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1 Sunday Weekly Ministry Calendar 9 & 11 am Nursery (0-5), Rooms Special Needs, Room 314 pre-register with Kristen Buurma, x213 Children s Church, Various Rooms 11 am Teen Sunday School, Madison Place 5-7:30 pm High School Youth Group, Madison Place 6:30 pm Children s StandUP Class, Room 206/207 Monday 10-11:30 am Early Learning Play Group, Various Rooms Tuesday 11 am-1 pm Food Pantry, Madison Place 3:30 pm Dickinson Bible Club, Dickinson Elementary 7 pm Women s Recovery, Room 305/306 7:30 pm Men s Bible Study, Madison Place 8 pm Men s Recovery, Room 307/308 Wednesday 9:30 am Women s Revelation Bible Study, Gathering Rm. 11:30 am Homeschool Classes, Various Rooms 7:30 pm Ash Wednesday Service, St. Francis Xavier Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm Middle School Youth Group, Madison Place 7-9 pm Gospel Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary Friday 7:30 pm Friday Night Prayer, Room 300 Connect with Madison Church Phone: Pastoral Care Phone: x350 Website: E-News: sign up on our website office@madisonsquarechurch.org Pastoral Care pastoralcare@madisonsquarechurch.org Office Hours: 9:30 am-5 pm Mon-Fri Important Addresses: Madison Place: 1401 Madison Ave. SE Madison Office: 1434 Madison Ave. SE February 15, 2015 Square Campus 1441 Madison Ave. SE Welcome! If you are new today, please stop at the Welcome Center to connect and help you get to know us, and us to know you. If you need a Bible, you can pick up a free one at the Welcome Center. Worship: 9 and 11 am God Simplifies Our Times Series: Simplify: Unclutter Your Soul Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Preaching by Pastor Darrell Delaney Offerings Today: General, Christian Education Evening: A-Care Human Services, Inc. Next week: General, Deacon Fund Praying Together If you are in need of prayer, feel free to go to a prayer station after the service or send prayer requests to prayer@madisonsquarechurch.org. Evening Worship: 6 pm Healing Service This evening is a Healing Service, with healing prayer and communion led by Pastor Joy Bonnema. Healing services are on the 3rd week of each month. Large Print & Children s Bulletins Large print bulletins and children s bulletins are available from your usher. Coffee Policy We welcome securely covered coffee in the lobby and sanctuary.

2 SQUARE NEWS Soul Food Sunday Come enjoy some soul food and build our multicultural bonds as we kick off Black History Month with a Multicultural Celebration. 1 pm today at Madison Place. Michael Harris Art Show Madison artist Michael Harris, who created artwork for our Scarlet Thread and Foundation Matters sermon series, has been accepted into the First United Methodist Church Art Show for his entry on the Apostles Creed. Come and support Michael and his work by visiting the gallery; open 10 am-6 pm until Feb. 17. First United Methodist Church, 227 Fulton St. SE. Family Night Out OFF Due to Ash Wednesday and the combined service with St. Francis, there will be no Family Night Out this week. Family Night Out will resume next week, Feb. 25. See your bulletin insert for more information. Communion Wednesdays for Lent The entire congregation is welcome to attend a short communion service each Wednesday during Lent. We will follow a simple liturgy of confession and prayer, followed by partaking in communion, from 12-12:30 pm Feb. 18 to Apr. 1 at the Square Campus. Elder & Deacon Nominations Do you know someone in our Madison family who would serve well as an Elder or Deacon? With a nominee s approval, submit their name(s) to the Welcome Center using a nomination form, or to Lori Robbins at x202 or lrobbins@madisonsquarechurch.org. If someone asks to nominate you, consider this vital service to the body of Christ. Being nominated does not commit you to serving; it simply means that you know of no major obstacles to serving. Nominees will be given information and time to pray over this decision. Neighborhood Prayer Team Transportation Needs Help us reach out to Madison neighbors in a simple way. Our Neighborhood Prayer Team occasionally meets people who are eager to worship with us but need help getting here each Sunday. If you can help, contact Paula Seales at paula.seales@gmail.com. Christian Education Assistance Available Do you want to send your children to a Christian school, but cannot pay tuition in full? Get assistance through Madison s Christian Education Fund. To apply, contact Jay Laninga at for more information. Applications are due by April 15. CCDA West Michigan Regional Conference Poverty. Prayer. Reconciliation. Empowerment. Advocacy. Hope. We invite you to explore these topics with the staff and volunteers of Madison Square Church as we dig deep into Christian Community Development, a core practice we maintain as we serve in and with the Madison Neighborhood. March 5-7 at Calvin College. For more, visit Prayer Request Please pray for our Women s Ministry team, who will go to Nepal from April to serve with Outreach Nepal Ministries. The theme for this year s women's conference and retreat