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Grace Christian Reformed Church

Welcome:

 

We welcome you to our worship service!  This morning Pastor William will lead us in worship as he continues the study of Nehemiah. 

This evening our combined worship service is at 6:30pm and it will be led by First CRC and located at First CRC.   

GRACE CHURCH VISION STATEMENT: As disciples of Christ our purpose is to encourage spiritual growth in ourselves, our family, and our church family so that we will be the presence of Christ to all the world around us in all we say and do.

 

Thought for the week:  “Wisdom is having lots to say but not saying it.”

 

MORNING OFFERINGS:

July 3 – Diaconate: The money collected by the diaconate is used to reach out to church family members and community members.  These funds are also used to assist other activities such as the bike rodeo, senior’s dinner and mission/service projects. 

July 10 – Neighbourlink: Neighbourlink is a national ministry of World Vision that networks and equips churches to work together to respond to needs in the community.  Grace CRC is one of the founding churches of the Chatham-Kent Neighbourlink.   

PRAYER MINISTRY:

·        Please come Sunday mornings at 9am and join in prayer for our church and community.  We meet in Room #2 (in the lower level)

·        Join us for prayer following the worship services in the room at the back of the sanctuary.  All requests remain confidential.

 

SENIOR HOME MINISTRY:

Grace Church is not asked to lead/attend any worship services this week. 

Please inform the office or your district elder if there are any announcements or concerns that you would like to go in the bulletin.   Please have all bulletin items in by Wednesday 7pm.  Office Hrs: Tues –Fri 9am–noon 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Facility Enhancement: At its last council meeting of June the 8th, Bill Visser, chair of the FEC reported that the committee received 22 completed surveys from the congregation.  On these surveys it showed that Option B received more support than Option A. After a lengthy discussion, council asked the Facility Enhancement Committee to study and prepare plans with a budget guideline not to exceed 1.5 million dollars.  The FEC also reported that an architect will be put in place when plans will be submitted to the congregation for discussion.  Any plans will be subject to congregational approval.  The committee meets often; please pray for them that their work may be blessed.      Submitted by Jake Janssens – clerk of council 

NURSERY CALL SYSTEM:  The new nursery call system, which will alert parents and caregivers if they are needed in the nursery, is now in operation.  If you see the last four digits of your phone number on the screen at the front of church, please go to the Nursery.  Thank you. 

Thank you to Neil VanHelden for all the work he does each week keeping our church clean.  Even though it’s work done behind the scenes we want you to know we appreciate it.  Thanks Neil!

LIBRARY NEWS:  “A Billion Reasons Why” by Kristin Billerbeck.  Katie has a fulfilling job, a cute apartment and a wedding to plan.  Then in walks her ex-boyfriend, only he’s a millionaire and determined to right the wrong in a very public breakup.  Who will she chose, dependable Dexter, or her unpredictable ex-boyfriend Luc. 

JULY 18-22

 

We still need you in the following areas:

·         1 OR 2 SHOPKEEPERS IN THE CARPENTRY SHOP: there is a kit to make the wooden sheep pull toy, you just need to help the kids make them

·         4 TRIBE LEADERS

We still need the following items:

·         five spotlights

·         old brown pottery jugs

·         baskets

·         wooden beads

·         kids size camp chairs

·         non-electric wok

·         Mexican style throw rugs – striped cotton

·         Macramé cording

·         large dog cages so that Bill and Suze Mast can transport the animals for the petting zoo (if you have any small animals that we could borrow that would be great too)

·         Terra cotta or peat pots – no larger than 3” (Dollar store Downtown Mall)

·         Grass Seed or other fast growing seeds

·         Tubs or bins to hold soil

·         Washable paints and brushes to decorate pots

KIDS: invite your unchurched friends to come so that you can come too!

This year you are responsible for your own costume. We still have some robes left in the Friendship Room at Grace.  Just return them washed when you are done.

Thursday July 7, 7pm at Grace Church:  Adult Tribe Leaders meeting and Adult Shopkeepers meeting. Final instructions and details. Tribe Leaders will get their packages.

Sunday July 10, meeting right after church in the Grace Church library for all student volunteers.