Jubilee Fellowship Christian Reformed Church In Christ, With Each Other, To the World Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, that person is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Cor. 5:17) October 26, 2014 WELCOME Welcome to Jubilee Fellowship Christian Reformed Church: A special welcome to our members and guests! We hope you experience God's presence as you worship with us this morning. If you would like more information about Jubilee, please ask one of our Welcome Team members. They would be happy to assist you. Please join us after the service for refreshments and allow us to introduce ourselves to you. Nursery is available downstairs for children under 3. Joy Jam & Joy Jam Junior (Sunday School) is provided for children ages 3— Grade 5, who will be dismissed part way through the service. In this morning's service Pastor Woody will continue the preaching from the book of Hebrews. Reformation Day Service: Everyone is invited to attend the combined Reformation Service for Classis Niagara held at Mountainview CRC in Grimsby today at 5:00 pm. Pastor Allen Kleine Deters of the new Niagara Falls church plant will be delivering the message. Everyone is invited to a coffee social following the service. If you are able, please bring a plate of goodies to share. Pastor Woodrow Dixon Hebrews 4: 1-13 Elder of Service: Alissa Vernon 13 Wilholme Drive, R.R. 3 St. Catharines, ON L2R 6P9 Telephone: (905) 687-3372; Fax: (905) 687-8074 www.jubileecrc.org MINISTRY TEAM Pastor: W oodr ow Dixon [email protected] Administration: W endy de Jong [email protected] Children’s Ministry Coordinator: Stacy Kok: [email protected] Custodian: Elaine de K leine [email protected] Technical Support Coordinator Caleb Kuntz: [email protected] Youth Ministry Coordinator Anna Bailey: [email protected] MEETINGS Tues. Oct. 28 Coffee Break, 9:30—11:00 am Wed. Oct. 29 Jubilee Night—6:00 Supper; 6:30 ACTS, Cadets, Gems, Jubes; 7:00 pm Adult Ed classes Sunday ‑ Kees Verhoef, Emma Vanden Burg Monday ‑ Joanne Tenyenhuis, Aron Hoff Tuesday ‑ Melinda Regnerus, Isaac Moore Wednesday ‑ Andrew (AJ) Regnerus, Rebekah VandenBurg; Saturday ‑ Yvonne Veldboom OUR OFFERINGS Sunday: Jubilee & Home Missions: Today, on Reformation Sunday, we celebrate creative Christ‑following, meeting the challenges of God's mission with bold hope. Together with Christian Reformed Home Missions and our ministry partners across North America, prayerfully consider how your church can share the good news. Thank you for supporting Home Missions with the special offering taken today. Learn about the ministries they support at crhm.org. Next week: Jubilee & World Renew ‑ World Hunger Sunday: Hunger and malnutrition are the number one risk to health worldwide and investing in farmers is one of the best ways we can combat it. Through next week's World Hunger offering you are helping to fight global hunger and give small‑scale farmers the training they need to produce more diverse crops and larger harvests. A devotional booklet "Farm to Table" for this coming week is in your mailbox today. COUNCIL REPORT This past Tuesday Council invited Terry Veldboom, Treasurer, to attend part of the meeting for an in‑depth discussion about Ministry Share contributions. At last December’s Congregational Meeting Council was asked to give consideration to the recommendation from some members that we budget for 100% contributions. Terry shared some statistics and thoughts with Council for a very worthwhile discussion. Council appreciates the time and effort that goes into preparing a manageable budget for Jubilee each year. In the end Council affirmed the recommendation from the Financial Administration Board that we continue in the same vein as past years, but to work toward nominal increases each year, rather than a jump from 65% to 100% in one year. The past several years we have been able to contribute 100% because we were able to make up the difference from lower than anticipated costs, particularly in the area of staffing, but since we are currently at a full staffing compliment this may not be possible in future years. Our budget is predicated on what has historically been shown to be the level of giving that can be expected. This will be explained in more detail at the time of presenting the 2015 budget, which is currently being developed. Some other financial matters, such as the Shalem CAP system, the possibility of having a Calvin Theological Seminary intern work here next summer, and the Capital Expenditures budget were also discussed. Next month Council will review the proposed budget. A congregational meeting date has not been set yet, but will likely take place toward the end of November or