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2009/2010 ELDER CARE GROUPS: New Elder Care Group CLOVERDALE lists are now available and are located on the information hutch UNITED REFORMED in the narthex. CHURCH ATTN HOF #6 (Ropp/Vander Woude/Wright): We have 3580 N. Cloverdale Road planned a night out on Friday, August 14, to attend a Boise Boise, Idaho 83713 Hawks baseball game. The cost will be $13 per person. This Church Office (208) 375-4219 includes a hot dog and a drink (and a spot in the shade). Dale Email: [email protected] Kuperus has reserved 40 tickets for our group, you can contact Web Site: www.cloverdaleurc.net him at church, or via e-mail ([email protected]) to let him Senior Pastor: Rev. Jonathan Van Hoogen know how many tickets you would like. The tickets will go on a Associate Pastor: Rev. Ryan Kron first come, first serve basis. Please pay Dale by July 26 for the July 12, 2009 final purchase of the ticket. Welcome! If you are a guest today we would invite you to fill SUNDAY SCHOOL: Alyssa Groen, our Sunday School out one of the blue cards found in the pews or sign the guest Superintendent, is looking for an Assistant Superintendent. We register in the entry way. We would also love to have you join also need several teachers and helpers for this coming year. us for coffee and cookies following the morning worship In addition, we need several substitute teachers. If you are service. interested, please call Alyssa Groen at 461-5781 or email her at [email protected]. Please prayerfully consider these CADET CAMPOUT: The Cadets will leave on their annual service opportunities. campout today immediately after the morning worship service and will return home at 6PM on Tuesday, July 14. Kids will COUNTDOWN TO CALVIN’S 500th BIRTHDAY! Please need to bring a sack lunch for today. We will be camping at come to the church library today as we celebrate John Calvin's Deadwood Reservoir north of Lowman. If you have any 500th birthday! Throughout July and August we will have questions, please see Chris Cooper. articles posted about John Calvin. There will be a display of books authored by and about Calvin. A limited number of THE SOUTHWEST BOISE BIBLE STUDY begins its new commemorative bookmarks will be available. There will be study this Monday, July 13, at 7:00PM. Why not experience birthday treats! the Bible for yourself? Join renowned teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan as he guides you through the land of the Take a Calvin Quiz: winner to receive a John Calvin Bible. In each lesson, Vander Laan illuminates the historical, "Bobblehead.” (Quiz must be completed in the library by July geographical, and cultural context of the sacred Scriptures. 19.) Winner announced on July 26. Tie will be decided at Filmed on location in the Middle East, the Faith Lessons DVD discretion of library committee. (Church staff members, library series will transform your understanding of God and challenge committee members, and their families are excluded.) you to be a true follower of Jesus. The Southwest Boise Bible If you have not visited the Calvin 500 website, check it out to Study meets at the home of Timothy & Colleen Barrett. Go to prepare for the quiz, and view the countdown! www.SouthwestBoiseBibleStudy.com for more information. THE BOOK TABLE is located in the narthex. This month we MEN’S BIBLE STUDY: The Men’s Bible Study will continue to have four different books available for purchase focusing on meet at church from 6:15–7:30 AM on Thursday mornings John Calvin. They are: throughout the summer. This week we will be studying John Calvin: Christian Biography for Young Readers I Thessalonians 4:13-18 (chapters 18-19 in the study guide). by Simonetta Carr OFFERING SCHEDULE: As most of you have read in Ryan & The Betrayal: A Novel on John Calvin by Douglas Bond Dawn Williams’ emails and recent newsletter, this missionary John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor by W. Robert Godfrey family has been experiencing financial difficulties the past John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine and Doxology several months. Because of this the deacons have added a edited by Burk Parsons second offering to the schedule for Sunday, July 26. Please If you decide to purchase one of the books, please use the prayerfully consider giving to this offering. envelope inside the book to enclose the suggested purchase ATTN HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH #4 (Howerzyl/Landers): amount. Please put the envelope along with your check or Please join us for a swim & BBQ on Saturday, July 25, at the cash in the box provided on the table. home of Dave & Nikky Howerzyl. Swimming begins at 3PM SR. HIGH YOUTH MISSION TRIP: Please turn in your with the BBQ at 5PM. Please RSVP to Nikky (250-0773) or medical form to Pastor Ryan and be sure to have your passport Marilee (467-7984). in time for our trip to Canada July 18-25. HOF #4 FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON will be held on Sunday, MINISTRY OF MUSIC SCHEDULING: Julie Brands July 26. All household members please bring a salad to share. coordinates the ministry of music schedule. If you would like to Everything else will be provided. If you are a visitor or have use your gift of music – either singing during the worship been visiting here at Cloverdale URC for awhile, please join us service or playing an instrument for a prelude or offertory – for lunch after the morning worship service on July 26. We please speak with Julie Brands (922-3901) so she can would love to get to know you better! communicate this information to the pastors and the other YOUNG ADULTS: We will take a break in July and start a new accompanists who are already scheduled. Thank you. study on world religions and cults in August. We will look at NEW ADDRESS: Dan & Kim Van Grouw Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Mormonism, and other 5550 So. Linder Rd. religions and cults in this study. In particular, we will explore Meridian, ID 83642 how best to witness to people in these different religions/cults. Same phone (208) 887-9259 SAVE THE DATE – CHURCH PICNIC: Our annual all–church picnic will be held the afternoon of Saturday, August 8, at Settler’s Park located at Ustick & Meridian. Watch future bulletins for more details. JOB OPENING: Nampa Christian Schools has a full-time position open for a Custodian/Janitor in the elementary school. The hours are 3:30–11:00PM Monday through Friday. If you would like to apply, please see their website to download an application at www.nampachristianschools.com or to call the school office at 466-0487 ext. 1115 between 9AM–1PM Monday through Thursday. UPDATE – LOVE INC OF THE BOISE COMMUNITY: The Boise clearinghouse of Love INC is scheduled to open on August 3. See the bulletin board in the fellowship hall for their weekly praises & requests, and current supply needs. Please remember the Boise Love INC in your prayers as they continue to progress toward this opening. SIGN UP – WOMEN’S TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY: This Bible study will start in September and end in April and will meet from 9:30–11AM at the home of Bernice Cooper. The sign up sheet is located on the back table in the narthex. Limited babysitting is available for children age 5 and under and will be accepted until we are full. Please talk to Julie Ribbens or Kim Van Grouw if you have any questions. LADIES COFFEE BREAK BIBLE STUDY plans to study the book of Acts next fall which will be a great follow up to our last study of the book of John. We will need three new small group discussion leaders this next year, and possibly helpers in the children’s ministry. Please be praying about how you might be able to serve Coffee Break. Contact Julie Brands (922-3901) if you have questions or would like to help. A NOTE OF THANKS: “Friends at Cloverdale URC, Thanks for your hospitality while we visited and generous support of our ministry with Mission Aviation Fellowship. Your contributions met the final amount we needed to raise toward our "outfit and passage" for French School and Africa! Our monthly support remains at 79%, which we pray reaches 100% in the next couple months. We have made it safely back to Chino, CA where we are finishing packing before heading to French Language School. Please pray for our travel and transitions to French culture and parenthood. Blessings, Chris, Joy, and baby girl Konop” PRAYER CORNER: 1. Missionaries Ryan & Dawn Williams and family serving in Kenya. 2. Cadet campout. 3. Sunday School in need of teachers & an Assistant Superintendent. 4. Coffee Break in need of study leaders & children’s helpers. 5. The wedding of Jessica Kasper & Jim McDonald this coming week. 6. Chris & Joy Konop, missionaries with MAF, preparing to leave for French Language School. 7. Sr. High Youth leave for mission trip to Canada on Saturday. THIS WEEK SUN: 10:00AM Morning Worship Service 6:30PM Evening Worship Service MON: 7:00PM Southwest Boise Bible Study @ Barrett’s THURS: 6:15AM Men’s Bible Study @ church IN GOD’S SERVICE July Household of Faith Leaders Dave & Nicole Howerzyl/Mel & Marilee Landers Greeters/Guest Book: Today John & Beverly de Kruyf/Dave Howerzyl July 19 Terry & Julie Ribbens/Henry Vander Stelt July 26 Symon & Julia Elzinga/Jeremy Vander Woude Accompanists: O - Sara Cooke O - Sara Cooke P - Leslie Vander Schaaf P - Deb de Jong July 19 O - Sharon Wigboldy O - Sharon Wigboldy P - Janet Gonsalves P - Leslie Vander Schaaf July 26 O - Robin Vander Stelt O - Robin Vander Stelt P - Julie Brands P - Kim Van Grouw Nursery: July Committee contact: Renae Bieri (319-0777) Infant: Cindy, Candace & Charisse de Vries Toddler: Anne & Sheri Vander Veen, Renae Bieri, Amanda Van Grouw PM: Nicole Howerzyl & Judy Vander Woude July 19 Infant: Karen Gosche, Lynda Miedema, Audra Sherman Toddler: Tami, Victoria, Zabrina McKenzie, Katie Wigboldy PM: Margaret Roest & Nancy Rotman July 26 Infant: Anne Van Grouw, Krisha Vander Woude, Stephanie Hinton Toddler: Gregg & Aimee Russell, Mary Ann Slegers, Jeana Siegersma PM: Janice De Groot & Colleen Kron Sound: July: Henry Vander Stelt August: Peter De Winkle Ushers: Today Gregg Russell & Rick Van Grouw July 19 Ted Vander Schaaf & Jeremy Vander Woude July 26 Curtis De Vries & Ed Oppedyk Library: Today: Janice De Groot July 19 & 26 Patti Crager PM Song Service PM Prayer & Share July 19 Herm Roest July 19 Henry Vander Stelt July 26 Brian Visser July 26 Simon Vander Woude Kitchen/Coffee: Today Lori Den Hartog & Nicole Howerzyl July 19 Ken & Joanie Arendse July 26 Mel & Marilee Landers Cookies for Today: Deb de Jong, Lori Den Hartog, Suzanne Ryerson, Joanie Arendse, Robin Vander Stelt, Janice De Groot

Deacon’s Report for July 5, 2009 General Fund: $5,710.26 Benevolence: $1,435.25 Today’s Offerings: General Fund – Money collected goes toward the day-today operations and expenses of this church. Building Fund – Money collected goes toward the loan payment (debt reduction) of our church sanctuary. Next Week’s Offerings: General Fund & Missions