TODAY

                        Grades 1-6 Sunday School & Catechism

7:30 P.M.       Truth Project @ Rob & Wanda K

MONDAY

3:30 P.M.       GEMS

6:30 P.M.       Cadets

7:30 P.M.       Lethbridge Christian Women’s Choir @ St. Andrew’s

 

WEDNESDAY

7:30 P.M.        Lethbridge Christian Men’s Choir, @ Wilson Middle School

THURSDAY

10:00 A.M.     Coffeebreak- Nursery: Brenda B, Wilma L 6:30 P.M. Christian Credit Union info meeting, Coaldale Christian School

SATURDAY

6:30 P.M.       Sweetheart Mystery Dinner @ Nobleford CRC~ Don’t forget your tickets!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Building Committee Progress Report

1 With the warm weather, Dick VH and crew will be pouring and finishing the basement floor concrete.

2 The bldg comm. has given Dick VH approval to install in-floor heat in the nursery, entrance, and council room area’s only for individual climate control.

3 Dick VH and John Dykslag(WD Plumbing) are working on the possibility of the new bldg sewage joining our present system going east to main street.(Originally was planned to have new sewage system going west)

4 Arrangements are in place for Fortis Alberta to bring necessary electrical services to site. The new service will provide power to our entire facility including the old part.

5 Westco Construction is preparing steel super structure for roof line and supports- will deliver to site when ready.

6 Dick VH is actively erecting steel and has hired required labour & equipment to do so.

7 All steel for 1^st level is installed. Dick VH and crew have now completed installing floor trusses and plywood.

8 Westco Construction has provided us an onsite dumpster at a very reasonable price.

9 “Engineered” plans have been posted in the rear foyer for your review.... Any suggestions, thoughts, questions – please see a committee member.

10 All sub-committee’s are actively engaged and are working on their responsibilities. Please provide any feedback you have to the bldg comm. ASAP.

12. Thx Again to the many volunteers willing to help.

Building committee members are: Henry K., Rob K., Tim H., Luke H., Mike F., Henk P.

ANNOUNCEMENTSEffective immediately, Pastor Kevin will work Sunday through Friday. His day off will be Saturday.

 

ATTENTION GEMS PARENTS: There will be GEMS on Monday, February 8 beginning after school as usual. This date was inadvertently left off the GEMS Calendar of Events. Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

FOOD BANK UPDATE: This week, the food bank is in need of PASTA. There will be a box at the back of church for you to put your food donation in. Note: Please check the expiry date on the food that is donated! Many items have already expired!

 

Family Funskate 2010. The Nobleford Local of SCESA invites everyone to join us on Family Day for our annual Family Funskate. This will be held at Nicholas Sheran ice arena from 5:45 – 7:45 on Monday, February 15. Admission is $5/person or $20/family, which includes skating, timbits, beverages and door prizes. Hot dogs, taco in a bag and ice cream dixie cups will be available at a nominal fee. There will be draws for Hockey Jerseys, Nights on the Town and an Edmonton Weekend Getaway. Bring your loonies to take a shot at the Shooter Tutor, great prizes to be won! Come on out for an evening of fun and fellowship, while supporting Immanuel Christian Schools. We hope to see you all there!! For more information, see your school newsletter or contact Melinda Notenbomer @ 553-3448.

If you are able to help out at this years Funskate, and you haven’t yet talked with Susy, please contact her ASAP. Thank you!

 

ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT available for rent at Balmoral House. For more information please contact Jenny Brandsma at 403-329-3069.

 

FROM THE DEACONS: As voted at the Congregational Meeting, Ministry Shares are not part of this years’ budget. If you want to contribute to Ministry Shares, the amount is $260/member/year. Please specify on your cheque or envelope where you want your money to go to. eg. Ministry shares, Budget etc. Thankyou The Deacons

 

 

 

 

Women of Faith is being held once again in Billings, Montana on April 9-10,2010. Anita S has 9 hotel rooms booked, so if you are interested in coming, please talk to her by Today! Check out the website at womenoffaith.com.

 

SWEETHEART MYSTERY DINNER: On Saturday February the 13th, the Young Peoples Society is hosting a Sweetheart Mystery Dinner in the church basement. Cocktails and refreshments will start to be served at 6:30 with the dinner itself officially beginning @ 7:00 p.m. There is a limit of 34 couples so please make your reservations ASAP. For reservations call either Dayna Hummel (403-732-5163) or Shelby Konynenbelt (403-824-3988). If they aren't available when you call, please leave a message and they will call you back as soon as they can to confirm your reservations. When you make your reservations, you will receive the ticket(s) in your church mailbox or we will arrange to get it to you. Your ticket will be taken at the front door when you arrive at the dinner, so don't forget or lose it! Donations will be accepted at the front doors. So for an evening you won't forget, tell all your friends and family and call one of us for your reservation! We'll see you there!!!

