Bulletin for May 25

Ø Tonight will be a combined worship service at North Blendon CRC at 6:30 p.m. Pastor Tim Howerzyl will be preaching and Andy Overweg will provide special music.

Ø Reminder: May 18 was the last Children’s Worship this season. The year ended with a great graduation party (Abigayle and Kendra, see Mrs. Brown) and will resume again in September. A big THANK YOU to all the teachers who make our program work. We couldn’t do it without you. Thanks especially to Cheryl Johnston who is leaving us. You will be missed.

Ø Dear Mrs. Rose: All of the kids from Children’s Worship want to thank you for the 16 plus years you have given to make a program for us. We’re sorry you’re leaving and will miss you very much. Love, Your kids.

Ø HELP! Children’s Worship needs a few more “teachers”. If you love 3, 4 and 5 year olds and want to help them grow in the Lord, please contact Sue Brown at 892-4555 or Jerene Schierbeek at 892-4675. This is not a weekly commitment and you don’t need a degree – just love for kids and a willingness to “step out of the box”.

Ø A Nursery Coordinator is needed. Tasks: making the schedule, coordinating volunteers, and getting necessary supplies. If you would like more information or feel God nudging you to serve in this ministry, please call Janet Feenstra at 895-6394.

Ø There is also an urgent need for a Sunday School Superintendent (1 or 2 people), Missions Committee (2 people), Worship Planning Team (2-3 people). For details, contact John Worst at 895-5117 or Pastor Harold.

Ø Calling all women interested in praying! There is a group of women who have verbalized an interest in gathering to pray for our congregation, pastor and his family. Anyone interested is welcome to meet at church June 4 from 7pm-8pm. Questions? Call Rachael Taylor at 895-9414.

Ø Thank you to those already committed to VBS this year! More people are STILL NEEDED – a Bible Story teller and a Mission station leader. We are not only sharing the GREAT news to kids of our community but we are also teaching them how important it is for them to share with others too! Also needed is someone to coordinate a nursery for our workers that week.

Ø We are looking for volunteers to help with the FLOAT for the July 4 parade; helping to put it together, walkers and riders! If interested, please sign up at the Information Desk.

Ø If you can help by leading the kids to the different stations during the week of VBS, there is a sign up at the Information Desk as well! Work as little as 1 day or as much as 5 days! Come to the desk and sign up!

Ø Save pop cans for the GEMS’ Pop Can Fund Drive! Funds will go towards expenses for leaders attending the GEMS Leadership Conference in July. Please put pop cans in the bin in the lobby or to have them picked up from your house, call Rachael Taylor at 895-9414.

Ø Attention all Council members, including new and retiring ones, plan to attend the Council Retreat on Fri., June 13, at Allendale Christian School starting at 6:00 p.m. with a meal provided. There will be special guest speakers and a time for breakout sessions.

Ø Church families in need of Christian Education tuition assistance for the coming school year can apply by getting a form from Jim Krikke’s church mailbox and returning it to him no later than May 25 or call Jim at 895-5195.

Ø Have you asked Jesus into your heart? Are you ready to share your love with Him publicly? Sign up for Faith Friends: Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29; Oct 13, and 20 and Profession of Faith on Oct. 26, 2008. Papers are in the Faith Friends mailbox. The sooner you fill them out, the sooner we can connect you with a mentor. Or would you like to know about an alternative route to public profession? Ask Carol Scholten (895-7497) Elizabeth VanderPloeg (896-7697) or Lorie DeYoung (895-7649).

Schedule for This Week:

May 25 - 31, 2008

Sunday, May 25:
9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. – Worship Service
6:30 p.m. – Combined Worship Service at North Blendon Christian Reformed Church

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

Recruit Smits, Matthew J. 1^st BN, Bravo CR., Platoon 1035, 39011 Midway Ave. San Diego, CA 92140-1035
[Please do not put anything on the outside of the envelope but a stamp, his address, and a return address.]

Ø Christian Ref. Conference Grounds News: Memorial Day - Remembrance Ceremony at 11 a.m.; Dinner from 5 – 6:30 p.m.; Staffmen Quartet Concert at 7 p.m. There is an urgent need for 3 guys, 15 yrs. or older, to help with the Special Needs Program June 14-21. Needed are loving, caring young men to mentor special needs children/young adults. Call the Grounds at 842-4478 for details.

