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North End is tucked into the Riverside Gardens neighborhood off of Plainfield Ave in Grand Rapids. There is ample parking in our lot and the main entrance is easy to find under the front portico of our building.

We are a small family of faith that is excited to see our longtime members and meet new guests. There is freshly brewed coffee available before the service in our lobby. Staffed nursery is available on our lower level along with men's and women's restrooms. If you need any other help in getting oriented, a member of our hospitality team is happy to assist you!

Worship begins at 10am and, usually, runs about an hour and fifteen minutes. More details on our service can be found here.

After the service there is a time of refreshments and visiting in the lobby. There is no obligation to stay after the service, but we'd love to get to know you!

There is no dress code at NEC. 

If you prefer to come before God in your Sunday best as a show of reverence or in the jeans and t-shirt of 'come as you are' -- there's a place for you at NEC!

On Sunday mornings there is nursery care for our littlest ones on the lower level and for our little-bit-bigger ones to color or find other activities.  For those a bit older, we welcome and encourage them to participate in our service.  To help them engage in worship, we have a Children's Sermon each week.  Also, there are two children's bulletins (ages 3-6, 7+) available in our kid's corner with activities tied to the Bible passage for that morning.  Activity bags with crayons and other goodies can be picked up from the activity tree and dropped back off after the service.

Contributions to God's church and mission is an act of worship for those who call NEC their faith-home. As a guest, there is no expectation of any contribution to our ministry.

If you have a question we haven't covered here, please feel free to contact us for further information.