Covenant Christian Reformed Church - Cutlerville, MI

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Covenant Furniture Ministry Covenant Furniture Ministry has been blessing families for 22 years and has handed out over 55,000 household items to those in need. We take gently used items that people no longer need that are useful for setting up a new household. We serve the homeless, refugees, low-income families, and those transitioning from shelters to permanent homes. We work with over 150 social workers and 13 churches in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the jigsaw puzzle competition last night. The competition was intense from the very beginning, with each team diving in, focused, working together.

In the end, PUZZLE TEAM finished first, just over the half-hour mark with an impressive time of 31:31. Way to go PUZZLE TEAM! 🏆

The second place team, PIECE D' RESISTANCE, finished a few minutes later with a time of 37:45.

Team THE EDGE finished third, with a time of 39:33.

And last but not least, team GETTING JIGGY WITH IT, while talking big and building a lot of hype pregame, finished in fourth place with a time of 40:15.

Well done everyone!

Join us tomorrow night, Tuesday, August 6, at 6:30 pm for our final Tuesday Nights on The Lawn community building gathering.

You have two activities to choose from!

1. Jigsaw Puzzle Competition.

Bring a team or join a team when you come. Each team (up to 8 people) will be working to complete the same 500-piece puzzle. The team that finishes in the least amount of time will be the winner! 🏆

2. Sidewalk Chalk Extravaganza

If puzzles are not your thing, then grab a container of sidewalk chalk and decorate a section (or 2 or 3) of the sidewalk. When the artwork is complete, everyone will get a chance to vote for their top 3 favorites. The top 3 vote getters will receive prizes.

Both these activities are open to everyone.

Bring a neighbor. Meet a neighbor.

Remember, if the weather isn't nice (the forecast includes rain), we will move indoors. Don't let the weather deter you from coming.

We hope to see you there!

Thanks to everyone who came out for the co****le tournament last night to play or to watch. The competition started slow and steady, with teams battling it out against each other. But, midway through, the competition picked up steam and intensity. By the end, no one could stop team "Bag It" who won every match they played, including the championship round. Well done team "Bag It!"

Next week, Tuesday night is our final Tuesday Night on the Lawn gathering. Please join us for the Jigsaw Puzzle competition. For more details and to register your team for the jigsaw puzzle competition, visit:

https://covenant-crc.org/onthelawn/

We hope to see you there!

Ready or not, the co****le tournament is tomorrow night, July 30, at 6:30pm.

The tournament is open to everyone. All abilities and competitiveness levels are welcome.

Bring a neighbor. Meet a neighbor.

Come join the fun!

Teams are signing up for the co****le tournament next week Tuesday night.

Have you found a partner and signed up yet?

If not, now is the time. It's not too late to join the fun.

You can sign-up on the church app or at this webpage:

https://covenant-crc.org/onthelawn/

These Tuesday Nights on the Lawn community building gatherings are open to everyone.

Bring a neighbor. Meet a neighbor.

Remember, if the weather isn't nice, we will move indoors.

Come join the fun. We hope to see you there!

Tomorrow night is the first Tuesday Nights on the Lawn community building gathering. Join us for a board game and card game night. Feel free to bring your favorite game with you. Or choose a game to play when you get there.

Given the heat and humidity as well as the potential for rain tomorrow night, we will most likely be meeting indoors. Come join the fun!

These gatherings are open to everyone!

Bring a neighbor.

Meet a neighbor.

For more information about the Tuesday Nights on the Lawn activities, please visit:

https://covenant-crc.org/onthelawn/

We hope to see you there!

Summer is for fun!

Summer is for hanging out with neighbors and friends!

Join us this summer on Tuesday nights in July and early August from 6:30 – 8:30 pm for a variety of community-building gatherings. These gatherings are open to everyone! Invite a friend, neighbor, or co-worker to hang out with you and come join the fun.

For more details about each of the upcoming gatherings, visit https://covenant-crc.org/onthelawn/. Or you can click on the CALENDAR and/or SIGN UP tabs on the Covenant Church app to find more information.

If we encounter inclement weather along the way, don't worry. We will move inside. So, come and enjoy some summer fun!

The first gathering, a board game and card game night, is this coming Tuesday, July 16. We hope to see you there!

We are home! Here is an update from yesterday!
On Thursday, after biking 188 miles safely over the previous 4 days, the Bike Trip group took a break from biking. In the morning, we joined an Arc of Justice tour led by 3 native Detroiters who shared with us about their experience in regards to racial injustices that affected Detroiters (and countless other communities across our country). We visited various sites around the city to learn more about the significance of what happened in each location. After the Arc of Justice tour, we visited Hesed Church and learned from Pastor Mark and Sydney about how they and others in the church are seeking to overcome the effects of past injustices and letting justice and reconciliation roll. We took time to help clean up and w**d their community garden as well. It was a full day spiritually and emotionally for our group as we learned about both the "pows" and "wows" regarding injustice and justice. On our way back from the tour, we stopped for some ice cream. Just in case you were wondering, you can't have a Bike Trip without ice cream. At the end of our day during dinner, we took time to reflect individually on our trip. Then, we each took a turn sharing our learnings and takeaways from the trip with each other. Next time you see someone who went on the trip, be sure to ask them about it!!! What a great group! What a great week! Let justice roll!

