Bulletin for September 7

Ø Church School begins today. J All students ages K-12 need to be registered, forms are available at the Information Desk. K-5 students will meet in Room #129 after church and then be dismissed to their individual rooms. Students in grades 6-12 will have signs on their rooms. Classes for 10-12^th Graders will begin Sun., Sept. 21, in the Triple Room from 11:00 to noon with Hilda Wittingen. She’s looking forward to another year with you.

Ø Attention parents of 9th - 12th graders! There will be a short meeting after the morning service today to go over new policies and give you the calendar for the year. If you have questions or you can't make it and still would like the information, please call Scott Albers at 895-5973. Attention Youth Group! We have our first Deep Impact of the season after tonight’s. It will end about 8:45 p.m. Come and have fun with your friends and leaders. Questions? Contact Scott Albers.

Ø Calling all girls from 2nd to 6th grades: The GEMS year will start Sept. 10 at 6:15 pm. There’s a new time and new location; we will be meeting in the triple room across from the kitchen. Please have one parent accompany your GEM to sign forms and receive information. We’re excited to start the new year. See you there!

Ø Recently, one of three of CRWM Haiti’s mission vehicles (a 1991 Toyota) blew a number of engine gaskets and was involved in an accident. In order for CRWM’s work to continue unhindered, Zach & Sharon Segaar-King must raise funds for a heavy-duty diesel 4x4 mission vehicle during their home-service this Fall. Due to high taxes and customs fees, it is estimated that the will need at least $30,000 for a used vehicle and $40,000 for a new vehicle. There will be a special offering received next Sunday morning to help with their need.

Ø The Praise Team is always looking for new members; of special need are additional guitar players and male vocalists. For more information, please contact Kim Roon (895-6536).

Ø The Cadet Father/Son Campout is planned for Sept. 12 & 13. Please let Dr. Zahl (895-5035) know if you will be coming.

Ø PrimeTimers, all those 55+ years young, are invited to a noon Potluck on Tues., Sept. 16. More details next week.

Ø Children's Choir and Junior Choir will begin this week Wed. More information is available in your mailbox or at the Information Desk. Please sign up at the Info. Desk today or call Kim Roon (895-6536).

Ø Please have all bulletin announcements in to the office by Wed. at 9 a.m. this week. Thank you!

Ø Children’s Worship for ages 3 – Kindergarten will being Sept. 14. If your child is involved, please check your box for information.

Ø Have you ever been hungry in church? Come and feed your hunger and help the Youth Group raise money to go on SERVE projects. The Youth Group will be having a Burger Bash on Wed., Sept. 17. Check your mailboxes for more information.

Ø Please contact Aileen VanderSchuur (616-204-3540) this week is you would like to be a Kids Hope USA Mentor.

Ø Do you have a desire to become a part of a group of adults (18 yrs. +) who wish to learn more about God and what He desires of you as a parent, spouse, friend or child of God? Consider joining a Discovery Group or maybe you’d like to begin a new group. Either way, contact Lorie DeYoung at 895-7649 or lady@altelco.net.

Ø Reserve Tues., Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. if you are involved in a ministry at 2nd CRC involving minors and have not yet attended an Abuse Prevention meeting. In order to comply with all the requirements, staff and volunteers must have the signed information on file AND must attend this meeting. If you attended last year, you need not attend again.

Ø Children’s Worship is in need of one or more teachers, especially for the Kindergarten age. This is a commitment of 2 Sundays every 6 weeks or more. Please prayerfully consider this. We would love to have you join our “family”. Questions? Call Sue Brown at 892-4555 or Jerene Schierbeek at 608-5272.

Ø Nursery helpers are needed for Coffee Break/Story Hour on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 16 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. If you can help, if only for one time a month, please contact Wendy Sweezer at 892-5279 or Carol Gulker at 895-6321.

Schedule for This Week:

September 7-13, 2008

Sunday:
9:30 a.m. – Worship Services

Wednesday:
7:00 p.m. – Adult Choir
7:00 p.m. – Church School Leaders (K-5) meeting

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

Ø We express our sympathy Bern Buhrer and to Ken & Ann (sister) Wolbrink in the earthly passing of Wilma Buhrer on Sept. 1.

