May 15, 2011

MAY 15

GREETERS: Andrew & Liz K

Al & Ellen H

USHERS: Marcel & Bas

ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING:

Library

ORGANIST/PIANIST:

A.M.: Tosha, Joel

P.M.: Nicole, Sharon

NURSERY:

AM Tina M, Bethany P, Tianna N

P.M: Lynda J, Kayla B

NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3):

Corinne F, Jeremy J, Sydney K

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

Trina M, Allison F, Clinton K

AFTER CHURCH COFFEE:

John & Caroline V, Wilhelmina K, Allan O, Jeremy & Kristi H, John & Joanne M

YOUNG PEOPLE’S:

Kaitlyn S

Everyone is welcome to our 6:00 service. Tonight, Pastor Kevin preaches a sermon from Genesis 8:15-22 with a reference to question and answer 2 of the catechism.

MAY 22

GREETERS: Bert & Pat K

Tim & Benita H

USHERS: Jeremy & Brendan

ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING:

CRWRC- Ten Harmsels/ Schouten

ORGANIST/PIANIST:

A.M.: Sharon

P.M.: Shelby, Elaine

NURSERY:

AM: Vanessa N, Emily H, Matt H

P.M: Benita H, Tyler P

NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3):

Pearl N, Kendra K, Caleb N

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

Paula K, Jennifer P, Faith V

AFTER CHURCH COFFEE:

Eldon & Jackie K, George & Wilma L, Paul & Brittany P, Clarence & Anita S

YOUNG PEOPLE’S:

Cara H – Bible Study

OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK May 8- May 14

TODAY

This morning, Elder Tom Slomp leads the worship service. After the service, please stay and meet our new missionary Kevin & Liz Schouten.

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

7:00 P. M. Iron Springs Youth Service The Iron Springs Senior High Youth would like to invite all youth to their youth service, 'Life to the Full', May 15 at 7pm. We hope to have an awesome time of worship and fellowship together. Coffee, juice and dessert will follow the service. Bring a friend.

ADVANCED NOTICES

May 22 Fellowship & Prayer

May 27 Retirement Tea at ICES; 2-4 P.M.

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

June 4 Pro Life - Hike for Life; 9:00 A.M.

June 7 Council Meeting

June 12 Fellowship & Prayer

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

June 18 Burger Bash

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

July 18-23 Tentative dates for VBS

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Chris & Lindsay H who were united in marriage yesterday. We pray that God will lead and guide you in your married life.
Judy v.H. reports that the radiation treatments effectively dealt with the tumors. She takes anti-seizure medicine and is unable to drive.
Arlyn J. continues to recover at the care center. He slowly gains strength each day.
Kas, Crystal S's fiancee, will have surgery on Tuesday, but doctors continue to consult on the details.
Pray for Harold v.d B. to regain more strength.
Pray for Stan and Hendrika N. Stan remains quite week after the radiation treatments.
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.
Henny v.F. has seen the specialist and, beginning Monday, will go to a Spinal Rehabilitation Program in Lethbridge. Henny would like to thank the congregation for all their prayers and support over the last year.
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

Sunday School: Melinda N & Lynda J are retiring from being Sunday School Superintendants and we thank them for all their hard work and time that they put into this ministry with our children. If there is anybody (or more than one person) who would be willing to fill this position please talk to Tom S.

Fellowship & Prayer: Next week, we will have “Fellowship and Prayer” after the morning service in the basement. Please let the Jordans know if you will be there (824-3305). A light lunch will be served at 11:40 with prayer to follow at 12:10. We will be done by 12:40. Hope to see you there!

VBS: Please note the dates have changed to July 18-23, tentatively set. (Cadet Camp is scheduled for July 25-29)

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 south 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.

Burger Bash: For those of you in the congregation that own the (cadet-made) Bean Bag Toss games, can we please borrow them for the Burger Bash?
If you are willing to lend it to us for the day, please let Elaine or Liz know.

FOOD BANK: This week, the food bank is in need of Canned meat – salmon & tuna. Thank You!

The GEMS counselors will once again be part of the Community Garage Sale – Saturday, June 4 at 318 Hunt Street. If you have any donations please contact Benita, 732-5163 or Diane, 824-3623 or drop items off at Wilma Lubberts' home before Friday, June 3. Thank you for your support of the GEMS counselors in our church.

