June 28, 2020
TODAY
We
gather together for outdoor worship today, weather permitting. Please bring your lawn chair if you can, and
meet near the northwest part of the parking lot.
Pastor
Kory concludes the series The Bible
Doesn’t Say That. His message is God Wants Me to be Happy, from John
10:10. We also celebrate communion and
install our newly selected Elders and Deacons.
If
you are unable to worship in person, the service will be live-streamed on
Youtube and Facebook, and available to watch later in the week if you desire.
NEXT SUNDAY
Pastor
Kory will begin a sermon series You Keep
Using That Verse. Next week’s sermon
is Judgment-Free Zone, from Matthew
7:1-2. We will also be wishing the
Bootsma family farewell as they head back to Canada for the next phase of
Brad’s ministry.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Mary
Koets has been receiving chemo, but it has not been effective against the
tumor. Please pray for peace, comfort,
and healing as she begins a new regimen of radiation.
We
rejoice with Stephanie and Brent DeKryger who were blessed with a son on June
20. They named him James Ellison.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
We
are looking for prayer partners for those going on the mission trip (July
12-18). Please contact Brian – bmyers@westendcrc.org
– if you are willing to write a couple of notes for a student or adult on the
trip, and keep them in your prayers throughout the week.
We
are asking for another $2,000 to help cover the food and work supplies for the
trip to Midland. If you are willing,
please drop off a donation to the church office or offering box, and make a
notation on it for youth mission trip.
Thank you!
Community
Outreach Week will be July 28-30. If you
or anyone you know could use a little extra help with yard work, cleaning, or
other type of work, contact Brian – bmyers@westendcrc.org
– and they will be happy to help! Adults
are also needed to help lead the work crews July 28-29. Its crazy, but it’s a lot of fun!
As
we plan for outdoor worship services, we need volunteer teams to help make it
happen! Please use this form to learn
more about the ways you can help and to sign up for a service team: https://forms.gle/ukxf52YcC2jCxeDx6
Our 2020-2021 budget for the ministries fund
has passed by a congregational vote of 72 yes to 2 no. Thank you.
Save
the date! We hope to have our backpack
festival on Wednesday evening, August 12, from 5-7. More details to come. If you are willing to pick up school
supplies, especially backpacks, please do so and we will soon set up a place
for your donations.
Cadet Counselors are needed! If you are interested, please contact Len
Hudson.
THANK YOU
I would like to thank my
Westend family for the lovely flowers and card that were brought to me. You are such a blessing!
~ Virginia Boonstra
Heartfelt thanks for all
the expressions of love and sympathy to us with the passing of our father, Stan
DeHaan. The cards and kind words meant a
lot to us.
~ Scott & Brenda Langeland
Thank you, Pastor Kory and
Westend family for the cards and support after the passing of Teresa’s mom
~ the Wyngarden family
YOUTH
JRock – Community Outreach
Week will take place July 28-30.
Registration forms and waivers are due July 7.
LIFE – We’re going to
Midland, Michigan to help with their flood relief efforts July 12-18. Registration forms are due this
Wednesday. We plan to leave at 2 PM July
12 and return around 11 AM July 18.
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Offerings of 6/21
weekly goals
Ministries $ 11,377
12,602
Chr Ed $ 555
1,538
THIS WEEK
TODAY – 6/28
9:45 AM Morning Worship
WEDNESDAY – 7/1
6:30 AM Men’s Bible Study
NEXT SUNDAY – 7/5
9:45 AM Morning Worship
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
TODAY
– 6/28
Set
Up – Nate Verbeek
Parking
Lot – Dick Heys, Larry Maat
Tear
Down – Dick Heys, Larry Maat, Riley family
NEXT
SUNDAY – 7/5
Set
Up – Jim Goote
Parking
Lot – Dick Heys
Tear
Down – Dick Heys, Micah Graybill
A Bootsma family
update:
The Last few
months have brought on a lot of changes for so many people because of
COVID-19. Our family has seen some beautiful things come from this season
and some difficult ones. One significant change that has come for our family is
a mix of difficult and beautiful. Our time here in Michigan is coming to a
close. We will be moving back to Canada on July 6th to Rebecca’s home town
on the East Coast of Canada (Prince Edward Island). This all came about
quite quickly (sooner than we felt ready for) but we are trusting Gods
hand in this and following him where we feel he is calling us. He is good! We
are so thrilled to be moving close to family once again. God has really been
working and Brad has been given some cool ministry opportunities to be a part
of and this is so exciting. He will be switching his education to
distance learning to complete his MDiv studies at Calvin Seminary, will be
working with Prison Fellowship Canada as well as a few other exciting
opportunities to reach individuals on the margins. We are excited and scared
and wanted to take this opportunity to say Thank you! It has been
such a precious time for our family to live here and we have been truly blessed
by so many of you from the Westend Church community. From Wednesday community
dinners, youth group, GEMS, Cadets, sundays school, friends we have made, the
“after church” chats with so many of you, and the encouragement we
received so regularly we will always be thankful for you. You did such a great
job at welcoming our family. Please don’t stop welcoming new faces into
your church family! You are very special people and you were the true
hands and feet of Jesus to a scared and unsure family 2.5 years ago when
we moved here and knew no one. We covet your prayers during these last weeks
here as so many details need to come together yet.
We are having a
small open house this Saturday (June 27th) from 2-4pm for anyone who would like
to stop by and say goodbye. Due to Covid-19 we will only be able to gather
outside. Our address is 11414 Hunters Meadow Dr. Allendale. Email bradbootsma88@gmail.com if you have
any questions. We hope to see you there.
