August 28, 2016 North Kent Presbyterian News

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
YOUTH!   Save the dates!  Bring your friends, neighbors and relatives!
CAR-WASH:  September 11th after worship during the Rally Day Fun!
 
ART PRIZE:    October 2nd after worship and lunch we will tour Art Prize!    
                 
TEA PARTY & TEA DUELING: You are invited to the Table of Honor! November 13 at Noon.
 
Message from your Mission Committee:
Safe Haven Ministries:  The Safe Haven Ministries Reverse Offering continues through the month of August. (Do to constraints of Labor Day Weekend supplies will be collected through August 28 and delivered August 29) Check the easel in the Narthex for details and take as many wish slips from the zip lock bag as you feel you can fulfill. If you have taken a slip for something that needs refrigeration and can be frozen (lunch meat, margarine, cheese, etc.), please place that item in a well-marked container in the deep freeze in “Laura’s-Not- A-Basement”. With your help we can help ease the suffering of these families in need. Thank you.
 
Children.  All children ages 4 to 10 are invited to join the Sunday school class following the children's message. The topic is “Praising God”” from Psalm 8. 
 
2016 Annual Garage Sale:  will be held the 16th and 17th of September. The set up for this fantastic event will be held September 13th, 14th and 15th. Sign-up sheets are in the 
narthex.    There are even income tax donor forms to use as you clean and pack up your items. 
 
Pastor Karen can be reached via email at Pastor.nkpc@gmail.com or by phone at 616-644-5122.  Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 3 pm
 
Fishing Contest! Win $50 and honor and glory! This contest is open to everyone and runs until October 14th. Just take a picture of your catch next to a tape measure or on a scale and submit the picture to the church. We will give it a percentage score of the Michigan state record for that type. All fish must be caught in 2016 in Michigan. The highest scoring fish wins!  See poster for details. 
 
Welcome Guests & Pokemon Trainers! 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.  If you have found us through the Pokemon Go phone game, please know that you are very welcome here and that Pastor Karen and others in the congregation are also playing and would be absolutely delighted to compare game progress with you after worship. 
 
NKPC is inviting YOU: to become a member!   If you are interested, please talk to Pastor Karen and let her know your schedule and availability.  We would love to welcome you officially to our church family! 


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Choir News: Please join us for our first rehearsal and a new season of singing praises to the Lord Thursday, September 8, at 7:30 PM! NKPC is looking for new singers to start the new year. No auditions, dues, fees, weigh-ins or background checks! 
 
Hand-bells at NKPC: Organizational meeting September 29 at 6:30 PM. Please join us as we restart the hand-bell program at NKPC.
 
What is God calling you to do?  What should we as a congregation do next? Fill out the idea generating brainstorm slip in the bulletin and put it in the offering plate or turn it in to the office.  No idea is too big, small or weird. We are collecting them all!

Breakfast, Lunch or Coffee? Do you eat breakfast or lunch, or drink coffee or tea?  Pastor Karen would love to get to know you better and would like to have lunch or coffee with you!   She will be happy to travel to your home or cottage or even to bring you some lunch right to you at your place of employment Please connect with Pastor Karen for availability.        
 
Men’s Fellowship: The session has approved the creation of a Men’s Fellowship with the purpose of helping the men of NKPC become better acquainted in order to better serve the mission of our church. The group would meet 8:30 – 10:00 AM on the second Saturday of each month in Fellowship Hall. A light breakfast will be served along with a short program or speaker. A donation of $5 per person at each meeting is encouraged to cover the cost of breakfast and create a small fund for future activities. Mark your calendar for the first meeting on Saturday, September 10.
 
 

 
This Week of August 28, 2016 through September 4, 2016
 
Sunday         (28)   10:00  am    Worship Service 
                                       
Monday        (29)   10:30  am   Moms & Munchkins                                                           
                                7:00  pm    Boy Scouts
                                7:00  pm    Session          
 
Tuesday       (30)    7:15  am      BNI 
                                7:30  am     Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr. NE)
                                7:00  pm    Women’s AA
 
Wednesday  (31)     8:00 am   Women’s Breakfast
                                                (New Beginnings, 5200 Northland Dr.NE)
                                 7:00  pm   AA                      
 
Thursday       (1)      6:15 pm    Missions Committee Mtg.
                                      
Friday            (2)      9:00  am   Morning AA
                                        
Saturday        (3)        
 
Sunday          (4)     10:00  am   Worship Service -- Communion                                                          
 
If you have not picked up your summary of giving envelope that is in the basket in the narthex, please do it this Sunday to help the church save on mailing costs.