The Neighbors Plus Market:
Please join us on the second Monday of each month from 3-6 pm for the Neighbors Plus Market.  For a $10 (donation) per family, you may select up to twenty (20) food items and up to ten (10) household items
 
If you would like to attend, please email Jessica Lynch at jessica.lynch@harderwyk.com. 

Donations:
We gladly accept donations of household cleaning products, non-perishable food, and personal care items in support of this ministry to families in our community.

Join us and invite a friend for our Paint a Pot Event! You will be responsible for paying for your own item, Harderwyk will provide drinks and snacks for the event.

Kids ages 10 and older are welcome to join! We will have a max of 30 people so be sure to RSVP to April Kiekintveld (april@harderwyk.com) as soon as possible!

For more information about Women’s Ministry Events, join our Harderwyk Women’s Ministry Facebook Group

Function is a safe place for 6th, 7th & 8th grade students to have fun with their friends, youth ministry staff, and parent chaperones. Activities include karaoke, arts and crafts, video games, dancing, nine square, gaga ball, basketball, and a photo booth. Pizza and Pop is also served all night.

Functions are held every other month 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. Students must show their Student ID when purchasing a wristband.

Join us in the Great Room to taste the chilis submitted by our Harderwyk and Neighbors Plus staff. One winner will earn bragging rights and their name on the trophy. Don't forget to bring cash for your votes! All funds raised will go towards Harderwyk Missions. 

There will also be Mac and Cheese, Salad Bar and Apple Pie Cake served with the Chili.

Ash Wednesday Dinner - 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the Great Room of the Red Brick Church Building
There will be no charge for this meal, but donations are still accepted.
Menu: Tomato Soup & Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, Breads, PB & J, Salad Bar, and Ice Cream. Gluten Free options are available.

All are invited to join us in the Sanctuary for a brief Ash Wednesday Worship experience.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent.  An Ash Wednesday service seeks to remind Christians that we were formed from dust and to dust our bodies will return – to remind us that we are spiritually, emotionally, morally, intellectually, and relationally fragile beings. Ashes, which symbolize death and repentance, are placed on the worshiper's foreheads in the form of the cross with the officiate saying, Remember that thou art dust, and to dust, you shall return.

Children, Youth Activities, and Adult Groups will not meet this week to allow everyone to attend the worship service together.

Join Justin Rito and saxophonist, Matt Tracy, for a free concert in the Harderwyk Sanctuary.

The Watershed community gathers for brunch following worship on the third Sundays of each month from 11:30 to 1:00 pm. A main course is always provided, and people are encouraged (but not required) to bring a dish to share. Depending on the time of year, we meet outside in the Pavilion or upstairs in the Anchor Loft. All are welcome!

This Month’s Menu is Taco Bar. Sign up to let us know you are coming and what you are bringing at harderwyk.com/third-sundays

The Neighbors Plus Market:
Please join us on the second Monday of each month from 3-6 pm for the Neighbors Plus Market.  For a $10 (donation) per family, you may select up to twenty (20) food items and up to ten (10) household items
 
If you would like to attend, please email Jessica Lynch at jessica.lynch@harderwyk.com. 

Donations:
We gladly accept donations of household cleaning products, non-perishable food, and personal care items in support of this ministry to families in our community.

HSO Piano Trio (Amanda Dykhouse, violin; Lee Copenhaver, cello; Allison Keep, piano) 

• Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost” 

• Faure Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120 

Join violinist Amanda Dykhouse, cellist Lee Copenhaver, and pianist Allison Shinnick Keep in a concert presenting two masterpieces for piano trio.  Beethoven’s well-known “Ghost” trio opens and closes with energetically joyful movements surrounding a hauntingly beautiful slow movement.  Fauré’s elegant trio is full of warm melodies, rich harmonies, and virtuosic piano writing. 

While these concerts are free to attend, the cost to produce them is not free. Please consider donating to support these free concerts. You may donate at the event to HSO and Harderwyk, online by clicking here, or mail a check to Holland Symphony Orchestra, PO Box 2685, Holland, MI 49422

Learn more: Holland Symphony Orchestra

The Valentine’s Ball family event will be held in the Great Room of the Red Brick Building. We will have snacks, a DJ/dancing, a photo booth and more. Come dressed in your fancy attire.

Please join us and bring a friend to this FREE yoga event! We will be at Journey of Hope Yoga from 7-8 pm.
Please RSVP to April at april@harderwyk.com, space is limited!

Don’t forget to check out our Harderwyk Women’s Ministry Facebook Group for more details about Women’s Ministry events at Harderwyk.

SNOW DAY! All Wednesday Activities are cancelled for January 21, due to the snow day and winter weather.

