Sunday, February 28th, 2010

   THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sunday (Today):

7:00pm: Senior High Small Group

Tuesday:

9:15am: Ladies Bible Study: Coffee Time

9:30am: Ladies Bible Study (Studying: Isaiah)

Wednesday:

6:30pm: GEMS (Bible Lesson/Craft  Night)

Snacks: Elli Stoel & Emma Van Dyken

7:00pm: 9th - 12th SRYG at the Rock

Next Sunday (1st Sunday):

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

9:00am: Missions Prayer Time

10:00am: Worship

Missions Prayer Time Next Week

You are invited to join the Missions & Outreach Team for a time of prayer for our missionaries at 9:00am next wee (and the first Sunday of each month).

POTLUCK

Join us on Sunday, March 28th for an all church potluck following our morning worship celebration, a service which will be led by the Valley Male Chorus from Rock Valley, Iowa. Please bring a dish to share. Care Group 2 will be serving.

~ The Regional (Classis) Meeting of Christian Reformed Churches known as Classis Lake Superior will meet Monday and Tuesday this week at Calvary CRC in Edina.  Our church's delegates are: Pastor Steve and Elder Alnora Bruin.  NOTE:  The September meeting of Classis this year will be held right here at Unity!  Stay tuned for more details how you can help us host this meeting of delegates from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ontario, and Manitoba.

Our Love & Sympathy

We extend our Christian sympathy to the family and friends of Harry Roelofs. Harry passed away on Sunday, February 21st. The funeral was this past Friday at First CRC.

KITCHEN TIDY-UP

On the first Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m. all interested ladies are invited to come and help tidy-up the kitchen.  We want to make sure the inside of the cupboards and drawers are clean, kitchenware is in its proper place, and that the appliances are cleaned.  Tomorrow, March 1, is the first Monday of the month and also the first time we will get together to do this.

 Senior High Small Group

Session 9 - We are almost finished!!  If you haven't attended - please come! This week:"Wake up World! There's a Better Way to Do Relationships" Tonight at 7pm here at Unity CRC.  See you there!!

CMCS High School Mission Trip

***NOTE DATE CHANGE***

Due to a schedule change, the waffle feed hosted by the CMCS New  York Mission Team has been moved to THURSDAY, MARCH 4 from 5 - 7 pm. There will be a boys basketball game that night so come and join us for an all-you-can-eat supper of waffles and sausages and juice and then stay to watch the CMCS boys basketball team. A free-will donation will be taken. The students are also selling Wilhelmina peppermints for $2.00 a box. Please contact school @ 978-8700.  The mission trip students are also collecting sample sized toiletries for the trip.  Do you have any hotel sized shampoos, conditioners, lotions, soaps, shower caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, etc. to share with them?  Please bring them to the high school.

Library News!

Need a book to read?!  Ask Brenda Marcus, Heather Nett or Sherri Pluimer for suggestions!   We have a bunch of new books that have been added to our fiction & youth sections!   Plus we have some new dvd's to view & a cookbook selection of books.

Donations of books, & gently used or new dvds published over 1995.  We also ask if you check out a book in the library that you return the item back to our church library within two weeks.  THANKS!

**Interested in auto-biography's we have added some interesting books this last year! How about reading about Mandisa?! She's a popular singer now who started her career on American Idol.  

**Sit down with a historical fiction series & enjoy your day by reading from any of Gilbert Morris' books!

**Love Mysteries??  We have some new mysteries in our youth section & check out any of our mystery books by Mindy Starns Clark!

**Karen Kingsbury fans...stay tuned...we're going to be adding Karen Kingsbury's  newest book "Take Three" soon!  

**Finally we have added some dvds for you to check out!!  They are dvds from Calvin College called "The January Series!"  Don't miss out on viewing these dvds!

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!

Unity & Community Bulletin Announcements

GEMS Girls

Come picture pretty to GEMS! Please wear your GEMS shirt and blue jeans on Wednesday night for a group picture that will be taken during club.

