Our Staff

Pastor Larry French

Phone: 616-551-9280

Pastor Larry joined Cedar Springs UMC as Local Licensed Pastor (LLP) on July 1, 2020. His start in ministry was as Director of Youth Ministry at Chapel Hill UMC in Portage, and as Director of Emerging Ministries at Milwood UMC. His Most recent appointments before coming to Cedar Springs was as Pastor at Gobles and Almena United Methodist Churches. Larry and his wife Sharon have been married for 23 years and have three daughters, Amy, Morgan, and Haley. Larry and Sharon enjoy Christian camping, and have led summer camps for both Middle School and High School youth at Wesley Woods and Lake Louise camps respectively. Larry is passionate about fighting food insecurity and mission work in the local community as well as across the country and abroad. Please feel free to text/call Pastor Larry at 616 -551-9280 or email pastorlarryfrench@gmail.com.

Nursery Care Leader & Custodian – Robin Kribbet

Our church office is still operating remotely with limited “in the building” hours. Please contact the church office with any questions, prayer requests or information: 616-696-1140

UPDATE REGARDING IN-PERSON WORSHIP – 12/01/2020

Dearest Church family, it is prayerfully and with a heavy heart that the leadership team and the “Rethinking Church” Task Force has decided it is in everybody’s best interest that we move back to Phase 1 and remain in online worship only through the end of 2020. We understand how difficult it is to not be together through the Christmas Season. We will continue to offer virtual worship opportunities every Sunday morning, and we will have a special Christmas Eve worship event for you at 7pm on December 24^th. Our prayers are with our whole Cedar Springs UMC Church family in this difficult time.

All non-church building use has been postponed until further notice. (With the exception of Worship and small church related group meetings.) See our “2020 Church Updates” page or click on the “Response to COVID19” button on our home page for updated status. Meanwhile, please contact the church office if you have questions and we will do our best to assist you. All groups using the church have been notified.

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At this time Blood Drives on the third Tuesday of the month are still operating.

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Cedar Springs Food Pantry is open as a “drive-thru” only pantry (3 mornings/week- Tues., Wed., Thurs.) and clients must have a referral from North Kent Connect. Our church office will still be closed so you will need to contact NKC to setup your referral ahead of time. If you have food assistance needs – please contact North Kent Connect (616)866-3478 or 211,

Chimes Articles due: 15th of the month

2021 Schedules:
Building Use Request Forms are currently not being accepted at this time. We will post when they will be accepted again.

Church Office:

Office hours are Monday thru Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Working remotely) but we are answering all phone calls during these times.)

Holiday Closures –

Food Pantry:
Open Monday thru Friday from 9:30a.m. – 11:00a.m.

Food Pantry Holiday Closures –

Winter Reminder – the Food Pantry is closed whenever Cedar Springs Public Schools are closed due to weather. Watch tv WZZM & WOODTV8 for closing announcements