St. Nicholas Festival November 14, 2008
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Saturday, December 5th 2008 in Fellowship Hall 11-1 pm
You are invited to join us in celebrating our St. Nicholas Tradition! Carols, food, crafts and a special visit from the man himself, make for a fun afternoon with the whole family.
Schedule of Events
11:00 - 11:10 am Arrival and Check In
11:10-11:45 pm Welcome, Christmas Carols & Songs, The Story of St. Nicholas
11:45 pm Food and Fellowship
12:15 pm Songs to welcome St. Nicholas, Craft Tables Open
1:00 pm Farewell
Four our main entree, please bring a hot dish, casserole or salad to share. Pig in the Blankets, Banket and Dessert will be provided. (Notice, please be aware that we have children with food allergies. Please boldly indicate if your food item has any nut ingredients. Thank you.)
Reserve your spot today! Email the Church office: MBeebe@crcgr.org or call (616) 456-1773. This is a free community event. It is funded by Central Reformed Church and your donations the night of the event. We are also collecting gently used children’s books to give out to families who visit our Church food pantry.
We look forward to seeing you there!
On Diversity and the Church October 23, 2008
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Rev. Dr. Michelle Loyd-Paige, Dean for Multicultural Affairs, Calvin College
What is a “genuinely multicultural Christian community”? It is to affirm the significance of the human cultures which have developed over the centuries; it is to affirm a biblical vision of the Kingdom of God, in which people from “every tribe and language and people and nation” are gathered, purchased by Christ’s sacrifice (Rev. 5:9). It is also to acknowledge the extent to which racism and other sins have contributed and continue to contribute to failures within our own academic communities and in our churches. Join us for a lively discussion with a gifted preacher and teacher.
Focus on Advent October 23, 2008
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| Sunday, November 23, 2008 | ||
| Sunday, November 30, 2008 | ||
| Sunday, December 7, 2008 | ||
Elder Dawn Tillema
Advent is the season of waiting, expecting and hoping. In our busy, day to day lives it can be difficult to put aside all of the things that distract us and focus on the “reason for the season”. This class will give us time and space to prepare for the celebration of the birth of Christ.
Prayer Beads for Protestants October 23, 2008
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| Sunday, December 7, 2008 | ||
Jodi MacLean
In this class we will explore yet another ancient prayer practice, one that is lately being taken up by Protestants. We’ll learn the symbolism of prayer beads and how to use them in your own prayer discipline. Worried about the Reformers warnings on meaningless trinkets and “vain repetition”? Have no fear! Amid the distractions of modern life, beads can help us seek God in a deliberate and meditative way, inviting the kind of focused, intentional praying that God honors. Nan Lewis Doerr’s prayer guide Praying with Beads: Daily Prayers for the Christian Year will be available for $9.50.
Religious Militance, Violence and Globalization October 23, 2008
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| Sunday, November 9, 2008 | ||
| Sunday, November 16, 2008 | ||
Dr. Will Katerberg, Professor of History, Calvin College
Do you ever wonder about the role religion plays in today’s global community? What about the historical connection between religion and violence? In this class, we will examine the global implications of religious violence, particulary as it is experienced by the Jews, Muslims and Christians and what such violence means for people of faith in today’s world.
Prayer Practices: Lectio Divina October 23, 2008
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| Sunday, November 9, 2008 | ||
| Sunday, November 16, 2008 | ||
| Sunday, November 23, 2008 | ||
Sister Diana, OP Dominican Center at Marywood
Lectio Divina is Latin for divine reading, spiritual reading or holy reading. It is a traditional Christian practice of prayer and scriptural reading intended to allow the Triune God to speak to us through the inspired Word. It also allows the participant to repsond prayerfully to the Word that is received. Come join us as we learn about and practice this wonderfully centering tradition. The class will provide a unique opportunity to discuss our experiences and feelings with this prayer discipline as we grow deeper in Christ together.
In the Beginning September 5, 2008
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| Sunday, November 2, 2008 | ||
| Sunday, November 9, 2008 | ||
Rev. Karen Fitz LaBarge
9/14-11/9, Bible Study on Genesis. In the Beginning examines familiar stories from the book of Genesis from a fresh point of view. Genesis is filled with accounts of relationships, and so is this Bible study—relationships between people, between wives and husbands, between parents and children. Just as each character in the book Genesis brings a unique perspective to the story, it’s understood that each person using this study brings an outlook, a context, and a history that is uniquely their own. In the Beginning celebrates this diversity and the gifts that come form varied and distinct points of view.
Christoph Keller September 3, 2008
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November 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm – Christoph Keller. Mr. Keller is a concert organist from Ludweiler, Germany who joins us as part of his U.S. concert tour for 2008. He has served as organist at an historic Stumm Organ at the Huguenot Church in Ludweiler, Wamdt, has worked as a freelance artist and regular substitute organist at the Papal Basilica of St. Johann in Saarbrücken, as well as supervising the carillon of the City Hall.
Besides working as a freelance artist and regular substitute organist at the Papal Basilica of St. Johann in Saarbrucken, Mr. Keller continues to search for discoveries of unknown organ works of the general organ repertoire. He will be performing the works of Bach, Rheinberger, Schumann, Sowerby, and Jongen.