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1 THE ADVANCE Second Congregational UCC FACEBOOK: Second Congregational UCC, Grand RapidsCEBOOK: By the time you receive this Advance, Pastor David Alicea and his wife Mayra will no longer be with us. The members of your Governance Board want to assure you we continue to serve the needs of the congregation. Together we can support the functions of our church and be strong in our ministry to each other, the community and our friends. We will get through this together! We will be forming a search committee. However, we will not rush into a quick decision to hire. Taking our time will allow leadership to research and qualify the best possible Intentional Interim candidate to help, heal and coach Second Church through a positive search process. In the meantime, we have several guest speakers ready to serve in our pulpit: September 3rd - Rev. Tracey Taylor Kunst September 10th - Home again Sunday September 17th - Membership Sunday- Rev. Maurice Fetty - The Rev. Maurice A. Fetty (retired) was the Interim Senior Minister of the First (Park) Congregational Church (United Church of Christ), Grand Rapids, MI, where he served from Before that he retired as the Senior Minister of the Congregational Church of Manhasset (United Church of Christ) in Manhasset, New York, where he served from l From he was Senior Minister of the Mayflower Congregational Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Other ministries were in Minneapolis, East Harlem in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York. September 24th - October 1st - Communion Sunday - Rev. Maurice Fetty October 8th - Rev. Dr. Glenn M. Wagner - Glenn Maris Wagner has been a United Methodist pastor, husband, and community leader for 40 years. He is a father of two and friend to many. He has lived, traveled, served, pastored, and studied in America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. His core value for ministry, based on the love of God, is In God s math, everybody counts. Glenn is a certified clergy coach and has organized leadership training events to develop leaders for small groups in the church. He has worked hard to build bridges of understanding and respect across religious, racial, ethnic, political, gender, educational and economic divides that separate the human family. He is an accomplished story teller and currently retired December 31, 2016 as pastor of United Methodist Church of the Dunes in Grand Haven, Michigan. October 15th - Rev. Dr. Glenn M. Wagner October 22nd - Rev. Dr. Glenn M. Wagner October 29th - Stewardship Sunday

2 Meet our new Director of Music Ministries! Barbara Dulmage has served numerous churches in the East and in the Midwest. Most recently, she was the regular Sunday morning organist for Seventh Reformed Church in Grand Rapids for six years, and prior to her move to Grand Rapids in 2011, she was Organist and Choirmaster of Collingwood Presbyterian Church in Toledo, Ohio for seven years, following five years as Organist and Choirmaster at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Toledo. She also acted as Artistic Director for Toledo s community chorus, Sing Out Toledo! for two years. Prior to her move to Ohio she served Lutheran churches in Des Moines, Iowa. In addition to her church career, she acted as Artist-in-Residence at Park College in Kansas City, Missouri for two years, where she served as College Organist and taught organ and related courses. Barbara holds Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music in Organ degrees from the University of Kansas, and the Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa, where she also completed requirements for the master s program in choral conducting. Aside from music, Barbara also enjoys her roles as licensed massage therapist, certified clinical hypnotherapist, and Soul Coach. She loves her dog, Charlie, and enjoys reading, traveling, cooking and sewing, among other activities that present themselves. "Stillspeaking" Tuesday Bible Study resumes on September 12th! Second Church is excited to announce that Forrest Hoppe will be leading a nine week Bible Study at 9:30 am on Tuesdays beginning on September 12th and running until November 7th. Rev. Hoppe will be using the UCC's "Stillspeaking Bible Study" and copies will be available at church beginning in early September. In this brief Stillspeaking Bible Study, nine different voices interpret nine different biblical passages that urgently say one thing: "We serve a living, loving God who is still speaking, who is not finished yet, who has more truth and light to break forth, and who is calling you and me to respond this day. Right now."

3 THANK FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS! Loose Coin August: $46.71 Pop Can Collection August: $41.00 Final weeks for you to donate for NECOM Back to School bin by the Mission board. Supper House Volunteers needed. Please sign up on the Mission board. Thank you Thank you to everyone who, without hesitation, says "Yes" to requests for salads, baked goods, and/or serving at luncheons or receptions following funeral services. Special thanks to Josh who willingly does any task asked of him. We couldn't do this without ALL OF YOU! ---The Funeral Luncheon Committee Principal Leadership Called to Serve You Director of Children s Ministries William Bode bill@2ndchurch.com Director of Music Ministries Barbara Dulmage barbara@2ndchurch.com Church Secretary, Advance Mary Harrison mary@2ndchurch.com Bookkeeper Shelley Plambeck shelley@2ndchurch.com Nursery Coordinator Amanda Curtis Director of Preschool Jennifer Restivo jen@2ndchurch.com Governance Board Cheryl McCarthy, Moderator Jim Biener, Treasurer; Betsy Flory-McCoy, Clerk Members at large: Pat DeGraaf, Laura Haas Prayer Chain Joan Beebe, Janet Van Geison, Dorothy Tock Serving Our Members in September Head Usher: Arnie Chapin Lectors: Bill Clark (Sept. 3); Jim Hunsberger (Sept. 17); MaryAnn Fase (Sept. 24) ATTENDANCE July August August August FINANCIAL STATUS Thru July we have received 56% of expected income and spent 57% of our budget. Detailed figures are available on the Governance Board bulletin board outside the church office. Thank you for your generous financial support for your church.

