Cherry Valley Furniture and Equipment

When a faith community closes we pray that its faithful life will take root in other forms. We grieve and yet we live by the promise that God will open new paths before us. The Cherry Valley new church development closed on December 31, 2009.  The legacy of Cherry Valley is the rich nurturing of persons and community that was the unique ministry of the Rev. Dr. Clint Cozier and the people of Cherry Valley. We give thanks for all those ways in which pastor and people responded to the call of God to be faithful.

The legacy of Cherry Valley will also live on in the furniture and equipment that is available to resource the vision and ministry of other congregations. Those items are currently stored in a Grand Rapids warehouse. The items may be viewed on Saturday, February 13 and Wednesday, February 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. If you wish to make an appointment to see the items on either February 13 or February 17 please contact Rich Lichti by phone 616.283.6197 or by email: rlichti@lakemichiganpresbytery.org

A list of available items is below. If your congregation is interested in a particular item(s) please send a letter of application to Rich Lichti, c/o the Presbytery of Lake Michigan, 1511 Helen Avenue, Portage, MI 49002. If you email your letter, please send it to Rich Lichti: rlichti@lakemichiganpresbytery.org

Your letter should include a list of the items in which you are interested, how those items will be used in your ministry, and how these items fit into the larger vision you have for your congregation. The furniture and equipment will be available to you without charge.

The deadline for letters is February 22, 2010. A specially appointed committee, chaired by the Rev. David Baak, will read the letters and on March 1 the committee will make their decisions regarding the disbursement of the furniture and equipment.  You will be promptly notified. Any furniture or equipment that you receive will need to be removed from the warehouse by March 15, 2010.

Liturgical Furniture and items

Baptismal font, lectern, and communion table - originally from Westminster Presbyterian Church, Niles - reworked by two members of Cherry Valley, including inlaid tile mosaics

Kneeling Bench - originally from Westminster, Niles

2 - Standing Seven Candle adjustable height Candelabras - also from Westminster, Niles

2 - Standing flower stands, adjustable height - also from Westminster, Niles

Large hanging mobile of 1001 folded origami birds, representing 1001 prayers for peace, constructed in the late 50's early 60's by a women's prayer circle at Westminster, Niles and reassembled by a member of Cherry Valley

8 - Banners on a variety of themes

Assortment of nativity pageant costumes

Large crèche with figures

Office, Electronic and Projection Equipment

Brother MFC9850 Color Laser Copier

Sanyo PLCXF60A Video Projector, software

Sound System: Allen Heath Mixer, amplifier, several Sennheiser and Shure microphones, including one wireless microphone, 2 JBL and 2 Sonic speakers, 2 speaker stands, 4 microphone stands, 3 music stands.

Projection Screen - large, free-standing

Starplus STS Phone System with 8 desk-sets and a switching box

Kitchen Equipment

Side-by-side stainless steel Frigidaire refrigerator/freezer

Serving cart on wheels

Furniture

12 - Lifetime White Folding Round Tables 6' feet diameter by 32" tall

1 - Lifetime White Folding Table 30" by 6' and 32" tall

8 - Steel folding tables, plastic wood veneer tops, 30" by 6' and 32" tall

1 - Rolling storage rack for tables

104 - Grey Upholstered Stacking Chairs

300 - Green Upholstered Stacking Chairs

2 - Standing three panel tall display board with caster wheels

Nursery equipment - crib, 2 tables/4 chairs, changing stand, numerous toys

Children tables and 10 chairs suitable for ages 3-5

2 - Card tables

2 - Cork bulletin boards

3 - Dry erase boards

2 - Metal utility shelf units, steel with particle board shelves, 4' wide and 6' tall

8 - Carpeted stands, 4' square by 8" tall, used as a lifted chancel area

2 - Folding risers, 3 platforms, suitable for choir

Cloth couch 90" wide by 33" deep

40 - Wood Hangers

1 - Table with electric outlets, 18" deep by 5' wide and 32" tall

1 - Round wood table, 4' diameter

Decorative

2 - Artificial trees, 8' tall

1 - Artificial tree, 5' tall

Recreation Equipment

"Boccerball" Table Soccer Game