Coopersville Reformed Church December 2014 Love Link Children s Christmas Program December at a Glance This year s program is Sunday, December 7, at 6:00 pm. Our annual birthday party for Jesus will be in the Activity Center following the program. Come to the party for cake, crafts, and to celebrate Jesus birth! December 7: December 7: December 9: December 21: December 24: Communion at all services Children s Christmas Program Congregational Meeting Christmas Cantata Christmas Eve Service Capital City Ringers in Concert at CRC! Don t miss Letters to Santa for the whole family on Saturday, December 6 at 7 pm in the Activity Center. See the full page insert on page 7. In This Issue Committed /Dates to Remember Youth/Miscellaneous Information Program Practice/S.A.L.T. Events Children s Christmas Program Ride the Train! Capital City Ringers Concert 2014 Holiday Directory Servant s Page Birthday Celebrations Calendar Budget/Q&A The deacons will be available to answer any questions or concerns regarding the 2015 proposed budget prior to the Congregational Meeting (December 9 at 7:00 pm). Meet with them in front of the sanctuary between the worship services on either November 30 or December 7. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24, 5:00 p.m. All-family service with children welcome. (No nursery provided.)
Committed /Dates to Remember Important Dates to Remember December 6: December 7: December 7: Capital City Ringers Concert, 7:00 p.m. Communion at all morning services Discovery Class for Potential New Members, 12:30 p.m. December 7: Children s Christmas Program, 6:00 p.m. and birthday party for Jesus! December 9: Annual Congregational Meeting, 7:00 p.m. December 21: Christmas Cantata by the Senior Choir, 9:00 a.m. service December 21/28: No Sunday School December 24: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 5:00 p.m. December 24/31: No Family Night activities January 4: Ordination/Installation of Elders and Deacons For all of these dates and exciting events, visit our website at www.coopersvillereformed.com and check out the church calendar and special events pages! Mark your calendars On Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, speaker, bestselling author, and marriage expert, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs from Love & Respect Ministries is coming to Coopersville High School s Centerstage Theatre! The event entitled COMMITTED promises to be a funfilled evening committed to strengthening marriage and the ultimate date night! Tickets are on sale now in the lobbies of both buildings following the services. They can be purchased for $35/couple or $17.50/single or order online at www.connectedbychrist.org. You will receive the devotional, Experiencing Love & Respect, the night of the event. Whether you are married, single, thinking about marriage, or just want to learn more about marriage, we want you to join us as you are sure to be impacted! Don t miss this great evening, which is being put on by area churches.
Misc. Information Poinsettias ($5/6 pot) may be ordered for our December 14 and 21 services. Call the church office (837-8949) by December 7. Please specify if you want it placed in memory of someone. Mitten Tree: A mitten tree will be set up in the lobby from November 30- December 14. You are welcome to fill it with handmade or purchased mittens, hats, scarves, and slippers. All items will be donated to Coopersville Cares. Food Truck: Coopersville Cares is offering the Feeding America Mobile Pantry at Church of the Saviour on Tuesday, December 9, 10:00 a.m., for free food distribution (proof of income not required; bring your own bags). Youth Crossroads: Winter Retreat, February 20-22, SpringHill! No Youth Group on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31. One Way: Winter Retreat, February 20-22, Camp Geneva! Sunday, December 14th At our normal meeting time, we will be having a "White Elephant Exchange" in the Youth Room. We will have a quick message and do the White Elephant Exchange. Bring a wrapped gift (something you don't want anymore, but would still make a fun gift). Invite your friends! One Way will NOT meet on the following dates: November 30 December 21 December 28 New Years Eve Lock-In (Dec. 31) On Wednesday, December 31st, at 9 pm, we will be having the 2015 New Years Lock-in All-Nighter in the Youth Room. Watch the website for more details! www.coopersvillereformed.com/youth January 4th - Youth Group Kickoff! WINTER JAM 2015
Program Practice/S.A.L.T. events Wednesday, December 10, 12 Noon - Christmas Party We will have a candlelight dinner with sing-along Christmas carols. The menu is: turkey roll, green bean casserole, hash brown casserole, cranberry salad, rolls, and pie with ice cream. Monday, January 12, 12 Noon (with lunch) Intellicare Health Services presenter June Thompson will address the topic of memory loss of loved ones and how families can best serve them. This will be an informative session on recognizing symptoms and how to enter into the world of those with memory loss. Lunch will be provided. Thursday, February 12, Valentine s Party with The Hat Lady Guest speaker Wilma Quist is a Christian comedian. She will cast herself as Minnie Pearl. Children s Christmas Program Practice There will be 2 practices for children in 2nd grade through 6th grade: Saturday, November 29 th, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Saturday, December 6 th, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon There will be one practice for all kids two-years-old through 1 st grade: Saturday, December 6 th, 9:30-10:00 a.m. (Please note this correction from a previous posting.)
