North Street
Christian Reformed Church

October 10, 2021

 

Morning Worship Service

9:30 AM

(Services available on website northstreetcrc.org)

 

Message by Rev. Shaun Furniss

“The Mysterious Woman”

Revelation 17:1-18

 

Evening Worship Service

5:30 PM

 

Message by Rev. Ken Kruithoff

“The ‘Ol Foolish Cross”

I Corinthians 1:10-31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday – October 10

9:30 AM    Morning Worship Service

                   Communion

10:50 AM  Sunday School/Catechism meets ‘til 11:45

                   Offering:  Mission India

10:45 AM  Women’s Bible Study

                   Rm. #L-12/Deacon’s Room

4:30 PM    Choir Rehearsal – ‘The Grove’

5:30 PM    Evening Worship Service

                   Rev. Ken Kruithoff

6:45 PM    High School Youth Group meets

               Meal provided by Tim & Amy Schutt Family

 

Monday – October 11

7:00 PM    Council Meeting

 

Tuesday – October 12

6:30 AM    Elder Prayer Time

3:45 PM    Worship Planning Meeting

 

Wednesday – October 13

(Cadets meet from 6:45-8:30 PM)

6:45 PM    Jr.Cadets/Cadets Meetings

                   (boys 2-8th grades)

8:45 PM    Counselors Corner – 2nd/3rd grades

6:30 PM    Bell Choir Rehearsal

 

Thursday, October 14

8:30 AM    N.S. Seniors Breakfast @ Southside Inn

 

Saturday, October 16

4:00 PM    Leegwater/Unema Wedding

 

 

 

Oct. 17   High School Youth Group meets

Meal provided by Mike & Leigh VanDussen Family

Oct. 20   GEMS/Cadets Meeting

Oct. 25   Elders/Deacons Meetings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thelma Johnson lives at Royal Atrium Inn in Zeeland.  She will celebrate her 103rd Birthday on Wednesday, October 13!

(400 Parkside Drive, #225, Zeeland, MI  49464)

 

Alma DeKock lives in her condo in Zeeland.

(250 Interlocken Court, Zeeland, MI  49464)

 

 

 

 

Rev. Don Slager has been involved in Bible translation for his lifetime, mostly in the countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone (West Africa).  Presently he serves as a Bible translation consultant in Liberia. He also is the editor of Bible Handbooks for translators worldwide, doing this work under United Bible Society.

 

 

 

Alvin Blauwkamp:  We grieve the death of Alvin Blauwkamp who went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 4.  His funeral service was held this past Friday at North Street.  We are thankful that he was surrounded by loved ones as he took his last breath.  We pray for the Lord’s comfort to be with his wife Arlene and the family in their time of grief.

 

Brent & Val Leegwater would like to invite our Church Family to celebrate and worship with us for the Wedding of our daughter Briana to Nick Unema.  Their wedding will take place at North Street on Saturday, October 16, at 4:00 PM.

 

A Grocery Shower is taking place for Briana Leegwater & Nick Unema who are planning an October 16 Wedding.  Please place your gifts in the Grocery cart in the Narthex by Sunday, October 17.

 

 

 

North Street Seniors will have their monthly breakfast at the Southside Inn (192 W. 35th Street, Holland, just east of Washington Avenue).  It will be this week Thursday, October 14, at 8:30 AM.  Sign up in the Narthex if you plan on coming.  Enjoy breakfast and a time of fellowship that morning!

 

The Outreach Committee is collecting Christmas Shoeboxes for boys and girls around the globe through the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child program.  Shoeboxes can be picked up in the Narthex.  The goal for North Street is 100 boxes!  Shoeboxes must be turned in, at church, by Sunday, November 14.  For gift suggestions and more information, see Dana Staat, or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ.

 

 

 

Offering Schedule:

Oct. 10:  AM   Good Samaritan Center

(https://www.goodsamministries.com/get-involved/donate/)

                 PM   Mission India

                         (https://missionindia.org/donate/)

 

Oct. 17:  AM   Family Research Council

                     (https://www.frc.org/contribute)

                 PM   North Street CAP

 

October is Pastor Appreciation Month.  The Congregation is encouraged to show their appreciation for Pastor Shaun & Amanda, and their family as they serve the Lord by serving us.  Cards, notes, and words of appreciation are encouraged at all times, but especially during this month.

 

 

 

The Bridge Youth Center has a number of volunteer opportunities available.  They are in need of people to provide food for the students they serve.  Meal suggestions and other ideas for volunteering are located at the Sign-up Station in the Narthex.  You can also learn more at www.bymczeeland.org or call 772.3843.

 

The Zeeland Civic Chorus will begin practice on Sunday, October 10, from 2:15 to 5:45 PM at First Protestant Reformed Church of Holland for ‘Handel’s Messiah’.  Come praise God in song!