Common Bulletin Insert Chatham-Kent CRCs Sunday, October 11, 2015

PRAYER LIST FIRST CHURCH: Happy birthday to Mr. Jack Hoekstra, who is turning 81 on the 12th, and to Mrs. Tracie Vanderzwan, who is turning 73 on the 17th. Have a blessed day. GRACE CHURCH: Happy Birthday to Don VanderHeide, who celebrates his birthday TODAY! We also wish a Happy Birthday to Kees Schenk, who turns 70 on October 15. May you each have a blessed day! With thanksgiving to God, Gary Heyink and Gerda Damm, along with their families, warmly welcome you to join them in the celebration of their wedding on October 17 at 7 pm at Grace CRC, with coffee fellowship for all to follow. Cecil Aukema continues to recover in the hospital from a serious infection. As a church family, let us continue to ask that God would speed his healing and continue to provide wisdom to the doctors and nurses. Wyn Groens eye surgery was able to happen as scheduled on Monday, for which we are thankful and also for the good outcome! The surgery went well and we pray for patience during the recovery and continued healing. NEW PHONE NUMBER: Dennis and Michelle Koomans: 519-784-0124. Please note that this replaces their home phone number. From Meike VanVeen: Thank you for the praying for me while I was in the hospital. We are touched by your love and support during this time. It made such a difference! I am thankful to be home again! I need to be patient but Im improving slowly. God is good! Meike and Ron VanVeen From Ray and Theresa VanderSluis: We are very thankful that our grandson, Jackson Ray Vandersluis, was able to come home September from hospital September 24 and is thriving at home with the rest of his family! From Metty and Frank Beute: Thanks for all the prayers, meals, cards, visits and phone calls before and after Mettys surgery. We thank God for his care and allowing us to be a part of such a loving and caring church family. It is very much appreciated.

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COMBINED EVENING WORSHIP SERVICES SERVICE TIME & LOCATION: Grace Church at 5 pm. Although, there is NO service this evening. OFFERINGS FOR OCTOBER ARE FOR: Chatham Christian Schools Transportation Fund. EVENING NURSERY SCHEDULE:

Oct 11: No evening service Oct 18: Wilma Jansen and Amelia DeKoter Oct 25: Blenheim CRC

Reformation Day Service: Please mark your calendars now to join us. On October 25 at 6:30 p.m., Blenheim CRC will be sponsoring a Reformation Day worship service at Grace CRC in Chatham. Rev. Peter Hogeterp will deliver the message, Who Is the Real Enemy? based on Ephesians 6:12. Worship will be led by Rob & Elisabeth Enzlin and Pastor Tim & Cynthia Luimes. Nursery will be provided. Refreshments will follow the service.

CHURCH COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Christmas Eve Choir - Calvary invites anyone who loves Christmas music to join our Christmas Eve choir! Rehearsals will be Thursday nights from 7:15-8:30, starting on Thursday October 15. Please contact Millie Hoekstra at (519) 354-4235 or director Brittany Visser at (519) 436-9067 if you're interested in joining us! Thanks!

A team of money coaches at Gregory Drive Alliance Church will be leading the Money Course put out by the group Christians Against Poverty (C.A.P.) This is not a course designed for people in serious debt who need help in managing creditors, the banks, etc. It is primarily for people who would like to know more about putting together a family budget, managing money with three accounts, saving money and other things. The schedule for the fall of 2015 and winter of 2016 has been finalized. We will run the course twice (depending on interest and demand) for a period of five weeks each on the following Wednesday dates.

November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2015 from 7-8:30pm.

February 24, March 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2016 from 7-8:30pm. Note that it is free of charge and a work book will be provided. If interested, contact the GDAC office at 519-352-4580. Person of contact: Pastor Roy Van Kesteren. Registration deadline: October 28 (fall session only).

