APRIL 17

GREETERS: GEMS: grades 2,3,4

USHERS: GEMS: grade 5, Jeremy & Brendan

ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING: GEMS

ORGANIST/PIANIST:

A.M. Nicole, Sharon P.M. Nathan, Elaine

NURSERY:A.M: Diane, Anna,TylerK

P.M: Jackie K, Brendan K

NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3)

Karen F, Kendra K, Caleb N

PRE-K/KIND. (age 4 & 5)

Jen H, Jennifer P, Clinton K AFTER CHURCH COFFEE:

Nick & Minety W, Herman & Marie K, Ard & Jen VK, Kevin & Vanessa N

YOUNG PEOPLE’S:

Shelby K & Tyler K- Bible Study

SENIOR’S SINGING – (2:00 Edith Cavel; 2:40 Pemmican):

Group D:

Henri & Brenda B, Kevin & Lynda J, Gord & Karen F, Sid & Margaret H, Dave & Charlene H, Scott & Jen H, Luke & Lammie H, Delbert & Lucy K, Les & Karen P, John & Joanne M, Rob & Wanda K, Deji & Amanda B

Everyone is welcome to our 6:00 service. Tonight, Pastors Brian and Kevin switch pulpits. Pastor Brian will preach a sermon based on Matthew 21:1-11 entitled "The Triumphant King."

APRIL 24

GREETERS: Harry & Bonnie S

John & Caroline V

USHERS: Chris B, Conrad

ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING:

Home Missions

COMMUNION: Canadian Foodgrains Bank

ORGANIST/PIANIST:

A.M.: Shelby, Joel

P.M.: Kathleen, Trina

NURSERY:

AM: Kristi H, Jaime H, Riley P

P.M: Melinda N, Kelsey B

NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3):

Vanessa N, Catherine W, Faith V

PRE-K/KIND. (age 4 & 5):

Wanda K, Jeremy J, Tristan H

AFTER CHURCH COFFEE:

Marcel & Mary B, Evan & Donette K, Harry & Sharon K, Les & Karen P

YOUNG PEOPLE’S:

None- Easter

SENIOR’S SINGING- (2:00 Edith Cavel; 2:40 Pemmican):

None- Easter

OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK April 17–April 23

TODAY

GEMS Sunday

Men’s Choir will sing during the evening service in Nobleford CRC

MONDAY

4 – 6 P.M. GEMS Mexican Fiesta Night

FRIDAY

10:00 A.M. Good Friday Church Service

Offering: Evangelism

Nursery: Nicole P, Denae K, Ryan K

ADVANCED NOTICES

April 24 Communion

April 27 Deadline for Women’s Conference Registration

May 3 Council Meeting

May 4 Reformed Women’s Conference @ Trinity

May 5 Bridal shower for Lindsay Wever, bride-to-be of Chris Hummel, 7:30 P.M. in the Nobleford CRC fellowship hall.

May 22 Fellowship & Prayer

June 4 GEMS Counsellor Nobleford Community Garage Sale @ Wilma L; Hotdogs & Hamburgers for sale

June 12 Fellowship & Prayer

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Thank you for your prayers during my father’s recent ICU stay. On Saturday, April 9, he was more alert and aware of his surroundings. By Monday, he had been taken off all of the blood pressure medications. By Tuesday, he had his breathing tube removed. By Wednesday, the ICU staff was talking about moving him from the ICU. Thank you also for your words of concern spoken in person, by phone, or by other medium. Finally, thanks be to God who hears and answers prayers and grants healing. The Jordan Family.

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Kas, Crystal S.'s fiancee, suffered an injury to his right foot. He receives home care. Doctors are worried about infection. His toes are black, and he may lose some. Future surgery will probably occur.                                                                                                                          Bill N. continues to receive treatment for his toe at home.
Harold v.d.B. will be home for the weekend, but he will return next week for observation.
Kathy P. continues to decline in health. Pray for God's mercy.                                           Please pray for medical specialists to determine and treat Samantha for a favourable recovery. Increased energy for the chronic exhaustion that limits her to a few hours of energy a day.                                                                                                                        Keep Henry and Alice P. in your prayers.
Judy v. H. continues under the care of doctors.
Pray for Stan N. that God will give daily strength for him and for his family. Pray for wisdom in the decisions that the siblings must make in the near future. Pray for the Spirit to fill the family with comfort and peace.
Henny v.F. continues to wait for a report from the specialist.
Pray for Dan K for God to bring healing either through a miracle or the work of doctors.
Continue to remember those young and old with ongoing physical, spiritual, and emotional struggles.                                                                                                                                    Please keep in prayer all those who are mourning because a loved one has died. Please pray for our widows, widowers and seniors Jennie E at Blue Sky Lodge, & Corrie H at Columbia Assisted Living, and our expectant mothers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Damon & Samantha are currently at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota until April 21. Alberta Out-of-Country Health Insurance approved her application and are funding the medical consult, tests & air travel! This Mayo is #2 for Orthopaedics (bone) & #4 for Rheumatology in all the U.S. At this point the consult is for diagnostic studies, therapeutic & surgery options only. Answered prayers: Samantha has less intense pain & is sleeping more. Thank-you so much to all those who interceded on her behalf.