will be Freedom In Christ and Prayer. Additionally, if you would like to send a letter or small gift to Troy & Faith Bierma or Herb & Shelli Fynewever, contact Kinita at or kinitaathome@att.net. Praise for Eat and Explore Thanks to everyone who participated in Eat and Explore. What a wonderful response! If you were unable to attend but would still like to share your gifts of playing a musical instrument, singing, dancing, reading scripture, drama, or visual arts, contact Susie Dixon at or sdixon@madisonsquarechurch.org. Simplify: Sanctuary Design Our sermon series asks us to "purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." (2 Cor. 7:1). In that light, our sanctuary design is simple: an unadorned cross and our Mission Statement, the core essence of Madison. Budget Update Dear Madison family member, thank you for your faithful support. Offerings so far this year are ahead of what is needed for the Square Campus to stay on budget, but please continue prayerfully considering how the Lord leads you to help Madison financially. Offering received last week: $26,533 Needed to meet last week s budget: $25,966 Offerings received this year: $836,223 Budget to date: $830,901 Surplus for the year: +$5,321 All Site News Black History Month Film Festival Join us for a viewing of Maafa 21, a powerful anti-abortion documentary. For mature audiences only. Concession sales will support Madison s Youth Group. 6:30-9 pm Saturday, Feb. 28 at Madison Place. Contact Jermale Eddie at jeddie@madisonsquarechurch.org with any questions. High School Youth Group Come grow in faith and learn about the power and tradition of Ash Wednesday and Lent, when we remember Jesus sacrifice for us. 5-7:30 pm tonight. Call Jim Rozema at before 2 pm for a ride. Middle School Youth Group Join us this week as we continue our series on the Armor of God. This week we will look at the Helmet of Salvation. We ll have dinner, games, fun, and small groups. 6:30-8:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 20. Call Jen Gebhardt at before 2 pm Thursday if you need a ride.

3 SQUARE INSERT Ash Wednesday Joint Service Talent Show FUNdraiser Pastor Dave & Father Jose (Photo taken by Andy Ryskamp) Join us for a multi-congregational Ash Wednesday service hosted by our neighbors at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. This service marks the beginning of Lent; a day of fasting, turning away from our sins, and looking ahead to Easter. All of Madison s Wednesday evening ministries will be canceled. Sorry, there will be no nursery for this service, but St. Francis families are used to having their kids with them so some noise is expected. If you should need it, there are two large cry rooms where you can see and hear the worship service while attending to your children. Note that the service will be approximately 90 minutes. We will share refreshments after the service in the fellowship room. Please save the closest parking spaces for people with disabilities. Visit the Welcome Center for a parking map, or visit the church website for more, including video directions. 7:30 pm Wednesday, February 18 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 250 Brown St. SE Parking maps available at the Welcome Center This is going to be a FUNdraiser to remember, featuring food, local talent (including a former So You Think You Can Dance contestant and some of the Madison Staff members), and a silent auction. Plus, it s all for a good cause: helping our teens realize their dream of attending the College and Justice Tour. Come, be part of the entertainment! Here s how you can help: Have gifts or talents you can share? We are looking for folks to share their poetry, music, singing, art, dance, skits, monologues, miming, step, rapping, instrument solo, illusions, comedy you name it. To sign up to share your talent, contact Christy Knetsch at cknetsch@madisonsquarechurch.org or Will you give a silent auction gift? Our goal is to have a variety of items, gifts and services available for sale in a silent auction in the lobby of the church. Babysitting time, a weekend at your cottage, gently used items, and whatever you can think of, are all options. To donate, contact Terisa Bennett at youth@madisonsquarechurch.org. 12-3:30 pm Sunday, March 1 Madison Place 1401 Madison Ave. SE

4 SQUARE INSERT Steve Prince Visit February 21 & 22 Lent at Madison February 18-April 1 Madison is honored to host artist-evangelist Steve Prince. During his time with us, he will share his artwork and preach at the Square morning worship services next week, February 22. Steve is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and resides in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He is currently an artist in residence at Allegheny College. He has shown his art internationally in various solo, group and juried exhibitions, including at our own Grand Rapids Museum of Art, Calvin College, and ArtPrize. Steve is an accomplished lecturer, teacher, and preacher. It is Steve's faith that calls him to be an artist. Currently, he is working on a series of linoleum cuts entitled "Old