Unity Church Staff Pastor Steve Zwart - 320-444-6682 stevez@unitycrc.org

Solid Rock Youth Director Travis Berry - 763-210-8344 (solidrockym@gmail.com)

Administrator Wilson Brouwer

Interim Administrative Assistants Becky Berry & Merri-Sue Verner (unitycrcoffice@gmail.com

Office 320-978-4300

Treasurer Jennifer Breems

Custodians Scott & Taryn Buteyn

Lawn Care Roger Ulferts

Snow Removal Trapper Swierenga

CURRENT COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

Harris Duininck, Administrative Elder

Marlin Breems, Administrative Elder

David Brouwer, Administrative Deacon

Kevin Covert, Administrative Deacon

Wilson Brouwer, Administrator

Steve Zwart, Pastor - Non-voting

Jennifer Breems, Treasurer - Non-voting

SHEPHERDING ELDERS Bryan De Groot, Trapper Swierenga, Daryl Marcus, Dan Ohden, Alnora Bruin, Pastor Steve

SERVICE DEACONS Andy Rosen, Dan Brouwer, Tim Ahrenholz, Jennifer Breems

April 29-May 11 Birthday’s &

Anniversary’s

May 2 Mr. & Mrs. John Negen

Pam Harrington

May 3 Laura Rosen

May 4 Ryan Moorlag

Jordan Starkenburg

May 5 Doug Marcus

May 6

Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Gerdes

May 9 Jaden Dannen Carol Frikke Ben Taatjes

Oliver Vogel

May 11 Jessica Bloomquist

Cheryl Watnaas

CELEBRATING YOU! If we missed your date or you know of someone we missed,

please contact the church office!

SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018

THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sunday (Today)

9:30am: Worship Celebration

Children ages 3-preK will be invited by announcement to go to Children’s Church.

10:45am: Last Day of Sunday School

Monday

5:30pm: Open Rock (The Van will leave Unity at 5:00pm)

Wednesday

6:30pm: Ladies Bible Study

7:00pm: SRYG (9- 12 grade) at the

Rock (The van will leave from Unity at 6:30pm)

Friday

6:45am: Men ’s Bible Study

Saturday

7:00 to 10:30: Community Blessing

Breakfast at Unity

Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast The 36th Annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast will be held on Thursday, May 3, at 6:30am at the Willmar Conference Center. Unity has reserved a table at this event and tickets are just $15 through the church office. This year's speakers are Leo & Clarissa Martinez. Mark your calen-dars today to join with other believers

MORNING WORSHIP

Scripture Reading

II Corinthians 2:12-3:6

Today’s Message

Leadership Competency

Lead Worshippers

Men of Unity

Selection and Installation of Elders

and Deacons

Offering

General Fund

Welcome to Unity Church!

Welcome to worship today at Unity! Wherever two or three people gather in Christ’s name, He is present (Matthew 18:20). We dedicate our time together to His glory. Welcome!

Community Blessing Breakfast

Saturday, May 5th from 7:00am to

10:30am we w ill be hosting a com-

munity breakfast! Come join us for Prins-

burg's annual Spring Garage Sales and

enjoy a FREE Community Breakfast!

We would love to have you use your Love

Language and bless others in our com-

munity. Please volunteer your time in

helping in the kitchen or providing food

supplies for the meal.

UNITY FAMILY & COMMUNITY FAMILY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Leadership at Unity: We are so grateful to God for His provision of leadership for His Church. As we enter a time once again of transition, we thank God for those who have served and are willing to serve. TODAY, April 29, we will select new officebearers by casting lots for them during the morning worship celebration. The newly selected officebearers will then be installed into their new positions also as part of the service today. We thank the following officebearers for serving Christ's Church here at Unity for the present term and who will be stepping down at the end of June: Harris Duininck (Admin Elder); David Brouwer (Admin Deacon); Dan Brouwer and Jennifer Breems (Service Deacons); Trapper Swierenga (Shepherding Elder). Those who have been nominated for these positions are: Admin Elder: Ryan Moorlag and Mike Mulder Admin Deacon: Jennifer Breems (by appointment, note - she currently serves as church treasurer) Service Deacon (first selection w ill be for a 2 year term to complete Jennifer's Service Deacon term; second selection will be for a full 3 year term): Darrel Frikke, Jeremiah Slagter, and Kirk Vander Pol Shepherding Elder: Mindy Grannes and Chad Hoekstra

Please commit these names and this process to prayer, placing this all in the sovereign hands of the Lord of the Church, Jesus Christ.

