Hudsonville keeping "to serve God" in mission statement
HUDSONVILLE - After a week of deliberations, Hudsonville's mayor says the city will keep a reference of God in its mission statement.
An activist group says Hudsonville is violating the separation of church and state by having the phrase "strive to serve God" in the city's mission statement.
The statement, approved in 1995, says, "The City Commission and Administration of the City of Hudsonville strive to serve God through the strengthening of family and community life and are committed to excellence in providing quality municipal services."...