TODAY
This Sunday Brian Myers will bring us a message from Genesis 15 titled God’s Big Beautiful Promise.
During the service, we will celebrate communion. If you are worshipping from home, we encourage you to have communion elements ready. You may also stop by the church office during office hours to pick up individually packaged communion kits.
The second offering box will be for Faith Promise.
NEXT SUNDAY
Next Sunday our guest preacher will be Cody Statema. His sermon will be from James 2:14-26.
The second offering will be for Christian Education.
CHURCH FAMILY
Betty Cooper will celebrate her 99th Birthday on Tuesday June 8th!
Our sympathies go out to the family of Eileen Stehouwer, who passed away last Saturday. Please keep them in your prayers.
Please continue to pray for Steve Kooi as he struggles with the disease Scleroderma. Steve had tests and doctors appointments this past month. The tests have shown that there is more advancement of scar tissue in the lungs. He also has been diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension in his lungs and Pulmonary Artery. There is a new medication that he hopes to start very soon that helps control the advancement of scar tissue.
The nomination committee is please to present the following list of candidates for consideration to serve on Council of Westend. No drawing is required.
- Ad Board Elder (1 required) – Ralph Wyngarden
- Ad Board Deacon (1 required) – Meg Dushane
- Service Deacon (3 required) – Nick Curnow, Heather Tunell, Dave Koets
- Shepard Elder (3 required) – Faye Kragt, Teresa Wyngarden, Deb Stapley
THANK YOU
Thank you Westend family for your many cards and prayers. I hope to be able to begin treatments soon. -Barb Helmus
Dear Friends at Westend! We wanted to express our deepest gratitude for your compassion, support and generosity after our house fire. We can’t thank you enough for all the thoughts, prayers, cards and donations/gifts! We are so blessed to have you as neighbors, and we simply cannot wait to move back into the neighborhood. -Sincerely Megan & David Stebbins
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
CSI is only 1 week away! We have CSI yard signs available to help let others know about CSI at our church this year. If you are willing, please take a yard sign home with you after church today and put it in your front yard. Thanks!
We are still in need of egg cartons for CSI! Please bring in your clean, empty egg cartons to church by June 13.
CSI starts on Monday, June 14! We will be setting up for this fun event on the evening of Sunday, June 13 at 5:30 pm. Come join us set up for this awesome event! Pizza will be provided for dinner. Thanks!
There will be combined Children’s Ministry classes for the month of June, but no Children’s Ministry for July or August. Nursery will still be available for July and August.
We are looking for food donations that we can use to feed all the students helping with COW! In addition to the sign-up genius that has been created, there will be a board with tags in the back of the church for food donations. Please grab a tag & bring the food donation to church before June 14th. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DADAC2FA7F58-cowfood
YOUTH
Attention Incoming 6th Graders! You are welcome to join us for Michigan’s Adventure on Thurs June 17th. Cost is $35. Please RSVP with Brian by Tues June 15th. Welcome to JROCK!
JROCK
COW: June 14-17
Please Contact Brian if you want to help & haven’t signed up yet! Plan to arrive at 8:30am on Monday June 14th.
We will be going to Michigan’s Adventure on Thurs June 17th. You are welcome to join us wether you help with COW or not. Just RSVP with Brian by Tues June 15th. Cost is $35.
LIFE
We are looking for a few more student leaders to help with COW. Please register with Brian this week if you are interested in helping.
Come join us for Michigan’s Adventure June 17th! Cost is $35, please register by June 15th.
Our mission trip to Colorado is coming up soon! We will plan on leaving Friday afternoon, July 16 and return Saturday evening July 24. Please turn in a registration form soon if you haven’t already done so.
THIS WEEK
TODAY – 6/6
9:40 AM Morning Worship
TUESDAY –6/8
4:30 PM Feeding America
WEDNESDAY –6/9
1:00 PM Cafe
THURSDAY –6/10
9:30 AM Knit & Crochet
NEXT SUNDAY – 6/6
9:40 AM Morning Worship
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
TODAY, June 6th
Nursery: Katelyn Faber
Children’s Worship:
Audio/Visual:
Slides- Ben Cleveland
Sound- Linda Vanderlaan, Ryan Faber
Video- Kelly Johnson
Welcome Center:
Sue Mellema
NEXT WEEK, June 13th
Nursery: VOLUNTEER NEEDED
Children’s Worship: Wendy Burghgraef
Audio/Visual:
Slides- VOLUNTEER NEEDED
Sound- David Riley, Ryan Faber
Video- Matt Falk
Welcome Center: Sandi Ruiter
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Offerings 5/24 – 5/31 wkly goals
Ministries $12,513 $12,228
Chr Ed $1,260 $1,538