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)

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 8-April 22 Birthday’s &

Anniversary’s

April 8 Stanley Jean Louis

Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Wieberdink

April 10 Jason Ver Steeg

Apirl 11 Sarah Marcus

April 13 Tom Bruin

Heather Nett Daniel Sietsema

April 15 Teagen Diederich Brianna Grannes

April 17 Aubrey Negen

April 19 Sara Ahrenholz Kevin Covert

Carene Jean Louis Steve Zwart

April 21 Dale Elliot

April 22

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Blom Mary Ahrenholz Nick Bonnema Addilyn Taatjes

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

please contact the church office!

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 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: Sunday School

Monday -

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

Tuesday

9:30am: Ladies Bible Study

9:15am: Coffee Time

Wednesday

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

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

Friday:

6:45am: Men ’s Bible Study

Lost & Found We have quite a collection of items that have been left at the church over the past few months. Please stop by the table in the lobby to see if any of the items be-long to you. There are also several coats hanging near the east door that have been left. Please only take items belong-ing to you. Thank you! Love Fund Offering As is our custom on communion Sunday, we will be taking a second offering for the Love Fund, Please prayerfully consider giving to this fund which is there to bless & help others with emergency needs.

MORNING WORSHIP

Scripture Reading

Luke 24:36-53

Today’s Message

Resurrection, Revelry, Revelation

Lead Worshipper

Krista Slagter

Offering

General Fund

Ministry Update

New York Missions Team

Communion Sunday

2nd Offering

Love Fund

Welcome to Unity Church!

Welcome to worship today at Unity! We gather in this place to experience an au-thentic encounter with God. We pray that you would feel the love of God; experience the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ; and be filled by the presence of the Holy Spirit. Children’s Church We are in need of Children’s Church teachers and helpers for the remain-der of the year. If this is something that appeals to you, please sign-up on the sheet in the fellowship area! Contact Na-talie Vander Beek with any questions.

UNITY FAMILY & COMMUNITY FAMILY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lift up in prayer Katrina Miedema and

her family in the days

ahead. While resolution has come

regarding care of her children for

which they are grateful to God for

this, the adjustment and needs to

providing for the children has

stretched her and the family. Pray for

God's sustaining grace to uphold her

as these days. If God would move on

your heart to help provide financially

for some of these needs, please con-

tact one of the Deacons or Pastor

Steve.

Connie Duininck w ill be having

back surgery tomorrow in the Cities to

help alleviate the severe pain she has

been experiencing over the last

month. Pray for God's power and

peace to be made manifest through

this surgery and for relief of pain to

come soon.

Administrative Assistant

Unity Admin Team is seeking applications for the position of Administrative Assistant. The position of Administrative Assistant serves to provide vital communication, organization, and secretarial support ser-vices for the ministry and vision of Unity CRC. We are seeking applicants capable and eager to offer a warm welcome to our facility, provide efficient office manage-ment and support services, and partici-pate, in coordination with others, in bookkeeping/finance activity. A job de-scription is available from the church of-fice. We welcome letters of interest ac-companied by a resume. If you know of individuals who you feel would be a good candidate for this position, feel free to bring this information to their attention. We will be accepting applications through April 15. For more infor-mation contact Church Administrator, Wil-son Brouwer.

Unity Family:

Shirley Bonnema was hospitalized

in Willmar this past week with pneu-

monia. She anticipates transferring to

Rice Care Therapy Suites to conva-

lesce over the next couple of

weeks. Pray for God's strength and

healing to pour over her in the days

ahead.

We extend our love to Hubert and

Marilyn Wieberdink and their

family in the sudden death of Hu-

bert's brother, Vern. It appears he

had a medical emergency while driv-

ing and as a result of that and the

accident, passed away shortly thereaf-

ter. His wife Joyce was injured in the

accident and is hospitalized in Alexan-

dria. May the grace of our God com-

fort each of you during this season of

grief.

Jim Himmelspach was discharged

from St. Cloud hospital on Mon-

day. He is doing better and slowly

gaining strength. We thank God for

His healing mercies and pray for con-

tinue strengthening.

David Plowman was diagnosed

with an aggressive form of cancer this

week at Mayo clinics. He expected to

receive his first round of chemo on

Friday before returning home. Inter-

cede for God's hand to be stretched

out in power towards David and for

God's peace to continue to surround

him and the family. David testifies of

the peace he has and how God's Word

is strengthening him. Pray for the

family as they navigate together

through these difficult times.

This SUNDAY April 8, 2018

GREETERS Perry & Marge Breems

SERVERS Kirk & Christina Vander Pol

Steve & Terri Zondervan

USHERS Todd Marcus

Noah Vander Pol

VALET PARKING

Kevin Covert

SOUND/ COMPUTER

Ryan Moolag Isaac Swierenga

LOBBY MONITOR

Marly Breems

LIBRARY Brenda Marcus

INFANT NURSERY

Megan Taatjes Floater:

Sara Ahrenholz

TODDLER NURSERY

Natalie Vander Beek Autumn Swart

Caleb Vander Beek

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 8, 2018)

Becky Berry Carter Swierenga

Next SUNDAY April 15, 2018

GREETERS Dan & Sarah Brouwer

SERVERS Hubert & Marilyn Wieberdink

Todd & Cheryl Watnass

USHERS Ben Taatjes

Aiden Brouwer

VALET PARKING

Andy Rosen

SOUND/ COMPUTER

Isaac Swierenga Tom Bruin

LOBBY MONITOR

Trapper Swierenga

LIBRARY Ruthanna Fisk

INFANT NURSERY

Hilary Boonstra Floater:

Linda Brouwer

TODDLER NURSERY

Joel Boonstra Alinda Brouwer

Timothy Brouwer

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

3 - Pre-K NEXT Sunday (April 15, 2018)

