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Common Bulletin Insert

Chatham-Kent CRC’s

Sunday, August 21, 2011                                            

FIRST CHURCH:  As we begin this last full week of summer vacation, please pray for those who are travelling, for safety, and for a good beginning in the new school year. Remember our sick and shut-ins, those who are recuperating, or who continue to battle various illnesses.  

CALVARY CHURCH:  Today we are celebrating Jim's 90th birthday! Congratulations. It is also Tim's birthday - we wish him many blessings. John is recovering at home and waits to resume his weekly treatments. 

GRACE CHURCH:  Congratulations to Joel & Rachel with the birth of their daughter Kailyn Judah this past Tuesday.  This is a great granddaughter to Joe & Susie.  May God bless this little one throughout her life.  Please pray for Neil and Sue with the passing away of Neil's father last week Sunday. We pray for comfort for this family during their time of grieving.  We offer our condolences to Dale & Alina with the passing away of Dale’s father last week.  May they feel God’s comfort in this time of loss.  Roseanne covets our prayers for her son Brandon, who is dealing with drug and alcohol abuse.  She has gone to Kenora to help him.  Please pray for Brandon to recognize the problem and seek treatment.  And please pray for Roseanne for strength, wisdom, and God’s love to deal with this situation.  We also want to continue to pray for Eppe, John, and others who have been in and out of the hospital recently.   

BLENHEIM CHURCH:   We continue to pray for Cor and Wouter as they wait for medical treatment on their respective cancers.  We congratulate Nic and Lauren who were married yesterday and look forward to celebrating the wedding of Rick and Yeny this Saturday.  We also look forward to celebrating John's birthday this Wednesday August 24th.   

SERVICE TIME & LOCATION: Services are at First CRC and at 6:30 pm. 

OFFERINGS FOR AUGUST: NeighbourLink.

Update from the Refugee Committee: Yita has graduated from the PSW course, achieving A's in all his courses!  He now is actively searching for employment; please pray that he finds a job soon.  Our commitment to support him is finished and he is very grateful to the community that has made this move and education possible for him.    

Hike for Life on Saturday, September 17^th.  For more information, please call Right to Life Office at 519-352-3611.  

The Chatham-Kent Christian Men’s Choir has a new Director. Her name is Vivian Duanes.  We plan to start the new season on Tuesday, September 6th.   There is always room for new members.  Please consider joining us for a very exciting season that will be capped off with our choir hosting The Festival of Praise Concert next spring.  For more information contact M. Van Lingen at 519 352 2420 or 519 899 4126 

Pig Roast and Pie Auction: NeighbourLink is hosting the second annual pig roast and pie auction on Saturday, September 10.  Dinner is at 5:30 at St. Paul's Congregational Church.  You can order your tickets from Marvin Zondervan, Myrna Panjer, or Jack Leistra.  Seating is limited, so please call early. 

GEMS COUNSELLORS NEEDED:  As we are gearing up for the 2011/2012 season we are looking for new Counsellors, and a Head GEMS Counsellor, for our GEMS program.  This is an exciting opportunity in which you are able to reach out and connect with the girls in our congregations from First and Grace, as well as our neighbouring community.  If you are interested please contact Myrna Panjer (519-397-3677) from Grace CRC or Sandra Kielstra (519-351-6490) from First CRC.  May this program continue to be a blessing to those involved! 

The sixth annual Dutch Hymn Sing is planned for Wednesday 1:30 p.m. August 31st in the Westmount Christian Reformed Church, 405 Drury Lane Strathroy. If you love the hymns and psalms that you learned in your youth and still treasure in your heart, please come and join others in singing praise to God in the Dutch language. Please spread the word! Everyone is welcome! Refreshments and fellowship will follow the program. 

GROUNDWORK - Missions in a Facebook Age: Acts 1:8 stretches the church from Jerusalem to Judea to the ends of the earth. This verse has long been the focus for mission work. What does a missionary look like today? Has missions changed in this age of online social networking? Special guests Doug Van Bronkhorst and Eric, a young missionary to Central Asia, join the Aug. 28 Groundwork conversation. Find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com.  

KIDS CORNER - Power Trip 1: Liz and his friends are on a mission trip. Their job is to build a school and tell kids about Christ, but they are facing strong opposition. What will they do? Find out on this week’s Kids Corner. Then write to Kids Corner at P.O. Box 5070, Burlington ON L7R3Y8 or go to kids@kidscorner.net for your very own Bible study.  

The Lighthouse is looking for riders to help raise funds for the work it does with immigrants, refugees and newcomers. Join The Lighthouse in the Ride for Refuge which takes place in Aylmer, Brampton, Guelph, Hamilton, London, Markham, Waterloo and other locations. (See www.rideforrefuge.org). For most locations the ride happens on Oct. 1 or Oct. 15. You can form your own team of riders and challenge others to join your team. To register a team or sign-up email Rob Datema at rob@lighthousecentre.ca or call 416.535.6262. Register online at www.rideforrefuge.org. We are looking for more teams to support this cause. If you know someone who rides, encourage them to take up the challenge. 

Registration is now open for Road2Hope 2011 -- a walk/run of hope for EduDeo Ministries (formerly Worldwide Christian Schools-Canada). Register before September 1st to qualify for the early bird discount! For more details and to register, go to www.edudeo.com/r2h.