early December. Council members spent some time reviewing a list of persons who are no longer actively worshipping at Jubilee. Some of these persons will remain on an Inactive list and will receive a card signed by Council members letting them know that they are missed and we hope they will worship with us again. Council agreed to lapse the memberships of Dennis & Emily Johnston, Rob & Tanya Sicoli, Charles Koole, Engelina Kersten & Gwen de Bruyne, who have found new faith communities to be involved with or who have moved and will not be returning to this area. A lapsed membership is a non‑disciplinary method used by our denomination to indicate these persons no longer worship with us, but have not requested a membership transfer. We pray that God will bless them as they move on from being part of the Jubilee faith family. Classis Niagara meets on Wednesday, November 12th. Jubilee’s delegates are Pastor Woody and elder Eb Quist. Alternate delegates are Alissa Vernon and Sjoukje Buisman. A number of correspondence items and minutes were also reviewed. We noted with thanks that Alan Ikponmwosa has a hearing in January regarding the immigration application for his wife Faith, who remains in Nigeria. Please pray that this hearing will go favourably on Alan & Faith’s behalf. THIS WEEK AT JUBILEE Young Adults Luncheon Today: Please join us after church today for lunch at the home of Albert Kok, 9 Nello Street. There will be good food and great company! If you need a ride or directions, speak to Albert Kok or Elza Folkerts. Hope to see you there! Afternoon Hike: Come on out today, Sunday, Oct. 26th for a nice stroll along the canal! We will meet at the Shipshape yard (off of Lakeshore Road) at 3:00. It's a stroller‑friendly path... everyone of all ages is welcome! Maps are available on the back table. The Congregational Life Team Knitters of Jubilee! Thank you so much for the 13 pairs of slippers received so far. They are wonderful, and will certainly be appreciated by the recipients. About 15‑20 more pairs would be great, and can be placed in the Youth Ministry office. 7 pairs of mens slippers and 6 pairs of womens slippers is the count right now. If you need a pattern, please contact Anna ([email protected]) and a couple options will be emailed to you. Operation Christmas Child: Please take home a box after church today. They are available on the back table near the colouring boxes. For more Information about Operation Christmas Child speak to Andrew Botbyl or go to www.Samaritianspurse.ca and click tab Operation Christmas child. Collection week is Nov 17‑23. Further instruction to come. Change of Address: Ted & Marge Van Geest, #18‑88 Lakeport Road, St.C., L2N 4P8; same phone number ‑ new email: [email protected] New email for Dora Stroobosscher ‑ [email protected] Beacon Christian Schools phone drive: Through dedicated volunteers, we will be reaching out to you on the evenings of November 4, 5 and 6 to ask for your support in Beacon's annual fundraising phone drive that supports our general operating budget. Please consider how you can help this year. Every prayer, gift and sacrifice, whether small or large, is vitally important. Thank you! Love your city: The theme of this year's denominational Day of Encouragement was "love your city." One way Jubilee members can love their city is by joining the Garden City Food Co-op. An investment in the co-op is an investment in the sustainable development of our community. It is also an investment in the daily lives of downtown residents, providing an option for fresh, locally produced and fairly priced food, sourced from local farms. To apply for membership or to find out more, talk to Marlene Bergsma or visit www.gardencityfoodcoop.ca. Jubilee Night: This week's meal is Hash Brown & Ham Casserole with Mandarin Orange Salad. The cost of the meal is $3.00 per person; $8 for 3 persons and $10 for a family of 4 or more. Nursery Care— Anita Doppenberg, Bernice Warkentin, Paul de Vries COMMUNITY NEWS The Out of the Cold program at Knox Presbyterian Church, 53 Church St., St. Catharines begins its 18th year on November 7, 2014. From Nov. 2013 to the end of March 2014 approximately 3200 meals were served and shelter provided for 580 guests. Our main need at this time is volunteers for the setup/ serve shift 5:00 – 7:00 PM, evening 7:00 – 11:00 PM and overnight 11:00 PM – 6:00 AM. If you are available to help in this vital ministry, please contact Jean Bradley at [email protected] or 905-682-2355. Donations of toiletries, socks, underwear, hats, mitts, coffee mugs, blankets (not quilts or electric) and bath towels are always appreciated. Please do not donate clothing. To donate cupcakes contact Carolyn