FIRST CHURCH: Grace Van R. remains in hospital under doctor’s care. She is being monitored for medication levels. Please keep her and her family before the Lord in prayer. Sisca P. will undergo surgery on November 9. Please keep her and others awaiting treatment in your prayers as well. Grace C. remains in hospital following a seizure and pneumonia. She is hopeful of being home by the weekend. Johanna S. was in hospital for complications but has since returned home to Copper Terrace. She was very tired following her hospital stay. Please pray for one another in both good and difficult circumstances. Happy Birthday to Mr. Oscar DeB. who is turning 72 on November 5th! Have a great day!
GRACE CHURCH: Congratulations to Jon & Jami W. with the birth of their daughter, Elisabeth “Ellie” Anne W. on Wednesday October 19th. They are currently living in Thunder Bay but if you send them a note to their home address in Tilbury, the mail will be forwarded to them. We wish them God’s blessings with this little gift.
Please pray for Jessica W. and Paige & Shelly D. who will be traveling to Haiti for a Mission trip with the group AWAKEN Haiti from November 4 until November 13.
BLENHEIM CHURCH: We continue our prayers for Cor and Johanna B. Cor received a heavy dose of radiation last week and continues to see doctors. We also pray for Wouter P. who started new treatments. We also pray for members of our congregation who are dealing with parents and siblings who need medical care. As we celebrate the Reformation of the 16th century, we also pray that the gospel may touch the lives of all our loved ones.
COMBINED EVENING WORSHIP SERVICES
SERVICE TIME & LOCATION: Services are at Grace CRC and at 5 pm.
OFFERINGS FOR OCTOBER: Christian Blind Ministry.
REFORMATION DAY SERVICE: We would like to warmly welcome you to the Annual Reformation Serviceť on Sunday, October 30, 2011at 5:00 pm at Grace Christian Reformed Church, 255 Tweedsmuir Avenue West, Chatham. The guest speaker will be Dr. Timothy Brown, D.Min., a professor at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. We look forward to celebrating the Lord’s Supper together! There will be nursery provided for children ages 3 and under. We look forward to seeing you there!
REFORMATION DAY SERVICE OFFERING: The offering for the special Reformation Day Service will be for the Ridgetown Campus Chaplaincy. This important local ministry at the Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph has touched the lives of many students’ faculty and staff. As many as 50 students come out to the weekly God on Tap sessions to explore topics of faith and life. Individual students have received coaching and counselling. Through this ministry Christian young people can explore how their faith impacts other life choices. Non-Christian students can explore what the Christian faith is and how it differs from their own beliefs. Anyone who heard students speak at last spring’s chaplaincy gala knows that this program has positively impacted the lives of students from a variety of backgrounds.
Grace Cadets: There is no Cadets Monday October 31st. See you again on November 7th.
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 K.’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.
The CCS Women's Prayer Group will meet at the school on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. We will meet in the High School lounge at 9:00am and then move to a classroom to pray for about 1 hour. All women are welcome; Moms, Grandmas and all female friends of Chatham Christian Schools. Hope to see you there!
CONCERT: The Collingsworth Family will be in concert on Friday November 4 at 7:30pm at St. Paul’s. You can get tickets by phoning 519-436-0255 or e-mail dodamanning@hotmail.com. $15 advanced or $20 at door. 14 yrs and younger are free.
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.
Thank you to everyone who came out to help make Christmas Cards for our neighbourhoods this past Wednesday evening. It was so nice to get together with people from all three Chatham Churches for this fun social activity. Many hands made light work and we were done making 1500 cards in just over an hour and a half. Both men, women, and older children helped and we would like to thank each of you for giving of your time to get this job done. We appreciate it.
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.
BIRTHDAY CALENDARS: Time is running out. The calendar will be going to the printer by the end of this month. Have you called Betty S. with your changes or cancellations?
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.
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 VanG. 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.
The Huron & Erie Cadet Council would like to invite all Cadet Counsellors to Counsellor Conference 27. This is a one day event Saturday Nov 12, 2011 at Woodstock Maranatha CRC. Go online at www.counselorconference.on.ca check out the workshops and register.
“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 - Christ's 2nd Coming: We’re supposed to be looking forward to the return of Christ, but so much we’re taught is scary. What do we do with the vision of the future? What does the Bible say about the rapture? Tune in to Groundwork Nov. 6th – find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com .
