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TOMORROW IS THE DAY - INVITE INVTIE INVITE!!!

View this email in your browser INVITE, INVITE, INVITE!!! Help us get the word out PLEASE Emails, Facebook, Conversations, Flyers Click here for event flyer to add to posts or to print out Sunday night programs are taking a break December 13 thru December 27 December  20 9:12 and 10:42 - (5yrs-5th grade contact Kelli Wyse—616.510.5220) 10:02 and 11:32 - (3yrs-4yrs contact Diane Vanderwerff—616.510.4318)   We encourage your children to be available for both services (for a full stage each service).  Children will be brought from their class to sing and will return to their class for the remainder of the hour.  If you have questions please contact the ladies above. Reading for older  Pastor, David Faris Children's Ministry  |  dave@immanuel.cc  |  Immanuel Church     cell:  616-335-1296  |  office:  616-392-1814 unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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Kay Bruursema Funeral Service

Kathleen (Kay) G. Bruursema, age 95, of Holland, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2015. Born and raised in Holland, she was a member of Immanuel Church of Holland, where she was a Sunday school teacher for 50 years. Kathleen is preceded in death by her husband Marinus, who passed away in 1988; also preceding are her brothers, Alvin and Delbert Tyink, and sisters, Sally Dehaan and Donna Bos. Survivors include her daughters, Bonnie (Terry) Essenburg, and Barb (Bob) VandenElst; brothers, Russ and James Jr. (Myra) Tyink; sisters, Esther (Jason) Ebels, Jean (Bud) Whitehead, and Carla (Bill) Vanderbie; and sister in law, Marlene Tyink; 4 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00am, Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Lakeshore Memorial Services, 11939 James Street, Holland, MI, with a reception following. Reverend Robert Terpstra will be officiating. Visiting hours will be from 10:00-11:00am, at Lakeshore Memorial Services. Burial will take place at Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Immanuel Church of Holland's building fund, 325 104th Avenue, Holland, MI. Copyright © 2015 Immanuel Church, All rights reserved. . Our mailing address is: Immanuel Church 325 104th Avenue Holland, MI 49423 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Who are they?

Who are they?  We read the Christmas story and most of the people involved are fairly familiar to us, but have we considered the events from their perspective? This will be our focus for the Sunday mornings of December as we talk together about "Our Coming Savior". Invite your friends to join us each Sunday morning at 9:00 or 10:30. Preparations are well underway for Bethlehem Village which is coming up in just a week. We could use your help in the following ways. FIRST, we will be setting up the shops on Monday, December 7, from 8:30-11:00am and we could use a few guys for that. SECOND, decorating the shops will happen on Tuesday, December 8, from 5:30 to 7:30pm and then again on Thursday, December 10, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. BUT HERE IS THE BIG THING! Invite your friends, neighbors, family, co-workers (in fact all the people you know and all the people you don't know) to join us for the afternoon. This is a come & go event so people can drop in according to their own schedule. Be sure to pick up a handful of invite cards while you are at church and pass them out to lots of people. This is for Middle & High School students and will take place at Camp Geneva. Cost is $85 but there is limited space available. For more information or to sign up see Alyn Goossen, call 392-1814, or email alyn@immanuel.cc for more details. Each month we collect a particular item that is needed by one of the Christian agencies in our area Our focus for December is Lakeshore Pregnancy Center. We are collecting baby shampoo and wash cloths. Just drop them in the collection box in the Commons at Immanuel on Sunday morning. Copyright © 2015 Immanuel Church, All rights reserved. . Our mailing address is: Immanuel Church 325 104th Avenue Holland, MI 49423 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Spread Gods love across the street - THIS WEEK!!!

View this email in your browser Kids will arrive at church and decorate pre-made cookies.  The decorated cookies will then be transported, along with the kids to Vista Springs, which is a senior living facility across the street from the church.  While there, kids will hand out cookies and sing Christmas Carols to the residents   If you would like to help, please bring icing, sprinkles and decorative items for the cookies.   GREAT TIME TO BRING A FRIEND!!! Sunday night programs are taking a break December 13 thru December 27 INVITE ,INVITE, INVITE!!! Help us get the word out PLEASE Emails, Facebook, Conversations, flyers Click here for event flyer to add to posts or to print out December  20, both ages 9:12 and 10:42 - (5yrs-5th grade contact Kelli Wyse—616.510.5220) 10:02 and 11:32 - (3yrs-4yrs contact Diane Vanderwerff—616.510.4318)   We encourage your children to be available for both services (for a full stage each service).  Children will be brought from their class to sing and will return to their class for the remainder of the hour.  If you have questions please contact the ladies above. Reading for older  "Although our society tries to remove Jesus from the Christmas holiday, he's the sole reason for its existence.  Despite what retailers want you to believe, Christmas would still happen without overloaded shopping carts and maxed-out credit cards. As followers of Jesus, our efforts to honor the true meaning of Christmas do battle with our consumer culture. The temptation to overindulge our children isn't limited to December, though. All year long, kids of all ages are bombarded by ads for "must-have" items that promise fun, excitement, and even popularity.  The result? Kids can become selfish and self-centered, and families' priorities can shift from heavenly things to earthly things. Here are some tips for taming the materialism monster this Christmas so you can concentrate on the good news of Jesus' birth" (December newsletter) -from December's newsletter- SET-UP Sunday, November 29 right after second service · Stable and Inn Monday, December 7 from 8:30am - 11:00am · Construct the tents, and move all decorations into the court.   DECORATING  Tuesday, December 8 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm Thursday, December 10 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm · Organizing and placing decorative items around all tents   ALSO, COLLECTING THESE ITEMS •greens (plants/ferns) • stoneware (pots, jugs or stones) Please mark your items with your name and drop them off in the auditorium.  You can pick them up from designated tables after the event. PLEASE HELP ADVERTISE BY USING THESE IMAGES (front, back) Pastor, David Faris Children's Ministry  |  dave@immanuel.cc  |  Immanuel Church     cell:  616-335-1296  |  office:  616-392-1814 unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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