4 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Services 8:30 & 10:00 4 OFFICE CLOSED 5 6:00 Governance Board 6 8:00 Men s Breakfast 10:00 Staff Mtg 6:00 Contemporary Service Mtg 7:00 Ministry Council 7 6:15 Cheshire Bells 7:30 Chancel Choir Service at 10:00 a.m. HOME AGAIN SUNDAY 11 1st full day of Preschool 7:00 Barbershop Chorus 12 9:30 Bible Study 13 10:00 Staff Mtg 1:00 Book Club 6:00 Preschool Executive Cmte 14 6:15 Cheshire Bells 7:30 Chancel Choir 15 October ADVANCE Deadline Service at 10:00 a.m. Membership Sunday 18 7:00 Barbershop Chorus 19 9:00 Calder Band 9:30 Bible Study 6:00 Governance Board 20 8:00 Men s Breakfast 10:00 Staff Mtg 21 6:15 Cheshire Bells 7:30 Chancel Choir Service at 10:00 a.m. 25 7:00 Barbershop Chorus 26 9:00 Calder Band 9:30 Bible Study 27 10:00 Staff Mtg 11:00 Operation Stork 28 4:45 Supper House 6:15 Cheshire Bells 7:30 Chancel Choir 29 30

5 JOIN US IN WISHING THE FOLLOWING A VERY HAPPY SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY!!! 2 Richard Post 3 Gary Ingraham 4 Betsy Jerome 9 Kerri Steelman 11 Jan Russell 13 Carol Scott 15 Beverly Becker 17 Ken Bird, Robert Keim, Katie Paasche 18 Donna Eggleston 20 Tessa Mundwiler, David VandeKopple 21 Bobby Hunsberger 22 Kelley Place 23 Becky Pitts 24 Dick Rose 25 Joan Chamberlain 27 Colleen Mundwiler 29 Norma May Please note...if your birthday is listed incorrectly or is not listed at all, please contact the Church Office, , so that we can put your very important date in our computers! Thanks!

6 Home Again Sunday! September 10 th Worship under the Tent 10:00 a.m. (please note only one service) Lunch on the Lawn Food, Fun, Fellowship, Music And Homemade Pie!

7 PLEASE NOTE: Starting with Home Again Sunday, Sept. 10, Second Church will hold only one service at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays until we have an Interim Pastor in place. Membership Sunday Sunday, September 17th Second Church will be receiving new members into the Fellowship of the Second Church Family on Sunday, September 17th. Three one-hour membership classes will take place with those who are interested in late August and early September based on availability of all involved. If you would like to join the Second Church family, please contact the Membership Team leader, Bill Bode, at JOIN THE BELL CHOIR!!! Our Bell Choir needs you! Even if you have never had handbell experience, it is an easy technique to learn, and making music with others in this unique way is truly a lot of fun. The only two requirements are that you read music, and that you are committed to regular rehearsal attendance. Please consider this opportunity, and do come to the first gathering of the season on Thursday, September 7, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Please call Barbara Dulmage at (616) with any questions! SECOND BEST SALE! Women s Fellowship Annual Fall Second Best Sale Thursday, October 5-9:00-4:00 Friday, October 6-9:00-2:00 We will start setting up on Tuesday, September 26, at noon. All volunteers are welcome!

8 SECOND CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 525 Cheshire Dr. N.E. Grand Rapids MI MEMORIALS In memory of Eleanor Schmidt: (Food Pantry) Tom Schmidt; K of C Assembly 3102; Don and Tricia Stogsdill. In memory of Judy Crombez: (MGH) Laynie Mahacek Guild; Gene & Gloria Morrison; Rich & Ellen Wicks; Maribeth Albertson; Larry & Shirley Benther; Henry & Marijane Wieten; Bob & Judy Bartholomew; Chris & Melissa Daley; Ron & Corliss Heiden; Ken & Susan Koll; Christine Bergsma; (OTF) Mary Ann Fase; (Missions) Bob & Donna Eggleston; (HTF) Bill & Sharon Clark.