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ANNOUNCEMENTS The Winter Warmth Tree Please help decorate our winter warmth tree for North Kent Connect with gently used items, for Delivery January 6th. A note from the NKPC treasurer: The session is the administrator of all of the churches operations, including all financial operations. If you are wondering about something, ask an Elder or the church treasurer and we will find out the answer and get back to you! --Have a question? Just ask! The New 2020 Flower Chart is up. Please sign up for your special dates that you would like to honor someone on. Don't forget to put $20 in the correctly dated envelope along with your message and drop it in the offering plate. Thank you for making our worship space more beautiful every week with flowers! Church Keys. Do you have a church key you are not using? We have some volunteers, Elders, and Deacons who could use one and we are running out in the church office. Does your family still need more than one? Please turn any unused keys to the office or Pastor Karen. Thank you for all of your service and good volunteer work. Annual Reports. It is that time of year to make our list of things to do for the holiday season and New Year. Unfortunately that list must include the NKPC Annual Reports. Guido will again be tracking the timely submission via email of the reports (due on January 8, 2020). He will also check they are in Arial font size 12 with no special characters (i.e. bullet points, images, etc. They should be emailed to NKPChurch@gmail.com. Thank you! January Family Promise! Mark your calendars, our next week of Family promise is January 26th - Feb 2. Volunteers are needed to host overnights at the church, load, unload and make meals and other duties. Contact Wendy or Cindy for details. REFUGIA is a program referred to in our service Sunday. The following is link to a podcast series you may want to listen to relating to the program. https://debrarienstra.com/refugia-podcast/ Pastor Karen will be on vacation December 25th - January 1st. Rev. Laurie TenHave-Chapman of the Rockford Congregational Church is on call for pastoral emergencies at: 616 866-2412 (church) or 616 863-9070. (Thank you for this time with my family! --Pastor Karen) Undecorating Party Everyone is invited to help undecorate the church after worship on January 5th. A light lunch will be provided for people who help put our Christmas decorations away decently and in order so that we can easily locate them again for next year! Thank you for all of your help! Attention: Souper Bowl Sunday is February 2nd! Do you have soup? Volunteer Schedule The rough draft of the 2020 volunteer schedule is posted in the Narthex. Please check your calendars and make edits and changes now before it is printed and posted. Thank you for all of your excellent volunteer work! Week of December 29, 2019 through January 05, 2020 Day TIME EVENT Sunday 29 9:15 am Adult Discussion Group 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Traditional Sunday Service Monday 30 10:30 am Free Play Group 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Tuesday 31 7:30 am Men’s Breakfast Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland 1:15 pm J.O.Y. Bible Study 7:00 pm Women’s AA Wednesday 01 New Year’s Day no events scheduled Thursday 02 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal Friday 03 9:00 am Morning AA Saturday 04 Sunday 05 9:15 am Adult Discussion Group 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Traditional Sunday Worship
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ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS! Laura is working on the 2020 volunteer schedule, posted near the flower chart. Current verified volunteers will rotate forward two weeks so nobody is assigned the same weeks every year. We NEED more regular and substitute nursery volunteers, and have openings for one or two more counters, liturgists, greeters, communion servers, and ushers. Please take a few moments to check out the list and let us know ASAP if you need changes to your tasks or are willing to be added to the list for next year. This church runs like clockwork....but only because of each and every one who steps up to keep it going. Thanks for your willingness to help! The Winter Warmth Tree Please help decorate our winter warmth tree for North Kent Connect with gently used items, for delivery January 6th. Our Christmas Eve Service will be held on Tuesday, December 24th at 7:30 pm. Come and join us as we tell the Christ Story, sing our favorite carols and end with the singing of Silent Night by Candlelight! The NKPC Christmas Party will be held immediately following the Christmas Eve service at approximately 8:15 pm. Bring food to share and celebrate Christmas with your friends! A note from the NKPC treasurer: The session is the administrator of all of the churches operations, including all financial operations. If you are wondering about something, ask an elder or the church treasurer and we will find out the answer and get back to you! --Have a question? Just ask! Pastor Karen will be on vacation December 25th - January 1st. Cara will fill the pulpit on December 29th. And Rev. Laurie TenHave-Chapman of the Rockford Congregational Church is on call for pastoral emergencies at: 616 866-2412 (church) or 616 863-9070. (Thank you for this time with my family! --Pastor Karen) The New 2020 Flower Chart is up. Please sign up for your special dates that you would like to honor someone on. Don't forget to put $20 in the correctly dated envelope along with your message and drop it in the offering plate. Thank you for making our worship space more beautiful every week with flowers! Cookie Walk. A