Testament" in which he will make an image for each of the thirty-nine books of the O.T. plus five images for the book of Psalms. Most of all, Steve has a passion for social justice issues from a Biblical perspective. Steve was Image Journal s Artist of the Month in October 2013, and they wrote that "[Steve s] art becomes a traveling evangelism show for our contemporary culture, providing answers for today's troubled world.as well as a celebration of that very broken yet extremely beautiful world. The art becomes a bridge to help people find their way from that brokenness to the beauty Steve so clearly sees." To learn more about Steve and to view his work, visit Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, and is a 40 day season leading to Easter. Lent invites us to willingly identify with Christ's suffering, confront our own sinfulness, and celebrate God's great rescue plan: "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. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world but to save the world through him." John 3: Please join us for our various Lent events, and invite a friend to come along with you to hear the good news! You can get a Lent Devotional booklet at the Welcome Center, or a weekly devotional bookmark in the bulletin. Lenten Calendar Wednesday, Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday Service, 7:30 pm, St. Francis Church, 250 Brown St. SE (see the front page of this insert) Sundays Sermon Series "Control Issues" Based on Romans 8 Sundays "Stations of the Cross" silent drama each Sunday Wednesdays, 12-12:30 pm Square Sanctuary Noon Communion Services (see bulletin announcement for more information) April 3 Good Friday Worship 6:30 & 8 pm at the Square

5 Ford Campus Staff Pastor Brad Knetsch ext. 207 Campus Pastor Sermon Notes: February 15, 2015 Ford Campus 851 Madison Ave. SE Jason Botbyl Commissioned Pastor Madison is a multisite church and I serve as Campus Pastor for the body of Christ that meets at the Gerald R. Ford Academic Center. We re called to listen and serve the needs of the school, community, and church body. In 2014, I was commissioned as a pastor under the leadership of Pastor Brad and Pastor David Beelen, Madison s Senior Pastor. I am passionate about sharing the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and bringing hope to the lost and hurting. Sean Johnson-Moore ext. 233 Reaching OUT Director sjohnson@madisonsquarechurch.org I oversee our campus s efforts to reach out near and far through evangelism, community, and education. I have lived in Madison s neighborhood my whole life and my passion is to see lives from the community built up and transformed. Jermale Eddie ext. 229 Reaching IN Director jeddie@madisonsquarechurch.org As the Director of Reaching IN, I oversee our campus s efforts around discipleship and administration. It is my prayer that God will breathe His will for the kingdom into all of us through studying, worshiping, and serving. Joanna DeMoor-Tannor ext. 234 Children s Ministries Director jdemoor@madisonsquarechurch.org Allen Pontarelli Seminary Intern It is my privilege to work with children s ministry leaders to enfold and disciple our children with excellence, to challenge our children to grow in their understanding of God, and to help them develop deeply rooted relationships with their heavenly Father. allen@unitedinchristgr.com I work with Pastor Brad and the Ford staff to coordinate Sunday morning worship and to engage in local outreach to the Ford neighborhood. Connect with Madison Church Phone: Website: E-News: sign up on our website office@madisonsquarechurch.org Office Hours: 9:30 am-5 pm Mon-Fri Important Addresses: Madison Church: Square Campus: 1441 Madison Ave. SE Madison Place: 1401 Madison Ave. SE Madison Office: 1434 Madison Ave. SE Welcome! If you are new, please stop at the Welcome Center to connect, help you get to know us, and us to know you. Worship: 10 am From Pointless to Positioned Sermon Series: Simplify: Unclutter Your Soul Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-10 Preaching by Pastor Brad Knetsch Offerings Today: General, Christian Education Evening: A-Care Human Services, Inc. Next week: General, Deacon Fund Praying Together If you are in need of prayer, feel free to go to a prayer station after the service or send your need to prayer@madisonsquarechurch.org. Children's Ministry Nursery is available for children 0-2 years old throughout the service. Children in Pre-Kindergarten up to 5th grade will be dismissed for Children's Church during the service. If you have not registered your child for this ministry year, please escort your child to their room to register. Flags in Worship We provide flags at the front of our worship space to offer Spirit-filled expression during worship. There are large flags for adults and smaller flags for children. We encourage parents to model their use for their children. Evening Worship: 6 pm Healing Service This evening is a Healing Service, with healing prayer and communion led by Pastor Joy Bonnema. Healing services are on the 3rd week of each month.

