December 24, 2006

Morning Worship

Ministry of Music: The Leininger Family
Children’s Message: Tracy Borstad
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 12 (Scripture Reader: Jason Groen)
Message Series: The Gifts of Christmas
Message: “Joy to the World” (Pastor Steve)
Offering: Unity Ministries
Lead Worshiper: Wilson Brouwer
Organ: Phil Erffmeyer

Merry Christmas!

Welcome to worship at Unity on this blessed Christmas Eve! We rejoice that you are here worshiping with us today. We pray God’s richest blessings on each and everyone of you during this blessed Christmas week!

Christmas Eve Service

Tonight we will gather here again at 5:00pm to celebrate the birth of the Messiah. We will worship through singing, listening to the gospel stories assembled together for dramatic reading, and lighting candles to show that the Light of the World has come. Our offering this evening will be for the work of the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee.

The Weekly Calendar

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Today (3rd Sunday):
10:00am: Morning Worship
No Children’s church
5:00pm: Christmas Eve Service

Monday:
Merry Christmas!! Office Closed

Wednesday:
4:45pm: Worship Planning meeting
7:00pm: Men’s Jail Ministry

Next Sunday (5th Sunday):
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
10:00am: Morning Worship

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Old Year’s Service - Youth Group

Solid Rock Youth Group will be leading the Old Year’s Service (Dec. 31) at 4pm at Willmar CRC. Everyone is invited to come to this time of worship, and all students in 7-12 grades are strongly encouraged to come and to invite friends!

Solid Rock Youth Group

NO meeting Wednesday, December 27 Old Year’s Service December 31 Solid Rock Youth Group (7-12 grades) resume regular meetings on Wed., January 3, 2007.

Advanced Notice - Baby Shower

Open House Baby Shower for Jeff & Wendy Fisher’s baby-to-be on Friday, January 12. Men and women invited.

Prison Volunteer Training

Training for anyone interested in volunteering at St. Cloud Prison - Tuesday, January 9 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm in St. Cloud. More information to follow.

Life at Unity

Do you have a desire to teach young children?

Unity is looking for more people that are willing to teach Children's church this Spring and Summer. This is a wonderful opportunity for those of you that desire to work with young children and are blessed by what you have seen in our children's church program. You would just need to commit to one month of teaching. Team teaching is also encouraged. Maybe you have already taught one month this year and would be willing to teach another. We have the months of April through August available to fill with teachers. Please prayerfully consider this wonderful opportunity. Your time and effort is greatly appreciated. Contact Tracy Borstad if you are willing to serve in this way.

Prayer Update on Samara

Samara (pronounced Suh-MARE-uh) De Jonge, 3-month old daughter of Tim and Heidi (formerly Petersen / De Vries) De Jonge found out this week that Samara’s neuroblastoma is not the aggressive kind. There was no cancer in the bones – only on the liver. That means the treatment plan is clear and has already begun - Samara received a blood transfusion and the first round of chemotherapy this week. And they were discharged from the hospital on Wednesday!! This is great news, but we ask that you please continue to pray for them and this scary journey in the life of a little one. You can stay up-to-date at www.carepages.com, Care Page name: SamaraGrace.

Some of Our Christmas Cards Arrived on Time!

“We just received a package from your church with a ton of letters. They have come at a very needed time in our lives.” - Brazil

“We are all well here. We have received the box of cards that you sent and will open a few every day until Christmas. What a present. Thank you so much!” - Turkey

Want to travel?

The Missions and Outreach Team is considering using some or all of the funds that had been designated to support BTG-USA to partially fund a missions trip this spring to visit either our missionaries in Turkey or Brazil. If you are interested in this potential opportunity, please contact Pastor Jeff or Sarah Brouwer.

Thank You from Peter Meyer

Thank you again to EVERYONE for your support with prayers and finances for my recent YWAM experience! I'm looking for both full-time work and odd jobs here and there. Please let me know if I can help you with anything! As always I do it with a smile!