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Kentwood Community Church opens immigrant connection office, chaplain tells commission
Summary
At the Jan. 7 meeting a Kentwood police chaplain said Kentwood Community Church has opened an immigrant connection office after receiving federal approval; commissioners praised the church's work on childcare, housing and immigrant legal assistance.
Jerry DeRider, Kentwood police chaplain and elder at Kentwood Community Church, told the Kentwood City Commission on Jan. 7 that the church has opened an immigrant connection office and has received federal approval to begin operations.
DeRider said the office received official word from the federal government that the necessary paperwork was complete and the office could open its doors. "Given our community and what we have, the opportunity to do, that's a…
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