Bulletin for April 13, 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    A Worship Planning Survey has been placed in each mailbox. Please return completed forms to the office. Your responses will be very helpful. Thank you.

Ø    Church School will have Spring Break today. Classes will resume next Sunday, the 20th.

Ø    Information for the next Second Thoughts newsletter, the May/June issue, is due today. If you have graduation news to share, please pick up a form at the Information Desk. Any other notes of thankfulness, celebration, prayer requests, or ministry happenings you’d like to relay are always welcome.

Ø    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 planning 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    Do you have an interest or talent relating to promotion, publicity, or advertising?  Here is an opportunity to use it!  The church Council’s Growth Team is interested in forming a group to consider ways Second CRC can outreach to the community. It will be fun to chat over coffee about interesting possibilities. Please contact John Worst today to participate (895-5117). The ball is already rolling!

Ø    Pastor Harold will be on vacation April 14 – 21. If a need arises, please contact a Council member.

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!
 


Schedule for This Week:

 April 13-19, 2008

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

 Tuesday:          
9:30 a.m. - Coffee Break/Story Hour
7:00 p.m. – Missions/Faith Promise Team

Wednesday:    
3:45 p.m. – Children’s Choir
4:30 p.m. – Jr. Choir

 

Prayer List

GOD’S FAMILY  

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

Ø    Groups and Ministries: Adult Bible Studies, Bag Ladies, Cadets, Catechism, Children’s Worship, Choirs, Coffee Break/Story Hour, Connections Night, Church School, Council, His Talents, Kids Hope USA, SOS, Vacation Bible School, Youth Group
 

Ø    Prayer Notes:
Lorraine Feenstra returned home on Tuesday
Julia Kraker had surgery for a broken hip.
 

Ø    Membership transfers: Kevin & Molly Benthem to Cascade Fellowship CRC in Grand Rapids, April (Motman) VanTil to Cornerstone URC in Hudsonville, and the Bill & Cally Van Dyk family to Friendship CRC in Byron Center.
 

Ev Kraker’s birthday is April 18. Help her celebrate by sending a card or note. Her address is: 2121 Raybrook Ave., SE; Grand Rapids, MI  49546.

 

 

Ø    Today, Apr. 13, Bethany Christian Services is hosting an Open House featuring a "Tent of Hope for Darfur" event from 2- 4:30 p.m. at their offices at 901 Eastern Ave. NE in Grand Rapids. Join refugee families resettled in the Grand Rapids area for food, music, community, learning, and involvement on behalf of the BCS Refugee Foster Care program. For more information, visit www.bethany.org/refugee and select "Hope is Global Event."  

Ø    Ladies, come to the Bible League Spring Luncheon on April 24, at 11:30 a.m. in North Street CRC, Zeeland. Amy De Kruyter will speak. Cost: $6.50. An offering will be received for the Bible League Mexico Project. For reservations, call Mary Mannes at 772-6747 by Apr. 17. 

Unity’s Education Foundation Scrap Metal Drive will be held May 2 & 3 at the Hudsonville Dept. of Public Works, corner of Balsam Ave. & Oak St. Proceeds will benefit the Foundation and Hudsonville Chr. Schools. The following items will be gladly accepted: metals of any kind, junk cars, farm implements, appliances, other metal objects. Drop-off hours: 12 to 8 p.m. on May 2 and 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on May 3.  Questions, call Alden Jelsema at 616-813-5972. Volunteers are needed for this event! Call the UCHS Development Office at 662-4011 to let us know your availability.
 

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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