Rediscovering Sabbath: An Invitation to Counter-Cultural Practice

This Lent, we are focusing on the practice of Sabbath. Nothing is more counter-cultural in our world today than the invitation to Sabbath. Whether or not you believe that Christians are supposed to keep the Sabbath is not the point. The invitation to it remains, and we need it! It’s an invitation to stop striving […]

Fifth Kids

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1-30-26 updated

 

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12-2-25 updated

 

11-25-25 updated

 

 

10-28-25 updated

This conference will help Christian parents, caregivers, and pastors equip the next generation to engage a sexually broken world with wisdom. Our host is Laurie Krieg, a mom of three young kids and author, teacher, and ministry leader at the intersection of faith and sexuality for over ten years. She’ll be joined by her husband Matt, an author and licensed therapist who specializes in human sexuality.

To Register, CLICK HERE.

 

9-30-25 updated

 

9-2-25 updated

 

8-5-25 updated

 

7-1-25

 

5-27-25 JUNE

 

4-29-25 MAY

 

4-1-25 – APRIL

 

3-18-25 & 3-25-25

 

3-11-25

 

3-4-25

 

2-25-25

 

 

2-18-25

 

 

2-11-25

 

2-4-25

 

February

 

1-28-25

 

1-21-25

 

1-14-25

 

1-7-25

 

12-17-24

 

12-10-24

Everyone is invited to A Very Little Christmas Family Event on December 11 at 6:30 PM. There will be a Free Community Meal before at 5:45 PM.

 

11-26-24 & 12-3-24

 

11-12-24 & 11-19-24

 

11-5-24

 

10-29-24

 

10-22-24

 

10-15-24

 

 

10-8-24

 

10-1-24

9-24-24

 

9-17-24

 

New Staff

 

Fall 2024

 

Please register your kids today for the 2024-2025 year.

 

August

 

 

July

 

June

 

5-21 and 5-28-24

 

 

5-7 and 5-14-24

 

4-30-24

 

4-23-24

 

4-16-24

 

4-9-24

 

3-26-24 and 4-2-24

 

3-19-24

 

3-12-24

 

3-5-24

 

2-27-24

 

2-20-24

 

 

2-13-24

 

2-6-24

 

1-30-24

 

1-23-24

 

1-16-24

 

1-9-24

If you would like to attend the “Living Faith: Practicing What God is Saying to Us” Parenting Discipleship seminar on Wednesday evenings BEGINNING next week from 6:30-7:30 PM and need childcare for children Birth-Kindergarten, PLEASE Register your Child(ren) HERE.

 

 

12-19-23 & 12-26-23

Family Advent Devotional – click HERE

click HERE

and click HERE

12-12-23

Family Advent Devotional – click HERE

 

12-5-23

Family Advent Devotional – click HERE

 

11-28-23

 

11-21-23

Everyone is invited to an evening of worship and retelling of the Christmas story. Wednesday, December 6 @ 6:30 PM in the Lobby.

 

 

11-14-23

 

11-7-23

 

10-31-23

 

10-24-23

 

10-17-23

 

10-10-23

 

9-26-23

 

9-19-23

 

9-12-23

If you would like to learn more about Partnering with Fifth Kids please click HERE.

 

8-22-23

Link to volunteer HERE

 

8-15-23

 

8-8-23

It is hard to believe that we are in the winding down days of summer already! School supplies have stocked the shelves in stores for weeks now and start dates are quickly approaching. With that in mind, Fifth Kids is also busy planning and preparing for fall happenings.
Please help Fifth Kids by filling out the following form for each of your children! Having up-to-date information helps us plan for fall classes.
Click HERE to help us update our class rosters!
If you have any questions please reach out to Lindsey Lugo at llugo@fifthrc.org

 

7-21-23

VBS is this week, July 24-27. Shine Jesus’ Light for all to see. Let’s have a STELLAR time!

 

7-10-23 & 7-18-23

6-20-23 & 6-27-23

 

6-13-23

6-6-23

 

5-30-23

Communion will take place this weekend.

Children at the Lord’s Table

As we celebrate communion, the pastors and elders at Fifth welcome children to The Lord’s Table at their parents’ discretion.

Explaining Communion to Children

 

5-23-23

Fifth Kids Worship is out for the Summer!

Sunday begins our Summer Schedule for Fifth Kids.
Nursery: Room 101 Infants/Toddlers
PreK: Room 102 Children 3-5yrs
Children entering Kindergarten through 5th grade will remain in worship with their families.
 Parents/Guardians: If you did not receive a “Where is the Word” activity resource and would like a digital copy, please contact Lindsey Lugo. You can find printed copies this Sunday.

Lindsey Lugo at llugo@fifthrc.org.

Worship Blog

Rediscovering Sabbath: An Invitation to Counter-Cultural Practice
Series Description
Nothing is more counter-cultural in our world today than the invitation to Sabbath. Whether or not you believe that Christians are supposed to keep the Sabbath is not the point. The invitation to it remains, and we need it! It’s an invitation to stop striving and to rest in God. It’s an invitation to resist the relentless pressure to do, have, and achieve more. It’s an invitation to become a human being again, as opposed to a “human doing.” In this series, we won’t just learn about the Sabbath; we’ll practice observing it for the season of Lent.
March 8
Text – Isaiah 56:1-8
Title – Not Just for Ourselves
Jon Sherrill, preaching
March 15
Text – Isaiah 58:1-5, 13-14
Title – Not Just a Day Off
Jon Sherrill, preaching
March 22 – King’s Kids Musical
Text – Luke 10:38-42
Title – Not Just a Preference
Jon Sherrill, preaching
March 29 – Palm Sunday
Text –
Title –
Sam Eldersveld, preaching
April 5 – Easter
Text –
Title –
Jon Sherrill, preaching
To access the 10:00 AM live stream on Sunday, click HERE.

