Harry Korver gives thanks that the pain has decreased. Please pray for continued healing and patience.

Henry Postman has an enlarged heart with two leaking valves. Alice is thankful that the spinal epidural is working.

Please continue to pray for healing for Dan Konynenbelt. We are thankful to God that he is not getting any worse.

Sara Slomp who has been diagnosed with cancer in the lymph nodes. Treatments are to begin sometime in May following further test results and doctor consultations.

Dan Johnson, Karen Feenstra’s brother-in-law has returned from the hospital. He’ll be recovering for the next month at home.

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 31 - June 6, 2009

TODAY

Pentecost Sunday

                      Sunday School Graduation

                      Coffee & Cake after the service today will be served by the Evangelism Committee in appreciation of everyone's commitment to weekly singing at the Senior Citizens homes throughout the year. ENJOY!
3:30 -5Global Day of Prayer @ University of Lethbridge

7:30 P.M.       Truth Project meets @ George & Wilma Lubberts; bring lawn chairs (note change in location)

MONDAY

7:30 P.M.       Evangelism meeting at Bert & Pat Konynenbelts’

7:30 P.M.       Ladies Auxiliary Final Meeting, @ Cheesecake Café

TUES-THURS

7:30 P.M.       ICHS Drama “Much Ado About Nothing”

WEDNESDAY

7:30 P.M.       Praise & Worship Team Practise

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

SATURDAY

9:00 A.M.       Pro-Life Hike for Life @ Kiwanis Picnic Shelter

9:00 A.M.       GEMS Community Garage Sale @ Wilma L’s House 

ADVANCED NOTICES

June 9            Council Meeting

June 10          ICHS Band & Choir Concert, 7 P.M. @ Trinity Ref. Church

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

June 13          Lethbridge Local Garage Sale

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

June 20          3^rd Annual Burger Bash

Aug 10-14      Vacation Bible School 2009

Aug 17-21      GEMS Summer Camp @ Sonrise Bible Camp

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday School Grad: Today is graduation Sunday and a celebration of another competed year of Sunday School. Those who are graduating today are : Tosha Heins, Carmen Pastink, Anna Jordan, Layne Wever, Madison Hunter, William Wever, Tyler Postman, Michael Hummel, and Zachary Stronks. We wish each of you God’s blessings as you go on to Junior High and thank you for being a fun & positive class. Thank you also to our teachers who gave a lot of time and energy each Sunday. May God bless you as you have been a blessing. Have a great summer everyone!

As well, thank you to our Sunday School Coordinators, Melinda & Lynda who put a lot of time and effort into arranging the Sunday School program.

BURGER BASH : Today you will find Sign Up Sheets in the foyer following the morning service. Thank You for contributing and participating in this community event.

Truth Project meets after the evening service at George & Wilma Lubberts’. Please bring your lawn chairs.

Have you started your spring cleaning yet?? The GEMS Counselors are once again involved in the Community Garage Sale. The date is set for Saturday, June 6 at the home of Wilma Lubberts (318 Hunt Street). If you have items that you are willing to donate please drop them off at Wilma's house the week before (June 1-5) or if you would like to "get rid of it" sooner please contact Benita 732-5163 to make arrangements. Thank you for supporting the GEMS program in our church and community.

GEMS: Although GEMS is finished for another season thoughts and ideas are being formed for the upcoming 2009-2010 GEMS year. Therefore, GEMS is in need of 2 counselors and a music leader in the fall. If you feel God is leading you in this direction or would like more information please contact Benita asap. GEMS is an exciting opportunity where women of our congregation have the privilege to mentor and lead young girls and women to a living-dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ.

Once again the council is putting together a booklet with information about our graduates. So, for those students graduating from high school, trade school, college or university please submit the name of your school, program you completed and your future plans. Please submit information to Tim or Benita, or put it in our mailbox at church or email to tbhummel@telus.net. Deadline is Sunday, June 14. Thank you for participating and we would love to hear from all graduates.

