Bulletin Board

Ø     All Church Care Group Picnic!  Mark your calendars for a fun Pig Roast!  Sat., Sept. 11, from 5 PM to 8 PM.  Watch for a RSVP display in the lobby. Please respond YES or NO by Aug. 21.  For those that are currently not in a Care Group, there will be a place to add yourselves as well!

Ø     The Bountiful Harvest Table in the lobby is a place to share “extra” garden produce. Feel free take whatever you can use. Thank you to those contributing their bounty!

Ø     GEMS is looking for girls, 7^th grade and older, who would like to be a CIT (Counselor in Training) this 2010/11 GEMS season. CIT applications and reference sheets are at the Information Desk. Reference sheets need to be filled out by non-family members. All forms need to be returned to Rachael Taylor by Aug. 30. If you served as a CIT last year and plan on returning this year, you do not need to fill out CIT forms again. If you have any questions, please call Rachael Taylor 895-9414.  

Ø     ALL CHURCH VOLUNTEERS: An exciting new season for our children is about to begin.  Have you attended a Safe Church Meeting for your training? If not, you will need to attend one of the two meetings Pastor Harold and Lorie DeYoung will be holding on Wed., Sept. 8, or Tues., Sept 21, 7:00 each night. Questions?  Contact Lorie at 895-7649 or lady@altelco.net.

Ø     Beautiful Womanhood is a Christian marriage mentoring pro-gram designed to strengthen marriages and build community among women. Dinners are held monthly for a year using the Titus 2 concept: older women teaching younger women. Do you want to have incredible influence in your marriage and home? Do you desire to discover God’s heart for women? Join this Sept. for a new season of Beautiful Womanhood with ladies from our church. The first 12 (newly married through those in their 30’s) to call Cindy Borst (895-5220), Carol Scholten (895-7497), Jan Smits (895-6804), or Joyce Weaver (842-1602) will be accepted.

Ø     The Faith Friends program is designed to match young people seeking to make a commitment to Christ with mature Christians. It seeks to provide a bond between a young person and a significant adult. Is Jesus your Savior? Has He been nudging you to commit to Him in a public way? Interested? Sign up for the next program which will begin Sept. 13. Need more information? Pick up a green sheet in the Faith Friends Mailbox (second row from bottom, second box from right).

Ø     During this Tuesday's Council meeting, the Council will be discussing its recommendation to the Christian Reformed Church in North America concerning the Belhar Confession.  For those interested in learning more about this confession, there are a limited number of booklets available at the Information Desk.  In addition, copies of Pastor Harold's sermon on the Belhar Confession are available in the CD rack.

Ø     Kids Hope USA Backpack & School Supply Drive: August 1-15. Please bring your donations to the Kids Hope USA corner in the lobby. Items needed in addition to school-sized backpacks: plain colored pocket folders, lunch containers, glue sticks (Ross or Elmer's), Crayola washable markers – 8 pk., Crayola crayons – 16 pk. & 24 pk, # 2 pencils, large pink erasers and medium sized plastic school pencil boxes. We will give these to some of our Kids Hope USA children who are in need of these items. Thank you for your support! Questions? Call Aileen at 204-3540.

Ø     New members are needed on the Mission Committee. It is involved in the support of local and international missionaries, organizing Faith Promise offerings, mission trips, and supporting other mission opportunities. If you’re interested in missions or have questions about joining this committee, please call Maria Knoppers at 662-3969.

Ø     Details about Seed Money and the Building Principle Reduction Match, two challenges taking place to reduce debt on our facilities, are available at the Information Desk. These projects will remain open until October 1.

Ø     The deadline for bulletin announcements is usually 3 p.m. on Wednesdays. For the Aug. 29 bulletin, please have all announcements in by noon on Tues., August 24. Thank you!

Prayer List  / God's Family

Ø     Church Prayer Line: 892-8700

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     Blessings to Joe & Tara Scholten and newborn daughter, Ella Grace.  Ella was born August 1 and weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz.

