Bulletin for March 2

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 Seminarian Allen Kleine Deters will be our guest pastor today. Welcome! Next Sunday the Heritage Singing Men will share their musical gifts during the evening service.

Ø Kids Hope USA will be sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt on Sat., March 22. Needed are: 290 plastic eggs and 540 pieces of candy that will fit in those eggs. If you would like to donate eggs or candy, please bring them to church no later than Sun., March 16. Place your donation on the table by the Kids Hope USA sign in the lobby. Thank you for your support! Any questions, call Aileen at church 895-7694 or at 204-3540.

Schedule for This Week:

March 2-8, 2008

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

Wednesday:
9:00 a.m. – Women’s Bible Study
3:45 p.m. – Children’s Choir
4:30 p.m. – Jr. Choir
5:30 p.m. – Connections Dinner
6:30 p.m. – GEMS, Cadets, SOS, Children’s Activities, Nursery

Ø Community Needs and Service People: Sgt. Jesse Vander Schuur, Love INC, Allendale Christian School, Unity Christian High School, Allendale Public Schools, Lakeshore Pregnancy Center, Allendale Family Life Center, GVSU

Ø Pres Jeurink remains at Spectrum Continuing Care Center where he continues to improve. He also has a Care Page. Go to www.carepages.com. His care page name is: PrestonJeurink, without a space between names. Pres & Muriel’s wedding anniversary will be March 8.

Ø There have been some slight improvements for Lorraine Feenstra. Updates are posted on her Care Page and can be accessed using her care name: LorraineFeenstra.

Ø The Family Life Center will celebrate “15 Years of Faithfulness” at their Banquet on March 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main St. Pub. Everyone is invited. There is no cost but space is limited so please call 895-8336 or email flc4life@altelco.net to reserve a seat.

Ø Allendale Christian School will have a Paper Drive on March 7& 8. Help will be available after school on the 7^th and from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the 8^th to unload your newspapers and phonebooks. The school will hold a Kids’ Clothes & Toy Sale on March 15 from 9 a.m. – noon, with a half-price sale from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Ø Can you draw, paint, or color? Then enter the 2008 World Missions Poster Contest! Make a poster with a missions theme and send it in to World Missions (postmarked by April 18). Your poster might be chosen as a new bulletin cover! There are four age groups: 6 & under, 7-8, 9-10 and 11 & older. For more information contact Michelle Kolean, Church School Director, or go to the Opportunities page at www.crwm.org.

Ø Prayer Request: Praise God for eleven leaders who received training from The Back to God Hour Indonesian ministry to organize listener communities in remote Indonesian villages. These groups will provide Bible study, worship, and fellowship for people who hear the radio broadcasts in areas where there are no churches. Pray that many will come to Christ and be strengthened in their faith.

Ø Have you ever wished you had someone else’s parents? When Liz stays with Spike’s family, he discovers something amazing. Check it out on this week’s Kids Corner then email kids@kids-corner.org for your very own Bible study.

Ø The CRWRC has openings for people to serve in the Dominican Republic this spring and/or summer. Assist the communities of Barahona and Batey Chene in the building of latrines or a water cistern. Contact Mary Dykstra at 1.800.552.7972, servicelearning@crcna.org or visit www.crwrc.org for more information.

Ø The Christian Learning Center Network is hosting a free seminar on March 6 at 7:00 p.m. in their office. Dr. Robert Bulten will speak on “ADD/ADHD and Your Child”. Seating is limited, so call 245-8388 or email Tina at tnetland@clcnetwork.org to register.

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.