Church guide

If you were unable to attend last night's meeting about the Pastor to Youth position please provide your feedback here. https://forms.gle/mX9E4AdLnLgQhHjC8

Please RSVP by TONIGHT AT 11pm for our Evening of Circles to gather input as we begin the process of searching for a Pastor to Youth. We'll meet on Sunday, May 5 from 5-7 pm. at church. A light dinner and childcare are provided. RSVP here: http://evite.me/VjDss1FTq9

Join us for our Spring clean-up day on Saturday, May 4th from 9 AM-2 PM. Lunch will be provided. We will be gardening & planting, clearing brush, and doing interior cleaning in the McCarty house. We will be meeting rain or shine. Any gardening or pruning tools you could bring would be appreciated.

Just a reminder to submit your CSV applications soon! Contact Ellen ([email protected]) if you need a form.

Please RSVP by THIS FRIDAY for our Evening of Circles to gather input as we begin the process of searching for a Pastor to Youth. We'll meet on Sunday, May 5 from 5-7 pm. at church. A light dinner and childcare are provided. RSVP here: http://evite.me/VjDss1FTq9

Our Easter service begins at 10:30 am. You are invited to bring a pot of spring flowers to celebrate our Lord's resurrection. You'll be invited forward at the beginning of the service to place your flowers on the communion table.

Tonight at 7:30 pm there will be a combined Tenebrae (Latin for “shadows”) service at Sherman Street with First, Eastern Ave, and Grace Christian Reformed churches. Through Bible reading and music, the service contemplates the darkening “shadows” of the agony of Christ. This service is a powerful testimony to the saving sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Nursery is provided.

Food Truck this Saturday, April 20! Come at 12:30 to volunteer, food is distributed at 1pm. (Photo credit: Zach Buth)

Today is Maundy Thursday. Maundy is from the Latin word "mandatum," meaning "commandment." It refers to Jesus' statement in the upper room: "A new commandment I give to you: that you love one another." To express that love there will be a light soup supper at church at 6 pm, followed by an informal time of worship at 7 pm in which we will remember Jesus through a time of foot washing and the Lord's Supper.

Deanna Geelhoed spoke at the Women's Luncheon last weekend, and we asked her to share more information with us about the topics she covered. Check out the Friday email for those resources (one is a list of Michigan native plants, including the Sky Blue Aster pictured below) and volunteer opportunities! Thanks, Deanna!

Join us tomorrow, March 16, for our annual Women's Luncheon! It is hard to believe, but Spring is coming! Come and warm your hearts with great company and learn about using natives plants to promote biodiversity and clean our waterways. Deanna Geelhoed, Program Coordinator of Plaster Creek Stewards, will be speaking with us about "Welcoming Creation: using our yards and resources to welcome creation back to urban spaces." A catered lunch from MudPenny will be provided and includes vegetarian options. You don’t want to miss out on good food, fun and flowers, so join us tomorrow from 11am-1pm in the fellowship room downstairs.

The Feeding America Food Truck comes to the Sherman Street parking lot this Saturday, March 16. Volunteers are needed at 12:30, food is distributed at 1pm. Come to help, to pick up food, or both!

Coming Soon: The 2019 Sherman Street Picture Directory! Please submit your contact information and/or opt in to our new online directory here. Our new directory format has room for individual pictures AND a family picture. Have your picture(s) taken in the sanctuary after church on March 17 or 24 or send to [email protected]. Thanks! https://goo.gl/forms/No3cxAqL1UQJCUP82

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and an opportunity to gather for worship in order to meditate on our need for a savior, to renew our commitment to our discipleship, and to remember with gratitude Christ's victory over sin and death. On Wednesday, March 6, Eastern Avenue, First, Grace and Sherman Street Christian Reformed churches will jointly hold Ash Wednesday services. A morning service will be held at 7 am at First CRC (650 Bates St. SE) and an evening service will be held at 7 pm at Eastern Avenue CRC (514 Eastern Ave. SE).

Merry Christmas!

Deacon nominations are due this Sunday, February 3rd! You can email your nominations to George Monsma before then or fill out the pink piece of paper in your bulletin when you arrive at church on Sunday

Elder nominations are due this Sunday, February 3rd! You can email your nominations to George Monsma before then or fill out the pink piece of paper in your bulletin when you arrive at church on Sunday.