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CURRENT COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD Harris Duininck, Administrative Elder Jason Ver Steeg, Administrative Elder Steve Zondervan, Administrative Deacon Kurt Vander Beek, Administrative Deacon Wilson

SERVICE DEACONS Mike Borstad, Dan Zimmer, Stephen Vogel, Eric Grannes Unity Church Staff Pastor Steve Zwart (320-444-6682 ucrc@frontiernet.

1 CURRENT COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD Harris Duininck, Administrative Elder Jason Ver Steeg, Administrative Elder Steve Zondervan, Administrative Deacon Kurt Vander Beek, Administrative Deacon Wilson Brouwer, Administrator Steve Zwart, Pastor - Non-voting Tim Starkenburg, Treasurer - Non-voting SHEPHERDING ELDERS Perry Breems, Bob Stoel, Chuck Leininger, Larry Groen, Steve Blom, Pastor Steve SERVICE DEACONS Mike Borstad, Dan Zimmer, Stephen Vogel, Eric Grannes Unity Church Staff Pastor Steve Zwart ( ucrc@frontiernet.net) Administrator Wilson Brouwer Solid Rock Youth Director Dan Sterk ( / solidrockym@gmail.com) Secretary and Administrative Assistant April Swierenga (unitycrcoffice@gmail.com) Treasurer Tim Starkenburg (tstarken@hotmail.com) Custodians Doug & Joyce Marcus & Hilary Boonstra Lawn Care Luke Vander Beek Snow Removal Trapper Swierenga Contact Information Unity Christian Reformed Church 510 6th St P.O. Box 266 Prinsburg, MN phone: unitycrcoffice@gmail.com web:

SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 MORNING WORSHIP Scripture Lesson Matthew 28: 1-10 Scripture Reading Ephesians 1: 15-23 (Scripture Reader: Lody Johnson) Message The Power of the Resurrection Lead Worshipper

He is Risen! Alleluia! Welcome to Unity! May all glory and honor go to our Risen Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ! May you be filled with praise for the life you have received this day!

Pastor Henry Gunnink, recently retired pastor of Grace CRC of Inver Grove Heights, will be bringing the Word. The area Men s Chorus will be singing several songs during our worship.

2 SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 MORNING WORSHIP Scripture Lesson Matthew 28: 1-10 Scripture Reading Ephesians 1: (Scripture Reader: Lody Johnson) Message The Power of the Resurrection Lead Worshipper Bryan DeGroot Ministry of Music Children s Ministry Ministry of Music Addi Brouwer & Abby Zwart Offering Unity Ministries Welcome to Unity! He is Risen! Alleluia! Welcome to Unity! May all glory and honor go to our Risen Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ! May you be filled with praise for the life you have received this day! Combined Easter Service This Evening, Sunday April 5th there will be a combined Easter worship celebration with area churches. The service will be held at 5:30 p.m. at First CRC of Prinsburg. Pastor Henry Gunnink, recently retired pastor of Grace CRC of Inver Grove Heights, will be bringing the Word. The area Men s Chorus will be singing several songs during our worship. The offering will be for World Renew. A time of fellowship will follow the service. Join us as we celebrate together our Risen Savior!" THE WEEKLY CALENDAR Today: (1st Sunday) NO Sunday School 9:20am: Missions/Community Prayer Time 10:00am: Worship Celebration Children ages 3-preK will be invited by announcement to go to Children s Church. 5:30pm: Combined Easter Service at First CRC Monday: 5:00pm: SRYG Open Rock Tuesday: 9:15am: Ladies Bible Study Wednesday: 7:00pm: SRYG 7th - 12th grade 7:00pm: GEMS Leaders Bible Study At LuLu Beans, Ch Friday: 6:45am: Men s Bible Study Next Sunday: (2nd Sunday): 9:00am: Sunday School K - 8th 9:20am: Missions/Community Prayer Time 10:00am: Worship Celebration Children ages 3-preK will be invited by announcement to go to Children s Church. LIFERIGHT 2nd Annual Banquet LIFERIGHT Outreach of Willmar will be hosting their 2nd Annual Banquet on Thursday, April 9, at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. Unity Church has reserved a table for the evening. If you are interested in attending, please contact the church office BY MONDAY, APRIL 6 for sign up and ticket information. LifeRight is a transitional housing ministry for individuals who desire to make a positive life change through Biblical instructions and daily life-skill training. ADVANCED NOTICE Combined afternoon Infant Baptism Combined afternoon baptism service with Willmar Christian Reformed Church on Sunday, May 17th to celebrate the baptism of Mazy Grace Sterk, infant daughter of Dan & Kristin Sterk. GREETERS SERVERS USHERS LOBBY MONITOR LIBRARY INFANT TODDLER GREETERS SERVERS USHERS LOBBY MONITOR LIBRARY INFANT TODDLER Ministry Information THIS SUNDAY April 5, 2015 Pete & Brenda Van Der Puy Ben & Megan Taatjes Adam & Ashley Thole Chad Hoekstra Daryl Marcus Kurt Vander Beek Brenda Marcus Heather Ruplinger Floater: Natalie Vander Beek Londa Fischer Autumn Swart Tanner Swierenga 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. NEXT SUNDAY April 12, 2015 Kurt & Natalie Vander Beek Steve & Terri Zondervan Dale & Donna Elliot Ben Taatjes Pete Van Der Puy Bob Stoel Katrina Miedema Sarah Brouwer Floater: Amy Bonnema Joyce Marcus Tara Watnaas Heidi Brouwer CHILDREN S CHURCH 3 - Pre-K This Sunday (April 5, 2015) Merri-Sue Swart Carlie & Autumn Swart Next Sunday (April 12, 2015) Angela Miedema Tanner Swierenga Skyler Watson & Up to Bat