Unity Family:

Sandy Duininck's mother, Geneva

Bonnema, was briefly hospitalized

this past week and has now settled in

at Bethesda. Pray for healing strength

and God's continuing peace and

presence with her.

David Plowman We continue to

offer up prayers on behalf of David

Plowman and his family in his battle

with cancer. Strength and pain levels

and appetite vary with each day. Pray

for healing, strength, and encourage-

ment for David and all those who

provide care for him daily.

Shirley Bonnema continues to re-

ceive therapy and care following her

fall a week ago. Pray for strengthen-

ing in her legs and encouragement for

her spirit as she faces the challenges

of each day.

We celebrate with and lift up Jamie

and Jenny Groen as they leave

this week to Haiti to pick up their new

daughter, Angelina. Pray for safe

travels and smooth transitions as they

hope to return within a week. God's

grace and peace to you in the journey

ahead.

A BIG Thank You to all who sent texts,

cards, brought food or stopped in.

Most of all for prayers and concerns

over the past weeks before and after

my back surgery. God is Faithful!

Blessings, Connie Duininck

Advance notice: Pastor Steve w ill be

out of the office from May 7-21. Our

Shepherding Elders continue to be available

and ready to minister to you in your times

of need. Please let them know how they

can come alongside you and bless

you. Our Shepherding Elders are: Bryan

DeGroot, Daryl Marcus, Dan Ohden,

Trapper Swierenga, and Alnora Bruin

This SUNDAY April 29, 2018

GREETERS Wilson & Linda Brouwer

SERVERS Lee & Sandy Duininck Brandon & Jill Haan

USHERS Daryl Marcus

Cameron Van Der Puy

VALET PARKING

Tim Ahrenholz

SOUND/ COMPUTER

Tom Bruin Chuck Miedema

LOBBY MONITOR

Kevin Covert

LIBRARY Pam Harrington

INFANT NURSERY

Taryn Buteyn Floater:

Beth Sietsema

TODDLER NURSERY

Scott Buteyn Noah Vander Pol

Rose Nett

Ministry Information

To be a body of Spirit-filled believers who are

rooted in God’s Word, growing in God’s grace, and committed to reaching others

for Jesus Christ.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

3 - Pre-K THIS Sunday (April 29, 2018)

Becky Berry Carter Swierenga

Next SUNDAY May 6, 2018

GREETERS Tom & Alnora Bruin

SERVERS Chuck & Sandy Leininger

John & Carole Negen

USHERS Pete VanDerPuy

Micah VanderBeek

VALET PARKING

Jennifer Breems

SOUND/ COMPUTER

Wilson Brouwer Isaac Swierenga

LOBBY MONITOR

Tim Fischer

LIBRARY Katrina Miedema

INFANT NURSERY

Heather Ruplinger Floater:

Carrie Moorlag

TODDLER NURSERY

Donna Elliot Addie Brouwer Ava Sietsema

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

3 - Pre-K NEXT Sunday (May 6, 2018)

Natalie VanderBeek Sarah Marcus

UNITY FAMILY & COMMUNITY FAMILY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Community Prayer Service

In light of the National Day of Prayer, we

will gather as area churches for a Com-

bined Prayer Service on May

6 at First CRC at 6:00

p.m., asking for God ’s

blessing upon the world, our

nations, crops and industry,

and the church worldwide

Pastor Aaron Greydanus, from Raymond

CRC, will bring the message. The offering

will be for Children of the Promise and a

time fellowship will follow the service. Let

us join together in prayer for God’s Bless-

ing.

Bloodmobile at Raymond CRC

Save the date: The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Raymond CRC on Monday, May 7th from 1-7pm. Appointments can be made with Wilmar Boonstra at 320-967-4139.

American Legion & Auxiliary Concert American Legion & Auxiliary Fundraising Concert, April 29th 2:00 PM at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City...Featuring the "Chord-Ayres" and additional music by our area young people. Special recognition will be paid to our Veterans. Come for an afternoon of music & entertainment. Refreshments will be served and a free will donation will be taken up at intermission. A Midwest Hearing Loops A Midwest Hearing Loops presentation will be held in First CRC Prinsburg this Tuesday, May 1, at 7:00 p.m. I f you are interested in learning about the Loop T Coil system designed for churches to aid those with hearing aids or hard-of-hearing, you are invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. Willmar Mayor's Prayer Breakfast

The 36th Annual Willmar Mayor's Prayer

Breakfast is Thursday, May

3 at 6:30am - 8:00am at the Willmar

Conference Center. The featured

speakers are Clarissa and Leo

Martinez. Individual ticket cost is $15/

each and must be purchased by Monday,

April 30. Unity CRC has reserved a table

so please purchase your tickets through

the church office.