Ø Please pray for Sgt. Jesse & Donette VanderSchuur as they travel to Ft. Lewis in the state of Washington to be reassigned into a Stryker Division in the Army. They will be traveling across the country by truck. Please also pray for their safety, adjustments, making new Christian friends, and finding a great church family. Also pray for the rest of our family as we make these adjustments, too. Thank you! -- Joe, Aileen, & Joel VanderSchuur & Brent & Allison Miedema

Ø Pray for a new follow-up ministry which is ready for launch in Haiti. This is a combined work of Back to God Ministries International and Christian Reformed World Missions. Pray that this center will be used effectively to disciple those who contact us in response to broadcast ministry in Haiti.

Ø You are encouraged to invest Thurs. evening, Sept. 18, in the Classis Holland/Zeeland Fall Leadership Kick-off. Choose from 13 different seminars or workshops that will challenge, encourage and equip you as a leader and make you more effective in your work in the Kingdom. Please see your pastor or the church office for a brochure on this exciting event. Place: East Saugatuck Chr. Ref. Church in Holland. Time: 6:15-9:30 p.m. Questions? Call Pastor Milt Doornbos at (616) 443-1799 or Pastor Jon Vugteveen at (269) 686-8885. The cost per church: $75.00.

Ø There will be a Kids’ Clothes & Toy Sale at Allendale Christian School on Sat., Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon with a Half-price Sale from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Call Judy Knoper at 895-5510 for a new seller number or to renew your number from the previous sale. Also, new this year will include a Baked Goods Sale with the proceeds going to the school. If you would like to help out with this by donating any baked goods, please call Judy Knoper.

Ø Unity Christian invites you to Unity's 25th annual Sader Run, 48th Ave. campus, on Sat., Sept. 13, beginning at 10:00 a.m. A Pancake Brunch for all will be served immediately after the Sader Run (walk) at 11:00 a.m. Registration and pledge forms are available in the Oak Street Office.

Ø Allendale Christian School is holding their 3^rd Annual KeyCard Fundraiser. With a KeyCard, you get the best discounts everyday at many participating area merchants! Cost is $20 and includes a Savings Guide Coupon Book. Call Diana Overweg (895-6014) or Denise Gulker (892-4868) to place your order or if you have any questions. KeyCards available while supplies last.

Ø Allendale Christian School’s 4th Annual Steak & Clay Shoot at Blendon Pines Sporting Clays (8455 88th Ave., north of Zeeland) is planned for Sat., Sept. 20. Great food! Great prizes! Call Marcel Vander Laan at 895-7723 by Sept. 15 to pre-register your team of five or if you would like to sign up as a sponsor.

Ø Hurricane season has started again with Hurricane Gustav and tropical storms Hanna, Ike, and Josephine are on their way. CRWRC staff and volunteers are assessing needs in Louisiana, and have released $10,000 to begin relief work in Haiti. You can help CRWRC respond to those affected by these storms--to donate, mark your check “Hurricanes 2008” and mail to CRWRC, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560, call 800-55-CRWRC, or go to www.crwrc.org.

Ø We have relationships all around us—family, friends, coworkers …but so often, we find dissatisfaction in many of them. In romantic relationships, things seem to go well for a long time, then suddenly, you begin to notice quirks and flaws. Do we bring healthy expectations into our marriages and relationships? Or are these expectations misplaced? Find out on the Sept. 14 Back to God Hour. Go to www.BacktoGod.net for stations and times.

Ø Married couples, as our attention turns to education once again, choose to learn about, to understand and to love your spouse in new ways. A Reformed Marriage Encounter weekend is a short course in communication for Christian couples. The next weekend will be held Oct. 10-12 in Holland, MI. For more information, additional scheduled weekends, or to register on-line, go to www.reformedme.org or contact Jim & Kathy Molenkamp at 616-538-2749 or Michigan_registration@reformedme.org.

Ø Which is tougher? Winning a game on TV or forgiving a friend who really hurt you? Find out on this week’s Kids Corner. Listen and then email kids@kidscorner.net for your very own Bible study.

Ø A workshop at Western Theological Seminary in Holland will take place on Sept. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will include a keynote address, sectionals, brunch, and booths from different ministries at a cost of $35 ($20 for students) and will help participants learn to include people with disabilities in the life and ministry of churches. For more information or to register, call 888-463-0272 or visit www.TogetherinChrist.us

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.