events
The following events are great opportunities to join us in the journey of being found in, formed by and following Jesus.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Make an appointment to give blood in the Red Brick Church Building Great Room.
Call 1-800-RED-CROSS
Harderwyk Craft Sale & Secondhand Market
Harderwyk Craft Sale & Second Hand Market
On November 8th, you will find two buildings FULL of crafters, artisans, and vendors! Enjoy shopping among the 70+ booths and don't forget to look for bargains in our second-hand market. Proceeds from this event goes towards supporting Harderwyk Missionaries and Mission Trips planned for Ireland, Honduras and Asheville, NC.
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Pigs in a Blanket
Do you like pigs in a blanket? Well, we have the best! Ours are homemade without preservatives. Each pig is covered with French puff pastry and are huge - perfect for holidays with family. We will have them hot and ready to eat or frozen and sold by the 1/2 dozen.
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Cookie Room
Shop for homemade cookies and baked goods by the pound. Pick out your favorites and bring home a container of treats to share with your family.
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Secondhand Market
Shop for gently used home and holiday decor items at our Secondhand Market in the Anchor Building. All items are priced to sell. If you have items to donate, please drop off any donations during church office hours (Monday through Thursday from 9 am until 1 pm).
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Be sure to shop at another sale around the corner at B.Hope for the Holidays at Benjamin's Hope (15468 Riley Street Holland, MI 49424) on Saturday, November 8 from 10 am to 4 pm.
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2025 Crafter and Vendor Application
Questions? Contact Christine MacDonald
Attention Vendors: We do still have some spaces available, but please only communicate with Christine MacDonald in the Harderwyk church office at 616-399-9190 about booth rentals. Please ignore any Facebook spam comments directing you to contact people via Facebook. Thank you!
Women's Ministry Favorite Things BINGO
Join us for Favorite Things BINGO in the Boathouse! Bring two of your favorite items priced around $15 each. They can be the same item or two different items! We will play BINGO, and you will leave with two different items that someone else brought. Feel free to bring a friend!
RSVP to April by November 8th!
Holland Symphony Orchestra Chamber Concert
HSO Wind Quintet (Rebecca VanDeWalker, Flute; Caitlin Kramer, Oboe; Gary June, Clarinet; Kerrissa Silverthorne, Bassoon; Greg Bassett, Horn)
The HSO Wind Quintet presents a program of American Landscapes: music of composers Amy Beach, Eric Ewazen, and Valerie Coleman evokes the calm of a New Hampshire forest, the grandeur of the Roaring Fork river in Colorado, and the bluesy southern charm along the Mississippi River. The program concludes in Michigan, with a piece commissioned and premiered in the state: Samuel Barber’s famous Summer Music.
Musical Pieces
Pastorale, Op. 151.......... Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Roaring Fork................... Eric Ewazen (b. 1954)
Whitewater Rapids (Maroon Creek)
Columbines (Snowmass Lake)
At the Summit (Buckskin Pass)
Summer Music, Op. 31.... Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Umoja............................. Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)
Musician Bios
Artistry, connection, and collaboration—these attributes are at the heart of flutist Rebecca VanDeWalker’s performances and f lute instruction. Rebecca is the Principal Flutist of the Holland Symphony and is an Adjunct Flute Professor at Hope College, serving as an instructor for over a decade. As an orchestral musician, she has performed with the Boston Philharmonic, New England Chamber Orchestra, New Life Symphony, and St. Cecilia Chamber Orchestra. In West Michigan, she has also collaborated with various ensembles, such as the West Michigan Flute Orchestra and Great Lakes Flutes. Notable highlights of her involvement with the West Michigan Flute Association (WMFA) include several performances at the National Flute Association Convention and serving as the current President. One of Rebecca's greatest joys is collaborating with fellow musicians in both solo and chamber music recitals, participating in events such as the Great Lakes Flute Festival, the Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck, and Hope College Faculty Recitals.
