Sunday, November 15, 2009

THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Monday:

4:45pm: Worship Planning Team

7:00pm: Full Council Meeting

Tuesday:

9:15am: Ladies Bible Study

Wednesday:

6:30pm: GEMS at First CRC

7:00pm: Men's Jail Ministry

7:00pm: 7th - 12th SRYG, Rock on 8th

Next Sunday (4th Sunday):

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

10:00am: Worship

Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Study: Coffee time is at 9:15am, Lesson to follow. All ladies welcome to join

Mark Your Calendar

~ Wednesday, November 25th, Thanksgiving Eve Service: 7:00pm

~ Sunday, December 20th, Unity Children's Christmas Program: 4:00pm

~ Thursday, December 24th, Unity's Candlelight Christmas Eve Service: 5:00pm

~ Advent Conspiracy coming in December!  Watch your bulletin for more info next week!

~ Thanksgiving Eve Worship Celebration will be Wednesday, November 25, at 7pm.  A special offering will be taken that evening to assist Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) in their efforts to respond to the disaster in the Philippines and Indonesia.    CRWRC has committed up to $250,000 in medical assistance to help respond to the disease and bacterial infection that has spread in the wake of the storms and left over 100 people dead.  For more info, log on to:  www.crwrc.org.

Thank you: Thank you so much for all your thoughts and prayers during my recent surgery and recovery. Things are going very well. Jewel & family

Help Needed: For the past five years Shirley has been conducting a volunteer  ministry to Somali immigrants. She has been teaching English at The East Africa Center. Recently the number of people attending these classes has taken a sudden jump and further increases are expected. She could really use some help. The work is not difficult and is greatly appreciated by the students (mostly adults) who urgently want to improve their English speaking skills. Please consider coming out to help any time during these hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10:30 - 1:00 and 5:00 - 7:30. Contact Marly or Kerry for more information.

Unity's Newsletter: Our Newsletter will be coming out in December. If you have any articles, recipes, new baby news, engagement or wedding news we would love to hear from you. Please contact the church office.

General Fund Update       

July Giving Budgeted          $ 24,042.41

July Giving Actual                $ 20,488.67

July Shortfall                     $ (3,553.74)

August Giving Budgeted       $ 24,042.41

August Giving Actual           $ 20,650.50

August Shortfall                  $ (3,391.91)

Sept.  Giving Budgeted        $ 24,042.41

Sept.  Giving Actual            $ 34,928.05

September  Surplus            $10,885.64

Oct.  Giving Budgeted                  $ 24,042.41

Oct.  Giving Actual             $ 20,315.68

October Shortfall                $ (3,726.33)

Year To Date  Surplus                   $     213.66

Prior Year Budget Shortfall  $(22,528.67)

Total Shortfall thru Oct.      $(22,315.01)

CMCS Annual Harvest Festival: Central Minnesota Christian School hosts their annual Harvest Festival in the Prinsburg High School gym on Saturday, November 21. The night includes a freewill Ham Supper and Silent Auction; both starting at 4:30 pm. Live auction at 6:00. Stop by the General Store or International Bakery for holiday arrangements and gifts; satisfy a craving at the Sweet Shoppe or Snack Shack. Keep the kids entertained at the Kid's Carnival. Those in grades 7-12 are welcome to the Teen Scene at 6:30. Join us for a night of fun, food, and fellowship!

Prairie Arts Chorale: Spend an evening/afternoon with the Prairie Arts Chorale as they 'sing with the spirit" and present their fall concert series "I Will Sing With The Spirit" featuring the music of John Rutter and spirituals of Moses Hogan.

Concerts will be at:

~ Bunde Christian Reformed Church, Friday, November 20, at 7:30,

~ Cross of Calvary Lutheran Church in Olivia, Saturday, November 21, at 7:30.

For ticket information on other concert sites, contact a chorale member. Local members are Gar Jasper and David Zylstra of Prinsburg and Paul Knapper of Renville. Tickets are also available at the door. For more information, visit www.prairieartschorale.org.