JANUARY 15

GREETERS: Clarence & Anita S

Harry & Bonnie S

USHERS: Marcel & Bas

ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING:

Youth Unlimited

ORGANIST/PIANIST

A.M.: Anna, Joel

P.M. Kristi, Joel

NURSERY

AM: Jackie K, Cara H, Braden K
P.M. Melinda N, Brendan K NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3):

Vanessa N, Sydney, Leah W

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

Tara V, Clinton K, Wade W

S.S. SNACK: Liz K

AFTER CHURCH COFFEE:

Andrew & Liz K, Trevor & Trina M, Adam S, Keith K

YOUNG PEOPLE’S: Emily H - Social

SENIORS CITIZEN’S SINGING: (Edith Cavell- 2:00 P.M.; Pemmican Lodge: 2:40 P.M: GEMS

Everyone is welcome to our 6:00 P.M. service: Tonight, Pastor Kevin preaches a sermon from 2 Samuel 9 about David's love for Mephibosheth.

JANUARY 22

GREETERS: John & Caroline V

Glen & Sonya W

USHERS: Jeremy & Brendan

ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING:

Cadets

ORGANIST/PIANIST

A.M.: Elaine

P.M. Lynda, Elaine

NURSERY

AM: Juliet N, Kaylee W, Ryan K

P.M. Sonya W, Anna J

NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3):

Jen H, Caleb N, Ashley P

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

Shauna K, Tristan H, Brooke K

S.S. SNACK: Anita S

AFTER CHURCH COFFEE:

Bill & Pearl N, Chris & Lindsay H, Henry & Helene M, Brendan & Jackie P

YOUNG PEOPLE’S: Trevor S- Bible Study

YOUNG ADULTS: Greg & Shauna

SENIORS CITIZEN’S SINGING: (Edith Cavell- 2:00 P.M.; Pemmican Lodge: 2:40 P.M: : Group D: S&M Havinga, K&L Jordan, G&K Feenstra, H&B Busz, D&C Heins, S&J Holtrop, L&L Hummel, D&L Kooy, K&L Postman, J&J Molenaar, R&W Kbelt, D&A Bowoade

OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK January 15- January 21

TODAY

Please join us for refreshments in the Fellowship Hall.

Grades 1-6 Sunday School & Grades 7-12 Catechism meet after the A.M. service

7:30 P.M. The "Go Fish" Bible study will meet this evening at Wilhelmina K

MONDAY

6:30 P.M. Cadets
7:30 P.M. Lethbridge Christian Women’s Choir meets at St. Andrew’s

WEDNESDAY

10:00 A.M. Coffeebreak; Nursery: Brenda & Caroline

7:30 P.M. "The Power of Love" Bible Study @ Jason & Susy's

THURSDAY

7:30 p.m. Lethbridge Christian Men’s Choir meets at Wilson Middle School

ADVANCED NOTICES

Jan 20 GEMS father/daughter fun night; "Minute to Win It". 7:30 P.M.

Jan 22 Cadet Sunday

Jan 24 Congregational Meeting; 7:30 P.M.

Jan 27 YP's Movie Night; 7:15 P.M.

Jan 27 West Winds Father/Son Hurricanes Hockey Night

Feb 2 Pro Life Annual Dinner; 6:00 P.M. @ E. Free Church

Feb 2 GEMS/ Cadets Spaghettti Supper @ Noble Central School; 5:30-7:30 P.M.

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Alice P. remains in the hospital. Pray for God's grace and mercy.

Marian v.d.B. has improved slowly. She sits up in bed and talks. Pray for strength. Thank God for these improvements.

Gert B. reports that her toe hasn't improved or got worse.

Alice vdW continues to suffer from an incessant itching.
Continue to pray for Ena S..
Judy v.H. continues radiation treatments. Pray for God to give her strength, as the treatments make her tired.
Please keep Stan and Hendrika N in your prayers.
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: Herman B at Golden Acres Lodge, and our expectant mothers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today the GEMS will be singing in the Senior’s Homes in Lethbridge. All girls and CIT's are expected to attend. We will be offering rides from the church so if you need a ride please be at the church at 1:20pm and we should return around 3:30pm. Please remember to wear your scarf.

Thank you to all those who participated in the various Advent/Christmas activities. Your willingness to give of your time and talents is much appreciated.

Thank you to the Gems counsellors for the wonderful job of decorating our facilities during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. It was great!

Hey kids! We've just about used all of your favorite songs in church. It's time for you to give us more suggestions. Please use the decorated boxes in the foyer again. The songs don't have to be from the hymnbook. but they do need to be praise songs. Thanks.

FOOD BANK: This week, the food bank is in need of Pasta.

GEMS Fun Night. Each girl is invited to bring their Dad, Uncle or Grandpa to a fun-filled evening of “Minute to Win It” games on Friday, January 20 at 7: 30 pm in our church . Please, only one guest per girl. CIT’s are also encouraged to bring their Dads. Come as you are and enjoy an evening of fun and laughter. Please confirm your attendance by Tuesday, January 17 so we can better plan for the evening. Please email Benita at tbhummel@telus.net or leave a message with Diane @ 403-824-3623. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Movie Night- Are you ready for a night out??? The Young Peoples are hosting a movie night on Friday January 27, 2012 at 7:15pm . Babysitting and children’s movie will be shown. So come on out for a night of fun and fellowship while enjoying a good movie.

Spaghetti Dinner: Once again the GEMS and Cadet Clubs will be preparing a delicious spaghetti dinner for the Nobleford community. In the past our congregation has generously donated toward offsetting the cost of this evening. We respectfully request your continued support. We are in need of hamburger, spaghetti sauce and other food items. If you are willing to contribute to this in some way please talk to Benita today.