Caitlin Kramer is the professor of Oboe at Hope College in Holland, MI. In 2007 she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Oboe Performance studying with Anna Mattix, now solo English hornist of the Buffalo Philharmonic. In 2009 Caitlin completed her Master’s Degree in Oboe Performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Caitlin has performed with artists including everyone from Seth MacFarlane to Weird Al Yankovic, Evanescence, and Hugh Jackman, Johnny Mathis, and many more. She can be heard performing with the South Bend Symphony, West Michigan Symphony, Holland Symphony. Caitlin became a Yamaha performing artist in 2022 and plays a YOB-841 duet custom oboe.
Dr. Gary June is a clarinetist and educator based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he is the clarinet professor at Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Community College. As an orchestral musician, he is Principal Clarinet of the Holland Symphony Orchestra and the 2nd/Eb clarinetist of the Flint and Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestras, and regularly plays with orchestras such as the Grand Rapids Symphony, the West Michigan Symphony, and Sinfonia da Camera. He spends summers teaching and playing at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Dr. June is also an active chamber musician and soloist, is a member of the Amosa Duo and Grand Valley Winds, and has given master classes at various universities in the Czech Republic, Taiwan, and the US. He holds degrees from Grand Valley State University and the University of Colorado-Boulder and completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he wrote his thesis on contemporary Finnish clarinet music. Dr. June is a Vandoren Artist-Clinician and performs on Vandoren mouthpieces and reeds.
Kerrissa Silverthorne has held the position of Principal Bassoon of the Holland Symphony Orchestra since 2013. She performed internationally as a US Army Bandsman for six years, then focused on raising a family and teaching band in K-12 schools. She holds Masters Degrees in the art of Wind Conducting from Southern Oregon University and in Bassoon Performance from Western Michigan University. Mrs. Silverthorne has been Professor of Music at Cornerstone University since 2023, where she conducts the Symphonic Winds and teaches education courses to future music teachers.
Greg Bassett, a native of Detroit, is a member of the Holland Symphony Orchestra and West Michigan Symphony, and directs the symphonic band at Kalamazoo College. He holds degrees from Swarthmore College, New England Conservatory, and Indiana University. He lives in Holland with his wife Katie, three kids, a dog, and a cat.
No RSVP necessary. Attendance is FREE. Please consider using the following links to give a donation to Harderwyk Church and the Holland Symphony Orchestra.
Grief Share: Loss of a Spouse
Widowed? Help is here and hope is possible Do you dread the lonely days and nights? Wonder what to do with your spouse’s belongings? Feel like your brain is in a fog? Unsure of how you’ll go on?
At a Loss of a Spouse seminar you’ll discover:
• Other people understand and have found ways to make it through
• Why it won’t always hurt so much
• Reasons for hope
• Practical tips for coping with the death of a spouse.
A light supper will be provided.
Cost $7.00 for the Participant Guide.
Registration Form at griefshare.org
Facilitator: Mary Dewitt
Grief Share: Surviving the Holidays
When you are grieving a loved one’s death, the holiday season can be especially painful. The roller coaster of emotions you’ve been experiencing feel that much steeper and more intense as the seasonal traditions approach. This one-time seminar may help by providing a space for you to share and listen to others who know what you’re going through. Together we will watch a special Surviving the Holidays video, followed by a time of discussion. In community, we will prepare for the family/friend gatherings and may even discover hope for the future.
A light supper will be provided.
$7.00 is to cover cost of Participant Guide.
Register at griefshare.org
Facilitator at Mary Dewitt
Family Fall Festival
Come out to Harderwyk Ministries for a Family Fall Fest featuring a fall craft, golden pumpkin hunt, popcorn, and a trunk or treat.
Don’t forget to vote for Miss Becky’s pumpkin in the staff pumpkin carving contest.
Family Fall Activities from 4 to 5:30 pm
Trunk or Treat from 4 to 5:00 pm
We need your help to make it a success! We’re looking for individuals, families, and small groups to host a trunk for our Trunk-or-Treat. You can choose to get creative and decorate your trunk, but it is not required. Help us create a fun, welcoming event for kids and families in our community. Sign up to host a trunk at harderwyk.com/signup.