We are looking for more adults to join us on the Video Committee. Please talk to Jeff if you are interested. Thanks The Video Committee

Praise & Worship Team: We are hoping to add a male voice, bass or tenor, to the praise & worship team. If you are interested and want to know more, please let Vanessa know at 403-824-3940 or vknieboer@yahoo.ca

From Council: In an effort to make events such as offerings and the distribution of the communion elements easier for those involved, council would like to have more people fill in the middle section of the sanctuary before seating on the sides. Also for those seated in the middle, especially the 3 back rows, please pass the plate down the aisle rather than passing it forward. Thank you.

Association for Reformed Political Action : ARPA is a non-partisan Christian political action group, seeking to educate, equip, and encourage Reformed Christians to political action and to shine the light of God’s Word to Canada’s municipal, provincial, and federal governments. You can learn more about ARPA Canada from its website, www.arpacanada.ca. They are looking for a contact person from our congregation to put in bulletin announcements or to distribute information to mailboxes. If you are interested, please contact Brian K. ARPA encourages all Reformed members to get informed about the candidates and vote come election day

Sunday, April 18 is GEMS Sunday - 10 am Nobleford CRC. The GEMS would like to invite all parents, family and friends to this special Sunday of worship as we finish our year. We ask that all girls be at the church at 9:30 am. Please wear a white top, dark (blue or black) pants/skirt, no jeans, however jean skirts are fine and remember to wear your scarf. After the service everyone is invited for coffee and cookies in the Fellowship Hall. We ask that each GEMS family bring 2 dozen cookies or squares to share with the congregation. Please drop them off in the kitchen before the service.

Reformed Women’s Conference All ladies are invited to attend the annual Reformed Women’s Conference hosted by Trinity Reformed Church of Lethbridge. It will take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 DV at Trinity Reformed Church, Lethbridge. Registration begins at 9:00 am with coffee and refreshments served; the program begins at 9:30 am. The theme this year is Woman: Greater Than Rubies. The morning speaker will be Rev. Oord on the topic of “Roles of Godly Women In the Home and Church” and the afternoon session will be Rev. Vander Woerd on the topic of “Woman and Finances In the Home.” A delicious lunch will be provided. Cost for the day is $10.00. Billeting is available for out of town attendees. Please contact Susy K; 824-3223; jaysuekbelt@hotmail.com for more information or to register. We are pleased to announce that babysitting will be provided! When registering please include the age and number of children. Deadline for registration is April 27, 2011.

FOOD BANK: This week, the food bank is in need of Cereal. Thank You!

The GEMS final activity of the season will be the GEMS Mexican Fiesta Night, Monday, April 18, 4-6 pm in the Nobleford CRC Fellowship Hall. Each GEM can invite their mom, grandmas, aunt or special family friend to this Fiesta night with a maximum of 3 ladies per girl. Come for games that will thrill the young and challenge the more seasoned. Snacks that will tantalize your taste buds will be offered and traditional Mexican food will be served for supper. This evening will also be the time when we will present the girls with the badges they earned throughout the year. We hope everyone can come. Please RSVP to Benita @ 403-732-5163 or email tbhummel@telus.net by Wednesday, April 13 to be included in this exciting event.

SERVE TRIP: We, the Young Peoples, are planning a Serve trip for this coming April to Biloxi, Mississippi. In past years the kids have had 'Prayer Partners' from the congregation. We would love for that to happen again this time. What it consists of is this: You sign your name beside one of the young people, and you become their 'Prayer Partner' for the week that they are away. In the past, the partners have sent a little package along with the kids, with a prayer, scripture or note of encouragement for each day that they are gone. You can also include small treats, but make sure they are "Border Crossing" appropriate. We ask that you label each day, with the child's name and the day.(in envelope). We ask that the total package be no bigger than a large Ziploc bag, since we have 25 kids going with 6 chaperones, and it creates a little extra luggage. The sign up sheet will be in the foyer, and we ask that you prayerfully consider this wonderful way of connecting with our youth, even across the miles. We will also include the chaperones, but we ask that you take all the kids first, so that they will all have your prayers, but us as leaders, would greatly welcome your prayers too. We ask that these packages be done and handed in, to Sonya Wever, by April 17. Thank you so much in advance for your support and prayers for our youth.

