FIRST CHURCH: We express our Christian sympathy to the
V. family with the passing of little Elliana Grace,
born prematurely. The funeral took place this past week. May
God provide comfort to the family at this difficult time. On
this Christmas Day, we also remember the sick and shut-in, the
lonely and distressed, that the true Christmas joy may be in all
our hearts. We also extend our Christmas blessing to Grace and
Calvary churches. Glory to God in the highest!
Happy birthday to Mr. Herman S. who
is turning 83 on the 27th. Have a blessed day!
GRACE CHURCH: We offer our
condolences to John and Edith V. with the passing away of
their great granddaughter last Sunday. We pray that God may
surround this family with his comfort and love. Linda H.
was transferred to London hospital and continues to covet our
prayers. We offer our condolences to Ron V. with the
passing away of his nephew in Holland at the age of 46 who had
been ill for some time. Marg N. returned home from the
hospital and continues to recuperate there. She is able to walk
but is in a lot of pain still. We want to continue to pray for
Tina D. as well. Please pray for and encourage our shut
ins throughout this month: Tina Schenk, Bea V., Mary H., Al
B., Irene E., Mary D., and others who are going through
difficult times especially on this Christmas Day.
BLENHEIM CHURCH: Our prayers are
with Julia and Brad V. as they mourn the passing of
Elliana. We also remember Janet and Jim N. and
family as they mourn the recent passing of Janet's grandmother.
We continue our prayers for Cor and Johanna B. and
pray that they may experience God's peace during this season.
We pray that all our families and all our friends may be able to
celebrate the birth of Christ our Savior and Lord.
COMBINED
EVENING
WORSHIP
SERVICES
SERVICE TIME & LOCATION: Services are
at Grace CRC and at 5 pm (Unless changes noted
below).
OFFERINGS FOR December: Chatham
Christian Schools - Transportation Fund.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERVICES:
Sunday, December 25: The combined
evening service is cancelled.
December 31: There is a combined
worship service celebrating the close of the year at 7pm at
Grace CRC and led by Grace CRC.
Sunday January 1st: The
combined evening service is cancelled.
Gift Certificates and Gift Cards:
Chatham Christian School is open Thursday Dec.29, from 3:00 –
4:30 p.m. The program needs you to use gift cards and gift
certificates for your everyday purchases. It really helps the
school. Visit
www.chathamchristian.ca then select T.R.I.P. for
additional information.
BIRTHDAY CALENDAR: By now you should
have received your C.C.S. calendar. If you have not yet paid,
please put payment in the mail slot of the designated person on
your envelope. It would be great to have all the money received
before the end of the year.
GROUNDWORK - The Christian Virtues:
What qualifications do we use to decide what makes a good
person? That is not quite the same as asking what makes a person
good. A person becomes good by doing good things, but a good
person is someone who has mastered the art of living well and
has learned what it means to be a proper human being? Join the
January 1st Groundwork conversation, based on Ephesians 4. Find
a local radio station or listen online at
www.GroundworkOnline.com.
KIDS CORNER - The Knights Before
Christmas: Are we really supposed to help everyone? Check out
who deserves our help on this week’s Kids Corner. Visit
HisKids.net to find great Christian programs and music for kids.
VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHER / VIDEOGRAPHER
NEEDED IN HONDURAS! - The Association for a more Just
Society (AJS) based in Honduras, is looking for a volunteer to
take creative pictures and videos of their beneficiaries, either
from January 10 - 19 where you would be part of a Bike Tour or
from March 16 - 24 where you would be part of a Mission Team. If
this is your area of expertise and you have a willingness to
learn more about issues related to human rights, then please
contact ServiceLink at
volunteer@crcna.org . Further information is also available
at
www.crcna.org/servicelink .
JOB AVAILABLE: Back to God Ministries
International is looking for a new director. If you are
interested in applying for this position please check out the
complete job description at
http://www.crcna.org/jobs
and respond by January 13, 2012 to Rev. Ed
Visser, chair of the BTGMI director Search, CRCNA Human
Resources, 2850 Kalamazo Ave., S.E., Grand Rapids, MI, 49560.
