Christian Community Development Association
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CCDA Member Office Hours are a monthly chance to connect with CCDA staff and other members. It’s your time. Share what you are working on. Ask questions. Have conversations. Build community. It’s an open forum to spend some time together with a few other members and connect. For the month...
Learn moreThis is a space for WOC in CCDA to come together and share their stories, be encouraged, receive prayer and also have a moment to inhale and exhale. We hope to reflect on who God has called us to be and share our hopes and dreams for the future. We...
Learn moreCome meet other CCDA practitioners who are working on the front lines of economic empowerment ministries. We’ll connect with other practitioners who are working in this space for the purposes of sharing ideas and encouragement that helps us grow together in the area of economic empowerment ministries. This peer-to-peer support...
Learn moreAt Safe Haven Ministries, we work to prevent and end relationship abuse and human trafficking. Our work of serving and caring for individuals and communities has healing, wholeness, and flourishing (shalom) at its center. Our dedication to shalom brings together individuals and organizations with very different worldviews to a united...
Learn moreWhat would you do if ICE came to your church or organization? How can we activate or catalyze others when we witness injustice? Many people freeze in moments of injustice—not because they don’t care, but because they’ve never been prepared. In this highly interactive training, Andre Henry (frontline activist, strategist, and Program Manager...
Learn moreSupporting the mental health of Black, Indigenous, and youth of Color is not only necessary—it’s deeply important work that sits at the intersection of biblical justice, faith, and community care. This full-day training is designed for youth workers, educators, faith leaders, and community advocates who want to deepen their understanding...
Learn moreThe Afterschool as Mission (R) preconference is a dynamic one-day event designed to equip and inspire Christian afterschool leaders. Through engaging sessions focused on leadership development, faith-integrated teaching, and family engagement, participants will gain practical tools and spiritual encouragement to strengthen their ministries. Through interactive sessions and collaborative learning, participants will:...
Learn more2025 CCDA National Conference Go & Sees offer a great opportunity to experience amazing CCD ministries all throughout Grand Rapids. Go & Sees provide conference participants an opportunity to visit the neighborhoods and communities in the area. Options include: Bridge Street Ministries Bridge Street Ministries is a place-based youth development organization...
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