PENNWAY Vol. 17 No. 07 • July 2017 Are you looking for a fun, free event for your whole family? Come to our Minute to Win It Block Party! Saturday, August 5 The Minute to Win It Block Party will feature Minute To Win It themed games for all ages. Not only will there be games for all, but there will be opportunities for people of all age groups to compete in age appropriate tournaments to see who will be the Minute to Win It champions of our neighborhood. There will also be free food, bounce houses, yard games, and face painting! We hope you can make it to the Minute to Win It Block Party, Saturday, August 5 from 11am-1pm. FLYIN’ PANCAKES The school of Missionary Aviation Technology is hosting a fundraiser “Flyin’ Pancakes” on Saturday, July 22 from 7:30-10:30am. There will be a pancake breakfast, helicopter rides, hot air balloon launch, aircraft fly-in and vintage planes. Tickets are available in advance for $6 each or 4 for $20, or at the door for $7 each or 4 for $25. Call 616.527.4160 for tickets or more info. They are located at 84 E. Sprague Rd., Ionia, MI 48846. Military Support Project Family Campmeetings June 11- July 18 • Charlevoix - July 8-14 It is time to send care packages to Evangelist: Rev. Steve Gulick GI’s overseas. We are most interested Songleader: Ann Hawkins in collecting non-perishable foods, • Warner Camp - July 15-21 drink mixes, and snacks. Cash donations for postage Evangelist: Pastor Jim Lyon are also welcome. Make checks payable to Pennway Songleader: Chad Harlan Church of God and write Military Support Project in Concert by Alanna Story (7/15) -Tickets sold online the memo line. A complete list of the most desired • St. Louis - August 3-11 items is available from the Information Rack. Please Evangelist: TBD, Songleader: Jennifer Wilson note that there will NOT be a rummage sale this year. For more information visit www.choginmi.org. Pastors Paragraph When I traveled to Jackson, Mississippi last weekend to help my dad see his brother, we took time to drive through the neighborhood where we grew up. It has been 46 years since we lived there so we expected some changes. But we were shocked to turn onto our street and it looked like a war zone. The houses were not just in disrepair, but some of them were boarded up. Bushes and trees were overgrown, junk was all over the yards, and the atmosphere was almost dangerous. As I thought about that neighborhood, I thought about how life must be for those people. It has to be depressing, discouraging, and hopeless! How can the church bring hope to a neighborhood like that? We have some areas like that around our city. What hope can we give? As we talked, my dad said that the only hope is to help individuals discover the love of Jesus and in that find hope. As more and more find that love, hope can be restored to the community. That is our goal here at Pennway. That is our hope for the families we are touching. We want to give hope. Jeremiah writes about the children of Israel while they are in exile and gives us the whole book of his Lamentations concerning that situation. Right in the middle of this book of Lamentations we find this statement: “I remember my affliction and my wandering … and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!” I don’t know what you might be facing right now, but no matter how bad things might seem, call this to mind like Jeremiah did. His compassions will never fail! They are new every morning. His faithfulness is great! In His Service, Pastor John Vacation Bible School 2017 VBS was such a success! We had a fantastic week learning more about the God of the universe and what it means to have a relationship with Jesus! We had 95 different kids come throughout the week and 67 of those kids came every single night! We loved getting to know all of these wonderful kids. We have an amazing church that is so giving and supportive! Thank you to all 53 volunteers who gave so much time, love and help for VBS! Thank you to those that financially supported VBS, and thank you to those who took time to keep VBS in your prayers. VBS would not have been possible without any of you. You are appreciated! JULY CALENDAR 02 • POTLUCK...........................11:45am 02 • Spanish Worship................10:30am 03 • Office Closed (July 4th Holiday) 04 • Office Closed (July 4th Holiday) Everyone has a story to tell. Each month we will feature a member 04 • NO Senior Adult Breakfast 05 • NO 7:12 (Youth Ministry) of our congregation sharing how God is working in their lives. If you 09 • Spanish Worship................10:30am have a story to tell, email [email protected]. 10 • PROCLAIMER DEADLINE On March 12, I brought my family to Pennway on a day that 11 • Prime Luncheon................12:00pm was considered a welcome day for new people visiting. On this day, 12 • 7:12 (Youth Ministry)...........6-8pm I could see how much I was going to enjoy coming to this church. 15 • 7:12 Youth beach trip Then I had gotten a letter from Geneva with the words “We believe 16 • Spanish Worship................10:30am that God has brought you to us.” 18 • Senior Adult Breakfast.........8:30am After reading this, it has stood true ever since. I believe 18 • Women in Relationships...6:30-8pm that God is working in my life through the Pastors and the people (Espresso Royale) of the church. Every sermon that I have been able to listen to, 19 • 7:12 (Youth Ministry)...........6-8pm has some sort of message that has mirrored something in my life 23 • Spanish Worship................10:30am that has either happened a week or a month ago. I believe that 26 • 7:12 (Youth Ministry)...........6-8pm God works through our Pastors as a sign that he is always with me 29 • Baker Wedding Shower..........1-4pm in good times and in bad. For example, it could be the words of a 30 • Spanish Worship................10:30am song I have been singing multiple times when I hear it on Shine FM and realizing the true meaning of the words (Casting Crowns-Oh Potluck - Sunday, July 2 my Soul). I cried at the stop light when it hit me. It’s the music we Join us for good food and fellowship get to sing with the worship team. It’s the words of the Bible and immediately following the worship the teachings from the sermons that I can almost always identify service. Bring a dish or two to pass. something in my life that I am being challenged with. I am so very Tableware and drinks will be provided. grateful for all of what Pennway has done for me and my family. Amy Smink PRIME Come join us for a patriotic cel- ebration at our PRIME luncheon, CARD SHOWER Tuesday, July 11 at noon. We Al Cook will turn 90 on July 29. We would like to shower him with won’t meet together again until Birthday Wishes. We would ask that you Please send your cards to September, when we kick off the him the week of July 23. fall season again. Hope to see Address: 1975 Jolly Rd. Okemos, MI. 48864 you there! Thank you! The Cook Family WANTED If anyone has a good used Crock-Pot or WEDDING SHOWER 2 that you would be willing to donate, A “Come & Go” shower is being held for Kirstyn we are looking for crock-pots to keep Baker and Austin Baker on Saturday, July 29 in the kitchen to help with the Youth from 1-4pm in the Fireside Room. Meals and other church functions. See Everyone is invited, including men, so this is a Geneva for questions. great time to introduce yourself to Austin if you haven’t already! Kirstyn and Austin are registered at Target. Christian Services July is Clothe a Child for School Month. Collect children’s clothing size 4T through teens. Items may be taken YOU’RE INVITED! to Judson Memorial Baptist Church, 530 The children of Maxine and Gailen Wortley would like to invite you Vernon, Lansing. 517.882.5961. Any to a 70th Wedding Anniversary Cake Reception on Sunday, August further questions, call Geneva at 20 from 12 -2pm in the FSR. No gifts please. 882.0223. NON-PROFIT ORG A Monthly Publication of Pennway Church of God US POSTAGE PAID 1101 East Cavanaugh Road, Lansing MI 48910-5625 LANSING, MICHIGAN PERMIT NUMBER 95 .....................office.hours Monday - Thursday 9:00.am - 4:00.pm,. 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