CMCS Host and Hostess Dessert Night

The CMCS Host and Hostess Dessert Night on April 16, 2010 is in need of more host tables.  This is a great night of fun and fellowship.  

If you are willing to help out CMCS in hosting a table for the evening, please call: Lynette Bloomquist for more info. Thanks!

"Christ in the Passover"

Jesus Last Supper was actually a Jewish Passover.  Matt Friedman of Jews for Jesus will re-create the traditional Passover service and explain how it foreshadowed Jesus' death and resurrection in a presentation called "Christ in the Passover" at Raymond Christian Reformed Church on March 14th at 6 p.m.  Mr. Matt Friedman will set a table with items traditionally used at the Passover meal and detail their spiritual significance.  He will also explain the connection between the events of the first Passover in Egypt and the redemption that Jesus accomplished, as well as the deep bond between the ancient Passover feast and the Christian communion celebration today. Jews for Jesus has presented "Christ in the Passover" at over 38,000 churches.  It has been enthusiastically received by Christians who appreciate learning more about the Jewish backgrounds of their faith. Mr. Friedman will be happy to answer questions after the presentation.  If you have any questions, feel free to call 320-967-4721.  There is no admission charge for this event, however there will be a free-will offering.

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 Every Wednesday morning until  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).

Roseland Reformed Church Dad's Belgian Waffles Fundraiser

Please join Roseland Reformed Church on Monday, March 8th at Roseland Church, Roseland, MN, for a Dad's Belgian Waffle feed from 4:30pm - 7:00pm. It will be a free-will offering.

Christ In The Passover

Matt Friedman of Jews for Jesus will speak at Raymond Christian Reformed Church on Sunday, March 14 at 6 p.m.  Pastor John Bothof invites all to attend.  If you have services scheduled at that time, perhaps you would consider sending a delegation.   

Jews for Jesus uses creative methods and contemporary issues to present the message that Jesus is the Messiah to Jewish people around the world.    Mr. Friedman will recreate the traditional Passover service and explain how it foreshadowed Jesus' death and resurrection in a presentation called "Christ in the Passover".

From World Missions

WORLD MISSIONS - Do you know a young adult/college student who is interested in missions? Christian Reformed World Missions offers a variety of opportunities for young adults to serve and learn alongside our missionaries and their national ministry partners. For the summer of 2010, we have opportunities in Guatemala, the Philippines, Ukraine, and more. Visit www.crwm.org/summer for more information and to request an application.

From Back to God Ministries International

BACK TO GOD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL - Prayer request: Praise God that the study of His Word is making a difference in the lives of thousands of people in Africa. One woman wrote, "I thank God who has allowed me to find the CBC (Bible study). My prayer life has been renewed." Another woman wrote that she has committed to introduce the study to others.

BACK TO GOD HOUR - How Strong is God? How can God be all-powerful when we go through so many painful events like cancer, untimely death, and other dreadful experiences? Can God be both good, and all-powerful? What does the Bible say? Find out on the March 14 Back to God Hour. Go to www.BacktoGod.net for local stations and times.

KIDS CORNER - The Great Jewel Heist:The Lizarardo Detective Agency is investigating a robbery, and all the evidence points to Grandpa Anole's twin brother. Is he guilty? Join Liz on this week's Kids Corner to solve the case! Then write to Kids Corner at Box 506, Worth IL 60482 or go to kids@kidscorner.net for your very own Bible study.

From CRWRC

CRWRC - Chile Earthquake Response: The government of Chile is working to restore order after a catastrophic earthquake hit on Feb. 27. The quake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and killed at least 700 people. CRWRC is responding. Donations to CRWRC's "Chile Earthquake Response" will be directed through Actions By Churches Together (ACT) to another Christian organization to provide emergency food and supplies. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.crwrc.org or call 1-800-55-CRWRC (27972).

From CRC Communications

New CRC Website - There's a new way to connect with others in the CRC about church ministries. You can ask questions, share experiences, get resources, read blogs, and more. It's called The Network and it covers dozens of ministry areas and roles. Check it out at www.crcna.org/Network