Ø    Church School will begin Sept. 7. Four more teachers are needed!. Please pray about this urgent need. Teach a class alone or as a team.  Call Lorie DeYoung, Head of Discipleship Ministries at 895-7649 or Kristina Moelker, Church School Director at 895-5946.

Ø    Faith Friends begins Mon., Sept. 8. Six young people have expressed a desire to publicly proclaim Jesus as their Savior. Want to join them? Just fill out a form from the Faith Friends mailbox and return it as soon as possible so we can connect you with a mentor.  Contact Lorie DeYoung if you have any questions or concerns. There is an alternate plan for those who would rather go that direction to Profession of Faith.

Ø    The GEMS ministry needs 4 new counselors this fall. Love girls in 2^nd – 6^th grades and want to be used by God to impact young lives? Please call Lonna Driesenga at 892-4808 or Rachael Taylor at 895-9414 to volunteer or to receive more information. 

Ø    Kids Hope USA is having a backpack and school supplies drive for Kids Hope USA children this month. Please look for the Apple Tree in the lobby, pick an item that you would like to donate and bring donations to the tree by Sun., Aug. 24. Thank you! Any questions, call Aileen at 204-3540.

Ø    If you are in 8th grade or older and would like to help out in the Media Center, please call Janet Feenstra at 895-6394. 

Ø    Information for the Sept./Oct. issue of the Second Thoughts newsletter will be due Aug. 17. Email items to Gailepunt@aol.com and also place a copy in the newsletter mailbox (bottom row, 2^nd from the left). Use the newsletter to share ministry news, notes of praise and petition, decisions that impact the church, etc.  

Prayer List

GOD’S FAMILY  

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

Ø    Groups and Ministries: Adult Bible Studies, Cadets, Children’s Worship, Choirs, Coffee Break/Story Hour, Connections Night, Church School, Council, His Talents, Kids Hope USA, SOS, Vacation Bible School, Youth Group, Just Between, Discovery Groups, GEMS, SERVE Projects
 

Ø    Blaine & Lucy Sessions will be celebrating their 60^th wedding anniversary on Sat., Aug. 9, 2008 with an Open House from 2 – 4 p.m. here at our church. Blessings to them!
 

Ø    Eight SOS teens along with Rachael Veldman will be on a SERVE project in Byron Center this week. Remember them in prayer.
 

Ø    Roger Lemmen entered Glory on July 31. Our sympathy to Linda, to family and to friends.
 

Ø    Please pray for safe travel and a fun time for the Cadets who will be leaving for the International Camporee in Ontario, Canada on Aug. 5. Pray that all the final details/plans will fall into place so that this will be a great spiritual blessing to all those who attend.  
 

Ø    Tracy Schierbeek will be returning this week after serving two months in Nigeria with World Missions.
 

Ø    Christian Reformed Conference Grounds: The Heralders Quartet will be in concert on Aug. 9 at 7 p.m.

Ø    Copies of the Summer 2008 City on a Hill Ministries newsletter are available from the kiosk in our church lobby.

Ø    Old Fashioned Country Fest – Aug. 16, from 4 - 8 pm.  Come enjoy an evening full of crafts, games, food, photographs and a hymn sing.  Bring family and friends to the Lee Scholma Farm, south of Lake Michigan Dr. on 56^th Ave. Questions? Please call Lisa Kuyers 892-9477.  Sponsored by First Allendale CRC.

Ø    Camp Good Grief, designed for families that have experience the death of a loved one, will take place August 12-14 from 5 – 8 p.m. Each evening will begin with a light dinner and include a variety of other activities and speakers. For more information or to register, call Hospice of Michigan at 616-356-5258.

Ø    As the world focuses on China the next few weeks with the summer Olympics in Beijing, pray for open doors for the spread of the Gospel. Pray that the special section about Olympics on Back to God Ministries International Chinese website will not only attract people interested in news and facts, but that they’ll also be drawn to the devotional messages and come to know Christ.

Ø    What’s wrong with junk food? Help Liz conquer the Junk Food Challenge on this week’s Kids Corner. Listen and then email Kids Corner at kids@kidscorner.net for your very own Bible study.

Ø    The Grand Rapids Celebration Rally for the Sea to Sea 2008 Bike Tour will be held at Fifth Third Ballpark on Aug. 17, with activities starting at 2 p.m. Tickets are going quickly, so order soon. To find out more and to order free tickets call 616-224-0761 or go to www.events.seatosea.org.

Ø   Join the Sea to Sea Tour for one morning!  For a donation of $100 to Volunteers In Service (chosen by CRWRC to fight poverty locally) you can cycle with the tour the 45 miles from Grand Haven to Grand Rapids on Aug. 16.  To learn more and register by Aug. 8, go to the VIS website (www.visgr.org) or call the VIS office at 459-7500.

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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