ORGANIZATIONS AND CHURCHES


Alto Cub Scouts #3180
Charley Schlosser  3940 Segwun Ave, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-0446

Alto Friend's of the Library *Chamber Member
Sandy Graham  6071 Linfield, Alto MI  49302 - (616) 647-3825

Alto Lions Club
Chris Godbold  PO Box 133, Alto MI  49302 -

Alto United Methodist Church
Pastor Dean Bailey  Corner of Harrison & Kirby, Alto MI  49302 - (616) 691-8011

Alton Bible Church
Pastor Ken Ford  2780 Lincoln Lake Ave N, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-5648

American Cancer Society *Chamber Member
Elizabeth Males  400 Ann Street NW, Grand Rapids MI   - (616) 364-6121
www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society is in constant need of volunteers in many areas from office help to event planning.  Please call Liz for all the information

American Legion
Fay Johnson  3116 Alden Nash Ave SE, Lowell MI  49331 -

Apostolic Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church
Pastor Robert Hubbard  119 Lincoln Lake, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-1267
www.aplighthouse.com

Bible Believers Church
Michael Langson  901 W. Main, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-6284

Boot Scoot-N-Riders
Jackie Foster  5225 Timpson, Alto MI  49302 - (616) 868-6766

Bowne Historical Society  
Sally Johnson  PO Box 35, Alto MI  49302 - (616) 868-6846

Bowne Mennonite Church
Tom Sutter  9314 Clarksville, Clarksville MI  48815 - (616) 868-7249

Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Center
Kathy Cole  300 High, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-1232

Calvary Christian Reformed Church of Lowell
Rev. Randy Meyers  1151 W Main Street, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7060
Has needs for volunteers for vacation bible school, passing out flyers and misc. Call if interested.

Catholic Social Services
Theresa Smith  40 Jefferson, Grand Rapids MI  49503 - (616) 356-6228

Cherry Creek Family Resource Center
Ann Nichols  12675 Foreman SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9257

Christian Life Center (Assembly of God)
Pastor Robert W Holmes  3050 Alden Nash SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-1100

City of Lowell Skateboard Park
Mindy Oster  1721 Faith Dr, Lowell Mi  49331 - (616) 340-7781

Council for Educational Travel, USA
Betty Mounts  ,     - (616) 304-2654
www.cetusa.org
We are looking for volunteer host families in the Lowell area. Students from all over the world need a family to provide room and board and a caring environment or a semester or school year. Bring the world to Lowell and promote global friendship.

Day Bible Chapel  
Rev. Frank Lattimore  9305 Centerline Rd., Saranac MI   - (616) 897-6332

Elmdale Church of the Nazarene
Pastor Gregory Freed  11830 Drew, Alto MI  49302 - (616) 868-7690
www.iserv.net/~elmnaz

Evergreen Missionary Church
Rev. Richard Ferguson  10501 Settlewood, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7185
"Building the Kingdom"

Faith Bible Church
Rev. Gary Dougherty  6150 Bancroft SE, Alto MI  49302 - (616) 765-3101

Fallsburg Historical Society *Chamber Member
John Forsberg  13944 Covered Bridge Rd, Lowell MI  49331 -

First Baptist Church of Alto
Pastor Steven Harduk  6015 Bancroft, Alto MI  49302 - (616) 868-6403
www.fbcalto.com

First Baptist Church of Lowell
Rev. David  O. Sims  2275 W Main, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7168
fbclowell.org

First Congregational Church of Lowell*Chamber Member
Dr. Roger LaWarre  865 Lincoln Lake Ave SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-5906
www.lowellfirst.org
God loves us! Therefore, we will live God's love through growing, caring, serving, teaching, reaching out and administering our resources to ALL around us

First United Methodist Church Preschool
Rachel Mullins  621 E Main Street, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8690

First United Methodist of Lowell  
Dr. Michael Conklin  621 E Main St, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-5936

Flat River Girl Scouts(Alto & Lowell)
Judy Thompson  9210 Elmdale, Clarksville MI  48815 - (616) 868-0321

Flat River Outreach Ministries Emergency Aid *Chamber Member
Ruth  11535 Fulton St SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 656-9979
www.flatriveroutreachministries.org/
FROM provides emergency food, financial aid & the foodmobile for residents of the Greater Lowell Area. Thrift Shop, staffed & operated by volunteers.  Volunteers are needed in all areas, food pantry, emergency ad, thrift shop and foodmobile.

