Bulletin Board

Ø  This morning the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated along with the Professions of Faith and shared testimonies of Katie Campbell, Mitch Van Gent, Cody Zahl and Hannah Zeinstra.  

Ø  Reminder, no Church School and no Children’s Worship today.  

Ø  New Mission Project: We would like to maintain contact with our 30 and under aged adults who are either in college, in the military, or have jobs and are living at home or elsewhere. So often we lose contact with these church members and we want them to know that we haven't forgotten them. Please look at the bulletin board in the back of church for more information on how you can be a part of this important ministry! If you haven't given me an address for a family member that qualifies, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks for your support, Deb Bosch

Ø  If you enjoy singing, join either the Women’s (3 part) musical group which will be singing in the Nov. 22 am service or be a part of the Mixed (4 part) vocal group that’s scheduled to sing Nov. 29 am. The women’s group met once, but will meet again the 11^th and 19^th from 7-7:45 pm. There is still room for you! Rehearsals for the Mixed vocal group will be: Wed., Nov. 11, and Thurs., Nov. 19, from 7:45-8:30 pm and also Wed., Nov. 25 from 7-8 pm.  Come and bring a neighbor, co-worker, friend, or anyone who loves to sing.

Ø  Church School needs your help in celebrating Christmas. For three weeks we will take time to celebrate this important event of our Savior's birth. We need help with crafts and a one time commitment of story telling. The theme is: 25 Days of Christmas. Each day remembering part of the nativity story with a visual. The children will be making a few of them as their craft. Please contact Kristina M. at 895-5946 or kmoelker@altelco.net if you are able to help a week.

Ø  Helpers are still needed in the following areas:
- Nursery coordinator to do scheduling – Jen Konyndyk, 895-4884
- Kitchen helpers (cooks) for Connections nights – contact Deb Zeinstra at 895-5160
- Children’s Worship Teachers for 3&4 yr. olds – contact Sue Brown at 723-2397 or Jerene Schierbeek at 608-5272.

Ø  Kids Hope USA reminder to mentors: On Tues., Nov. 10, school will dismiss at 12:05 pm, so no afternoon mentoring that day. Also, there will be no school on Fri., Nov. 13.

Ø  As the holidays draw closer, it is time to think about holiday baking.  Why don’t you take time for yourself this year and let the ladies from Coffee Break bake for you!  Choose from homemade mini-muffins, raisin brown bread, cookies, Chex mix, peanut brittle and clusters.  These baked goods make great gifts for friends, neighbors, teachers and family.  Order forms are in your mailboxes today.  Please return them, with payment, to the marked bag in the lobby on the Information Desk. If you have any questions, please call Jean at 895-4151 or Lisa at 892-9477.

Ø  Thanks: Mary and I would like to thank the congregation for the cards, gifts, (and M&M's) you gave us for "Pastor's appreciation."  We were particularly moved by the personal and encouraging sentiments in so many cards. We'd also like to thank those who helped us with support, prayers and meals following Mary's recent surgery and recovery. --  Harold and Mary Veldman

Ø  More thanks: Thank you for the prayers for my recovery from my recent illness. Also thank you to the Kids Hope mentors who substituted for me. –- Roger Sikma

Ø  And more thanks: Mike & Stacie (Jeurink) Veldhoff want to thank all those who contributed items for their grocery shower. Your thoughtfulness meant a lot!

Ø  Come worship on Thanksgiving Day. The service will begin at 9:30 am. A monetary offering will be divided between the A.C.T.S. Fund, which is used to help those in need in our church and in our community, and CRWRC Disaster Relief. Items will also be collected for the Love INC Food Pantry.

This Week:      November 8-14, 2009

Today:   9:30 am & 5:30 pm - Worship Services
              3:00 pm – Community Choir rehearsal

Tuesday:   9:30 am – Women’s Coffee Break/Story Hour
                 1:00 pm – Prime Timers
                 7:00 pm – Full Council meets

Wednesday:     3:45 pm – Children’s Choir
                         4:30 pm – Jr. Praise Team
                         6:30 pm – GEMS CIT
                         7:00 to 7:45 pm – Women’s Chorus rehearsal
                         7:45 to 8:30 pm – Mixed Chorus rehearsal

Prayer List  / God's Family

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

Ø  Community Needs and Service People: Lance Corporal Matthew Smits, Staff 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  Dave Bosch will be leaving this week for a short term mission trip to Haiti. The trip was organized through Christian Reformed World Missions with the assistance of Zach & Sharon Segaar-King. Please keep Dave and others involved in your prayers.

Requested Announcements

Ø  Unity Christian High School is presenting the fairy tale musical, Beauty & the Beast on Nov. 19 – 21 at 7 pm at the Zeeland East High School DeWitt Auditorium.  To order tickets, call Unity at 669-1820.  On Wed., Nov. 18, young children and their parents are invited to a special matinee performance to be held at 5:30 pm at the DeWitt Auditorium.  Admission will be $4 per person, sold only at the door.  There will be no advance ticket sales or reserved seating for this performance.

Ø  GVSU Students for Life is hosting a Soup Supper & Dessert Auction in support of the Allendale Lakeshore Pregnancy Center on Fri., Nov. 13 in the Allendale Christian School gymnasium. Doors open at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. Tickets: purchase in advance at the Pregnancy Center, from a Pregnancy Center volunteer or from a GVSU Students for Life Member. Cost: $6 adults, $5 college students, $4 kids ages 12-3, kids 2 and under are free with a maximum $20 per family. The student group is also seeking donations of large crock pots of soup and desserts. If you are able to help out in any way, please contact Chelsea Eerkes at ceerkes@gmail.com or 616-540-3984. Thank you for your support!

Ø  Gleaners food distribution will be Sat., Nov. 14, at Allendale Community Center from 12:15 to about 2:30 pm. For more information or to volunteer to help, call Tim at 895-4057.

Ø  Help support Bethany Christian Services’ work with Project Open Arms to find adoptive families for the 6,000+ foster children in Michigan waiting to be adopted. Come for an inspirational evening with author and speaker, Kay Warren, and two award-winning musical groups, Selah and Avalon, on Thurs., Nov. 12, at 7 pm at Resurrection Life Church , 5100 Ivanrest, Grandville. To learn more and order tickets (only $5) go to www.bethany.org/redeem or call 224-7482.

Ø  CRWM and CRWRC are offering grants to help with the cost of travel for CRCNA young people who are attending Urbana '09. For more information and to download an application, visit www.crwm.org. Applications are due Nov. 30 so please apply soon.

Ø  Kids Corner - Walk the Way: Liz has a major problem: if Scooter joins the band, he can get them an audition. Too bad Scooter is such a bad musician. What will Liz do? Find out on this week’s Kids Corner. Then write to Kids Corner at Box 506, Worth IL 60482 for your very own Bible study. Go to www.kidscorner.net for more information.

Ø  Come and support Love INC’s and GVSU Circle K’s Food Drive on Sat., Nov. 14, from 11 am to 3 pm at Allendale’s Family Fare. Stop by the Love INC/Circle K table for cider and cookies, pick up a list of food items to purchase for Love INC”s Food Pantry and drop off your purchases back at the Love INC/Circle K table. With the holidays coming, much food is needed for Love INC’s Food Pantry to help needy Allendale families. Please help! Thank you!