Sunday, February 21, 2010

THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sunday (Today):

7:00pm: Senior High Small Group

Monday:

6:30pm: Worship Planning Team

Tuesday:

9:15am: Ladies Bible Study: Coffee Time

9:30am: Ladies Bible Study

              (Studying: Isaiah)

Wednesday:

7:00pm: 7th - 12th SRYG at the Rock

Next Sunday (4th Sunday):

9:00am: 2nd - 12th Sunday School

10:00am: Worship

New Member Welcome & Infant Baptism

IMPORTANT!

DIRECTORY PICTURES

If you have not already had your picture taken, or furnished a picture for our new Church Directory, opportunity is available to have your picture taken after the service this morning.   Please come to the Children's Church Room (Old Society Room) where pictures are being taken and take your turn. You also have the option of using your own photo which should be given to April by Tomorrow, Monday, February 22nd!

Grandbaby Congratulations

Congratulations to Jim N on the birth of a new Grandson, Tanner James. Infant son to Larry & Becky.  Tanner was born weighing in at 7lbs 12oz and 20 inches long.

THANK YOU!

~ We would like to thank you for the prayers, cards, visits, meals brought to our home and concern and kindness shown to us after my heart attacks.  It is so wonderful to be a part of such a caring church!  Blessings to all of you!  ~ Sue, Bryan and Jessica DeGroot

~ When it comes to loving the poor, and good stewardships, Unity Stands Tall! Your advent series of gifts to bless the poor through CRWRC are deeply appreciated. Way to go, Unity! ~ CRWRC

~ Dear Congregation of Unity,

Central MN Christian School would like to take this opportunity to than k you as a church body for your financial and prayer support over the last year. The economy may have been weak but  our God is strong. CMCS is so proud to partner with you to provide a Christ-centered quality education to equip students for a life of service. Thank you again for your continued support.

Please continue to

Remember in your PRAYERS

~ James, Xavier & Xylon

~ Bud Bonnema

~ Shirley Bonnema

~ Children of the Promise

~ Lorinda Breems

~ David Plowman

Senior High Small Group

We will watch session 8  "How to Say "Yes" to Love and "No" to Second-Rate Sex"   See you there!  (contact person Sara Jouwstra)

T-Shirts for Haiti

The 5th/6th grade GEMS are going to participate in a service project by helping make sleeping mats for the people in Haiti. Any old or unused t-shirts that you could donate to this project would be greatly appreciated! You can place your donations in the box labeled T-SHIRTS FOR HAITI located in the fellowship hall by the information table. GEMS will be collecting donations until March 10th!

REMINDER:

For all those traveling over the winter/spring months,  the bulletin and sermons are online each week.  Log on to the internet to keep up to date:  www.unitycrc.org.

CMCS High School Mission Trip

The CMCS students going on the New York Mission Trip will be hosting a Dad's Belgian Waffle feed on Tuesday, March 2 from 5 - 7 pm at the high school cafeteria.  A free will offering will be taken and all funds will support the students on their trip.  Join us for supper (waffles, sausages, orange juice) and stay to watch the CMCS boys basketball team play their last regular season game vs Lincoln HI.  The students are also selling Wilhelmina peppermints for $2.00 a box. Please contact school @ 978-8700

Ladies, reserve this date! 

Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo will be hosting a live simulcast event featuring well known author and Bible teacher Beth Moore.  So Long Insecurity will be aired on Saturday, April 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m.  Tickets are $15.00, which includes a healthy boxed lunch, and are currently available from the church office by calling 320-269-7533.  This simulcast was designed for women of all ages, high school girls are strongly encouraged to attend.

Bunde's Annual Soup Supper

The soup supper at Bunde CRC put on by JAM (youth group) is scheduled for March 17, 2010. They will be serving 3 different kinds of soup and homemade pies for dessert. They will also have  a "specialty" pie auction throughout the night as part of the fundraiser. The supper starts at 5:00pm and goes until 7:00pm. Please join them! It is a free will donation fundraiser for the JAM kids to go on Serve to Thunder Bay , Ontario in Canada this summer.

Annual Men's, Father & Sons, Morning Lenten Breakfasts

Men, fathers & sons, are invited to the Morning Lenten Breakfasts which begin on Wednesday, February 24th and extend through March 31st.

(Six weeks) at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City. Breakfast and fellowship are from 6:30am - 6:45am and the Lenten medication is from 6:50am - 7:05am. The theme is, "Seven Deadly Sins". Dress as you would for work and leave whenever you must. A free will offering will be taken to cover food expenses and the rest will be given to the Clara City Ambulance Fund. Men are especially encouraged to take their son(s).

Considering Adoption?

Bethany Christian Services is the nation's largest adoption and orphan care agency.  Join us for a FREE information meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the Willmar Public Library from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  Come learn about the various adoption options within Bethany of MN and how you can change the life of a child forever.  Please register in advance, if possible, by calling 763-553-0344, or 320-214-0601.

Roseland Reformed Church Dad's Belgian Waffles Fundraiser