June 14, 2009

THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Today (2nd Sunday):

10:00am: Morning Worship

Children ages 3-pre-K and K-1 will be invited by announcement to go to Children's Church!

7:30pm: SNL at The Rock on 8^th, Willmar

Monday:

6:00pm: Potluck

7:00pm: Annual Congregational Meeting

Wednesday:

7:00pm: Men's Jail Ministry

Next Sunday (3rd Sunday):

8:30am: Temple Prayers

10:00am: Worship

Children ages 3-pre-K will be invited by announcement to go to Children's Church!

7:30pm: SNL at The Rock on 8^th, Willmar

Mark Your Calendars!

Annual Congregational Meeting: Monday, June 15^th, 6:00pm ~ Potluck Supper, 7:00pm ~ Meeting

Open House Baby Shower: You are invited to an Open House Baby Shower for Kaitlyn on Saturday, June 20th from 9:00am - 11:00am at the home of Chuck & Sandy. Kaitlyn is registered at Target.

Open House Bridal Shower: You are invited to an Open House Bridal Shower in honor of Lindy Ammermann, bride-elect of Jason Vander Eyk. It will be held at Unity, on Saturday, June 27th at 9:30 a.m. They is registered at Target, Herbergers and the Mill Pond. Please bring a favorite recipe. You are welcome to come for a time of fellowship.

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

Baby Congratulations: Congratulations to Stephen & Kaitlyn in the birth of a beautiful baby girl, Madison. She was born this past Thursday morning.

New Building Policy: Now that we have hired a custodian, we no longer will be issuing building keys to all members who want them.  Instead Jason will open the church building first thing each morning and lock it early in the evening unless there is a meeting or activity scheduled.  If you have an evening meeting please inform April so she can put it on the calendar.  Jason will then make sure the church stays open and a room is ready for you.  The church door which will be open is the main one in the entry facing west to the street. 

The door to the church office will be locked when the office is closed.    Regular office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  If you need to use the copier, please do so during office hours.  If for some reason you would have to use the copier after hours, you can contact one of our staff members (Steve, April, Phil, and Jason) who each have a key.

Congregational Meeting: You are reminded that tomorrow evening we will hold our annual Congregational meeting at 7:00 p.m.   Prior to the meeting there will be a Potluck supper at 6:00 p.m. (There are no particular food assignments--bring whatever you wish).  At the Congregational meeting we will vote by ballot on the Proposed Budget for the fiscal year 2009-2010.   We will then vote on the proposal of the Council that we add support of Kirk Vander Pol as Youth Director to the new budget.  We will also hear brief reports updating us on the various ministries of our church and ministry activities of our church members.  A nursery will be provided and we plan to have a film or video for the younger children.

VBS: Prinsburg's Vacation Bible School dates have been set! Mark your calendar's for July 13th - 17th! Registration forms will be coming soon!

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

Garage "Salers": If you are a garage saler, or like to scan the Willmar Tribune for "Freebies", keep your eyes peeled for cans of infant formula (check expiry date) and for soccer cleats (all sizes).  Children of the Promise ship both items regularly to Haiti.  If you acquire these items, you could either ship them yourself, or give them to Jan Bonnema or to the church office

Community Announcements

West Central Christian Singles: Saturday, June 20th, meet at the bike trail parking lot across from Pappa's pizza in Spicer at 2:30pm for biking or walking, or mini golf if you would rather. We will meet at 6:00pm back at the Dairy Queen for supper.

Saturday, July 12th, meet at the Sibley State Park office at 2:30pm for an afternoon of hiking. Bring a bag lunch/supper and drink of choice for supper.

August Schedule to be determined.

Job Opening: Bethany Christian Services of MN, Willmar office, seeks a part time adoption social worker to conduct quality family trainings, assessments, child placement, and post placement supervision for all of Bethany's adoption programs.  BSW with licensure required; MSW strongly preferred. Prior experience in child welfare desired. This position is based in the Willmar office, yet serves the greater Willmar and surrounding areas.  Minimal travel to the Plymouth office for staff events, etc.  To apply: please send resume to: Director, Bethany Christian Services of MN, 3025 Harbor Lane N., Suite 316, Plymouth, MN, 55447; or apply online at bethany.org/jobs.

Kingery Program! On Wednesday, June 17, the Kingery Family will be presenting a musical program beginning at 7:00 in the Emden Church in Renville. This 10 member family will inspire everyone with toe tapping string as well as vocal music. This event will also include pie and ice cream following the performance. Please mark your calendars-it's going to be fun!

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.

Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity of West Central Minnesota is now   accepting applications for purchase of simple, decent, affordable homes available in selected areas. Applicants are selected using three criteria: the level of need as determined by current housing cost and living conditions, willingness to work on the home with Habitat volunteers, and the ability to meet income guidelines to repay a no-interest mortgage.  Habitat for Humanity of West Central Minnesota abides by the Equal Opportunity Housing Policy and Anti-Discrimination Laws.  For more information or to receive an application, interested person may stop by the office at 4078 Hwy 71 NW, Willmar or call 320-231-2704 or toll free 1-877-926-6434.  Completed applications must be returned and postmarked no later than 5:00 pm on June 30, 2009.

4th of July Planning: Plans are being made for the 4th of July celebration in Prinsburg. The theme for this year's parade is "Childhood Memories". Memories of lemonade stands, little league, drive-in-restaurants. The possibilities are endless. If you've got an idea for the parade, it doesn't have to be related to the theme, please call us. We'd love to have representatives from the community driving their collector cars or riding horses. We welcome entries, such as area Jr. Miss Royalty or Dairy Princesses. The kiddie parade begins at 6:00pm with the main parade following right behind it. If you have any questions or would like to participate, please contact: Darlene Duininck.

West Central Christian Singles: Saturday, June 20th, meet at the bike trail parking lot across from Pappa's pizza in Spicer at 2:30pm for biking or walking , or mini golf if you would rather. We will meet at 6:00pm back at the Dairy Queen for supper.

Saturday, July 12th, meet at the Sibley State Park office at 2:30pm for an afternoon of hiking. Bring a bag lunch/supper and drink of choice for supper.

August Schedule to be determined

Praise in the Park: A Night of Music and Message featuring Avalon will be held on Friday, July 10 beginning at 8:00 pm at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City . Get your tickets now! The cost is $15 for general seating and $20 for preferred. Please call Ivy at Bethany RC  (320-847-3322) or Kay at Bunde CRC (320-847-3520) to get your tickets. If you would like to hear some of their music, please go to youtube.com and search Avalon. You won't want to miss this concert. Proceeds will go to Kids Against Hunger.