Scripture
Passage: Philippians 4:10-13; Proverbs 30:8-9; II Corinthians
9:6-8
Message: Margin ~
Contentment (Pastor Steve Zwart)
Lead Worshipper: Bryan DeGroot
Offering: Unity
Ministries
Prayer Ministry: (available at the end of worship)
WELCOME TO UNITY!
We are
glad that you are here. The Lord invites us to come together to give him our
all in worship. He has poured himself
out for us - in sending his Son Jesus to die for our sins - and in sending his
Holy Spirit to transform our lives. May we find our greatest treasure in God as
we are reminded of the promises God has given us and as we renew our commitment
to love and follow him in everything.
Prayer Ministry
THE WEEKLY CALENDAR
Today
(1st Sunday):
10:00am:
Morning Worship
Children ages 3-preK and K-1 will be invited by announcement to go to Children's Church.
7:30pm: SNL at The Rock on 8th
Monday:
4:45pm: Worship Planning
Wednesday:
7:00pm:
Men's Jail Ministry
7:00pm: 7th - 12th
Youth Group
Friday:
7:00pm: Good Friday Worship
Next
Sunday (2nd Sunday):
8:30am:
9:00am:
Sunday School 3rd - 12th
10:00am:
Worship
Children ages 3-preK and K-1 will be invited by announcement to go to Children's Church!
7:30pm:
SNL at The Rock on 8th
~ It's a Week of Remembrance this week as we
commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. You invited to join
together for our Good Friday Communion remembrance service this Friday at
7:00pm. Easter morning celebration will begin Sunday morning, 10:00am. The
Communion Easter Service will include the baptism of Alysia Joy Buteyn, infant
daughter of Scott & Taryn Buteyn.
Council Nominations: During our morning
worship service on April 19 we will select and install new office bearers. The
following members have been nominated for these offices: Administrative Deacon (1 to be selected)--Tim
Starkenburg, Angela Miedema, Mike Mulder.
Shepherding Elders (3 to be selected)--Gar
Jasper, Alnora Bruin, Perry Breems, Dan Ohden
Service Deacons (3 to be
selected)--Scott Buteyn, Dan Brouwer, Amy Bonnema, Natalie Vander Beek
The first Shepherding
Elder and the first Service Deacon selected will serve a two-year term; all
others elected will serve three-year terms.
Our Love & Sympathy: We remember with love
and prayers the family and friends of Jon Schroeder, who's health quickly
turned for the worse last Sunday evening, passing away Tuesday morning, leaving
wife Stacie, and three small children: Reese, Walker & Cash. Funeral
services were held yesterday in
Fundraiser for Jon Schroeder's Family: Jon's daughter Reese,
with the help of her art teacher wanted to do something to help her daddy. So
she sat down and has drawn/colored/painted zoo animals and her art teacher has
turned them into greeting cards. They are selling sets of 6 cards for $10.00.
Because of the awesome response to this fundraiser, cards will not be available
till after Easter. Please place your orders with April in the office.
***A fund raiser dinner is being planned for
Jon's family in Renville on Sunday, April 26th. More details to come.
Flower Sign up!: TODAY is the last day
to sign up for flowers of remembrance for our Easter Service. The sign up sheet is located in the back of
the Sanctuary. The flower order needs to be placed Monday morning. If you know
of someone not here this weekend but would like to order, please call the
church office before 10:00am Monday morning
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner!: It's back by popular
demand! Sunday, May 3rd, Mark your calendars. Start to check you
mailboxes for more details.
Welcome Back!: Welcome back to all
those traveling home this past week from winter breaks and also returning from
Israel on Friday. Glad to have you back
with us!
Administrative Report
~ The proposed Budget
for our next fiscal year will be prepared this month and presented to the full
Council for approval on May 11. Our annual Congregational meeting to
adopt the budget will be held on June 14.
~ We still need to
average $7,000 in weekly giving to the General Fund until our fiscal year ends
in June. Please be aware of this need and respond accordingly.
