GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Matthew’s House just got the green light to expand at a new location despite opposition from residents.
The Grand Rapids Planning Commission on Wednesday, Aug. 14, unanimously approved a special land use permit for Matthew’s House Ministry to open a new location at 1050 Leonard St. NW.
Pastor George Werkema, a former autobody repairman who founded Matthew’s House in 2007, has sought approval to move the ministry to the larger, 7,400-square-foot Leonard Street location, where it will provide day services such as clothing, hot meals, showers and counseling to homeless and low-income residents on the city’s West Side…