April 26, 2009

WELCOME MEMBERS AND VISITORS TO OUR WORSHIP SERVICES!

OUR CHURCH TODAY

GREETERS: Rob & Charlene Feenstra, John & Bev Heins

            Next Week: Andrew & Liz Konynenbelt, Bert & Pat Konynenbelt

USHERS: Allen O & Trevor M        Next Week: Marcel B & Evan K

ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING: Operation Manna

Next Week: CRWRC - Embrace Aids

ORGANIST/PIANIST: A.M. Joel H            P.M.: Karen F & Shelby K

            Next Week : A.M. Elaine K & Dylan P P.M. Joel H & Dayna H

NURSERY: A.M.: Charlene Feenstra, Janet Wever & Kyle Konynenbelt

            P.M.: Liz Konynenbelt & Jaime Hummel

Next Week: A.M. Juliet & Kevin Nieuwenhuis, Kim Pastink

            P.M.: Sonya Wever & Eline Vanderkooij

NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3) Corinne Fehr, Anna Jordan, Paige Postman

            Next Week: Shauna Konynenbelt, Carmen Pastink & Riley Postman

PRE-K/KIND. (age 4 & 5): Trina Molenaar, Layne Wever, Tianna Notenbomer

            Next Week: Lorinda Veenendaal, William Wever & Matthew Hummel

SUNDAY SCHOOL SNACK: Karen Feenstra

            Next Week: Paula Konynenbelt

COFFEE SERVERS: Charlene Heins

            Next Week:

SENIORS SINGING: (2:00 @ Edith Cavell & 2:30 @ Pemmican) : Group # 5: P&D Kooy, T&T Molenaar, P&L Veenendaal, M&M Busz, A&L Konynenbelt, H&H Molenaar, B&P Nieboer, H&B Slomp, N&W Slomp, J&C Vanee, W&A Wever

Next Week: Senior’s Singing has ended until the Fall

YOUNG PEOPLE’S: Social - Josh Konynenbelt

             Next Week: Lesson - Eline Vander Kooij

Young Adults: at Tim & Benita's following the evening service

Everyone is welcome to our 6:00 P.M. service. Tonight, Pastor Kevin will preach a sermon based on Exodus 6:28-7:13 entitled "Just a Matter of Time."

Tonight, during our evening service, Al Karsten, director of World Missions, will give a brief update and bring greetings for this agency.

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Albert Hummel has a coronary angiogram in Calgary, this Monday, May 4.
Please pray for Sara Slomp who has been diagnosed with cancer in the lympth nodes. Treatments are to begin sometime in May following further test results and doctor consultations.

CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ...

Dan Konynenbelt has been diagnosed with sporadic prion disease. There is no medical cure. We continue to pray for Dan, Melody, their children, Ron, Tina, siblings, grandmas, and extended family.

Andrew Konynenbelt reports that he had another good week. Praise God for his blessings of healing and strength.

Hank Stronks reports that he has no pain and life is going well.

Praise the Lord that Nick Wever's surgery went well. He goes for a check-up on Tuesday.

Please keep in prayer all those who are mourning because a loved one has died.

Jennie Emmelkamp at Blue Sky Lodge,

Mary Nieboer, at the Good Samaritan Center,

Corrie Heins at Columbia Assisted Living,

Tina Koetse, in St. Michael’s Health Care Center,

our widows, widowers, seniors and expectant mothers.

OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK May 3 - May 9, 2009MONDAY

7:30 P.M. Bridal Shower for Dini DenBoon, in Church Basement

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

8:00 P.M.       SCESA Spring Membership Meeting,@ ICHS

TUESDAY

7:30 P.M.       Council Meeting

WEDNESDAY

7:30 P.M.       Lethbridge Christian Men’s Choir @ ICHS.

THURSDAY

The Banquet of Praise @ the Lodge~ The Canadian Bible League

SATURDAY

9:00 A.M.       Rehoboth Open House & BBQ ~ Annual Mother’s Day Sale

                                    ADVANCED NOTICESMay 15-16Women of Faith Conference @ Billings, MT

May 16           BUGirls Tour @ Victory, 5-9 P.M.

May 21           Coffeebreak Picnic @ Park Lake, 11:00 A.M...

May 22-23      VBS Swampy Painting Party in the Church Basement

May 23           Strawberry Tea and Bake Sale at First CRC , 2:00 - 4:00 P.M.

May 30           Rehoboth Golf Classic

May 31           Sunday School Graduation

May 31           Global Day of Prayer @ University of Lethbridge, 3:30 - 5 P.M.

June 6            GEMS Community Garage Sale @ Wilma L’s House

June 18          Coffeebreak Picnic @ Park Lake, 11:00 A.M.

June 20          Cadet Paintballing, @ Park Lake Paintball, 12:30 P.M. meet at Church Note Date Change

June 20          3^rd Annual Burger Bash Note Date Change

Aug 10-14      Vacation Bible School 2009

Aug 17-21      GEMS Summer Camp @ Sonrise Bible Camp

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOMINATIONS for 2009 office bearers are being accepted for elder (3), Youth elder (1) and deacon (1). The names may be submitted on the Nomination Form and returned to the nomination box in the foyer by Sunday, May 3, 2009. If you feel you are called to serve in one of these offices please submit your name or contact a council member. Thank you.

To all Nobleford Singers: There is a THANK YOU note & photo from Pemmican lodge residents in the foyer thanking all singers for their time and effort. Thanks also to those of you who attended the Volunteer Reception on Apr.21. The Evangelism Committee.

Woman of Faith: There will be a meeting to discuss car pooling to go to Billings to the Woman of Faith Conference. We will meet downstairs after church on May 10.

