September 3, 2015

Faith talk

Remember in prayer: Please continue to pray for Angie as she has been released from the hospital. She is still lacking short term memory, and we are all struggling to adjust and to keep up with appointments and therapy. Hopefully eventually her short term memory will return. Thank you so much for all your prayers. Angie is 19 and expecting in December. Joe & Debbie Castaneda

Opportunities to serve:

Faith night dinners are starting this Wednesday, September 9! These are enjoyed by many and have provided not only exceptional dinners, but also a time of connecting with each other. We are enlisting the help of our Fellowship Families and the elders and deacons are making the calls for workers. It amounts to working 1-2 hours 2-3 times a yr. It doesn’t sound like much and yet it is not always easy to get the help needed. Please consider signing up on the volunteer list at the info desk and also saying yes to helping out if you are called. Thank you! As our program year kicks off there are many opportunities to serve here at Faith. We have many different jobs that require a variety of gifts. If you feel led to serve in any way, please contact Jeff or Rachel. We would be glad to share more opportunities of what we have. Thanks! We are excited about the new things that are going to be happening in Middle School Ministries this year! Our time together would be even better if we had another person, or another couple, who was interested in serving on our team. We meet Wednesday nights 6:15-7:45, 2-3 times a month. Part time volunteering could also work. Consider helping on our 12 lesson nights, or on our 6 community building nights. For more info, talk to Jeff Schipper or Sonya Snyder. We’d love to have you!

Info on website: faithcrc.org

THIS WEEK AT FAITH

Preaching: Pastor Chad Pierce Psalm 63:1-5

Numbers 14:1-9 Sunday, September 6

9:30 AM Morning Worship

11:00 AM Refreshments – Visitors Welcome Wednesday, September 9

9:00 AM Seniors Breakfast at Russ’ South 5-6:30 PM Faith Night Dinner

6:15 PM Gems/Cadets/MSM

6:30 PM Worship Team Practice

SERVING THIS WEEK: TV CREW Ken Haveman, Mark Lambers, Isaac Snyder AUDIO Nate DeMaster PPT Ross Haveman GREETERS (N) Mark & Michelle Kooyers (W) Gus & Jean Van Den Berge USHERS Dennis Auwema, Karl Brink Jim Hekman, John Oudshoorn TODDLER NURSERY Sharon Hoitenga, Erika Bocks Maleena Luckadoo, Isaac Snyder INFANT NURSERY Judy Bareman, Onika Bouwkamp, Hannah Visser PRESCHOOL Abby Brandsen, Lilly Parker, Anneka Baggech KINDERGARTEN Bonnie DeJong, Erika Bocks, Isaac Snyder COFFEE SERVERS Jason & Lindsey Wagenmaker Gene Zoerhof Karen Zoetewey Dave & Judy Bareman VAN DRIVERS Terry DeJong

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

Faith Finances General Fund Offering last week $12,495 General Fund $ needed each week $11,818 Giving is currently at 86.5%of our budget September Offering Schedule: September 6: General Fund/Faith Missions September 13: Benevolent Fund September 20: Building Fund September 27: Education Fund

SERVING NEXT WEEK: TV CREW Clay Slenk, Steve DeZwaan, Ben Lambers AUDIO Dirk Van Zalen PPT Rilee Bouwkamp GREETERS (N) John & Mary Kleyn (W) Bruce & Susan Harkema USHERS Stephanie Good, Doug Sall Brent & Sharon Hoitenga TODDLER NURSERY Terri Lynema, Michelle Engbers Nathan Disher, Elia Schemper INFANT NURSERY Jean Van Den Berge, Cholie Baggech, Sophia Snyder PRESCHOOL Abby Brandsen, Cassandra Adams, Ema Brace KINDERGARTEN Amy Brace, Denise & Megan Katerberg FAITH BAKERS Stephanie Good, Bonnie DeJong, Jodi Pierce, Kara Schipper, Kari Slenk COFFEE SERVERS Bobby & Cassandra Adams Karen Bocks Brad & Mimi Borr Tom & Linda Boss VAN DRIVERS

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

Preaching next week… Pastor Chad Pierce

Additional Announcements The next food offering for My Brothers House 1 will be collected on Sunday, September 12. We will also celebrate communion on that Sunday. Ushering Help: We will be needing additional ushers in the upcoming winter months to cover our snow birds. Please contact Susan Harkema or Kari Slenk if you would be willing to help. Thanks! The first Early Risers' Bible Study is September 16, 8:30 A.M. at the Outlet. All seniors are welcome as we begin studying the book of Acts. As usual we go to Russ' South for breakfast after Bible Study. Programs happening this Fall at Faith

• Faith Dinners will begin this Wednesday Sept. 9, 5-6:30pm (Our first 2 dinners will be Sept. 9 & Sept. 23, and then will run weekly through Dec. 2). Menu for Sept. 9: Spaghetti, garlic bread, Caesar salad, dessert and of course pizza!

• Wednesday Night Ministries: Gems, Cadets and MSM will begin this Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 6:15pm.

• Kick-off for Sunday programs: Sunday School, Catechism and Youth Group will be Sunday, Sept. 13.

