TO ALL CHURCHES: Congratulations to Brandon & Emily (V.) D. who were united in marriage yesterday. The wedding took place in Lynden, Washington, which is where they will reside. God's blessings to them in their future.
FIRST CHURCH: Please remember our shut-ins, whether confined to their homes or nursing homes. We continue to remember those who are recuperating, or who continue to battle various illnesses. Please welcome new members to our church family. Pray for our vacationers, for a good rest and for safety.
GRACE CHURCH: Mary H. would like to thank everyone for all the prayers, cards and visits during her recent transition of place of residence. All is going very well and we are very grateful to the Lord.
Please pray for those in our midst who are in the hospital dealing with various situations: John V. remains in the hospital in Chatham waiting to go to London for an operation for an obstruction in his liver. Eppe B. remains in hospital waiting to go into a nursing home. And Harry B. will remain in the hospital until next week as he is receiving antibiotics for an infection in his blood.
Please pray for and encourage our shut ins throughout this month: Tina S., Bea V., Mary H., Al B., Irene E., Mary D., Eppe & Margaret B., and others who are going through difficult times. Happy birthday to Helen B. who is turning 73 on August 9, and to Margaret J. who is turning 74 on August 13. Have a wonderful day!
COMBINED EVENING WORSHIP SERVICES
SERVICE TIME & LOCATION: Services are at First CRC and at 6:30 pm.
OFFERINGS FOR AUGUST: NeighbourLink.
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 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 P. from Grace CRC or Sandra K. from First CRC. May this program continue to be a blessing to those involved!
SENIOR'S DAY: All Senior's are invited to SENIOR'S DAY at Lakewood Christian Campground on Thursday, August 18, 2011. Coffee will be ready at 9:00 a.m. We welcome our special guests David and Sharon Gast from London. David will be our speaker for the day. We are excited to have, once again, Pastor Warren Kimball as our MC and Pat Kimball at the keyboard. Bring your own lunch and lawn chairs. Refreshments will be provided.
Come out for a day of fun and fellowship! Cost for the day is $6.00. Call Lakewood at 519-899-4415 for more information.
GROUNDWORK - The Holy, Sinful, Church: All humans are sinful—Christians as well as non-Christians. And yet the church is holy. How does that seeming contradiction work for individuals or for a local community of faith? The Aug. 14 Groundwork conversation, based on Acts 2:42 and passages from 1 Peter, answers those questions. Find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com .
KIDS CORNER - Failsafe: Liz feels like a total failure because everything is going wrong. But Lucille has the perfect solution to failure. Find out what it is 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.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR JAPAN! - Christian Reformed World Missions and CRWRC are looking for people interested in serving the people of Japan in the long process of cleaning up their homes and communities after the earthquake and tsunami of March 11th. Here is an opportunity to offer visible and tangible expressions of Christ-like love to those who experienced such incredible tragedies. Four teams of 4 - 7 people are being recruited for Sept. 3 – 16; Sept. 16 – 30; Sept. 30 – Oct. 14 and Oct. 14 – 28. For further information please contact ServiceLink ASAP at volunteer@crcna.org
CRWRC East Africa Drought Response: The worst drought in 60 years is threatening 12.4 million people – an increase of 800,000 people in Kenya in the last week. CRWRC is supporting 100,000 Kenyans until December with $7 million in food aid, drinking water, and animal fodder, and has expanded into Ethiopia and Somalia. The Canadian government will match (1:1) private donations received by Sept. 16, and CRWRC is eligible to apply to this new CIDA fund. Through CFGB, CRWRC is guaranteed a 4:1 CIDA match towards the food aid portion. To donate, call 1-800-730-3490, visit www.crwrc.org/donate, or mail your cheque marked, "CRWRC East Africa Drought Response," to CRWRC, 3475 Mainway, STN LCD 1, Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8. Please pray for the millions who are facing starvation and have lost all hope.
