Community Ministries

Catholic Service Appeal (CSA)

This annual Diocesan Fund Drive is held in March and the parish traditionally exceeds its goal. Volunteers help taking pledges and contacting parishioners. For more information contact Bill Powers 616-364-1338

Cemetery Mowing

Dedicated volunteers cut and trim the parish cemetery as needed, mostly on Monday nights, weather permitting, throughout the growing seasons. We do this so that when a burial site is requested, the relatives are shown which plots are available in the nicely mowed cemetery, and the selected plot is staked. For more information contact Bernard […]

Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts

Grades 1 through 5 can join Pack 3283 and participate in opportunities that instill lifelong values which prepare them to make ethical choices and allow them to reach their full potential. Grades 6 through 12 can join Troop 283 which will focus on outdoor camping activities and incorporating the twelve points of the Scout Law […]

Fatima Rosary Society

Established in 1949, the purpose of the club is to study scriptures and foster devotion to saying the rosary. There is a traveling statue of the Lady of Fatima that stays with each member for a nine-day novena. All parishioners are invited to sign up for a novena by clicking the link here. For more […]

Garden Club

Looking for a fun and productive way to be involved with Assumption Parish? Why not join the Garden Club? We meet every Wednesday (weather permitting) from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM to work on and in the many gardens throughout Assumption Parish’s grounds. It’s a great way to be active, get fresh air and see […]

Men’s Basketball

The 35+ men of the parish meet on Thursday in the Family Life Center from 8:00 until 10:00 PM for some fun competition and camaraderie. For more information contact John VandeGuchte 616-295-3247

Men’s Softball

Join the 30 and over men on Sundays in the summer months to play softball at various locations around the Grand Rapids area. For more information contact Bill Brown 616-826-4945

Single Fellowship Group

We are a group of men and women who are single: those who are divorced, widowed or never married. Our goal? To provide single individuals of Assumption Church and our Belmont community a safe and healthy environment with fellowship, support and activities to help enrich each other’s lives as a single person. Social activities will […]

Women’s Softball

The parish has a women’s softball team that plays on Wednesday evenings from the end of May until the middle of August. You must be over 30 years of age to play on this team. The league consists of teams from other Catholic parishes from the Grand Rapids area. The games are held at Alpine […]