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Common Bulletin Insert

Chatham-Kent CRC’s

Sunday, April 1, 2012                                     

BLENHEIM CHURCH: Our prayers are with the family and friends of Menks who died suddenly on Monday morning.  We also pray for Ruby and family as she underwent emergency surgery on Wednesday morning.  We pray for Mike and family as his son-in-law David was in a serious accident last week Thursday.  We are thankful that Brian had successful gall bladder surgery last week.   

FIRST CHURCH:  We celebrate with the Verburg’s and Fife’s the gift of new life for Kristen and Derek; on Wednesday they were blessed with a healthy baby boy, Bryson.  Bill’s treatments for colon cancer have come to an end.  We pray for little Riley, infant great nephew of the Bisschop’s and the Verburg’s whose condition remains critical.  We pray also for comfort for Hillie and her children and grandchildren, Andy and Joanne and Amanda and Richard to whom were born (prematurely) twin boys on March 20.  Last weekend, one of the twins died from complications.  Please pray for comfort for this young family.  Please pray for our shut-ins and those who experience difficulties from debilitating sickness.

Note from Barry: Barry and Joann express thanks to our congregation for our prayers and concerns during his time in Chatham and London.  He has been fitted with prosthesis and took his first steps last week.  It will take some time to get used to his new mode of walking.  Barry and Joann hope to come to Chatham in the next few months to personally thank God with us.

Ruby thanks all of her church family for your thoughts, prayers, visits and phone calls during her recent illness.

Please pray for and encourage our shut ins throughout this month: Tina at Riverview Gardens, Johanna at Riverview Gardens, Wendy at St. Andrews Residence, Brian at home, Tina at home, and others who are going through difficult times.

GRACE CHURCH:  We offer our condolences to Neil & Debbie and Dennis & Michelle and their families with the sudden passing away of Debbie & Michelle's father last week Saturday from a heart attack.  We also remember Tina with the passing away of her father last week at the age of 99.  We pray that all of these members may feel God's comfort as they grieve these deaths.  Stuart  was admitted to hospital last weekend and returned home on Tuesday.  Please pray for Stuart, Terry, and their family as the doctors’ hope to more testing in the near future.

Richard, son in-law of Clarence and Jane who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia has been placed on a trial drug which is supposed to work quicker and last longer in his battle against this disease. Please pray that this will indeed happen. Remember both Clarence and Jane and the VanderDeen family in your prayers.

Edith's sister and her sister in-law who was as close to her as a sister recently passed away. Please remember John and Edith in your prayers in their loss.

Please pray for and encourage our shut ins throughout this month: Tina, Bea, Mary, Al, Irene, Mary, and others who are going through difficult times.  

SERVICE TIME & LOCATION: Services are at First CRC and at 5 pm. 

OFFERINGS FOR APRIL ARE FOR:  Joint Refugee Sponsorship. 

Tonight, Sunday April 1st the combined evening worship service will be a Friendship Service held at Grace CRC at 5pm.  Please note the change in location. 

Calvary Church invites you to their 7 pm Good Friday Tenebrae Service called “Shadows Lengthen into Night.”  This service of scripture, songs, and soloist challenges each of us to experience the reality of Christ’s crucifixion and sacrifice.

Men's Choir Festival of Praise: The Christian Male Chorus Association of Southwest Ontario invites you to their 2012 Festival of Praise, to be held on Saturday, April 28th at St. Paul's Congregational Church in Chatham. Come and join us for a wonderful evening of praise and singing to our God! Each choir will be presenting their songs and all voices will join together to form the mass choir. Special guests are the Chatham Christian School's Contemporary Girls' Choir and Mr. Richard Dykstra, who will lead us on the organ. Tickets cost $10.00 per person. For advance tickets please call: 519-351-5596 or 519-355-0977.

 Annual Golf Tournament for Chatham Christian School will be held on June 9^th at Dear Run Golf Course.  Stay tuned for further details.