My Brothers’ House 1 have had their food assistance reduced by 70-90%. This has produced a great

deal of financial strain on the house. Faith has decided to help our brothers by taking a food offering

on the first Sunday of the month (communion Sundays) for a while to help them in their need. The idea

is that as Christ has fed us at his table, so now we feed others. If you desire, please bring an item or

two from the list below. These items will be brought forward to the communion table at the end of the

service next week. Thanks for your willingness to partner with our brothers in Christ. Pastor Chad

MBH1 Needs

Scrubbing bubbles

Laundry soap tabs

Kitchen size trash bags

Nutty bars

Swiss cake rolls

Individual bags of chips

Ketchup

Mustard

Relish

Individual cans of ravioli/beefaroni/easy mac

Meal starters (hamburger helper type/ taco seasoning ect)

Holland Free Health Clinic’s “The Run for Your Life 5K run/walk” will be Thursday, October 29 at 6pm. The event consists of a 5k run/walk beginning and ending at The Holland Free Health Clinic. A Lil’Pun’kins mini run also will be held for children up to 8 years of age at 5:30pm. Post Race Activities: Kids activities, plenty of donuts, cider and coffee provided at the finish area! In celebration of the holiday weekend, participants are encouraged to wear creative costumes. Costume judging will be held prior to the start of the Run at a specified judges table. Strollers, pets, walkers and runners of all levels are welcome! Online registration is available at www.signmeup.com/107486 Germaine Smith is participating in the Chicago Half Marathon on September 27 to raise funds for the Pouponnié Orphanage located in Dakar, Senegal. If you would like to help support Germaine and the Pouponnié Orphanage, please email her at pellebonsmith@yahoo.com If anyone has need for kitchen items (plates, cups, bowls, can openers etc.), please contact Kari at karis@faithcrc.org The Holland Deacons’ Conference (HDC) is hiring! We have several part-time positions available. Each of the following position involves working with and providing supports for the men and women with developmental disabilities living at My Brother’s & Sister’s Houses. • Community Living Supports Coordinator (15-20 hrs) • Community Living Supports Specialists (10-14 hrs) • Residential Support Specialists (p-t, subs, on- We have an immediate need for several Residential Support Specialists (aka Relief Staff). To request additional information about any of these positions or to apply, you may either send an email with your request to info@hdccrc.org or by visiting HDC’s website at hdccrc.org and visiting the “Seeking Applicants” post on the HDC News page. Maranatha Christian Reformed Church is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant, 24-30 hours per week. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual who is able to work independently, with excellent communication and organizational skills, proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Publisher, and the ability to maintain and update websites. High school diploma required; prior administrative experience or equivalent advanced academic training preferred. Maranatha welcomes qualified candidates to submit a cover letter and resume in PDF or Word format to: office@maranatha-crc.com. Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 11. Calvin Christian Reformed Church will present James Kibbie in a free organ recital on Friday, September 11, at 7:30 PM in the church sanctuary. Dr. Kibbie is an internationally acclaimed organist from the University of Michigan. His program will feature works by Jehan Alain and Charles Tournemire.

MISSIONARY UPDATE Jeff & Lisa Boehm Update Hi Faith CRC friends, We want to send a thank you to you and through you for our brothers and sisters at Faith CRC. We treasure the times that we spend with you, and as we get resettled in Bangkok it's reassuring to know that you are behind us, encouraging, praying for and supporting us. Thank you for hosting a potluck for us and for the genuine interest that you show in our ministry in Thailand. And thank you for giving generously to God's work here! Regarding the recent bombings in Bangkok, we are fortunate that no one we know was injured. Please pray that many will turn to the Prince of Peace in the midst of the insecure anxiety here in our megacity. We drove by the main bomb site, Erawan Shrine, on Sunday and it was full of people offering incense to the idols there!

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MISSIONARY UPDATE

Zach & Sharon Segaar-King Update Dear Friends and Family: In our last e-mail update we mentioned the text from Psalm 63 which the Psalmist writes, “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you, my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Today Haiti is a much less thirsty land since last Friday’s arrival of Tropical Storm Erika. While we give thanks for these rains, we are sad to learn that several lives were lost and a number of homes and roads were destroyed in the area of Montrouis (north of Port-au-Prince) by flash floods. Unfortunately, Haiti still needs more rain to break the multi-year drought. We have several special requests for prayer: 1. A safe trip to the Dominican Republic for several of World Missions-Haiti staff members. They will be receiving training in a youth ministry technique called Impact Clubs. 2. Pray for Fevrier Cherubin, a key World-Missions-Haiti staff member who was nearly electrocuted as he plugged his laptop in. The shock threw him to the ground, pulling his shoulder out of joint and fractured his collarbone. Please pray for his rehabilitation. 3. Pray for the CRC of Haiti as we work to restart ministry with the committee charged with the administration of denomination for the next ten months. Please see our blog for more details on this important request. 4. Restarting of church construction projects in the areas of Saltadere and Ounamenthe. We give thanks for: 1. Safety during Tropical Storm Erika which hit Haiti last week. Despite heavy rains, we remained more or less dry. 2. A good start to the school-year for our children. Please pray that they will adapt to new teachers. 3. Safety during August’s first-round of parliamentary elections. The next round of elections will be held on Oct. 25. These elections could be more tempestuous as they will decide the presidency in addition to the final form of the parliament. Pray especially for security and calm. FOR MORE PICTURES, STORIES, AND INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MINISTRY AND FAMILY, PLEASE SEE OUR BLOG AT segaarking.blogspot.com Thanks for your prayers and support, Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Vivian, Isaiah and Esther Segaar-King Missionaries to Haiti through Christian Reformed World Missions