Get Togethers Scam Prevention Conversation
Keep yourself and your assets safe from online scammers and other bad actors. This event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about scam prevention and financial security. This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or family member to learn with you. There will be an opportunity to hear a 30-minute presentation from a local financial expert and an opportunity to ask questions.
Monday, October 20 at 11:30 am in the Red Brick Great Room with our Get-Togethers Group. Lunch will be served following the presentation.
Sign up by emailing Christine MacDonald; it is not required, but appreciated.
Function
The Function is now a 6th, 7th, and 8th grade event that takes place from 6 to 9 pm at the Anchor Youth Building, roughly once a month, through the school year. Admission cost is $10 and wrist bands can be purchased at he door (with proof of age…student I.D.) or here on the Harderwyk Student Ministries App. Activities include dancing, open gym, game tables, karaoke, video games, photo booth, crafts, pizza, pop and more!
Purchase an e-ticket for $10
Questions? Contact Nate Dewitt for more information or to volunteer.
Scam Prevention Conversation
Keep yourself and your assets safe from online scammers and other bad actors. This event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about scam prevention and financial security. This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or family member to learn with you.
There will be two different opportunities to hear a 30-minute presentation from a local financial expert and an opportunity to ask questions.
Monday, October 13 at 6 pm in the Boathouse Fireside Room
Monday, October 20 at 11:30 am in the Red Brick Great Room with our Get-Togethers Group. Lunch will be served following the presentation.
Sign up by emailing Christine MacDonald; it is not required, but appreciated.
Men's Gathering
Harderwyk Men's Gathering
October 12 from 6:30-8:30 pm
A small group of men will be gathering on the 2nd Sunday of each month for a relaxed evening of fellowship at the Diekema's house. Come enjoy darts, ping pong, and good conversation around the campfire. It’s a great chance to connect, laugh, and build community together. All men are welcome - bring a friend! Questions? Reach out to Tim Diekema (616-690-0022).
Community Night
Community Night Dinner - 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the Great Room of the Red Brick Church Building
We begin the evening with a buffet meal in the Great Room. Dinner is free but donations to help cover the costs are appreciated. Suggested donations are $3 per child, $5 per adult or $15 per family. We accept cash, check, or credit card donations for dinner expenses.
Menu: Baked Potato Bar, Chicken Salad, Cooked Baby Carrots, Salad Bar, PB&J, Fruit and Brownies. Gluten Free options are available.
Community Night Children & Youth Activities - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Discovery Kids meet in the Red Brick Church Building Basement
GEMS meet in the Red Brick Church Building Basement
Cadets meet in the Anchor Building
Undertow meets in the Anchor Building
Adult Groups - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Women’s Evening Bible Study will meet in Room 21 (Lower Level of the Red Brick Building). This group will study Believing Jesus: A Journey Through the Book of Acts by Lisa Harper and Annie F. Downs.
Discover Your Bible will meet in the Library. This group will be studying the book of James.
Practicing the Way will meet in the Boathouse Fireside Room. Sign Up if you want to attend.
Park2Park Race
The Park2Park Half-Marathon course starts and ends at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds and includes scenic views of Lake Macatawa, Holland State Park, and Lakeshore Drive. September temperatures are just right for a half - with an average chance for some automatic sweat relief (otherwise known as rain ... some years heavier than others). The 5k run through Waukazoo Woods also starts and ends at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds
Enjoy a weekend in friendly and quaint Holland, Michigan, located on the west coast of the state, right along Lake Michigan, just 2 1/2 hours north of Chicago. Holland is the home of Tulip Time, wooden shoes, Hope College, Holland State Park, vibrant downtown shopping and eating, and the Park2Park!
The proceeds from the Park2Park benefit Neighbors Plus, a local non-profit on the northside of Holland. The work of Neighbors Plus helped 938 individuals in this community in 2023/2024, with the help of 228 incredible volunteers.
