This Week at Evergreen
This weeks message by Thad Cummings: Why Don't We Love Our Enemies?
Save the Date
Here are some things coming up at Evergreen. Watch here for more info...
- April 30: Youth year end celebration luau/Blessing of the Bibles (for Remembrance Ranch), & Boundaries Class begins
- May 1: Yoga Class @ 1:30pm
- May 8: Yoga Class @ 1:30pm
- May 10: Riverbank Run for Children's Hope Chest & Spring Clean-Up day
- May 12: Ladies Night Out @ 6:30pm
- May 19: Council Meeting @ 6:30pm
- May 25: Communion
- June 1: Celebration Picnic
- June 9: Ladies Night Out @ 6:30pm
- June 15-22: High School Youth Mission Trip
- June 16: Council Meeting @ 6:30pm
- June 22: Encore Event WOW Worship
- June 25: Summer Community Night Capture the Flag
- June 29: Communion
Series Art Work
Title: Our Center
Artist: Evergreen Congregation
Artist Statement: As Christians, God is our Center. We move outward, remembering that He is our foundation and that the cross of Christ is where our eternal life begins.
Sunday Live Streaming/YouTube
If you are unable to join us in person on Sunday morning, we encourage you to join our live stream through YouTube Live. Click the button below to join. After clicking the link, click on "Latest" video. Make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date.
Need to update your contact info? Want to connect with one of the ministry leaders? Want more info about our ministry at Evergreen? Scan the QR code or click the button below to do so.
Welcome Sunday
This coming Sunday, May 4, we will welcome Matt & Lonna Driesenga and Katie Payano with her sons Joshua and Kelvinson as new members. We will also have the privilege to witness and participate in the Professions of Faith for Dana Essenburg, Macabe Scholtens, and Adaya Stolte, and the baptisms of Cayden Roon (son of Jeremy and Kassie Roon) and Cordelia Verkaik (daughter of Stefan and Mallory Verkaik).
Evergreen Weekly/Praise & Prayer
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This Weeks "Love In Action"
Evergreen partners with Children’s HopeChest to support the Aware community in Ethiopia. You can make a difference by sponsoring an Evergreen runner in the Amway Riverbank Run on May 10. To donate, click the button below to select a runner to support. Thank you for helping us invest in this meaningful cause!
Boundaries Discussion Group
Spring Clean-Up Day
Evergreen will have a Spring Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 10. Please join us and help with different projects both in and out of the building. The morning begins at 8am with breakfast, provided by our Encore Group. If you would like to join the clean up crew, then come for breakfast first.
If you are 50+ looking for a time to join Encore, please come and help at the breakfast. Talk to or email Sally VanEss (vanessms@sbcglobal.net) or Cherie DeHaan (hondohunts@gmail.com).
Ladies Night Out
Ladies, come enjoy a time of creativity and community on Monday, May 12 in the courtyard from 6:30-8:30pm. Create a beautiful piece of ink art. Cost is $8 per person. Sign up in the courtyard at the Welcome Center. If you are able, please bring a snack to share.
Celebration Picnic
Save the date for the Celebration Picnic! Join us on Sunday, June 1 following the morning worship services for a fun-filled picnic with our church community. Burgers, hot dogs, and dessert will be provided. Please bring a side dish to share along with your lawn chairs or blankets for outdoor seating. Come enjoy great food, fellowship, and a beautiful summer afternoon together—we hope to see you there!
Community Yoga Class
Women's Retreat
Evergreen Bike Path Temporarily Closed
Evergreen Campout
Enjoy summer fun August 15-17 at Son-Life Camp in Wayland, MI. Come all day Saturday, or stay the whole weekend by reserving a campsite or cabin. Activities include swimming, kayaking, fishing, blobbing, archery, and more. We will also share a community supper Saturday evening and a pancake breakfast Sunday morning. Click the button below to register, or stop at the Welcome Center for more information.
Community Night
Community Night continues this week. Come enjoy a meal and conversation from 5:45-6:30pm (serving will end at 6:15), followed by youth group, recovery groups, adult classes/small groups, or space in the courtyard for conversation.
Dinner 4/30/25: Chili Dogs
Here's the schedule for the week:
- Dinner - 5:45 in the Courtyard
- 3rd-5th Your Group - 6:30pm in the Sycamore Room
- Adult classes/small groups - 6:30pm in various rooms
- Bridge to Life Recovery Meeting* - 6:30pm in the Cedar Room
*Bridge to Life Recovery Meeting is an Evergreen-style 12 Step Meeting that is open to anyone who is struggling with addiction or who would like to learn more about the process of recovery.
Youth groups for 3rd-12th grade are meeting weekly. Contact Chris (chris@egm.org) for questions about 3rd-5th grade and Jesse (jesse@egm.org) for 6th-12th grade.
- 3rd-5th Grade: Sycamore Room, Wendesdays from 6:30-8pm
- 6th-8th Grade: Sycamore Room, Sundays from 4:30-6pm
- 9th-12th Grade: Sycamore Room, Sundays from 6-7:30pm
Giving at Evergreen
You can find ways to give to Evergreen in a variety of ways. As you consider your giving, know that, as always, all tithes and offerings go to support our youth ministries (birth-12th grade), recovery, the arts (music, drama, visual arts, dance), multiple outreaches, and many more ministries. If you are interested in giving to the work we are doing, you can do so by clicking the link below.
4 Corners Offering
For May, our 4 corners offering partner is Mission India. Their mission is to spread the Gospel in India in three ways: by reaching children, empowering adults, and planting local churches. They train and equip local Christians in India to do the work God has called them to do.