JUNE 5

GREETERS: Peter & Diane K

George & Wilma L

USHERS: Clarence & Chris H ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING:

Embrace Aids ORGANIST/PIANIST:

A.M.: Nicole, Elaine

P.M.: Alison

NURSERY:

AM Pearl N, Tyler K, Carmen P

P.M: Wanda K, William W NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3):

Kristi H, Allison F, Clinton K

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

Shauna K, Kendra K, Caleb N

AFTER CHURCH COFFEE:

Henk & Hettie P, Joel H, Brian K Pastor Kevin & Lynda J, Conrad & Colleen W

YOUNG PEOPLE’S:

Chad & Cobi W – Bible Study

Everyone is welcome to our 6:00 service. Tonight, Pastor Kevin preaches a sermon on Psalm 14 and humanity's foolishness. We'll also look at articles 16-18 of the Contemporary Testimony.

JUNE 12

GREETERS: Henry & Helene M

John & Joanne M

USHERS: Dave & Trevor

ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING:

CRWRC- Slave Lake

ORGANIST/PIANIST

A.M.: Sharon

P.M.: Dana, Joel

NURSERY

AM: Lauren W, Jasmine P, Ryan K

P.M: Jackie K, Braden K

NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3):

Jamie H, Jennifer P, Tristan H

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

No Sunday School - communion

AFTER CHURCH COFFEE:

Andrew & Liz K, Trevor & Trina M, Glen & Sonya W, Keith K

YOUNG PEOPLE’S:

Josh & Taryn K- Social

OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK June 5-June 11

TODAY

Everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall for refreshments after the morning service.

MONDAY

7:30 P.M. Ladies Auxiliary meeting @ Cheesecake Café

TUESDAY

7:30 P.M. Council Meeting

THURSDAY

7:00 P.M. ICHS Band & Choir Concert @ Trinity Ref. Church

SATURDAY

2-5 P.M. 50^th Wedding Anniversary of Bert & Gert B in the church fellowship hall

ADVANCED NOTICES

June 12 Fellowship & Prayer

June 12 Pentecost Sunday; last day to hand in soup can bank

June 18 Burger Bash

June 23 Bridal Shower for Tara W, 7:30 P.M. in Church Fellowship Hall

July 8-10 Burdett’s 100^th Anniversary: www.burdettcrc.com

July 18-23 Daily Vacation Bible School

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Congratulations to Kas and Crystal, Nick and Wendy, Harry and Bonnie on the birth of Nixon Robert. He was born on May 27 and weighed 7 lbs. and 14 oz. Mom and baby are doing well.
Arlyn J. continues to make improvements. He eats in the dining hall, continues with therapy, and receives dialysis three times a week.
Harold v.d.B. goes for a battery of tests this week; doctors will also examine how the stem cell treatment went. Pray for good results.
Kas continues to recover; the doctor reports that the skin graphs are doing well.
Judy v.H. reports that the radiation treatments effectively dealt with the tumors. She takes anti-seizure medicine and is unable to drive.
Keep Henny v.F. in your prayers.
Pray for Stan and Hendrika N. Stan remains quite weak; pray that Hendrika continues to adjust well to the move.
Keep Henry and Alice P. in your prayers.
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.

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 (Chair), Evan K (Vice-chair), Brian K (clerk), Dirk vdK (vicar), Vaughn S, Scott H Youth Elders: Greg K, Tom S, Glen W Deacons: Jason K (chair), Wil M, Allen O, Marvin K

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Ladies Auxiliary for Immanuel Christian Schools will be holding its last meeting of this year on Monday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. All members are invited to join us to wrap up business and enjoy a dessert at the Cheesecake Cafe. Please R.S.V.P. to Jackie @ 824-3421 or bjpostman@platinum.ca.

Band & Choir Concert: You are invited to attend Immanuel Christian High School's end of the year Band and Choir Concert. It will be held at Trinity Reformed Church on Thursday, June 9th starting at 7:00 p.m. A free will offering will be taken to support our music programs. Everyone is welcome to join us in praising God through music.

50^th Wedding Anniversary: The children of Bert & Gert Bolink invite the congregation to celebrate mom & dad’s 50^th wedding anniversary. You are invited to an open house Saturday, June 11 from 2-5 pm in the church fellowship hall. Mom & Dad request that in lieu of any gift, you would make a donation to either CRWRC or The African Water Project (make cheque out to Monarch Reformed Church and indicate African Water Project on the memo line). Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory. Psalm 115:1a

Kids! We'd like to know your favourite worship songs so we can sing them in church! In the mailboxes you will find 2 decorated boxes. One has paper and a pencil. Please take a paper, write your name on it and your favourite worship song. Then put your paper in the other box. Thank you. :)

Ushers & Greeters

Please be sure to wear a tag so that you can be identified, especially by our visitors. The tags are in the baskets on top of the mailboxes.

Coffee Schedule: New coffee schedules will be out by the end of June. If you wish to have your name added or deleted please let Liz K know during the next few weeks. If it is your turn to make coffee, the instructions are on the bulletin board in the kitchen.

Bridal Shower: Due to unforeseen date conflicts, we are unable to hold a bridal shower for Joni Rose, bride elect of Troy Schwartz who are engaged to be married on July 30. Therefore, we will be placing a wishing well in the foyer for people to put their monetary shower gifts and best wishes in. If you need more information, please contact Diane K.