great big thank you to all who made our annual Cookie Walk a big success! This is a Presbyterian Women's project, but it takes a whole church to make it happen and to be a success. Our hats are off to those cookie baker/designers who provided the product! You are truly talented. Thanks also to those who set up the tables, plated the cookies, provided the table cloths, were present before, during, and after the sales event to collect money, pass out boxes, box cookies that did not sell, etc. And don't forget our Pastor, who keeps the sign up to date and accurate and designed the delightful Cookie Walk logo. AND the cleanup crew! We are a church full of talented and willing workers. About half of the funds collected came from donations this year, and if you have the urge to donate, it's not too late. Our PW treasurer is Deb, and she will accept cash and/or checks made out to NKPC Presbyterian Women. Or drop a check in the offering plate, with a cookie walk designation. PW will meet on a Sunday to be announced to decide which mission projects we will fund this year. Focus, of course, was on Family Promise, but we have other causes we also support. Thanks for your help and support! Church Keys. Do you have a church key you are not using? We have some volunteers, Elders, and Deacons who could use one and we are running out in the church office. Does your family still need more than one? Please turn any unused keys to the office or Pastor Karen. Thank you for all of your service and good volunteer work. Annual Reports. It is that time of year to make our list of things to do for the holiday season and New Year. Unfortunately that list must include the NKPC Annual Reports. Guido will again be tracking the timely submission via email of the reports (due on January 8, 2020). He will also check they are in Arial font size 12 with no special characters (i.e. bullet points, images, etc. They should be emailed to NKPChurch@gmail.com. Thank you! January Family Promise! Mark your calendars, our next week of Family promise is January 26th - Feb 2. Volunteers are needed to host overnights at the church, load, unload and make meals and other duties. Contact Wendy or Cindy for details. Week of December 22, 2019 through December 29, 2019 Day TIME EVENT Sunday 22 9:15 am Adult Discussion Group 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Traditional Sunday Service Monday 23 10:30 am Free Play Group 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Tuesday 24 7:30 am Men’s Breakfast Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland 1:15 pm J.O.Y. Bible Study 7:00 pm Women’s AA 7:30 pm Christmas Eve Service and Pot Luck Wednesday 25 Christmas Day no events scheduled Thursday 26 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal Friday 27 9:00 am Morning AA Saturday 28 Sunday 29 9:15 am Adult Discussion Group 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Traditional Sunday Worship 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! --Please note that childcare volunteers are provided in our wonderful nursery for all of those who are under 4 years old! OUR FLOWERS today are dedicated to our Family Promise leaders and volunteers. ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS! Laura is working on the 2020 volunteer schedule, posted near the flower chart. Current verified volunteers will rotate forward two weeks so nobody is assigned the same weeks every year. We NEED more regular and substitute nursery volunteers, and have openings for one or two more counters, liturgists, greeters, communion servers, and ushers. We will also be scheduling communion servers. Please take a few moments to check out the list and let us know ASAP if you need changes to your tasks or are willing to be added to the list for next year. This church runs like clockwork....but only because of each and every one who steps up to keep it going. Thanks for your willingness to help! The Winter Warmth Tree Please help decorate it with NEW items such as gloves, mittens, scarves, hats and other warm items for North Kent Connect this Christmas. Delivery Dec 16th in time for their Christmas Store. After Christmas we will decorate it with gently used items, for Delivery January 6th. Our Christmas Eve Service will be held on Tuesday, December 24th at 7:30 pm. Come and join us as we tell the Christ Story, sing our favorite carols and end with the singing of Silent Night by Candlelight! The NKPC Christmas Party will be held immediately following the Christmas Eve service at approximately 8:15 pm. Bring food to share and celebrate Christmas with your friends! Rockford Christmas Celebration Live Nativity and Petting Zoo Everyone is invited on Friday, December 20th as Rockford Celebrates Christmas! Community Christmas Caroling gathers at Rockford Baptist Church promptly between 6:30 and 6:45. Caroling begins at 6:50 pm. Nativity Scene and Petting Zoo located at Speed Merchants Bicycle Shop (E. Bridge and S. Main) Telling the story of Jesus birth begins at 7:00 pm. Free Refreshments for everyone at Rockford United Methodist Church 7:00 - 8:00 pm Pastor Karen will be on vacation December 25th - January 1st. Cara Oosterhouse will fill the pulpit on December 29th The New 2020 Flower Chart will be up on Sunday December 15th. Please sign up for your special dates that you would like to honor someone on. Don't forget to put $20 in the correctly dated envelope along with your message and drop it in the offering plate. Thank you for making our worship space more beautiful every week with flowers. Thank you to everyone who helped with the Cookie Walk, the Santa Claus Girls Gift Delivery and the sale of Kathi's Santas. All of your efforts to raise funds is greatly appreciated! Week of