First Christian Reformed Church of Seattle
God is calling us to be a church marked by: Loving God Connecting People Transforming our World
Welcome
December 18, 2016 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Eric Likkel Message: Who's That Coming This Way? —Focus on Mary
Today Nursery: The Nursery is available downstairs for children (newborn–age 3) during the morning service.
Volunteers Thanks to those who are serving in volunteer roles: Greeters
Children’s Church (ages 4-8) meets today. Teachers and helpers will be in the lobby area to meet you.
Today
Judy Corning Tim Vanden Bos
Next Week
Audrey Donnel To Be Determined
Sunday School classes will meet after the morning service and will dismiss by noon. All children from K-Grade 12 are invited! Please note: There will be no Sunday School classes on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Welcome Center
Christmas Cantata: Join us tonight at 5:00 p.m. as our choir presents the cantata, "Appalachian Winter," by Joseph Martin which features piano, organ, violin, flute, clarinet & french horn. We will also enjoy a hot cider reception afterwards, so make a point to join us!
Next Week Sunday's Message: Randy Rowland will continue our Advent Series entitled, "Who's That Coming This Way?" with a focus on the Angels and Shepherds, taken from Luke 2:8-20.
December
Merv & Diane Haveman
January
Dan & Chris Kredit
Coffee Set-Up December
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
January
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
Coffee Clean-Up Today
Harris Donnel Kathryn Shabalov
Next Week
Denise Einfeld Erika Bakker
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Audrey Donnel Clarence Deelstra Ava DeKoekkoek
Next Week
Joan Oordt Pat Holly Linnea Bakker
Children’s Church (ages 4-8)
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Today
Drew Bakker Kyle Einfeld Jan Vander Linden
Next Week
Dan Wasell Sara van der Giessen Renita Korf
For more info, contact the Church Office
Order of Worship Prelude Welcome & Announcements * Call to Worship
Angels From The Realms of Glory
* God’s Greeting * Songs of Praise
All Glory Laud and Honor
Advent Reading and Candle Lighting
Once in Royal David's City
Away in a Manger
Infant Holy Infant Lowly
Tithes & Offerings Prayer Offerings Baby Son
Local Operating Budget
Children ages 4-8 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Prayer Scripture
Luke 1:26-45
Message
Who's That Coming This Way? – Focus on Mary
Eric Likkel
* God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Postlude Prayer Support: The Pastor and Elders are available at the front to pray with and for you. Parents: Thank you for picking up your children from the Nursery immediately after the service. Coffee and Fellowship: Please join us in the Foyer for coffee and fellowship.
* Please stand if you are able Offering schedules are available on the table in the foyer 206.364.3021 office@seattlecrc.org
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Announcements Christmas Cantata Tonight @ 5:00 PM Join us tonight as our choir presents the cantata, "Appalachian Winter," by Joseph Martin which features piano, organ, violin, flute, clarinet & french horn. We will also enjoy a hot cider reception afterwards, so make a point to join us!
Team Leadership Opportunities Are you gifted with children, and love helping to shape young minds and hearts? Use those gifts by becoming a team leader in Children's Church. We are looking for a volunteer to help with scheduling and various tasks throughout the year. For more information, contact Eric Buist.
Men's Bible Study Holiday Schedule The Monday evening Men's Bible Study will meet until December 19 and then take a break for a couple of weeks for the Christmas holidays. We will resume on January 9. See you then!
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study The Women's Bible Study that meets on Thursday mornings is taking a break for the Christmas holidays. In order to allow for the attendance of the upcoming January Series, we will resume on February 2 on Lesson 5 in our study.
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You are invited to the Calvin College January Series beginning January 4, and continuing weekdays through January 24 at First CRC. Each lecture will be shown via a “live feed� from Calvin College and will cover topics ranging from reimagining healthcare, closing the gender gap in technology, global poverty and violence, vocation and calling, race and reconciliation and so much more by top experts in their fields. Each session will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will last for about one hour. For information about speakers and topics, visit the January Series website at www.calvin.edu/january.
Thanksgiving Generosity The Deacons would like to thank you as a generous church body for your gifts during Thanksgiving. The food that you donated allowed us to bless seven families directly. We also donated ten bags of food to Tent City, and twenty bags to North Helpline. Many people will be helped by the open hearts you display as the hands and feet of Jesus. Thank you again!
For more info, contact the Church Office
Year-End Financials As we approach the end of another year, it is also time to think about closing our financial books and records. Please gather up and submit all receipts, invoices, statements, bills, etc. which must be included in our 2016 budget by December 31. You may place your records in the bookkeeper mailbox in the copy room, or you can simply email them to Bookkeeper@seattlecrc.org. Thank you for helping us close out the books for 2016 in a timely way.
