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First Christian Reformed Church of Edgerton, MN
THE LORD'S DAY, MAY 4, 2008MORNING WORSHIP - 9:30 A.M.Scripture: Luke 15:1-7 EVENING WORSHIP - 7:00 P.M.Scripture: Luke 15:1-10 Next Sunday's Offering: World Missions Stewardship Verse:“You will be made rich in every way so that you can be
generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in
thanksgiving to God.” THIS WEEK'S OPPORTUNITIESToday 10:40 a.m. - Coffee in the foyer. Tonight 5:30 p.m. - Young Peoples Society Tonight 8:15 p.m. - Grow Groups Mon. 12:30 p.m. - Moms in Prayer meets in the Southwest Christian Conference Room. Mon. 8:00 p.m. - Stewardship Committee Mon. 7:00 p.m. - Moms in Touch – College/Career at Bethel CRC prayer room.
OUR CHURCH FAMILYJohanna Hubers (Care Group 1) remains at Pipestone County Hospice. Thank you, dear friends, for your comforting words, cards, memorial gifts,
flowers, the food brought to our house, and also the food prepared and served
following the funeral of our husband and father. Thanks to the organist and the
trio for the music provided at the service.
ANNOUNCEMENTSWE WELCOME Rev. Sergey Sosedkin to our pulpit this morning. Rev. Sosedkin is the Russian language broadcast minister for the Back to God Hour. This evening we welcome Rev. Andrew Henry to our pulpit. Rev. Henry is the pastor of International Ministries at Worthington CRC. May God bless the ministries of these men to us. YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY will meet today at 5:30 p.m. THIS EVENING the Praise Team will lead us in a Song Service beginning at 6:50 P.M. PASTOR TIM AND JEAN will be on vacation through Tuesday, May 13. Those with special needs should contact their Care Group elder or deacon. NEEDED: CHILDREN’S WORSHIP COORDINATOR and Children’s Message scheduler. If you are willing to be the contact person for Children’s Worship or to schedule presenters for Children’s Messages, please contact Erin Van Hulzen as soon as possible. THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE will need two new members this year. Contact Deacon Mark Boeve if you would be willing to serve. Thank you. NEEDED: VIM Board representative. You would represent our church and sit on the VIM board. Interested persons should contact the deacons or Rod Obbink as soon as possible. ADVANCE DATE: Kitchen Shower for Student Pastor Birnbaum and his family. More details next week. ON MONDAY, May 19, at 9:00 a.m. we will be washing windows and cleaning the house being rented for our Student Pastor. At 7;00 p.m. we will finish any cleaning that has to be done and move items that need to be put in the house. If you could help with either of these shifts, please call Karen at 442-7961, Brenda at 442-3091, Cynthia at 442-3800 or Judy at 442-8781. ITEMS OF INTEREST for the June, July and August newsletter may be placed in Carol Baker’s mailbox through Sunday, May 11. ATTENTION! ATTENTION! The junior scientists are bubbling with excitement for this summer’s power lab at VBS. Registration sheets are available in the foyer. Be sure to check out the incredible items you can purchase! Now, we need you as part of the equation to make our power lab ooze with fun and love for Jesus! If you think you can be the solution in crazy crafts, sensational story telling, rockin’ recreation or the all around job of being a laboratory leader, please take a minute to sign up in the foyer. The age categories are listed, but please specify where you are willing to help if you have a preference. Hope to see many of you this summer for some high voltage fun as we discover the miraculous power of Jesus! LIBRARY GEMS – SANTE FE WOMAN, by Gilbert Morris. The Haydens measured their fortune in money, but God had a better way. When the depression of the 1800’s destroys their wealth, faith and a family committed to each other may prove to be the greatest fortune of all. COPIES OF Forum from Calvin Theological Seminary are located in the foyer.
