October 2, 2016 North Kent Presbyterian News

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHILDREN:  All children ages 4 to 10 are invited to join the Sunday school class following the children's message. The topic is “God Makes a Way” Exodus 13:17-22; 14:1-22l.  It will help the children learn to trust that God is faithful and will always lead and guide us.
 
 
NKPC Youth Crew Announcements
Art Prize Trip:  Right after worship, we will be eating pizza and then heading downtown GR to tour Art Prize.  Hopefully the weather will stay nice today!
 
Youth Crew Tea Party (Nov. 13): Dress up and have some fun with the Youth Crew as we tea duel and party! Try to talk in a British Accent too!
 
For more information, please look on the newly decorated Youth Crew Bulletin Board located at the base of the stairs, information will be posted there!
 
Our Child Protection Standard "It is strongly recommended that all teens and adults from NKPC volunteering as leaders regularly in nursery, Sunday School, Youth Crew, and Munchkins have training in Child Protection". To meet this standard, Pastor Karen will offer two sessions of a one hour class (only one is required); Oct. 5 at 7:00PM and Oct. 10 at 10AM. If you are active as a child/youth leader or helper, please attend one of these. If you have received training elsewhere, please let us know. Contact Pastor Karen for questions.
 
JOY Bible Study:  Come and study the book of Ephesians with us! We meet on Tuesdays at 1:15 pm every week for a great time of study and fellowship!

Bells Kickoff Meeting: The Bell choir will start on Tuesday, October 4th at 6:30 pm, Stop by if interested!   All ages are welcome. 

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 you or even to bring you some lunch right to you at your place of employment. Please talk with Pastor Karen to schedule.     

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
 
Men's Fellowship: The next meeting of the Men’s Fellowship will begin at 8:30 AM on October 15, 2016, and is expected to end by 10 AM.  Join us for breakfast.  Come and enjoy the fellowship and build relationships!
 
Marketing Team:   A Church Logo? A New Tagline?  Eye Catching Landscape?  A New Front Sign? Maybe a name change??? Session is asking for interested people to be on the church marketing team to lead us as we discern how to best let people know about what God is doing here among us! Let an elder or the pastor know about your interest.   
 
North Kent Community Services will be hosting North Kent Pastors Square Off, their own version of Hollywood Squares, at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park beginning at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 2. Tickets for this event go on sale at 8:00 a.m., Monday, October 3. Seats are limited, so purchase your tickets quickly! Tickets are $50 and include dinner and entrance into Frederik Meijer Gardens. To purchase tickets, contact Katie Hop at (616) 866-3478. This will be a night you won’t want to miss, so secure your seat now!

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. 
 
 

 
This Week of October 2, 2016 through October 9, 2016
 
 
DAY                          TIME                  EVENT
 
Sunday 2                9:30 am               "Living the Questions"  Theological Discussion
                              10:00 am               Youth Crew Sunday School  "Jesus Christ Superstar"
                              10:00 am               Choir Rehearsal
                              10:45 am               Worship Service
                               1:00 pm                Youth Crew pizza and Art Prize
                        

Monday  3            10:30 am                Moms and Munchkins (free play group)
                               7:00 pm                Boy Scouts
 

Tuesday  4             7:15 am                 BNI                                                                                               
                               7:30 am                Men's Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.)
                               1:15 pm                 JOY Bible Study
                               6:30 pm               Bell Choir Kickoff and Rehearsal
                               7:00 pm               Women's AA
                               7:30 pm               Choir Rehearsal
           

Wednesday  5        8:00 am                Women's Breakfast (New Beginnings, 5200 Northland Dr.)
                               7:00 pm                AA
                               7:00 pm                Child Protection Training
 

Thursday  6

 
Friday  7                 9:00 am               Morning AA

 
Saturday  8
 
Next Sunday  9      9:30 am                "Living the Questions"  Theological Discussion
                              10:00 am               Choir Rehearsal
                              10:45 am                Worship Service