Kip Haverdink (FG #6) and Mike Kiekover (FG #5) who are in Nigeria. Lord willing, Mike plans to return home on Friday, February 10, and Kip on Saturday, February 11. Pray for safety for these two men.

Sandy Plantinga (FG #7)who had surgery on her left leg this past Friday.

Katie Wilks (FG #7) who was hospitalized in ICU this past week due to pneumonia.

Love, the essence of God, is a splendid thing as evidenced in your cards, visits and prayers during my recent surgery. Thank you very much. Our love shared here now is only a foretaste of glory Divine. How great is our God!
Art Blackport

Another huge S.O.S. thank you to our Fairway Family, for providing the food and support for the Servant's Church supper this past Wednesday! Your partnership and support is a wonderful thing. With your help we were able to serve supper to the people there and also send them home with some leftovers. Thank You!

REMOTE WORSHIP ROOM: This morning fellowship groups 8 and 9 are asked to use the remote worship room. Next Sunday morning fellowship groups 6 and 7 are asked to use the remote worship room.

ADULT ENRICHMENT: Today we will be continuing a film called “58”. This film was produced by a coalition of non profit organizations working together to end extreme poverty around the world in our lifetime. CRWRC and Compassion International are part of this group of poverty fighting organizations. The name of the movie and the focus of this alliance comes from Isaiah 58 where God desires his people to carry out a true fast, one that cares for the poor and the oppressed. Please join us in viewing this challenging and action prompting film at 11:30 AM in the Remote Worship Room.

PRAY AND WRITE IN THE NEW ADDITION! The elders and the worship ministry team invite Fairway members and Fairway friends to join them this morning after the worship service in the new addition. We’ll be praying together but also writing scripture texts and prayers onto the wall studs that were put in place this past week. If you didn’t bring a marker we have some extras. If you don’t know what to write then we have some suggestions (see the sheets that were on your chairs as you came in this morning). We’d like there to be a Scripture text or a prayer behind every wall in the building! We will meet for prayer in the north end of the new addition—in the new workshop that will be used by the cadets. Grab a cup of coffee and enter the new addition through the east door of the education wing.

A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING will be held after the morning service on Sunday, February 26, for the purpose of selecting Office Bearers for the next set of three-year terms. A list of nominees’ names, including biographical information, is in your mailboxes today.

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE: TOMORROW, February 6, from 3-7 PM. The need is great, the donators are few – what are you willing to do? Please extend your love with real blood for real people. Needed are pints of blood, snacks or cookies, and workers for the canteen. Please sign up in the crowded narthex. Thank you. Contact: Don Brummel

WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER TIME: Please join us on Wednesday morning at 10:00 for a time of prayer and fellowship as we intercede for our pastors, our members and anything else pertaining to Fairway church. Praying out loud is not a requirement – only your presence. Jesus says in Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” Thank you for considering this vital ministry. Contact: Jill Orme

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP: Get your sleds and snowboards, bring a friend along and join us for a fun afternoon in the snow! We will be sledding at Charlie's Dump this Saturday, February 11, from 2:00-4:00 PM. Please have your parents drop you off and pick you up at the hill. *If there is no snow, we will try for the following Saturday, February 18, as a back up date. We look forward to seeing you there! Any questions, please give us a call.

S.O.S. NEXT SUNDAY, February 12: 7:00 - 9:00! The Garage. John, Joey, and Alex are on food. Topic: Rebellion

YELLOW PAGES UPDATE: Are you looking for a way to get your name and/or business out there? Are you thinking about having some projects done around your home? Are you looking for a reliable house cleaner? Try the Fairway Yellow Pages. We are currently updating our yellow pages information. If you have a skill, trade, or are otherwise involved in a business and you would like it listed in the Fairway Yellow Pages, please call or email Kim DeVries (662-0368 or fairwaycrc@yahoo.com). Please include your business name, a brief description, telephone number, and address. If you have previously been listed in the yellow pages, but no longer wish to be included, please let Kim know that as well.

PARTNER WITH S.O.S.:

• We are in the process of putting into place a mission trip with CRWRC for the week of June 17. A specific destination has not yet been determined. In order to properly serve the areas of need, we will need to recruit some additional people skilled or knowledgeable in construction and repair. Are you looking for a way to step out in faith and help someone affected by a recent disaster? Would you love to spend a week with our wonderful S.O.S. group? We are looking for adult helpers to offer construction and repair help. We are happy to say that we already have two cooks! We are VERY excited about this opportunity and need to solidify our plans with CRWRC in the next couple of weeks. Please give this opportunity some thought and much prayer. Want to talk more about it? Contact Kristin Gort or any of the other S.O.S. leaders.

CONNECTIONS BIBLE STUDY will resume again on Wednesday, February 15! We are a woman's small group Bible Study (any age) that meets Wednesday evenings from 7 - 8:30 Currently we are studying Elijah and Elisha, Prophets with Power! You are very welcome to join us, even if you were not with us last semester. Questions? Call Kristin Gort.

DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP: If you or someone you love struggles with depression and/or anxiety, please join us for an hour of giving and receiving support, gaining useful information, and learning positive coping skills, all in an atmosphere of safety and confidentiality. Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 20 from 7-8 PM. No registration is necessary. Contacts: Ruth Veenstra or Jim Vander May

WOMEN'S NIGHT OUT: Come and join us for a night of fun on Friday, February 24 from 6:00 PM-12:00 AM and catch up on scrapbooking, crafts, maybe just organizing your recipes or coupons, or something else that you have been putting off. Please bring along a snack to share and your own beverages. There will be a sign up sheet on the table in the narthex. Look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Please call Amy Potter.

COLLEGE STUDENT/MILITARY CARE PACKAGES. After the service, slips with ideas for College Student Care Packages will be available at the door. Please take as many slips as you would like and then bring the suggested items to church by Sunday, February 26. The items may be placed in the box in the narthex by the sign up table. If your son/daughter is in college (those of whom live on campus or on their own) or the military, please sign them up on the page at the sign up table so that we can send a care package to them. Please note that it is important that any names that are not on the sign up page, will not be receiving a care package. Thank you.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP/ADVANCE NOTICES: We are planning some fun activities coming up and we want to make sure that you save the date!!! We will be going to the Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey Game on Saturday March 17 at 7:00 PM and Craig's Cruisers on Wednesday, April 18 from 5:00-9:00 PM. Please mark these dates in your calendars and we will provide more information and details closer to these dates.

SAVE THE DATE: Be sure to mark you calendars for a Pancake Breakfast with S.O.S. at Applebee's on Saturday, April 21. Look for tickets and information to come.

ALL PRAISE SUNDAY SERVICE: Mark your calendars for an all praise service on April 29th in the evening. We would love to have many people involved in this service to bring God the praise through the many gifts and talents we can bring. If you would like to be involved in ANY WAY, please contact Pam Krombeen at Krombeen@yahoo.com or 735-0240.

FEBRUARY EVENING OFFERINGS will be collected for the Esther School in Zambia. The funds will pay for the work of Kevin& Tina Dekam and Drew and Arika Roelofs who will be living in Zambia and working at the school. The Esther school is organized through GEMS and will be opening in September 2012.

JOY DOZEMAN will be moving this week. Call the church office for her information.