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Life at Royal Park Place A Message from Jeff It’s the Quality
being ‘friendly’. Caution…if you’re looking for a perfect person to be your friend, you’ll likely be disappointed Finally, there is only one perfect friend and that is Jesus. He knows everything about you (and me)…and loves us anyway. There is nothing you can do to make Him love you more, and nothing He can do to love you less. Finally, He is a friend that can be with you at all times. So if you’re looking for a way to brighten your day, make a new friend and spend some time with the perfect Friend.
I have to admit that I’m more than a little behind the times with social media. I do have a Facebook account, but TikTok is still the sound a clock makes…unless you have a ‘smart watch’ which can make whatever noise you want. However, there are people who spend a good chunk of their day communicating with hundreds of their closest friends…some whom they’ve never met! The more friends, or “followers”, the better. As ego-boosting as a multitude of followers can be, I’ve learned that the quality of the people you surround yourself with is infinitely more important than the quantity. Having at least one good friend can make the difference between enjoying life and just tolerating it. Royal Park Place gives you a perfect opportunity to make a new friend, especially since we only let nice people live here😊. Let me encourage you to make a new friend and if you’ve forgotten how, start by
At the Table Pumpkin is undoubtedly the king of fall superfoods. With its high beta-carotene content, which is converted
to vitamin A in the body, it supports not only the immune system but also eye health. One cup of cooked pumpkin already covers over 200 percent of the daily vitamin A requirement. The fiber contained in pumpkin also promotes healthy digestion, while potassium supports the cardiovascular system. Pumpkin seeds are also rich in magnesium and omega-3 fatty acids. premiummedicalcircle.com
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Life Enrichment Activities for October Knitting with Amy Monday, October 5th 7:00pm — Upstairs sunroom by the Atrium Dinner Outing to Taco Tuesday at James Street Inn Tuesday, October 6th 4:50pm “A picture is worth 1,000 words” with Nancy B. Friday, October 16th 3:30pm — Kings Room
Wii Bowling Tournament Wednesday, October 7th and
Bridge Youth Center Wednesday, October 21st 5:15pm — Queens Room Choir Practice w/Thelma Thursday, October 22nd 3:00pm — Kings Room Music with Bruce Santore Thursday, October 22nd 6:30pm — Kings Room Happy Birthday RPP!! With Piano and vocals from Randy Heidema Wednesday, October 28th 6:30pm — Kings Room
Choir Practice w/Thelma Thursday, October 8th 3:00pm — Kings Room Music with Faithful Journey Thursday, October 8th 6:30pm — Kings Room Active Aging Jeopardy and Obstacle Course Friday, October 9th 10:00am — Kings Room Guitar and Vocals with Cris Sloan Wednesday, October 14th 6:30pm — Kings Roo
Thursday, October 8th 2:00pm— Kings Room
Macatawa Banking Wednesday, October 7th Wednesday, October 21st 9am-11am — Front Left Office Ventriloquy with Rich Kornoelje Friday, October 2nd 6:30pm — Kings Room Bus Outing to the Conference Grounds to see “The Craguns” Saturday, October 3rd 4:30p
Bus Outing to Kohls Thursday, October 15th 2:00pm
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Chaplain’s Corner: CHANGE What is your response to change? Change is a continuous
families, and other familiar places. A time which can be stressful and sad. Change! What can we hold onto that never changes? Scripture gives us the answer in Psalm 102:25-27. In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain;
part of our lives. We can keep certain things the same for a while but inevitably all situations and things become different. Sometimes the change comes
quickly and other times it is almost impossible to tell when the change begins; but at some point, we recognize things are now different. The fall season is now beginning around us. The air has a different feeling, the seasonal plants are beginning to show deterioration after growing for the summer, and did you notice some of the trees are beginning to change their leaf color. Change! My wife and I notice changes in our grandchildren that sneak up on us. Our toddler grandkids struggle with language as they mature. We struggle with understanding as they have conversations with us. Many times, I will ask my wife as I am trying to understand what has been said, “what did they say?”. Then a few months later clear words are being said with full sentences and thoughtful questions being asked along with the persistent why question. Change! Many of you have gone through a season of change that has brought you to Royal Park and The Royal Atrium Inn for your home. This has involved perhaps leaving a home you have spent decades enjoying and that is filled with many wonderful memories. Perhaps you have had to disperse many items which are now excess for your present needs. Some have traveled to Zeeland after living in other places for many years and have left behind friends, church
they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them
and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
The writer of this passage is very clear, the earth and the heavens and all encompassed in it will wear out and change. But God will remain the same forever. So, we can take comfort and hope in these unchanging facts. God’s love for us and salvation given to us by Jesus and our faith in Him. Unchanging!. John 3:16 God’s promise that he will not leave us or forsake us. Deuteronomy 31:6 Unchanging! God’s promise that He is preparing a place for us in heaven because of Christ’s work on the cross and our faith in Christ. John 14:2 Unchanging! Please find comfort, hope, and joy in this changing world that there is something that will never
change. Our God. Chaplain Doug
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SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE Since August we were able to bless The Bridge, Harvest Stand, Parkview Home, and Compassion Heart with a monthly gift of $125 each. Compassionate Heart and The Bridge are both celebrating 25 year anniversaries. Each week we pay the pastor $90 and the pianist $30. Thank you for giving! In addition to our monetary gifts for Harvest Stand Ministries, we’re planning a food drive in November to help those in our community in need of food for Thanksgiving. We will be collecting food from November 9th through the 15th. This is purely voluntary. Special needs are for canned soup, canned fruit (except peaches), canned tomatoes (diced or stewed), cereal, and rice. PASTORS FOR OCTOBER PIANISTS OCTOBER 4 Dave VanderWiele Linda Schaap
October 11 Greg Ten Brink
Janet Ten Brink
Special Month Activity October is Active Aging Month! Take action to age well by participating in the Active Aging BINGO challenge. Pick up a BINGO card from the folder on the door to the Fitness Center and return to Sara by the end of October to receive your prize. Join the Active Aging Jeopardy on October 9 to learn more!
October 18 John Aukema
Ellen Klynstra
October 25 Kevin Kleinheksel
Judy Timmer
Alterations by Marva If you need any alternations, call Marva Van Dyke: (616) 901-5557.
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