 

Vacation Bible School 2010: It is that time of year again when we need someone or a couple people who are willing to coordinate Vacation Bible School. If you are interested, or have questions about it please talk to Diane or Shauna. Please let us know before February 21.

 

CHRISTIAN CREDIT UNION is thankful for another year of service in the Reformed Christian community. Please join us to celebrate the Lord’s blessings! Lethbridge Information Meeting; Thursday, February 11, 2010; Coaldale Christian School, Coaldale, AB; 6:30 pm Banquet 8:00 pm Business Meeting; Tickets for the banquet will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis, call and reserve your spot (403) 328-0711.

MONARCH PANCAKE SUPPER: Everyone is invited to attend the Monarch Reformed Church annual Pancake Supper on Feb. 16 at 6 pm. Rev David Zapota from Bridges of
Hope will be speaking and there will be a free will offering in support of our joint project to drill a water well in Africa

 

Taber CRC invites All Young Peoples and Young Adults are invited to Taber Bowling Centre for a social event! When: Feb 20th 2010 Time: 7pm-9pm Where: Taber Bowling Centre 5411 64 Ave, Taber Cost: $10-15 per person depending on turnout. RSVP: please email karenjanehamilton@gmail.com if you plan to attend or for more details.

 

Dear Supporters of Christian Education: You are cordially invited to attend the annual Participation Drive Dinner for Immanuel Christian Schools. The 2010 Dinner will be Thursday, March 4; doors open at 6 pm with the dinner to begin at 6:30pm in ICHS large gym. The goal of the Participation Drive Dinner remains the same, to keep Christian Education affordable for all. A canvasser will be contacting you in the next couple of weeks so please consider Immanuel Christian Schools in part of your giving plan. Our featured speaker this year is Phil Callaway, an award-winning Christian author and speaker, known worldwide for his humorous yet perceptive look at life. The program also includes a delicious meal prepared by Creative Cooks and entertainment by our Senior High Choir. Donations are gratefully accepted. Seating is limited so don’t delay and call the Business Office today, 403-327-4223 or email bhummel@immanuelcs.ca. We look forward to seeing you there! Corny VanDasselaar, ICS Board President

 

Crossroads Counselling Centre is sponsoring “Passion for Marriage” with Dr. Doug Weiss on March 12 & 13^th.

Friday, March 12^th the session “Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical Intimacy” begins at 7:00p.m.

Saturday, March 13^th “Roadblocks to Intimacy” begins at 9:00 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. with “Steps to Real Intimacy”.

The cost is $90 per couple and there will be a draw from the first 100 registrants for a gift certificate for a two night stay at the Prairie Inn Bed and Breakfast in Rocky Mountain House. This event will be held at Victory Church which is 1 mile east of Lethbridge on Highway 3.To register, please call Crossroads Counselling Centre at 403-327-7080 or Dove Christian Supplies at 403-327-7080.

 

 

Do you have a heart for missions and would like to take on the role of Mission Mobilizer for Classis Alberta South and Saskatchewan? Ruth and Kees Krabbe have been doing this for over 20 years and feel it is time for someone else to fill this role. They can pass on the information as to what is expected. Contact Ruth at rkrabbe@telus.net

 

Grade Eleven Mission Trip to Galveston, Texas On the week of April 2-9, Pastor Mike from Lethbridge, and a team of leaders will be taking a group of Grade eleven students to Galveston Texas to help the CRWRC in doing Disaster relief there. In 2008, Hurricane Ike hit the Houston area and caused massive damage. Repairs will continue for a number of years yet, and this community is much encouraged by the presence and work of volunteers like us. More forms and information will be coming your way. But please talk to your parents and friends and leaders in the church to see if this trip is a possibility for you. If you have questions, or would like to sign up for this trip, please contact Pastor Mike at 381-7744; mvanboom@hotmail.com. Cost is yet to be finalized, but will likely be around $1000 total.

 

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2010/2011 2010 – 5th Avenue North, Leth. Immanuel Christian Elementary School is now accepting registrations for Kindergarten. All registrations will be numbered and processed in the order they are received. Registration forms can be picked up from the front office anytime. If you have any questions or if you would like a registration package mailed to you, please call ICES at 317-7860.

 

Pray for the country of Haiti. Thank God for the safety of CRWM missionaries in Haiti, who survived the earthquake. Pray for two Haitian mission workers that are unaccounted for. Some members of two of the missionaries families (wives and children) have flown back to the U.S., while others have stayed to help. The Quisquaeya Christian school in Port-Au-Prince has CRWM partner teachers working there, and is being used as a distribution point for water and food aid. As well, the school’s chapel is a Hospital/surgery centre, the basketball court is a trauma centre, the soccer field is a living area for staff and nationals, and the pre K/K playground is being used by an orphanage. No school is scheduled until an assessment in mid February. Keep the people of Haiti in your prayers. www.crwm.org

KING’S VIEW FRIDAY Hey Grade 11 & 12 Students!