Burger Bash - The Burger Bash is coming up soon. The scheduled date is June 18. To help make it another success please check the list in the foyer to sign up for food donation and volunteering. Also pray for great weather like we've had for past burger bashes. Thank you.

Sunday School: If there is anybody (or more than one person) who would be willing to fill this position of Sunday School Superintendant please talk to Tom S.

VBS - We are looking for teachers and helpers to help us out for VBS this year. The sign-up sheet is located on the table in the fellowship hall by the east wall.
If you are interested but can't yet commit, please sign your name as well or let Vanessa know. Tentative dates for VBS are July 18-23, 2011.

VBS Supplies Request: Could you please start saving your paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls , and clear plastic cd cases for VBS? We need lots! There will be a marked box in the foyer where you can put them.


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

CRWRC 2011 Spring Storms Response: - CRWRC is responding to a heavy storm season this spring, with flooding, tornadoes, and fires affecting communities across the U.S. and Canada, including wildfires in Slave Lake, Alberta. CRWRC-DRS is seeking to raise $1 million to respond to urgent and long-term needs from spring storms in the coming weeks. Please consider supporting this effort. To give, visit www.crwrc.org/donate, call 1-800-730-3490, or mark your gift, “Spring Storms 2011,” and send it to CRWRC, 3475 Mainway, STN LCD 1, Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8. The deacons are planning an offering for this for next week.

ISRAEL: "Mission of Inspiration" tour, emphasizing prayer, meditations, encouragement of local Christians as well as wonderful sightseeing in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Lake of Galilee area etc. Stop-over in Holland on return is possible. Personally escorted by Rev. John G. Klomps from October 17 - 27, 2011. For complete information and registration call or write: Rev. John G. Klomps, 6363 Osprey Blvd., Mississauga, ON L5N 6G7 (905) 824 - 5074 or toll free 1 - 800 - 565 - 9267 E-mail: jklomps@sympatico.ca

The Lethbridge Local for Immanuel Christian Schools is planning it’s 3^rd annual garage sale, BBQ, and dunk tank fundraising event.

When: Garage Sale- June 10^th – 4:30-8pm June 11^th- 8am-2pm

BBQ and Dunk Tank- June 11^th- 10am- 2pm

Where: Immanuel Christian Elementary School- 2010- 5^th Ave North Lethbridge

When doing your spring cleaning-please think of us. We are looking for donations- large and small for our sale. Drop off dates for donations begin Friday, June 3rd(sports day),and June 6-10 during school hours. All items can be put on the gym stage(elementary campus). If you have items to donate before these dates please contact Monique Barthel 403-381-3596, or Betty Sturwold 403-320-5924, for delivery or pickup. Thank you for your support.

Do you know that recipe that whenever there’s a potluck people ask you to bring? When your kids come home for Sunday lunch, they say, “Mom can’t you please make that—it’s our favorite!” Well, we’d like to have that recipe!
The ICHS Senior Choir is excited to be putting together an ICS cookbook, full of all of the favorite recipes from our school society. We’re asking that everyone send in their favorite recipes—parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, staff, students, everyone! The cookbook will be professionally printed, and available before Christmas. Opportunities to pre-order, as well as pricing information will be coming.
Please send your recipes to Monica Moedt at mmoedt@immanuelcs.ca by June 23, 2011, or drop off at the front office of the school. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Monica at the high school (328-4783), or at home (345-4174). We’re looking forward to receiving your recipes!

WORLD MISSIONS - Join a prayer ministry team to Mexico City this August. Christian Reformed World Missions and Prayer Missions International invite you to encourage and strengthen the ministries of missionaries, their partners, and staff by becoming part of an on-site prayer team. Application deadline is July 19. For more details, visit www.prayermissions.org.

BACK TO GOD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL - Without media ministry Habib and his wife, who live in a country hostile to the Christian faith, might never have come to know Jesus. Thanks to your support for Back to God Ministries International through ministry shares, offerings and special gifts, the Gospel message is delivered to people in the Middle East, South Asia, and across the globe. For more information see www.BackToGod.net.

GROUNDWORK - Loving the Jerk Next Door: We all know people who are easy to get along with and others who can be just plain difficult. As Christians we know Jesus’ commands to “Love your neighbor as yourself” and “Love your enemies.” So how far does that love stretch, and what does it look like in practice? Join the June 12 Groundwork conversation on Colossians 3:12-14. Find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com.

KIDS CORNER - All the News that's Fit to Print! Could Liz’s all-time favorite war hero really be a fake? Find out on this week’s Kids Corner. Then write to Kids Corner at P.O. Box 5070, Burlington ON L7R3Y8 or email kids@kidscorner.net for your very own Bible study.

Winnipeg Special Needs SERVE 2011 - Covenant Christian Reformed Church in Winnipeg, MB is hosting a Special Needs SERVE project for young adults that may not be able to participate in a regular SERVE experience. The dates are from July 16 - 21 and there is still room for several more participants. If you have any questions contact Carol Vande Kraats. 204-669-5992.

CALVIN COLLEGE - On June 15, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, based at Calvin College and Seminary, invites you to a day of learning about worship renewal. Join with hundreds of others to listen, discuss, share, and worship together as we consider how disciplined creativity, theological integrity, and healthy leadership practices work together—through the power of God’s Spirit—in the worship renewal process. To register for this free event, contact the Worship Institute at 616-526-6088 or e-mail worship@calvin.edu. For more information go to worship.calvin.edu/grants/events/a-day-of-learning.html