Ø Unity Chr. High School News: UCHS requests your prayers for the next phase of its new campus fundraising campaign which will begin this week and continue through July 4. This "calling" phase will contact 3000 more Unity supporters for financial commitments. Pray that the people will respond in faith and with passion for advancing the Lord's kingdom through the Christian education of His children. The fundraising for, and then the construction of the new facilities on 48th Ave. is critical to carrying out this vision. Thank you, and may we be blessed as we pray and advance His kingdom. June Prayer Calendars for are available from the lobby kiosk.

Ø Allendale Chr. School News: You are invited to an Open House at ACS in honor of Ruth Freerksen’s retirement on Thurs., May 29, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ruth has taught at ACS for 19 years and has been a blessing to many. Come for cake and coffee in the rotunda and congratulate Ruth. The Annual Foundation Golf Outing is set for Fri., June 6. Sign up for a fun evening of golf and dinner. Registration forms should be turned in soon and are available at the school office, on the school’s website or call 895-9419.

Ø CRWRC continues to provide emergency food, water purification kits, shelter, and medical care to survivors of Cyclone Nargis through its local partner. To donate, mark your checks “Burma/Myanmar Cyclone” and mail to CRWRC, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560, or call 1-800-55-CRWRC. Donations can also be made online at www.crwrc.org. [We have an offering scheduled for CRWRC on June 8.]

Ø Why isn’t my Christian life more dynamic? Do you ever wonder why there isn’t more? There’s this gnawing, frustrating feeling that your Christian life should be more fruitful, more dynamic. What can you do about that? Tune into the June 1 Back to God Hour. Go to www.BacktoGod.net for local stations and times.

Ø The Calvinist Cadet Corps is hosting its 6^th Annual Fishing Tournament on Sat., June 7, at Gun Lake State Park to raise funds for the Cadet ministry. Registration forms are available at the kiosk in the lobby.

Ø Make a life-saving difference and join others for family fun and a pledge walk. Enjoy refreshments, children’s games and prizes at Lakeshore Pregnancy Center’s 14^th annual LifeWalk on Sat., June 14. The event helps the ministry provide free pregnancy tests, baby items, peer counseling, abstinence education and life skills classes. For details, call Kari Wiersema at 895-1893.

Ø MOSES (Making OurSelves Equipped Servants) is seeking teens to participate in summer mission trips to Mexico; build houses, assist with VBS or lead sports camps. Dates: July 8-20, July 15-27, or July 8-27. Teens, if your Youth Group stops for the summer, you’re invited to come to the MOSES Bible Study which meets Wed. nights at 7:30 p.m. at Faith Community CRC in Wyoming. For details about the trips or Bible study, please contact the MOSES office at 949-0344 or mosesjudy@gmail.com.

Ø The 15^th Annual "We Love T.J. & Skylee Sale" will be held June 4-6 (8 a.m. -7 p.m.) & June 7, “half price day”, (8 a.m.-3 p.m.) at 12257 - 84th Ave. in Allendale, north of Lake Mich. Dr., just south of Warner St. Items are donated to help raise money to remember T.J. & Skylee Sikma and to help the precious cause of a local family adopting internationally. Half of this year’s proceeds will go to help John & Valerie (Breen) Adrianse of Ada adopt a baby girl from Nepal through Adoption Associates, Inc. The other half will go to the T.J. & Skylee Starr Sikma Memorial Fund that continues to raise money for the Allendale Community Park. The sale is HUGE, filling a 40’ x 60’ barn and additional tents! Questions? Call Val Sikma at 895-4539. Download a flyer at http://webpages.charter.net/welovetjandskyleesale/flyer. Paradise Bound Ministries will receive unsold items.

Ø St. John Lutheran Church will conduct a 6-week communication workshop “Siblings Without Rivalry” June 3 – July 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is required. Cost for class & materials: $35.00. Seats are still available on the bus trip organized by the church to Shipshewana on June 11, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Cost: $25. Interested in either the workshop or the trip? Contact Sherry at 895-4826 or stjohnlu@altelco.net

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.