November 25, 2007

THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Today (4th Sunday):
10:00am: Morning Worship
Children ages 3-preK and k-1 will be invited by announcement to go to Children’s Church.
11:30am: Christmas Program Practice

Monday:
4:45pm: Worship Planning Meeting

Tuesday:
9:30am: Ladies Bible Study

Wednesday:
6:45pm: Cadets
7:00pm: Men’s Jail Ministry
7:00pm: Youth Group 7th- 12th
at the Rock on 8th
9:00pm: Worship Team Practice

Next Sunday (1st Sunday):
9:00am: Sunday School, grades 2-12
10:00am: Worship
11:30am: Christmas Program lunch &
Practice

Mark Your Calendar

Sunday, December 16
Christmas Program at 4:00pm

Candle Light Christmas Eve Service
Monday, December 24 at 6:00pm

Unity Church Announcements

CRC SESQUICENTENNIAL WRAP-UP

Our God is truly an awesome God! For our community of Christian Reformed churches in west central Minnesota , this has been a year of remembering, rejoicing, and rededicating. We have been celebrating God’s faithfulness to our denomination throughout its 150 year history. Thank you to all those who helped with the 3 worship services: speakers, worship planners and leaders, musicians, greeters, valet parking attendants, deacons, communion preparers and servers, placard participants, hosts, and many others. We also thank the Willmar Evangelical Free Church for the use of their building for our services. To God be the glory! - the Area CRC Sesquicentennial Planning Committee

Our Love, Prayers & Sympathy

We express our love and support to Bob & Jan Donyes, and their children, Roger & Dorcas (Donyes) Lopau of Olivia in the stillbirth loss of a grandson/son last Sunday morning. A memorial service for Luke Logan Lopau was held this past Wednesday in Olivia with Pastor Steve officiating. Please remember this family in your prayers this week and in the weeks to come!

Pastor Jeff Out of Office

Pastor Jeff and his family will be back on Thursday, November 29.

Christmas Cookie Exchange

You do not want to miss out on this. What a great way to get a bunch of different Christmas cookies and not have to bake them all. Sign up today on the sign up sheets in the fellowship hall on the information table. The Christmas cookie exchange will take place on Saturday December 15th, possibly during the Christmas program practice. If you have any questions please contact Donna Elliot or Betty Ammermann. More details to come.

Angel Tree

Do you want to brighten the Christmas for a child with a parent in prison? We have again received from Prison Fellowship, the names of children living in our area with parents in prison over Christmas. If you are willing to buy gifts for any of these children, contact Marly or Kerry Breems.

Christmas Program Change of Practice!

Due to a conflict Christmas program practice will not be on Saturday, December 1; it will be Sunday, December 2 instead. You should have received a notice of this in your mail box and from your child. We will provide a light lunch for the kids following worship that morning. Please have the 3-5 year olds meet in the children’s church room next to the bathroom. The older kids please meet in the children’s church room next to Pastor Jeff’s Office right away following the worship service. PARENTS: The 3-6 year olds can be picked up between 12:45 and 1:00pm.

Christmas Program Practices

Sunday, December 9 - following worship for kids in 2nd grade - 8th grade. Pizza party after practice. Kids will be done by 2:00pm.

Saturday, December 15 - 8:45am - 11:00am

Community Announcements

UPCOMING CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONCERTS

The high school Christmas concert will be Monday, December 3, in the CMCS high school gym. Those performing will be the concert choir, concert band, male chorus, girls chorus, jazz band, and a flute solo by Cassie Ulferts. Our concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. All groups are under the direction of Michelle Mulder.

ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Friday, December 7, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., CMCS K -4th Graders will offer a gift of Christmas music entitled: "Christmastime Around the World". The program location is the CMCS High School gymnasium. Featured will be vocal and instrumental music celebrating the birth of Christ from several different nationalities, stories of many culture's Christmas traditions, and ethnic clothing . Offering taken at the concert will go toward Central MN Elementary Music fund and "The Children of the Promise" orphanage. The program is under the direction of CMCS music instructor Barb Swanson .

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONCERT

The CMCS Middle School Christmas concert will be Friday, December 14, at 7:00 pm in the high school gym. Those performing will be the 5th grade band, 6th grade band, 7-8 band, 5th and 6th grade choir, 7th-8th grade girls choir, 7th-8th boys choir, 7th - 8th grade combined choir, and a 5-8 combined choir. 5-8 choir is under the direction of Barb Swanson and 5-8 band is under the direction of Michelle Mulder.

Community Christmas Celebration

Christmas Morning Tuesday, December 25 at 9:30am at First CRC

43rd Annual Night of Music
at Willmar Assembly of God
December 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16 at 7:00 pm,
Saturday December 15 at 3:00 pm