The Neighbors Plus Market:
Please join us on the second Monday of each month from 3-6 pm for the Neighbors Plus Market.  For a $10 (donation) per family, you may select up to twenty (20) food items and up to ten (10) household items
 
If you would like to attend, please email Jessica Lynch at jessica.lynch@harderwyk.com. 

Donations:
We gladly accept donations of household cleaning products, non-perishable food, and personal care items in support of this ministry to families in our community.

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 (19 152nd Ave). 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 or tjdiekema@gmail.com).

Weekly Cardio Kickboxing is back! We meet every Thursday from 7 to 8 pm in the Great Room of the Red Brick Building. This free class is open to all women ages 13 years and older; all abilities are welcome!
Schedule
Leader: Carrie Postma

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: Sloppy Joes, Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Chips, Watermelon, Salad Bar, PB&J, Assorted Popsicles. 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 and will go to Crane’s Corn Maze from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Please bring $10.

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.

High School boys interested in trying out for the Anchor Basketball Team should attend tryouts on January 2 from 3 to 6 pm and January 3 from 9 am to 12 pm. Questions? Contact Coach Caleb (caleb@harderwyk.com).

High School boys interested in trying out for the Anchor Basketball Team should attend tryouts on January 2 from 3 to 6 pm and January 3 from 9 am to 12 pm.
Questions? Contact Coach Caleb (caleb@harderwyk.com).

We’re headed to Craig’s Cruisers in Grand Rapids for a little Christmas Break fun! We will leave the Anchor at 4 pm and return at 9 pm. Registration is required through the Harderwyk Student Ministries (HSM) App by December 20th. Cost is $30.

Questions? Reach out to Pastor Nate Dewitt.

Join us for an all-Harderwyk worship at 10 am in the Anchor as we worship Jesus together. We will start the new sermon series entitled "Who's this Guy?" where we will journey with Jesus through the book of Mark. Children's activity binders will be available, or view the livestreamed service in the gathering room with a child who needs a little bit more space to move. Nursery care is provided for younger children.

Christmas Day Worship | December 25 at 10 am
Celebrate the Savior's birth! A multi-generational experience of Word and corporate worship that includes singing songs of Christmas with choir, organ and orchestra. A family friendly balcony space is available for quiet play or view the livestreamed service in the library with an energetic child. Nursery is available. 

Calling All Singers!
Join Harderwyk musicians in celebrating the birth of Christ with a walk-up choir rendition of Handel’s beloved “Hallelujah Chorus” from The Messiah during our Christmas morning service, All experience levels are welcome! No rehearsal for this event, all interested singers will receive music that morning and join the musicians at the conclusion of the service.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service | December 24 at 6 pm
A contemplative journey through Luke's account of the Christmas Story as fulfillment of the words of the prophet Isaiah. It is a journey that leads toward Christ who is the light of the world. A family friendly balcony space is available for quiet play or view the livestreamed service in the library with an energetic child. Nursery is available.

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 (19 152nd Ave). 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 or tjdiekema@gmail.com).

Join Aldea in both buildings for Holiday Shopping on December 14th.

Aldea began as a non-profit in La Union, Honduras by working with coffee, corn, and bean farmers to provide microloans. Harderwyk continues to support the people of Honduras by serving Aldea Coffee each Sunday and supporting Jake & Rachel Compaan in their mission work with Abundant Life Christian School in Honduras. Help support the mission of Aldea coffee by purchasing their holiday and specialty roasts for your upcoming holiday gifts and gatherings.

Learn more about Aldea Coffee on their website: aldeacoffee.com

Get into the holiday spirit by decorating a festive mug all while enjoying a Hot Cocoa bar and watching "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" movie, which was released last year!  Join us in the Great Room.  All ages are welcome for this free family event.

Function is a safe place for 6th, 7th & 8th grade students to have fun with youth ministry staff and parent chaperones. Activities include karaoke, arts and crafts, video games, dancing, nine square, gaga ball, basketball, and a photo booth. Pizza and Pop is also served all night.

Functions are held every other month 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.

We will be gathering as a whole Harderwyk community for worship on Thanksgiving morning at 10 am in the Sanctuary of the Red Brick Building.  

Praise the LORD, my Soul
Psalm 103
Thanksgiving is a time when we are invited to share things we are grateful for. This Psalm of David takes it a step further and reminds us of the importance of praising/thanking God for what He’s done and who He is. Hopefully, as we do this, we will experience the joy and goodness of God in deep and profound ways.

Join us in giving thanks to our good God.

Nursery is provided during worship. There is also a family-friendly space in the balcony for supervised quiet play for small children with their parents.

Livestream will be available on the Celebration YouTube Channel or at harderwyk.com/watch. 

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

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

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)

1. Whitewater Rapids (Maroon Creek)

2. Columbines (Snowmass Lake)

3. 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.