Children s Christmas Program The Grand Gift December 7, 2014 6:00 p.m. Come celebrate Jesus Birthday! The birthday party is important to emphasize to the children that Christmas is about Jesus birthday! It is the reason for the season! Make it a special part of your family celebrations this season.
Ride the Train! A special gift to you! Who: All attendees of Coopersville Reformed Church, Kids Hope children and their families, senior adults, and all of our Coopersville community friends and neighbors What: A free ride on the Coopersville and Marne Railway The Santa Train! When: Monday, December 22nd (when the kids are on Christmas break) at 3:00 p.m. Boarding begins at 2:45. Why?: Christmas can sometimes be a lonely time and a financial hardship. A group within our church wants to help bring some joy to those in our community who may need it this season! It s also a gift to our church family and friends. Let s show God s love to those around us by inviting them to this free event! All Aboard!!!
Capital City Ringers Concert CAPITAL CITY RINGERS DECEMBER 6 AT 7 P.M. The Capital City Ringers, Inc., under the direction of Jane C. Wright, will be in concert at Coopersville Reformed Church, 423 W. Randall St., Coopersville, at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6. The Capital City Ringers (CCR), an auditioned, nonprofit community handbell ensemble from the Lansing area, will feature a scripted holiday program entitled Letters to Santa. The concert includes arrangements of familiar carols from England, France, and Germany, plus classical selections from Bach, Debussy, and Tchaikovsky, and more! CCR is beginning its 31st year of promoting excellence in handbell ringing throughout the Midwest and beyond. In addition to more than 150 Malmark handbells and handchimes, the concert includes a variety of percussion and other instruments, adding a distinctive CCR touch to the concert. Jane C. Wright is the conductor and artistic director of CCR, and also serves as the director of Fine Arts Ministries at Westwood United Methodist Church in Kalamazoo. In addition to holding bachelors and masters degrees in music, Jane serves as a clinician and conductor for various choral and handbell events. Jane is the founder of both the Lansing Area Ministry of Bells, which has hosted handbell festivals and workshops in the Lansing area for the past 31 years, and the Capital City Ringers, which challenges handbell musicians through performance of the finest and most varied repertoire written or arranged for handbells. Coopersville (and CRC) native Lorraine Vassallo Finison is the group's senior member, having just started her 27th year with the ensemble. Lorraine's father, the late Angelo Vassallo, has been the group's most generous "Friend of CCR" and you will see and hear many handbells which he purchased for the group. Lorraine's husband Kim and stepdaughter Lindsay also are long-time members of the ensemble. Lorraine s brother, Vance, attends Coopersville Reformed Church. The fifteen volunteer ringers and their director perform more than fifteen concerts each year and have toured extensively in Michigan and surrounding states, as well as in the eastern United States and at Disney World, Florida. The ensemble has collaborated multiple times with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and has performed at Handbell Musicians of America events and with many other instrumental and choral ensembles from the mid-michigan area. For additional information, recordings, membership, photos, and concert dates, be sure to visit CCR s website at www.capitalcityringers.com A freewill offering will be taken. For more concert information, call the church office at 837-8949.
