December 30, 2015

Faith talk Remember in prayer:

Praise God today for Isaac's progress. He has been moved out of intensive care. His lungs and heart are doing well. He is working on getting used to food and will need to learn to take a bottle. We are looking forward to his homecoming in 1-2 weeks. Thanks for all your prayer support. Pam Cook I wish to give thanks for all the prayers and sympathy cards that I received in the loss of my husband Bill, and my brother Bob Fischer. May God bless Pastors Chad Pierce and Tony Louwerse, who helped with the funeral service. Alice Slager I would like to thank everyone at Faith for the visits, cards and prayers while I was at the hospital and rehab for my hip replacement. It was greatly appreciated. I am hoping to see you very soon. Thanks again. Sandi Mudget. We express our sympathy to Gordon and Marilyn Grevengoed in the death of Gordon’s brother, Merle Grevengoed, and his brother-in-law, James Rozendal, husband of Eleanor (Grevengoed) Rozendal, this past week. Please continue to keep in your thoughts and prayers, those from our Faith family who are shut-in: Edna Dykema, Shirley Lambers, Jo Witteveen, Rose Van Faasen, Alice Van Meeteren, Gret Petersen, Jeanette Overway, Margaret Valk, Olive Davies, Millie VanDyke and Sheila Hidrogo.

Opportunities to Serve: Thank you to all who have contributed in both labor hours and financially to the Adams Family House Build with Habitat for Humanity. The exterior of the home is nearly completed and we will be spending more time now on the interior starting with insulating and drywall. Faith Church is scheduled to the following dates: 1/29 AM & PM 2/5 AM & PM 2/6 PM 2/12 AM & PM 2/13 PM 2/19 AM & PM 2/26 AM & PM Please stop by the table in the Fellowship Room after our worship service for more information, and to sign up to volunteer.

Deacons Corner: The Deacons have someone in need of 2 twin beds and a vacuum cleaner. If you are able to help with this please contact Dennis Spoelman, spoelman888@att.net or (616)335-8502

THIS WEEK AT FAITH

Preaching: Pastor Chad Pierce

Numbers 24:15-19 Matthew 2:1-12

Sunday, January 3

9:30 AM Morning Worship

11:00 AM Refreshments – Visitors Welcome

Monday, January 4

7:00 PM Council Meeting

Wednesday, January 6

8:30 AM Early Risers Acts 8:1-3; 9:1-31

6:30 PM Worship Team Practice

Info on website: faithcrc.org

November 29 Advent outreach at

Good Samaritan Ministries

SERVING THIS WEEK:

TV CREW Ken Haveman, Mark Lambers, Isaac Snyder AUDIO Eric Heynen PPT Cody Machiela GREETERS (N) Tom & Sharon Schaap (W) Bob & Muriel Renzema USHERS Jim Hekman, Dennis Auwema George Parker, Marla Van Iddekinge TODDLER NURSERY Judy Bareman, Kathy Hekman Elia Schemper, Caleb DeMaster INFANT NURSERY Ronda Busscher, Cholie Baggech, Faith Lemkuil PRESCHOOL Kristin Tubergan, Jeremy Brandsen Isaac Snyder, Cholie Baggech KINDERGARTEN Karen Zoetewey, Stacy DeMaster, Jenna Pierce COFFEE SERVERS Mary Knoester Jim & Jennifer Lemkuil Wes & Stephanie Luckadoo Annie March VAN DRIVERS Kreg Brace

*If you are unable to serve, please find a replacement.

Faith Finances General Fund Offering last week $20,803 General Fund $ needed each week $11,818 Giving is currently at 94.8% of our budget

SERVING NEXT WEEK:

TV CREW Clay & Trent Slenk, Aidan Baggech AUDIO Nate DeMaster PPT Ross Haveman GREETERS (N) Greg & Sarah Schemper (W) Jim & Sue Shoemaker USHERS Brent & Sharon Hoitenga Ken & Nancy Haveman TODDLER NURSERY Ann VanZalen, Sue Shoemaker Kate Schemper, Michael Pierce INFANT NURSERY Michelle Kooyers, Ema Brace, Sophia Snyder PRESCHOOL Kristin Tubergan, Lilly Parker Andrew DeBlecourt, Lillian Ryden KINDERGARTEN Dave DeBlecourt, Cassandra Adams, Quinn Bouwkamp FAITH BAKERS Sandy Visser, Michelle VanNoord Ruth Lynema, Cindy Meiste, Judy DeGraaf COFFEE SERVERS Roger & Terri Lynema Loren & Connie Machiela John & Hannah Mang Peter & Lydia Mang VAN DRIVERS Jeanne Goodyke

*If you are unable to serve, please find a replacement.

Preaching next week… Pastor Chad Pierce

Additional Announcements This Sunday, January 3 we will celebrate communion. There will not be a food offering collected for My Brothers

House 1 this Sunday. The next food offering for MBH1 will be on Sunday, February 7.

Sunday School and Catechism will not meet Sunday. Classes will resume next Sunday, January 10.

Faith Night Dinner Menu for this Wednesday, January 6: Baked Ravioli, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread, Pizza and dessert.

Giving Envelopes & Electronic Giving – Our new giving envelopes are located by the “Welcome Center” along with the

electronic giving forms. Forms and envelopes are also available in the church office.

Our Faith Cadets have birdhouses for sale! They are made of Cedar.

All proceeds are going to provide for a family that they are

sponsoring for the holidays (from the center for women in transition).

The birdhouses are $30 each, cash donations are accepted as well.

Please contact Mike Slager at michaelslager@gmail.com with any

questions or if you would like to buy one!

This February, join World Renew and Holland area churches in serving our Detroit “neighbors”. The Greater Detroit

area experienced massive flooding in August of 2014; 129,000 homes were affected. Sixteen months later, thousands

of vulnerable people-elderly, disabled, and others without the means to recover on their own-still need help with

making their homes safe and livable again. Come for a day, a week, or more. Accommodations, meals and well-

coordinated work projects are available. Construction skills are welcome, but willing hearts and hands are primary.

Contact Mark Hoekman at markjohnhoekman@gmail.comor 616-510-1913 to learn more.

Attend the Calvin College January Series simulcast beginning January 6, 2015 and continuing weekdays through

January 26 in the Gathering Place at Christ Memorial Church, 595 Graafschap Rd. in Holland. Each lecture will be

shown via a "live feed" from Calvin College from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. For information about the speakers and topics, visit

the January Series website at www.calvin.edu/january or contact pauls@christmemorial.org. Don’t miss out on this

chance to experience the renowned January Series without the drive to Grand Rapids!