May 22, 2005 Bulletin

10:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP CELEBRATION

Lead Worshiper: Bryan & Joe De Groot
Children’s Message: Marly Breems
Giving of our Firstfruits: CMCS (Next Week: Love Fund)
Prayer: Chuck Leininger
Scripture Reading: Exodus 3: 7-15
Today’s Message: What’s in a Name? (Marly Breems)

6:00 P.M. EVENING WORSHIP CELEBRATION

Offering: KBHZ
Scripture Reading: The Book of Jude
Message: Is The Church Ready for the End Times? (Pastor Steve)

WORSHIP NOTES

Welcome! Come, all, who are weary. Come, all, who are burdened down. The Lord is here and has promised rest for your soul and refreshment for your spirit. May the mercy and grace of Christ flood your life this day as we worship together in His name!

Just a reminder: Times of services will change effective in two weeks, June 5. Morning worship - 9:30am; Evening worship - 5:00pm; Night Vision - 7:30pm

Please remember all of our sick and shut-ins. Also, this past week a nasty virus has been going around affecting several families in our community. Please pray for health and restoration to health for all. Remember, particularly Wilbur Duininck who is a resident of Bethesada Heritage in Willmar.

NEXT WEEK Sunday, May 29, is Memorial Day weekend. There will be NO evening service next Sunday evening.

Unity Family Cares and Concerns

Congratulations to Pastor Jeff who successfully defended his thesis this week at Calvin Seminary. Pastor Jeff participated in graduation ceremonies (again) yesterday. Pastor Wendy also was able to renew her candidacy in the Christian Reformed Church on Friday. They will be back in the office on Wednesday.

Congratulations to all our graduates in the graduation season! CMCS will have their graduation ceremony this Friday evening at 7:00pm. Many college graduations have already taken place. Please take a moment to congratulate them and give them a word of encouragement. Beth Fisher and Maggie Frieborg - Northwestern (Orange City, Iowa) College Nick & Carrie (Brouwer) Van Beek - Calvin College (yesterday) Heidi (Hoekstra) Meyer - Ridgewater College (nursing) Chelsey Zondervan & Krista Leininger - CMCS (this Friday)

Congratulations to Gene & Louise Troyer, who Lord willing, will be celebrating the wedding of their daughter, Heather, in the Twin Cities this coming Saturday!

We would like to thank everyone for the prayers, thoughts, cards, flowers, food and visits following my surgery. It was greatly appreciated. Thanks again.
~ Shirley & Wendell Bonnema

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES AT UNITY

Advanced Notice: The 2005 Women of Faith Conference in St. Paul will be held October 21-22. Take some time to get away with friends or invite family to join you for this incredible time of refreshment. Twenty-five (25) tickets are available through Angela Zwart on a first-come basis.

Please circle Wednesday June 8 on your calendar for our annual congregational meeting. We will meet at 7:00 to select two new elders and one new deacon, approve the budget, and engage in some general Q & A. Look for an agenda in the mail later this week.

Relay for Life: Unity family is thinking about starting a Relay for life team, this event is July 22. More news to follow. If you are interested in joining the team contact Marilyn Wieberdink.

COMMUNITY & SURROUNDING AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS

ON CALL Presents: ROCK WORSHIP WORKSHOP FOR KIDS, grades 1 - 6. TODAY, 1:00pm ~ 7:00pm. A day of rocking and rehearsing with the On Call band. Concert at 7:00pm. Get a t-shirt, snacks, and dinner! It will be held at the First Covenant Church in Willmar. This is a fundraiser for On Call’s Guatemala Mission trip this summer. Cost of the workshop is $25.00. For reservations or more information, contact the Youth For Christ Office.

ON CALL Auditions: If you want to sing or play in a band - if you will be a sophomore, junior, or senior - if you want to be used by Christ - join ON CALL. Auditions are May 23 - 27th. Call the YFC office for more information and an appointment.

Senior Citizens: For our May meeting, we will have the men and women go separate ways. I’m asking that you meet at the community room at 12:30p.m. on Thursday, May 26. The men will be going to the Wayne Kleinhuizen farm to see the interesting things Wayne makes from wood. Very precise tractors, road graders, etc. After that they will travel to Henry Knapper’s home in Clara City to see his interesting display of antique tools. For the ladies we hope to car pool and drive to George Lake to Wally and Carolyn’s home. Here we hop to enjoy her large doll display and later have high tea in her garden setting. I’m asking that you take some cash along to cover some expenses incurred. Remember, Thursday, May 26 12:30p.m. at the community center. Perhaps a phone call to me would be nice so I know how much food to prepare. Thanks. Ardy

CMCS Graduation Ceremony: Central Minnesota Christian and the Class of ‘05 invite you to their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 27 at 7:00pm in the high school gym. Guest speaker will be Chaplain Curt Roelofs a 1961 graduate of CMCS.

Open House: You are invited to an Open House 80th Birthday party for Eleanor Ledeboer, Saturday, May 28, from 2pm - 5pm at the Prinsburg Fire-hall. Everyone is welcome.

Vacation Bible School: Parents please sign your children up for VBS today. It will be held June 6-10 5:30-8:30 p.m. We have lots of neat crafts, games and exciting Bible lessons planned. We also need people to help serve the supper and donations of food. Sheets to sign up for this are on the bulletin board.

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/

Lake Geneva Christian Reformed Family Conference: Mark your calendars now and PLAN TO ATTEND the Lake Geneva Christian Reformed Family Conference to be held at Alexandria, Minnesota on August 8 - 11, 2005. Join with us as we celebrate our twenty–second year of conferences. Dr. Carl Bremer from Primary Focus and Evangelist Verlyn Schaap from Sargeant Bluff, IA 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 a registration announcement in your bulletin at a later date. Bring your family - invite your friends - plan to be challenged and inspired.

May is Mental Health Month: MIND Your Heath - Mental Health and physical health go hand in hand. Caring for your mind, as well as your body, is good for your overall health and key to your success at home, at work, and at school. Mental health problems are real, common, and treatable. Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety disorders, are as treatable as many physical illnesses. Woodland Centers provides services for a six-county area: Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Renville, and Swift Counties. Call Woodland Centers at 1-800-992-1716.

Wills & Estate Planning: Part of good stewardship is making sure that our assets are managed as well when we're gone, as they were when we were alive. Yet many of us find the area of Wills and estate planning confusing. Don Long from Barnabas Foundation is ready to help you. He will be in our area from May 31 to June 2, 2005. Barnabas Foundation helps Christians plan to meet personal and family financial needs while supporting the causes that are important to them. Their estate planning expertise is available to you at no charge, thanks to their 200 Christian member organizations. Ask questions, learn in clear, easy-to-understand language. Your meeting will be managed in a totally professional and confidential manner. Please contact Barnabas Foundation toll-free at 1-888-448-3040 to arrange an appointment.