Category Archives: Urban Ministry

A Request for Tall Turf Ministries

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

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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Tall Turf Ministries . . . A Year In Review

If you are interested in or even curious about the work of Tall Turf Ministries, the ministry which God led me to more than 17 years ago, you might want to take a look at our Annual Program Impact Report. … Continue reading

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Article about Tall Turf Ministries in The Grand Rapids Times

      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

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My Final 2010 Request

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

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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Tall Turf Program Leader Sought

If you know of someone who might be a good fit to lead and oversee all of Tall Turf’s programs–both at camp and in Grand Rapids–throughout the year, please share the position posting with them found at this link:director of … Continue reading

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Dr. John Perkins Talks About Camp Tall Turf’s Ministry

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