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Common Bulletin Insert

Chatham-Kent CRC’s

Sunday, May 29, 2011                                               

BLENHEIM CHURCH:     We celebrate the birth of another grandchild, Rebecca Grace to Mark and Barbara.  We celebrate with the families of Brent, Kim, Michael, and Carissa as they publicly profess their faith in Jesus Christ this morning.  We also pray for Anna who fell last week and sustained a fracture, and now needs to remain in bed.  Family and friends can visit her at the Blenheim Community Village.  We pray for the farmers in our area as it now looks as if some fields may not even get planted this year.  We pray for good weather.  This week we also pray for Haniel and Michelle. 

CALVARY CHURCH:   Alan and Kim had a healthy baby girl last week named Ava Lynn. We are blessed by the arrival of the fourth of four baby girls who joined our church family recently. John went to a London hospital this week for surgery on his thyroid. Rita's mother died on Friday morning after living a full life. Her health had been in decline the last couple of weeks. 

FIRST CHURCH:   Late Wednesday evening the Lord called to himself Margaret.  We express our Christian sympathy to her family and friends.  Funeral arrangements will be announced on Sunday.   Sisca is expected to undergo surgery for hip replacement in the coming weeks.  Continue to pray for Ann, Jackie, and the many in our congregation who experience difficulties.  Pray also for comfort to the many who are grieving the passing of loved ones. We would like to congratulate our graduates from various levels of educational institutions. Some have already graduated while others look forward to this event in the near future. A very happy 84th birthday tomorrow to Mrs. Ann, may you have a blessed day and year. 

GRACE CHURCH:  Wyn and Keith are happy to announce the safe arrival of their grandson Austin James.  Austin is the son of Meghan and Colin.  Meghan is the daughter of Wyn’s late sister Martha and Ed Uhlik.

From Ron and Meike:  We would like to thank you  for your prayers, visits, carts, for your love and concern on our behalf, in time of shock and grieving with the passing of our dear  son (stepson) Edward.  God bless you.

Congratulations to Henk who turned 76 today and to Margaret who is turning 70 on June 1^st.

SERVICE TIME & LOCATION: Services are at Grace CRC and normally at 5 pm except for tonight the service starts at 6 pm.   Please be aware that Grace Church is a scent free church.

Ø  OFFERINGS FOR MAY: UCB Radio.

Ø  Sunday May 29 at 6:00pm  **(notice the time change) we will be joined at Grace CRC by the Chatham Christian High School choir who will share with us some of their Spring repertoire - Great Hymns of the Faith. Please take advantage of this opportunity to hear a great choir sing some great hymns!

UPCOMING EVENT at Calvary Christian Reformed Church:  baked goods for sale, vendors & displays, door prizes and silent auction items, BBQ hamburger and hotdogs.  On Saturday, June 18th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

Cookbooks for sale:  As a celebration of the 2010-2011 Coffee Break season, Grace CRC Coffee Break has produced a cookbook full of wonderful recipes!  What’s Cooking with Coffee Break has a sturdy coil binding, wipe-clean cover and over 160 recipes.  This cookbook is available for just $10.  If you would like to order a cookbook, please call Kathy DeKoter at 519-354-7751  or e-mail her at kathy@dekoter.name to purchase a copy. 

 Wallaceburg Christian School Annual BBQ!  June 10^th.  The Wallaceburg Christian School would like to invite you to their Annual BBQ at the school on Friday, June 10 (rain date is June 11).  Social is at 5:00 p.m. and dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.  A delicious menu is planned that includes ‘beef on a bun’, hotdogs, veggies & dip, baked beans, chips and ice cream for dessert.  Beverages include bottled water and different varieties of pop.  We also have free coffee!  Invite your family and friends for a wonderful time.  Cost is on a donation basis; please bring your own lawn chairs.  Contact the school office at 519-627-6013 if you have any questions.  Hope to see you there!

Benefit Concert: A concert will be held for the children of Japan who have endured and been affected by the horrific earthquake and tsunami that devastated a large area of that country. All the proceeds from the freewill offering will go directly to these children. Saturday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the First CRC in Sarnia, located at the corner of Exmouth St. and Murphy Rd. The concert is hosted by the Joyful Praise Choir, and joining them will be the Forest Community Singers and will also feature soloist Audrey Carr. Please come out for a very enjoyable praise filled evening of music and support this very worthwhile cause. 

We invite all the churches of Classis Chatham to participate in the Serve Commissioning Youth Service. This will be held on June 5 at 5 PM. The location is Strathroy East CRC, 476 Metcalfe St., Strathroy. The theme is Shalom/Peace which is this year's Serve theme. Pastor Jeff Klingenberg, Youth Pastor from Ancaster will be speaking on this subject. Jesse's Stump will be leading us in praise & song.  There will be some food provided after the service.
Please join us to worship and praise our Lord and seek the Spirit's presence and guidance for our Youth and their Leaders as they go out to serve. 

Today is CRWRC Embrace AIDS Sunday: - Because of your compassion, CRWRC is reaching out to people living with AIDS worldwide with prevention, care, and support. Thank you! Please continue to provide hope and help to AIDS-affected families and communities around the world by giving generously. 

GROUNDWORK - Christians and War: War is a passionate topic. Even young Christians try to reconcile their religious beliefs with realities of our world when they ask questions like: “How should Christians respond to war?” “Should Christians support war?” “If we aren’t supposed to kill, why is it OK to go to war?” Retired Army Chaplain Herman Keizer joins our June 5th Groundwork program to discuss a biblical response to these deep questions. Go to www.GroundworkOnline.com to listen online or find a local radio station.  

KIDS CORNER - Everything Old is New Again: How can old become new again? Find out on this week’s Kids Corner. Kids Corner is a member of the HisKids.net alliance—working together to provide quality entertainment for kids that is Christ-centered and Bible-based. Visit HisKids.net to find great Christian programs and music for kids.