First Christian Reformed Church of Seattle
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Welcome
December 20, 2015 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Allen Likkel Message: “Can You See Me Now?�
Today Nursery: The Nursery is available downstairs for children (newborn to age 3) during the morning service. Please pick up your child as soon as you can following the service. Children’s Church (ages 4-8) meets today. Teachers and helpers will be in the lobby area to meet you. Prayer Support: Immediately after the service, the Pastor and Elders are available to pray with and for you, if you have a concern. Please feel free to make use of their services. Today’s elders are Tim Vanden Bos and Ed Einfeld. Sunday School and Catechism will not meet today. They will resume Jan 3, 2016.
Taproot Theatre - Hark the Harold Join us tonight for a special Christmas celebration with Taproot Theatre, as they present “Hark the Harold” by Melanie Hampton. We will be greeted in the foyer by a string ensemble in order to get us into the Christmas spirit.
Volunteers Thanks to those who are serving in volunteer roles. Greeters Today Next Week
Judy Corning Tim Vanden Bos Audrey Donnel Sue Visser
Welcome Center December Wayne & Greta Clousing Van Coffee Set-Up December Gerald & Johanna van Belle Coffee Clean-Up Today Wolter & Renita Korf Dan & Chris Kredit Next Week Jan Loesche Phyllis Lont Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today Denise Einfeld Pat Holly Dec 24 p.m. Alice Bakker Clarence Deelstra Next Week Debbie De Koekkoek Dora van der Giessen Children’s Church (ages 4-8) Today Drew Bakker Gregg Boer Kyle Einfeld Next Week Paul De Koekkoek Ed Einfeld Carissa Nyland
Taproot Theatre Company creates theatre experiences to brighten the spirit, engage the mind and deepen the understanding of the world around us while inspiring imagination, conversation and hope. For more information, contact the Church Office
Order of Worship Prelude Welcome /Announcements * Call To Worship
O Come, All Ye Faithful
#340 vs 1-3
* God’s Greeting * Lighting Of The Advent Candles * Songs Of Praise And Commitment
Love Has Come
Before The Starry Universe
Confession
Of The Father’s Love Begotten
Assurance
#342 vs 1-2 I John 4:7-12
Discover Jesus Christ
Offerings Prayer Offering/Offertory LOB & Ministry Shares Children ages 4-8 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Prayer Scripture John 1:9-10; Matthew 25:31-46 Message “Can You See Me Now?” * God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Allen Likkel
Let There Be Love
Postlude * Please stand if you are able 206.364.3021 office@seattlecrc.org
Instrumentalists: Lois Deelstra, Jason Ekins
Announcements 2016 Elders & Deacons Congratulations to the newly elected Elders and Deacons who were voted in at the annual meeting last weekend. Please pray for our church leadership as they seek God’s leading and direction for our church in the coming year. DEACONS • Laurie Dykstra • Kevin Haveman* • Harriet Jonkman* • Dora van der Giessen • Brian Vander Vlies ELDERS • Eric Buist • Wayne Clousing • Clarence Deelstra • Tim Vanden Bos * continuing current term We offer special thanks to the outgoing Deacons for their service to CRC. We acknowledge your sacrifice of time and talents, especially during transition. May God bless you richly. • Frank Holly • Dan Kredit • Marcia Green • Lisa Van Heyningen
2015 Financials As we approach the end of another year, it is time to think about closing our financial books and records. Please submit all receipts, invoices, statements, bills, etc. which must be included in our 2015 budget by December 31. They may be placed in either the bookkeeper box in the copy room or mailbox #7. If you need to submit any bills after December 31, please email the Church Office. Lost and Found Missing something recently? You can contact the Church Office to reclaim your lost-and-found property. Education Hour Prayer Time A group of ladies gathers together in the sanctuary after the church service to pray together. Grab a coffee and come join us over by the piano Merry Christmas! December is a month to demonstrate the love of Jesus to our neighbors, i.e. bring cookies, invite one or several for hot chocolate, sing Christmas carols, etc.
Welcome to our new Office Administrator We are pleased to announce that we have hired a new Office Administrator. Debbie Mercado comes to us with an extensive background in church administration, as well as communications and graphic design. Her office hours will be Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted. Please welcome her to the CRC family. For more information, contact the Church Office
Mark Your Calendars This Week’s Events Day Time Sun 10:00 a.m.
