October 9, 2016 North KentPresbyterian News

 
Birthday Mixer after church on October 16 to celebrate our birthdays with cupcakes and ice cream.  We will sit with others who have birthday in same month as ourselves!  Happy Birthday to us!  Sponsored by Membership Committee.
 
Deacons will meet after eating cupcakes and ice cream on Sunday, October 16.
 
Operation Christmas Child is coming.  Boxes can be found in the Teuw Room along with ideas of items to put in the box.  Please be sure to add $7.00 per box for shipping.  The last Sunday to collect these will be November 6.  
 
Children.  All children ages 4 to 10 are invited to join the Sunday school class following the children's message. The topic is “Miriam Rejoices” Exodus 15:20-21.  It will help the children express joyful gratitude for God’s gracious presence..
 
NKPC Youth Crew Announcements
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, you can look on the newly decorated Youth Crew Bulletin Board located at the base of the stairs!


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 a  session of a one hour class on 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 or Sue Rabick 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!


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 9, 2016 through October 16, 2016
 
 
DAY                             TIME              EVENT                    

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

Monday  10                 10:00 am        Child Protection Training
                                    10:30 am        Moms and Munchkins (Free Play Group)
                                     7:00 am        Boy Scouts
                                     7:00 am        Facilities and Stewardship
 
 

Tuesday  11                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 Rehearsal
                                   7:00 pm          Women's AA
                                   7:30 pm          Choir Rehearsal


Wednesday  12           8:00 am         Women's Breakfast (New Beginnings, 5200 Northland Dr.)
                                   7:00 pm         AA
                                                          Fishing Contest Ends

Thursday  13

 
 
Friday  14                  9:00 am          Morning AA


 
Saturday  15               8:30 am         Men's Fellowship
 

Next Sunday  16        9:30 am          "Living the Questions"  Theological Discussion
                                  10:00 am          Choir Rehearsal
                                  10:45 am         Worship Service