The Church Services Division of CLC Network is supported by Tom Ellens of the Platinum Realty Group, with services throughout the Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area and the lakeshore.
Church services staff

Kim Luurtsema is a respite provider for families who have children with disabilities.  She’s had over 50 children stay in her home over the past 15 years. She’s been a special education teacher for CLC Network, and taught classes for children who are homeschooled. Kim served as Children's Ministry Director for her church and serves on the board of Friday Addition, which provides classes as an extension of home education. To contact Kim, call her at (616) 748-6022 or email her at kluurtsema@clcnetwork.org.

Barbara Newman is a church and school consultant for CLC Network. She is the author of Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities, The Easter Book, and Autism and Your Church: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders. She has written curriculum for Friendship Ministries, serves as a freelance writer for Joni & Friends, and is a frequent national speaker at educational conferences and churches. In addition to writing and speaking, Barb enjoys working in her classroom at Zeeland Christian School. To contact Barb, call her at (616) 748-6022 or email her at bnewman@clcnetwork.org.

 

“What a blessing your time with us was last week! Thank you so much for making the trip across the state to share with those who attended our conference. It was great to see you again, and I was so glad I had the opportunity to hear your workshop presentation as well as your time with the whole group. Your joy and enthusiasm coupled with your intimate knowledge of the subject matter was a gift as you shared things that are obviously close to your heart.”


Cindy Merton
First Presbyterian Church
Birmingham, MI

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