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Bulletin for August 15, 2010 |
Bulletin Board
Ø All Church Care Group Picnic & Pig Roast! Join the fun Sat., Sept. 11, from 5 PM to 8 PM. Sign up at the table in the lobby by responding YES or NO by Aug. 21. If you aren’t currently in a Care Group, there’s a place to add yourselves as well!
Ø Today is the last day for the Kids Hope USA Back Pack & School Supply Drive. Please bring donations to KHUSA table in the lobby. Thank you!
Ø Interested in missions? Please prayerfully consider joining the Mission Committee. It’s involved in raising awareness and supporting missionaries and mission opportunities near and far. Call Maria Knoppers at 662-3969 to volunteer or for details.
Ø Share your “extra” garden produce on the Harvest Table in the lobby or take what you can use and enjoy!
Ø All Senior Men are invited for breakfast tomorrow at 8:00 AM at Grand Coney. Come, enjoy good food and fellowship.
Ø Prayer Intercessors meet this Wed. at church at 10:00 AM. All are invited to join in an hour of prayer. Requests always welcome.
Ø CALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS! Put it on your calendar Sat., Aug. 28, from 5pm – 9:00pm (option of til 10pm)! Food, Fun and Games at “the Gemmens” house. Dinner will be provided. Dress in old clothes and bring swimsuits (one piece swimsuits for girls please). We also will be telling you about the NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP THAT NIGHT! Invite your friends! Can’t wait to see you! To get directions and find out more email rgemmen@charter.net, ask to be Sarah Ceglarek Gemmen’s facebook friend, or text Sarah at 616-901-7677.
Ø Church School is in need of a few items to get started this year. Please look around your house and see if you can donate any of the following: keyboard, portable CD headset, headphones and children's Bibles. Please place your donations in the “church School” box under the mailboxes. Thank you! Any questions, contact Kristina Moelker 895-5946 or kmoelker@gmail.com.
Ø GEMS is looking for someone interested in coordinating fundraisers. This is something that would not require your attendance to all GEMS meeting. In the past we have done two separate fundraisers: one to help our sister clubs in Africa and one to help cover our club’s expenses. If you are interested or have questions, please call Rachael Taylor at 895-9414.
Ø Church School: You are needed to help lead children in their walk with God. Please consider helping train a child after God's heart. The commitment is only 8 times. We currently need several teachers for our 2/3rd grade classes. If you would like to see the material, have questions, or just check it out, contact Kristina Moelker at 895-5946, kmoelker@gmail.com or place a note in N&K Moelker's mailbox.
Ø GEMS is seeking girls, 7th grade and older, who’d like to be a CIT (Counselor in Training) this 2010/11 GEMS season. Applications and reference sheets are at the Information Desk. Reference sheets need to be filled out by non-family members. Return all forms to Rachael Taylor by Aug. 30. If you served as a CIT last year and plan to return this year, you do not need to fill out the forms again. Questions? Please call Rachael Taylor 895-9414.
Ø All Church Volunteers: An exciting new season for our children is about to begin. If you have not attended a Safe Church Meeting for your training, you need to attend one of the two meetings Pastor Harold and Lorie DeYoung will be holding at 7:00 PM on Wed., Sept. 8, and Tues., Sept 21. Questions? Contact Lorie at 895-7649 or lady@altelco.net.
Ø Have you ever thought about adopting a child but couldn’t because of the cost? Kids Hope USA (KHUSA) is your next best option. You can’t adopt these children, but you can spend one hour a week with a child in our community that needs that same kind of love and commitment. KHUSA has 3 children that need new mentors this coming school year because their mentors are not able to return due to career changes. Two children are a 1 year commitment and the other is longer. Additional mentors could help other children who are at risk and at least one more substitute mentor would be very helpful. The commitment is 1–on-1 for one hour a week at Allendale Public School with a few other special events throughout the year. Mentor Training: Sept. 30 from 6:30-9:30 PM at Westend CRC in Grand Rapids. Please contact Aileen VanderSchuur, KHUSA Director, at 204-3540 or aileenv@altelco.net to learn more about this outreach ministry.
Ø Please have all announcements for the Aug. 29 bulletin in by noon on Tues., August 24. Thank you!
Ø Daycare help needed this fall. For specifics, please call Sarah Weaver at 616-389-7521.
Prayer List / God's Family
Ø Church Prayer Line: 892-8700
Ø Missions and Missionaries: Zach & Sharon Segaar-King and family in Haiti; Mississippi Christian Family Services in Rolling Fork, MS; Chaplain Larry Norman and Forgotten Man Ministries; Rob & Betty Wood in Quito, Ecuador; Pastor Harold & Mary
Ø Address for Jesse, Donette & Gavin VanderSchuur: 5959 Pennsylvania St SE; Lacey, WA, 98513. Jesse arrived home safely to Ft. Lewis from Iraq on July 31. Please keep this young military family in your prayers.
Ø Thank you to everyone for your prayers, cards and other acts of kindness that have been shown to our family since my mom, Marian Lynch, passed away on July 7. We have felt deeply loved by you. – Joe & Aileen VanderSchuur
Ø Please pray for Trisha Kraker who will be on a Mission Team to Guatemala August 17-25.
Ø We wish to thank our church family for their prayers and many expressions of caring and love during Jay’s surgery and subsequent heart attack. Please continue to pray for him as he continues to have rehabilitation in the nursing home. We praise God fro his love and grace shown through al of you. – Lay & Laura Post
Requested Announcements
Ø The Fall Leadership Kickoff Training Program for the churches of Classis Georgetown, Georgetown, Holland and Zeeland will be Thurs., Sept. 16, from 6:30-9:30 PM at Faith CRC in Holland. Choose from 12 seminars such as prayer, community ministry, addiction, teaching catechism, short term missions, faith formation, intergenerational worship, and doing more for less. Brochures are available from the Information Desk. Questions? Please call Milton Doornbos at 616-433-1799.
Ø Because of faithful giving, CRWRC navigated and concluded an extremely challenging fiscal year without making significant cuts to ministries around the world. Because of you, CRWRC will continue to address poverty, hunger, injustice, and disasters like the Haiti Earthquake. Thank you for your generous support!
Ø Chr. Ref. Conference Grounds: The Matthews Brothers Concert, Aug. 21 at 7 PM. Dinner available: 5-6:30. Camping available Aug. 21-28 at reduced rates and Aug. 28-Sept. 6. Call 842-4478 for a reservation or visit www.crcg.org for more information.
Ø Love INC’s 2nd New to You Store is open in the Heritage Towne Square Plaza. Great prices for clothing, furniture, and other items. Go to the other store at 11620 – 60th Ave. for even more great deals. Each store’s profits help Allendale people who are struggling financially and also fund Love INC’s many ministries. Thank you for your help! Volunteers are needed in the stores to sort and display items. To help, please stop by the store on 60th or call Ron Brower at 895-5683 ext. 104 for more information. Gently-used donations are needed and may be brought to the drop off on 60th Ave. anytime. For large furniture, call Love INC at 895-5683 and we’ll pick it up.
Ø A United Nations official says the number of people affected by Pakistan's floods could exceed the combined total of Haiti's January earthquake, the 2004 tsunami, and the 2005 Pakistan earthquake combined. Working with its local partner, ILAP, CRWRC has provided mosquito nets, hygiene kits, tents, and kitchen kits. CRWRC also plans to provide food aid to 8,000 families (64,000 people) for two months. To support this urgent effort, please call 1-800-55-CRWRC (27972) or give online at www.crwrc.org/donate. Checks marked “Pakistan Flooding 2010” can be sent to CRWRC, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49560.