Bulletin for April 6, 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    Church School will have Spring Break April 6 & 13.

Ø    Kids Hope USA Mentors: there’ll be no mentoring at Allendale Public School this week, April 7-11, because they have Spring Break. Mentoring will resume the 14th.

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    Looking Ahead: Vacation Bible School is being planned for July 28 – August 1. Please contact Sarah Gemmen at 901-7677 or at sgemmen@charter.net if you’d like to be a part of this exciting ministry.

Ø    GEMS: Anyone interested in carpooling to the Big Light Tour on April 19, please meet at church by 8:40 a.m. Please make every effort to be on time so no one gets left behind.

Ø    New to our Media Center is the “Answers in Genesis” DVD series thanks to the generosity of wonderful people in our church! It is ready to check out now!

Second CRC Yellow Pages: If you are interested, we would like to put together a directory for the congregational members so we not only have a Christian, trustworthy person to go to when we need help or repairs, etc., but also will be able to support one another in the jobs, gifts and various abilities God has us doing at this time in our lives. This is neither an endorsement of nor a solicitation for the congregation. Please see the Yellow Pages Book displayed on the table in the church lobby. It will be there for a few weeks as a guide in submitting your information. Thank you to everyone for your help! If you have any questions about this project, please contact Steve or Sara Ambrose at 847-2984 or saraambrose@charter.net or 442eman@charter.net
 

Prayer List

GOD’S FAMILY  

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

Ø    Missions and Missionaries: Zach & Sharon Segaar-King and family in Haiti; Mississippi Christian Family Services in Rolling Fork, MS; Chaplain Larry Norman and Forgotten Man Ministries; Rob & Betty Wood in Quito, Ecuador

 

Ø    Please pray for the following people and their families: Andrew Beelen, Jim & Wanda Branderhorst, Wilma Buhrer, Tara DeKryger, Lorraine Feenstra, Pres Jeurink,  Rog Lemmen, Blaine Sessions, Rog & Harriet Sikma

 

Prayer Request: Fatima, a university student in Syria, wrote The Back to God Hour follow-up offices in Cyprus: “I prayed to God…to enlighten us about the true Christian teachings. We Muslims…lack knowledge of what Christians and their holy books truly teach.” Pray that Fatima, and other Muslims like her, will continue to have hearts open to the truth of Jesus Christ.
 

 

Ø    Come to the Western Mich. Missionary Union meeting with speakers Pastor Gregg DeMey, Rev. David Gifford, Ms. Heidi Lidtke on April 10 at 9:30 a.m. at Gateway CRC in Zeeland. Hear what is happening in Mexico, Ludington and with nutrition programs around the world.

Ø    Everyone is invited to a Hymn Festival at LaGrave CRC on Apr. 11 at 8 p.m. sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Come hear choral and congregational music featuring the National Lutheran Choir, the Calvin Capella, the LaGrave CRC Chancel Choir, and brass, organ, and timpani.

Ø    This summer, consider a mission trip right here in North America!  Church and youth groups are invited to spend time with church planters and campus ministers working to spread the gospel. Contact Rick Van Til at Home Missions, (800) 266-2175, for details.

Ø    Three months of unusually heavy rainfall has flooded the coastal lowlands of Ecuador. Crops, roads, and homes have been destroyed; 14,000 people have been forced to live in temporary shelters. Stagnant water and contaminated wells are leading to outbreaks of infection and disease. CRWRC is distributing mosquito nets, and food aid to help families in 14 remote communities. For more information about CRWRC’s disaster relief effort in Ecuador, and around the world visit www.crwrc.org

Come to Unity’s Celebration Banquet on April 28 at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville. It is sponsored by Unity’s Education Foundation. To make a reservation, please call the Development Office at 662-4011 or email ucmao@unitychristian.org by April 8.
 

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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