If you are interested in being a volunteer on Race Day, we would love to have you join us! For more information, please contact ken@harderwyk.com
Please join us Saturday, September 27th for the 2025 race!
Community Night
Community Night Dinner - 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the Great Room of the Red Brick Church Building
We begin the evening with a buffet meal in the Great Room. Dinner is free but donations to help cover the costs are appreciated. Suggested donations are $3 per child, $5 per adult or $15 per family. We accept cash, check, or credit card donations for dinner expenses.
Menu: Baked Chicken Breasts, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Salad Bar, PB&J, Fruit and Cookies. Gluten Free options are available.
Community Night Children & Youth Activities - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Discovery Kids meet in the Red Brick Church Building Basement
GEMS meet in the Red Brick Church Building Basement
Cadets meet in the Anchor Building
Undertow meets in the Anchor Building
Adult Groups - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Women’s Evening Bible Study will meet in Room 21 (Lower Level of the Red Brick Building). This group will study Believing Jesus: A Journey Through the Book of Acts by Lisa Harper and Annie F. Downs.
Discover Your Bible will meet in the Library. This group will be studying the book of James.
Practicing the Way will start on October 1st in the Boathouse Fireside Room. Sign Up if you want to attend.
Community Night
Community Night Dinner - 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the Great Room of the Red Brick Church Building
We begin the evening with a buffet meal in the Great Room. Dinner is free but donations to help cover the costs are appreciated. Suggested donations are $3 per child, $5 per adult or $15 per family. We accept cash, check, or credit card donations for dinner expenses.
Community Night Children & Youth Activities - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Discovery Kids meet in the Red Brick Church Building Basement
GEMS meet in the Red Brick Church Building Basement
Cadets meet in the Anchor Building
Undertow meets in the Anchor Building
Adult Groups - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Women’s Evening Bible Study will meet in Room 21 (Lower Level of the Red Brick Building). This group will study Believing Jesus: A Journey Through the Book of Acts by Lisa Harper and Annie F. Downs.
Discover Your Bible will meet in the Library.
Practicing the Way will start on October 1st in the Boathouse Fireside Room.
Mom2Mom Sale
The Holland Mom2Mom sale is a large multi-seller sale of new and used gear and clothes for babies to teens! This is a fundraiser for Breakfast with Baby and Harderwyk Missions.
Vendor Application and Sale Information can be found on the Holland Mom2Mom Sale Facebook Page.
Questions? Contact Christine MacDonald or hollandmom2momsale@gmail.com
Carnival Night
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for a night filled with games, prizes, food, and fun for all ages. This is one of our favorite community events of the year—you won’t want to miss it! This is a great time to learn more about Harderwyk and what we have to offer for kids and adults this fall. There is no charge for this event, and it is open to everyone.
Dinner will be served: 5:30-6:30
Menu: Sloppy Joe Sandwiches, Coleslaw, Chips, Watermelon, and Root Beer Floats.
Carnival games: 5:30-7:00
Church Picnic
Join us for a Church Picnic at the North Pavilion of Tunnel Park. Come enjoy good food, fellowship, and fun with our church family in a beautiful lakeside setting! Menu: Burgers & Hot Dogs, Salads, Baked Beans, Chips, and Ice Cream.
Outdoor Worship
Join us for an outdoor worship service as we gather together as one Harderwyk community to worship on the Anchor lawn. Grab a donut & coffee and enjoy the beauty of creation and the joy of worship - together!
FINDING TRUE REST
In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus offers an invitation to the weary and burdened to come and find rest in him. Rest is something most people likely desperately need and have a difficult time experiencing. We will explore this invitation of Jesus and consider what it might look like to enter into this true rest.
Children's activity clipboards are available near the donut tables. Nursery is available inside the Anchor building.
Livestream is not available this morning. If you can't make it in person, we welcome you to watch a message from a previous week on our YouTube Channels linked below.
Songsheets will be available from greeters and near the coffee & donut tables.
