CALVARY CHURCH: Lena V. continues to recover at home from a fall she suffered several weeks ago. John H. 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 P. who will undergo hip surgery this coming Wednesday , Bill V. who awaits surgery for colon cancer in early Dec. and Grace V. 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 F. at Riverview Gardens, Joanne S. at Riverview Gardens, Wendy W. at St. Andrews Residence, Brian M. at home, Tina V. at home, and others who are going through difficult times.
GRACE CHURCH: Please pray for and encourage those shut inside throughout this month: Tina S., Bea V., Mary H., Al B., Irene E., Mary D., and others who are going through difficult times.
BLENHEIM CHURCH: We congratulate Ed and Greta V. as Ed hopes to celebrate his birthday Monday November 7th. We continue our prayers for Cor and Johanna B. as well as Wouter P. We also remember Margaret V., Ann V. and others who can't get around easily. We celebrate with Josh and Tracy as we baptize Emma Michelle V.
COMBINED EVENING WORSHIP SERVICES
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 L., Shelly and Paige D., and Jessica W.
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 W.
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 S.
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 V. 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 K.
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
