Bulletin for March 23, 2008

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    Christ is Risen! He lives! Rejoice! The 6:00 p.m. worship will be a combined service here with some area churches. Come celebrate!

Ø    Church School will not meet today, Easter Sunday, and will have Spring Break April 6 & 13. Classes will resume April 20.

Ø    Prime Timers, any one between 55 and 100 yrs. young, will have a Potluck at 12:30 p.m. on Tues., March 23, in the triple room. Please bring your own table service and a dish to share.

Ø    Kids Hope USA was asked to find two more male mentors for two young boys at school. At this time, I need people who have already been trained. If you are a former KHUSA mentor and feel God calling, please call Aileen this week at 204-3540.

Ø    Thursday, the 27th, will be the Cadet-0-Rama and Junk Food Dinner of hot dogs, pop, and chips. Friday, the 28th, will be an All-Church Pinewood Car Race with First Allendale CRC beginning at 5:30 p.m. A Soup & Salad Supper will be available. Proceeds will help Cadets go to the International Camporee this summer. Races will start after supper at about 7 or 7:30 p.m. Set up for these events will be on Wed. Bring your projects to church today. They will be left in the Cadet Building until the Cadet-o-Rama.

Ø    Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Are you tired? Renew a Steadfast Spirit with me…A Community Women’s Day of Fasting and Prayer is planned for Sat., April 5, from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Second CRC. For details, contact Kam Szarowicz at 895-4125, Nancy Burmeister at 403-9701 or Rachael Taylor at 895-9414. There will be more information in your mailboxes.

Ø    Information for the next Second Thoughts newsletter, the May/June issue, will be due April 13. If you have graduation news to share, please pick up a form at the Information Desk.

Ø    Trash for Cash: Clip and save Box Tops for Education, Campbell’s soup UPC’s and Spartan product UPC’s to benefit Allendale Christian School. Please put them in M&J Potgeter’s mailbox.



Schedule for This Week:

March 23-29, 2008

Friday:             
7:00 p.m. – Good Friday Worship Service

Saturday:           
noon: - Kids Hope USA Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Sunday:            
9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. – Worship Services

Tuesday:            
9:30 a.m. - Coffee Break/Story Hour
12:30 p.m. – Prime Timers Potluck
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

Thursday:            
6:00 p.m. – Cadet-O-Rama & Dinner

Friday:             
5:30 p.m. – All-Church Pinewood Derby Race & Dinner

 


Prayer List

GOD’S FAMILY  

Church Prayer Line: 892-8700 CRC                     Prayer Line: 1-888-CRC-PRAY  

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

Ø    Rog Lemmen has begun radiation treatment on his foot. Lorraine Feentra can speak and stand briefly again using special devises at this time. Pray for patience and give praise for improvements.
 

Ø    Harold & Edna De Young are in Pearl River County, MS on an estimating assignment for CRWRC Disaster Response Services until April 2. Pray for safety, good health, a meaningful experience with opportunities to touch and give hope to hurting people in this relief ministry. 
 

“We want to thank you for all the prayers and cards following Laurie’s surgery. It is truly a blessing to be part of the family of God.” – Rog and Laurie Brower (Laurie is P. & I. Roon’s daughter)

 


 

Ø    Christ is Risen! He lives! Rejoice! The 6:00 p.m. worship will be a combined service here with some area churches. Come celebrate!

Ø    Church School will not meet today, Easter Sunday, and will have Spring Break April 6 & 13. Classes will resume April 20.

Ø    Prime Timers, any one between 55 and 100 yrs. young, will have a Potluck at 12:30 p.m. on Tues., March 23, in the triple room. Please bring your own table service and a dish to share.

Ø    Kids Hope USA was asked to find two more male mentors for two young boys at school. At this time, I need people who have already been trained. If you are a former KHUSA mentor and feel God calling, please call Aileen this week at 204-3540.

Ø    Thursday, the 27th, will be the Cadet-0-Rama and Junk Food Dinner of hot dogs, pop, and chips. Friday, the 28th, will be an All-Church Pinewood Car Race with First Allendale CRC beginning at 5:30 p.m. A Soup & Salad Supper will be available. Proceeds will help Cadets go to the International Camporee this summer. Races will start after supper at about 7 or 7:30 p.m. Set up for these events will be on Wed. Bring your projects to church today. They will be left in the Cadet Building until the Cadet-o-Rama.

Ø    Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Are you tired? Renew a Steadfast Spirit with me…A Community Women’s Day of Fasting and Prayer is planned for Sat., April 5, from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Second CRC. For details, contact Kam Szarowicz at 895-4125, Nancy Burmeister at 403-9701 or Rachael Taylor at 895-9414. There will be more information in your mailboxes.

Ø    Information for the next Second Thoughts newsletter, the May/June issue, will be due April 13. If you have graduation news to share, please pick up a form at the Information Desk.

Trash for Cash: Clip and save Box Tops for Education, Campbell’s soup UPC’s and Spartan product UPC’s to benefit Allendale Christian School. Please put them in M&J Potgeter’s mailbox.
 

For Your Information:

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.


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