Weather permitting, join us for our annual picnic in the gazebo right next to the channel at the Ovals.  Meet there at 12:00 noon THIS TUESDAY, AUGUST 19.  Bring your own table service, beverage and your favorite dish to pass.  We'll simply eat and enjoy each other's company.  See you there!

Annual Swiss Steak Dinner
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Donation.  Croton Community Church, 5730 E. Wealthy St. (where Dwight is pastor).  Meal includes mashed potatoes/gravy, salad, vegetable, beverage, roll, homemade pie and other desserts.

Women's Ministry Meeting
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 at 7:00 p.m.
For ALL ladies, ALL ages
Come and share your ideas for the coming year.

Fall Kick-Off Brunch
Save the date!  Grace Bible College Women's Connection's Fall Kick-off Brunch from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27.  More information to follow!  Questions?
Call Joyce at 616-261-8573 or e-mail:
womensconnection@gbcol.edu

UNIQUE WAYS TO SUPPORT
BEREAN CHURCH
THAT WILL COST YOU NOTHING!

Cell Phones   Do you have a cell phone you are no longer using?  Bring it to the church and place it in the designated box on the table in front of the library.  No chargers or accessories, please.

Ink Jet Cartridges  If you can hold it in the palm of your hand, we can recycle your used ink jet cartridges for $2 or $3 each.  Money received goes toward mission projects.  Place them in the recycling box.

Pop Cans  Yes, we still collect pop cans.  Put them in the white, plastic container near the church entrance doors.

Scrip Gift Cards  By purchasing gift cards for local and national businesses - places where you normally shop - you can support Berean Church because a portion of your purchase is returned to us!  To place your order, buy cards we have on hand, or to find out more information, see Sue Keglovitz at the Scrip table in the Fellowship Hall
during coffee time.

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Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
August 20, 21, 22
Save the dates!
Help us spruce up the church.
Items to clean will be listed on a Board.
Choose what you want to do (similar to decorating for VBS)
Come and go during the 3 days.  We need YOUR help!
"Many hands make light work."

A sampling of a few jobs that will be done:
Clean drinking fountains   Take tape residue off wallpaper
Wash windows       Vacuum pews
Clean blinds    Sort cabinet supplies in classrooms

Congratulations to Jennifer and Michael Russell on the arrival of twin girls this past Thursday,
Aug. 14.  These precious girls weighed in at 5 lbs.
8 oz., 19 in. and 7 lbs., 4 oz., 19 1/2".  Mom and babies are doing fine.  The girls join their big brother, Donovan, who is 4 yrs. of age.  Proud grandparents
are Jack and Janice Briggs.

Parents, check the Lost & Found
(near the library) for clothing  and assorted items.  Items not claimed by Wednesday will be given to the Rescue Mission.

Sense & Sensibility
A presentation by Master Arts Theatre on SEPTEMBER 11-27.  This is one of Jane Austen's most famous romantic comedies.  See the bulletin board at church for more information.

Coatrooms:  Do you have a coat hanging in one of our coatrooms?  Please check soon as they will be taken to the Rescue Mission this week.

Personal Sound Receivers
We have Williams Sound Receivers available for those who have difficulty hearing in our service.  Ask the person handing out the bulletins to get one for you and to show you how it works.

Service Persons
Jim Toppen and Bob Kramer would like the congregation to inform them of family members presently in the service.  They would also like to have a picture of the person, if possible.

BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2008
Bill Dodson (Treasurer), Chuck Dyksterhouse (Assistant Treas.), Matt Heisser, John McDonald (Assistant Sec.), Bill Miller,
Gary Orcutt, Don Roelofs, Henry Ryke, Tim Swain (Secretary), Jim Toppen (Vice Chairman), Paul Voss, Jim Webb (Chairman).
If you have any concerns, please contact one of the officers.
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