Celebration Choir rehearsals (LENT) – February 25, March 11, 18, 25

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Might you be interested in leading worship through singing in the LENT Celebration Choir? If so, please reach out to Janna Lange at jlange@fifthrc.org.

Rehearsal dates:  February 25, March 11, 18, & 25 at 6:30 PM. (7th Grade – Adult)

Frozen 5K @ Fifth – March 7

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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 25, 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 25, 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 1 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+

Worship Blog

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The Holy Spirit

Growing in Relationship with God the Spirit

Series Description

Some Christian communities over-emphasize the Holy Spirit and prioritize spiritual experiences. Other communities under-emphasize the Spirit and are skeptical of spiritual experiences. Our little branch of the larger church tends towards the second error. Sometimes it feels like our trinity is Father, Son, and Holy Scripture. In this series, we’ll dive into what the Bible says about the Holy Spirit for the purpose of growing in our relationship with God.

January 18
Text – Acts 2:1-13, 37-39
Title – The Spirit and the Church
Jon Sherrill, preaching
January 25
Text – Titus 3:3-7
Title – Born of the Spirit
Jon Sherrill, preaching
February 1
Text – Romans 8:1-11
Title – Life by the Spirit
Jon Sherrill, preaching
February 8
Text – Galatians 5:13-26
Title – Life in the Spirit
Sam Eldersveld, preaching
February 15
Text – Ephesians 4:1-13
Title – The Gifts of the Spirit
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.

 

College-Age Luncheon – January 25

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All College-Age persons are invited to a luncheon following worship at 11:30 AM on Sunday, January 25, in Community Room 3.

January 11 – January 18

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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, January 11, 2026 – Baptism

10:00 AM – Jon Sherrill, preaching (For Future Titles, see the Sermon Blog)
10:30 AM – Fifth Kids Worship
11:15 AM – Town Hall Meeting
6:00 PM – Student Ministries Large Group
Monday, January 12, 2026
6:30 PM – Women’s Ministry Night Out @ Beer City Bread on the East Beltline
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
9:15 AM – Mom’s Time Out
9:30 AM – Women’s Morning Gathering
1:00 PM – Seniors Event
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
9:00 AM – Men’s Bible Study
5:00 PM – King’s Kids Musical Rehearsal
5:45 PM – FREE Community Meal – Spaghetti and Meatballs; Caesar salad with garlic bread; Dessert
6:20 PM – GEMS/K-Quest
6:30 PM – VBS Decoration Making
Sunday, January 18, 2026 
10:00 AM – Jon Sherrill, preaching (For Future Titles, see the Sermon Blog)
10:30 AM – Fifth Kids Worship
6:00 PM – Student Ministries Large Group

Wednesday Nights at Fifth – January 14

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5:00 PM – King’s Kids Musical Rehearsal
5:45 PM – FREE Community Meal – Spaghetti and Meatballs; Caesar salad with garlic bread; Dessert
6:20 PM – GEMS/K-Quest
6:30 PM – VBS Decoration Making

Women’s Ministry Volunteer Opportunity – February 6

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Volunteer Opportunity with Women’s Ministry 💙

Join us on Friday, February 6, as we serve dinner and build friendships at The West Michigan Friendship Center (WMFC). We’re looking for 6–8 volunteers to be on-site, plus others who can help by preparing food (this can be done in advance and dropped off at church or at WMFC!).

🕕 Arrive at 6:00 pm
🍽 Dinner served at 6:30 pm
🎲 Fellowship + a fun group activity after dinner
👧 Kids are welcome!

 

If you’re interested, sign up HERE.

Feel free to message us with any questions! Betsy Bredeweg, betsyajonker@yahoo.com; Kerri Clausen, kerri.cramer@gmail.com; or Kari Bergsma, charalynne518@gmail.com.

Bounce House dates – January 23 & 30

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Got the winter boredom blues? Come and jump them away!
The Bounce House will be set up in the Lobby from 9-1 on January 23 & 30.

A parent must be present, and a waiver must be signed to have your kids jump.

Contact Lindsey Lugo llugo@fifthrc.org or Nichole Wilson nwilson@fifthrc.org with any questions.

Fifth Kids

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1-6-26 updated

 

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.

Seniors & Friends Event – January 13

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Tuesday, January 13, at 1:00 PM

Everyone is welcome to a talk titled: God Leads us to missions in the most interesting ways. The story of Mary and Paul Kortenhoven becoming lifelong missionaries in West Africa.

Paul will tell several most unusual, very real, and interesting stories of God’s leading into their 35-year mission career.