Morning Worship
Message: Intimacy with God (Tom Flaherty)
Offering: Unity Ministries
Lead Worshiper: Bryan DeGroot
Welcome to Unity!
We are delighted that you have joined us for worship. We gather together for the one purpose of worshipping Jesus Christ, the living God and Savior of the world. Our desire is that you would be blessed by God’s presence and the fellowship of God’s people.
A very special welcome to Pastor Tom Flaherty from Community Bible Church in Montevideo. Today Pastor Steve is exchanging pulpits with Tom.
Pastor Steve and family will be gone on vacation this week. He will be back to preach next Sunday.
Please be in prayer for the team from our church leading a worship service at St. Cloud Penitentiary this morning. Pastor Jeff is preaching, Pam Knapper is playing the piano, Willis Wubben is song leader and Sarah Brouwer is Scripture reader. Please ask them about this remarkable experience when you see them.
The Weekly Calendar
The Monthly Church Calendar can be viewed at www.unitycrc.org/calendarToday (3rd Sunday):
10:00am - Morning Worship
~ Sunday School Meeting
Monday:
4:45pm - Worship Planning Team
7:00pm - Missions Meeting
Tuesday:
7:00pm - Ladies’ Jail Ministry
Wednesday:
7:00pm - Men’s Jail Ministry
Next Sunday (4th Sunday):
10:00am - Morning Worship
5:00pm - Ministry Team Training
Mark Your Calendar
Ministry Team Training Day
NEXT WEEK Sunday August 27 at 5:00pm
Unity Family Cares and Concerns
Open House
The children of Thresa Berghuis invite you to an Open House in honor of her 85th birthday. The Open House will be held on Saturday, August 26, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Unity.
Open House Baby Shower
There will be an open house baby shower for Kendra Breems, infant daughter of Ryan and Lorinda Breems, on Saturday, September 9, from 10 am – 12 pm at Unity CRC. Everyone welcome.
Unity Church Ministry Opportunities
Missions Meeting
You are invited to a missions meeting tomorrow night, Monday, August 21 at 7pm in the Society Room. We will review our Mission Statement and decide how best to implement it this coming fiscal year. If you are interested in supporting Unity Missions, please join us. Our mission statement as adopted March 18, 2004:
- We are here to provide emotional and prayer support for our missionaries.
- We are here to better educate our congregation regarding Unity missionaries
- We make missions financial recommendations to the Council
- We organize local outreach
Beth Moore Conference
Beth Moore, of Lifeway Ministries, will be speaking in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday night, Sept. 8, from 7:00 to 9:30pm and Saturday morning Sept. 9, from 8:30 to noon at the Sioux Falls Arena. Tickets are $50.00. Travis Cotrell will be ministering in music. Get a group of women together and have a great weekend! Go to http://www.lifeway.com/livingproof to check for more info and lodging options. You can also call Lifeway’s phone registration at 1-800-254-2022 to order tickets. If questions, contact Sue DeGroot.
Ministry Team Training Day
Everyone who is on a Ministry Team or who does anything connected to any Ministry Team (Buildings & Grounds, Communication, Nursery, Library, Fellowship, Adult and Youth Education, Worship Planning, Small Groups, Missions & Outreach) is asked to join us Sunday August 27 at 5:00pm for a brief time of training. Please invest the time to participate in this important aspect of our on-going development of the ministry at Unity Church.
Community Announcements
Garden Open House
Join us at Bill Dykstra’s any Friday and Saturday thru August, 10:00am until dark. If you have a group that would like a tea party in the garden during the week, give a call to 978-8622. FREE WILL DONATION will go towards a SENSORY ROOM FOR CALEB ROORDA. Caleb's autism makes him highly sensory defensive. This means that all of his senses are "wired" differently than the average child. Sounds, light, touch & movement can be very over-stimulating. With sensory integration he's able to focus much better and does much less hand flapping, pacing and other behaviors common to autistic children. Sensory equipment is typically quite expensive and we're raising money to purchase much needed equipment.
James House 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Join us August 25, 2006 for a Four Person Scramble at Eagle Creek Golf Club. Tee off is at 1:00pm. The cost is $80.00 each which includes golf, dinner, and contribution to a wonderful and much-needed ministry to those who desire to get their lives back on track. For more information about the tournament, please see the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.
Region Wide Freedom & Healing Meeting
All are welcome at this meeting on Sunday, August 27, at 7:00pm with Pastor Dan Hammer from Sonrise Chapel, in Everett, WA. The meeting will be held at the Fine Arts Center (3rd St. & Eureka Ave) in Montevideo, MN. There is no charge to participate.