2014 Holiday Directory You may wish to send greetings to one or more of the following: MISSIONARIES SUPPORTED David & Char Alexander 70142 Tainan City East Gate Road, Section 1 #117 Taiwan alexa@seed.net.tw Jaime & Martha Amaro 2da Privada de Madero 13 San Lorenzo, Cacaotepec, Oaxaca 68263 Mexico marthaborja@hotmail.com George & Ruth Goff c/o Kenia Tom P.O. Box 133 La Ceiba, Atlantida Honduras, Central America gene2goff@hotmail.com Bruce & Laurie Hawley 404 Tamarind Place Vero Beach, FL 32962 brucelaurie@juno.com Sara Hernandez (Keegstra) Email Address: sara.a.keegstra@gmail.com Paul & Dori Hoekstra Talking Bibles International 419 East Grand Ave. Escondido, CA 92025 SICK, SHUT-INS, AGED ONES (Birthdays) Robert & Katie Van Zyl, Jr. Roberto Van Zyl y. Sra. Apartado Aereo 85801 Bogota, COLOMBIA South America bob_vanzyl@sil.org Gerald Breen (Jan. 26) 301 Ottawa St., #315 Helene Busman (Feb. 27) 116 Madison St. Clarellen Doornbos (Mar. 15) 1410 S. Ferry St., Room J1 Grand Haven, MI 49417 Joy Fowler (Aug. 26) 5728 Garfield St. Dorothy Lettinga (July 29) Sunset Manor 725 Baldwin, #133 Jenison, MI 49428 Jeanette Meindertsma (Jan. 23) 243 Gray Oak Dr. Peter Schaaphok (Mar. 4) 5230 Leonard St. Betty Stroven (May 20) 79 S. 48th Ave. Florence VanHuizen (June 10) 640 W. Randall Dorothy Veeneman (March 6) 243 Lincoln St. Betty Wiggers (April 17) 52 Henry St. PFC Michael Bruno C co 305 th Mi BN 2 nd PLT Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 SPC Olivia J. McBride Higuera (March 27) 4515 Karopczyc Circle, Apt. C Ft. Carson, CO 80902 MILITARY (Birthdays) Mr. & Mrs. Chad Konyndyk (May 8) 114 Lauren Ln. Panama City, FL 32404-7519 AA Christopher Smoes (Sept. 13) VAQ-141 Unit 25415 FPO AP 96601-6425 Jacob Twork (Dec. 17) 1229 Randy Rd. Ashland City, TN 37015 Samuel B. Vander Ark (July 12) 1464 Collins Dr. Martinez, GA 30907
December Servant s Page First Service Nursery December 7 9:00 a.m. Infant December 14 9:00 a.m. Infant December 21 9:00 a.m. Infant Therese Berrington/Casey Van Antwerpen Kristi Van Dop/Lindsay Kleinjans Sonya Van Dongen/Bayleigh Smoes Barb Vander Jagt/Emma Van Dongen Marcia Draft/Jenna Van Klompenberg Katie Van Huis/Megan Vander Kolk December 28 9:00 a.m. Infant December 7 11:15 a.m. Infant December 14 11:15 a.m. Infant December 21 11:15 a.m. Infant December 28 11:15 a.m. Infant Second Service Nursery Julie Kleinjans/Joshua Mast Sara Flanders/Emma Sietsema Rachel Cebulla/Emma Stamm Shauna Boughey/Brooke VanDonkelaar Julie Van Den Brink/Lexi Grit Abby Grit/Eric Langlois April Wieringa/Ashley Hill Joy Bamford/Sydney Wurm Trisha Schippers/Kelli Truszkowski Carmen Langlois/Kelsey Tanis First Service Greeters December 7 9:00 a.m. Doug & Kalene Sietsema December 14 9:00 a.m. Charlie & Bonnie Vander Kolk December 21 9:00 a.m. Dan & JoAnn Boom December 28 9:00 a.m. Jay & Ginny Veldman Contemporary Services - Hosts/Hostesses December 7 10:00/11:15 Main Doors: Albie & LeighAnn DeVries Gym Doors: Kevin Keegstra December 14 10:00/11:15 Main Doors: Pete & Beth Mast Gym Doors: Bob Boom December 21 10:00/11:15 Main Doors: Joe & Julie Van Den Brink Gym Doors: Tony Tubbs December 28 10:00/11:15 Main Doors: Duane & Lacey Bazzett Gym Doors: Michelle Truszkowski & Beverly Simmons Children s Worship Leaders/Helpers Date 9:00 Service Lesson 11:15 Service December 7 Emily Veldman/Jason Veldman O 19 Advent Melissa Fisk/Abby Mast December 14 Danielle Terpstra/Owen Busman O 20 Advent Sam Wurm/Sydney Wurm December 21 Lisa Davis/Lauren Davis O 21 Christmas Andrea Bassette/Sam Bassette December 28 Tami Schoolcraft/Owen School- O 22 Boy Jesus Seth Hulst/Jordan Truszkowski