Mon Tues Wed
Thurs Fri Sat
5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. -
Event Morning Worship Service NO Sunday School (resumes Jan. 3) Taproot–Hark the Harold NO Men’s Bible Study NO GEMS NO Cadets NO MAC Choir NO Women’s Bible Studies Christmas Eve Service -
Dates to Remember Dec 24
Candlelight Service
Jan. 6-26 The January Series Feb. 20
Cadet Pancake Breakfast
Mar. 17
SCS Spring Instrumental Concert
Mar. 18 SCS Spring Vocal Concert
Forgiveness Workshop Starting in January—as a part of our adult education hour—we will host a Forgiveness Workshop that features David Snapper’s teaching on video. If you are interested, contact the Church Office. 206.364.3021 office@seattlecrc.org
January Series The Calvin College January Series will be coming to our church next month! This award-winning lecture and cultural arts series is considered one of the leading lecture series in the country. There will be 15 free simulcast presentations presented each weekday, January 6-26 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. CRC Sanctuary Thousands on Calvin’s campus and at 48 remote webcast sites across the country will join us for the daily lectures that will discuss topics that range from global health, interfaith leadership, the future of Russia, a story of autism, justice in Honduras, cyber security in a shrinking world and much more by top experts in their fields.Check the website for details about speakers and topics: www.calvin. edu/january.
Getting Connected We encourage you to get connected with a community group for fellowship and mutual support. It is far to easy to simply come to church on Sunday, and then slip out. We want to get to know you better, so join us! Grow Groups (Senior Adults) Grow Groups meets every third Sunday of the month. If you would like to learn more about Grow Groups, please contact the Church Office. High School Youth Group Will be meeting the first and third Sunday of each month from 6:00–8:00 p.m.. If you have any questions please contact the Church Office. GEMS (Girls Meeting the Savior) GEMS, a club for girls in grades 3 through 6, meets most Wednesday evenings from 7:00–8:45 p.m. Questions? Email or call the Church Office. Cadets (Boys grades 3-6) The goal of Cadeting is to help boys grow spiritually in all areas of life—devotional, mental, physical, and social. Do not prepare the path for the boy ... prepare the boy for the path. Cadets meet Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. For more information, email or call the Church Office. MAC (Made Alive in Christ) for Junior High Students) MAC meets most Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. If you would like to learn more about MAC, email or call the Church Office.
Couples Club (for Couples of All Ages) This groups meets one Saturday evening per month from October through May. If you’d like to learn more about this group, please contact the Church Office. Our next meeting is January 16 (MLK weekend) HOST: Steve & Carol De Koekkoek. HELP: Ed & Denise Einfeld and Ken & Carla Hoekzema Quirky Quilters We meet on the third Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at various homes. If you are interested in learning more about this group please contact the Church Office. Men’s Bible Study Meeting on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00pm in the Council Room. We are currently studying the book of Ephesians with a study guide written by John Stott. Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study Currently on Christmas break, the ladies usually meet on Thursday mornings from 9:15-11:15 a.m. in Rooms 201-202. Have a wonderful Christmas and we will come back on January 14, 2016. Women’s Thursday Evening Bible Study Currently on Christmas break, the ladies usually meet on Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Room 201-202. Have a wonderful Christmas and we will come together again in January 2016.
For more information, contact the Church Office
Notes 206.364.3021  office@seattlecrc.org
Who Are We? We are a gospel and grace-centered community learning how to follow Jesus. We belong to a broader community called The Christian Reformed Church. What does this mean? We call ourselves… Christian… Because we belong to Jesus Christ and want to be his followers. Reformed… Because we’re part of the historic branch of the Christian church that follows the teachings of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, who struggled to return Christianity to its biblical roots. Church… Because God has called us to be a fellowship of his people in the world.
First Christian Reformed Church of Seattle 14555 25th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155 Office Phone: 206.364.3021
Church Office Hours: Tuesdays–Fridays from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Interim Pastors: interimpastors@seattlecrc.org Transitional Leadership Team: tlteam@seattlecrc.org office@seattlecrc.org www.seattlecrc.org Bulletin Deadline: 10:00 a.m. every Thursday Church photos available at: https://picasaweb.google.com/crcseattlephotos DEACONS Marcia Green Harriet Jonkman Frank Holly
Kevin Haveman Lisa Van Heyningen Dan Kredit