Becky Berry Carter Swierenga

UNITY FAMILY & COMMUNITY FAMILY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Unpack Your Bags– Ladies Retreat LADIES - keep your calendars open for a One-Day Women's Retreat on Saturday, April 21st, at Unity CRC in Prinsburg, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.. The retreat is enti-tled "Unpack your Bags" with inspirational speakers including area favorite, Kathy Weckworth. Lunch will be provided. EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR $25.00 - DEADLINE TODAY - Tickets sold online at BestLifeMinistries.com. You can also call the church office (320-978-4300) to pur-chase/reserve your tickets or Angela Miedema (320-905-3118). Tickets - $29.00 at the door, the day of the event If you would like to attend, but this would be a financial burden for you, please call Angela Miedema at 320-905-3118. 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 calendars today to join with other believers from around the area for a time of prayer and intercession for this region.

Spring Salad Luncheon You are invited to the United Lutheran Church of Lake Lillian’s Annual Spring Sal-ad Luncheon on Friday, April 13th at noon. Linda Hanson will put on a program and a free will offering will be taken. Baby Shower Open House Baby Shower honoring Zoey May Veldkamp, daughter to Bryce and Lisa (Post) Veldkamp, will be held on Saturday, April 21st from 10 am to 12 pm. at Raymond CRC. They are registered at Target.

THANK YOU! On behalf of all those involved with the Missions Trip to New York - Thank You! Your prayers, your support, and your encouragement not only blessed our team but blessed hundreds of lives on the streets of New York City. From the home-less in Penn Station, to the children in shelters, to the thousands fed in soup kitchens, to the hundreds from different states and countries who joined in worship with us in Times Square... YOU made a difference for the Kingdom of God through your support of this trip! Special thanks goes out to Mary Ahrenholz, Wendy Dehmlow, and others who provided direct support behind the scenes in coordinating fundraisers. On behalf of all us and the body of Christ in New York City, thank you.

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 harmo-

nies 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 gos-

pel of Jesus Christ. Admission is free and

freewill offering will be taken during the

concert. Don’t miss this incredible family

experience!

Hope Presbyterian Annual Rummage

Sale

Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer is

hosting their annual rummage sale/bake

sale on Saturday, April 21st, 8:00 am-

1:00 pm. See the poster on the bulle-

tin board for more information!

CMCS Annual Meeting The Central Minnesota Christian School Annual Meeting is set for Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00 pm. in the Event Center. All society members, including parents and all supporters are encouraged to attend. Items on the agenda include administrative reports, voting for Board members to fill two vacancies for Bunde, one vacancy for Emden, and one vacancy for Raymond. Absentee ballots are available at the CMCS office. Additionally, society members will have opportunity to vote on the proposed budget.

Spring Play CMCS Drama Department Presents: “A Little Piece of Heaven” on April 19th and 20 at 7pm. Our dinner theater show will be on April 21 at 6pm. Tickets go on sale April 9 by calling the CMCS High School Office. All tickets must be paid for in full before the show.

ATLAS Dessert Fundraiser You are invited to join ATLAS for their 2nd Annual Dessert Fundraiser. Friday, April 20, 2018 at Living Hope Church, 1305 19th Avenue SW, Willmar, MN. Doors open at 6:30pm with a program starting at 7pm. The event is free but please RSVP by calling 320.441.2250 or emailing info@atlaswcmn.org. You can also sponsor a table of 8 for you and your friends, business, church, or other group for $80.

CMCS 5th Grade Art Class Project Our 5th grade art class from CMCS is par-ticipating in the Crayola marker recycling project. The Crayola program is collecting dried out markers and sending them to Crayola who makes them into diesel. We are doing this because we want to make the world better and to teach people to recycle and not to just throw them away. We are asking you to save your dried out markers and send them to CMCS or ask one of the fifth grad-ers from your church to bring them back to CMCS so they can get recycled. Thank you! Carver Van der Hagen & the 5th Grade Art Class World Renew Helping that Helps Workshop We are called by God to love our neigh-bors locally and globally. But what should this love look like? On Saturday, April 21, 2018, Calvary Chris-tian Reformed Church at 5300 France Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 from 9:00am - 12 noon, there will be a FREE interactive workshop. This workshop will provide stories from practitioners, best practices from each other and inspiration to help you confidently partner both locally and globally with people in need in a way that provides hope instead of unintended harm. See posters for information on how to register Friendship Banquet Help Needed The Friendship Banquet is coming up on April 24th at 6:00pm. The team is in need of 5-6 servers for this event. If you are interested please contact Helene Dykstra at 978-8622.

UNITY FAMILY & COMMUNITY FAMILY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 April 15 $6,014.35

April 22 $6,014.35 April 29 $6,014.35 Monthly Total (as of 4/1/18)

$6,014.35

$3,151.00

-$2,863.35

YTD Total (as of 4/1/18)

$240,116.92

$249,614.22

$9.497.65

THE GENERAL FUND UPDATE

Stewardship Corner Resurrection Giving. Easter... what a blessed time of year - celebrating new life, re-newed hope, victory! The church, from early on, set the first day of the week as the day of worship... the day of resurrection! We are invited each week to see our corporate worship as living out resurrection... and this includes our giving. Giving has a resurrec-tion power - it's able to bring life, and hope, and victory when given in love. It enables ministries, missions, and many of gestures of kindness to infuse the brokenness of this world with resurrection life. When the offering plate comes by this Sunday, let the bas-ket not pass without a moment of thanks and praise for the resurrection power of Jesus Christ in our lives. And then offer a prayer of blessing that the monies collected are used to display the power of Christ in all facets of ministry for the week ahead.

KIDS CORNER