Bulletin for January 25

Ø This morning following the worship service there will be a Congregational Meeting to approve Council’s request for the position of Worship Leader/Coordinator. Just a reminder there is no Church School for grades 6-12 today. K-5 will be meeting as usual and are asked to go to the triple room after getting their punch and cookie today. Nursery and Just Between will continue to be offered through the end of the Congregational Meeting.

Ø Tonight we welcome Pastor Jon Vugteveen, Tim Kauffman, and the Worship Team from The River Church in Allegan to lead us.

Ø All newsletter items are due today. Put a hard copy in the newsletter mailbox and email a copy to Gailepunt@aol.com if possible. Next issue out Feb. 8 with quarterly updates in 2009.

Ø Extra copies of the picture church directory are available from the Information Desk lower cabinet if needed by anyone.

Ø Now is a great time to become a Kids Hope USA Mentor! The school year is half over, yet three or more Mentors are still needed. YOU can make a difference! Please contact Aileen VanderSchuur, Kids Hope USA Director, in person or call 204-3540. Training is provided. Reminder: There is a Kids Hope USA Mentors & Prayer Partners potluck in the triple room right after tonight’s service. Come, have fun sharing stories, getting new ideas and games to do during your mentoring time.

Ø Volunteers are needed to bring supper on Youth Group meeting nights. There is a sign-up sheet on the Info. Desk. Thanks!

Ø GEMS Africa Project: This year the GEMS are collecting and earning change to help our sister GEMS club in Zambia, Africa purchase needed supplies. Basic things are needed. If you have change to donate, please pick up at the Information Desk a container decorated by our GEMS to collect coins. All change needs to be turned in to GEMS by Feb. 18. If you have questions or ideas for ways the girls could earn change, call Rachael Taylor at 895-9414. Thank you for your support.

Ø GEMS Get Connected Camp will be at Deer Lake Ministries Camp, South River, Ontario, Canada this summer. The camp is for 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade girls and will be held August 3-8. Information went home with the 6^th graders. If you are interested or have any questions, call Rachael Taylor at 895-9414.

Ø The GEMS will be going to a Griffins game on Sat., Jan 31. Meet at church at 5:45 p.m. to carpool. If you cannot make it to church but want to meet at the game, please call Michelle Kolean at 690-5907. The game will start at 7 p.m.

Ø Save March 27 for the annual First and Second CRC’s Pinewood Derby & Dinner. Everyone is invited. Registration forms are available in the church lobby. Get your cars now!

Ø Feb. 7 is the date of the Cadet Snow Derby. Plan to arrive at church at 7 a.m. and be back to church about 2 p.m. Bring permission slips to next Cadet meeting if you plan to participate.

Ø Cadet Fundraiser: Arena Racing, Feb. 28, at the DeltaPlex. Tickets: $9.50 per person; half goes to our Cadets. Deadline to order tickets: Feb. 15. Order forms are at the Information Desk.

Ø Looking ahead: A Prayer Group meets on the Wednesday morning of Connections nights at 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. in Dr. Zahl’s offce, 11219 Brown St. Please come, all are welcome.

Ø Searching for a new way to serve others? Here's a great opportunity! Come to the church nursery and care for younger siblings of the Allendale Christian School Preschoolers while they attend field trips with their parents. Second CRC wants to make a difference and has offered this service to the ACS Preschool parents. If you’d like to help, please contact Jenny Walters at 875-6075 or at mjccwalters@charter.net. Choose from the following schedule for opportunity to serve:

Wed., Jan 28 from 8:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Wed., Jan 28 from 11:15 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thurs., Jan 29 from 8:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Schedule for This Week:

January 25 - 30, 2009

Sunday:
9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. – Worship Services
11:00 a.m. – Church School
11:00 a.m. - Congregational Meeting after p.m. service – KHUSA Potluck

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

Thursday:
6:30 p.m. – Cadet Counselors’ Meeting

Ø Shut-ins, Sick, Recovering: Sally Jaarsma, Kay Klap, Ev Kleinjans, Janet Kleinjans, Ev Kraker, Marian Lynch, Bernice Piersma, Viola Van Farowe, Gladys Wassenaar, Harold & Julia Kraker, Pres & Muriel Jeurink, Wanda Branderhorst, Ali Knoppers, Wendy Sweezer, Morgan Wondergem

