A Note from Pastor Doug...

I am grateful you have taken the time to find out more about Solon Center. As you get to know us, I pray you will find our church to be a place you want to grow and be involved. We have a congregation that cares deeply for others. I pray you can take the time to get to know them. I know that you will meet people who care. We will strive to do our best to help you grow in your personal relationship with Jesus Christ through our ministries. That is our first and foremost desire. You will see that it is important to us to know what God wants and how His Word applies to everyday issues. Solon Center is a church that desires to impact its surrounding communities for Jesus Christ. With this in mind, we believe everyone has a God given gift to accomplish this. That is why we all need to be involved in some ministry for Jesus Christ. Allow me the personal privilege of saying, "Welcome to Solon Center Wesleyan Church." We're a group of people who are just like you. Pastor Doug

Solon Center Wesleyan Church Welcomes Youth Pastor

In August, 2007 Pastor Tom Holloway joined the staff at SCWC as minister of youth and music. Familiar with the area, Tom is a graduate of Comstock Park High School, attended Grand Rapids Community College and Central Michigan University. With a love of gymnastics, and ability in coaching, Tom coached throughout his time at CMU and then worked full time as a gymnastic instructor. He continued his education at Aquinas College and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and received his teaching certificate in 1999 and then became Assistant Women’s Gymnastics Coach for Michigan State University.

During his time at MSU Tom felt a call to the ministry and began taking ordination classes through the Wesleyan Church and will become ordained next summer (2008). He has been involved with youth groups at Kentwood Community Church and was youth pastor at Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Rockford from 2003 until joining the staff at Solon Center.

Tom and his wife Kim, a former CMU gymnast, reside in Cedar Springs and have three children, Taylor, Christian and Jackson. Tom and Kim spend a great deal of time teaching gymnastics to cheerleaders in Cedar Springs through the Parks and Recreation Department. Kim currently teaches in the Gators program at Beach Elementary School.

Tom is very interested in music, singing, playing the guitar, the piano and the drums and loves to lead worship at the church.

“My goal for ministry here at Solon Center is to reach as many people as possible with the love of Christ”, says Tom of his role in the church. “I want to see families strengthened together, and the youth to grow in their faith as well as their peers that need to know the good news”.