Weather Notice: If the weather is not suitable for an outdoor service, we will move the service into the Sanctuary.
Are you a visitor? Do you have questions? Connect with us and let us know you are coming!
Get-Togethers Coffee at Holland State Park
We’ll be serving up a classic “Egg in a Hole” breakfast right on the beach, so come hungry! Look for the colorful flags near the Holland State Park channel. Contact Christine MacDonald (christinemac@harderwyk.com) to let her know you are coming, but if you decide to come at the last minute, we welcome that too.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in the Great Room of the Red Brick Church Building.
Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 for an appointment.
Women's Ministry Walk
Looking to get to know other women at Harderwyk? Join us on July 27 for a Sunday afternoon walk at Helder Park at 3 pm. Meet April Kiekintveld in the parking lot on Quincy, west of the baseball fields. Send a quick message to April to let her know you are coming.
Get-Togethers Coffee at Holland State Park
Join us for casual conversation around a cup of coffee at the Holland State Park.
Questions? Contact Christine MacDonald.
Table
Beginning Monday evening, July 14, a worship service will be held in the Boathouse for those who were out of town for the weekend or want to try something different. We will gather, pray together, study the scriptures together, and partake of the Lord’s supper together. This service will be offered for six weeks and will be called Table.
Questions? Contact Darwin Glassford
Summer Service Week
A week to discover your gifts and be available to God? By being part of Summer Service Week, you’re allowing God to pursue and shape you just like He wants! During the week, you’ll work on a variety of service projects with your youth group, have amazing times of worship, dig deeper into God’s word with our fantastic speaker, participate in small groups, and have tons of fun as well.
Student Registration is on the Harderwyk Student Ministries App or by contacting Nate Dewitt.
How can you help during Summer Service Week?
We provide three meals a day to 130 hungry Middle School Students, High School Students, and Adult Leaders who gather for a week-long stay on our campus while they serve our local community.
Can you help provide lunch supplies for participants?
Each day, the students pack a healthy lunch before they go out and serve in the Holland/Zeeland area at eight different worksites. We could use your support with some specific lunch items listed on the printable shopping list. Please label all donations SSW and deliver to the tables in the Office Entrance area.
Outdoor Worship & Picnic
Join us as we worship as one Harderwyk community on the Anchor Lawn. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Donuts and Coffee will be served on the Anchor deck. Nursery is available inside the Anchor.
Stay after the service for a church picnic! Pigs in a Blanket and Fresh Fruit will be served at the Pavilion after the worship stage is cleared. A donation box will be available to accept cash donations to help cover some of the food expenses.
Sunday, July 6
Freedom in Christ
Hebrews 7:22-27; 9:11-15; 10:8-25
In the book of Hebrews, we are reminded of the freedom that we have in the “once for all” work of Jesus. This work of Christ that was accomplished in the past continues to do a work in us, transforming our lives today and offering us a certainty for the future.
Printed Songsheets will be available from the greeters and near the coffee & donut tables.
Livestream is not available this morning. If you can't make it in person this morning, we welcome you to watch a message from a previous week on our YouTube Channels.
Weather Notice: If the weather is not suitable for an outdoor service, we will move the service into the Sanctuary and the Picnic into the Great Room.
Are you a visitor? Do you have questions? Connect with us and let us know you are coming!
Adventure Week
Adventure Week is a free & unique VBS program designed for Harderwyk Ministries. It is open to children entering PreK through 5th grade. The night begins and end with chapel with fun skits and songs. During the evening, kids will move between different stations like games, crafts, snack time, and Bible story to learn more about the week’s theme.
Registration Form will be open until Monday, June 23 at noon. In-person registration starts at 6 pm each evening.
Questions: Contact Becky Visser
Function
All 7th & 8th graders are invited to celebrate the end of the school year with your friends at the Anchor with some pizza, pop, karaoke, crafts, dancing, video game tournaments, 9-square in the air, gaga ball, and basketball. $10 Wristbands can be purchased at the door. Learn more about Function by contacting Nate Dewitt (nate@harderwyk.com) or harderwyk.com/middleschool.
