North Kent Presbyterian Church: 03/03/19

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
OUR FLOWERS Our flowers this Sunday are in thanks for all the gifts given to us by our Savior.
 
SOUP FOR LENT! Thanks to all who signed up to provide Soup Supper during the six weeks of lent, (which begins on March 6th).   Maundy Thursday is Thursday, April 18.  There will be no soup supper that day. 
 
CAMP STAMPS!   Children and Youth, do you want to go to Camp Greenwood this summer?   A new system at NKPC called "Camp Stamps" will let you earn up to 100 % of the cost of your camp! Let's go to Camp!  
 
ANNUAL HUNGER FAST! April 12th - 13th - Annual Hunger Fast.  6 pm to 6 pm  Questions? Please contact nkpcyouthcrew@gmail.com.
  
Youth Crew is sponsoring the Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday, April 14th.
 
ASH WEDNESDAY  On Wednesday, March 6th ,  at 7 pm we will be participating in a combined Ash Wednesday service at Rockford United Church of Christ in downtown Rockford.  We will be joined by Bostwick Lake UCC.  Pastor Tom Lawton will be preaching. Come and start your lent off in a powerful way with the community.
 
LORD’S PRAYER FOR LENT
This Lent, we will seek to deepen our understanding of our Christian faith by exploring the prayer that Jesus taught us.  Our worship services will focus each week on one of the themes found in the Lord’s Prayer:
March 10:  “Our Father…hallowed be thy name”
March 17: “Daily Bread”  (Sermon by Brian Beecher)
March 24: “Thy Kingdom Come”
March 31: “Forgive”
April 7: “Temptation…Evil”
April 14: “Thine is the Kingdom” (Palm Sunday)  
 
ROBODAWG SILENT AUCTION AND OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, March 5th 6:30 – 9:00 pm. Elisa invites you to come see her award winning robot (288A) and to find out about Vex and FIRST Robotics in West Michigan.  Come and bid on great items, including jewelry made by Pastor Karen.  You may even get to drive a robot!  4900 Canal Ave, Grandville
 
POWER OUTAGE COORDINATION In the case of the next major power outage in our area, please contact Pastor Karen if you have a spare bedroom to share or if you are in need of a guest room.  We may also have the retreat center at Camp Greenwood available to us. Session has also voted to use the church as a public warming or cooling station if appropriate and available. Let's organize to reach out to our neighbors even better!

FISH BOXES On March 10th the Great Hour of Sharing Boxes will be available to fill during Lent.  Watch for an opportunity to catch one and fatten it up for missions.
 
DECORATE BAGS!  If you would like to earn camp stamps, come help decorate bags for Kids Food Basket! Meet  with the early birds in the Fellowship hall at 10:20 am on Sunday!
 
USDA FOOD DISTRIBUTION The USDA food commodities program is Thurs. Mar. 7 9:00-12:00 at River Grove retirement community -Porter Hills at 5751 Jupiter Ave.  Questions call 866-0213
 
This Week of March 03, 2019 through March 10, 2019

Sunday March 3
 9:15 am:  Discussion Group
11:00 am:  Traditional Worship Service
 
Monday March 4
10:30 am:  Free Play Group
 7:00 pm:  Boy Scouts
 
Tuesday March 5
 7:30 am:  Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.)
 1:15 pm:  Joy Bible Study
 7:00 pm:  Women’s AA

Wednesday March 6
 8:00 am:  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave)
 7:00 pm:  AA    
  
Thursday March 7
​ 5:30 pm:  Lenten Soup Supper
 6:30 pm:  Bell Choir Rehearsal
 7:30 pm:  Chancel Choir Rehearsal
  
Friday March 8
 9:00 am:  Morning AA
 
Saturday March 9
 
Next Sunday March 10
 9:15 am:  Discussion Group
11:00 am:  Traditional Worship Service
            
* DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS SUNDAY, MARCH 10th.  
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