Ø    New Address: PFC Smits, Matthew
                       Marine Corp. Detachment
                      4403 Springfield Ave., 2nd Platoon
                      Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 21005

Ø The following is a list of Birthdays & Anniversaries today through Feb. 8 missed because of the change in newsletter printing. Birthdays: Jan. 26 – Dave Feenstra, Ashton Longeria, 28 – Kendra Scholten, Jerene Scierbeek, 29 – Jeff Sall, Allison Miedema, 31 – Jackie Isley, Pastor Jim DeVries, Deacon Weaver, Feb. 2 – Lisa VanderSloot, 3 – Brad Smits, Sara Motman, 4 – Tara DeKryger, Catherine Key, 6 – Makayla Weaver, 7 - Josalyn Roon, Nathan Roon; Anniversaries: Feb. 2 – Ken & Arlene Jeurink, 3 – Gary & Joan Kleinjans, 7 – Jim & Wanda Branderhorst

Ø There is still time to buy or renew magazines through Allendale Christian School’s Magazine Sale which continues through Jan. 28. To order, call ACS at 895-5108 or go to www.qsp.com and use school code #425001035. Thank you!

Ø Come celebrate God's faithfulness at the City on a Hill Praise & Worship Celebration Service tonight at 6 p.m. in Zeeland East High School’s DeWitt Auditorium. An offering will be received for COAH with donors willing to match dollar for dollar. Questions? Contact Gary Ellens at 748-6061.

Ø The Lakeshore Pregnancy Center (LPC) of Allendale will offer a Counselor’s Training Class in Feb. Pink brochures are available from the kiosk. LPC is also seeking a volunteer registered sonographer. Please call Kari Wiersema at 895-1893 for details.

Ø 8th Grade Student & Parent Orientation evenings will be held at Unity Christian High School on Jan. 28, Feb. 3 & 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m. These are exciting, inspirational and informative evenings acquainting students and parents with opportunities at UCHS. Call Judy at 669-1820 to schedule an evening if you haven't already done so.

Ø Lamont Christian School will present Robin Hood as this year’s middle school drama production on Jan. 30 & 31 at Center Stage Theatre on the campus of Coopersville High School. Tickets are $3.00 and can be purchased at the evening performances.

Ø Describing themselves as a nomadic community of psalmists, The Psalters present a powerful combination of punk and folk rock rooted in biblical tradition and played out in dramatic DIY style. The Psalters will perform on Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium. Tickets are $10, available through the Calvin Box Office (calvin.edu/boxoffice or 616-526-6286). More information is available at calvin.edu/sao.

Ø Come to the annual Christian Learning Center Auction on Sat., Jan. 31 at Calvin Chr. Middle School in Grandville. Supper and Silent Auction will begin at 5 p.m. and the Live Auction at 6 p.m. To donate or for more information, please call the CLC office at 245-8388

Ø Prayer Request: Praise God for the completion of the third set of French language Bible study correspondence lessons. More than 9,000 students in Africa have completed the first two sets of lessons and are eager to continue growing in God’s Word. Pray for enough volunteers to mentor these students of the Bible.

Ø Are you gentle in relationships? Or are you more forceful and assertive? Do you think this affects whether you are a strong or weak person? We live in a culture that values strength and despises weakness. But how does our interpretation of strength affect our relationships? Is there power in gentleness? Find out on the Feb. 1 Back to God Hour. Go to www.BacktoGod.net for local stations and times.

Ø Computer Caper: When robbers steal the school’s computers, Liz decides to solve the mystery. The mystery deepens when Liz disappears. Help his friends find him on this week’s Kids Corner. Then check out the Kids Corner website at www.kidscorner.net for stories, devotions, puzzles and more.

Ø Christ Memorial Church, 595 Graafschap Rd. in Holland, is pleased to host the 90-voice choir of Indiana Wesleyan University on Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. With a collection of well-loved hymns, anthems, and choral music, this concert promises to be an enriching worship experience. Plan on coming and bring someone with you! www.christmemorial.org

Ø To register now the next Reformed Marriage Encounter Weekend planned for Feb. 13-15 in Holland, contact Jim & Kathy Molenkamp at 538-2749 or visit www.reformedme.org for details.

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.