Our Bell Choir Director position has been filled.  Our new Music Director has enthusiastically offered to lead the Bell Choir as well as the Chancel Choir.  We look forward to ringing in a new season with Brian's leadership. 
 
NORTH KENT PASTORS SQUARE OFF On Thursday, October 26th, our very own REVEREND KAREN will be one of the featured contestants in this Hollywood Squares inspired event at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. This is the 2017 FUNdraiser for North Kent Connect (aka North Kent Community Services). Reservations for tables of 10 are now being accepted. The earlier we reserve, the closer we can be to the center of the action. Come join the fun and root for our very own “square” in the game. 

HERE FISHY, FISHY! The NKPC Fishing Contest is on!  Will you catch the biggest fish in 2017?  Check out the poster in the fellowship hall for rules and details!  Everyone is invited to participate. 

Waterers and weeders needed! You are invited to come water and weed our new plants, especially on Fridays and Saturdays. They could use a drink on a daily when it is over 80 degrees.  The flowers and the Youth Crew Garden thank you!
 
Reverse Offering Items Due: If you took a slip to purchase particular items for Safe Haven Ministries, please bring these items to the church by August 28. 
 
Please remember to wear your name tags.
 
Christian Ed Committee is looking for two more teachers to share the workload on one or two Sundays a month. Choose either 10 am before or during worship. 
 
True North Campus ministry is a Presbytery of Lake Michigan ministry at Grand Rapids Community College, Kendall College of Art and Design and Grand Valley State University’s Pew Campus. Our school year begins August 28 and we could use some volunteers! Please contact Nancy Janischnancy@truenorthonline.org or 616-821-0351 for more information on how you can volunteer at a "Listening Post" at GRCC to offer a caring and sympathetic ear to students through the love of Christ. 
 
Introducing our new Music Director: Brian J. Beecher!  The session of North Kent Presbyterian Church is happy to introduce Brian J. Beecher as your new Music Director! Brian will be leading both the Chancel Choir and the Bell Choir and is working with Pastor Karen to enhance the music at all our worship services. He comes to us from a PCUSA church in Wisconsin and has over 10 years of experience leading church choirs there.  Brian's day job is being the Director of the Library at Grand Rapids Community College.  He and his wife Rachel have three children:  Aria, age 12; Evan, age 10; and Ada, age 5. Please remember to wear your name tags as we welcome the Beechers to their new church home and they get involved in many aspects of our life together.   
 
Bell Choir Meet and Greet 6:30 pm 8/31/2017
Don't those hand bells look like fun?  You are invited to a meet and greet organizational meeting on Thursday, August 31st at 6:30 pm. Meet our new Music Director, Brian Beecher, check out the music we played last year and get introduced to our lovely hand bells, both big and small. Everyone is welcome. We promise that you will have a ringing good time!
 
Choir Practice 7:30 pm on 8/31/2017
Our beloved Chancel Choir kicks off a new season on Thursday, 8/31/17 at 7:30 pm in the choir room.  Come and lend your voice to help make our worship services uplifting and joyful.  Brian has already looked through our existing choral music and is eager to sing some of his favorites and also to learn some new music together with us.  Come and sing with us! 
 
Do you shop at Family Fare or D&W? Then, save those receipts! The Mission Committee will be placing a collection box on their table in the Teuwissen Room. We will turn them over to the North Kent Collect as part of their fund raising activity. Keep those aluminum pop tabs coming, too. When the box gets full we will take them on over to the Ronald McDonald House.  Thanks!
 

  
This Week of August 27, 2017 through September 03, 2017

Sunday August 27, 2017
10:00 am:  Worship Service
 
Monday August 28, 2017
10:30 am:  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group)
 7:00 pm:  Boy Scouts
 
Tuesday August 29, 2017
 7:30 am:  Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.)
 7:00 pm:  Women’s AA

Wednesday August 30, 2017
 8:00 am:  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE) 
 7:00 pm:  AA

Thursday August 31, 2017
6:30 pm:  Bell Choir Meet and Greet.  All are welcome!
7:30 pm:  Choir Rehearsal

Friday September 1, 2017
 9:00 am:  Morning AA

Saturday September 2, 2017  

Next Sunday September 3, 2017  
10:00 am:  Worship Service

Pastor Karen's email is Pastor.nkpc@gmail.comor  REVKFL@NKP.CHURCH   Cell phone is 616-644-5122.  Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 3 pm. Contact her for lunch or coffee!

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Choir Director position has been filled.  The nominating committee interviewed a number of candidates and Session met this past Sunday and accepted the committee’s recommendation of Brian J. Beecher.  Mr. Beecher accepted our offer and has already started to put things together.  More to come on his background.  The search for a Bell Choir director is ongoing.
 
CE for Children will meet this Wednesday at 7 pm.  Anyone interested in the children’s programming is welcome to attend.
 
NORTH KENT PASTORS SQUARE OFF On Thursday, October 26th, our very own REVEREND KAREN will be one of the featured contestants in this Hollywood Squares inspired event at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. This is the 2017 FUNdraiser for North Kent Connect (aka North Kent Community Services). Reservations for tables of 10 are now being accepted. The earlier we reserve, the closer we can be to the center of the action. Come join the fun and root for our very own “square” in the game.

HERE FISHY, FISHY! The NKPC Fishing Contest is on!  Will you catch the biggest fish in 2017?  Check out the poster in the fellowship hall for rules and details!  Everyone is invited to participate. 

