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Chatham-Kent CRC’s

Sunday, November 6, 2011                                        

CALVARY CHURCH:  Lena continues to recover at home from a fall she suffered several weeks ago. John received chemo again this week as part of his ongoing treatment. Our prayers surround others who suffer in ways we cannot see - emotionally, or as a result of circumstance - we lift them up to the Lord. 

FIRST CHURCH:  We want remember in our prayers Sisca who will undergo hip surgery this coming Wednesday , Bill who awaits surgery for colon cancer in early Dec. and Grace who is undergoing continuing care in the hospital.  May God surround each of these people with his nearness as well as the doctors who are tending to them.  Please pray for and encourage those shut inside throughout this month: Tina at Riverview Gardens, Joanne at Riverview Gardens, Wendy at St. Andrews Residence, Brian at home, Tina at home, and others who are going through difficult times. 

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

BLENHEIM CHURCH:  We congratulate Ed and Greta as Ed hopes to celebrate his birthday Monday November 7th.  We continue our prayers for Cor and Johanna as well as Wouter.  We also remember Margaret, Ann and others who can't get around easily.  We celebrate with Josh and Tracy as we baptize Emma Michelle Vyn and we pray that all our baptized children may grow in their knowledge and love of God.   

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

OFFERINGS FOR November:  Salvation Army.

We are having a Concert of Praise on Sunday November 13, 2011 at 6:30 p.m in the Wallaceburg Christian Reformed Church.  Singing will be the Chatham-Kent's Christian Male Choir and the Sursum Corda Male Chorus.   A freewill offering will be taken for our local Salvation Army and refreshments will be served after. 

Heartfelt Thank You to everyone who donated food and other supplies, who cooked food or desserts, who helped decorate and serve, and who came and ate and donated money at the Boerenkool Supper. We raised $1600 and feel very blessed to be part of this church family.  Remember to keep us all in your prayers this week and we can't wait to tell you all about it when we get back from Haiti.  John, Brenda and Kadee Lankhof, Shelly and Paige Dam, and Jessica Wolting.  

A READING EVENT is scheduled for Dance at My Funeral: Dan Steven, a living prophet in a dying age. The book shares the mission of Jan Klooster’s son, Dan, a 1994 graduate of Chatham Christian High School and singer-songwriter who surrendered his life at 25 to God after diagnosis with a brain tumour. It’s the tale of the amazing miracles of God’s grace in a tough, human journey; it’s also an inspiration for parents and grandparents who’ve raised boundary-breaking teenagers, lived with grief, and know its quixotic melding of sorrow and joy.  Jan’s readings will begin at 7:15 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2011 in the CCHS gym at 475 Keil Drive South, Chatham. Refreshments will be served. 

MESSIAH: The performance is December 17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chatham Capitol Theatre. This year’s performance features The Laudate Dominum Choir, celebrating their 50th Anniversary, the Chatham Christian High School Concert Choir, orchestra and guest soloists, one of whom is CCHS alumni, Suzanne Schaafsma (currently a vocal master’s student at U of T.). Proceeds from this concert will go to “Right to Life” and “Chatham Outreach for Hunger”. Tickets are $10 or $20 (plus service charges) and can be purchased online at www.cktickets.com or in person at the Chatham Cultural Centre Box office during business hours. Come celebrate our Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God and Everlasting Father with us this Christmas season.
The Christmas Bazaar at First Reformed Church (corner of Indian Creek and LaCroix): Saturday November 12 from 9 to 1pm.  Something for everyone with a light lunch.

Gospel Benefit Concert, Saturday, November 12, 2011.  7 p.m. at Glad Tidings Community Church, Blenheim.  Featuring Gloria in Excelsis; Gentlemen Songsters of Kent; Harold Vyn; and Witness (Charlene Sluys, Chuck Zuidema and Alex Van Pelt).  A free-will offering will be received with all proceeds going towards the Guatemala Missions Trip.  For more information, please call the church at 519-676-8144 or John Wiebenga at 519-351-5596. 

