Ø     Next Sunday evening, the Staffmen Quartet will lead us in worship. Good Friday worship service will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the Lord’s Supper will be served.

Ø     Church School will have vacation April 5 and April 12. Classes will resume April 19.

Ø     Cookies are needed one more time this school year for the students who attend the GVSU Campus Ministries church service on April 5. On March 14, 250 students were served. If you would be willing to bake some, please call Mary Espinoza at 895-5251.

Ø     The annual Easter Egg Hunt for the Kids Hope USA children at Allendale Public Elementary will be here soon. The following donations are needed: individually wrapped small candies that can go in plastic eggs and plastic eggs. Please put donations in the box by the Kids Hope USA table in the lobby by April 5. Thank you for your help.

Ø     For members interested in applying for Christian Education Tuition assistance through our church, we have copies of our church form at the Information Desk.  You may have to apply online using the FACTS website also.  Please see Jim Krikke or Mike Spriensma for details.

Ø     Information for the next issue of Second Thoughts will be due April 26. The newsletter will be available May 10.

Prayer List

GOD’S FAMILY 

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

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

Surgeries: Barb Schulz is scheduled for back surgery on April 2. Jim & Wanda Branderhorst are leaving this week for Cleveland in anticipation of Wanda’s surgeries.

Appreciation: “We want to take this opportunity to express the appreciation of my family and myself for the expressions of concern and all the prayers on Ali’s behalf during her 8 months struggle with leukemia.  The outpouring of support after her death has also been a source of comfort to us. We rest in the knowledge that she has been completely healed by our loving God and Father.” – John Knoppers, Maria Knoppers, and family

Gratitude: The family of Evelyn Bosch would like to thank the loving members of our church family for the many acts of love expressed over the loss of their dear wife, mother and grandmother. Your expressions of sympathy and support in the form of spoken words, prayers, visits, cards and phone calls were so meaningful to us as we worked through each phase of our loss. Of particular note we want to thank Pastor Harold for the many hours spent with us at the hospital as our shepherd – from the early morning hours of Tuesday through the difficult time Wednesday as she left us to take her place of glory at the Throne of God.   We also want to particularly thank Ida Roon and our Wednesday mourning Prayer Warrior team for providing the meal Monday evening and we are so appreciated of the beautiful Prayer Quilt which just embodied the love of the body Christ here at Second Allendale. We love you all so much!    Evelyn had almost 100 varieties of tall bearded iris in her gardens which we will no longer be able to care for. If anyone would like some of these plants to remember her by, please see Dave and arrangements will be made to get them to you in the fall when we dig them. Of course, there is no charge.

Ø    Allendale Christian School is selling sub and croissant sandwiches through March 31. To order, contact any ACS student or call Penny Katt at 895-5529. Thank you for your support.

Ø    The King’s Choraliers Male Chorus will present their annual Spring Concert tonight 8 p.m. in Ridgewood CRC in Jenison.

Ø    Care for orphans in Guatemala Aug. 5-13. Be the hands, feet and heart of Jesus. Join the women’s mission team led by sisters in Christ at Lighthouse Community Church in Allendale. They’ve taken five trips so far and lives are always transformed. Contact Michelle Janssen at 895-5476 or mjjanssen@altelco.net or Kathy Demers at 895-5055 or pastord@altelco.net with any questions or to join the team. Tickets need to be booked soon. An informational meeting will held April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Kathy Demers’ home.

Ø    The Conference Grounds campground has camping sites available for the Memorial Day Weekend through June 13; shorter stays allowed. Weekly campsites are available mid-June--July 4 and mid-Aug--Labor Day weekend.  Spring Camping starts May 2 - camp for the week or weekend; reduced rates. High school-college male volunteers are needed to help with Special Needs Week, June 13-20.  Lodging and meals provided.  Don’t miss this opportunity to be paired with a special needs camper. Please call (616) 842-4478 for more information or to make a reservation.

Ø    Married couples, the next Reformed Marriage Encounter Weekend will be May 1-3 at Geneva in Holland, MI. For details or to register, go to www.reformedme.org or contact Jim & Kathy Molenkamp at 538-2749  michigan_registration@reformedme.org

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.