MORNING WORSHIP
Message: The Isaiah Prophecy: Desolation to Deliverance (Pastor Steve)
Lead Worshipers: Bryan De Groot & Praise Team
Offering: Unity Ministries
Welcome to Unity!
“Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in! Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.” (Psalm 24:7-8). We pray that our hearts, minds and this place will be open this morning to the power of the resurrected Lord who seeks to do mighty things in our lives!
THE WEEKLY CALENDAR
The monthly calendar can be viewed at www.unitycrc.org/calendarToday (4th Sunday):
10:00am - Morning Worship
Children ages 3-preK and in
grades K-2 will be dismissed by
announcement for Children’s Church
5:00pm - Evening Worship
Monday:
5:30pm - Council Meeting
8:30pm - Finance Team Meeting
Tuesday:
7:00pm - Ladies’ Jail Ministry
Wednesday:
7:00pm - Men’s Jail Ministry
7:00pm - Youth Group
Next Sunday (5th Sunday):
9:00am - Adult Education
9:00am - Sunday School Grades 7-12
9:00am - Children’s Choir Grades 3-6
9:15am - Sunday School Grades 3-6
9:45am - Children’s Choir Grades K-2
10:00am - Morning Worship
5:00pm - Evening Worship
UNITY FAMILY CARES AND CONCERNS
Many Thanks!Our heartfelt thanks to Doug and Joyce Marcus for painting and hanging the Lenten cross banner. Thanks also to Bev Mulder for her beautiful work decorating. We so appreciate that you all used your talents to enhance our worship during Lent and Easter.
Old Testament Challenge (OTC):
The fast-track readings for this week (Week 29) are 2 Chronicles 30 - 32, Isaiah 7 - 8, 36-39, and Psalms 102, 118, 121. For the complete schedule visit www.unitycrc.org/otcreading.
Love Fund
Next Sunday (5th Sunday) our morning offering will be for the Love Fund. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the often unexpected needs of those in our church and in our community by giving to this fund.
UNITY CHURCH MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
Small Group SmorgasbordThe “wide variety of choices” of small group materials in the Fellowship Hall will continue to be available for the next several weeks. They are there for you to consider using for your small group this summer or fall. If you or your group would like more information, please talk with Pastor Jeff or fill out one of the small group registration forms on the tables.
K-2 Children’s Church
By recommendation of the Youth Ed Ministry Team and as approved by the Council, K-2 Children’s Church will follow the Sunday School schedule. This means that we will not have K-2 Children’s Church during the summer. We will make increased attempts to provide children’s messages through these months and to resume a 2nd Children’s Church in the fall.
Prison Ministry Training
The next full training session for prison ministry will be held May 6 in St. Cloud. Anyone who would like to participate when we lead worship at the prison must attend this training.
Community Announcements
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast - Thursday, May 4, 6:30-8:00am Please see the poster on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall for more details. Unity has one table reserved with 8 seats. Tickets are $11 each. Please see Pastor Jeff if you would like to attend.120th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
April 29, 2006 marks the 120th Anniversary of the official founding of the Prinsburg Church. First CRC Council has invited Unity CRC to join together in celebrating that event next Sunday evening with a special worship time of celebration. We will give thanks for God's goodness through the past 120 years, and consider the opportunities and challenges that present and future years place before us. Both churches will provide pastoral and musical leadership. Prior to the service (about 6:10) the video of the construction of First Church will be shown. Following the service there will be a time of fellowship featuring coffee and Dutch pastries, cookies, and treats.
DUTCH TREATS
Many of our Dutch treats for the 120th Anniversary Celebration have been ordered through the Lunch Box Café, but additional items will be greatly appreciated. If you are a baker of Dutch goodies, please do some baking this week, and add your items to the mix. NO OREOS allowed next Sunday evening!If you have any questions about what would be the best thing to bring, please contact Karen Marcus or Joan Slagter.
Dordt College Concert Band
The Dordt College Concert Band will be participating in local area church services on Sunday evening, May 6 before they depart Monday for a European Concert Tour. Host homes will be needed for lodging on Sunday night. Host families should provide a light meal after church, breakfast and transportation to CMCS on Monday morning. The band will be performing at CMCS at 9:30am so band students should be dropped off at CMCS by 8:30am. Please call Cheryl Bonnema if you are willing to host students. Thanks for your help!
Vacation Bible School - June 5 - 9
We’re having a Fiesta! Vacation Bible School is scheduled for the evenings of June 5-9. We need leaders for the following stations: Sing & Play Ole, Hot Bible Adventures, Chadder’s Desert Drive-In Theater, Grande Games, Cactus Crafts, & Silly Chillies Preschool. We also need several junior high-schoolers to be crew leaders. If interested call Becky Hines or Nora Ziehl.