Special Council Minutes of May 25, 2009 

-Chairman Albert Hummel opened meeting with prayer

-Building project finance committee presented the status of the finances accumulated towards the new Church project

-Council, feeling satisfied that 50% of the estimated costs are present, authorized the building committee to proceed with plans and for the finance committee to procure monies for the balance of the project.

-Pledge checks already submitted will be processed as dated and the remainder of the outstanding 2009 pledges can be turned in now. An additional $304, 000 has been pledged to the project over the next 4 years.

-Council presents to the congregation the following names as candidates for councilElder :(3 positions) Damon Postman, Delbert Kooy, Evan Konynenbelt, Trevor Molenaar & Vaughn Schiebout. Deacon ( 1 position) Allen Ouwerkerk, Conrad Withage & Jason Konynenbelt

                 Youth Elder ( 1 position) – Glen Wever by acclamation

The first name selected for elder will be for a 2 year term only to return rotation to normal cycle.

Casting of lots will take place on June 21^st after the morning service

ICHS Drama presents: "Much ado about Nothing" by William Shakespeare! Come for an evening of entertainment: laughter, sadness and joy. A story of matchmaking, relationship breaking, and relationship fixing. Includes guest appearances by some teachers. June 2-4, 2009, at 7:30. $3 per person, or $10 per family. A Senior High Art display will also be on at this time. Hope to see you there!

The Ladies Auxiliary of Immanuel Christian School will be having their final meeting of this school year on Wednesday, June 3rd. Please meet us at the Cheesecake Cafe at 7:30. Thank-you to everyone who worked with or supported the efforts of the Ladies Auxiliary this past year.

Hike for Life: The Lethbridge and District Pro-Life Association’s HIKE FOR LIFE is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Kiwanis Picnic Shelter at Henderson Lake. Registration will be at 9:00 A.M. This annual event was created to financially support the Pro-Life message and to promote its awareness in our community.

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!

Immanuel Christian High School will present their year end Band and Choir Concert on Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m. (note earlier start time) at Trinity Reformed Church. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the music. A freewill offering that supports our music program will be taken

The Lethbridge Local of Immanuel Christian Schools will be holding (D.V.) a garage sale, BBQ! and dunk Tank on June 13,2009 @ Immanuel Christian School Elementary Campus. (2010 - 5^th Ave north Lethbridge) We are looking for and would appreciate your donations. Storage available for large items - pick up on request. Regular drop off is @ Immanuel Christian Elementary Campus between June 05, 2009 and June 12, 2009. Items dropped off can be put on the stage in the gym during school hours. June 12^th (Friday) drop off is until 7:00 P.M. For more information contact Tannis Vos @ 331-5019 or Betty Sturwold 320-5924. Thank you in advance.

WORLD MISSIONS–Compelled by His Spirit: On this Pentecost Sunday, join with Christian Reformed World Missions in celebrating God’s global church, one of many faces, colours, languages, and cultures. With 80 percent of the world’s Christians living outside of North America and Europe, the Body of Christ is truly global. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, we can see God’s work being done as local believers and missionaries from many countries reach out with the Good News.

BACK TO GOD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL: Nadezhda, a listener from central Russia wrote Russian ministry leader Rev. Sergei Sosedkin: “Your radio broadcast is my only opportunity to hear the preaching of God’s Word.” Thanks to your faithful support through offerings and ministry shares, Nadezhda and millions of Russian-speaking people in at least 30 countries heard the Good News of Jesus Christ. Over the past year 65,000 people contacted our Russian discipleship team by letter, email or on an interactive website. Please continue to pray for worldwide Russian media outreach.

THE CHURCH WITHOUT INTEGRITY: We spend a lot of energy trying to fit in. We try to dress a certain way, have the right possessions, talk just the right way, all so that we blend into the crowd rather than stick out. We even see this sentiment arise in our churches. But how does this affect our values? Are we living lives of integrity? Are our churches ministering with integrity? Find out on the June 7 Back to God Hour. Go to www.BacktoGod.net for local stations and times.