Leap of Faith Movie Screenings in Grand Rapids

You are cordially invited to one of six LEAP OF FAITH movie screenings, featuring an onstage discussion with Grand Rapids-based pastors who participated in the year-long project.

LEAP OF FAITH features twelve diverse pastors from Grand Rapids, Michigan – including yours! – who explore how to belong to one another in an era of polarization. These screenings are invitation-only events where you will be among the first in Grand Rapids to see this movie that takes place in our city. By attending one of these events, you will hear directly from some of the documentary participants about the experience.

Event details:

• A movie screening and onstage discussion
• Please choose ONE screening from the following six, as space is limited and we are inviting many people from many congregations:
  • Friday, October 4 at 7:00 pm at Celebration Cinema North, featuring the Reverend Molly Bosscher (St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church), Pastor James Stokes (New Life Tabernacle COGIC), and Pastor Andrew Vanover (Thornapple Covenant Church)
  • Friday, October 4 at 7:00 pm at Celebration Cinema South, featuring Pastor Chase Stancle (Unison Christian Church), Pastor Kim DeLong (at filming, Wyoming Park United Methodist Church), and Pastor Joan VanDessel (at filming, Grand Rapids FUMC)
  • Saturday, October 5 at 7:00 pm at Celebration Cinema North, featuring Pastor Joan VanDessel (at filming, Grand Rapids FUMC), Pastor Ashlee Eiland (at filming, Mars Hill Bible Church), Pastor Cornelius Ting (Grand Rapids Chinese Christian Church), and Pastor Artie Lindsay (Tabernacle Community Church)
  • Saturday, October 5 at 7:00 pm at Celebration Cinema South, featuring Pastor Chase Stancle (Unison Christian Church) and Pastor Troy Hatfield (Mars Hill Bible Church)
  • Sunday, October 6 at 4:00 pm at Celebration Cinema North, featuring Pastor Troy Hatfield (Mars Hill Bible Church), Pastor Kim DeLong (at filming, Wyoming Park United Methodist Church), and Pastor Tierra Marshall (Fellowship Reformed Church)
  • Sunday, October 6 at 4:00 pm at Celebration Cinema Rivertown, featuring Pastor Andrew Vanover (Thornapple Covenant Church) and Pastor Ashlee Eiland (at filming, Mars Hill Bible Church)

Please click on the screening you would like to attend and register for tickets on the associated Eventbrite link.

Space for this premiere is limited, and we expect it will fill quickly. You have been given two (2) complimentary tickets to this event. Please RSVP as soon as possible so that your ticket will be reserved.

What is the LEAP OF FAITH movie?

LEAP OF FAITH features twelve Grand Rapids Christian pastors and clergy as they struggle with some of today’s most contentious questions. Brought together by The Colossian Forum, these pastors find fellowship through a series of retreats. They embark on an inspiring exploration of the question: “Can we disagree and still belong to each other in a divided world?”

Who is invited to these movie screenings?

The Colossian Forum is thrilled to offer these screenings to the eleven congregations of the participating pastors–to express our deep gratitude for sharing your pastor with us–and to friends of TCF! You will be joined by some of the pastors featured in the movie.

LEAP OF FAITH will open in theaters in Grand Rapids and around the country beginning Friday, October 4, 2024. For public showtimes throughout opening weekend, we invite you to check listings in local theaters.