Robertson at [email protected] or 905-935-0066. Room for Rent: Leslie Vandermaas has a room for rent for a non -smoker, on Louisa St. between Lake and Catharine. Call 905246-4401 for more information. Prayer & Healing Ministry: Equipping & Training Opportunity: Would you like to learn how to help people receive healing of past hurts and inner wounds through prayer? Pastor Erick Schuringa will be leading us in two days of training, which will begin with Session One on Saturday Jan 31, 2015 and Session Two on Saturday Feb 21, 2015. These event days will be hosted by Smithville Christian Reformed Church, with location and registration details forthcoming. If you, or others you may know, are interested in attending these event days, we'd like to hear from you, as it will assist us in our planning. Please contact [email protected] Couples Retreat: "Hold Me Tight" is a couples retreat based on the wisdom of Emotionally Focused therapy (EFT) and the work of Dr. Sue Johnson. There is a good deal of evidence to support that EFT is one of the most effective ways to work with couples to restore loving connection, regardless of the place that they are at when they begin therapy. The workshops will be led by Wendy Bulthuis and Sabrina Fruci. See poster on the bulletin boards. The retreat is appropriate for anyone in a loving, committed relationship. Couples who are at very difficult and painful places have benefited as well as couples who are looking to deepen their existing connection. The retreat does not require that anyone share anything in a large group setting as the “work” is done by each couple with privacy. Participants are welcome to share insights in the larger group during video and teaching presentations, but it is not required. Jubilee members may call Shalem to request that most of the registration fee be covered through the Congregational Assistance Program we have arranged with them. CALVIN SYMPOSIUM ON WORSHIP: You are invited to attend the annual Calvin Symposium on Worship, January 29‑31, 2015, at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary. This year's worship theme is based on 2 Corinthians. The preachers include M. Craig Barnes, Tim Blackmon, Denise Kingdom Grier, Meg Jenista, and Pablo Jimenez. There are excellent rates for students and groups from churches. JUBILEE NEWS JOY JAM SCHEDULE — October 26 Story Teller—Karen Gerritsma Games Jodi & Kristen Klompmaker Grade 2 Steve Tenyenhuis Drama Elly Hoff & Alissa Vernon Grade 3/4 Karina Gillis Art Alison Bootsma Grade 4/5 Alice Witvoet Music Karen Gerritsma Grades K/1 Marge Van Geest Ministry to Seafarers Christmas Parcels: Each year, M2S runs a Christmas Parcel Drive in the hope of giving each seafarer who visits the Port of Montreal during the month of December a small gift as a token of the love of God, and a means of celebrating with them God's great gift, Jesus Christ. Parcels usually consist of a shoebox (or similar‑sized gift bag) wrapped in festive paper, filled with both practical items (eg. hand cream, soap, warm gloves and hats) and treats (eg. chocolate, candy, cards). Including a card with a personal note, although optional, is always the most hoped‑for and most appreciated by all seafarers. These parcels are delivered to every ship in port, one for each crew member, along with Bibles in the language of the majority of seafarers on board. We here at M2S attach a card, translated into the language of each recipient, which explains the reason we celebrate Christmas. We also suggest that, on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the ship’s captain read the Christmas story (Luke chapter 2) from the Bible with his crew and then distribute the parcels. MAKING PARCELS To ensure that parcels are of similar value, we ask that you follow the following guidelines as closely as possible: 1. Fill a box (perhaps a small shoe box) completely. It is better to have a small full box than a half empty big box. 2. Enclose a Christmas card with a personal note and your name and address (if you’re comfortable doing so). Many of those who receive these gifts like to acknowledge them. 3. Parcel contents: Enclose one or more of the following: scarf, toque, gloves, socks. writing pad and envelopes, address book, ballpoint pens, scissors, scotch tape, calendar. Other suggestions: packaged candy, aftershave lotion, handkerchief, face cloth, playing cards, soap, nail clipper, a small souvenir of Canada etc. 4. Please note the approximate value of the gift on the top right‑hand corner (postage stamp area) of each parcel as follows: Value: Mark your gift: B $15 ‑ $20 C $20 ‑ $25 We ask you to do this so that we can give the “richer” gifts to the less fortunate seafarers.