Bulletin for February 24

We are very glad you decided to come and worship God here today. Welcome!
We pray that you receive from God what you need today and that you come back again.
Everyone is invited to stay for refreshments and conversation in the lobby after the morning service.

Ø Church School will begin four weeks of Lent Lessons today. Thank you to all who are helping! It couldn’t be run with willing volunteers. Reminder: Church School will take a Spring Break March 23, April 6, and 13.

Ø Western Michigan Teen Challenge Choir will participate in tonight’s worship service. Welcome!

Ø Thank you to all the volunteers and blood donors who made the Feb. 13 Blood Drive a success. 38 people signed in to donate; 29 units (pints) were collected and 7 people were first time donors. Many people will be helped as a result. Thanks again! – The Blood Drive Committee

Ø Bag Ladies will meet this Tues., the 26^th, from 7-10 p.m. Bag Ladies is a group of women who meet together to try to get some work done on the craft of their choice. Just "bag up" whatever you'd like to work on and come for some fun and fellowship. Everyone is always welcomed. Please contact Maria Knoppers @ knopmh@mac.com or 662-3969 if you plan to come.

Ø Pastor Harold will be away Feb. 27 – March 3. If a need arises, please contact a Council member.

Ø Is God calling you? 6-10 people are needed to be the care team for this year’s Vacation Bible School. Here is your opportunity to take what you love to do (advertising, decorating, story telling, music, crafts, cooking, drama, games) and share it with children! If you love to tell others about the Good News we have in Christ our Savior, come join the VBS team. You’ll only have to do what you love! Please contact Sarah Gemmen at 901-7677 or at sgemmen@charter.net soon.

Schedule for This Week:

February 23 - March 1, 2008

Saturday:
Reachout ’08 – Part 1 Group leaves for Kentucky

Sunday:
9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. – Worship Services
10:45 a.m. – Church School & Coffee Talk

Tuesday:
9:30 a.m. - Coffee Break/Story Hour
1:00 p.m. – Prime Timers Bible Study
7:00 p.m. – Bag Ladies

Wednesday:
9:00 a.m. – Women’s Bible Study
3:45 p.m. – Children’s Choir
4:30 p.m. – Jr. Choir
7:30 p.m. – Men’s Bible Study at Biggby’s

Ø Sick and Shut-ins: Sally Jaarsma, Kay Klap, Ev Kleinjans, Janet Kleinjans, Jerry & Ev Kraker, Bernice Piersma, Viola Van Farowe, Gladys Wassenaar, Harold & Julia Kraker, Pres Jeurink, Lorraine Feenstra

Ø Happy 90th Birthday, Joyce Feenstra. The special floral arrangement in church has been placed in honor of our mother and grandmother's birthday.

Ø Remember the Reachout ’08 group serving in Hazard, Kentucky this week. Pray also for those they serve.

Ø Pres Jeurink continues to make steady progress. He remains at the rehab facility but has been moved to room 418.

Ø Praise God that people in Japan have access to a daily devotional by a cell phone message from The Back to God Hour. In the last half year the number of subscribers has doubled to 18,000. For local programming details, visit www.BacktoGod.net.

Ø Come and shop at Borculo Christian School’s Kids Clothing & Toy Sale of spring and summer items on March 1, from 9 a.m. until noon.

Ø What’s the big deal about little sins? Find out on this week’s Kids Corner. Check their website at www.kids-corner.org for stories, devotions, puzzles and more.

Ø Service opportunities: (1) The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee has openings in the Dominican Republic this spring and summer. Assist the communities of Barahona and Batey Chene in building latrines or a water cistern. Contact Mary Dykstra at 1.800.552.7972, servicelearning@crcna.org or visit www.crwrc.org for more information. (2) If you are 16-18 years old and interested in exploring missions, here is a challenge for you. For 8 weeks in the summer of 2009, CRWRC will match a group of North American teens with a group of teens from Uganda. You will learn and serve together in an undisclosed location on the African continent. For more information contact youthtoyouth@crcna.org.

Ø The Calvin Band and Knollcrest Band will present a joint concert on Feb. 29 at 8 p.m. in their FAC Auditorium. An offering will be collected to support the Calvin Band in their Eastern European Tour in May.

Ø Nursery for infants and toddlers is available during both services. Partway into each morning service young children are invited to “Just Between” (for 2 ½ - 3 year olds) in room 122 or “Children’s Worship” (for 3-5 year olds) which meets in rooms 127 & 129.

Ø Sermons: Outlines, if used, are available on the carts in the back of the auditorium. Bibles are there also. Previous week’s sermons can be obtained at the Information Desk in CD format or can be accessed at the church website: www.2ndcrc-allendale.org. Click Here to go to the Sermon page.

Ø For those with special needs: The entire facility is barrier free. Large print bulletins are available at the Information Desk. The auditorium is equipped with a hearing loop. If you have a hearing aid, please set it to “T” for better hearing during the service. The best reception is at the center of the auditorium.