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Common Insert Bulletin Page 3 WINDSOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA "INTIMATE MOZART" CONCERT. Friday, October 16, 2015. 7:30 pm. at St. Andrew's United Church, 85 William St. S, Chatham. Doors open at 7 pm. For further information, call 519-352-0010 orwww.standrewschatham.org ************** *********************************************************** Please note that announcements for the Common Bulletin need to be sent to a new email address. Please send them to: commoninsert@chathamgrace.com ****** ******************************************************************* BIRTHDAY CALENDARS: It is time to update the School Birthday calendar. Please call in any changes that were not on the bulletin common insert to Betty Schiestel at354-3794 or email: bettyschiestel@yahoo.com. Calendars will remain at 5.00 and one will be ordered for you if you were on the list last year. Cancellations MUST be called in prior to printing. New orders are always welcome! THANK YOU to all who supported our recent BOTERKOEK fundraiser! See you again in the spring! Sincerely, the Congregation and Coffee Break of Grace NEIGHBOURLINK CHATHAM KENT invites you to attend their 10th Anniversary Celebration and annual meeting! This event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, with dinner at 6 pm and business meeting at 7 pm. Highlights of 10 Years of Faithful Service begins at 7:30 pm with special music by the First Presbyterian Church Praise Team. Please join us at the Thamesville United Church (107 Elizabeth St. Thamesville) and r.s.v.p. no later than Friday, Oct. 16 to neighbourlinkck@hotmail.com or 519-352-5647. Save the Date - Saturday, November 14 at 6:30pm: You are invited to join us for our community concert at St. Paul's Congregational Church on November 14th. All students in choirs and bands, in both the elementary and high school, from JK/SK up to Gr. 12, will be joining together and performing with The Salvation Army Divisional Youth Chorus. This will be a wonderful and exciting evening of musical inspiration. There will be no ticket cost - freewill offering will be taken for CCS Tuition Assistance Fund and The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign. We are looking for a Coach for our High School boys' basketball team (CCHS). The season starts mid-November. Please consider helping these guys out. If you are interested or know of someone, contact Sharon Smith at the school: sharonsmith@chathamchristian.ca or 519-352-4980.

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Common Insert Bulletin Page 4 Gentlemen: There is a Promise Keepers Canada National Conference in Toronto on November 13 and 14. If you are interested in going please visit their website. promisekeepers.ca for more information. ARE YOU FREE Thursday morning?? Join us at Grace church for coffee, fellowship and games. If you are reading this and free Thursday AM consider joining us. Coffee and goodies for a toonie or loonie fellowship and fun free. 9:30 to 11:30. Courageous Conversations Workshop Matthew 18 tells us to talk directly with one another when we disagree and to forgive those who hurt us 70x7. In practice, this can be really hard to do. To avoid the pain of messing this up, we often avoid tough conversations altogether and sometimes this genuinely works. When it doesnt, situations often fester only to explode later. This workshop will explore the possibilities and pitfalls of courageously engaging in conversations that matter. Place: Strathroy East Christian Reformed Church. Time: Saturday November 21, 9 am - 3:30 pm. Cost: $ 15 and includes lunch. To register contact Wilma at bulletin@eastcrc.com on or before November 16. DAY OF ENCOURAGEMENT Hamilton District Christian High School, October 17, 2015 Register before October 7 to qualify for our early bird rate. Learn more at dayofencouragement.ca Chatham Christian School annual bazaar will be on Friday November 20, 2015. Please everyone mark this date on your calendars. Games begin at 4:30. Dinner is served from 5:00-6:30 and Live Auction begins at 7pm. Hope to see everyone there. 7 DEADLY SINS BIBLE STUDY - Pride. Envy. Anger. Sloth. Greed. Gluttony. Lust. What makes these seven sins so deadly"? Groundwork brings you an in-depth, audio Bible teaching series examining this list of infamous vices. Great for personal or group study. Free with study guide when you subscribe to the weekly email update at GroundworkOnline.com/7Sins.

All announcements are due to Sharon Smith by noon on Thursdays commoninsert@chathamgrace.com (note change in email address!!!)

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