Children.  All children ages 4 to 10 are invited to join the Sunday school class following the Object Lesson. The topic is “Listen to Him” Matthew 17:1-9.   Discusses how to consider what it means to listen to Jesus and to shine with his light.
 
Pastor Karen' email is Pastor.nkpc@gmail.com    Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday
9:30 - 3 pm. Contact her for lunch or coffee.
 
Camp Greenwood registration is now open! As a partnering church with the Greenwood Ministries Association, all campers from NKPC get 10% off their registration fee. Email Pastor Karen for a coupon code.  Also register by March 15th to get an extra $15 dollars off!
 
LET’S DO IT – SEND OUR KIDS TO CAMP! We would again like to assist in sending all our children to Camp Greenwood this summer.  You can help by contributing bottle/cans in the T-room or make a clearly marked cash donation.  We can sponsor five (or more) children for about $2,000.  Camp Greenwood is a very special place that greatly increases kid’s faith and we hope you will help our children attend.
 
Gloria Patri Changing for Lent. Next Sunday as Lent begins, and we will be trying out a new response song in worship! This is a syncopated and bluesy Gloria, number 582 in our new hymnal.   Our current favorite is available in the blue bind.

Youth Crew are going to the Alma Youth Mix:  Friday March 3rd through Sunday, March 5th! 
 
Announcing: The Trouble Clefs! A Youth and Children's chorus who will be singing with the Chancel choir for Easter.   Anyone is welcome to join us. Rehearsals March 19 and April 2 at Noon.  
 
Knitting and Crocheting More Prayer Shawls: 
The prayer shawl ministry supplies have been reorganized and some new patterns and have been added.  If you would like to create a prayer shawl, you are welcome to do so.  All the supplies are free.  New knitters are needed!
 
ADOPT AN OLD HYMNAL (Free!) We are offering the 1990 blue hymnals and the 1955 red hymnals for adoption.  Please ask around so we can try to find them new homes.
 
Ringers Needed! For a ringing good time, join our Hand Bell choir, either on a substitute or regular basis.  
 
 

 
This Week of February 26, 2017 through March 05, 2017

Sunday February 26
  9:30 am:  Discussion Group "Living Questions"
10:00 am:  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am:  Worship Service  
 
Monday February 27 
10:30 am:  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group)
 7:00 pm:  Boy Scouts 

Tuesday February 28
7:30 am:  Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.)
1:15 pm:  JOY  Bible Study          
6:30 pm:  Handbell Choir
7:00 pm:  Women’s AA
7:30 pm:  Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday March 1
 8:00 am:  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE) 
 7:00 pm:  AA
 
Thursday March 2

Friday March 3
 9:00 am:  Morning AA
 
Saturday March 4

Next Sunday March 5 
 9:30 am:  Discussion Group “Living Questions”
10:00 am:  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am:  Worship Service with communion
  

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Children.  All children ages 4 to 10 are invited to join the Sunday school class following the Object Lesson. The topic is “Jesus Walks on Water” Matthew 14:22-33.   Discusses how to contemplate what it means to trust in God and step out in faith.
 
Child Protection.  For the protection of all, we ask that youth and children not use the loft unless they are supervised by an adult.
 
Pastor Karen' email is Pastor.nkpc@gmail.com     Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 3 pm.  Contact her for lunch or coffee.
 
Camp Greenwood registration is now open! As a partnering church with the Greenwood Ministries Association, all campers from NKPC get 10 % off their registration fee. Email Pastor Karen for a coupon code.  Also register by March 15th to get an extra $15 dollars off!
 
LET’S DO IT – SEND OUR KIDS TO CAMP! We would again like to assist in sending all our children to Camp Greenwood this summer.  You can help by contributing bottle/cans in the T-room or make a clearly marked cash donation.  We can sponsor five (or more) children for about $2,000.  Camp Greenwood is a very special place that greatly increases kid’s faith and we hope you will help our children attend.

North Kent Community Services is Hiring! North Kent Community Services is hiring a full-time administrative assistant and a full or part-time facilities manager. View the job descriptions at www.nkcs.org and apply by sending your cover letter and resume to jobs@nkcs.org by Friday, February 17.

Thrive 6 Begins February 28 Thrive, a program of North Kent Community Services, is coming to Cedar Springs! Join 10 other women who will be changing their lives by learning how to manage their money, find a better paying job, go back to school, and start their own business and more. To join you only have to be a mother who lives in northern Kent County. ​ Contact NKCS Program Director Chérie Elahl at cherie.elahl@nkcs.org or (616) 866-3478 ext. 351. Hurry, classes start February 28!

Youth Crew are going to the Alma Youth Mix, Friday March 3rd through Sunday, March 5th!  
 
Announcing: The Trouble Clefs! A Youth and Children's chorus who will be singing with the Chancel choir for Easter.   Anyone is welcome to join us. Rehearsals today, Feb. 19, March 19 and April 2 at Noon.  See the choir director  for details.
 
Knitting and Crocheting More Prayer Shawls:   If you would like to create a prayer shawl, you are welcome to do so. All the supplies are free.  Our supply of these shawls is getting low, so know that new knitters are needed!  
 