Flat River Outreach Ministries Food Pantry *Chamber Member
Kraig & Jody Haybarker  11535 Fulton St SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8260
www.flatriveroutreachministries.org/
FROM provides emergency food, financial aid & the foodmobile for residents of the Greater Lowell Area. Thrift Shop, staffed & operated by volunteers.  Volunteers are needed in all areas, food pantry, emergency ad, thrift shop and foodmobile.

Flat River Outreach Ministries Foodmobile *Chamber Member
Kraig & Jody Haybarker  11535 Fulton St SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-5906
www.flatriveroutreachministries.org/
FROM provides emergency food, financial aid & the foodmobile for residents of the Greater Lowell Area. Thrift Shop, staffed & operated by volunteers.  Volunteers are needed in all areas, food pantry, emergency ad, thrift shop and foodmobile.

Flat River Outreach Ministries Thrift Shop  *Chamber Member
Marilyn Lambson  11535 Fulton St SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8567
www.flatriveroutreachministries.org/
FROM provides emergency food, financial aid & the foodmobile for residents of the Greater Lowell Area. Thrift Shop, staffed & operated by volunteers.  Volunteers are needed in all areas, food pantry, emergency ad, thrift shop and foodmobile.

Franciscan Life Process Center  *Chamber Member
Sister Colleen Ann  11650 Downes Rd, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7842
www.lifeprocesscenter.org
Pre-school volunteers to work with staff for half-days, mornings 9 am to noon, or afternoons 1 to 3 pm. Schedules include classroom activities; music & art programs; cooking; farm, orchard & other outdoor ventures.  Charlie/Fredna for more information.

Friends of the Englehardt Public Library*Chamber Member
Joy Smith  200 N Monroe, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 647-3920

Friendship Country Chapel
Pastor Bob Roush  10200 Grand River Ave, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7489
www.isfcc4u.com

Future Red Arrows Boy's Youth Basketball  
Jeff McDonald  , Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 987-2900
www.lowellbasketball.com

God is Movin
Bruce Doll  2255 Fallasburg Park, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9783

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church *Chamber Member
Pastor Joseph Fremer  10350 Bluewater Hwy, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8307
www.goodsheperdlowell.org

Grattan Academic High School Grades 6-12
Catherine S. Browers  9481 Jordan Road, Greenville MI  48838 - (616) 754-9360

Grattan Academy Grades K-5
Elizabeth R. Witt-Kreiner  12047 Old Belding Rd, Belding MI  48809 - (616) 691-8999

Home School Support Program at Christ the King School
Rhonda Fitzpatrick  322 Amity, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-0534
The Home School Support Program is in need of volunteers to teach classes.  No certification is needed, classes can range from science to knitting and soap making.

Honey Creek Community Church  *Chamber Member
Pastor Richard Teft  6452  E Fulton, Ada MI  49301 - (616) 682-0333

Impact a Wesleyan Church*Chamber Member
Phillip Struckmeyer  1069 Lincoln Lake, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8304
www.impact-church.org

James C Veen Observatory
Paula Blumm  3308 Kissing Rock SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7065
www.graaa.org/veen.htm

Kent County Youth Agricultural Assn  *Chamber Member
Ron Wenger  225 S Hudson, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-6050
www.kcfg.org
The Kent County Youth Agricultural Association is in need of volunteers to help with setting up, cleaning during and takedown after events.  They would also appreciate any help with general maintenance of the grounds.

Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witnesses
Craig Willison  69 Lincoln Lake, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8755

Knights of Columbus Council #7719
Joe Sejat  11711 Foreman, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-0517
www.kofc.org/un/index.cfm

Lowell Area Arts Council *Chamber Member
Lorain Smalligan  149 S Hudson PO Box 53, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8545
www.lowellartscouncil.org
Clerical, answering phones, general clean up, gallery prep for exhibitions, mass mailings, theatre production support and etc.

Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce *Chamber Member
Liz Baker  113 Riverwalk Plaza PO Box 224, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9161
www.lowellchamber.org
Clerical, reception and special events

Lowell Area Dog Park
Jeff Eckstrom  301 E. Main, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-6677
Volunteers to help with design and rules for dog park.

Lowell Area Historical Museum  *Chamber Member
Judy Straub  325 W Main St PO Box 81, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7688
www.lowellmuseum.org
Docents, people to catalog and do programs.

Lowell Area Juggling Club
Kevin Gerard  13254 Vergennes St, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9879
www.freewebs.com/lowelljugglingclub
They need jugglers

Lowell Area Schools Baseball
Justin Miller  ,     - (616) 970-3131

Lowell Area Schools Educations Foundation  *Chamber Member
Paula Blumm  300 High, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7600
www.lowellschools.com
Call M T TH 9-5 PM

Lowell Area Select Soccer Organization
Jess Sweet  PO Box 360, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 794-5455
www.lassosoccer.org

Lowell Area Trailways
Mari Stone  PO Box 98, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-5671
www.lowellareatrailway.org
Clean up days 2 - 3 times  per year specific to events

Lowell Athletic Boosters
Dave Fosburg  11700 Vergennes, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 987-2900

Lowell Church of the Nazarene *Chamber Member
Pastor Mike Rhodabarger  201 N Washington, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8800
Angelfood ministry, manual labor, organizing food

Lowell Community Wellness  *Chamber Member
Patty Sellner  P.O Box 246, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 340-7781
www.lowellcommunitywellness.org
Interested persons to serve on Board of Directors and persons to assist with programming.

Lowell Fire Department  *Chamber Member
Frank Martin  315 S Hudson, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8135

Lowell High School Alumni
Marsha Wilcox  ,     -

Lowell Hockey Club
Jim Blair  13922 Thompson Dr, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-6436

Lowell Lions  *Chamber Member
Bob Ford  11419 Lally Rd, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 299-3198

Lowell Little League *Chamber Member
Gary Warning  PO Box 292, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 752-8109
www.eteamz.active.com/lowelllittleleague
The Lowell Little League sometimes needs help with field days and fundraisers.  Usually they need help during the spring and summer months.

Lowell Music Boosters
Susan Fleet  , Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 682-9845

Lowell Police Department - RSVP *Chamber Member
Steve Bukla  111 N Monroe St, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7120

Lowell Rotary Club *Chamber Member
David Thompson  PO Box 223, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8457
www.lowellrotary.org

Lowell Serenity Club
  101 W Main St., Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8565

Lowell Showboat  *Chamber Member
Liz Baker  113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9161
www.discoverlowell.org
The Lowell Showboat is in need of volunteers for clean-up and touch up painting for Showboat Notalgia Nights in August.

Lowell Showboat Garden Club*Chamber Member
Regina Grover  705 N. Monroe, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 648-4103
The Lowell Showboat Garden Club puts together and maintains community plant display’s throughout Lowell.    Display’s include the Riverwalk, the Showboat, the Lowell Airport entrance and much more.  For more information please contact Regina Grover.

Lowell Sr. Center *Chamber Member
Marsha Roth  314 S Hudson, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-5949
www.seniorneighbors.org

Lowell Women's Club  *Chamber Member
Becky Reagan  680 Bowes Rd, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9656

Lowell Wrestling Club
  PO Box 343, Lowell MI  49331 -

Lowell YMCA *Chamber Member
Staci Messersmith  1335 W Main Street, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8445
www.grymca.org

Lowell Youth Football *Chamber Member
Mike & Lois Meppelink  PO Box 162, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7896
eteamz.active.com/lyfl/

Lowell Youth Lacrosse Club
Eric Bredin  911 N Hudson, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-2148

Lowell/Rockford Ambulance  *Chamber Member
Jeff Hawkins  8450 Shaner Ave NE, Rockford MI  49341 - (616) 866-0724