Table Talk— Church Identity & Branding Our last Table Talk on Nov. 13 regarding Church Identity & Branding demonstrated that there was widespread eagerness to participate in the discussion about how to identify ourselves to the community we serve. As we consider a pending church name change, we want to be clear and compelling in communicating who we are and what we're about. Because the last Table Talk was so well-attended, the Council is planning another one to allow for more participation. This will be a repeat of the 11/13 one, so don't feel a need to attend again if you came to the first one. Sunday, January 15, 2016 - 11:30 a.m. Multi-Purpose Room Please join us if this is a topic of interest to you. If you have any questions, please contact Wayne Clousing.
2016 Thanksgiving Offering Totals Acres of Diamonds............................................................................. $ Benevolence........................................................................................ $ Bethany Christian Services................................................................ $ Dordt College...................................................................................... $ Evaton Noord...................................................................................... $ LOB..................................................................................................... $ Mid America Reformed Seminary..................................................... $ Northern Lighthouse........................................................................... $ Northwest Hispanic Ministries.......................................................... $ Pacific Island Ministries..................................................................... $ Providence Christian College............................................................. $ Rehoboth Christian School................................................................. $ Second Table Ministries..................................................................... $ Shoreline Christian School................................................................. $ Shoreline Community Care................................................................ $ West African Vocational School........................................................ $ Word Of Truth In Ministries.............................................................. $ World Renew...................................................................................... $ TOTAL....... $ 206.364.3021  office@seattlecrc.org
430 899 725 50 1,090 820 500 995 640 535 250 335 140 1,525 150 685 1,835 435 12,039
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Mark Your Calendars - This Week Sunday, December 18 10:00 a.m
Worship Service
Auditorium
5:00 p.m.
Choir Christmas Cantata
Auditorium
Monday, December 19 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
Wednesday, December 20 KidReach
Christmas Break
GEMS Girls' Club
Christmas Break
Cadets
Christmas Break
MAC Junior High Group
Christmas Break
Choir Rehearsal
Christmas Break
Thursday, December 21 Women's AM Bible Study
Christmas Break
dates to remember
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Jan. 3
Council Meeting
Jan. 4
January Series Begins
Jan. 7
Pastor Nominating Committee Meeting
Jan. 9
Missions Support Team Meeting
Jan. 11
GEMS Girls' Club resumes
Jan. 11
Cadets Boys' Club resumes
Jan. 15
Table Talk—Church Identity & Branding
Jan. 17
Council Meeting
Jan. 21
Pastor Nominating Committee Meeting
Jan. 21
Couples' Club
Jan. 24
January Series Concludes
Mar. 18-19
Annual Missions Conference
For more info, contact the Church Office
Getting Connected We encourage you to get connected with a community group for fellowship and mutual support. It is far too easy to simply come to church on Sunday and then slip out. We want to get to know you better, so join us! If you would like more information about any group, please contact 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. The Cadets meet most Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall during the school year. GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior), a club for girls in grades 3-6, meets on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in various rooms at church. Our activities include Bible lessons, praise/worship, badges, crafts and other fun things. MAC (Made Alive in Christ) MAC Junior High students meet together most Wednesdays during the academic year. Come join the fun at 7:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room. High School Youth Group The High School Youth Group meets at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of each month during the school year. We have a meal together and get caught up on each other's lives before learning about discipleship in Christ. Grow Groups (Adults) Grow Groups meet once a month in various homes every third Sunday from September through May. We are continuing our study of Galatians.
Couples Club (for Couples of All Ages) This groups meets one Saturday evening per month from October through May Our next meeting will be on Saturday, January 21. HOST: Clarence & Lois Deelstra HELP: Mike & Kelly Vedders Ed & Denise Einfeld Men’s Bible Study The Men’s Bible Study meets most Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room. We use a John Stott study guide as we focus on 1st Timothy and Titus. We will meet until December 19 and then take a break for a couple of weeks, and then we will resume on January 9. Women’s Monday PM Bible Study The Women's Evening Bible Study meets most Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in Rooms 201-202. We are currently on Christmas break and will resume in January. More details coming soon. Women's Thursday AM Bible Study The ladies meet most Thursday mornings from 9:30–11:00 a.m. in Rooms 201-202. We are using a Bible study guide entitled, "The Girl's Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World" by Liz Curtis Higgs. We are currently on Christmas break and we'll resume on February 2 in Lesson 5 of our study.
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25 (NLT) 206.364.3021 office@seattlecrc.org
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First Christian Reformed Church of Seattle is 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 206-364-3021 office@seattlecrc.org www.seattlecrc.org
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Church photos available at: https://picasaweb.google.com/crcseattlephotos ELDERS Eric Buist Wayne Clousing Clarence Deelstra Tim Vanden Bos
DEACONS Laurie Dykstra Harriet Jonkman Dora van der Giessen Brian Vander Vlies