ADOPT AN OLD HYMNAL (Free!)  As we dedicate the new Glory to God hymnals during worship today, we are offering the 1990 blue hymnals and the 1955 red hymnals to the congregation for adoption.  These hymn books have served us well and deserve a nice new home among friendly faces.  (As always, if there are songs that you miss singing that are not in our new hymnal, simply suggest them for inclusion into our blue binder.)
 
Ringers Needed! For a ringing good time, join our Hand Bell choir, either on a substitute or regular basis.  Talk to the choir director for details.
 

This Week of February 19, 2017 through February 26, 2017

Sunday February 19
  9:30 am  Discussion Group “Living Questions”  
10:00 am  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am  Worship Service  
 
Monday February 20
10:30 am  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group)  
 7:00 pm  Boy Scouts
 7:00 pm  Session 

Tuesday February 21
7:30 am  Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.)
1:15 pm  JOY  Bible Study
6:30 pm  Handbell Choir
7:00 pm  Women’s AA
7:30 pm  Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday February22
 8:00 am  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's, 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE) 
 7:00 pm  AA
 
Thursday February 23

Friday February 24
 9:00 am  Morning AA

Saturday February 25
 
Next Sunday February 26 
9:30 am  Discussion Group “Living Questions”
10:00 am  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am  Worship Service

​ 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Welcome Guests If you are a guest today, know that we are happy to meet you, and hope you will be blessed by the worship service and our fellowship time afterwards.  It is our goal to show you the love and the hospitality of Christ.  Welcome!

Per Capita time.  The Presbyterian Church supports its organizational structure (Presbytery, Synod and General Assembly) with a Per Capita assessment on each member of the PCUSA congregations.  The charge is made in January and this year we must pay $26.75 per member of NKPC.  You can again help as in years past by making a special donation to the church for each family member.  Please use your “Initial Offering” envelope for this purposes.   Thank you for helping cover this special expense.
 
Children.  All children ages 4 to 10 are invited to join the Sunday school class following the Object Lesson. The topic is “Jesus Feeds the Multitude” Matthew 14:13-21.   Discusses how to name our gifts of service as gifts to God.
 
Child Protection.  For the protection of all, we ask that youth and children not use the loft unless they are supervised by an adult.
 
Pastor Karen' email is Pastor.nkpc@gmail.com    Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday         9:30 - 3 pm.  Contact her for lunch or coffee.
 
Camp Greenwood registration is now open! As a partnering church with the Greenwood Ministries Association, all campers from NKPC get 10 % off their registration fee. Email Pastor Karen for a coupon code.  Also register by March 15th to get an extra $15 dollars off!
 
LET’S DO IT – SEND OUR KIDS TO CAMP! We would again like to assist in sending all our children to Camp Greenwood this summer.  You can help by contributing bottle/cans in the T-room or make a clearly marked cash donation.  We can sponsor five (or more) children for about $2,000.  Camp Greenwood is a very special place that greatly increases kid’s faith and we hope you will help our children attend.

North Kent Community Services is Hiring! North Kent Community Services is hiring a full-time administrative assistant and a full or part-time facilities manager. View the job descriptions at www.nkcs.org and apply by sending your cover letter and resume to jobs@nkcs.org by Friday, February 17.

Thrive 6 Begins February 28 Thrive, a program of North Kent Community Services, is coming to Cedar Springs! Join 10 other women who will be changing their lives by learning how to manage their money, find a better paying job, go back to school, and start their own business and more. To join you only have to be a mother who lives in northern Kent County. ​ Contact NKCS Program Director Chérie Elahl at cherie.elahl@nkcs.org or (616) 866-3478 ext. 351. Hurry, classes start February 28!

New Logo, New Tagline!  The Marketing Committee would like YOUR ideas for a new church logo to be used in addition to the PC(USA) logo.  Please use the triangle shape of the front of the church with the cross and our name to design something to be used on printed materials to tie us to our location.  For a tagline please use the word "Joy", such as "Where Joy Abounds" or "Spreading Joy” All submissions due by February 13th to Pastor Karen. Let's get the word out!

Youth Crew are going to the Alma Youth Mix, Friday March 3rd through Sunday, March 5th.
 
Thank an Elder or Deacon today!  Today as we ordain a new Elder, and install our 2017 Deacons and Elders.  Be sure to thank our outgoing elders and deacons  for their faithful service and welcome and encourage our new officers.
  
Thank you to all the guys for the wonderful sweetheart banquet today.  We appreciate you so much!
 
Announcing: The Trouble Clefs!  A Youth and Children's chorus who will be singing with the Chancel choir for Easter.   Anyone is welcome to join us. Rehearsals on Feb. 19, March 19 and April 2 at Noon.  See the choir director for details.

