September 9, 2007

SUNDAY WORSHIP

Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:24-29
Message: "Constructing a Life"
Offering: Unity Ministries
Lead Worshiper(s): Bryan DeGroot

Welcome to Unity Church! We are delighted that you have joined us for worship, but more importantly God is delighted that you have chosen to worship Him this day!

Double Baptism

This morning we celebrate God’s grace and love being extended to Adler Watson (parents Aaron & Tracey) and to Sydney Watson (parents Eric & Danielle) and their families through the sign and seal of baptism. May this be a time of good news of great joy!

New Members

As part of our baptism celebration we will welcome to our fellowship the Aaron Watson family, in conjunction with Adler’s baptism and Tracey’s Profession of Faith.

The Weekly Calendar

View The Monthly Church Calendar
Today (2nd Sunday): KICK OFF SUNDAY!
10:00am: Morning Worship
Children ages 3-preK and k-1 will be invited by announcement to go to Children’s Church.

Monday:
4:45pm: Worship Planning Meeting

Wednesday:
7:00pm: Men’s Jail Ministry
9:00: Worship Team Practice

Thursday:
7:00pm: Gospel Class

Next Sunday (3rd Sunday):
9:00am: Gospel Class
10:00am: Worship

Unity Church Announcements

Thank You Thank You Thank You!!

A sincere THANK YOU to the various work crews of members who helped out this past week with moving furniture for the carpet cleaning, trimming up some of the shrubs and bushes outside, and rearranging the chairs in the sanctuary. The carpet in the classrooms, nurseries (including our NEW infant nursery), and the offices were cleaned and look fantastic! The Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall are scheduled in a couple of weeks. Our special thanks to Dave Danzeisen of Steam Brothers of Willmar for the great job cleaning the carpets! Thank you!

WOMEN OF FAITH TICKETS

We have 15 tickets left! If you would like to go to women of faith and have not purchased your ticket, contact April Swierenga to get your ticket. $65.00 per ticket. Great price! Women of Faith is Friday evening October 19 and Saturday, October 20th.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

This is a time of sharing a meal, fellowship, and fun! We had a great time last year and would like to try it again. Here’s how it works: you can sign up as a host or attendee. The host will provide the place, beverage and meat. The attendee will provide one (or two) part(s) of the meal (salad, dessert, potato, or vegetable and bread, this will be assigned). The fun part is that no one knows who is coming to dinner. The host only knows the number of attendees. The attendees will find out who their host is on Sunday morning, September 30th, but they will not know who else is dining with them. This is a family affair, your children and teenagers are invited to come along with you. You should have a sign up sheet in your mailboxes. There are extra sign up sheets on the back table. Sheets need to be turned in by September 16th. You will get your assignment in your mail box September 23. If you have any questions please contact Megan Taatjes.

Teen “Kick-It” Class

Any teenage tobacco user is invited to attend an eight week class on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30pm at Unity Church. The class is voluntary and confidential for teens who want to kick their habit.

Solid Rock Youth Group

Wednesday, September 12th : 9-12th grades will be spending the evening (7-9p.m.ish) at Bob & Joanne VerSteeg’s house just west of Willmar. We will have a bonfire, games, and some worship time. There is also a volleyball net, place for soccer or football, and a basketball hoop. Please come out for a fun evening as we continue to kick off this year! Pass the word and invite a friend if you wish. You can either go right to their house at 7 p.m. if you know the way, or meet at the Rock on 8th at 6:45p.m. to carpool to the VerSteeg’s.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

50 Years of Grace

September 15 - 16, Grace CRC of Inver Grove Heights will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary. Please remember them in your prayers, giving thanks for the grace that has enabled them to reach this milestone, and asking God's continued grace for vision, energy, and resources to continue serving His kingdom in Inver Grove for many years to come. For more information about the celebrations, contact Grace Church at 651-451-2717 or info@gracecrcigh.org.

CMCS Fall Retreat

Parents and friends of CMCS are again planning a retreat for our high school students at Lake Geneva Christian Center, on September 21-23 and we need your help. Will you pray for the weekend, that God’s Spirit may move in the lives of those attending this retreat? We are greatly in need of financial help, so we can keep the cost affordable to the students. If you would be willing to help in this area, please send your donations to the CMCS marked “retreat fund”. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Celebration of Life Concert

Get your tickets now for the Celebration of Life Concert featuring Mark Schultz on Thursday, October 11 at 7:00pm at the Evangelical Free Church (1305 19th Ave SW, Willmar). Tickets are $15 for preferred seating or $10 for general seating. General tickets are available at Hope Pregnancy Center and Good News Christian Book Store. Preferred Seating is only available by calling Hope Pregnancy Center at 320-235-7619. There will also be an opportunity to financially support Hope Pregnancy Center at the concert.

Will & Estate Planning

Do you find the area of Wills and estate planning confusing? Do you know that there are other Christians ready to help simplify it all for you? Don Long from Barnabas Foundation is ready to help you. He will be in our area October 9-11, 2007 .The purpose of Barnabas Foundation is to help Christian individuals and families implement thoughtful stewardship decisions in tax-wise estate planning. This service is available to you at no charge because of the foundation’s 200 member charitable organizations. If you don’t have a will or it hasn’t been recently updated, give Barnabas Foundation a call toll-free at 1-888-448-3040 to schedule an appointment to meet with Don. We will be happy to help you with your estate planning needs

FRIENDSHIP MINISTRIES

Monday night Friendship Class has 60 eager students registered. They have lost 5 Mentors from last year and have increased our students by 10. If you are able and willing to be a Mentor, call Helene Dykstra. Our starting dates are September 17, October 1, 15, 29,November 12, 26. We meet from 7pm-8pm. If you travel south later, we can still use you to start with. Thank-you

Free Fall Clothing Exchange

Free Exchange of Fall Clothing will be held Friday, September 21st, 11am to 4pm and Saturday, September 22, 9am to 12noon. At the Harvest Community Church in Willmar. Your donations will help make the Clothing Exchange a success and a real blessing to many families in our community. However, you do not need to make a donation in order to come and take items. Everything is FREE!! Take what you can use to meet the needs of your family. If you can make a donation of gently–used, clean, not–stained or torn, fall or winter clothing to the Exchange, simply bring your items to Harvest Church on one of the collection dates listed below. Please be selective and bring only those items that are in suitable condition for hand-me-downs status. Collection dates: Tuesday, September 11, Noon -7pm Friday, September 14, 4pm - 7pm Saturday, September 15, 9am - Noon Tuesday, September 18, Noon - 7pm

Items Needed: Men’s, Women’s and children’s clothing (and clothing accessories), shoes, baby clothing and accessories (strollers, high chairs, swings, blankets, sheets). Please DO NOT donate any housewares, linens, baby cribs, or car seats. These items can not be accepted at drop-off.

Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer to set up or help out during the Exchange hours, please contact Mrs. Cindy Albin at 320-235-2106 or email Cindy at office@harvestwillmar.com