June 26, 2005

9:30 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP CELEBRATION

Lead Worshiper: Praise Team
Scripture Reading: Luke 7:18-35
Message: Dealing with Doubt (Marly Breems)
Giving of our Firstfruits: CMCS
Closing and Benediction

5:00 P.M. EVENING WORSHIP CELEBRATION

Combined Worship at First CRC in Prinsburg

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

WORSHIP NOTES

Welcome to Unity! Our prayer today is for the love and grace of God to enfold you as you enter His presence today together as the body of Christ!

Dordt Jubilee Sunday A special worship service commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dordt College has been scheduled for TONIGHT! It will be a combined service for area CRCs, and will be held in the First CRC sanctuary at 6:30pm . The message will be brought by Dr. Carl Zylstra, President of Dordt College, and the offering will be for Dordt.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES AT UNITY

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Service in the Park (Kandiyohi #1) on July 3 (NEXT SUNDAY!) at 11:00am ~ Picnic Lunch provided afterwards

Fall Kick-Off Planning Meeting: All those who are on the Education, Fellowship, and Worship Planning Ministry Teams will have a Joint-Session Meeting 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.

UNITY FAMILY CARES AND CONCERNS

Congratulations to Mark and Darla Fischer who were united in marriage yesterday afternoon, Saturday June 25. We wish them much happiness. Please pray for God’s blessings and favor on them as they begin a new life together. They plan to live here in Prinsburg. Mark is employed at Duininck’s and Darla will be seeking a new administrative assistant position in this area.

Pastor Steve & Ang and family will be leaving (early) tomorrow morning for Colorado Springs, Colorado, to participate in the Pastor’s Family Retreat sponsored by Focus on the Family. They will also be taking several days to camp and participate in the Dordt Jubilee Celebration in Sioux Center, Iowa next week. The Zwart’s will be returning July 2. Please pray for a time of rest and relaxation for them over these next two weeks.

COMMUNITY & SURROUNDING AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS

VBS Kids Float: VBS Kids-anyone who would be willing to ride the Safari Adventure float on the 4th of July with your orange safari hats, please have your parents call Becky Hines, Erica Slagter or Nora Ziehl this week.

Dordt College’s 50th Anniversary: A 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held on the campus of Dordt College in Sioux Center on July 1-3. Everyone is invited to attend events throughout the weekend, including music and theater performances, youth and alumni intramural sports, socials, food, art, a parade, fireworks and more. Most events are free, but some require pre-registration or minimal fees. For additional details or to register, call for a brochure at 1-800-343-6738 (extension #3) or visit www.dordt.edu/events/jubilee/

Fourth of July Worship Celebration: Join us for our annual Fourth of July Community Worship Celebration, Monday July 4th at 10AM! Our speaker will be Tom Pritchard, President of the Minnesota Family Council. We hope to see you at First Church in Prinsburg on the 4th! Please call the Unity Church office with any questions.

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.