Annual Meatball Supper & Silent

Auction

Hope Presbyterian Church is hosting their

annual meatball supper and silent auction

on Friday, May 4th from 4-7pm. More

information can be found on the posters

on the bulletin board.

The Benson Family Singers On Saturday, May 12th at 7pm, we will be

hosting a concert featuring The Benson

Family Singers. The Benson Family

Singers are a family music group from

Faribault, Minnesota. Peter and Rachelle,

along with their four sons, David, Aaron,

Luke, and Paul have a unique ministry

consisting of barbershop, bluegrass, and

gospel music. They specialize in tight, a

cappella harmonies and also play a

variety of instruments, including guitar,

banjo, bass, violin, and mandolin. The

Bensons use their music, humor, and

message to proclaim the gospel of Jesus

Christ. Admission is free and freewill

offering will be taken during the concert.

THANK YOU!

Boozhoo Friends,

Beep beep!!! On behalf of all of us, drivers

and passengers, at the Shack, thank you

Prinsburg for your faithful and generous

support and partnership with us on LCO

and beyond. Thank you for helping equip

us with the tools/van to keep on keeping

on. It continues to be a very encouraging

time here at the Shack and being able to

provide transportation is big reason

why. It is so special for me to see your

fingerprints all over God's work here on

LCO. You and your gift are very much

appreciated!

Chi miigwech!!!

Your partner in Chist, Bob

CMCS 9-12 Pops Concert The 9-12 Pops Concert is coming up on Tuesday, May 15 at 7PM in the High School Gym. With a Broadway theme this year, the high school band and choir students will perform selec-tions from famous Broadway musicals such as “Hairspray, “ “The Greatest Showman,” “Newsies,” “Annie,” and more! You won ’t want to miss this!

Harrison Community Presbyterian

Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

Join us Sunday May 20th as we celebrate

our 150th Anniversary. The program/open

house will run from 1:30-3:00pm. See the

poster on the bulletin board for address.

UNITY FAMILY & COMMUNITY FAMILY

ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED

2017-2018 Budget Giving Update

Budgeted Giving Commitment

Actual Giving

+/- Need

April 1 $6,014.35 $3,151.00 -$2,863.35 April 8 $6,014.35 $5,015.66 -$998.69 April 15 $6,014.35 0 -6014.35

April 22 $6,014.35 5350.75 -663.60 April 29 $6,014.35 Monthly Total (as of 4/22/18)

$24,057.40

$13,517.41

-$10,539.99

YTD Total (as of 4/22/18)

$258,159.97

$259,980.63

$1,821.01

THE GENERAL FUND UPDATE

Stewardship Corner Seasons. As we eagerly anticipate the change of seasons from winter to spring, it once again reminds us of our yearning for newness and life. This is not an accidental yearn-ing, but a God-given drive. He built us for life, to sustain life, and to live life to the full-est. Giving is an integral part of that life-giving, life-sustaining picture. Giving is a way of infusing life into others and experiencing fullness of life. An offering is not just a part of the worship service, it’s a life-giving act -- an expression of yearning for newness and vitality in God's people and God's world. May your giving always reflect the life-giving spirit of God in all of areas of life, including the morning offering.

Elder Care Seminar Do you have questions about how to help your parent or spouse transition to a long-term care facility? Have you wondered about the financial implications of that transition? Are you uncertain about the best legal options for decision-making? Would you like to know what to look for in assited-living options? Join us on April 29th at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Atwater for a panel discussion, followed by Q&A with experts from Lutheran Social Services, a representative from Bethesda, and a family member who spent six years as the primary care-giver for her elderly mother. Space is limited so please register online at: https://goo.gl/FPT1Pa or by calling Pastor Jon at 320-295-8861

Children’s Church We are in need of Children’s Church teachers and helpers for the remainder of the year. If this is something that appeals to you, please sign-up on the sheet in the fellowship area! Contact Natalie Vander Beek with any questions.