Ministry to Seafarers, Montreal. Again this year is an opportunity to help this ministry by preparing for distribution to the seafarers Christmas parcels which are accompanied with a Bible in their own language.   FILL a shoe box completely. ENCLOSE a Christmas card  along with a few of the following:  scarf, toque, gloves, socks, writing pad and envelopes, address book, letter opener, ballpoint pens, scissors, scotch tape, calendar, packaged candy, aftershave lotion, handkerchief, face cloth, playing cards, soap, nail clipper, a small souvenir of Canada. WRAP the individual parcels in Christmas wrapping paper. MARK the value of the gift on the top right corner with: “B” for $11-15 or “C” for $16-20. Parcels will be shipped the week of Nov 14/11. For more info email Christine Schram at bcschram@hotmail.com or leave a message at 519-809-8483. 

Chatham Christian School: Our Annual Bazaar is Friday November 18.  Hope to see everyone there.  There are lots of exciting things being auctioned off this year.  Auction begins at 7pm.  Kitchen opens at 5pm.  Again this year it will be a toonie kitchen.  Games will be offered for the kids beginning at 4:30.  There will be lots of crafts, produce, and baked goods to buy.    It is a very important fund raiser for the school, please come out and support us.  We are still in need of lots of help and donations for this night.  Anything from an hour of your time to volunteer in the kitchen, or at a craft table, to donation of an auction service or item.  Anything creative and original would be greatly appreciated.  If you plan on bringing produce or baked goods for those tables please let us know ahead of time.  For any more information please contact Alison VanGorkum at 352-0365 or ajvangorkum@hotmail.com.  Thanks and see you there!!!!! 

GEMS Girls' Club (for girls in grades 3 to 8) will begin their season on Monday Nov. 7.  Registration forms will be mailed to your home or placed in your church mail box. We welcome all new and returning GEMS! If you have any questions, please contact Kathryn Kielstra (katekielstra@hotmail.com or 519-401-8217).   

LOST IN THE JOB MAZE? Mother Theresa told a searching young student once that he should "do something beautiful for God." The Kuyper Centre at UWO exists for students seeking to discern their vocation. If Jesus died for you, how are you going to live for him? UCC 256 or online at http://www.kuypercentre.ca.

Grade 8 Day - Chatham Christian High School offers a full high school program that provides not only the academics and training necessary to pursue a post-secondary education or to enter the work force, but more importantly, gives students a Christian perspective and solid foundation that will shape the way they think for the rest of their lives.  To find out more, all Grade 8 students are invited to attend Grade 8 Day at Chatham Christian High School on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 from 9:20 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.  To discover what makes Chatham Christian High School so unique, come spend half a day with us – you’ll be glad you did!  For more information please call the school at (519)352-4980. 

The Christian Counselling Centre invites you to join us for a training conference on depression on Friday and Saturday, November 18 & 19, 2011.  Our speaker will be Ed Welch, faculty member and counsellor with the Christian Counselling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). The conference will be held at the Ancaster Canadian Reformed Church on Friday evening beginning at 7:30pm (coffee and registration beginning at 7pm) and Saturday morning, beginning at 9:00 am (coffee and registration beginning at 8:30 am). The cost is $30 per person. To register, please call 1-866-833-2741 or email ccclambeth@bellnet.ca. 

"Crossfire" youth service: 5 p.m. on Sunday November 20 @ Bethel CRC, 716 Classic Dr. London, Ontario. Speaker: Pastor George Saylor. Music: youth band. Come join us for an awesome message, great music to worship our God along with fun and fellowship. Soup, buns and snacks afterwards. Bring your friends and family. 

GROUNDWORK - Heaven and the Resurrection: Christians believe in "the resurrection of the body," as the Apostles' Creed states. What about the people or books that claim near-death experiences: “I died and went to heaven; let me tell you my story.” Can they be true? What does the Bible teach about the resurrection of the body? Join the Nov. 13 Groundwork conversation on 1 Corinthians 15. Tune in to Groundwork – find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com.  

KIDS CORNER - The Heavens Declare: While at space camp, Liz and his friends accidentally take a surprise trip on a shuttle! Join the adventure on this week’s Kids Corner and then check out www.kidscorner.net for devotions, puzzles and more of Liz’s adventures.