June 1, 2008

THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sunday 6/1/08

10:00am: Morning Worship and Children’s church for children ages 3-preK.

Monday:

4:45pm: Worship Planning Meeting

6:15pm: Deacons Meeting

6:15pm: Elders Meeting

7:00pm: Council Meeting

Wednesday:

Wednesday:

7:00pm: Men’s Jail Ministry

7:00pm: SRYG (9th - 12th) Rock on 8th

9:00pm: Worship Team Practice

Sunday June 8

10:00am: Worship and Children’s Church for children ages 3-preK.

Unity Church Announcements

Building Project Update

You’ve probably noticed there is still grass and parking lot where we will soon not have it. The digging for our project has been delayed while we wait for Xcel Energy to come and move the electrical power source to the other side of the building. We hope that this will happen soon, and when it does we ask for your help by following the parking instructions that will be given and the request for those in town to walk to church.

LOCAL OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY

Tuesday evening, August 5th, Willmar CRC in conjunction with Solid Rock Youth will be hosting a community outreach carnival and we are looking for help.  This will be a free family oriented event designed specifically to attract people to Christ via the body of Christ living out love for the community.  In the past this event has drawn others into fellowship both at the church and with the children’s programs.  Willmar CRC desires to partner with Unity on this event and welcomes Unity members to participate fully in the planning and implementing of this carnival. Please talk with Kirk Vander Pol ( kirkvanderpol@gmail.com ) if you would like to be a part of this exciting outreach.

Angel Food Ministries

Angel Food Ministries is a national ministry working in 37 states with local representation through Harvest Community Church in Willmar.  In cooperation with the USDA, and by purchasing in bulk quantities, Angel Food Ministries seeks to provide quality food to any and all who seek to stretch their food purchasing  dollars.  There are no applications or membership dues, no income restrictions and food is first quality (not seconds). The deacons of Unity CRC are encouraging the use of this program for Unity CRC and community members by taking cash orders directly at Unity CRC after church on Sundays and midweek during church office hours.  Orders will need to be picked up at Harvest Community Church in Willmar Saturday, June 21st.  For more information, to place your order, or to volunteer to assist with this effort, please see Christina Vander Pol in the church fellowship hall today!

THANK YOU 

Solid Rock thanks you for your support at the spaghetti supper and auction, we were able to raise approximately $4,000.  This will go a long way in helping to fund our   summer trips. Even with the great gifts, we came up a bit short, so if you would still like to contribute we would welcome that.  We have also been in contact with Bob Dykstra and while in Wisconsin on Mission Trip we hope to help with some projects.  Bob has sent me a list of material costs for these potential projects, so I wanted to lay them before you and see if anyone is led to contribute—see below for list.  Please make any checks payable to Solid Rock Youth Ministries and get them to the deacons or put them in Jill Blom’s or Kirk Vander Pol’s mail slots at church.  Again—THANK YOU!

Church of Love and Compassion

-cement pad  $310
-playground  $800
-finishing off basement  $1549
-Greenhouse for Felix  $240
-Boys and Girls Club storage shed  $800

THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who brought Sunday School offerings this year! We raised over $434 for CRWRC’s C.H.A.L.K. It Up Literacy program.  See the bulleting board by the main entrance to see all that we were able to purchase!

SRYG Service Project

Thursday afternoon a small group of Solid Rock members will be leaving for a week on a service project to the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation in Wisconsin to help Bob Dykstra and the YWAM team there.  Please keep this team in your prayers: Ellen Kleinhuizen, Shara Leininger, Bryent Slagter, Jason Groen, Kirk Vander Pol, and Jill Blom.

Family Bike Ride to Spicer!!

On Saturday, June 21st we will meet at 3pm at the Willmar Civic Center and at 3:30 pm we will ride bike to Spicer to have a picnic.  You may bring your own packed lunch or stop somewhere in Spicer to get a meal to go.  We will plan to eat at Saulsbury Beach around 5pm.  After the picnic you may enjoy time with your family and friends. Each family can head back to Willmar Civic Center as they wish.  I have a map of the bike trail and a map of Spicer on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall.  Everyone is welcome.   If anyone can help with carrying extra bikes or needs help getting a bike to the civic center call Natalie Vander Beek.

Annual Congregational Meeting

Sunday, June 22 following our morning worship service.

Worship at the Lake

Sunday, July 6 at 11:00am

Help Needed

Due to the Storms in Parkersburg, Iowa this past Sunday many families have been affected with damaged homes & some have lost loved ones. If you would like to help them out an account has been set up at Prinsbank. Parkersburg CRC deacons will be taking care of disbursing the funds donated.

Community Announcements

Women Of Faith2008!

The Women of Faith Conference is Friday, October 17th and Saturday, October 18th.  What a great refreshing weekend! We have tickets reserved at $65.00 per person.  They do not have to be paid for till July 25th. We have great seats, on lower level!! We would love to have you join us, contact April today to claim your ticket. I have 16 tickets left.  Don’t wait! Call today!!

Relay For Life!

The Kandiyohi County Relay For Life is scheduled for Friday, July 25. The deadline for team registration is May 31 if you want the Relay t-shirt. For sign-up information please contact Laurie Duininck, Mindy (Mulder) Grannes or Jill Brouwer. We plan to host an area garden tour on the evening of July 3. If you are willing to have your garden included in the tour please let one of us know soon. Thank you for all your support!

Mark Schultz in concert

The Clara City Ministerial Society is sponsoring Mark Schultz in concert. He will be performing at Bethany RC in Clara City on July 11 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available through Kay or Kari.  Tickets are $15 for general seating and $20 for reserved.  Proceeds from the concert will be going to Kids Against Hunger, which feed starving children around the world. Come for the great music, help save a life.

Vacation Bible School

Parents if you haven’t signed your child up for VBS please do so today. Sign up sheet are in the back of church. Also anyone willing to donate food or help serving the meals we are still looking for a few items and a couple of people, if you are able to help in this area please call Darla at the church office (320-978-4323).

VBS TEACHERS AND HELPERS !!!

There will be a meeting on June 2 at 7 pm in the Fireside room of the Fellowship Hall. We will be handing out materials and answering questions.

Upcoming Messages

June 8:  “Living the Gospel Life: Fighting” - Galatians 2:11-21

A challenge to fight for (and at times with) one another to live in accordance with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

June 15:  “Living the Gospel Life: Foolishness” - Galatians 3:1-4:31

          A declaration on how foolish it is to attempt to live as Christians apart from the gospel of Jesus Christ.

June 22:  “Living the Gospel Life: Freedom” - Galatians 5:1-6:18

          The practical result of knowing that our freedom is found in Christ and the grace he has given us, and not rules we create to live by.