May 17, 2020

TODAY

Today Pastor Kory will bring us the message, Don’t Look Back, from Genesis 19:26.

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 on facebook and on our website so you can watch it at your own time if you prefer.

NEXT SUNDAY

Next Sunday Pastor Kory will begin a new sermon series on listening for God’s voice and leaning in to the Holy Spirit’s work.  The series is titled Lean In.  His first message will be Talking to God from 1 Peter 5:7.

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Please pray for comfort for Martha Muilenburg and the Muilenburg family.  Martha’s son Gregg died last week.

PRAYER TIME

You are invited to join us for a live prayer time on Thursday evenings at 7:30 on the Westend facebook page:  www.facebook.com/westendgrandrapids

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Nomination Committee is pleased to present the following list of candidates for consideration to serve on the Council of Westend.  Names will be drawn by lot 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.

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 5/10                  weekly goals

   Ministries        $      12,185       12,602

   Christian Ed    $            600         1,538