Pine Rest Partnership

Ministry to Ministers


A Church Assistance Partnership between CRC Classis Georgetown and Pine Rest Christian Services

  1. For Classis Georgetown Ministers, Family Members and Staff as persons:
    • Outpatient Scheduling: 866-852-4001 (Pine Rest Central Access).
    • Three (3) free in-person counseling visits are provided with a Pine Rest clinician per family member per presenting issue.  These visits will take place at Pine Rest’s outpatient counseling clinics located throughout West Michigan.
  2. For Classis Georgetown Ministers as Professionals:
    • Confidential Consultation:   616-258-7591  (note new number)

The 24-hour, 7 day-a-week Confidential Consultation provided for Classis Georgetown by Pine Rest, puts you in touch with Ministry to Ministers.  During the business week, a counselor will call back within 24 business hours to talk only with the caller.  For weekend and holiday calls, a counselor will return the call within 24 business hours.

  • People call about such matters as:
    • Marital or family conflict
    • Abuse: substance, alcohol, domestic, sexual, etc.
    • Depression, anxiety and other emotional concerns
    • Legal and financial difficulties
    • Work-related problems
    • Addictions: pornography, sexual, etc.
  • Crisis hotline: 616/455-6210 or 800/442-0809 (Pine Rest Contact Center)
  • Access to Pine Rest Educational Speakers’ Bureau, lecture series and professional training
    • Critical Incident Response
    • Leadership Consultation
    • Group and Individual Processing
    • Identify and normalize acute traumatic stress reactions
    • Outline recovery strategies
    • Triage movement toward either immediate business-as-usual functioning or additional care

Pine Rest Classis Georgetown Contact:

Michael J. Reiffer, LMSW, Northwest Clinic Manager. Faith Community Outreach Manager
2118 Three Mile Rd. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49544
Clinic: 616-222-3720, Direct: 616-281-6363 x6858
Fax: 616-222-3724, michael.reiffer@pinerest.org