase we saw did not reflect the type of foods our kids were getting, and it felt like they were really trying to squeeze their kids for as much as they could. We have seen the owner here maybe 2 times in the 2 years we have been here. Okay. Here are my biggest gripes. We have been sent home so many times because our kids were "too weepy" and they didn't want to deal with it. We have been sent home for supposed hand foot mouth disease many times where it was then confirmed by a doctor not to be hand foot mouth, and that the marks were simply scratches. They laughed at us in the urgent care for even insinuating the idea that it was hand foot mouth, but in order to come back to the center we had to have paperwork saying they aren't sick. The number of times things like water cups, diapers, bottle nipples, and blankets were misplaced/sent home with other people were too numerous to count, and when we ask anyone to help us find it they would tell us "go ask so and so" and when you do, theyd usually help us look but if they couldn't find it it would just be "we'll have to keep an eye out for it". We would bring our kids in the mornings, and they would be bawling their eyes out trying to keep us from leaving them (pretty common), and there are several employees sitting on the floor talking/on their phones who would make no effort to comfort the kids or to even keep them from trying to get through the door (pinched fingers /physical injuries can occur when they are trying to stop the door from closing) and didn't even act like they cared a tiny bit that our kids were crying. They would just sit on the floor, they wouldn't even bother to get up. Laziness! The level of care you got REALLY depended on who was in that day. The number of times we picked up our kids where their diapers were completely soaked, or loaded with poop were also too numerous to count. If we asked them to be changed we wouldn't be told no, but we shouldn't have to ask for our kids to not be poopy upon pickup. The number one most consistent thing that this place cannot get right though, is the billing. We would usually pay with checks to dodge the credit card fee. We have gone a full month multiple times where the money does not get taken out of our account, and then $1000 gets taken out of our account all at once, but the brightwheel app still says we owe money. We have had to ask soooo many times to have errors in our balance corrected, it's a wonder this place is even making any money! I don't understand how you have $1000 worth of checks just from one family sitting, not being cashed and thats okay and not disrespectful to the family paying you. There are plenty of people who live paycheck to paycheck, and if they pay you and you don't take the money out of their account, they might think they have money that they don't actually have, and now their account is going to bounce because you didn't cash their check. Overall, if your kids need consistency with teachers, you prefer up front no-nonsense billing, and you want your belongings accounted for, I would not recommend little tykes unless you are in a pinch and have nowhere else to go.

We moved our son to this center about 6 months ago. He is doing AMAZING. He has grown socially and…read morecognitively since being here and has bonded very well with the staff and other children. From day one we were welcomed with smiles and positive attitudes, and it hasn't changed since. I am very grateful to have found Tutor Time!

My daughters have been in their afterschool program for years. They have been wonderful - flexible,…read moreresponsive and priced well compared to others.

The facility is clean, the staff are all friendly/attentive and the building is safe…read more You can count on the staff welcoming you each day with a smile and open arms to take care of your little one(s). I would recommend this facility to anyone!

The mission of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is to empower people to cultivate vibrant parks,…read moretrees, and green spaces in the Grand Rapids community. Their vision is thriving parks and a sustainable urban forest that actively supports our community's economic, environmental, and cultural health. (Source: https://www.friendsofgrparks.org/about/) Friends of GR Parks works closely with the City of Grand Rapids parks department but is its own nonprofit organization. This group does many awesome things for our city, including tree planting and care, park cleanup events, special events like Beautify and BBQ, tree ID workshops, and their annual Green Gala fundraiser. Of course during COVID times many of these events look a little different, but the mission stays the same. Access to parks and green space is a basic need that Friends of GR Parks believes should be accessible for everyone. This is a belief that I share as well, so it's fun to follow along and help out with projects as I'm able. This summer my boyfriend and I attended the Friends' Green Gala, albeit remotely. They planned a fun and delicious picnic with options for staying at Ah-nab-awen Park for music and outdoor fun, but we opted to take our picnic home. The pickup process was easy, the food was delicious, and the Spotify playlist was the perfect accompaniment to our home picnic. We've also been involved in beautification projects at Highland Park and helped set up a Little Free Library at the park too! If you're looking for a place to volunteer, check out Friends of Grand Rapids Parks. Follow along on their social media if you're interested in learning about our 70+ parks in the city, or want to check out improvements being made!

We had a great experience at The Learning Experience - Jenison. Our son started as an infant and is…read morenow 2.5, and the care and consistency he received there were wonderful. The staff is kind, attentive, and truly cares about the children. The teachers create a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment, and we always felt confident leaving our son in their care. We had to move, but we were so happy with our time at TLE Jenison and are very grateful for the role they played in our son's early years. We highly recommend TLE Jenison to any family looking for high-quality childcare.

Confrontational and rude. Add no parking signs instead of having your mother act as parking lot…read moresupervisor.

Keith and Angel are awesome. I have made multiple purchases from their store. They have great…read moreprices and Angel does an awesome job shipping my items.

I brought 4 large bathroom shower tiles, the attendant informed me she would take them this time…read morebut in the future they only take full boxes. Never thanked me, acted like she was doing me a favor. Needless to say I won't be going back, Home Repair Service is always happy to take my donations.

This location is currently closed. I read that it is going to relocate but a new site has not been…read morefound yet. Loved this store and am looking forward to their reopening. I have no further information at this time. March 2024