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CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH OF HANCOCK

Third Sunday of Lent

March 7, 2010

GREETING YOU TODAY:  Marlin and Evelyn Baas

Next Sunday:  Jim and Carla Lonneman

SERVING COFFEE:  Marlin and Evelyn Baas

Next Sunday:  Jim and Carla Lonneman

NURSERY:  Jen Boon                Next Sunday:  Sara Ver Steeg

USHER:  Jim Lonneman          Next Sunday:  James Newhouse

LIBRARIAN FOR MARCH:  Sheryl Ver Steeg

CHURCH CALENDAR:

Today, March 7, 10:00 A.M. (1:00 P.M.):  Pastor Newhouse will lead both services.  There will be praise time in the morning service.  Special offering is for Maintenance and Repair.  Everyone is asked to join us for potluck dinner to follow at noon (hot dishes and salads).  Circle #1 is asked to serve.

Monday, March 8, 7:00 P.M.:  Financial Peace University meets at the church for Lesson 6, “Buyer Beware.”

Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 P.M.: Council meets in its regular meeting.  Edgar Ver Steeg serves lunch.

Wednesday, March 10, 9:00 A.M.:  Men’s Breakfast Club will meet at the church.  Come for conversation, devotions, and prayer.  All men are invited to attend. 

6:45 P.M.:  Kid Connection meets.  The lesson is how Jesus heals a lame man from Luke 5.

7:00 P.M.:  Jr. High Catechism will meet in the council room.  Sr. High Catechism will meet at the parsonage.

8:00 P.M.:  Jr. High Youth meets at church.  Sr. High YPS meets at the parsonage.  Pastor Newhouse will serve lunch.

Thursday, March 11, 7:30 P.M.: Bible Study Group meets to study Chapter 6, “Compelled by Love,” from Transforming Grace:  Living Confidently in God’s Unfailing Love by Jerry Bridges.

Next Sunday, March 14, 10:00 A.M.:  Doug Shank will lead the morning service.  Sharon Jensen will provide special music.  Special offering is for Ministry Shares. There will be no afternoon service.  Pastor Newhouse will be leading worship at Redeeming Love Community Church in East Grand Forks and First Christian Reformed Church in Crookston.

OUR CHURCH FAMILY:  

Diana Dickinson underwent surgery at Abbot Northwestern for a herniated disk this past Thursday.  Please keep her in your prayers.   Evelyn Bolluyt was hospitalized on Wednesday night with flu-like symptoms.  Please keep these women in your prayers.   

BIRTHDAYS:  March 7:  Pastor Harrison Newhouse, March 14:  Ione Lange.

The officers of Ladies’ Fellowship are as follows: President Elna Smith, Vice-President Audrey Evink, Treasurer Carol Evink, Secretary Ione Lange, and Vicar Joanne Van Eps. 

A choir will be formed to sing “Jesus Alone in the Garden” for the   Good Friday service on April 2.  Practices will be held after the morning services of March 21 and 28. 

AUCTION SALE: The annual church auction will be on Friday, March 19, at 7:00 P.M.  Donations are requested for the Fish Pond.  The proceeds will be divided ½ to the General Fund of the church, ¼ to Haiti Relief, and ¼ to Hope Haven.  Circle 2 will serve refreshments.

SCHEDULE FOR MARCH:

March 15, 7:30 P.M.: Couples’ Club meets

March 19, 7:00 P.M.: Annual Church Sale

March 24, 7:30 P.M.:  Annual Day of Prayer service.  No Church Education or Youth Group activities.

March 28, 3:00 P.M.: Valley Male Chorus Concert at church

March 31:  No Church Education or Youth Group activities.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM CLASSIS:

1.  Classis Lake Superior held its March meeting on Monday and Tuesday, March 1-2, at Calvary CRC in Edina.  Pastor Newhouse and Edgar Ver Steeg were our delegates. 

2.  Pastor Newhouse was elected as a classical delegate for Synod 2010 at Trinity College, Palos Heights, IL, on June 12 -19.  Other delegates are Rev. Bob Vance (Thunder Bay), Elder Ken Douma (Winnipeg), and Elder Jim Lipscomb (Willmar).

3.  Dr. Peter Borgdorff spoke on the Belhar Confession, which is being considered as a possible fourth confession to be added to the CRC’s Forms of Unity in 2012.

4.  Rev. Swinney has accepted a call to the Burdette CRC of Burdette, Alberta and will move to Alberta in late April.

5.  Rev. Dan Vos will end his ministry at Emo CRC for further study at Calvin Seminary beginning in September.

6.  Classis was saddened to learn that the Home Missions project in the Central Lakes region (Crossroads of Breezy Point) will be ending following the resignation of Rev. Chuck Uken.

7.  Churches in the Central Region reported on highlights of the past year.  Pastor Newhouse reported on Hancock.

8.  Classis will next meet on September 20-21 at Unity CRC, Prinsburg.