6 FORD NEWS Ford Baptisms Today, we celebrate the baptisms of these young adults and infants. Young Adults Jaawaan DeShawn Whitehead, Ja Land Jashawn Whitehead, Marquise Neishawn Whitehead, and Marion Kashawn Whitehead Jonathan Ayala Anthony Lamont Dye, Jr. Jeffrie L. Chappelle Infants Zae Sean Peter Johnson-Moore son of Sean and Shardaira Cedar France-Coe daughter of Richard and Nicole Sylvan Godfrey Ippel son of Matt and Nikki Kinley Mae Helmholdt daughter of Robin Set-Up Volunteers Needed The Set-Up Team is in charge of setting up chairs (starting at 7:45 am), unloading the church trailer, tear-down, and packing up after the service. To volunteer, contact Sean Johnson-Moore or Allen Pontarelli. Video/Sound Volunteers Needed We are looking for people to serve as video or sound techs. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Sean Johnson-Moore or Allen Pontarelli. Greeters & Ushers Needed Are you looking to get more involved at the Ford? Are you interested in connecting with others more intimately? Then serving as a greeter or usher once a month may be for you. If you re interested, contact Jermale Eddie at jeddie@madisonsquarechurch.org. Testimonies We'd love to hear your testimonies of how you ve experienced God's presence and power, during the fast or in general. Please send them to Jermale Eddie. Prayer Do you have a prayer request/testimony/praise report that you would like listed in the bulletin? Send it to Jermale Eddie at jeddie@madisonsquarechurch.org. If you want prayer but don t want to make your request public, send it to our prayer team at madisonathefordprayer@gmail.com. Budget Update Dear Madison family member, thank you for your faithful support. Offerings so far this year are behind what is needed for the Ford Campus to stay on budget. Please prayerfully consider how the Lord might be leading you to help Madison financially. Offering received last week: $4,896 Needed to meet last week s budget: $4,679 Offerings received this year: $135,487 Budget to date: $149,742 DEFICIT for the year: -$14,255 All Site News Family Night Out OFF Due to Ash Wednesday and the combined service with St. Francis, there will be no Family Night Out this week. Family Night Out will resume next week, Feb. 25. See your insert for more information. Christian Education Assistance Available Do you want to send your children to a Christian school, but cannot pay tuition in full? Get assistance through Madison s Christian Education Fund. To apply, contact Jay Laninga at for more information. Applications are due by April 15. Black History Month Film Festival Join us for a viewing of Maafa 21, a powerful anti-abortion documentary. For mature audiences only. Concession sales will support Madison s Youth Group. 6:30-9 pm Saturday, Feb. 28 at Madison Place. Contact Jermale Eddie at jeddie@madisonsquarechurch.org with any questions. CCDA West Michigan Regional Conference Poverty. Prayer. Reconciliation. Empowerment. Advocacy. Hope. We invite you to explore these topics with the staff and volunteers of Madison Square Church as we dig deep into Christian Community Development, a core practice we maintain as we serve in and with the Madison Neighborhood. March 5-7 at Calvin College. For more, visit High School Youth Group Come grow in faith and learn about the power and tradition of Ash Wednesday and Lent, when we remember Jesus sacrifice for us. 5-7:30 pm tonight. Call Jim Rozema at before 2 pm for a ride. Middle School Youth Group Join us this week as we continue our series on the Armor of God. This week we will look at the Helmet of Salvation. We ll have dinner, games, fun, and small groups. 6:30-8:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 20. Call Jen Gebhardt at before 2 pm Thursday if you need a ride.

