Morning Worship
Scripture Reading: John 7:53-John 8:11
Lenten Sermon Series: "The Crimson Life of Love"
Message: "The Life of Love and the Message of Forgiveness" (Pastor Steve)
Offering: Unity Ministries
Lead Worshiper(s): Bryan De Groot
WELCOME TO UNITY CHURCH! We are delighted that you are here. Our desire in this place is to experience an authentic encounter with God. This may happen in different ways for each of us as God touches our hearts and lives in unique ways. Our prayer is that you would sense the presence of God today and be blessed as you worship Him.
Potluck TODAY
Care group 5 has their potluck today after the worship service. Guests, we would love it if you would stay and share this meal with us.
Pastor Jeff at Raymond
Pastor Jeff is preaching and leading both the morning and evening worship services at Raymond CRC today.
Classis This Week
The regional meeting of pastors and elders is being held this Monday and Tuesday (March 5 & 6). Pastor Jeff and Dave Groen are serving as our delegates. Pastor Steve once again is functioning as the Stated Clerk of the Classis and Willis Wubben will be representing CRWRC as the regional board member.
The Weekly Calendar
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Today (1st Sunday):
10:00am: Morning Worship
Children ages 3-preK and in K-1st grade will be invited by announcement to go to Children’s Church
Monday:
4:45pm: Worship Planning Meeting
7:00pm: Friendship Class at Willmar CRC
Tuesday:
9:30am: Ladies Bible Study
Wednesday:
7:00pm: Youth Group (9-12)
7:00pm: Ladies Bible Study
7:00pm: Men’s Jail Ministry
7:00pm: Men’s Wild at Heart
Thursday:
8:00pm: Gospel Class
Next Sunday (2nd Sunday):
8:45am: Adult Sunday School - Gospel Class at Duininck Bros
8:45am: Children’s Choir 2nd - 3rd
9:00am: Sunday School 4th - 12th
9:15am: Sunday School 2nd - 5th
9:30am: Children’s Choir 3 yrs - 1st
10:00am: Morning Worship ~ Communion
Easter Sunrise Service
First Reformed Church invites us to their Easter Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday. They will serve a brunch following the service. They welcome any youth who would like to perform a special number or give a reading for the service. Please contact Renae Kleinhuizen if you would like to be involved. More details will follow.
Choir Concert
Providence College and Seminary of Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada will be performing at the Raymond Christian Reformed Church on
March 9 at 7:00 p.m. The award winning choir and ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Henry Schellenberg, will inspire you as they express their faith through the arts. Their music includes a varied repertoire of classical, traditional, contemporary and sacred ethnic music styles.
Christian Reformed Family Conference
August 6-9 at the Lake Geneva Retreat Center in Alexandria, MN - join with us as we celebrate our twenty-third year of conferences. Rev. Roger Kok from Grand Rapids, MI and Rev. Calvin Hoogendoorn from Sioux Falls, SD will be the keynote speakers. A concert is scheduled for Wednesday evening. There are scheduled activities for children, preschool through high school age. Watch for registration announcements in your bulletin at a later date. Bring your family, invite your friends, plan to be challenged and inspired!
Our Sympathy
We express our love to Dorothy Slagter, her children and grandchildren, Lenore (Slagter) Marcus, and the extended family in the passing of Thorval Slagter last Sunday evening. Visitation will be today from 5-8pm at the Tri-County Funeral Home here in Prinsburg. The funeral will be at Unity tomorrow morning at 10AM. Please remember this family of our fellowship in your prayers!
Hurricane Katrina Relief Return Trip
Duane Bonnema is organizing a group of adult leaders along with Junior and Senior high school volunteers to once again lend a helping hand to Hurricane Katrina victims in Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi. This group will be leaving Monday, April 2, 2007, at 5:00 am, and returning Wednesday, April 11 at 6:00 pm. We are looking for additional volunteers, especially those with skills in carpentry, sheet rocking, shingling, and wiring. If you are unable to join us on this trip, but are willing to help, we are in need of building supplies, food, and funding for purchasing the materials needed to complete our work projects. Most of all, your continued prayers and support are coveted as we prepare to return to the Gulf. If you have any questions or can help in any way, please contact: Duane Bonnema Please mail donations to: 1809 22nd Street SW Helping Hands Hurricane Relief Fund Willmar, MN 56201 c/o Lorraine Hoogeveen, Treasurer
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:16-18
Winter Blahs? - Lets take a tour
(YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A SENIOR CITIZEN TO JOIN US ON THESE TOURS!)
On
Wednesday, March 14, we plan to attend the line play “The Orphan Train” at the Minneapolis Children's Theater. This is the story of the 1930’s during the depression where children were sent on trains to find new homes. After the production we would travel to Owatonna to see the Orphanage museum and hear its stories.
Saturday, April 14, we hope to take a bus to the Gospel Quartet convention in Minneapolis. Family groups and quartets entertain us all day. Its great continuous gospel music. Please call Ardy Zondervan for more details or to sign for these two tours. She needs to know soon.
West Central Christian Singles
Come join us for bowling and dinner on Saturday, March 10, 5:00 pm at the Willmar Kandi Entertainment Center. Cost: $2.75/game plus shoe rental and dinner. (shoe rental will be free if we have more than 20 people) Please RSVP by March 5 to wccs.willmar@yahoo.com so we know
how many lanes to reserve.