Women's Ministry Garden Party
Please join us at Joyce Kortman’s home (210 River Hills Dr Holland, MI 49424) for the 3rd Annual English Tea and Coffee event! This is an informal event, but feel free to wear a hat or gloves!
No RSVP necessary.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Mary Lynn Lindner at 540-656-8180.
Rain date is June 7 from 2-4 pm
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
Celebrate all of our Harderwyk volunteers by joining us for a picnic following the Combined Worship. We will gather at the GREAT ROOM for BBQ chicken, pasta salad, baked beans, watermelon, chips, and ice cream.
Harderwyk Combined Worship
Due to the cooler, wet weather, we are moving our holiday weekend service and picnic indoors! Join us for one Harderwyk worship service in the Sanctuary of the Red Brick Building.
Pastor Bill will be leading our service today:
Sharing Grief To Bring Gospel Hope
I Thessalonians 4:13-14
To be honest: grief is part of the package of life on a broken planet. Paul gives a foundation for facing the grief of life based on the death and resurrection of Jesus to the believers in Thessalonica and through them to us, and through us to our community.
Nursery is available in the lower level of the Red Brick Building. The Sanctuary balcony has a space for parent-supervised quiet play for young children. Activity clipboards and binders will be available for elementary children to use during the service.
Are you a visitor? Do you have questions? Connect with us and let us know you are coming!
Neighbors Plus Food Truck Frenzy
Since 1996, Neighbors Plus has been reaching our northside neighbors through Great Escape, Park2Park, Kids Hope, Meet Up & Eat Up, After School Recess (ASR), The Market, Alternative Suspension Program, Middle School Tutoring, Transitional Housing Program, and so much more.
We would love to have you join us for an evening of celebration where Neighbors Plus has been and where we are going! Come to the Harderwyk Parking Lot on Wednesday, May 21 from 4:30 to 8:00 pm for Food Trucks, Prizes, Drawings and Games. Your Generosity will help us continue to serve our Community.
4:30 to 7:15 pm - Gates open for music, games, activities, hayride, and enter to win prizes through your donations.
5:00 to 7:15 pm - Food Trucks open for dining with 20% of the proceeds going to Neighbors Plus.
7:15 to 8:00 pm - Presentation and prize drawings in the Anchor Gym.
Holland Mom 2 Mom Sale
Mom2Mom Sale and Maker’s Market held in the Harderwyk Ministries Parking Lot.
Free Admission
Gently used baby and children items plus craft and vendor items all in one sale. Proceeds from booth rental and concession stand items go toward Breakfast with Baby and Neighbors Plus.
The event will be moved into the Anchor Building on Harderwyk’s campus in case of rain.
Seller Application
Facebook Page: Holland Mom2Mom sale
Email: hollandmom2momsale@gmail.com for more information.
One Church Worshiping
One Community Worshiping
Thursday, May 15th -- All are welcome to join us for a bilingual, multigenerational time of prayer & worship on Thursday, May 15th at 6 pm at Maple Ave Ministries in Holland. We are excited to gather with multiple worship leaders from across the community to glorify God together. Please mark your calendars and spread the word.
Get-Togethers Holland History Event
Join us for a Nacho Bar and time to hear from local historian, Robert Swierenga, sharing about the history of VanRaalte in Holland. No sign up is necessary. Contact Christine MacDonald (christinemac@harderwyk.com) with questions. Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of lunch.
Function
Function is a safe place for 7th & 8th grade students to have fun with youth ministry staff and parent chaperones. Activities include karoake, arts and crafts, video games, dancing, nine square, gaga ball, basketball, and a photo booth. Pizza and Pop is served all night.
Functions are held monthly on Fridays during the school year from 6 to 9 pm in the Anchor Building.
Purchase $10 wristbands through the HSM Student Ministry App or at the door before the event begins.
harderwyk calendar
Visit the calendar page for a full list of our weekly groups, meetings, worship services, and activities.