SACSL - Soccer
We are coming closer to the start of another soccer season, on a new day and at a new venue! We will be playing on Thursday evenings at Crossings Park in West Lethbridge starting with a preseason tournament on Saturday May 7th. Registration is open until April 25th and can be completed online at www.sacsl.webs.com. The individual registration fee is $60 and team registration is $875. You must be over 17 before the 1st of May 2011 to play. For more information please see the website (www.sacsl.webs.com) or contact a member of the board. We look forward to a great season!

Vacation Bible School: In an effort to make the VBS coordinator position a little more enticing, we are offering a restructuring of the position.
We are looking for several people to fill the following positions.
If you are interested in helping or just want to know more about the positions, please let Vanessa N know at 403-824-3940 or vknieboer@yahoo.ca
Drama Team - a group of 4-6 individuals (preferably youth or young adult) who can lead the drama, be in character, aid in games, singing, etc during the week of VBS.
Decorating Team - 3 or 4 individuals (any age, male or female) to help set up / paint / hang / create the decorations and props in the foyer, halls, etc in the weeks leading up to VBS. Materials will be supplied to you.

WORLD MISSIONS - Join CRWM and Hope Equals this summer in the West Bank and Israel. Consider being part of this incredible opportunity – a living-learning experience about the peace and reconciliation movement in the Holy Land. Trip dates are July 17 - Aug 20. Visit www.hopeequals.org for more details.

WORLD MISSIONS - Interested in evangelism, discipleship, and church planting? Consider a one-year long internship alongside Christian Reformed World Missions missionaries and local church partners in Guadalajara, Mexico. Visit www.crwm.org/serve for more information.

POSITION OPENING - The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) is seeking a new Director of Safe Church Ministries based in Grand Rapids, MI. For a detailed position description visit www.crcna.org/pages/opportunities.cfm or to apply submit a cover letter and resume to ministrysearch@crcna.org by May 27, 2011.

GROUNDWORK - Easter, God's Response: Christ is Risen! People in churches all over the world greet each other with these words around Easter: Christ is risen! But now what? What does it mean for our lives now as we follow him? Join the April 24 Groundwork conversation on Matthew 28. Find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com.

KIDS CORNER - The Miracle of Easter: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to meet Jesus? Or to be in Jerusalem when Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead? This is the story of a little girl who was raised to life by Jesus. But then Jesus himself dies, setting the stage for the most thrilling event of all. Listen and then email Kids Corner at kids@kidscorner.net for your very own CD copy of this amazing story.

DWELL Preview event: - If you’re a Sunday school coordinator, children’s ministry director, teacher, pastor, or elder, you are invited to preview Faith Alive’s newest curriculum for children in kindergarten-grade 8! Visit DwellCurriculum.org/register or call Faith Alive at 800-333-8300 to sign up for the free preview event. You’ll discover how DWELL could help you awaken kids’ imaginations to God’s ongoing story and encourage families to grow in faith together. Calgary - Emmanuel Christian Reformed Church, April 26 at 7 p.m. Edmonton - West End CRC, April 27 at 7 p.m.

DAILY PRAYER - Celebrate Easter this year by making a commitment to take your prayer life to the next level! The new daily prayer book "Seeking God's Face" offers an entire year of daily prayers and readings. Save 40% through Friday 4/22 - just $17.99 per copy. Visit www.FaithAliveResources.org/SeekingGodsFace to read a sample. Quantity discounts are available by phone at 1-800-333-8300.

POSITION OPENING - Haiti - The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) has a full-time opening for a Construction Manager with the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) in Haiti. This position will provide consultation to construction projects within CRWRC’s relief and rehabilitation activities in transitional shelter and building permanent houses in Haiti. For more information or to apply visit www.crcna.org/pages/opportunities.cfm by May 2.

VOLUNTEER WITH THE CRC! - Current opportunities include a summer trip with HOPE EQUALS to Israel and the West Bank, as well as a Special Ed Volunteer in Nigeria through World Missions. Additionally CRWRC is looking for a Director Assistant with one of their partners in Honduras and an Organization Development Coordinator in Mozambique. For these and other volunteer opportunities, please contact ServiceLink at volunteer@crcna.org or visit www.crcna.org/servicelink