Bulletin for November 16

Ø A big Thank You to all who worked on the Pumpkin Walk and Halloween Open House in this year! Over 1300 people came to look at the pumpkins displayed in the woods behind our church and to attend the Halloween Open House. It was wonderful observing parents and children together carving pumpkins. A special thanks to Rachael Veldman and Adam Todd for being in charge of these events again this year. It’s refreshing to see our church provide something safe and enjoyable for our community during Halloween. Many positive comments were received from the community for putting on these events. –- The Growth Team

Ø The 6^th & 7^th grade Church School class will not meet today, but will meet next Sunday.

Ø Attention Youth Group: Please meet at church at 5:15 p.m. today to go to the Youth Service.

Ø Looking for an excuse to upgrade your kitchen terrycloth towels? Our kitchen could use a few dozen new or used (but still usable), terrycloth towels. If you have any, just put them in a small bag and place them on the kitchen counter between the stoves and the refrigerator. Thanks so much! – Rose Bosch

Ø The GEMS are collecting pop cans again! Please place your empty cans in the big green trash can in the triple room. The girls are learning about recycling this year and the money collected from the can refunds will go towards buying supplies for the GEMS ministry.

Ø GEMS needs a few women or junior/high school girls to help during craft and class times. You don’t need to prepare anything ahead of time, we simply need extra hands. Interested? Please call Rachael Taylor at 895-9414 or Lonna Driesenga at 892-4808.

Ø Attention Deacons, there will be a meeting this week Thurs., the 20^th, at 7 p.m. in the double room across from the nursery.

Ø Cookies are needed once again for the students at GVSU after their worship service on Nov. 23. Please call Mary Espinoza at 895-5251 if you would be willing to help out by baking some. Thank you.

Ø As the holidays draw closer, thoughts turn to holiday baking. Let the ladies from Coffee Break bake for you. Choices: mini-muffins, raisin brown bread, cookies, Chex mix, peanut brittle and clusters. These baked goods make great gifts. Please return order forms with payment to the bag on the Information Desk. Questions? Call Jean at 895-4151 or Lisa at 892-9477.

Ø Thanksgiving Day: Come worship at 9:30 a.m. Offerings received: Benevolence Fund and items for nonperishable grocery items for Mel Trotter Ministries in Grand Rapids.

Ø Our Kids Hope USA ministry would like to give gift boxes to the KHUSA families at the Christmas Dinner here on Dec. 4 and you can help. Please take an ornament off the Christmas tree in the lobby, purchase the item, bring it to church and put it in the gift box by the tree no later then Nov. 30. Call Aileen VanderSchuur at 204-3540 if you have questions about KHUSA and/or this project. Thank you!

Ø Please note: Beginning Dec. 7, evening worship services will begin at 5:30 p.m. on a trial basis with review in the spring.

Schedule for This Week:

November 16-22, 2008

Sunday:
9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. – Worship Services
11:00 a.m. – Church School, no 6^th & 7^th, yes 10^th-12th

Tuesday:
9:30 a.m. – Coffee Break & Story Hour

Wednesday:
3:45 p.m. – Children’s Choir
4:30 p.m. – Jr. Choir
5:30 p.m. – Connections Dinner
6:150 p.m. – GEMS, Cadets, Children’s Activities, Nursery
7:00 p.m. – Adult Choir

Thursday:
7:00 p.m. – Deacons Meeting

Ø Missions and Missionaries: Zach & Sharon Segaar-King and family in Haiti currently home on leave; Mississippi Christian Family Services in Rolling Fork, MS; Chaplain Larry Norman and Forgotten Man Ministries; Rob & Betty Wood in Quito, Ecuador

Ø Thank you for your prayers offered on behalf of our son, Matt Smits. We praise God that Matt was put back into training. He plans to graduate from this training on Dec. 2. His next training will take place in Maryland for 3 months. Matt was promoted to Private First Class on Nov. 1. – The Arlyn Smits Family

Ø For the way God has brought many people through our property and facility over the past week.

Ø For Morgan Wondergem as she recovers from her accident. We pray she returns home in the next few days, but she will still require several months of healing and recovery at home.

Ø For Peggy Wondergem who’s been dealing with back difficulty now compounded by Morgan’s accident.

Ø For John and Ali Knoppers as they continue to find ways to manage Ali’s leukemia.

Ø For Howard Beelen who is recovering from hip replacement surgery. His recent new address is 6676 Mista Dr., Allendale.’

Ø "Make Me Your Servant" is Allendale Christian School’s theme this year. In Nov. shoe boxes were filled with gifts through Operation Christmas Child, students joined Lighthouse Community Church to help provide meals for needy people in Allendale through Manna Meals, funds were raised to help provide meals through Mel Trotter Ministries, and the 6^th grade class adopted a girl and a boy through Compassion International Child!

Ø Unity Chr. High Sch. musical, Guys & Dolls: Nov. 20–22, 7 p.m. in Zeeland East High Sch. For tickets, contact Unity at 669-1820.

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.