December 15, 2019 through December 22, 2019 Day TIME EVENT Sunday 15 9:15 am Adult Discussion Group 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Traditional Sunday Service Elder Installation 12:00 pm Deacons Meeting 1:30 pm Matt Peterson Piano Recital Monday 16 10:30 am Free Play Group 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Facilities & Stewardship Committee Tuesday 17 7:30 am Men’s Breakfast Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland 1:15 pm J.O.Y. Bible Study 7:00 pm Women’s AA Wednesday 18 8:00 am Women’s Breakfast Russ’s 3966 Plainfield 7:00 pm AA Thursday 19 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal Friday 20 9:00 am Morning AA Saturday 21 8:30 am Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Sunday 22 9:15 am Adult Discussion Group 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Traditional Sunday Worship ANNOUNCEMENTS
OUR FLOWERS Sunday are in celebration of the beauty of the Advent season! Meijer’s Double Match only one day left! Friday December 13th , ONLY at Rockford Meijer. If you purchase a Meijer gift card for North Kent Connect in any amount that day, Meijer’s will donate 2x the amount to North Kent Connect. (A $10 donation turns into $30.) This will enable them to purchase food for their clients. Please note: NKPC Annual Congregational Meeting is today after worship. Thank you for participating in this important administrative task. ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS! Laura is working on the 2020 volunteer schedule, posted near the flower chart. Current verified volunteers will rotate forward two weeks so nobody is assigned the same weeks every year. We NEED more regular and substitute nursery volunteers, and have openings for one or two more counters, liturgists, greeters, communion servers, and ushers. We will also be scheduling communion servers. Please take a few moments to check out the list and let us know ASAP if you need changes to your tasks or are willing to be added to the list for next year. This church runs like clockwork....but only because of each and every one who steps up to keep it going. Thanks for your willingness to help! The Winter Warmth Tree Please help decorate it with NEW items such as gloves, mittens, scarves, hats and other warm items for North Kent Connect this Christmas. Delivery Dec 16th in time for their Christmas Store. After Christmas we will decorate it with gently used items, for Delivery January 6th. Sign up today to deliver presents at 9 am on December 14th for Santa Claus Girls! Let Pastor Karen know if you can help. Don't forget to sign up for the Cookie Walk on December 14th. Women's Association runs this traditional fundraiser each year to support our Mission Projects, including Family Promise and Camp Greenwood. Please bring cookies...our loyal following is looking forward to them! THANK YOU to all of you for supporting Family Promise/Interfaith Hospitality Network. We hosted our first two families last week and everything worked well. We have developed a wonderful partnership with our neighboring Tribes church and they pretty much split the duties with us. Flexible schedules during Thanksgiving week was the biggest challenge, but everything worked out well. The good news was that both our guest families got to spend the Holiday with their extended families, and had a warm dinner and a place to sleep the rest of the week. The best news is that at least one of our families has found more permanent housing. We look forward to hosting again the last week in January, probably with all new guests. If you didn't have a chance to participate this last week, please take the opportunity to do so during one of our five 2020 rotations. I guarantee you will feel blessed and grateful for the opportunity to lend a hand to our neighbors. ROCKFORD COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA & BAND CONCERT. Everyone is invited today Sunday, December 8th at 3 pm! This wonderful FREE concert will be held at Rockford High School. Come and join in the community holiday spirit! KENT PHILHARMONIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT. Selections from the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky will lift your Christmas Spirits at 7:30 pm on Friday, December 13th at St. Cecilia's Music Center Grand Rapids! Tickets available at the door for $10. Our Christmas Eve Service will be held on Tuesday, December 24th at 7:30 pm. Come and join us as we tell the Christ Story, sing our favorite carols and end with the singing of Silent Night by Candlelight! The NKPC Christmas Party will be held immediately following the Christmas Eve service at approximately 8:15 pm. Bring food to share and celebrate Christmas with your friends! Thank you to everyone who helped decorate the church on 12/1/2019. It looks lovely! Week of Dec. 8, 2019 through Dec. 15, 2019 Day TIME EVENT Sunday 8 9:15 am Adult Discussion Group 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Traditional Sunday Service 12:00 pm Congregational Meeting Monday 9 10:30 am Free Play Group 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Facilities & Stewardship Committee Tuesday 10 7:30 am Men’s Breakfast Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland 1:15 pm J.O.Y. Bible Study 7:00 pm Women’s AA Wednesday 11 8:00 am Women’s Breakfast Russ’s 3966 Plainfield 7:00 pm AA Thursday 12 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal Friday 13 9:00 am Morning AA Saturday 14 9:00 am Santa Claus Girls Gift Delivery 9:00 am Cookie Walk Sunday 15 9:15 am Adult Discussion Group 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Traditional Sunday Worship with Elder Deacons Meeting |
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