missions and outreach

Our Goal is to tithe/give 10% of General Fund revenues to missions, locally and globally. Mission recipients include several agencies and one missionary family. Knapp mission funds are also set aside for special projects, local outreach, and financially assisting people in need within our congregation and our community.


Click here for an APPLICATION FORM to receive missions money (missionaries and agencies only) from Knapp Church.  Please print it off to fill out, and then you may send it by USPS or email it to tammi@knappchurch.org and our missions team will review it, pray over it, and let you know their decision. Typically, Knapp Church will review and decide on applications in the Fall for the upcoming calendar year. More info is on the form.


  • Missionaries: We support a missionary family in Malaysia.
  • Ministries:  Up & Out Ministries, Shepherds of Independence, Servants Center, Cradles of Grace, Words of Hope, The Other Way, Northeast Grand Rapids Young Life, Reformed Church of America-Partners in Ministries, Reliant (Ministry at University of Michigan), New City Kids Detroit, New Creations Prison Ministries, Single Parent Missions, and Heartside Ministries.
  • Kids Hope USA We partner with Knapp Forest Elementary through the Kids Hope USA network, helping under-resourced children with academic and social needs. If you would like to volunteer as a mentor or learn more, contact Deb Waldron.
  • Cradles of Grace is an extended care pregnancy support center dedicated to inspiring life transformation through the love of Christ in women who have chosen life for their unplanned pregnancy by providing mentoring, education, and housing until lives are rebuilt.