December 17, 2015

Faith talk

Remember in prayer: Congratulations to Mary Auwema who will celebrate her 85th birthday this Thursday, December 24!

Congratulations to Ryan and Tessa Borr on the birth of their daughter Emalyn Marie, born on Tuesday December 15! Here is the link to sign-up to bring a meal, http://www.TakeThemAMeal.com Recipient Last Name: Borr Password: 2157

Sandi Mudget is doing very well at Freedom Inn. She hopes to return home on Wednesday.

Gret Petersen has moved back to her room at Lakeside Vista on 40th Street.

Isaac has come off the ventilator and has just restarted tube feedings. Decisions need to be made in the next week about a pacemaker. He is making progress, but it will be weeks before he can come home. We thank God for all he has been doing to heal Isaac. Pam Cook

We extend our sympathy to Alice Slager in the death of her brother in Chicago this past week.

We are so appreciative for the many cards, emails, and other expressions of sympathy and support that were sent our way upon the death of David's father. Once again we are moved by how much we are loved and cared for by our Faith church family. Your words were a real comfort during a time of deep loss. Thank you. The Ryden family

We would like to thank everyone at Faith Church, but there are hardly enough heartfelt words. From all of the special friends, visits, care packages, thoughts and prayers over time; the Westerhof family has truly been blessed. Evidenced again at dad's funeral last week, where Pastor Chad and Rev. Louwerse blessed us with a joyful, spirit-filled remembrance of dad. So many of our Faith members have helped us out over the years with benevolence beyond imagination! We are filled with gratitude and thankfulness. Praise be to God. Steve and Mark Westerhof and family

Deacons Corner: For the month of December, we are collecting supplies/food items for My Brothers House 3. Items can be brought to the table in the Fellowship Room, and will be collected through Sunday, December 27. Items that are needed: Toilet paper, Ziploc bags, Dishwashing detergent, Pasta, Cereal, Rice, Spaghetti Sauce and Noodles, any canned food items.

THIS WEEK AT FAITH

Preaching: Pastor Chad Pierce

Sunday, December 20

9:30 AM Morning Worship

11:00 AM Refreshments – Visitors Welcome Wednesday, December 23

6:00 PM WT Practice for Christmas

7:00 PM WT Practice for 12/27 Friday, December 25

9:30 AM Christmas Day Service

Info on website: faithcrc.org

SERVING THIS WEEK:

TV CREW Bruce Harkema, Mark Lambers, Ben Lambers AUDIO Duane Carpenter PPT Rilee Bouwkamp GREETERS (N) Joel & Jenna Riemersma (W) Bruce & Susan Harkema USHERS John & Mary Kleyn George Parker TODDLER NURSERY Marcie Kooyers, Connie DeZwaan Maleena Luckadoo, Lydia DeBlecourt INFANT NURSERY Jennifer Ryden, Lauren Kehrwecker, Abby Goodyke PRESCHOOL Bonnie DeJong, Lilly Parker, Hannah Visser KINDERGARTEN Sarah Schemper, Jennifer Rykbost, Lily Lemkuil FAITH BAKERS COFFEE SERVERS John & Mary Kleyn John Knoester Mark & Michelle Kooyers Tony & Esther Louwerse VAN DRIVERS Sumte Thang

*If you are unable to serve, please find a replacement.

Faith Finances General Fund Offering last week $23,127 General Fund $ needed each week $11,818 Giving is currently at 94.1%of our budget December Offering Schedule:

December 20: Building Fund

December 27: Education Fund

SERVING NEXT WEEK:

TV CREW Clay Slenk, Trent Slenk, Andrew DeBlecourt AUDIO Nate DeMaster PPT Jake Brace GREETERS (N) Mitch & Marisa Neubert (W) Bob & Muriel Renzema USHERS Stephanie Good, Cary Hirdes Brent & Sharon Hoitenga TODDLER NURSERY Mary Kiekintveld, Stephanie Good Nathan & Daniel Disher INFANT NURSERY Sandy Visser, Onika Bouwkamp, Hannah Visser PRESCHOOL Christin Lankheet, Stephanie Good, Anneka Baggech KINDERGARTEN Abby Brandsen, Linda Bos, Lillian Ryden FAITH BAKERS David Ryden, Julie Meiste, Esther Louwerse Jeanne Goodyke, Susan Harkema COFFEE SERVERS John & Deb Kryger Wayne & Jodi Kuipers Todd & Sue Lambers VAN DRIVERS Tim Meiste

*If you are unable to serve, please find a replacement.

Preaching next week… Pastor Chad Pierce

Christmas Day Worship

Come and celebrate with us Christ’s birth on Friday, December 25 at 9:30am. We will conclude our service with the singing of the “Hallelujah Chorus”. Everyone is invited to participate. There will be no Worship Center on Christmas Day.

Serving Christmas Day: AUDIO: Dirk Van Zalen PPT: Wes Machiela VAN: Lee Tiemeyer

GREETERS: (N) Doug & Kristy Sall (W) Bruce & Susan Harkema

USHERS: Ken & Nancy Haveman, Loren Machiela, Sumte Thang

TODDLER: Kara Schipper, Kristin Tubergan, Jackson Engbers, Brisa Garcia

INFANT: Christin Lankheet, Sarah Mang, Anneka Baggech

New Opportunities for service at the Habitat for Humanity House being built for the Adams

Family. These dates will very likely be the final dates for Faith volunteers to participate in this project. It is important now that we fill the earliest dates first in order to best support the progress of the project. All first time volunteers must have completed the one time release form which is available at the H4H display in the Fellowship room on Sunday mornings. Please consider and commit to all possible dates and shifts so we can support the timely process of home possession for the Adams Family. Please contact John & Nancy Oudshoorn with any questions.

Dates for Faith CRC member volunteers include and are limited to: Jan 2 Saturday AM

Jan 2 Saturday PM

Jan 8 Friday AM

Jan 8 Friday PM

Jan 9 Saturday AM

Jan 9 Saturday PM

Jan 15 Friday AM

Jan 15 Friday PM

Jan 22 Friday AM

Jan 22 Friday PM

Jan 23 Saturday PM

Jan 29 Friday AM

Jan 29 Friday PM

Feb 6 Saturday PM

Feb 13 Saturday PM

Additional Announcements Electronic Giving – There will be a sign-up for electronic giving in the foyer following Sunday’s service. Electronic

giving forms are also available in the church office.

Sunday School and Catechism classes will not meet Sunday. Classes will resume on January 10.

The bulletin for Sunday, Dec. 27 will be printed this Wednesday instead of Thursday. Please have any announcements

to Kari by 9am Wednesday. Thanks!

Our Faith Cadets have birdhouses for sale! They are made of Cedar.

All proceeds are going to provide for a family that they are

sponsoring for the holidays (from the center for women in transition).

The birdhouses are $30 each, cash donations are accepted as well.

Please contact Mike Slager at michaelslager@gmail.com with any

questions or if you would like to buy one!

Missing items from the Church Kitchen: 150 Teaspoons, Electric Roaster, Vegetable Steamer (Stockpot with insert &

top). Please return these items or contact Mark & Jane Lambers with any questions.