Weekly Bulletins

For the past 3 years, MarshView has helped families in our community with purchasing school supplies.  Each year the number of families we serve grows. In a recent conversation with the new school administrator they shared the two main barriers facing our local school district is poverty and mental health.  As we minister in and to our community we can attest to that.  We may not be able to address every need, but if we can help demonstrate to love of Christ by addressing some needs for some families, it will help.  Often helping with physical needs can open doors to deeper spiritual conversations where we as a church can help address and support others with the love and faithfulness of Christ. 

You can help out with this by purchasing some basic school supplies like crayons, rulers, 3 and 5 inch fiskar scissors, wide rule or college rule notebooks, folders, etc.  School supplies should be coming out soon so wait till they are out, shop and bring them into church and we will organize them. Horicon School students returns to school on September 2^nd. 

We will be looking at providing the school supplies to families on Saturday morning, August 9^th starting at 10 am. If there is a second date needed, we can do Saturday afternoon on August 16^th.

On Wednesday August 13^th, MarshView will be hosting the cookout at the Concerts at the Park.  We have participated in this over the past few years and it is a great way to be connected with our community and we can designate the funds that we receive toward upgrading our playground equipment.  If you would be willing to help that evening, we can sure use the hands-on deck.  Set up, serving and take down are different areas that we can use help.  You can help in a particular area or stay for the whole event.  Food is served from 5 to around 7:30 pm. If you would like to help put together the food details for this event, talk with Pastor Dave. We are doing ham and cheese sandwiches, hot dogs, Mac and Cheese bowls, drinks and chips .  Your help would be very appreciated. A sign-up sheet is available for you volunteer.  Funding will go to playground equipment upgrades.

Women’s Bible study this Thursday morning at 9 am at church, all women are welcome to attend.

Continue to pray for those families and individuals who have suffered great lost in the flooding that occurred in Texas since the 4^th of July.  Also continue to pray for the men and women involved in search and rescue and for the many who will spend many months in the future rebuilding what was lost within minutes.  If you know of ways to support those efforts, please do.  The Christian Reformed Church, in which we are a part of, has a relief agency called World Renew that sends supplies and people to help in times of disaster.

MarshView is looking into applying for grants to help fund updating our playground equipment.  Funds donated to the church from Shirley Mae Clough’s memorial fund will go toward this project. But if you know of any grants that can be applied for, please inform Pastor Dave. Updating our equipment would communicate to families with young children that they are welcomed and appreciated.

This week at MarshView:

Tuesday:   Prayer group at 6 pm at church, New Directions support group at 7 pm at church.

Thursday:  Women’s Bible study at church at 9 am.  Ladies support group "Remember Your Why"  Meeting at 7 pm at church.