Ø     Thank you! A note of thanks to all who remembered us at the time of injury. The Care & Share Group for meals and for all other food brought in, the many cards and notes, phone calls, visits, and prayers.  What a blessing friends are! Above all, thanks to Almighty God for patience, renewed strength and healing. Thanks Again, Isabelle Jeurink

 Requested Announcements

Ø     Greetings from Haiti. We are writing to inform you of an important and urgent need.  Quesqueya Chrisitan School (QCS), a K-12 English-speaking day school, is in need of teachers for this school year beginning in mid-August. QCS is the school that our children attend and which our mission has a formal relation-ship.  Some K-12 teachers from last year have decided not to return to Haiti at the last minute.  Please contact us at segaarking@yahoo.com if you are interested. Thanks! - Zachary and Sharon Segaar-King, Missionaries to Haiti, Christian Reformed World Missions

Ø     REVIVE, the new resale store, sponsored by Unity Christian High School to benefit Unity and all the Eastern Ottawa Christian elementary schools, needs your help. It needs volunteers to set up the store, sort and display donated inventory, and a delivery truck to transport donated items to and from the store. If you could help fill these needs, please call Unity’s Development Office at 662‑4011. REVIVE will begin accepting donations the week of Aug. 16, on Mon., Wed., or Fri., from 10 AM to 3 PM. Store location: 3675 Baldwin St., Hudsonville. Call the Development Office at 662-4011 with any questions.

Ø     Everyone is invited to a free Dixieland gospel music concert featuring on Aug. 10, at 7 PM at Waterford Place, 1725 Port Sheldon St., Jenison. Bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a cookout from 6-7 PM for only $5. RSVP by calling 667-1725.

Ø     August 14 will be the next Feeding America MFP (Mobile Food Pantry) at Allendale Community Church. The first 100 people with need receive food; do you know someone who could be invited? 9 AM: Prayer with volunteers; 9:30 AM: Truck arrives, lots of help is needed to unload and sort food. Pray for those who come and their needs. Questions? Call Tim at ACC at 892-5215.

Ø     Come to Crossroad Bible Institute on Mon., Aug. 16, for an evening of volunteering. Gather a group or come on your own and be a part of the assembly line. Refreshments and a tour of the ministry provided. Doors open 6-8:30PM. For availability, call 530-1300.

Ø     The 1st Annual Wedgwood Wellness 5K Run/Walk at Wedgwood Christian Services will be Sept. 11. Proceeds raised from the event will support Wedgwood's life-transforming services. Call 942-2392 by September 1 to register or visit www.wedgwood.org.

Ø     Lakeshore Pregnancy Center’s “One Day 100-Hole Golf Marathon” will be held Sept. 17. For details or reservations, contact Cori at 396-5840 or golf@lpcenters.com.

Ø     The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) has three positions open: Director of Advancement with Home Missions, Director of Home Missions, and an Online Community & Content Manager. For more information or to apply visit www.crcna.org/pages/opportunities.cfm.

 Letter from Zach & Sharon

July 31, 2010 

Dear Friends and Family:  

Six months after being evacuated following the January 12 earthquake, our entire family is once again living in Haiti.  We give thanks to God for allowing our family to have a home to return to!  Our return trip went relatively well despite the intimidating task of surviving the sublimely chaotic temporary arrival terminal in the Port-au-Prince International Airport (the main terminal was heavily damaged by the quake).  Imagine the passengers of three large commercial flights jockeying for positions to retrieve luggage and pass through customs and immigration in a hot, humid building the size of a small school gymnasium.  Now imagine doing that with four children, twelve checked bags, a stroller, etc. On our way to the waiting cars, we barely avoided a torrential downpour (though we did nearly get our car stuck in the flooded road on the way home).  By God’s grace and strength, so many things are possible.  Thanks for your prayers!  

Please join us in praying for:  

-A successful transition for Sharon and kids who have been in Michigan for the last six months.
-The Christian Reformed Church of Haiti annual General Assembly next week.  Pray for a spirit of peace and wisdom for all the delegates.
-For a successful training seminar August 10-14.  Eastern Mennonite University will be presenting the Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) program to assist Christian leaders provide spiritual and emotional support for earthquake survivors.  We will be assessing the program for possible use in our ministry.  

Please join us in giving thanks for:  

-Our family’s return to Haiti.
-Our children’s positive attitude about returning to the Haiti.  They seem to be comfortable and happy in our home despite last January’s horrifying experience.

Thanks for your prayers and support,  

Zach, Sharon, Hannah, Isaiah, Vivian and Esther Segaar-King
Missionaries to Haiti --- Christian Reformed World Missions