Category Archives: racial reconciliation

A Request for Tall Turf Ministries

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

As many of you know, I am the CEO of Tall Turf Ministries (aka Camp Tall Turf), a Grand Rapids, Michigan based Christian youth development ministry committed to equipping youth for lives of reconciliation in God’s world. We seek to … Continue reading →

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Receiving Applications for Office Administrator

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Tall Turf Ministries, a non-denominational urban youth ministry with a mission of equipping youth for lives of reconciliation in God’s world, is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Office Administrator. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 20, … Continue reading →

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CORR Understanding Racism Workshop in October

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Congregations Organizing for Racial Reconciliation (CORR) is an initiative of Madison Square Church, Coit Community Church, and Church of the Servant. Our vision is to build a community of churches and Christian organizations who are agents of reconciliation. The facilitators … Continue reading →

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9-11 Hate Crime Survivor Campaigns to Save his Attacker’s Life | Groundswell Movement

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

This is one of those stories that serves all of us as an example and inspiration of Christ-like forgiveness and reconciliation. Interestingly, the man exemplifying such forgiveness is a Muslim. Also, check out and consider signing his petition. 9-11 Hate … Continue reading →

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Article about Tall Turf Ministries in The Grand Rapids Times

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

      There is an article in this week’s Grand Rapids Times about Tall Turf’s recent celebration of all that is “new” with the ministry that started as a summer camp with a focus on racial reconciliation in 1969. … Continue reading →

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Take A Virtual Tour of Camp Tall Turf in the Summer

Posted on March 19, 2011 by
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The Culture of Grace (via Reconcilers with Chris Rice)

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

I very much appreciated reading this post from Chris Rice about his close friend and brother, Spencer Perkins–oldest son of CCDA co-founder, Dr. John M. Perkins–who died thirteen years earlier at age 44 (he and I were the same age). … Continue reading →

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Consider Becoming a Volunteer Assessor with Partners for a Racism-Free Community

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

 RJI News ~ Winter 2011 PRFC is recruiting volunteers to be assessors in the Standards and Credentialing process.  Organizations go through a process to assess themselves in six areas (standards) to intentionally create a racism-free environment.  Assessors are on … Continue reading →

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My Final 2010 Request

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

There is still time to make a—or perhaps even another—year-end financial contribution in support of Tall Turf’s ministry. In fact, the financial contributions made during these final days of the year are vitally important! Contributions made during the last few … Continue reading →

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See How Tall Turf Impacts Lives

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

Tall Turf’s Annual Program Impact Report If you’re at all interested in knowing about or more about the ministry that I am and have been involved with, reading–or at least looking at the pictures–the Annual Program Impact Report by clicking … Continue reading →

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