MAY 8

GREETERS: Henri & Brenda B

John & Bev H

USHERS: Dave & Trevor

ABOVE BUDGET OFFERING:

Building Fund

ORGANIST/PIANIST:

A.M.: Lynda, Sharon

P.M.: Elaine

NURSERY:

AM Jeremy H, Shelby K, Mike H

P.M: Kathleen B, Taryn K

NURSERY SCHOOL (age 2&3):

Diane K, Jennifer P, Tristan H

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

Melinda N, Catherine W, Faith V AFTER CHURCH COFFEE:

Calvin & Paula K, Damon & Samantha P, Gordon & Karen F, Albert & Ellen H

YOUNG PEOPLE’S:

Kevin N – Bible Study

Everyone is welcome to our 6:00 service. Tonight, Pastor Kevin preaches a sermon based on Genesis 6:9-8:14 with a reference to question and answer 2 of the catechism.

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

OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK May 8- May 14

TODAY

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

FRIDAY

7:00 P.M. Tim Bergman- Ecclesiastes; @ Marantha Church

SATURDAY
1:00 P.M. Marriage Ceremony uniting Lindsay W and Chris H in our church. The congregation is invited to come.

ADVANCED NOTICES

May 15 Meet our new missionaries: Kevin & Liz Schouten after the AM service

May 15 Iron Springs Youth Service; 7:00 P.M.

May 22 Fellowship & Prayer

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

June 12 Fellowship & Prayer

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

July 25-29 Tentative dates for VBS

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Kaitlin B. went to be with the Lord on May 2. Pray for her family, friends, and the Immanuel Christian school community.
We extend our sympathy to Harry and Bonnie S. in the loss of Bonnie's sister-in-law Kathy P. on May 2. We pray for God's peace and strength to fill and comfort the family.
Kas, Crystal S's fiancée, may have four toes on his right foot amputated. They'll meet with a doctor first.
Pray for Harold v.d B. to regain more strength.
Judy v.H. reports that the cancer hasn't spread from her esophagus and arm. She goes next week to the brain specialist to determine the effectiveness of the radiation. She's quite tired but doing well.
Pray for Stan and Hendrika N. Stan remains quite week after the radiation treatments.
Arlyn J., Pastor Kevin's dad, has been moved to a care center. He receives dialysis three times a week. His appetite has returned. Pray for strength that even with the effects of the dialysis he'll be able to get stronger with the physical therapy.
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

Profession of Faith: Anyone interested in taking profession of faith classes, please meet by the pulpit after the service.

Meet our new missionaries: On May 15 Kevin and Liz Schouten will be talking to us about their upcoming mission work in China after the a.m. service. Because they are travelling from Edmonton they will be needing accommodations on the night of the 14th. They have two small children 3yrs and 6 months old. They have a bed for the youngest. If you are able to help out please contact Delbert Kooy at 824-3618

We are looking for more adults to join us on the Video Committee. Please talk to Jeff if you are interested. Thanks The Video Committee

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 25-29, 2011.

VBS Supplies Request: Could you please start saving your paper towel rolls 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 Baby Infant Cereal. Thank You!

IN YOUR MAILBOX IS A WHITE ENVELOPE …..Introducing the Missions Activity Guide. As you celebrate Easter to Pentecost, Christian Reformed Home Missions and Christian Reformed World Missions encourage you and your family to use a brand new interactive 28–day Missions Activity Guide. Discover more about missions and your role in it – learn, pray, give, and do. Visit www.crcna.org/FromCrossThroughChruchToWorld for a downloadable Missions Activity Guide. Day One of the Guide is in your envelope. The last day to hand in your soup can bank will be June 12, 2011 – Pentecost Sunday.

Hear the story of Ecclesiastes as you've never heard it before. McGill Boulevard Music and Art School invites you to attend an evening with Tim Bergmann, May 13th at 7pm. Tim, a pastor from Edmonton, has memorized the book of Ecclesiastes and tells the story direct from the bible in a phenomenal one-man show. Dramatic... attention-grabbing... and enthralling, this is one show you definitely don't want to miss. Tickets are 15 dollars each and are available at Dove Christian Supplies. Tim Bergmann, May 13th at Maranatha Christian Reformed Church in Lethbridge. Visit www.mcgillmusicandarts.com for more details.

Iron Springs Youth Service May 15: 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, and we will see you May 15!

