Adult Ministry Opportunities

LIFEgroups

Life Group Resources Guide now available! Materials are available in the church library in the Red Brick Building.
These small groups of 3-12 people meet "face to face" on a regular schedule to discover and grow in a relationship with God and one another. LIFEgroups promote life change through Magnification (prayer and worship), Membership (developing connection with God and each other), Maturity (deepening our understanding and application of God's Word), Ministry (becoming aware of how God has gifted us and becoming involved in service and care for others), and Mission (extending the life and the love of Christ to others). For more information, click here. Contact : Pastor Philip Rose

Discovery Class

If you are interested in taking our Discovery class, please contact Christine MacDonald at 399-9190 x319 or e-mail to sign up.
Upcoming Dates:
Sunday, September 26; 2:30 - 6:00pm
Saturday, November 20; 8:30 - 12:00noon
This class meets in order to present Harderwyk Ministries to people desiring to become members. Leaders walk you through an easy to follow booklet that describes the mission and beliefs of members at Harderwyk.
Contacts: Pastor Philip Rose
Pastor Heidi DeJonge
Pastor Burt Bolt

Wednesday Community Night

Community Night will resume September 15.  Brochures will be availabe soon.

Each Wednesday night a buffet style dinner will be served from 5:30 - 6:15 in the Great Room (red brick building).There are many opporunities for kids and adults. Contact : Pastor Philip Rose

Healing Prayer Ministry

The healing prayer ministry is available to anyone in need of physical, emotional, spiritual or relational healing. The healing room is located in the portable on the north side of the Harderwyk's Anchor building. Trained team members are there to pray with you during all Sunday services (9:30 & 11:00 am). The environment is safe, confidential and comfortable. No appointment is required. More Information
Contact: Vickie Boersema

Lakesiders

Lakesiders is the name given to an adult Bible study fellowship that meets every third Thursday of the month from September through May. This name identifies participants to be like the people who gathered along side the Lake of Galilee to hear Jesus' teachings.

From 9:30-10am refreshments are served, announcements made concerning events being planned and the needs of Harderwyk people are remembered in prayer. From 10-11am "Biblical Perspectives for Older Folk" are considered. Each Bible study is a complete unit. Sometimes one topic leads to another for the next time. Participants are encouraged to suggest topics.

No age boundaries are specified. All adults are welcome. Social events and outings are also scheduled monthly and are open to all.  


Women's Ministry

Women's Ministry has several opportunities through many groups. 
Bible Study  Will begin again in the fall.   Contact Lyn Walker for more information.
Tuesday evening Fitness Group meets at the Anchor at 8 pm to walk indoors during the cold months and outdoors during the wamer months. Contact Shanna Meyer for more information.
Craft Nights are for scrapbookers and other crafters on Saturday evenings from 5 pm - 12 am. Contact Christine HeemstraMaat for more information.
Spa for the Soul is a yearly women's retreat. Click here to see pictures from last year's event. Contact Emily Hicks for more information.

Mother's of Active Children (MAC)

MAC (aka Mothers of Active Children) is a small group of mothers in the Harderwyk community who have young children. We meet the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month, to do fun, educational and practical things with, well .... other mothers of course! It is a time to laugh, learn, grow and sometimes relax while the children are playing.
Contact Person: Juliann Hoekstra

Student Ministries

242 (High School)

This ministry is for high school students to discover where high school life and Jesus Christ come together! On Wednesday evenings this group meets at The Anchor for... food, drinks, music and movies, discussions and life lessons, basketball or volleyball, bonfires and hanging out, friendship, and other games. They also spend time throughout the year on different service projects, adventure trips and big group outings. The goal is to have enough different things that you'll find something you'll love! There are also monthly small group meetings for students who want to go deeper to build stronger and more godly relationships and habits.
242 meets from 8 to 9:30 pm on Wednesday nights, upstairs at the Anchor. We meet weekly, except holidays, from September to March. Everyone is welcome! 
Contact: Ty Hogue for more information.

UNDERTOW (7th & 8th Grade)

Undertow Rocks because middle school students rock! From messy night to retreats and monthly Functions, there is always something exciting going on here. Learning how to LIVECHRIST is the mission of UNDERTOW and the leaders are there to ensure that all students feel welcome and feel the love of Jesus.
UNDERTOW meets Wednesday evenings from 6:15 to 7:45pm, upstairs at the Anchor. We meet weekly from September to March each year. Everyone is welcome!
Contact: Ty Hogue for more information.

Riptide

Blo-chunks? Dig Deeper? Loser? Hang Lose? Want to figure out what these are all about? Riptide is the place for 6th graders to come and find out about having real relationships with each other and with Jesus. Riptide goes crazy on purpose with wild themes that will help you in a fun way look at what is important about a life with JESUS CHRIST!
Riptide meets on Wednesday nights from 6:15 to 7:45, in the Wave room at the Anchor. We meet every week from September to March, except holidays. Come and bring a friend!
Contact: Jared Getz for more information.

The Anchor Ministry

The Anchor doors are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 8 pm to provide a safe environment for students from 6th to 12th grade. Recreation, games,"family chats", dinner, a place for homework, and a supervised after-school experience with trained staff are available. Each student must sign in and out and everyone who wants to participate are required to follow the established rules and guidelines.
The Anchor is an amazingly fun and imporant place for you to feel like you belong to something so good! Nate, Jared, Haley, Tuba and the rest of the volunteers are excited to have you come be a part of what's going on!
During the school year we are open every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 8 PM, except holidays. During the summer months we are open from noon to 5 pm Monday to Thursday and then serve hot dogs and pop at Holland State Park every Friday from noon to 3 pm. 
Contact: (Tuba) Mark or Nate

Children's Ministry

Children worshiping, belonging, growing, showing and telling Harderwyk Children's Ministry ministers to children from birth through 5th grade. Our ministry strives to help children experience the fullness of Christian life. We want children to say with confidence, "God is big, awesome and amazing, and I belong to him through Jesus; I'm growing closer to him and I'm showing and telling other about him."
Click here for detailed information about age groups (including nursery), Sunday classes and mid-week activities
Contact: Beth Jewett