Bulletin for September 28, 2008

Ø   MARK YOUR CALENDARS...it's BAG LADIES!!  We've started up again for the year and plan to have our first meeting on October 28, 7pm-??? in the triple room.  If you are an established member, get your bag packed, and if you are wanting to join...please join us!!  We'd love to have you!  Bag Ladies is a small group for women with crafting interests...but we'd like to expand that to any woman who'd like to get out for an evening and fellowship with other women while getting some 'stuff' done.  Bring your scrapbooking, quilting, cross stitching, Christmas cards, coupons to sort, recipe book to type...ANYTHING that can be put in a bag!  Email Erin Ensing at erinensing@hotmail.com if you plan to attend...even if just for a little while.  Hope to see you there!!

Ø   All bulletin announcements need to be to the office by Tuesday of this week. Thank you.

Ø    Women’s Prayer – If you are interested in gathering once a month to pray for our congregation, we will be meeting the first Monday of the month starting October 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. If you have any questions please call Rachael Taylor at 895-9414.

Ø    Children’s Worship is still 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”. Any question, call Sue Brown at 892-4555 or Jerene Schierbeek at 608-5272.

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

Ø    GEMS: Gems are selling subs, cookie dough and flowering bulbs (tulips, daffodils, etc.). There are order sheets at the information desk or call Michelle Kolean at 690-5907. Orders are due Oct 8.

Ø    GEMS recycling project: As part of some badge work and the call for GEMS worldwide to better care for God’s Creation, the GEMS will be providing a recycling service for paper products here in the church building. Some of the areas chosen for our recycle boxes will be under the family mailboxes and in the office area (copy room). If you notice a box and can use it, please do – this is only for paper products such as junk mail, magazines, catalogs and phonebooks (please no cardboard or plastics). We will be bringing the paper to the Paper Gator located at Allendale Christian School. We are also bringing back the pop can recycle canister to fund GEMS events and needs. The bin will be located around or in the triple room. We graciously accept any donations you would like to give. Thank you!!

Ø    GEMS needs: GEMS is in need of 40 empty cereal boxes (just the cardboard part) for a craft. We will collect them around the mailbox area – we will accept them until Oct. 15.

Community Potluck – at GVSU is scheduled for Sunday Oct. 19. We are asking 7 families from our church to host tables and share their food with the students. We can be Christ’s love with skin on it as we meet the student’s craving for home cooked food and we promise you a rewarding experience at the same time. Call the Roons at 895-6246 or the Espinozas at 895-5251.
 


Schedule for This Week:

 September 28 - October 4, 2008

Sunday:            
9:30 a.m. – Worship Services
11:00 – Church School

Monday:         
8:00 p.m. – Faith Friends

Tuesday:         
9:30 a.m. – Coffee Break & Story Hour
1:00 p.m. – Prime Timers

Wednesday:         
3:45 p.m. – Children’s Choir
4:30 p.m. – Jr. Choir
7:00 p.m. – Adult Choir

 

Prayer List

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

GOD’S FAMILY  

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. 

Requests:

Wendy Sweezer had her consultation with doctors this past week.  Her tumor was larger than expected and 2 lymph nodes were also affected.  This will require her to start chemotherapy before radiation treatments begin.  They'll determine this coming week how this will proceed.
 

 

 

Ø    Allendale Christian School is holding their 3rd 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    The annual Allendale Christian School auction is going a high tech this year.  You can bid on selected items online at www.allendalechristian.com  or you can also come out and bid at the live auction on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 at ALLENDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL on 64th street 1 block south of M-45.  You will find everything from vacations and furniture to collectibles and homemade goods.  Registration begins at 5pm, the Silent Auction starts at 5:15pm and the verbal auction begins at 7pm.

Ø    Allendale Christian School will be holding a Fall Mum Sale in the school’s parking lot on Tuesday, September 23 & 30 from 3pm-7:30pm.  Mums are $4 each and come in a 6 qt. (1½ gal.) pot.  Choose from a variety of colors.  Come rain or shine!

Unity Christian Senior All-Nighter Committee is selling Apple Pies, one for $8, two for $15, or three for $20.  They will be made on Saturday, October 11, and keep very well in the freezer for the upcoming holidays, as gifts, or for next summer's picnics.  Key Cards are available for $20, which can be used for discounts at many local businesses.  Younkers Community Day Sale coupon booklets are also being sold for $5 and can be used at Younkers on Saturday, November 15; they include a $10 off coupon plus eight 20% off coupons.  To purchase any of the above, please contact a Unity senior, Unity's office, or Lynda Brasser at 662-0132.  All proceeds will go to the seniors' all-night party following graduation.
 

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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