Immanuel Christian Schools This is to announce the spring membership meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2009, at 8:00 pm at Immanuel Christian High School. The School News will be in your mailboxes.

The Lethbridge Bibles for Missions is happy that spring has finally arrived! We all have experienced a LONG winter and we hope to see many of you as you start your spring clean up and drop off your good clean used items at the store. We issue a gentle reminder that we cannot accept large appliances or microwaves as we have no way to recycle them without paying a fine. However arrangements can be made on large appliances that are in good condition, with our store manager. We thank you for your support as we do our part to be good stewards of God’s earth and assist the Bible League with the profits generated for mission work worldwide.

Rehoboth: OPEN HOUSE AND BBQ – SATURDAY, MAY 9^TH, 2009 Our annual Mother’s Day Sale and BBQ will take place May 9 with coffee on at 9 a.m.; the BBQ and Bake Sale will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale of all our products—plants/woodwork/fibre arts will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations of baking gratefully accepted!

Vacation Bible School Painting Party: We will be having a Swampy Painting Party on Friday and Saturday, May 22 - 23. We could really use your help to paint the backdrops and props to make our Swampy Set a reality. If you can spare some time to come and help us, it will be really appreciated. If you have swampy colored paint, paint brushes, measuring tapes etc. please take that along. Call Shauna or Sonya for more info.

GEMS SUMMER CAMP 2009

Calling all Girls! - Its time to think about summer camp! Talk to your parents and friends; get your registration in early so you won’t miss out. Even if you do not attend GEMS, you are more than welcome to come and enjoy crafts, activities, great food, singing, campfire, worship and sharing the love of Christ together. Depending on the weather, we will spend one day at the Waterslide or indoors at the Recreation Centre. Waterslide coupons are not be needed.

If you are going into grade five through eight in the fall of 2009, and wish to have a great summer experience – this is for you! As well, we will be running a JCIT (Junior Counselor in Training) program for girls entering grades 10. (first come first served – cost $50.) Registration forms available on the counter above the mailboxes. If you have any questions, see Benita.

DATE: August 17 -21 PLACE: Sonrise Bible Camp, Gull Lake, AB

COST: $150. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 15

CONTACT: Jeanette Heyens @ (403)948-2268 or Barb Nauta @ (403)652-7078

BUgirl Tour (Beautiful Unique Girls) coming to Victory Church on May 16th, from 5 - 9 p.m. For girls from 12 - 17th. Invitations are available . Cost is $35.00 Think of someone you can invite. Check out their website: www.bugirl.org We are also looking for young women over 18 yrs. to help out for the evening.
Please contact Victory Church at 403.320.1565 or Margaret Oosterhof for more information. 403.317.0330 or email: jmfarms@look.ca

Strawberry Tea and Bake Sale:
Ladies, spring has sprung, the china is set and the strawberries are delicious. We’d love to have you join us for our Strawberry Tea and Bake Sale at First CRC on Saturday, May 23^rd from 2 to 4 p.m. The admission charge is $3.00 per person. Bring along a friend and enjoy a delightful afternoon with good food, fellowship and a chance to buy some delicious baked goods to take home.

The Rehoboth Camp Committee is looking for volunteers to serve as counselors for this year’s summer camp program. Volunteer spots are disappearing fast…if you want to join

our volunteer team this summer, you may wish to call or register on-line soon! The dates for camp are: Week 1 – July 4-10, Week 2 – July 11 -17, Independent Week – July 18-24, Youth Week – July 25-31. For more information contact: Linda Rosendal – 968-8483. Register on-line @ www.rehoboth.ab.ca

16^TH ANNUAL REHOBOTH GOLF CLASSIC – SATURDAY, MAY 30^th, 2009 Once again this tournament will be held at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort in Lethbridge …entries are limited so please contact Alex or Erna at 345-5199 to enter NOW!

Global Day of Prayer: Singers and Choir members are needed for the multi church choir at the Global Day of Prayer, Sunday, May 31^st, 3:30pm - 5:00pm at the University of Lethbridge. Please sign up on our web site www.gdoplethbridge.com Choir practice dates are as follows:

Tuesday, May 19 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm at the Evangelical Free Church, Lethbridge

Monday, May 25 - 7:00pm – 8:00pm at the Evangelical Free Church, Lethbridge

Interfaith Food Bank: Please help us in informing others of the two summer positions we are hoping to have funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program. We will be actively recruiting for both positions, however, each are contingent upon this grant funding. We expect to confirm our funding during the first week of May. Information is on the bulletin board in the foyer.

Operation Manna: We Invite You to Give Generously Today, the Deacons will gather in the Operation Manna offering. Your gift will help ministries and Canadian CRC’s become involved with their neighbours in Jesus’ name. May each of us give as we have been blessed. The Deacons

WHEN GOD SAYS “GO”: Many of us have become good at making excuses. We may have even gotten to the point where we can classify them as “good excuses” or “bad excuses.” But are excuses ever good? An excuse usually means we’re trying to avoid something we should be doing. What about using excuses with God? Does the Bible say anything about that? Find out on the May 10 Back to God Hour. Go to www.BacktoGod.net for local stations and times.

MODERN ST. PATRICK: Liz wants to return to his kidnappers and tell them about God. Will they listen to Liz? Find out on this week’s Kids Corner. Then check out the Kids Corner website at www.kids-corner.org for stories, devotions, puzzles and more.

50TH ANNIVERSARY: John Knox Christian School, Brampton invites all former/current students, staff and supporters to join them on May 30 as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary. There will be a Golf Tournament at 7 a.m., Open House from 4-6 p.m. and Celebration Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Check the website for full details & registration information: www.bramptonjkcs.org or email: blessings@bramptonjkcs.org.