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Holiday Craft and Vendor Show

Dec. 10: Hillcrest Community Church of God, 5994 – 18 Mile Rd. will host their show on Saturday, December 10^th from 9 am to 2 pm. Please check out our Facebook event for all the details and contact information or call Hillcrest at 616-696-9333 and leave a message. #48,49p

Newaygo Community Christmas Concert

Dec. 11: The Newaygo Community Christmas Concert will be held on Sunday, December 11^th at 6 pm at the Grant Fine Arts Center, 331 E. State Rd., Grant. Come an enjoy the sounds of the Christmas Season. Admission is FREE. #48,49p

Praise the Lord at Cowboy Church

Dec.11: 2^nd Chance will be having Cowboy Church on Sunday, December 11th  at 6 pm. It will be at 2^nd Chance School at 810 – 17 Mile Rd. Cedar Springs (corner of 17 Mile and Olin Lakes Rd). The message and music will be shared by the group Acoustic Christmas Music. Invite your family and friends. Cowboy Church will be every 2^nd and 4^th Sunday of the month. Each service will have different people sharing God’s word and music. Cowboy Church will introduce you to 2nd Chance and its vision. The school is in the building stage, which when completed, will teach troubled teens through God and the horse. If you have questions, call 616-293-2150. See you there! #49

Cookie Walk

North Kent Presbyterian Church will host its 20^th Annual Christmas Cookie Walk Saturday morning, December 17^th from 9:00 am until gone. Still only $7.00/box or 3 boxes/$20.00…Public VERY welcome! Choose your own selection from more than 25 varieties of delicious homemade Christmas cookies. The church is located at 6175 Kuttshill Drive NE, Rockford (1 block west of Wolverine Blvd., north of Rogue River,  just north of Blythefield Country Club.) Come early for a great selection! Cookies make great gifts for neighbors, teachers, mail carriers, and friends, too! Our church cook book will also be available for sale. For further information contact our church office at 616-866-2230 Tuesday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. #49,50p

Gingerbread Lane

Dec, 17,22: Stroll down Gingerbread Lane and enjoy tasty gingerbread stories. Each child will make a simple gingerbread house. Pre-registration is required and participant spots are limited, 616-784-2007. For Families with Children. Saturday, December 17, 10:30 a.m., Nelson Twp. /Sand Lake KDL, 88 Eighth St. and Thursday, December 22, 6:30 p.m., Spencer Twp. KDL, 14960 Meddler Ave. Gowen. #49