March for Life 2012- Abortion Hurts Everyone.  March for Life will be held Thursday May 10^th, 2012.  Departing Chatham: 11:30 p.m. ( May 9  ) Buses will leave from Grace Christian Reformed Church parking lot located at 255 Tweedsmuir Ave. W.  Arriving Ottawa approximately 7:30 a.m. (May 10).  Departing Ottawa: 4:30 p.m. Sharp (May 10).

Arrive Chatham: Approximately 1:00 a.m. (May 11).  Tickets are $ 45.00 per person and payable before the event. Cheques can be made out to Right to Life Kent Inc.   To purchase a seat call: Carol Robert 519-352-7359 or Jeff Bultje 519-380-5497. 

HOPE Outreach of Canada Presentation:  On Wednesday, April 4^th from 1:30-3PM at Dresden CRC (956 Mooney St), Leslie Bartley of HOPE Outreach will be giving a presentation (with some Q&A) about this very important ministry in the West Bank.  Please attend this event to learn more about ways we can help the light of Christ shine brightly in a dark world.  Here is how Leslie describes the ministry:  “HOPE Outreach of Canada ministers primarily to Palestinian Christians living in the West Bank. We support student scholarship at Bethlehem Bible College (BBC), the needy in Bethlehem through the Shepherd Society, and reconciliation between Arab and Jewish believers through the ministry of Musalaha.” 

Euchre Party:  All Euchre lovers need to mark their calendars for Saturday, April 28th. The Calvary CRC Fundraising Committee is hosting a Euchre Party at Calvary CRC beginning at 7:30 p.m. Please watch your bulletin for more details. We hope to see you there! 

Grace Coffee Break is nearing the end of our season…morning and evening Coffee Break will meet on April 4.  This will be the last meeting for Morning Coffee Break.  There will be a pizza lunch immediately following the morning Bible study.  Park Days will begin on April 11 at Blythe Park from 10 a.m. to noon.   More details to follow in next week’s Common Insert.  Thank you for a wonderful time of studying God’s Word together!   

First Impressions: Life on the inside of CLAC - Join us for the Annual Spring Solidarity Banquet.  It is being held on Friday, April 20 at 6 pm at the CLAC office in Chatham.  Cost is $10 per member, and $5 for non-members as our guests. Dr. Paul Wilson the new Research and Education Director for CLAC will be the Guest Speaker.  Call 519-354-4831 no later than April 13 to reserve a ticket. 

 UCB Canada 89.3 FM, Chatham-Kent's Christian radio station, is holding its Spring Share-a-thon April 17, 18 & 19. Would you please prayerfully consider giving a donation? UCB Canada is a registered charity and all donations are tax receiptable. Also, any donation made in Chatham-Kent stays in Chatham-Kent. The phone number is 519-351-1118. If you'd like to pray for this ministry during the pledge drive, a prayer schedule will be on our web site at www.ucbchathamkent.com. Just click on the Prayer Team icon to join up and follow the instructions. Thanks for your support and thanks for listening! 

Beauty Within: Nancy Rue speaks to tween girls (ages 9-13) and their moms about growing up and the issues they will face.  Helping girls “get real” on things like self-esteem and mean girls, relationships with parents, friends, and boys, and the importance of maintaining a meaningful relationship with God.  Saturday, May 5 from 1-4 pm.  At Maranatha CRC in Woodstock. 519-539-5301. Cost $15 or $20 at door. 

Do you have experience with plumbing, electrical work, painting, carpentry, or building? Do you know someone who does? Beginning this spring, CRWRC is sending teams to Malawi to repair 65-70 homes on the Nkhoma Mission Hospital compound which provide housing for hospital staff. The first team will work on restoring the team living quarters and future teams will work on repairing and painting the homes. Explore the world of missions and help make a difference! If you would like more details or are interested in applying for one of these positions, please contact us at globalvolunteer@crwrc.org.