Bates Place Neighbors

Bates Place Neighbors Neighbors connecting with each other to discover, celebrate, and build neighborhood life together!

Bates Place functions as a community drop-in center where people can visit Monday, Wednesday and Friday to savor a cup of coffee, enjoy a conversation, and discuss potential solutions to whatever situation or challenge they may be facing. Access to the Internet, phone, fax, and copy service are also available. Bates Place began in 2006 as an outgrowth of the diaconal ministry of First Church. Firs

t Church, located at 650 Bates Street SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a ministry of the Christian Reformed Church.

Come join us this Friday, May 29, for our first ever Friday night game night! Children welcome!
05/28/2026

Come join us this Friday, May 29, for our first ever Friday night game night! Children welcome!

Our May 16th Garden Launch Party was a great success! Food, music, plants, gardeners, neighbors, First Church members, ...
05/28/2026

Our May 16th Garden Launch Party was a great success! Food, music, plants, gardeners, neighbors, First Church members, and a fun art project! Thank you to New City Neighbors and Ludema's for donated plants! Thank you to Eddie Baker and Truth for music. Thank you to Rowan Hawthorne for artistic input. Thank you to Judy Paxton, Amy Chandler and Venita Baker Key for teaching sessions. And thank you to neighbors and church members for help setting up and tearing down. We couldn't have done it without you! And now all 60+ garden boxes at all 4 sites are joyfully filled with growing things!!

Join us this Saturday for our Garden Launch Party! We'd love to see you there!
05/13/2026

Join us this Saturday for our Garden Launch Party! We'd love to see you there!

Fireside Poetry tomorrow night at Bates Place Neighbors. Come one, come all and join the Tribe! ( 7pm)
05/08/2026

Fireside Poetry tomorrow night at Bates Place Neighbors. Come one, come all and join the Tribe! ( 7pm)

Bates Place Song CircleCozy warmth of hearth and heartMusic for the soul
05/07/2026

Bates Place Song Circle
Cozy warmth of hearth and heart
Music for the soul

BATES PLACE SONG CIRCLEFRIDAY, MAY 1 7:00 PMIf you like to play an instrument in the company of other musicians, if yo...
04/29/2026

BATES PLACE SONG CIRCLE
FRIDAY, MAY 1
7:00 PM

If you like to play an instrument in the company of other musicians, if you like to sing along as others play, or if you simply enjoy listening to music, join us this Friday for music, snacks, and fellowship. 🎵🎶🎵

We are saving room at the table for YOU!! Come and join us for chili (vegetarian or with meat), macaroni and cheese, be...
04/22/2026

We are saving room at the table for YOU!! Come and join us for chili (vegetarian or with meat), macaroni and cheese, beverages, and fellowship. Bring a dish if you'd like to. Bring the family! Bring the neighbors! Just be there!! ☺️🍲 Tomorrow, Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 5:30 - 7:00pm.

Hope to see many of y'all at this month's Fireside Poetry gathering. Guaranteed fun! [Not to mention good coffee and tas...
03/12/2026

Hope to see many of y'all at this month's Fireside Poetry gathering. Guaranteed fun! [Not to mention good coffee and tasty snacks :)]

Bates Place Neighbors is hosting an open mic night for musicians this Friday, February 20 at 7pm. It's our first time ...
02/18/2026

Bates Place Neighbors is hosting an open mic night for musicians this Friday, February 20 at 7pm. It's our first time trying this; we would love to have you come to listen, play or sing along and make this a regular event.

Have you written a song? Do you play an instrument and want to join in jamming with other musicians? Do you have a few old favorites you'd like to add to the mix? Or would you just like to listen and see what happens? Come join us!

We will have snacks, a fire in the fireplace, and the welcome mat out.

Hope to see you Friday evening!

SOUP'S ON AT BATES PLACE TOMORROW! SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 11:30AM.A bowl of hot soupEaten with friends and neighborsWarm...
01/30/2026

SOUP'S ON AT BATES PLACE TOMORROW! SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 11:30AM.

A bowl of hot soup
Eaten with friends and neighbors
Warms you heart and soul!

Come and eat with us
Soup, salad, rolls and sweet treats
Warm fire, good neighbors.

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636 Bates Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI
49503

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+16162412283

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