7 Sermon Notes North Campus February 15, Emerald Avenue NE Welcome! Welcome to Madison Church: North. We re a worshiping community of Madison Church. Please stop by the Welcome Center next to the coffee station to learn about us and help us get to know you. Worship: 10 am Sunday Series Title: Simplify: Unclutter Your Soul Sermon Title: Embracing Your Season Today s Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Preaching by Pastor Joy Bonnema Offering Today: General, Christian Education Next week: General, Deacon Fund Have Prayer Requests? prayernorth@madisonsquarechurch.org if you have requests that you would like to share. Have news, events, or updates to share with your Madison North Family? Contact Bulletin Editor Katie Proctor at katie.l.proctor@gmail.com or (Deadline to submit information is 12pm (noon) on Thursdays.) Connect with Madison Church Phone: Website: E-News: sign up on our website office@madisonsquarechurch.org Office Hours: 9:30 am-5 pm Monday-Friday Important Addresses: Madison Church: Square Campus: 1441 Madison Ave. SE Madison Place: 1401 Madison Ave. SE Madison Office: 1434 Madison Ave. SE Children s Ministries This week we will be offering 3 out of our 4 Children s Ministry rooms. Our infant (0-2 yrs) and toddler (2-3 yrs.) rooms will be open the entire service and our Preschool room (4-5 yrs.) will be open during the second half of the service. The Preschool group will be dismissed just before the sermon begins. We normally offer Children s Church for elementary age children, but this week we will not be having it. You may register your children at the beginning of the service or you may register them at the halfway point in the service when the Preschool group is dismissed. Children must be registered in order to participate in our Children s ministry rooms. For children who remain in the service, there are Children s bulletins available. Please ask your Usher/Greeter for one of these. Evening Worship February 15 6pm This week s evening worship service will be a healing service led by Pastor Joy Bonnema Evening Services take place at the Square Campus (1441 Madison Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507)

8 North News All Nations Love Feast Potluck-TODAY after Worship! We will be having a Potluck today here in the gym after worship! Please join us and stay for a time of food from various ethnic backgrounds and a time of fellowship with brothers and sisters in the Lord here at Madison North! Greeters Needed There are four spots open in our greeting ministry schedule. If you love interacting with other people and getting to know people, please contact Stephanie Kammeraad at or stephanie@tomatocollection.com for more details about how you can be scheduled to be a greeter as part of monthly rotation. Welcome Center Meeting- Today February 15 For anyone who would like to get involved with welcoming people to Madison North, there will be a brief meeting by the Welcome Table (located next to where the coffee usually is in the corner of the gym) after the service today. If you have questions about getting involved with the Welcome center, you can contact Cheryl Guikema at or cjguikema@gmail.com. Pastors Need Vacation too! Pastor Joy Bonnema and her family (Husband Chad and daughter Meikea) will be going away on vacation for some much needed family time and as a belated celebration for Joy & Chad s 25 th Wedding Anniversary. They will be away February 17-February 25. If you have any Pastoral Care needs that arise during that time you can contact Eric Nykamp our Director of Worship Design at enykamp@madisonsquarechurch.org or All Site News Family Night Out OFF Due to Ash Wednesday and the combined service with St. Francis, there will be no Family Night Out this week. Family Night Out will resume next week, Feb. 25. See your insert for more information. Christian Education Assistance Available Do you want to send your children to a Christian school, but cannot pay tuition in full? Get assistance through Madison s Christian Education Fund. To apply, contact Jay Laninga at for more information. Applications are due by April 15. Black History Month Film Festival Join us for a viewing of Maafa 21, a powerful anti-abortion documentary. For mature audiences only. Concession sales will support Madison s Youth Group. 6:30-9 pm Saturday, Feb. 28 at Madison Place. Contact Jermale Eddie at jeddie@madisonsquarechurch.org with any questions. High School Youth Group Come grow in faith and learn about the power and tradition of Ash Wednesday and Lent, when we remember Jesus sacrifice for us. 5-7:30 pm tonight. Call Jim Rozema at before 2 pm for a ride. Middle School Youth Group Join us this week as we continue our series on the Armor of God. This week we will look at the Helmet of Salvation. We ll have dinner, games, fun, and small groups. 6:30-8:30 pm Thursday, Feb. 20. Call Jen Gebhardt at before 2 pm Thursday if you need a ride. CCDA West Michigan Regional Conference This great conference is March 5-7 at Calvin College. If you would love to learn more about Christian Community Development you can visit for more information about the conference and about how you can register. If you need financial assistance to attend contact Pastor Joy Bonnema at jbonnema@madisonsquarechurch.org for info about scholarships.