OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD NEEDS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY-AUGUST:
 Colored Pencils
 Colored Markers (fine tip preferred or broad tip)
 Erasers
 Pencil Sharpeners
 Glue sticks (no bottles of liquid glue, please)
 Scissors (normal size, sharp point)
 Paper clips, binder clips
 Rubber bands
Thank you so much for your kindness!! Due to the tremendous response, we no longer need donations of shirts and sheets. We are so thankful for all the wonderful donations.

Today we have a representative from the Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center at our service. She will explain how the funds they receive are used at the Center. There will be collection plates on the table for you to place your special offering for the Center.

Today is our last 2nd Sunday Surprise in the Lab before Sunday School starts again. This time we want to invite everyone to join in on a special project. This past SS season all the SS offering went to Phil’s Friends, which is a Christian organization that sends are packages to people dealing with cancer. We are excited to announce that the SS departments offering for the season was $5000.00! Today we are going to make some blankets to go in those care packages that we can deliver along with our donation check. Please stop by the Lab to help out with this special project…Don’t worry…there is still a surprise for our SS kids as well…See you in the LAB today.

Reminder: Tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM is our Bible Study. See you there.

Fellowship Committee: Saturday, Aug. 22nd the committee will have a Service Day at the Thrift Store (location of the old Homestead Restaurant). We will leave here at 1:15 pm. After the work time, we will have pizza.

Just a reminder: We will not have Consistory Meeting in August.

Pumpkin Fest: The Pumpkin Fest parade will be Sat. Oct. 3rd at 11:00 AM. The theme is 250 Years Strong: United in Freedom. We would like to enter a float again this year and are asking for some help. If you have any Red, White and Blue décor, bunting, flags, stars, etc. that we could use to make our entry look fantastic, please put the items on the table in the LAB. Please also plan to either ride, walk or watch so that our community event is a success. More details coming soon.

For Emergency Purposes: In case of emergency, please contact your Shepherding Elder. Should you wish to contact Rev. Oord call him at: 616-401-6481.

Evangelism Station: Check out the new items in the Evangelism Station in the Narthex. There are options for children and adults. Please take and use any items as you share the Good News! Enjoy!

The 2026 Flower Schedule is now up in the Narthex. If you would like to furnish flowers for a particular Sunday, please sign your name on the list.

Upcoming Dates:
Monday, Aug. 10th: 10:00 AM – Bible Study
Tuesday, Aug. 18th: 7:00 PM – King’s Daughters Bible Study
Saturday, Aug. 22nd: 1:15 PM – depart for Work Day-Fellowship Committee 
Saturday, Oct. 3rd: 11:00 AM – Pumpkin Fest Parade
Saturday, Oct. 31st: 10:00 AM OCC Work Day (No skills required)