To watch past worship services, click HERE.

To listen to past messages, click HERE.

 

Spring Forward – Sunday, March 8

Don’t forget to move your clocks forward an hour this coming Sunday, March 8.

Baptism – April 5

 

We celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism approximately four times per year. The next date is April 5, 2026. If you are interested in baptism for yourself or your child, please complete the Connection Card or contact the Elders, eggknecht@gmail.com.

 

March 1 – March 15

You can check the Events Calendar HERE for a full list of events

Here’s a quick view of the activities happening this week at Fifth

Sunday, March 1, 2026 – Communion

10:00 AM – Jon Sherrill, preaching (For Future Titles, see the

Sermon Blog)

5:00 PM – Liturgical Dance Rehearsal
6:00 PM – Student Ministries Large Group

 

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

9:15 AM – Mom’s Time Out
9:30 AM – Women’s Morning Gathering
7:00 PM – Global Mission Team Meeting

 

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

9:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
5:45 PM – Community Meal – Taco Bar; Dessert
6:20 PM – GEMS/K-Quest
6:30 PM – Sabbath Book Study

 

Thursday, March 5, 2026

7:30 AM – Men’s Breakfast at Anna’s House on the E Beltline

 

Saturday, March 7, 2026

9:00 AM – Frozen 5k

 

Sunday, March 8, 2026

10:00 AM – Jon Sherrill, preaching (For Future Titles, see the

Sermon Blog)

10:30 AM – Fifth Kids Worship
11:15 AM – New Member Lunch

 

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:15 AM – Mom’s Time Out
9:30 AM – Women’s Morning Gathering
12:30 PM – Senior Event
4:00 PM – Finance & Stewardship Team Meeting
7:00 PM – Consistory Meeting
8:30 PM – Elder/Deacon Team Meeting

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
5:00 PM – King’s Kids Musical Rehearsal
5:45 PM – Community Meal – Church Ham; Cheesy Potatoes; Veggies; Salad; Bread; Dessert
6:20 PM – GEMS/K-Quest
6:30 PM – Sabbath Book Study/VBS Decoration Making/Celebration Choir Rehearsal

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

7:30 AM – Men’s Breakfast at Anna’s House on the E Beltline

 

Saturday, March 14, 2026

9:30 AM – Women’s Ministry Lenten Gathering
11:15 AM – King’s Kids Musical Dress Rehearsal

 

Sunday, March 15, 2026

10:00 AM – Jon Sherrill, preaching (For Future Titles, see the

Sermon Blog)

10:30 AM – Fifth Kids Worship
11:15 AM – New Member Lunch/King’s Kids Musical Dress Rehearsal
2:00 PM – Fifth Kids Family Sabbath Event @ Calvin University Bunker
6:00 PM – Student Ministries Large Group

Wednesday Nights at Fifth – March 4

5:00 PM – King’s Kids Musical Rehearsal
5:45 PM – Community Meal – Taco Bar, Dessert
6:20 PM – GEMS/K-Quest
6:30 PM – Sabbath Book Study

Rainforest Cafe VBS – Volunteer Registration is OPEN!

Volunteer registration is now open for Rainforest Falls VBS. Scan the QR code to sign up and help kids explore the nature of God this summer.

Seniors & Friends Event – March 10

Tuesday, March 10, at 12:30 PM

Mark your calendar for Tuesday March 10 for a luncheon featuring pigs-in-the-blanket.

 

Lord Jesus Christ,

You entered the world as a helpless babe. Today, I lift to you the babies of the world who cannot do for themselves, and the elderly, who can now do so much less for themselves than before. I lift to you the impoverished, the unheard, the unmentioned, the unemployed, and the unemployable.

You were a homeless man with no place to lay your head. Please look in favor of the exiled people of the world. Look in mercy on the men and women in refugee camps today, dependent for life itself on blessed handouts. Look in mercy on their children, stung to see their parents beg strangers for help. Turn the strangers into friends, and the camps into havens of relief because your own people knew exile.

Shine on us, rain on us, blow on us, settle on us, Lord Jesus. Your followers need you today.

From Cornelius Plantinga’s “Morning and Evening Prayers”

 

Tuesday, April 14, at 1:00 PM

Rev. William Lenters will be speaking on “Addiction”

Frozen 5k (Run or Walk!) @ Fifth – March 7

Join us Saturday, March 7, at the inaugural Frozen 5k at Fifth Reformed Church in Grand Rapids. The 2026 Frozen 5k at Fifth is primarily a fundraiser for an intergenerational mission trip to Valladolid in Mexico happening June 13-20, 2026. A portion of the proceeds will also go to Mulick Park Public School.

Volunteers before, during, and after the 5k are needed. Volunteers get a free shirt. Sign up to volunteer HERE. 

Registering for this event gets you a T-shirt, chip timing, category awards, a well-marked route, and so much more!  Race shirts are guaranteed for the 5k if registered by Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

Not a walker or runner?  You can donate to the cause HERE. https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/MI/GrandRapids/Frozen5KAtFifth

You can also purchase a shirt in the store HERE. The shirt purchase deadline is Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

Packet pickup opens at 8 am at Fifth Reformed Church, located at 2012 Griggs St SE, Grand Rapids, MI. Start time for the kids’ run is 9 am. Start time for the 5K is 9:10 am.

The top 1 overall and top 3 in each category get awarded a medal.  Age categories are as follows:
9 and under
10-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+

Are you interested in taking pictures of the race? Reach out to Raymond Passchier at rpasschier@yahoo.com. Thanks!