JOIN US FOR THE PRO-LIFE HIKE FOR LIFE on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Kiwanis Picnic Shelter at Henderson Lake in Lethbridge. Everyone is welcome! Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. This fun family event includes T-shirts for participants with the message: "I AM THE VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS", games for kids, draw prizes, lunch, refreshments for everyone and fellowship with other like minded pro-lifers. Rain or Shine! If you cannot walk, would you consider sponsoring someone who does? Your involvement in in this fund raiser is a way to support the Pro-Life message and promote its awarenss in your community. For more information or to get a sponsor form, please download a form from our website: www.lifelethbridge.org, call the Lethbridge & District Pro-Life office at 403.320.5433 or send an e-mail request to lprolife@shaw.ca.

The Bibles for Missions will be accepting applications for a clerk position which will include: cashing, sorting, marketing, retail sales and public relations. Bibles for Missions: If you are interested in joining our mission work and believe in spreading the gospel message worldwide then you are the student we are looking for! The Alberta Government has approved through the “Step Grant” a summer position for a high school, college or university student. This is a paid position for 30 hours per week for 7 weeks.

Please submit your resume to: Attention: Mrs. Sharon Brandsma, Manager of the Lethbridge Bibles for Missions. Dateline for Applications is May 31, 2011.

100^th Anniversary We invite all friends and families to share in the Lord’s faithfulness as we celebrate 100 Years of the Christian Reformed Church of Burdett. Please join us in celebrating our 100^th Anniversary from July 8-10, 2011 D.V. at Burdett Christian Reformed Church, Burdett, AB. For further information please visit the website, also please RSVP at www.burdettcrc.com.

HELPING OUR CHILDREN GROW IN FAITH. Why is it often difficult for congregations to walk with their children and teens on the journey of faith and how we can walk with them in the most helpful ways? Dr. Syd Hielema, a member of the CRC Faith Formation Committee (and chaplain at Redeemer University) will make a presentation and lead a discussion on these questions on Monday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Emmanuel. Please come out! Spread the news! No charge!

Council minutes of May 3

Elder Scott H opened the meeting with prayer and devotions
Prof. Elden Wiebe from Kings University will leading our service in the evening of May 29^th.
Youth group will be making a presentation on their SERVE trip on May 29th
Motion was made and carried to remove the third youth elder position and to replace it with a seventh elder.
Discussion of nominations was held. Nominees will be receiving a letter from council.
Evangelism committee announced the Burger Bash will be June 18^th and VBS will run from July 25-29^th.
Pastor Kevin announced his holidays for July
Various committee reports made
Next Council meeting on June 7, Meeting closed in prayer

A “Retirement Tea” to honor Mr. Henry Ronda, Mrs. Pearl Nieboer and Mrs. Coby Vande Griend will be held on Friday, May 27, 2011 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at ICES gym. Everyone is welcome!

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.

Edmonton & Area Grace Walk Conference

May 27 & 28, 2010

Jesus has promised believers rest, abundant life, peace and joy, yet few believers experience these promises as living realities on a daily basis. Many are defeated, tired, confused, depressed and burned-out.

The Grace Walk Conference has helped thousands of believers leave behind the ―manic–depressive‖ Christian walk: either running around trying to perform to be acceptable to God — or thinking they’ve failed Him again and wondering if they’ll ever measure up.

The truth is: the Christian life is not hard; it’s impossible. Only Christ ever lived the Christian life, and He is still the only One that can – and He wants to do so through believers.

The Grace Walk Conference teaches foundational, biblical truths of believers’ identity in Christ and how we can let Him live His life through us each day. As we understand our total love and acceptance in Christ, and what He accomplished through the cross, we come to know ―Amazing Grace‖ as relief and our natural way of life.

The Edmonton & Area Grace Walk Conference

Friday, May 27: 7-10 pm (registration begins @ 6:30 pm)

Saturday, May 28: 9 am - 4 pm

Hope Church (lower level)

Hwy 16 and Hwy 779 Interchange – Stony Plain

780.963.6449 ▪ www.hopechurchstonyplain.com

Registration: $60 (advance); $55 (pastors/clergy); $75 (door)

(Previous conference attendees: receive a $5 discount if you bring your past workbook). Registration includes light refreshments both days and a 72-page conference workbook.

The Banner is asking for your help in kicking off their annual donation appeal. In your mailbox you will find a donation appeal packet. To help send The Banner to every CRC household, please donate. If you did not receive a packet and would like one, please talk to Jason K.