Operation Manna: Thank you for your generosity in last week’s Operation Manna offering. May the Lord bless our efforts to support ministries that are doorways to hope, and may local churches continue to be equipped to be a healing presence in people’s lives. Please keep these ministries in your prayers. The Deacons

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.

Dear Congregation: Thank you for your recent collection for Immanuel Christian Schools. Your commitment to Christian Education is greatly appreciated. The mission of Immanuel Christian Schools is to provide a Christian environment in which God calls all his children to develop and use their gifts for joyful service in His Kingdom. With the help of gifts from supporting churches, we are able to fulfill our mission.
On behalf of the Board of Immanuel Christian Schools, Leighton Kolk, Chairman

Interfaith Food Bank to participate in LEAVE A LEGACY EVENT

You are invited by LEAVE A LEGACY (Lethbridge) to a free public awareness evening to show you how you can include a charitable gift in your will, creating a lasting legacy that can benefit your estate and heirs.

Join us and a panel of experts to learn more about the most effective steps in estate planning and how to leave a legacy within our community.

Please mark your calendar for: May 10, 2011

Lethbridge Lodge Reception: 5 p.m.

Panel discussion: 6 p.m. Hot and cold appetizers, refreshments, cash bar.

RSVP to Gen at (403) 328-5297

Interfaith Food Bank will have a display at the session; we hope you will stop by and say hello. We hope to see you there!

If you would like more information about Interfaith Food Bank, please visit us online at www.interfaithfoodbank.ca or contact our office at 403-320-8779.

CRCNA Position Opening - The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) has an opening for a full time Construction Manager, in Haiti with the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC). Based in Leogane, Haiti the successful candidate will lead the project team in technical oversight and construction project management. Visit www.crcna.org or www.crwrc.org for more information and to apply. Deadline is May 14

CRWRC Responds to U.S. Tornadoes: - The immense storm system in the southern U.S. in April killed 300 people, left thousands homeless, and is causing storm-related flooding along the Mississippi River. CRWRC is responding to needs in hard-hit Alabama with clean-up, early assessments, and planning for a likely long-term response. To see a video update by CRWRC-DRS go to www.crwrc.org/springstorms. Please assist with your financial gift to CRWRC-DRS. Visit www.crwrc.org/donate, call 1-800-730-3490 or mark your gift “Spring Storms 2011,” and send it to: CRWRC, 3475 Mainway, PO BOX 5070 STN LCD 1, Burlington, ON, L7R 3Y8.

GROUNDWORK - Jesus: God and Man: For centuries the Christian church has taught that Jesus is fully human and fully God. But do you find these doctrines of the humanity and divinity of Jesus hard to comprehend? Join the May 15 Groundwork discussion as Scripture helps us understand one of the foundations of our Christian faith. Go to www.GroundworkOnline.com to find a local station or listen online.

KIDS CORNER - Order of the Gator: Can he do it? Will Liz achieve the highest reptile honor? Tune into this week’s Kids Corner to find out. Then check out the Kids Corner website at www.kids-corner.org for stories, devotions, puzzles and more.

MISSIONS WEBINAR SERIES - "Launching & Landing Successfully: Short Term Missions". On May 11 at noon (EDT) learn how an effective orientation AND debriefing can keep your short-term missions experience from a bumpy landing. Many practrical tips, tools, and resource referrals will be shared. Presented by Trish De Jong CRWM Missions Resource Consultant. To register for this event visit www.crcna.org/MissionWebinars.

A report from our ministry partner in Burma, following the March 24, 2011 7.0 earthquake: “I have gotten through to a pastor, and he was in a village when the quakes hit.He said the village houses all fell.When he got back to town, he found his church building had fallen. They are going out this weekend to other areas where they have churches to know if the people are okay and if the buildings are still standing or not.” Please pray for the Burmese people, particularly the Christians who are so few in number. Pray that they might be a light to their communities in this frightening time. www.bibleleague.ca

On May 25 in Kingston, Ontario, and May 26 in Kitchener, Ontario, The Bible League of Canada will be hosting a Day of Inspiration with ministry partners from around the world coming in to share their experiences and testify to the amazing work being accomplished in over 30 countries. You are invited! A day like this is so vital for the ministry partners to experience the communion of the saints and meet with the people who pray for them and support them. Please pray for travelling mercies and Spirit-filled days! www.bibleleague.ca