December Birthday Celebrations 1 Lindsey Huver, Dick Van Dop 2 Jamie Hill, Cheryl Posobiec, Sam Sheets 3 Trisha Schippers 5 Ken Miller, Gail Vander Tuin 6 Don Van Beek 8 Katie Powers 9 Karen Gish, Dale Schaaphok 10 Stephanie Rosel 11 Curt Lemmen 12 Madi Stamm 13 Mark Speet 14 Kimberly Downs, Molly Harsay 16 Janine Brookhouse, Ben Madison 17 Mike DeYoung, Jacob Twork 18 Tyler Vander Wood 19 Wayne Bos, Reece Langeland, Matt Poliski 21 Mikayla Bakker, Ben Bukrey, Ellie Bukrey 22 Andy Posobiec 23 Ann Lemmen, Destiny Norman 24 Isaac DeVries 26 Lacey Bazzett, Steve Bos 27 Jerry Bos, Alexa Davis, Dylan Lillibridge, Rodger Vander Jagt 28 Justin Bamford, Benjamin Cushway, Jan Metten, Samuel Quist, Holly Tubbs 29 Kari Brown, David Langlois, Chris Mayeaux 30 Linda Beaune, Jeremy Busman, Rolly Groenink, Karla Twork, Terry Vander Tuin 31 Gail Bolthouse
December Church Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 7:00 pm Women s Bible Study 2 11:00 am Children s Ministry Team Meeting 6:30 pm Elders Meeting 7:30 pm Consistory Meeting 3 5:45 pm Kids Drama 6:00 pm Family Dinner 6:30 pm Crossroads 6:45 pm Men s Group 6:45 pm W.O.W. 7:00 pm Cuddle-up Time 7:30 pm Senior Choir Rehearsal 4 7:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal 5 6 9:30-10:00 am Program Practice for 2yr olds-1st grade; 10:00 am- 12:00 noon Program Practice for 2nd-6th grades 7:00 pm Capital City Ringers Concert 7 9:00 am Worship 10:00 am Worship 10:15 am Sunday School 11:15 am Worship 12:30 New Member s Class 6:00 pm One Way 6:00 pm Children s Christmas Program 8 9 7:00 p.m. Annual Congregational Meeting 10 12 Noon Senior Adult Christmas Party 5:45 pm Kids Drama 6:00 pm Family Dinner 6:30 pm Crossroads 6:45 pm Men s Group 6:45 pm W.O.W. 7:00 pm Cuddle-up Time 7:30 pm Senior Choir Rehearsal 11 7:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal 12 9:00 am-2:00 pm Women s Work Bee 13 14 9:00 am Worship 10:00 am Worship 10:15 am Sunday School 11:15 am Worship 6:00 pm One Way 15 6:00 pm Worship Team Meeting 16 6:00 pm Praise Team Meeting 17 5:45 pm Kids Drama 6:00 pm Family Dinner 6:30 pm Crossroads 6:45 pm Men s Group 6:45 pm W.O.W. 7:00 pm Cuddle-up Time 7:30 pm Senior Choir Rehearsal 18 7:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal 19 20 Love Link Deadline 21 9:00 am Worship (Choir Christmas Cantata) 10:00 am Worship No Sunday School 11:15 am Worship No One Way 22 23 24 Christmas Eve 5:00 pm Candlelight Service No Wednesday Night Activities 25 Christmas Day 26 12:00 noon-6:00 pm Blood Drive in the Activity Center 27 28 9:00 am Worship 10:00 am Worship No Sunday School 11:15 am Worship No One Way 29 30 31 New Year s Eve No Wednesday Night Activities 9:00 pm One Way Lock- In All-Nighter
Coopersville Reformed Church 423 W. Randall Street Christmas Eve Service 5:00 p.m. Greg Stamm Lead Pastor Email: pastorgreg@coopersvillereformed.com Phone: 837-8949, ext. 103 Church Staff Tami Schoolcraft Director of Administration Email: tami@coopersvillereformed.com Phone: 837-8949, ext. 101 Mike Fisk Director of Worship Email: mikefisk@coopersvillereformed.com Phone: 837-8949, ext. 105 Arnold Van Beek Director of Senior Adult Ministries Email: arnold.vanbeek@hotmail.com Phone: 616-842-5906 Doug Johnson Director of Youth Ministries Email: doug@coopersvillereformed.com Phone: 837-8949, ext. 104 Cookie Speet Director of Children s Ministries/Kids Hope USA Email: cookiespt@aol.com Phone: 837-8949, ext. 107 Michelle Truszkowski Administrative Assistant/Love Link Editor Email: michelle@coopersvillereformed.com Phone: 837-8949, ext. 102 David Van Klompenberg Custodian Email: dave@coopersvillereformed.com Phone: 837-8949, ext. 100 Beth Mast Treasurer Email: pbjhmast@aol.com Scott Struyk Senior Choir Director