July 10, 2005

9:30 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP CELEBRATION

Lead Worshiper: Praise Team
Celebration of the Lords Supper
Giving of our Firstfruits: Unity Ministries
Scripture Reading: 1 Corithians 12: 1-13
Today’s Theme: The Gifts of the Spirit (Tom Flaherty)
Closing and Benediction

5:00 P.M. EVENING WORSHIP CELEBRATION

Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 20:1-6
Message: “Making Disciples or Exotic Youth Outings: Short-Term Missions (Pastor Jeff)
Offering

7:30 P.M. NIGHT VISION COMMUNITY YOUTH WORSHIP

WORSHIP NOTES

Welcome to worship at Unity Church! We have gathered here together to celebrate and experience an authentic encounter with God. No matter where you are from, or what you have experienced this past week, God invites you to seek Him and enjoy His presence and His blessings here in this place.

This Morning

We welcome to our pulpit today Pastor Tom Flaherty from Community Bible Church in Montevideo. He is preaching here this morning while Pastor Steve preaches in their church. His message this morning is on the role of the gifts of the Spirit in the life of the church.

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

This morning we celebrate the sacrifice, death, resurrection, ascension, reign, and coming return of Jesus Christ by taking the sacrament of Communion. Whether you are a guest or a member, you are invited to join us in receiving the bread and the cup at the Table of the Lord this morning. If you have committed your life to Jesus Christ as Lord, and recognized your need for him as Savior, and desire to connect with him in a deep personal way, then you are more than welcome to come forward to receive the elements through which God nourishes and sustains us, forgives us, and assures us that he will keep all his promises to us.

This Evening

Tonight we will join in a much-needed discussion that has been taking place recently in the broader Christian community. What is the purpose and role of short-term missions for the church? Is it poor stewardship to pay so much money to send ill-prepared kids to a foreign place when that same money could do so much more by long-term missionaries? Or do short-term mission trips have the lasting impact that many claim they do? How should we think about these events that we call “missions” if those who go on the trips benefit more than those to whom they are sent? This dialogue is currently taking place between Kurt VerBeek, a professor of Sociology at Calvin College and Robert Priest, a professor of Missions at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School through Christianity Today. We in Prinsburg, MN will enter into this discussion tonight.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES AT UNITY

Fall Kick-Off Planning Meeting

All those who are on the Education, Fellowship, and Worship Planning Ministry Teams will have a Joint-Session Meeting this Wednesday, July 13th at 7:00pm at the church to brainstorm and start planning the Fall Kick-Off.

Women of Faith Conference: A recipe for fun, blessing, & refreshment? Simple: A group of women attending a Women of Faith conference!! Call your friends, family, & co-workers to make plans to attend the October 21-22 Women of Faith Conference in St. Paul. Contact Angela Zwart for tickets or further information. Approximately 15 tickets remain.

Youth Group Valley Fair Trip!

Youth Group grades 7-12 will be going to Valley Fair on August 6th. Please contact Jill Blom if you can go and let her know if you are bringing a friend. Also please let the non-Unity kids know about this.

Building Bigger Hearts

Starting Next Sunday we will begin a new sermon series in our morning worship times that looks at the keys to growing great relationships. It is designed for all kinds of relationships, whether marriages, friendships, or family networks. Each message will focus on principles from God’s word that give practical steps for building healthy relationships of all kinds. Join us next week for the “Heart of Forgiveness.”

Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University

Starting Wednesday September 14, 2005 we will offer FPU for the 4th time at Unity Church. FPU is a 13-week, life-changing class featuring author and radio host Dave Ramsey’s program that empowers and teaches how to make the right money decisions to achieve your financial goals and experience a total money makeover. For more information visit www.unitycrc.org/fpu.

Are You Ready to take the Challenge?

Starting this fall, September 18th, we will begin the Old Testament Challenge (OTC) a comprehensive study of the Old Testament. Stay tuned for how you can participate.

UNITY FAMILY CARES AND CONCERNS

Wedding Congratulations
Congratulations to Nick and Ladonna Freiborg who were united in marriage last Saturday, July 2. We wish them much happiness. Please pray for God’s blessings and favor on them as they begin a new life together.

Bridal Showers

You are invited to an open house bridal shower for Heather (Troyer) Derricks, Saturday July 23. Here at Unity from 10am - 12:00 noon.

You are invited to an open house bridal shower for Maggie Frieborg bride-elect of Ryan Jet, Thursday, July 21. Here at Unity 7:00pm.

Offering Report: Sunday, July 3rd

Budgeted amount: $5,528.73
Amount received: $1,610.48

COMMUNITY & SURROUNDING AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Capture A Cure Thank You and Reminders

The car wash on July 2 was a great success! Many young people and Adults volunteered their time, several people provided us with supplies and equipment and of course, the day could not have been a success without all of you who felt the need to have your vehicles vacuumed and washed. We are grateful for each one of you for having a part in raising nearly $1500! Another $400 was raised on the 4th of July! Thank you to all who purchased items that day. The Kandiyohi County Relay for Life begins at 6p.m. July 22 and runs through 6a.m. July 23. It will be held at Hodapp Field in Willmar. If you can help out in any way please contact any one of the team captains.

Lake Geneva Christian Reformed Family Conference

Plan now to attend the 22nd annual Lake Geneva Christian Reformed Family Conference to be held August 8-11, 2005 in Alexandria, Minnesota. The first session will begin at 3pm on Monday afternoon. Registration blanks are available from your church office. Mail your registration to: Harriet Talsma, 730 Mechanic Street, Edgerton, MN 56128.

2005 Minn-ia-kota Retreat

Make plans now to ‘take a break’ from your normal routine to attend the Minn-ia-kota Retreat sponsored by Bible League Volunteers on September 13 & 14, 2005 at the Oaks Hotel in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. If you went last year, you probably received a mailing this week inviting you and a friend. You won’t want to miss this excellent time for spiritual renewal! Invite a friend or two to join you at this ‘retreat with a cause’! You will experience great music, inspiring speakers, a wonderful time of fellowship with other Christians, and while enjoying all of this, be able to help supply Bibles and study materials to our friends in the Philippines. Linda Evens Shepherd, our featured speaker, will share through her dramatic testimony how she turned the ‘pits of her life’ into stepping stones.