Find out what it’s like to be a student at The King’s University College at our upcoming King’s View Friday events on February 5^thand 26^th. Spend a day on campus: get a tour, meet with current students and professors, sit in on classes, and find out what King’s has to offer you. This event is free and includes breakfast and lunch. For more details or to register, please go to www.kingsu.ca

 

 

CRC Communications: This is a letter to say thank you for the generous way in which Christian Reformed churches and members are responding to the urgent needs of the people of Haiti. Thank you for caring and thank you for sharing.

I am humbled once again by how the church responds in times of crisis. As of this week, donations to the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee for the Haiti disaster response had already topped $2.1 million, and the money is continuing to come in, through church offerings and individual gifts, including almost $700,000 that has been donated online via the "Help Haiti" and CRWRC web sites.

I want to update you briefly on how this money is being used. CRWRC is helping to meet the immediate needs for food, water and shelter by distributing tarps and rice, beans, and pasta to more than 1,100 families in the Port-au-Prince area. It is also working to provide clean water.

As CRWRC continues its short-term response to the needs of earthquake survivors, it is also gearing up for a multi-year reconstruction program. It has identified six villages in Leogane, an area that was hardest-hit by the earthquake, for the next phase of its work. The response will likely include building temporary and permanent housing as well as helping people to re-establishing livelihoods, providing programs for social needs, forming community groups and caring for children. It will also include rebuilding infrastructure such as wells and latrines.

Please continue to remember Haiti in your giving and your prayers. I am grateful that the Christian Reformed Church has been walking alongside the people of Haiti for more than 30 years. We were there before the earthquake and we will continue to be there long after the world’s attention has moved elsewhere, not only ministering to physical needs but reaching out with the gospel through the work of Christian Reformed World Missions and Back to God Ministries International. Thank you for making this possible.

For up-to-date reports on the disaster response efforts and to learn more about the CRC’s ministry in Haiti, visit our “Help Haiti” page at http://www.crcna.org/pages/helphaiti_2010.cfm. We have also created an online discussion forum for churches and individuals who are engaged in ministry in Haiti. You can join that conversation by going to http://network.crcna.org/forums/working-haiti.

May God bless you, Rev. Jerry Dykstra Executive Director, CRCNA

BACK TO GOD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL - Prayer request: Pray that God will use Back to God Ministries Spotlight programs to lead Okantha, a Buddhist monk in India, to a relationship with Jesus Christ. Okantha found the Spotlight website and was intrigued by its content. He calls himself “your pupil of the internet.” Pray that Okantha would also become a disciple of Jesus Christ!

 

BACK TO GOD HOUR - Can I really be sure of my salvation? Jesus Christ died on the cross at Calvary to save all who believe in Him from their sins. A very true statement, but do you ever wonder, can God really love someone like me? Find out on the Feb. 14 Back to God Hour. Go to www.BacktoGod.net for local stations and times.

 

KIDS CORNER - Liz for the Win--1: Liz has a secret message to decode: to get your clue, go forward two, but to get it done, go back one. Liz needs your help to figure it out on this week’s Kids Corner. Check out the Kids Corner website at www.kidscorner.net for stories, devotions, puzzles and more.

 

 

 

Crossroad Bible Institute Canada (CBI) is a division of The Bible League of Canada. Through a unique Bible study program that matches a prisoner with a mentor, students complete lessons which are marked by their mentor. The mentors regularly write personal letters of encouragement. "Trey" completed CBI Bible studies while incarcerated. Initially he was very skeptical, and harboured a lot of anger against society, but over time, there was a dramatic change in his attitude. He began a small group Bible study, and he was baptized! Trey writes, "I’ve come a long way. From not knowing what I want to do in life, to finding God!" Please pray for inmates who struggle with anger, and for mentors who let the love of Jesus shine. The Bible League of Canada, www.bibleleague.ca

 

 

 

 

ADVANCED NOTICES

 

 Feb. 14 Communion

Feb. 15 Family Funskate @ Nicholas Sheran; 5:45-7:45 P.M.

Feb. 16 Monarch Reformed Church Pancake Supper, 6:00 P.M.

Feb. 16 Worship Advisory Committee Meeting @ Joel H, 7:30 P.M.

Feb. 18 Bible Study: Part 3 - A Hole in the World, 7:30 P.M.

Feb. 20 Taber CRC Bowling for YP’s, YA’s, 7-9 P.M.

Feb. 24 Evangelism Committee Meeting, 7:30 P.M. @ Shauna K

Mar. 2 Kitchen Committee Meeting 7:30 P.M. @ church

Mar. 4 Society for Christian Education 14th Annual Participation Drive Dinner

Mar. 10 Prayer Day Service, 7:30 P.M

Mar. 12-13 Dr. Doug Weiss~ Passion for Marriage seminar @ Victory Church

April 2-8 Grade Eleven Mission Trip to Galveston, Texas April 9-10 Women of Faith @ Billings, MT

May 16 Rev. Paul Mpindi from Back to God Hour Ministries lead morning service