OUR UNITY & COMMUNITY FAMILY For more information about any of these announcements, please visit our website at www.unitycrc.org or call the church office (320-978-4300). Thank You!

THANK YOU FOR BEING A BLESSING TO US:) Justin & Heather Nett & family Unity Family Prayer Needs ~ Karen Negen had surgery at Mayo this past week and the tissue removed was benign!

These days of remembrance and commemoration can also be filled with a measure of heart-ache, reflection, and yearning as we remember those who are no longer with us, those who are suffering, and

Let us lift each other up in prayer so that we may be encouraged, strengthened, and empowered to persevere in the faith and knowledge of our Risen Lord and Ascended Savior, Jesus Christ.

3 OUR UNITY & COMMUNITY FAMILY For more information about any of these announcements, please visit our website at or call the church office ( ). Thank You! THANK YOU for your prayers when Justin got hurt & for those who came to visit him in the hospital. THANK YOU for the gifts & to those who brought meals...thank YOU! They were AMAZING! THANK YOU FOR BEING A BLESSING TO US:) Justin & Heather Nett & family Unity Family Prayer Needs ~ Karen Negen had surgery at Mayo this past week and the tissue removed was benign! Continue to pray for rest, healing, and strength in the days ahead as she returns home this weekend. Continued Prayers This is a day we celebrate resurrection! These days of remembrance and commemoration can also be filled with a measure of heart-ache, reflection, and yearning as we remember those who are no longer with us, those who are suffering, and those desiring to be healed. Let us lift each other up in prayer so that we may be encouraged, strengthened, and empowered to persevere in the faith and knowledge of our Risen Lord and Ascended Savior, Jesus Christ. Men s Chorus Performance A 40 voice area wide Men's Chorus will be performing their concert at Emden Christian Reformed Church in Renville Sunday, April 12 at 2:00, with refreshments following the concert. Directed by Michelle Mulder and accompanied by Jamie Duininck, the choir will be performing the cantata "We Are Determined To Live For The King." Please join us for this time of praise and worship. Mayor s Prayer Breakfast Willmar Mayor s Prayer Breakfast will be Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 6:15am at the Evangelical Free Church of Willmar. The Willmar and surrounding communities are encouraged to attend this event. Unity Church has a reserved a table for that morning. If you are interested in attending, please contact the church office. Special Speaker for the event will be Michael Hawks a Minneapolis businessman kidnapped in his office parking lot two days before Christmas, 1993, driven to Chicago, and miraculously released unharmed the next day, Christmas Eve. He will be sharing his harrowing, yet amazing story. You won t want to miss it! Blessings Breakfast Let s bless the community again with our Spring Community Blessing Breakfast, Saturday, April 25th, with serving from 7:00am-10:30am. You have opportunity to bless the hundreds that come each year by bringing a food item, mixing pancake mix, cooking up some eggs or sausages, wiping a table, making a financial donation to cover costs, or just being here to talk to those here for breakfast! Pray about your part in this and then sign up on the sheets in the Fellowship coffee area! Night of Worship Bunde CRC would like to invite you to join them on Wednesday, April 15th, 7:00pm at Bunde CRC for a night of worship and testimony led by Youth for Christ's On Call, a music group composed of area high school students. Everyone is welcome!

