September 5, 2021
TODAY
This Sunday our guest preacher is Dave Balicki. His sermon, More Than Meets The Eye, will be from 2 Corinthians 4:1-18.
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 will be for Faith Promise.
NEXT SUNDAY
Next Sunday Pastor Dan will begin a sermon series titled Back To Basics with the message Love God from Matthew 22:35-40.
The second offering will be for Christian Education.
CHURCH FAMILY
Wilma Tumbling was admitted into the hospital yesterday and has pneumonia. Please keep her in your prayers.
Len Hudson had a heart procedure earlier this week. Everything went very smoothly and he is now home and recovering.
Pam Johnson fell while riding her bike on vacation in Tennessee and broke her hip. She had surgery and will be recovering in the hospital for a few days, they then have to travel back home. Please pray for a smooth recovery and safe travels home!
Beth Scheidel fell on Wednesday and was taken to the ER at Butterworth. They discovered that her heart was out of rhythm. She is still at the hospital and will likely be getting a pace maker to keep her heart in rhythm. Please keep her in your prayers!
* Prayer Line * 453-2288 * Our prayer line is always available to take your prayer requests, or to listen to prayer updates. After the recorded message, you may leave your prayer needs for our intercessors, who will pray for you.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fall Kick Off 2021! Join us in celebrating the start of another great year! Cake will be served immediately following the service next Sunday. Games and Crafts will be set up- kids of all ages are welcome to join the fun!
Nursery and Children’s Worship Check-in begins Sept 12th! ALL children must check in! Parents & guardians: please download the church center app and arrive early to get your children checked in.
Gems Counselor: Planning meeting reminder! We will be getting together on Wednesday night, Sept 8th at 7pm in the Cafe to firm up our plans for the year. Please let Deb know if you’re unable to be there.
GEMS begins September 22nd! We look forward to gathering again to learn, love & lean into God’s promises. Questions? Contact Deb Kok. Eager to see you!
Kids Hope wants to treat the teachers with treats! If you are willing to bring a treat (for about 35 people) to Shawmut’s staff room, please sign up at the Welcome Center!
Thursday evening ladies fall bible study will be starting Sept 9th! We will meet every other week at 6:30pm until November 18th. We will be using a 6 session Beth Moore study called “Chasing Vines” based on John 15. Contact Faye Kragt (616-581-8285) with questions or to order books. We’d love to have you join us!
Join us in celebrating Westend’s 30th Anniversary! We will meet for lunch at millennium park after the service on September 26th! Please RSVP if you are able to attend! There are sign up sheets near the welcome center or online:
https://forms.gle/3gKD62aKYDMxLY1S9
The Women’s Bible study that meets on Westend Wednesdays will be studying the book The Unknown Hour: Biblical Signs, Warnings, Hope & Peace by Gaylord Haan and Jerome Julien. If you are interested in joining this study, please give Diane Maat a call (616-377-2719) so she can order you a book (approximately $20).
Did you know Westend has a mobile app? Our new mobile app allows you to give online, check-in for Nursery/Children’s Ministry, and stay up to date on the latest Westend happenings with our church calendar!
Divorce Care is a caring group of people who will walk alongside those who are experiencing one of life’s most difficult experiences. The 13-week program is a Christ centered way of navigating through the process of recovery. It includes a video series and workbook featuring experts on divorce. The cost is $15. We encourage you to invite friends or family who may be experiencing a divorce or separation to join us. The next class starts Tuesday, September 14, at 6:30 PM in the Cafe. For more information you can email Deb Stapley (dstapley5@sbcglobal.net ) or go to divorcecare.org
HELP NEEDED!
The AV team is still looking for volunteers. If you might be interested in helping to run sound, do slides or video please contact one of the 2 leaders: Micah Graybill or Jeremy Marsman.
We still really need volunteers for both nursery and Children’s Ministry! Please sign up in Planning Center or at the Welcome Center for a Sunday if you are able!
YOUTH MINISTRIES
JROCK
Join us next Friday, Sept 10th 5-9:30pm, as we head to Grand Haven for a little fun at the beach. We will have some fun playing at the beach, we will provide pizza and grab ice cream on the way home! This should be fun, so invite your friends and we hope to see you there!
Join us Sunday Sept 19th for our first meeting of the year! We will meet in the basement from 3:45-5:30pm.
LIFE
Join us next Sunday, Sept 12th for our first meeting of the year! We will meet in the basement from 6-8pm.
Join us Saturday Sept 18th, 4:30-9:45pm, as we head to Grand Haven for a little fun at the beach. We will have some fun playing at the beach, we will provide pizza and grab ice cream on the way home! This should be fun, so invite your friends and we hope to see you there!
Join us Wednesday Sept 22nd at 5:30pm for a 50’s style dinner! We will grill burgers and hot dogs while the oldies music plays! This will be our first fund-raiser of the year! Join us for a fun night for a good cause!
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Offerings 8/23 – 8/29 wkly goals
Ministries $10,310 $12,228
Chr Ed $529 $1,308
THIS WEEK
TODAY – 9/5
9:15 AM Prayer Time
9:45 AM Morning Worship
WEDNESDAY –9/8
6:30 AM Men’s Bible Study
1:00 PM Cafe
7:00 PM GEMS Counselor
Meeting
THURSDAY –9/9
9:30 AM Knit & Crochet
6:30 PM Women’s Bible Study
FRIDAY –9/10
5:00 PM JROCK Beach Trip
NEXT SUNDAY – 9/12
9:15 AM Prayer Time
9:45 AM Morning Worship
11:00 AM Fall Kick Off!
6:00 PM LIFE
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
TODAY, September 5th
Nursery- Lois Kragt, Doris Verbeek
Children’s Ministry- Lynn Bengelink
Audio/Visual:
Slides- Micah Graybill
Sound- Linda Vanderlaan
Video- Matt Falk
NEXT WEEK, September 12th
Nursery- Erin Viveros
Children’s Ministry- Nichole Quigley
Audio/Visual:
Slides- Mike Quigley
Sound- Linda Vanderlaan
Video- Matt Falk
Welcome Center: Jenith Verbeek