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Advent Chapel Services on Wednesday Nights
Special Chapel Services during the Season of Advent will be offered on the following Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: December 2, 9, 16 and 23. Dinner will be served in Merriam Hall from 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $5.00 per person.
Advent Workshop for the Children of Park Church
On December 20, Julie Boyd will host an Advent Workshop for our children. This event will start at 11:00 a.m. sharp in Merriam Hall. The children will be making and doing all sorts of things that have to do with Advent and Christmas. There will be stories, food and crafts, so make sure to mark your calendars for this new and exciting event!
Christmas Eve Worship Services
Two services will be offered on Christmas Eve: 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. The 7:00 p.m. service will be geared toward families and the 11:00 p.m. service will be "high church" and will feature the Smith-Dively Ringers, Chancel Choir, Organ, Brass, Timpani, Strings and Sermon. Prelude music for the 11:00 p.m. service will begin at 10:40 p.m. Both services will include individual candle lighting while singing Silent Night. The community is invited to both services.
Christmas Offering to Benefit U.C.O.M.
Once again, this year's Christmas Offering will benefit United Church Outreach Ministries. U.C.O.M. is a long-time mission partner of Park Church that provides many important educational, emergency and community services for the working poor in southwestern Kent County. These services allow clients to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life and promote their self-sufficiency. Park Church will match every dollar (up to $10,000) given to the Christmas Offering! Send your gift today!
Epiphany at Park Church
Park Church will celebrate Epiphany during two special worship services - one on Epiphany (Wednesday, January 6 in Thompson Chapel at 6:30 p.m.) - another on Sunday, January 10, 2010 during worship. The January 10 worship service will feature a performance by Gary Mitchell from the Civic Theater entitled The Wise Men (written by Keith Titus). On Sunday, January 10, the youth will also host a special Epiphany Dinner after worship in Merriam Hall. Mark your calendars now!
Music at Mid-Day Tuesday Concert Series
Our Music at Mid-Day Series for the 2009-2010 Program Year is underway! As in the past, the soup and salad bar lunch opens at 11:15 a.m. and remains open until 1:30 p.m. The weekly concert begins at 12:15 p.m. and ends at 12:45 p.m. The soup and salad bar lunch costs $5.00 and the weekly concert is FREE! Please click HERE for our Music at Mid-Day fall line up.
Artists at Park
A new artist, Charles Larue, is on display in the Gallery Hallway on the first floor. Charles grew up in South Haven, Michigan and moved to Grand Rapids where he attended Kendall College of Art and Design, including three months of study in France. After graduating, Charles worked in both the commercial and fine arts. His work has been displayed at MercuryHead, Mattie and Flynn, Heffner Galleries, Ltd., and the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Charles won an award at the Festival Art Competition. Enjoy Mr. Larue's alkyd paint on wood panels in the Gallery Hallway for the next few weeks.
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