Bulletin Board

Ø     Do you like ice cream? Do you like to “serve” people? Here is your chance to do both! There will be a combined church service the evening of July 4 at the Allendale Township Park. A family (or two) is needed to help with serving ice cream after the service. Interested? If so, please call Mark Kuzee at 895-5034.

Ø     Grocery Shower: Please help celebrate Katlyn Rozema’s upcoming marriage to Ryan Buehlman on July 2. A basket is by the mailboxes to receive your grocery gifts.   

Ø     Senior Men’s Breakfast: Join us tomorrow at 8:00 AM at Grand Coney for good food and fellowship. All welcome.

Ø     Kids Hope USA will have a backpack & school supply drive in August to collect school-sized backpacks and supplies to give to current KHUSA students. Supplies needed: plain colored pocket folders, lunch containers, glue sticks (Ross or Elmer's), 8 pack Crayola washable markers, 16 & 24 pk. Crayola crayons, #2 pencils, large pink erasers, and medium sized plastic pencil boxes. Questions? Call Aileen at 204-3540.

Ø     GEMS Counselors attending the annual conference in Minnesota are collecting pop cans for travel expenses. A container is available in the lobby. If you want cans picked up from your home after an Open House or holiday gathering, call Lonna Driesenga at 892-4808.

Prayer List  / God's Family

Ø     Church Prayer Line: 892-8700

Ø     Missions and Missionaries: Zach & Sharon Segaar-King family,  Mississippi Chr. Family Services, Chaplain Larry Norman/Forgotten Man Ministries, Rob & Betty Roldan-Wood, Pastor Harold & Mary

Ø     Rog & Harriet Sikma in Rhode Island helping with flood clean up. 

Ø     “I would like to thank the congregation for their prayers and cards during my recent illness.” -- Irene Wittingen

Ø     Due to the new service area for Allendale post office, several members now have Allendale, MI 49401 for a mailing address. Street info doesn’t change. Please update your directories for the following households: G&D Zeinstra, J&A Vander Schuur, S&R Taylor, R&B Talsma, D&J Postmus, R&S Gemmen, B&A Brinks, J&P Beelen. Also, add new winter address for Roger & Barb Talsma: 5401 W. Business 83; #1622 [separate line]; Harlingen TX  78552.

Requested Announcements

Ø     Bethany Christian Services is hosting a Celebration of Families Festival & Picnic on June 26 from 11 AM to 2 PM at their campus in Grand Rapids. For details, call 224-7550.

Ø     Instant TRIP at Allendale Christian School will be held "every other" Wed. (7-7:30 PM) and Thurs. (9-9:30 AM) this summer:  June 23&24; July 7, 8, 21&22; August 4,5,18&19; & Sept. 1&2.  Gift cards at Instant TRIP are available on a first come, first serve basis. Cash and checks accepted. Questions? Call Mary Sall (895-5535) or Jenny Walters (875-6075).

 Father's Day ABCs by Charles W. Ridlen

A lways trust your children to God's care
B ring them to church
C hallenge them to high goals
D elight in their achievements
E xalt the Lord in their presence
F rown on evil
G ive them love
H ear their problems
I gnore not their childish fears
J oyfully accept their apologies
K eep their confidence
L ive a good example before them
M ake them your friends
N ever ignore their endless questions
O pen your heart to their love
P ray for them by name
Q uicken your interest in their spirituality
R emember their needs
S how them the way of salvation
T each them to work
U nderstand they are still young
V erify your statements
W ean them from bad company
X pect them to obey
Y earn for God's best for them
Z ealously guide them in Bible truth