~ Building progress
continues. The painters have been busy this past week, the new kitchen cabinets
are being installed, and carpenters are finishing up their work in the
auditorium. We expect that the outside brick will be cleaned this month,
work will begin on the outside stucco, and the glass entryways will be
finished. At this point it appears that the painting of the existing
building by volunteers will be
scheduled in late April or more likely early May. We have a number of
volunteer painters, but when the time comes will see if we can get a few more
and have one gigantic "painting party".
~ The Administration Board adopted a "Wedding
Policy" for our church. This will be made available to those who ask to
be married in our building.
Sunday School Announcements: We will be having K-2
Children's Church for the month of April. Thank you to the teachers that
have stepped forward to serve in this area. There will not be Sunday School or
Children's Church on Easter Sunday (April 12th).
Custodian Needed!: We have a job opening
for Custodian at
Pictures Needed!: Work has begun on the
Dedication/Anniversary celebration that will take place in August. We are
looking for pictures that you might have of events that have taken place over
the past 25 years. We are looking specifically for pictures that cover
the last 15 years. Please contact Mary A if you have any pictures that
you would like to share.
Solid
Rock Snack Schedule: The Solid Rock Youth Group snack schedule only
has one more spot to fill, Wednesday, May 20th! If you would be willing to bring
snacks and drinks (enough for aprox. 50 kids) for that evening please talk Kirk
Vander Pol.
Easter Celebration: You are cordially
invited to attend the Combined Easter Day Service at the First CRC of Prinsburg
at 6:30 p.m. on April 12. Rev. Rob Gorter will be the
keynote speaker. Rev. Gorter is the Dean of Chapel at
Senior Citizens: All Senior Citizens
are welcome to come to the
National Day of Prayer: The National Day of
Prayer is Thursday, May 7. You are invited to begin this day by joining
many others from this area at a Prayer Breakfast at the Holiday Inn in
Unity's Prayer Chain: We are working on
updating Unity's Prayer Chain. If you are not currently on the prayer chain but
would like to be on it or if you are currently on it and would prefer to be off
of it, please let the office know by Sunday, April 5th so that we can get a
current list out. Thank you.
Will You Join Us?(
Who:
Solid Rock Youth
What: Feeding the Hungry
Why: To
help Teens and young adults in the Willmar Area who are in high risk situations
and have been homeless and are in temporary living quarters.
How: Making and Delivering meals-you make a
donation, we'll make the meals!!
The high school
students of Solid Rock Youth will be making, packaging and delivering meals
on April 22. We plan on delivering 2
meals per person. The food and packaging
expense is estimated at $12 per person and we plan on delivering to 35
people.--Less than $500 total!! We hope you can join us in this effort by
donating toward the cost of the food.
Please drop your donation off at your church office or contact a
volunteer leader by April 15. All donations received in excess will be used to
provide extra food or meals in the future!!
"For I was hungry and
you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I
was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit
me." Matthew 25:35-36
Community Announcements
Marriage
Encounter ~ Engaged Encounter: Spring into the full
potential of your marriage! Attend the April
25 ~ 26 Marriage Encounter. Weekends are held at the Dakota Ridge Hotel on
35E and Yankee Doodle in
Camp
G.K. Bear: 2009
Open
House Wedding Shower: Everyone is invited
to an open house wedding shower honoring Josiah & Karina (Marcus) Poirier
on Saturday, April 11, from 9:30 ~ 11:30
at the First CRC Fellowship Hall.
Morning of Joy: A
Gathering for Women, on Saturday, April 18 from 9:30 - 12 noon at the Sioux
Falls Ramkota Inn. Joe and Debbie Mayer, from
GEMS Banquet: The
GEMS will be holding their annual spring Banquet on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the First CRC basement. Mothers
and Grandmothers are invited to join the girls as they end another exciting
season. Come and celebrate what God has done through the GEMS program this
year!
Joppa this Week ~ Tuesday, April 7-
Indescribable DVD by Louie Giglio 7pm, YFC.
~ No event planned for Good Friday.
Joppa is a young adult ministry affiliated with West Central MN Youth For
Christ. We meet at the YFC building (the Warehouse) on the corner of