Loyal Order of Moose  *Chamber Member
Commander  210 E Main St, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9643

Michigan Community Blood Center*Chamber Member
Donna Martorano  1036 Fuller NE, Grand Rapids MI  49501 - (616) 233-8523
www.miblood.org
We need volunteers interested in serving refreshments & watching donors after they have donated in the aftercare area at our blood drives.  Training is provided.  A blood drive is held the 2nd Mon of each month at the Lowell Fairgrounds, noon – 7pm

MOPS
Lauri Smit  1069 Lincoln Lake, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8304
www.lowellmops.150m.com
MOPS has a need for mentors and MOPPETS workers.  Mentors are women past their preschool-parenting years interested in mentoring women currently parenting preschoolers.  MOPPETS workers assist in the care of the children ages 4 months to 6 years.

North Country Trail Association  *Chamber Member
Bob Mathews  229 E Main Street, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-5987
www.northcountrytrail.org
The North Country Trail has many diverse volunteer needs, anything from trail clean up and maintenance to office help.  For more information check out the website www.northcountrytrail.org

Qua-Ke-Zik Sportsman's Club
  11400 Foreman St, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7635
www.qua-ke-zik.org

Riverside Fellowship of Seventh Day Adventists
Pastor Justine White  9547 Downes, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 676-0408

School of Missionary Aviation Technology *Chamber Member
Howard Van Horn  730 Lincoln Lake Rd Ne, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-5785
www.smat-aviation.org
The School of Missionary Aviation Technology has many volunteer needs.  Some of the needs include; plowing snow, mowing grass, fund raising, maintenance on buildings at the airport.  For more information please go to the website at www.smat-aviation.org.

Snow United Methodist Church
Rev. Thurlan Merdith  3189 Snow SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9863

South Boston Bible Church
Rev. Ronald Tuinstra  6958 Kyser Rd, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7623

St. Mary Catholic Church  *Chamber Member
Father George Fekete  402 N Amity, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9820
www.stmary-lowell.com

St. Mary Catholic Girl's Club
Diane Taylor  725 Shepard Dr, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 987-4219
www.challangeclubs.org
St. Marys catholic girls club has a need for volunteers on a limited basis, please call Diane for information.

St. Mary's Pregnancy Center
Ruth Collar  402 Amity, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-9393
St. Marys Pregnancy Center is in need of volunteers on Monday nights to sort donations and assist the women coming for assistance.

St. Patrick Church  
Re. Rock Badgerow  4351 Parnell, Ada MI  49301 - (616) 691-8541
www.stpatrickparnell.org

St. Patrick School
Mary Jo Hanson  9561 4 Mile Rd NE, Ada MI  49301 - (616) 682-0290

St. Patrick's School
  4333 Parnell NE, Ada MI  49301 - (616) 691-8833
www.stpatrickparnell.org

The Old Time American Clogging
Lynda & Bob Warner  1417 Johnson St., Lake Odessa MI  48849 - (616) 374-8205
www.thunderfloorcloggers.com

Vergennes United Methodist
Rev. Nathaniel Johnson  10411 Bailey Dr, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-6141
www.gbgm-umc.org/vergenneschurch/main.html

VFW Post 8303 - Lowell Veteran's Center  *Chamber Member
Herman Weststrate  3116 Alden Nash Ave SE, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-8303

West MI Bluegrass Music Assoc  *Chamber Member
Jim Strangways  1029 Rushmore Street, Jenison MI  49428 - (616) 457-5228
www.wmbma.org
The W. MI. Bluegrass Assn is in need of volunteers for their 2 festivals, the 3rd week in May and the 3rd week in September.

Wittenbach Wege Center*Chamber Member
Ranger Steve Muller  11715 Vergennes Rd, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 987-1002
www.lowellschools.com/wittenbach_04/index.htm
The Wittenbach Center has a need for volunteers on a continuing basis.  Please call Steve for all the information.

Women of the Moose Chapter 1388
Sharon Jones  3230 Seqwun Ave, Lowell MI  49331 - (616) 897-7238


*Would you like to get listed on this page or need your information updated? Contact Liz at the Chamber 616-897-9161.