 
This Week of February 12, 2017through February 19, 2017

Sunday February 12
  9:30 am  Discussion Group "Living Questions"
10:00 am  Choir Rehearsal 
10:45 am  Worship Service
12:00  am  Sweetheart Brunch 

Monday February 13
10:30 am  Mons & Munchkins (free play group)
  7:00 pm  Boy Scouts
  7:00 pm  Facilities and Stewardship

Tuesday February 14
7:30 am  Men's Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.)
1:15 pm  JOY  Bible Study
6:30  pm  Handbell Choir  
7:00  pm  Women’s AA 
7:30  pm  Choir Rehearsal
 
Wednesday February 15
 8:00 am  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's, 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE) 
 7:00 pm  AA  
 
Thursday February 16

Friday February 17
 9:00 am  Morning AA

Saturday February 18
8:30 am  Men’s Fellowship

Next Sunday  February 19 
9:30 am  Discussion Group “Living Questions”  
10:00  am  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am  Worship Service  
 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Flowers Sunday are dedicated to all young and never too old scouts.
 
Scout Sunday is this Sunday.  We celebrate 26 years of partnership with our Scout Troop today.   Troop 282 will be assisting with our service.
 
Per Capita time.  The Presbyterian Church supports its organizational structure (Presbytery, Synod and General Assembly) with a Per Capita assessment on each member of the PCUSA congregations.  The charge is made in January and this year we must pay $26.75 per member of NKPC.  You can again help as in years past by making a special donation to the church for each family member.  Please use your “Initial Offering” envelope for this purposes.   Thank you for helping cover this special expense.
 
Sweetheart Brunch Save the Date: Attention men of the church! The Membership Committee needs your help preparing a Sweetheart Brunch for our ladies of the church on Sun., Feb 12. We will need help setting up (Sat., Feb. 11), serving, cleaning up and donating your favorite dish.  The menu will be breakfast casseroles, fruits, muffins, coffee and punch.  Contact the church office for more information on how you can help.
 
Children.  This Sunday, because we have communion, children age six and older are invited to stay with their parents and participate in the service.  Children five and younger may join the nursery/toddlers after the Object Lesson.  There will be no Sunday School.
 
Child Protection.  For the protection of all, we ask that youth and children not use the loft unless they are supervised by an adult.
 
Pastor Karen' email isPastor.nkpc@gmail.com   Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 3 pm. Contact her for lunch or coffee.
 
Camp Greenwood registration is now open! As a partnering church with the Greenwood Ministries Association, all campers from NKPC get 10 % off their registration fee. Email Pastor Karen for a coupon code.  Also register by March 15th to get an extra $15 dollars off!
 
LET’S DO IT – SEND OUR KIDS TO CAMP! We would again like to assist in sending all our children to Camp Greenwood this summer.  You can help by contributing bottle/cans in the T-room or make a clearly marked cash donation.  We can sponsor five (or more) children for about $2,000.  Camp Greenwood is a very special place that greatly increases kid’s faith and we hope you will help our children attend.
 
SOUPER Bowl of Caring!  TODAY, February 5th is our Souper Bowl of Caring. Please plan on bringing a can of soup or giving a check to help stock the NKCS food pantry to feed our neighbors!
​
North Kent Community Services is Hiring! North Kent Community Services is hiring a full-time administrative assistant and a full or part-time facilities manager. View the job descriptions at www.nkcs.org and apply by sending your cover letter and resume to jobs@nkcs.org by Friday, February 17.

Thrive 6 Begins February 28 Thrive, a program of North Kent Community Services, is coming to Cedar Springs! Join 10 other women who will be changing their lives by learning how to manage their money, find a better paying job, go back to school, and start their own business and more. To join you only have to be a mother who lives in northern Kent County. ​ Contact NKCS Program Director Chérie Elahl at cherie.elahl@nkcs.org or (616) 866-3478 ext. 351. Hurry, classes start February 28!


Hand Bell Choir resumes Tuesday at 6:30.  


New Logo, New Tagline!  The Marketing Committee would like YOUR ideas for a new church logo to be used in addition to the PC(USA) logo.  Please use the triangle shape of the front of the church with the cross and our name to design something to be used on printed materials to tie us to our location.  For a tagline please use the word "Joy", such as "Where Joy Abounds" or "Spreading Joy” All submissions due by February 13th to Pastor Karen. Let's get the word out!

This Week of February 5, 2017through February 12, 2017

Sunday February 5
  9:30 am  Discussion Group "Living Questions"
10:00 am  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am  Worship Service.  Communion.  Scouting Sunday.
 
Monday February 6
10:30 am  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group)  
  7:00 pm  Boy Scouts   

Tuesday February 7
7:30 am  Men's Breakfast, 5181 Northland Dr.     
1:15 pm  JOY Bible Study
6:30 pm  Hand Bell Choir    
7:00 pm  Women’s AA   
7:30 pm  Choir Rehearsal  

Wednesday February 8
 8:00 am  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE) 
 1:30 pm  Adult Education Committee  
 7:00  pm  AA

Thursday February 9

Friday February 10
 9:00 am  Morning AA
 
Saturday February 11
Sweetheart Brunch Set up

Next Sunday February 12 
9:30 am  Discussion Group “Living Questions”
10:00 am  Choir Rehearsal  
10:45 am  Worship Service
12:07 pm  Sweetheart Brunch