July 12, 2009

THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Today (2nd Sunday):

10:00am: Morning Worship

Monday:

4:45pm: Worship Planning

5:30pm: VBS at First CRC

Tuesday:

5:30pm: VBS at First CRC

Wednesday:

5:30pm: VBS at First CRC

7:00pm: Men's Jail Ministry

Thursday:

5:30pm: VBS at First CRC

Friday:

5:30pm: VBS at First CRC

Next Sunday (3rd Sunday):

10:00am: Morning Worship

6:00pm: Third Sunday Evening Worship

Mark Your Calendars!

Newsletter Articles: If you would like to submit an article, recipe, new baby news, Engagement news, Wedding news or anything else you would like in the Unity Update please submit that to the church office by Sunday July 19th!

Bloodmobile: The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Unity CRC in Prinsburg on Tuesday, July 14th, from 1:00pm - 7:00pm. Your blood donations would be very much appreciated. If you wish to make an appointment please call Darlene.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE CHANGE FOR THIS WEEK!: April will be out of the office from Wednesday, July 15th - Wednesday, July 22nd so bulletin announcements must be in by Wednesday, July 15th at noon. Thank you!

Quick Reminder: Bulletin Announcements are due each Thursday by noon. To make sure your announcement will be in the bulletin please ask for a reply in all emails. If you do not receive a reply by Thursday at noon please call April in the office.

Prayer Ministry: At the end of our worship time each week there will be people available to pray with you about any item that you would like to have prayed for.

Unity Church Announcements

Wedding Congratulations: Congratulations to Joel & Hilary who were married yesterday! May God bless you as you begin this new chapter in your life!

Administrator Notes --The Celebration Team continues to meet and plan our 25th Anniversary/Celebration which is scheduled for the end of next month.

Be sure to keep August 28, 29, and 30 open for the various events.  We hope to have a LARGE Choir sing at both the Friday evening and Sunday morning services.  Gayle Marcus has consented to direct the Choir and rehearsals are tentatively scheduled for Sunday evening, August 16, and Sunday afternoon, August 23.   If you are able to sing, we VERY MUCH want you to be part of this Choir!  We're giving you a heads-up now so you can mark these practice times on your calendar.

--We would like to have pulpit furniture and also a pulpit cross in time for our celebration and dedication.  We still need monetary donations to pay for these items and should have commitments this week so we can put in our order.  Gifts can be dropped off at the office or given to Phil.

--There are a number of tools in the furnace room that have accumulated from our volunteers during the remodeling project.  Please claim whatever is yours.

--There are several small cleaning jobs remaining from our remodeling project (such as cleaning/organizing storage room shelves).  If there are any ladies who are willing to spend a few hours volunteering their time, please contact Phil for an assignment.

Our Missionaries: Erik and Ele Brohaugh will be in the States and visiting family and supporters from July 20 until Sept 7th. (They plan to be in Prinsburg over the Labor Day weekend.)

They are looking for a car to use for that 6 week period. If anyone has a car they would be willing to lend for that purpose, please call Marly.

2009 Minn-ia-kota: Make plans now to take a break from your normal routine! The Minne-ia-kota Retreat on September 15 and 16, 2009, at the First Reformed Church in Sioux Center, Iowa, is sponsored by bible League Volunteers. If you went last year, you probably received a mailing this week with a special invite for you and a friend. You won't want to miss this excellent time of spiritual renewal! You will experience great music, inspiring speakers, and a wonderful time of fellowship with other Christians at this "retreat with a reason"! While enjoying all of this, you will be able to help provide bibles and study materials for our friends in Africa. Glenna Salsbury, and award winning speaker, will be our featured guest. You don't want to miss her!

Welcome to the Bayou VBS!: Be ready to hop on a flat bottom boat and drift on lazy, hazy waters under tall cypress trees when the big adventure takes place on July 13 - July 17, 2009, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at First Christian Reformed Church of Prinsburg. A light supper will be provided from 5:30 - 5:50 p.m. If you would like to volunteer with the food please sign up on the sheets on the located at Unity CRC on the tables in the Fellowship Hall.

Its Bottle Time!: LIFE.... The most precious gift of all. And now you have the opportunity to make a difference in the life of an unborn child.

Please join us in supporting the work of Hope Pregnancy Center. By providing help to women in crisis pregnancies, we have found this to be true: When the woman who is considering abortion  visits Hope Pregnancy Center, the majority of the time she changes her mind and makes the decision to give life to her unborn child.

When you insert your check or fill this bottle with currency or coins, or Donate Online at hopepcwillmar.org you are helping to provide free limited obstetrical ultrasound services, counseling, baby supplies and a hand of friendship to a woman in need.

PLEASE.... Take a bottle from church this week and fill the bottle with your gift and we will be grateful... for life!

THEN... return the bottle to church by Sunday, August 2nd.

WANTED!: Women who would be willing to serve either on the GEMS Board or as Counselors. NEEDED: A willing heart and a love for working with girls. If this is you, please contact Barb A.

Community Announcements

YATEC: Young Adults Together Encounter Christ (YATEC), an outreach ministry for young adults will be held June 12-14 at First Covenant Church, 801 Willmar Avenue SW, Willmar, MN. YATEC is an intense, event packed, worship filled, life-changing, 3 day retreat which focuses on the life of Christ. It is a weekend for spiritual growth, and for loving and serving others. If you need to be refreshed by the Spirit or you know someone needing to be introduced to Christ, YATEC is a place to do both. For candidate applications, please go to www.yatecmn.org.

One Body In Christ Conference: Register now for the Saturday, August 22nd, Conference to be held in Rock Valley, Iowa, at the Trinity Christian Reformed Church, brochures with a registration form are available in the information rack located in the church library or you can call Pastor Bill Van Dyken 712-476-3136 or email him at bvandyke @hopehaven.org. You can also register online at www.hopehaven.org look under News and Current Events.

Pastor Jim Kok, author of the book: "The Miracle of Kindness: Changing the world one act at a time," will be  our key -note speaker and panel moderator. Jim is the Pastor of Care and Kindness at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove California. Also Pastor Mark Stephenson, Director of Disability concerns will be present and moderator of one of our panel sessions.

There will be three interactive panels focused on Family, Church and Outreach as they relate to disability issues. We encourage Council Members, Pastors, families, those involved in Friendship Ministries and anyone who desire to hear first hand the stories of those who live with disabling conditions and their family members. Bring your questions, this is an interactive conference!

CTI Music Ministries Send Off Concert For the Serbia team & the Guatemala team:  Where: Hope Presbyterian Church - Youth Center, Spicer, MN

When:    Sunday, July 19 @ 7:00 pm Come join us for a great night of music and fellowship.  Gretchen Ehret will be leading the Guatemala team.