4 OUR UNITY & COMMUNITY FAMILY For more information about any of these announcements, please visit our website at or call the church office ( ). Quilts for Sale Every Monday afternoon from ladies from the community gather in the First Church basement to work on making quilts. The process includes matching and coordinating patterns and colors, cutting squares, laying out squares, pinning and eventually knotting. Since last May, over 200 quilts have been made and given to several charities. Some of them include Salvation Army, James House, Safe Avenues, and Bob Dykstra. The following is an excerpt from a letter recently received: Your donation of quilts comes at a critical time of increased need for our services and great challenges in securing resources to support our work. The items will be used for families in need who utilize any program of Safe Avenues. Many of the families have left everything behind and are starting over. Your contribution enables victims to stop the hurting, start the healing, and ushers families into healthy, successful lives. ***Several quilts are displayed in the basement of First Church and are offered for sale. They are priced according to size. Contact Judy Roskamp at if you are interested in purchasing a quilt. The quilters welcome donations of cotton fabric (no polyester) and good flat sheets double or queen sizes. Job Opportunity Family Promise of Kandiyohi County is hiring a Director to lead this new organization! Key responsibilities include volunteer training, resource development, overseeing guest services. Full job description on the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits website: To apply, send resume and cover letter to: FPKC, 312 6th St. SW, Willmar, MN or submit via at fpkc835@gmail.com. CMCS Host & Hostess Dessert Event The Parents Club would like to invite everyone to an evening of food, fellowship, and music. The Host & Hostess Dessert event will be held Friday, April 10 at 7:00 PM. You'll enjoy a light meal, followed by a concert with Sara Renner and The Elements. Her music is a unique blend of pop, gospel and jazz. We'll wrap up the evening with a fabulous dessert and more coffee!!! If you would like to attend, please call Shannon Orred at or the CMCS office at It will be a night that will leave you blessed and refreshed. Prairie Arts Chorale The Prairie Arts Chorale, a vocal ensemble of 25 singers from Southwest Minnesota under the direction of John Kleinwolterink, invites you to attend our spring concert, "Endless Night." Join us for a delightful mix of lovely songs and lullabies about night, moons, and dreams, featuring the music of anyone from Eric Whitacker and Meredith Willson to Billy Joel and Michael Jackson. You'll enjoy familiar tunes such as Moon River, Blue Moon, and Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight. Local performances are at Unity CRC on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 PM and at Faith Lutheran in Spicer on Sunday, April 26, at 4 PM. Tickets are available at Cashwise in Willmar or Warren's, or from Chorale members. There is no charge for children or students. For more information, please visit prairieartschorale.org. Family Easter Activities

5 THE GENERAL FUND UPDATE & SPECIAL OFFERINGS UPDATE Stewardship Corner Choose rather to want less, than to have more. Thomas à Kempis (ca ), priest, monk and writer (The Imitation of Christ) You can give without loving. But you cannot love without giving. Amy Carmichael ( ), missionary to India You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. John Bunyan ( ), English Puritan writer and preacher Budgeted Actual +/- Need General Fund Weekly Giving Weekly Giving February 22 $5, $2, $2, March 1 $5, $4, $1, March 8 $5, $2, $3, March 15 $5, $4, $1, March 22 $5, $0 -$5, GEMS Sunday at First CRC March 29 $5, $6, $1,093.52q Monthly Totals (as of 3/29) $29, $18, $10, YTD Totals (as of 3/29) $225, $212, $13,315.61

Constans (In memory of Edwin & Irene Bonnema) Bryan & Sue DeGroot (In memory of John & Gladys Groen, Ed & June DeGroot) Lee & Sandy Duininck (In memory of Arthur Jacobsma, Wilbur & Nellie Duininck,

6 Easter Flowers A sincere Thank You to all who donated flowers for our Easter morning celebration! Children s Worship Bulletin Resurrection Sunday Dan & Sarah Brouwer (In memory of Henry & Arlyna Vander Griend, Japke VanderHoek-Reitsma) Stacy Brugger (In memory of Kara Monson) David & Vicki Constans (In memory of Edwin & Irene Bonnema) Bryan & Sue DeGroot (In memory of John & Gladys Groen, Ed & June DeGroot) Lee & Sandy Duininck (In memory of Arthur Jacobsma, Wilbur & Nellie Duininck, Cornie Bonnema) Dale & Donna Elliot (In memory of Samantha Jo Ruplinger) Eric & Mindy Grannes (In memory of Laura Mulder) Doug & Joyce Marcus (In memory of Lester & Jenny Marcus, Chris & Rena Kooistra) Vern & Roxie Marcus (In memory of Lester & Jenny Marcus, Henry & Arlene Mulder, Henry Bonnema) Mike & Bev Mulder (In memory of Ed Mulder, Art Kuiper, Donna Kuiper) Trapper & April Swierenga (In memory of Mary Kay Swierenga & Candee Meyer) Steve & Ang Zwart (In memory of Timothy Edward Zwart)

Morning Worship 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Scripture Text Scripture Reading John 20 John 20:1-8, 30-31 Today s Message Loved to Life Offering Lead Worshipper General Fund Jon DeGroot The Weekly Calendar Sunday (Today)