May 10, 2020
TODAY
Today Pastor Kory continues the sermon series What’s Next? with Will We Remember Each Other? The Hope of Restoration, from John 20 and 1 Corinthans 15.
We will again host a Watch Party of the service on Facebook at 9:45. Worship together, say hi to each other. The service will still be posted separately so you can watch it at your own time if you prefer.
NEXT SUNDAY
Next Sunday Pastor Kory will bring us the message, Don’t Look Back, from Genesis 19:26.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY
On May 2, Ben Meyer suddenly and tragically died in a farm accident. We extend our sympathy to Judy, to their children, and grandchildren. Details may be found at:
heritagelifestory.com/obituaries/ben-meyer.131478
After her previous round of chemo, scans show that Mary Koets still has a sizable cancerous tumor. She has resumed chemotherapy and will undergo another 2 – 3 months of treatment.
We celebrate with Nikki and Mike Koning who were blessed with a healthy baby boy on April 29. They named him Jace Michael.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Nomination Committee is pleased to present the following list of candidates for consideration to serve on the Council of Westend Church. Names will be drawn by lot for these positions on May 24.
Ad Board Elder (1 needed)
Doug Stapley
Ad Board Deacon – Treasurer (1 needed)
Nate Verbeek
Shepherd Elder (3 needed)
Geoff Cleveland, Jim Goote, Dick Heys, Allen Oosting
Service Deacon (3 needed)
Staci Carroll, Taylor Carroll, Meg DuShane, Deb Hudson, Len Hudson, April Myles, Scott Myles, Gerri Oosting, Lauren Plockmeyer, Christy Prins, Deb Stapley, Heather Tunnell, Chad VanderWilp
If you feel any of these candidates are not qualified to serve in the position listed, please share your concerns with Dick Myers, Nominations Chair, 791-1906.
The Feeding America truck will be in our parking lot this Wednesday at 4 PM. Again, this will be drive-thru only. Feel free to share this with your neighbors. If you have any sturdy boxes we may have, please drop them off at church before Wednesday. Thanks.
Graduation ceremonies and parties have been postponed, but we would like to salute our graduates in the June Westend Window. If you graduated from middle school, high school, trade school, or college, please send your name, school, special activities or awards, and future plans to office@westendcrc.org by May 25.
Church Retreat News. We can’t gather as we had hoped, but here’s what we have planned:
- Go to Westend’s facebook page, and click on the group “WE Retreat” to find all the information.
- Have a campfire (or other fun thing) and take pictures of your family – post them to the WE Retreat group.
- A Scavenger Hunt will be set up for family fun!
- Guessing Games via pictures on facebook.
- Drawings for Prizes! Get an entry (up to 3 per family) for participating in any of these activities.
We hope to have a church picnic later this summer if conditions allow. ArtSurPrize will be held when we can gather together safely.
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Offerings of 5/3 weekly goals
Ministries $ 25,953 12,602
Christian Ed $ 599 1,538
Faith Prom $ 4,795