God has given us another beautiful day for biking! Thank you to Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church for a wonderful place to rest last night. Please pray for safety as we go from Ann Arbor to Dearborn.

Praising God for safety on the roads today. We are exhausted and safely at Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church.

Good morning, Tuesday! We’ve filled up on breakfast and spent some time in God’s Word. Now it’s time to get on our bikes. Today is a big day of biking from East Lansing to Ann Arbor. We’re starting our day with cool temps and sunshine. Please pray for safety on the roads and bike paths as today is 75ish miles.

We made it to River Terrace church in East Lansing!

Day #2 lunch break! God is blessing us with beautiful weather! Sunshine and great temps for biking! 🚴‍♀️ Next stop, East Lansing.

And they’re off! Praying for a great week for the bikers!

This past Sunday night, we had all kinds of fun at our April community building gathering...a BUNCO GAME NIGHT. Friends of all ages competed against/with one another. Thanks to everyone who came and to those who brought snacks and desserts for us to enjoy!!!

Our next community building gathering is a "Worship Jam" on Sunday, April 28. Bring a friend. Meet a friend.

What a fun evening of fellowship at our annual chili cook-off!! Congratulations to our 2024 chili cook-off champions: Taylor, Abbie and Stacy! 🎉

Have you signed up to enter or attend the Covenant Church Chili Cookoff next Sunday evening? There’s still time! Sign up on the Covenant Church Center app or by callling the church office. The chili cookoff starts at 4pm. Come join the fun!

Covenant’s Got Talent! We had a variety of talents shared at our first ever (hopefully annual) talent show! A big thanks to all of the participants and to those who came to watch!

All evening events are cancelled for today, January 17, 2024. Stay warm and safe!

Due to current weather conditions, the morning worship service is cancelled.

We look forward to worshipping with you next week!

New Year = New Habits.
READ THE BIBLE IN 2024!

Back in October a small group began reading the New Testament together. We have added to our resolve and will start the Old Testament together on January 1. Will you join us??

We are following a chronological Bible reading plan called The Bible Recap and have a Facebook group for sharing and encouragement.

To be added to our group, comment here or contact Stacy Klaassen.

Start — The Bible Recap The Bible Recap is a short podcast/video (~8 minutes per day) and book (2 pages per day) by Tara-Leigh Cobble. She’ll highlight and summarize that day’s Bible reading in a casual, easy to understand way to not only help you read scripture but to love reading it!

Join us during this Advent and Christmas season as we wait for, celebrate, and worship the Christ child who came to save, heal, and redeem us from our sin. 

O come let us adore Him!

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.  

John 3:16-17

This past Sunday, we witnessed and celebrated Jennifer’s baptism and public profession of her faith in Jesus Christ. We give thanks for how God has been and continues to be at work in Jennifer’s heart and life! We are so glad to have you as part of our faith community, Jennifer!

Thanks to everyone who came to the "Board Game Night" community building gathering last night. Thanks to everyone who “hosted” one of their favorite games and for everyone who played. It was so much fun. Stay tuned for more community building gatherings after the new year.

Here is the upcoming schedule for the fellowship/community building gatherings at Covenant Church:

Sunday January 28 – “Covenant’s Got Talent” Talent Show

Sunday February 25 – Chili Cook Off

Sunday March 24 – Bunco Game Night

Please join us this coming Sunday, November 26, from 4-6 pm, for our next community building/fellowship gathering:

A COMMUINTY BOARD GAME NIGHT.

Details and a sign up for the Board Game Night can be found at this link:

https://covenant-crc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2024138

Bring your favorite game to play.  Or, come and learn a new game. 

So far, we have people who will be “hosting” the following games at their table…

Ticket to Ride

Wingspan

5 Crowns

Black Seven

Sorry!

 
These are just some of the games that you may be able to join to play. More are signing up each day.  Don’t see your favorite game yet? Then, sign up to “host” it today.

Remember, these gatherings are open to anyone. Which friends, neighbors, classmates, or co-workers could you invite to join you?  Bring a friend. Meet a friend.

We hope that you will come and join the fun.

Please join us tomorrow night, Wednesday the 22nd, for a Thanksgiving Eve worship gathering at Covenant Church. Pastor Jeff Vanderhooft will be leading us in worship. His sermon “In All Things” will be based on 1 Thessalonians 5:18. We will be celebrating communion. Our offering will be for several organizations that we support. There will be special offering envelopes and descriptions for each organization will 1be available.

18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.  

1 Thessalonians 5:18   NLT