Dinner Out: The congregation is invited to an evening of fun, food and fellowship in support of the GEMS and Cadet Clubs of our church. Please come for a home-cooked spaghetti dinner on Thursday, February 2 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Noble Central School. Donations are gratefully accepted. Looking forward to seeing you there!

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2012/2013 Immanuel Christian Elementary School 2010 – 5th Avenue North, Lethbridge
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 403-317-7860.

LETHBRIDGE PRO-LIFE invites you to hear Canadian journalist, TV host and best-selling author, Michael Coren at their Annual Dinner to be held Thursday, February 2, 2012 at The Evangelical Free Church, 4717 24th Ave South in Lethbridge. Michael Coren, self proclaimed Journalist for Life, is a highly sought after and entertaining public speaker. “Michael Coren is a brilliant intellectual, but with a double dose of humour and common sense. His columns are a must-read road map for anyone looking to make sense of current events.” (Ezra Levant) Come and listen! Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with a delicious dinner served at 6:30 p.m. and speaker at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are paid at the door: $25 for adults and $15 for students. If you can't make it for the dinner, please come to hear Michael at 8:00 p.m.; no cost with the donation of a baby food item for the local Interfaith Food Bank. Please reserve ahead by calling the pro-life office at 403.320.LIFE (5433); e-mail: lprolife@shaw.ca; or visit our website at www.lifelethbridge.org

GROUNDWORK - Love: Turn on almost any music radio station and you’ll likely hear a song about love within a matter of minutes. But if you open the newspaper or read your favorite online news site, you’ll likely need to search a few pages of stories before you read about love. So how much is love really reflected in our culture? And is it the same love the Bible describes? The January 22nd Groundwork discussion, based on 1 Corinthians 13, focuses on the virtue of love. Find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com.

KING’S ACTIVITIES January 2012

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES CONFERENCE @ KING’S – January 18^th and 19^th

Black Friday, Occupy Wall Street, economic instability – these topics are front and centre in public discourse – and front and centre at this season’s semi-annual Interdisciplinary Studies conference at The King’s University College’s as well. Our theme is “You’re Richer WHEN you Think”. Our plenary session lectures will be offered by Scott Bader-Saye, author of “Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear”; William Cavanaugh, author of “Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire”; and also Aiden Enns, editor of GEEZ Magazine. There will also be several breakout sessions and a Fair Trade Fair. For more information please visit the website at www.kingsu.ca/2012/january.html . Admission is free of charge and open to the public.

Ministry Webinars - Too busy to attend a training event? Join others across the CRC for "Webinar Wednesdays" - one-hour, live workshops you can attend from your home, office, or church. All you need is a computer. Get the full schedule and free registration at: www.crcna.org/webinars

KIDS CORNER - Dare Ya: Have you ever been dared to do something you knew was wrong? Join Liz as he tries to figure out how not to give in to peer pressure on this week’s Kids Corner. Then contact Kids Corner at P.O. Box 5070, Burlington ON L7R3Y8 or kids@kidscorner.net for your very own Bible study.

Moved to Compassion - The Scripture tells us Jesus was moved to compassion for the crowd - for those who were harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd. He still is. We live among people who live “without a shepherd.” Continue to pray Jesus’ Prayer Request: “Lord of Harvest, send workers out into your harvest field! A joint effort of Home and World Missions.

DEVOTIONS FOR LENT - Lent begins on Wednesday, February 22. Engage your heart and mind this Lenten season with "Forty: Devotions for Lent," a daily devotional that explores the biblical motif of “forty” and shows how it points to Jesus. Read a sample at FaithAliveResources.org/Forty or call 1-800-333-8300 to order. Quantity discounts are available.

CRWRC - Pray for Peace in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya: In order to prevent violence against women (as they are often attacked when they leave Dadaab camp to collect firewood), CRWRC implemented an improved Stove Project to reduce firewood needs. But due to increasing conflict at the nearby Kenya-Somalia border (and within Dadaab itself) the UN has limited humanitarian activities, and CRWRC was forced to halt operations. Please pray that God will bring security to the region and peace for people in Dadaab.

CRWRC Receives CIDA Funding - In December, CRWRC received word that two funding proposals to the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) had been approved. This includes one for $5.6 million over 5 years that will promote sustainable livelihood development through food security and economic growth initiatives. The second one is for $1.67 million over four years for adolescent health and rights. This funding is contingent upon a portion (25%) of the project costs being raised by CRWRC from Canadian individuals in the coming years. This will enable CRWRC to reach 65,000 men and women, and 5,000 adolescents in 7 countries. For more information, visit www.crwrc.org.

A field reporter in Cambodia says, “Many of the young churches are house churches, and with traditional Cambodian houses built on stilts, the churches literally meet under the house, often the house of the church planter. This was the case with the first house church we visited in a small village, greeting a young pastor and three dozen believers meeting under his house.We brought with us boxes of New Testaments in the Khmer language.For those who received copies, it was the first time they had ever had even a portion of the Bible in their heart language.” Imagine reading Luke 2 for the first time in your own language. Praise God for the New Testament message brought to these believers! www.bibleleague.ca

Pastor Kevin J: Phone – Study: 824-3825; Home: 824-3305; Fax: 824-3170 www.noblefordcrc.com Bulletin Editor: Susy K: 824-3223 Email: bulletin@noblefordcrc.com Deadline: Thursday @ 6:00 P.M. Elders: Delbert K (Pres), Evan K (Vice-Pres), Luke H (Vice-All), George L (Clerk), Rob K, Vaughn S, Scott H, Youth Elders: Greg K, Glen W Deacons: Jason K (Pres), Allen O, Marvin K, Trevor M