Welcome to the Family!  Our goal is to help you take a next step to Follow Jesus and Fearlessly Make Him Known! February 20, 2022

This Week:

Sunday, February 20: Prayer Meeting, 4pm, Young Adults Group, 4-6pm, High School Youth Group, 6-7:45pm

Monday, February 21: Women’s Bible Study, 7-8:30pm

Tuesday, February 22: Glow 8:45-9:45am, I Do Premarital Workshop, 6:30-8:30pm, Pickleball, 6:30-8:30pm

Wednesday, February 23: Café open, 8:30-10:30am, Playgroup, 9:15-10:30am, Middle School Youth Group, 6:00-7:45pm, Men’s Bible Study, 6:15-7:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Life with God You’re invited on a 42-day journey with us! This will be a great opportunity to get plugged into a group and have meaningful conversations around life and God’s Word. Groups meet for 6 weeks starting Sunday, March 6th from 4pm-5:30pm, and include a short talk about the week’s readings and group discussion. Childcare available and snacks/beverages provided.  Click HERE for more information and to sign up. Contact Ami with questions.

Café Open on Wednesdays – The café will be open on Wednesday’s from 8:30-10:30am.  Invite a friend to meet you for a hot cup of coffee and a muffin!

Community Cornhole Tournament Friday, March 4th @ 6:30pm. $10 per team and all proceeds will be donated to Cultivate’s Love Fund. Deadline to sign up is February 27th.  For questions, please contact Lindsey Kerber at brad.lindsey.kerber@gmail.com.  To sign up, click HERE.

Hand2Hand Needs: Thank you to everyone who has donated to Hand2Hand this school season!  We are currently in need of the following items (please note: we do not need any more pasta sauce right now and please no pop tarts)

Meat Sticks
Fruit cups
Chicken / Tuna Helper
Pudding Packs
Small individual boxes of cereal
Small snack bags (pretzels, cheez its, goldfish crackers, Oreos etc)
Canned chicken
Tuna fish

Wednesday Play Group If you are home with young children during the week, you won’t want to miss this! Join us on Wednesdays–let the kids play while you enjoy some coffee and conversation with others. Invite friends from the community to come with you. Every Wednesday from January 5-March 30 from 9:15-10:30am.

Parent Talk – February 28th, 6-8:00pm at Cultivate. Our children and students are part of the most anxious and depressed generation of young people on record. They are dealing with dynamics that no other generation has had to deal with. So how do we help them? What practical skills, materials or methods are available? We invite any parent, caregiver, youth leader to our parent talk on child adolescent depression and anxiety. We’ll be joined by Dr. Emilie DeYoung from Winning At Home. Emilie is an expert in the various ages and stages of childhood development and will help provide the tools you need to navigate the mirky waters of depression and anxiety in your child’s life. Free Childcare through 5th grade. Light snack provided for everyone. There is no charge for this event. Donations welcomed, but not required. To sign up – please click HERE.

Princess Dance – Saturday, March 19, 3:30-5pm or 6:00-7:30pm. You won’t want to miss this magical event! Girls of all ages are invited to attend a princess-themed dance along with their dad/grandpa/uncle etc. The event will include dancing, treats and appetizers. Click HERE to sign up!

Student Thrive Group High school and middle school students, join us for a Student Thrive Group as we begin our church wide study on “Life With God” starting February 27th during the 9am service. To sign up – please email ErinR@fearlessfollower.org.

NeverRest Nothing was more upsetting than having to miss Neverrest 2021…BUT we’ve decided to have a re-do! March 4 from 6-9p we will be throwing the ultimate Neverrest re-do party for our Fearless Middle Schoolers at Urban Air! AND we’re inviting 5th Graders to this party! The Cost is $30 which includes pizza and all the activities. You can bring extra cash for Urban Air’s snack bar. Click HERE to sign up!

We Are The Church: Putting God on Display in a Broken Culture – Friday, March 11 6:30-9pm & Saturday, March 12, 9:00-3:30pm.  The Church in post-pandemic America is asking crucial questions: Who are we? How do we respond to a broken world? What is our Mission? Join Love INC and Ray Vander Laan in this inspiring seminar to explore these and other questions considering the Bible and its cultural context.  For more information call 269-751-2533.

Women’s Bible Study – Winter 2022 Let’s purpose to study and grow in God’s Word together! This month, we’re taking a deeper dive into the sermon series in Romans. You don’t have to sign up…just come! Join us at Cultivate on Monday nights from 7pm-8:30pm to grow in our relationship with God and with each other. To sign up or for questions contact Ami

Ladies’ Night – Winter 2022 Join us for a Make & Take spa night. We’ll be making homemade hand/foot scrubs to take home or give as a gift. Bring a friend and meet us at the Hulst’s house from 7-9pm: 6042 Bluebird Ln. Hamilton.  For questions, contact Ami 

Men’s Bible Study – Winter 2022 Calling all men to come dig into God’s Word together! This month, we’re digging into Romans from our sermon series. Join us on Wednesday nights, from 6:15pm-7:30pm at Cultivate. For questions contact Mike

Men’s Night – Winter 2022 Join us on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 6:30pm-8:30pm for Food, Games & Conversation! We meet at the DeWeerdt’s: 5080 Russcher Rd, Holland, MI 49423 For questions contact Rob

Young Adults Group – Winter 2022 This is a group for young adults 18-30+ years old who want to connect and grow in their faith together. Join us on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month from 4pm-6pm for Fellowship, Food & Fun! We meet at the Peters’: 4138 135th Ave, Hamilton, MI 49419.  For questions, contact Julie

PickleBall Come on out for fun & active evenings of pickleball beginning February 8th! All ages and skill levels welcome. This will be open gym style, so there will be no separate teaching of the game. Location: Cultivate Community Church from 6:30-8:30pm on Tuesdays. We have all the supplies and equipment for you to come and enjoy, but feel free to bring your own equipment with you. Click HERE to sign up!

GLOW Women don’t sweat, they GLOW! Come together to unite, celebrate, connect, play, heal and get healthy! A one hour fun dance fitness class that allows you to practice THOUGHT AND ACTION while experiencing the impacts it has on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual realities in a safe space. *You do not need to be an experienced dancer to take this class! $5/class or $50 punch card for 10 classes. Fill a card and earn a free class! All you need to bring is a water bottle and your lovely self. No Childcare provided. Classes are every Tuesday morning from 8:45-9:45am.  Questions Contact Marcy.

Prayer Meeting Join us at the church building on Sunday, February 20, at 4pm pray for our church and community! For more information, contact Jami.

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FAMILY LIFE AT CULTIVATE

Cultivate Kids – Sundays 9 & 10:30am

February Theme – Challenge Accepted

February 20: Jesus helps me when I’m tempted

February 27: Jesus understands my challenges

Preschool Monthly Verse: God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Elementary Monthly Verse: Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Gospel Story Challenge Monthly Verse: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

Want more information?  Contact KariL@fearlessfollower.org

Middle School Youth Group Meets Wednesdays, 6-7:45pm

February Theme: Relationships

1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

High School Youth Group Meets Sundays, 6-7:45pm

February Theme: Relationships

John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Want more information? Go to Cultivateff.org/students