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On March 21, at 7:00 p.m., Tom Karel is coming to church to speak on mentalhealth. Please join us! If you have questions you can reach out to Philip & EmilyKamp or Aaron TenElshof.

The women of Puritan Seminary invite the women of local churches to join usto hear Mary VerWys, a sidewalk counselor and friend of the unborn, speakon “The Influence of the Pro-life Church in the Community: How can theChurch speak up for those with no voice?” at Puritan Reformed TheologicalSeminary, 2965 Leonard St. NE, Grand Rapids on Tuesday, March 19, at 7:30p.m.…

With the help of a private donation, the consistory is pleased to be able to provide a free set of the recently released 2-volume set of Evangelical Heroes by Dr. Beeke and Douglas Bond (written for older children and teenagers—as well as adults!), covering the life story of thirty people God used significantly in church history over the last three centuries. Please use…

On February 22, at 7:00 p.m., Jeff Rogers is coming to talk with us about ourprofessional calling as Christians, exploring the myth of the sacred/seculardivide and how faith can and should impact every aspect of our lives. Pleasejoin us! If you have questions you can reach out to Philip & Emily Kamp orAaron TenElshof.

The Esther Guild would like to warmly invite the congregation in helping to raise funds for the Pregnancy Resource Center. Baby bottles can be found in the chapel narthex. Please fill and return to the boxes by March 10.

Are you looking for a place to invest your time in Kingdom work? The Pregnancy Resource Center of Grand Rapids has an urgent need for volunteers at their Compassionate Support Services office. The needs include receptionist, assistants, sorters, and cleaners. All details including contact information can be found at www.prcforlife.org/join-us/volunteer

There will be a Jr./Sr. youth group night at the Mary Free Bed YMCA – 5500Burton St. SE. from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. on February 9. Cost is $12/person due atthe door (please come directly to the community room). Please bring a snackto share, water bottle, and your own towel if you want to swim. Towels are nolonger provided by the YMCA.

Save the date for the upcoming Heritage Spring Retreat! It will be held on May 18–20, D.V., at the Maple Grove Christian Retreat Centre in Thamesford, Ontario. More details to follow.

We heartily invite all our church family and friends to join our annual potluck dinner on Friday, February 9th, to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The potluck dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. at GCA. Please RSVP with the numbers of adults and young children to James Zhu by Friday, January 26th.…

The Mexico Mission Team looks forward to fellowshipping with you this coming Friday, January 12, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at GCA for a crockpot dinner fundraiser. We will also be having a bake sale and collecting pop cans that night.