Bulletin for March 1

Ø This morning, Clare Evelyn Williams, infant daughter of Patrick & Dana Williams will be baptized. Next Sunday morning the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated.

Ø All women are invited to gather tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary to pray for our congregation. Questions? Call Rachael Taylor at 895-9414. Another prayer group meets on the morning of Connections Night. Everyone is welcome. Come to 11219 Brown St., Dr. Zahl’s office at 8:45 a.m. this Wed., March 4.

Ø Connections Night on March 4 will be a Spaghetti Dinner, a GEMS Fundraiser. Cost: by donation. Dinner will be served from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Help raise money for the girls of this community to be part of the GEMS ministry. Friends, family, Grandpas and Grandmas --- ALL are invited! Thank you for your support.

Ø Cookies are needed for after the Campus Ministries church service at GVSU on March 15. Just as we enjoy cookies after our service, so do the students. If you would be willing to bake some, please call Mary Espinoza at 895-5251.

Ø You missed your chance for this school year to be a Kids Hope USA mentor. But it is not too late. Please prayerfully ask God if He is leading you in the direction of being a KHUSA mentor for next school year; training will be in Sept. It is very rewarding to be that special person in an elementary aged child who is considered to be at risk by the school. You are there only for that one child one hour each week during the school year. That speaks volumes to a child of your love for them and your God. Questions? Contact Aileen VanderSchuur, Kids Hope USA Director, either at church or call her at 204-3540.

Ø The GEMS are collecting recipes for a cookbook and would like to include as many as you’d like to submit. All recipes welcome. Forms are available from the table under the mailboxes. Put completed forms in the big red box next to it by May 17. The books will be published and available this fall. Thank you for sharing your recipes! – the GEMS

Schedule for This Week:

March 1-7, 2009

Sunday:
9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. – Worship Services
11:00 a.m. – Church School including grades 10-12
4:00 P.M. – S.O.S. after p.m. service – Youth Group Deep Impact

Monday:
9:30 a.m. – Women’s Prayer Group

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

Wednesday:
8:45 a.m. – Prayer Group meets
3:45 p.m. – Children’s Choir
4:30 p.m. – Jr. Praise Team
5:30 p.m. – Connections Dinner – GEMS Fundraiser Dinner
6:15 p.m. – GEMS, Cadets, Children’s Activities, Nursery
7:00 p.m. – Adult Choir

Ø Community Needs and Service People: Pvt. 1st Class Matthew Smits, Sgt. Jesse Vander Schuur, Love INC, Allendale Christian School, Unity Christian High School, Allendale Public Schools, Lakeshore Pregnancy Center, Allendale Family Life Center, GVSU

Ø Our sympathy to the family of Ali Knoppers. Ali passed away on Feb. 24. Visitation will be today from 2-5 p.m. at the Matthyse-Kuiper-DeGraff Funeral Home in Allendale. Tomorrow at 11 a.m. there will be a Memorial Celebration Service in our church.

Ø Recently John Knoppers resigned from the office of Elder for the balance of his term for reasons the Council clearly understands. As a church we want to thank John for his service and offer him our continued prayer and support. To fill the vacancy, the Council, at their most recent meeting, selected Randy Bosch from the men whose names where not chosen at the May 2008 Congregational Meeting. Randy will be installed in the office of Elder at an upcoming worship service.

Ø Albert & Esther Potgeter have returned home from Florida. Esther is now at Allendale Nursing Home. The cancer has spread and the bone cannot heal.

Ø Please pray for GVSU students during their Spring Break this week. Campus Ministries is sending 350 students and leaders on 21 trips throughout the country for different service work and for team building. Pray for safety in travel and that relationships will grow with each other and with their faith in the Lord.

Ø Allendale Christian School News: March 6&7 - Paper Drive. March 14 - Kids’ Clothing & Toy Sale, 9 a.m. – noon with half price sale 12:30 – 1 p.m. at ACS. Contact Judy Knoper at 895-5510 or at jbknoper@yahoo.com for a seller number or if you have any questions. Baked goods will also be available with the proceeds going to the school. If you’d like to donate baked goods, please bring them to the school kitchen by 8:30 a.m. on the March 14. March 19 (6:30 p.m.) - “A Day in the Life of a 5-year-old”, an informational evening for parents of perspective ACS Young 5’s and Kindergarten students. April 14 & 16 - Kindergarten Testing; sign up at the March 19 meeting or call the school at 895-5108 for an appointment. March 11-13 (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) and March 14 (9 am – 1 pm.) - The ACS library will be open to the public for the Scholastic Book Fair. Checks, cash and credit cards accepted. Help connect kids with interesting and fun new books they’ll want to read! March 28 – All schools are invited to a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament register by March 13. Call Jody Ribbens at 895-6016 for details or to become a sponsor of the Tournament.

Ø On March 5, 6, & 7, at 7:00 p.m. Unity Christian High School will present its winter play, You Can’t Take It With You, in the Hudsonville High School Auditorium. Tickets are available at Unity (669-1820) for $5 each.

Ø Tickets for the March 5 Family LIFE Center of West Michigan benefit dinner at Main St. Pub are available at the Allendale Library, Family LIFE Center and Keegstra's in Hudsonville.

Ø Borculo Christian School’s Kids Clothing & Toy Sale of spring & summer items will be 9 a.m. – noon on March. 7.

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.