The Goals of Education

• To help each person within the Christian fellowship to grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. With God's blessing, each person can then experience God's love in Jesus and learn to walk in faith as Jesus' disciple, increasingly becoming and doing all that Jesus means that person to be and to do.
  
  
• To encourage and to challenge each person to use his or her unique gifts, interests and abilities to serve and enrich others within the church and beyond it.

• To lead people to a public profession of faith in Jesus and to a way of life consistent with this confession.

Children's Worship Time
Sunday Mornings
All Year
9:00 am and 11:00
Children’s Worship Room
Contact Person: Marti Beukema

A ministry for boys and girls ages 3 through 3 rd grade.   The Children's Worship Program provides a special time and place for children to be with God. Children are naturally able to be with God which is the meaning of Worship! Children ages 3 through 3 rd grade worship together with an adult storyteller and helpers during the regular worship service. Every element in the structure of the program and in the set-up of the worship center is purposeful for the child's experience. Yet, individuals have the space and freedom to have their own worship experience. Children begin to understand about being a part of the Body of Christ. The components of our worship time reflect Reformed corporate worship and follow the church calendar. Each worship time we….gather and prepare to be with God, light the Christ candle, share a greeting, read from God's Word, give our thanks to God, talk with God, sing our thanks to God, enjoy a feast together, hear God's story, prepare to go and take the Love of Jesus with us, Respond to God's word, and receive a blessing.

Children's Sunday School
Pre-K through Grade 8
Sunday Mornings 10 am
In the Family Life Center
Contact person: Christine Bolkema

“Walk with Me” is a church school curriculum for preschoolers through eighth graders designed to nurture and encourage children to know, love and serve God; to teach children the story of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation; to help children understand biblical truths from a Reformed perspective; to challenge children and leaders to live their faith; to partner with families in the faith nurture of their children; and to help children value the rich diversity of people in God's Kingdom. For more information, please contact the church office.

GEMS
Wednesday evenings
7:00-8:30pm
September through May 9
In the GEMS Club house and the
Family Life Center
Contact person: Marla Sverdlow

A ministry for girls Grade 1 - Grade 8 GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting their Savior). We are an active club in which each girl can grow spiritually through Bible devotions and Bible badges. Our club also allows each girl to grow in confidence as she develops her talents and skills as well as character through craft time, badges and games. Our club is also involved in Christian service projects. We are a great club in which a young lady can grow into a caring, loving servant for her Lord and Savior.

Cadets
Wednesday evenings
7:00-8:30pm
September through May 9
In the Cadet Club house and the
Family Life Center
Contact person: Norm Meekhof

A ministry for boys Grade 1 - Grade 8. Our aim within the church is to train our boys in the worship and service of our great God so that each cadet will act and live out the life required of him as a Christian. To do this we have one counselor for every 6 to 7 boys. Our meetings usually consist of a devotional time, a time for earning merit badges doing projects, and often a time for games.

“Sunday Night Live!”

Meets every Sunday evening;
5:45-7:15pm
September through April
In the Family Life Center “Youth Room”
Contact persons: Joel Fisher, Isabel Piers, Ron and Barb Leunk

A ministry for junior high school students (grade 6 - 8)

“Sunday Night Live!” is a co-ed group for middle school students. The purpose of this group is to provide an opportunity for students to come together for fun, learning and fellowship. A variety of activities include purely social events such as game nights, Bible studies, and special parties; service opportunities such as folding and sorting clothes, raking yards, etc; and learning opportunities such as retreats and speakers help give this group the something for everyone!

Senior High School Fellowship

“To embrace all students as they are and equip them to be genuine followers of Jesus Christ.”

Recognizing that the world of our high school students is dynamic, our Wednesday evening gatherings give county high school students an opportunity to develop friendships and learn more about their faith in a fun and safe environment.

Led by committed adult leaders, high school students are challenged to study God's Word and commit their lives to Jesus Christ and transform their world for Him.

Students are challenged to deepen their relationship in Jesus Christ. Time is spent in Bible study and a shared meal in a small group setting. The purpose of SNAC is threefold:

1. To nurture students (junior and senior high) in their faith in order that they profess their faith publicly
2. To develop student leadership
3. To foster fellowship and accountability

College and Careers:
Selected Sunday Evenings
Led by Don and Marilyn Bouwer

A Young Adult Small Group

Please contact the church office for meeting schedule.

Prayer Group
Wednesdays
7:00pm
Room 7
Led by Carol Bandstra

Ranging in number from 8-12 each week, the group focus is on offering praise to our God and giving Him thanks. There is a time of confession and we intercede for others. Then we bring our petitions. Interspersed with songs and sharing, we attempt to follow the command to “rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances."