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Q: Where is your church located?
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A: We are at 610 52nd Street in Kentwood. That is between Eastern and Division (about 1/6 of a mile from Eastern), on the south side of 52nd Street. Click here to map it!
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Q: What are your Sunday worship times?
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A: During the SUMMER, our worship times are 10 am and 5 pm. During the FALL, WINTER, and SPRING, our worship times are 9:30 am, 11 am, and 5 pm. Throughout the year, we have sessions of worship called IMPACT during the evening services, where we split into small groups. Click here for more information and for a schedule.
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Q: What are your church’s office hours?
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A: Our church office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30AM-4:30PM. During the summer months, we have limited hours on Friday.
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Q: Why are you called Kelloggsville Christian Reformed Church?
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A: KELLOGGSVILLE: Kelloggsville CRC has stood in its present location for more than 125 years. At one time it stood in the village of Kelloggsville. Although the village of Kelloggsville no longer exists, the school district remains and we have kept the name as part of our identity. CHRISTIAN: We call ourselves Christian because we belong to Jesus Christ and want to be his followers. We recognize as fellow Christians all people who accept the teachings of the Bible as summarized in the Apostles’ Creed. REFORMED: We call ourselves Reformed because we’re part of that historic branch of the Christian church that arose from the Protestant Reformation. Our Reformed identity calls us to return to the Bible and apply our faith to all of life. CHURCH: We call ourselves Church because God has called us to be a fellowship of his people in the world.
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Q: Do you baptize both infants and adults?
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A: Yes. We believe that children of Christian parents are included in God’s plan (covenant) of salvation. Therefore, infant baptism could more accurately be called the baptism of children of Christian parents. Baptism is a sign of God’s promise and a child baptized as an infant still needs to make a commitment at the point of belief. We also baptize believing adults who were not baptized as children.
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Q: How often do you celebrate the Lord’s Supper(Communion)? How is it handled and who can participate?
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A: Ordinarily we celebrate the Lord’s Supper on the second Sunday of January, March, May, July, September, November and on Maundy Thursday. Occasionally this schedule varies. On most occasions the trays of bread and juice are passed down each aisle. Worshippers hold the elements in their hand until the pastor indicates, and all eat and drink together. Occasionally we move by rows to communion stations. All those who believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and have publicly professed their faith in a Christian church are invited to join us at the table of our Lord.
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Q: Is it okay if I bring my infant into the worship service?
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A: We have wonderful nursery facilities with CPR trained coordinators and a great Children’s Worship ministry for 2 year-olds through 2nd grade available during most morning worship services. So we do encourage you to make use of those when they are in session. However, we realize that often parents prefer to keep their infants with them until a certain age and we welcome their presence in the worship service. We do ask that you be considerate of those sitting near you should your baby become fussy. If you need to take your child out, you can still view the worship service on a closed circuit TV in either the nursery or the library.
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Q: Why do I sometimes see a number lit up above the door in the front southwest corner of the worship center?
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A: That display is our nursery call board. When parents bring their children to the nursery they receive a bracelet with a number that corresponds to the one placed on their child. If the nursery attendant believes the parent should be summoned during the worship service, the child’s number will appear on the display.
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Q: What happens to the money we give?
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A: The first offering every Sunday morning is for the local and denominational needs of KCRC. Our members make prayerful pledges to support this ministry and they use their envelopes and that offering opportunity to fulfill their various pledges. On the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays there is a second offering for a specific ministry of the church. Our evening offerings are for various ministries and community causes. All contribution records at KCRC are confidential. We invite but do not expect our guests to participate in the offerings.
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Q: Do you have ministries for people of all ages?
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A: Yes! They are all listed here on our website, along with people you can contact by email about these ministries. You can also contact Jacque Bolt, our Director of Ministries, by emailing her (jbolt@kcrc.org) or calling the office at 534-0085.
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Q: What is your worship style?
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A: A worship style is most often described by the music that is used. Our music is primarily contemporary and we use a praise team and a variety of musical instruments. When appropriate, we use other art forms such as drama and liturgical dance. We seek to honor God by worshipping in spirit and in truth, using a variety of methods while maintaining the traditional message of salvation.
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Q: What is Sunday Evening IMPACT?
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A: IMPACT is an educational hour for all ages, held at our 5:00 pm service time from September - April. As each session approaches, an IMPACT brochure is distributed. It outline the classes for each session by age. Click here for more information.
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Q: How do you care for your members?
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A: The primary care of our church members begins with their small group. We have several small groups at Kelloggsville and we strongly encourage all our members to be a part of a small group. The next level of care is the Shepherd Leader. Every Shepherd Leader has a family which is made up of some small groups and some additional members from the church who are not in small groups. Shepherd Leaders are notified when there is a need in their family. The Directors of Shepherding and the Pastor Pastoral Care partner with the Shepherd Leaders and small group leaders to coordinate the care of the congregation. The Calling Team also helps with the visiting and care of our senior members.
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Q: What are the steps I should follow to become a member of Kelloggsville Church?
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A: We offer a Discover Kelloggsville / New Members class 2 or 3 times a year as needed. We strongly encourage all new members, including CRC transfers, to attend that class to become familiar with KCRC’s vision and ministries. Further membership steps are outlined at the class. For class information, contact Jacque Bolt (jbolt@kcrc.org).
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Q: How can I become involved in ministry?
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