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Grace Christian Reformed Church

 

 

We welcome you to our worship service!  Pastor Fred Heslinga will lead us in worship this morning.

· VISITORS are invited to sign the Guest book and fill in a welcome brochure on the Glass Table

· NURSERY is provided for children under 3 (located downstairs)

· ELEVATOR LIFT is available for all who have difficulty with stairs

· LARGE PRINT services are available on the information rack

· PERSONAL HEARING DEVICES can be obtained from an usher or sound technician

· AUDIO DVDS of each service are available: contact Adrian Dieleman (519-354-9983)

· We observe a “scent-free” &  “smoke-free” building and parking lot

· Please turn off cell phones, watches, and other electronic devices while worshipping with us.  Thank you.

 

 

 

TONIGHT: will be led by Grace CRC with Pastor Jack Kerkhof.  We will turn to Lord’s Day 22, I Corinthians 15:12-34, “The Resurrection: Our Only Hope.”

We will be celebrating Lord’s Supper in the evening service on March 18.

The Lenten season has begun and we will be focusing on Psalm 23 each week.  Please take some time to read this Psalm in your devotions reflecting on what it says.  Pastor Fred will be using other passages as well as we spend the next several weeks refocusing our lives on Christ and what he has done for us as we prepare for his death and resurrection.  May you be blessed as we bring our worship to our Shepherd!

 

February 26 – BACK TO GOD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL: The Lord uses this ministry to open hearts of people from diverse cultural backgrounds to Him.  Hundreds of millions of people around the world are able to hear The back To God Hour broadcast in a language they can speak and understand.

March 4 – CRWRC CANADIAN FOODGRAINS BANK: Together CRWRC and the Foodgrains Bank have been increasing the size of food security projects to ensure that people affected by natural disasters and poverty have enough food to eat.

§  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.

§ There is a worship service today at Chatham Retirement Resort at 3pm.

§ There is a worship service today at MapleCity Residence (97 Mc Farlane) at 2pm.

COUNCIL VISITORS: Pastor Jim Poelman and Elder Fred Rekman will be attending our Council meeting on Wednesday February 29^th as church visitors.  If you have any issues or concerns that you would like to discuss with them you must first raise these concerns with Council.  Thank you. 

FLOWER MINISTRY: There are still a lot of spots needing to be filled to donate flowers to the church.  If these spots aren’t filled we will have to cancel this ministry which has been a real blessing to those who have received the flowers.  Please consider being a part of encouraging church family members who are shut in or going through difficult circumstances.  The sign up sheet is on the table in the Narthex.  Thank you.

LIBRARY NEWS: “Virginia” by Cathy Marie Hake has two separate historical novels under four different titles.  If you enjoyed prior books by this author, you will want to pick up this one for relaxed reading.

FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED: It is important to give food to the poor in our community not only on special holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, but throughout the year.  We would like to encourage each of you to bring non-perishable food items to the church each month.  There is a bin underneath the mail slots that we would like to fill up each month and bring to one of the local food banks:  Salvation Army, Outreach for Hunger, and Praise Fellowship.  Please help us by bringing non-perishable food items to the church this upcoming Sunday.  Let’s make a difference in the lives of those around us! 

REMINDER: Next Sunday is the 1^st Sunday of the month – do you know what this means?  You’re right – CADET POP CAN FUNDRAISER SUNDAY.  Please bring your pop cans to the church Sunday morning and we will have Cadets on hand to help you. 

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser:  Thank you to all who came and supported our Youth this past Monday.  With your help we raised $1195 to help cover costs for SERVE and All Ontario.

TUESDAY NIGHT: We meet this Tuesday at Pastor Jake's home at 7:30. Bring your Bibles.

TONIGHT: We meet at the church from 7 – 9pm.

MARCH BREAK TORONTO SERVE TRIP: (March 12-13) We still have room for 2 more people.  We will be spending Monday evening exploring downtown and shopping at the Eaton's Centre.  Tuesday will be a full day of volunteering at Yonge Street Mission in their clothing store.  Cost $50.  Sign up on Facebook.  We will also be collecting gently used clothing to donate to YSM.  Drop your donations off outside Pastor Jake's office.

ALL ONTARIO YOUTH CONVENTION: After this Wednesday registration cost goes up another $30.  So register online at www.allontario.com OR mail in your registration form and cheque (forms available online at www.allontario.com)  Mailed forms must be post dated on or before Wednesday.  Everyone who gives a copy of their registration form and receipt to Pastor Jake will be reimbursed $75 plus and additional $50 if you helped at the pancake breakfast.