Waterers and weeders needed! You are invited to come water and weed our new plants, especially on Fridays and Saturdays. They could use a drink on a daily when it is over 80 degrees.  The flowers and the Youth Crew Garden thank you!
 
Reverse Offering Items Due: If you took a slip to purchase particular items for Safe Haven Ministries, please bring these items to the church by August 28. 
 
True North Campus ministry is a Presbytery of Lake Michigan ministry for students in Grand Rapids at Grand Rapids Community College, Kendall College of Art and Design and Grand Valley State University’s Pew Campus. Our school year begins August 28 and we could use some volunteers! Please contact Nancy Janisch nancy@truenorthonline.org or 616-821-0351 for more information.
 
One of our most important programs is the Listening Post at GRCC. Every Tuesday trained volunteers from local congregations are present on campus to listen to students. Last year we listened to 186 students! You do not need to be present every week to participate, each volunteer decides when they will volunteer. 
 
 

 
This Week of August 20, 2017 through August 27, 2017
Sunday August 20
10:00 am:  Worship Service
                   Claire Guisfredi of North Kent Connect Speaking

Monday August 21
10:30 am:  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group)
 7:00 pm:  Boy Scouts
 7:00 pm:  Session

Tuesday August 22
7:30  am:  Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.) 
7:00 pm:  Women’s AA

Wednesday August 23
8:00 am:  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE)
7:00 pm:  AA
7:00 pm:  Christian Ed for Children Committee

Thursday August 24

Friday August 25
9:00 am:  Morning AA

Saturday August 26

Next Sunday August 27 
10:00 am:  Worship Service
 
  
Please note: if no one is at the church during office hours when you call, and you need something right away, please call or text Pastor Karen on her cell phone.
Thanks for your flexibility this summer! 


Pastor Karen's email is Pastor.nkpc@gmail.comor  REVKFL@NKP.CHURCH   Cell phone is 616-644-5122.  Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 3 pm. Contact her for lunch or coffee!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
NORTH KENT PASTORS SQUARE OFF On Thursday, October 26th, our very own REVEREND KAREN will be one of the featured contestants in this Hollywood Squares inspired event at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. This is the 2017 FUNdraiser for North Kent Connect (aka North Kent Community Services). Reservations for tables of 10 are now being accepted. The earlier we reserve, the closer we can be to the center of the action. Come join the fun and root for our very own “square” in the game.

HERE FISHY, FISHY! The NKPC Fishing Contest is on!  Will you catch the biggest fish in 2017?  Check out the poster in the fellowship hall for rules and details!  Everyone is invited to participate. 

Waterers and weeders needed! You are invited to come water and weed our new plants, especially on Fridays and Saturdays. They could use a drink on a daily when it is over 80 degrees.  The flowers and the Youth Crew Garden thank you!

Search for New Music Directors. A committee is seeking interested candidates for the Choir Director and Bell Director positions.  Please keep the search committee in your continued prayers. 

A reminder from the Mission Committee:
Even though it is only mid-summer, it is indeed time to start collecting school supplies
for the North Kent Connect. We will be collecting supplies until August 14. Please see table in the Teeuwissen Room.
Needed items:       
backpacks                 pencil boxes                highlighters                 3-ring binders
rulers                        2-pocket folders          colored pencils            permanent markers
pens                          washable markers      dry-erase markers      
pencils                      crayons                        scissors
erasers                     glue sticks                   spiral-bound notebooks
 
More from the Mission Committee: Look for the details about the Safe Haven ministries reverse offering in the narthex. Return these items by August 28. 
 
Joy Bicycle Group.  The group is planning a ride on a portion of the Hart to Montague trail on Saturday, August 19.  After meeting in the church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. the group will drive to the Country Dairy in New Era for breakfast.  Non riders will wait there while bicyclists ride the trail.  Ice cream is an option after the ride.  
 
YOUTH CREW VEGGIES ARE ON SALE NOW!
Please take some to enjoy and leave a free will donation in the canister!
These tasty heirloom varieties are freshly picked this morning!
  
Please note, Pastor Karen will be on vacation August 14th - 20th.  If you have a pastoral emergency, you are invited to call Rev. Helen Havlik at 616.363.6864 or 616.365.1005
 
Please note: if no one is at the church during office hours when you call, and you need something right away, please call or text Pastor Karen on her cell phone.
Thanks for your flexibility this summer! 

Pastor Karen's email is Pastor.nkpc@gmail.comor  REVKFL@NKP.CHURCH   Cell phone is 616-644-5122.  Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 3 pm. Contact her for lunch or coffee!
 

 
This Week of August 6, 2017 through August 13, 2017

Sunday August 6, 2017
10:00 am:  Worship Service
 1:00 pm:  HS Youth Crew Campout at Pastor Karen’s starts with grilling and ends on Mon, Aug 7 at 12:00
                  noon.

Monday August 7, 2017
10:30 am:  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group)
 7:00 pm:  Boy Scouts

Tuesday August 9, 2017 
7:30 am:  Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.)
7:00 pm:  Women’s AA

Wednesday August 9, 2017
8:00 am:  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE)
7:00 pm:  AA

Thursday August 10, 2017

Friday August 11, 2017
9:00 am:  Morning AA
 
Saturday August 12, 2017
 
Next Sunday August 13, 2017  
10:00 am;  Worship Service