ADVANCE DATES:
ADVANCE DATES:May 25 (PM) - Combined evening worship service at First Reformed Church in Edgerton. June 1 (AM) - Commissioning of summer seminary intern Paul Birnbaum
MEMBERS IN SERVICETODAY:
NEXT SUNDAY, May 11
THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE is approaching! Sign up now for Dordt Discovery Days, June 23-27 on the campus of Dordt College. This is a five-day hands-on learning camp for 6th-8th graders which provides middle school students an opportunity to explore new interests; dive deeper into familiar ones; meet new friends from a variety of places and backgrounds; and learn together for 5 days on a college campus in Christian community. Check out http://www.dordt.edu/events/ddd/ for complete class listings and to register. For more information contact Dianne De Wit (ddewit@dordt.edu) or 712-722-6029. ECES GRADES K-4 will present the musical "This Little Light of Mine" on Friday morning, May 9, at 9:30 in the school gym. Parents, grandparents, and friends are invited to hear the children share how the light of Jesus can shine through them each day. BIB DADDY WEAVE, a Christian contemporary group, is holding a concert on May 9, 2008 at Central Baptist Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The concert is a benefit to raise money for Hope Haven International Ministries who locally refurbishes and manufactures wheelchairs to be distributed around the world. Tickets are $20 - $30. Purchase tickets online at www.hopehaven.org or at True Vine Books, Sioux Center or at Crossroads Books and Music, Sioux Falls. Concert begins at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:00 p.m. Opening performers are Comedian Daren Streblow and local vocal group TrueEmotion. Come support Hope Haven International Ministries and enjoy a great evening of entertainment. DORDT COLLEGE IS OFFERING a new learning vacation to the Netherlands May 11-20, 2009. Travel with Dordt Professor Leendert Van Beek and Dr. Hubert Krygsman who will share their expertise on Dutch culture and history. A trip highlight will be meeting up with the touring Dordt College Concert Choir for their concert in Dordrecht. This 10-day motor coach tour includes medieval castles, the homes of Anne Frank and Corrie Ten Boom, and the Rijksmuseum. You'll visit tulip gardens, cheese farms, and Delft shops. Cost includes airfare, motel accommodations and many meals. Register before June 1 and be eligible to win a $250 travel gift certificate. For more information, contact Dianne De Wit at ddewit@dordt.edu or 712-722-6029 or see full details at www.dordt.edu/events/netherlands ON MONDAY EVENING, May 12, ECES grades 5-8 will present their spring concert. The choirs, bands, jazz band, and small groups will perform a variety of sacred and joyful vocal and instrumental numbers. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the ECES gym. An offering will be received for the music fund. Join us as we complete our school year praising God through music! NEW LIFE TREATMENT CENTER ANNUAL HORSE-RIDE-A-THON: The board and staff of New Life Treatment Center announce the Annual Horse-Ride-a-Thon. Horses with riders and horse drawn rigs will begin their trek from Pipestone County Fairgrounds and proceed to their destination at the Center in Woodstock. The date is Saturday, May 17, 2008, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Horse Ride-a-Thon has been greatly enjoyed by all who participate and attend. If any rider or buggy or wagon drivers would like to join the caravan, regardless of fund raising efforts, we welcome you to join. There is no "entry fee" or minimum amount that any person must raise, all riders are welcome. The proceeds for the Horse Ride-a-Thon this year will be used to cover costs of several projects, including a privacy fence in the men’s patio area, landscaping in the clients’ patio areas, room furnishings for residents, recreational equipment for residents, as well as medical equipment for the residents’ medical and nursing needs. Awards and prizes will be presented in recognition of various categories. The Annual Horse Ride-a-Thon will be concluded by lunch, awards, and prizes at the Center at approximately 1:30 pm. For further information, contact New Life Treatment Center, Woodstock, MN, at (507) 777-4321. THE 2008 SUMMER CAMP BROCHURES are here from Inspiration Hills Camp and are available from Verna Vanden Berg. Check out not only the kids camps available, but also the brochures for CHIPS, Journey Camp and Family Camp (note the 3 different choices). Notice the posters for the four ‘Out’trip’ Camps and specifically our new ‘Trek’ Camp on the bulletin board. Another first…you can register on-line this year at www.inspirationalhills.org under Summer Camps. JOIN THE GREAT PLAINS EXPERIENCE June 1-6! This motorcoach tour organized by Dordt College begins at the Black Hills, travels through Nebraska's beautiful Niabrara River area, and returns to Rapid City through the South Dakota Badlands. Dr. Robb De Haan (an environmental studies professor at Dordt) will draw your attention to plants, local geology, and wildlife along the way. You'll visit two Indian reservations, Fort Robinson, and Wounded Knee, with historical insights and stories shared by local Native Americans and Dr. James C. Schaap (author and Dordt professor). Information and registration can be found at www.dordt.edu/events/great_plains or by contacting Dianne De Wit at 712-722-6029 or ddewit@dordt.edu HOME MISSIONS announces the Small Groups Conference that will take place July 18-20 in Lombard, Illinois. See the article on page 3 in the May issue of “The Banner”. Those registering before May 15th will receive a special “early bird” discount. You can register online at www.crhm.org/conference or call 888-644-0814. Each church is encouraged to send delegates to this conference. There will be thirty-seven breakout sessions to choose from. This conference promises to enrich their lives and ministries. MARK YOUR CALENDARS now and plan to attend the Lake Geneva Christian Reformed Family Conference to be held at Alexandria, Minnesota on August 4-7, 2008. Join with us as we celebrate our twenty-fourth year of conferences. Rev. Michael Brandt from Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Rev. Wilbert Van Dyk from Grand Rapids, Michigan will be the keynote speakers. A concert is scheduled for Wednesday evening. There are scheduled activities for children, preschool through high school age. Watch for registration announcement in your bulletin at a later date. Bring your family—invite your friends—plan to be challenged and inspired! DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES - Week of May 4: A strong family with two loving parents provides stable roots for children. But what if a family situation is broken and unhealthy? Make sure to join us this week on Crossroad Connection when Dr. David Feddes will share how people from bad families can have bright futures. Go to www.cbi.fm on the web to listen to Crossroad Connection – a ministry of Crossroad Bible Institute. It will also be aired on Sunday on KDCR radio station at 88.5 FM at 2:30 p.m. BEYOND ENLIGHTENMENT: Meditation. This common practice is often recommended for calming or focusing one’s mind and body. With many ideas and opinions on how it should be done, how do you know if it’s a good thing? Tune in to the May 11 Back to God Hour to learn more. Tune in to the Back to God Hour on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. or 9:30 p.m. on KDCR at 88.5FM; or on KNWC at 1270AM on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Listen anytime on your computer at www.BacktoGod.net. TRUST IN THE LORD (HEROES 5): Bad news! The rescue workers cannot find Liz and Morrie anywhere! Who will rescue them? Find out on this week’s Kids Corner. Then visit the web site www.kidscorner.net and order your free heroes highlights CD. WORLD MISSIONS –Preparing for Pentecost: Next Sunday is Pentecost, a time to celebrate the Holy Spirit and the global work being done as extensions of our church. We have supplied an eight day devotional to help prepare your hearts and minds, so that through World Missions the entire CRC membership may know itself joined to a global church and the world-wide work of the Spirit of Pentecost. Start your devotional today! HOME MISSIONS: Registration is still open for “In Community,” the July 18–20 Small Group and Evangelism Conference in Lombard, Illinois. Those registering before May 15 will receive a special “early bird” discount rate. Conference information, online registration, and a link for hotel registration are available at www.crhm.org/conference. For additional information, call 888-644-0814. DISABILITY CONCERNS: Watch for the spring issue of our free newsletter, Breaking Barriers, which features articles about and by senior citizens. Over half of Christian Reformed churches receive bulk subscriptions which they distribute to their fellowship. If your church does not yet receive Breaking Barriers, please contact us at 888-463-0272 to subscribe. PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for listeners who hear The Back to God Hour Japanese program Hour for Christ in the Kochi prefecture of Japan. “Many of them live in places where there is no church,” reports Rev. Masao Yamashita, BTGH Japanese ministry leader. “Our program is the only channel through which they hear the Word of God.” SEA TO SEA—8 WEEKS TO GO: Fund-raising for 215 cyclists is in high gear. Please offer your prayers and support toward the mission and purpose of this bike tour: raising awareness, involvement and funds to help the poor. www.SeatoSea.org.
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