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 25, 2016 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Randy Rowland Message: Who's That Coming This Way? —Angels and Shepherds Hear First
Today Nursery: The Nursery is available downstairs for children (newborn–age 3) during the morning service. Children’s Church (ages 4-8) will NOT meet today, nor next week on January 1. Sunday School classes will NOT meet after the morning service today. Please note: There will be no Sunday School classes on Jan. 1.
Next Week Sunday's Message: Eric Likkel will wrap up our Advent Series entitled, "Who's That Coming This Way?" with a focus on the Magi, taken from Matthew 2. Communion: Next week, we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper together. Over the coming week, prepare your heart to confess at the Lord’s table so that you seek your salvation in Jesus Christ. Two Offerings: During this coming week, please prepare your heart to hear the Lord’s direction on how He would want you to give for the two offerings next Sunday. The first one will be directed toward our Local Operating Budget (LOB), and the second will go to Benevolence. Thank you for being a prayerful and generous church body! Cookie Social: We will have our monthly cookie social after the morning service next week Sunday. For those of you whose last name begins with I-R, please bring 2 or 3 dozen treats to share.
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Volunteers Thanks to those who are serving in volunteer roles: Greeters Today
Audrey Donnel Karen Heys
Next Week
Chris Kredit Karen Heys
Welcome Center 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
Denise Einfeld Erika Bakker
Next Week
Debbie Mercado
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Joan Oordt Pat Holly Linnea Bakker
Next Week
Leslie Dempsey Pat Holly Linnea Bakker
Children’s Church (ages 4-8) Today
No Children's Church scheduled today
Next Week
No Children's Church scheduled next week
For more info, contact the Church Office
Order of Worship Prelude Welcome & Announcements Call to Worship
A Rustic Star Carol
Choir
Lighting of the Advent Candles The Lighting of the Christ Candle: Our Waiting is Over! * God’s Greeting * Opening Worship
Gloria, Gloria / Glory to God
Angels We Have Heard on High
How Great Our Joy
The Child of Bethlehem
#347 Choir
Confession and Assurance
Joy to the World! The Lord is Come
Tithes & Offerings Prayer Offerings
#337 v. 1,3,4
Local Operating Budget
Children ages 4-8 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Prayer Scripture
John 1:1-15
Message
Who's That Coming This Way? Randy Rowland – Angels and Shepherds Hear First
* God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
O Come, All Ye Faithful
#340 v. 3,4
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 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.
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.
Directory Update Harold and Nancy Terpstra have been moved to Quail Park Memory Care facility in Lynnwood. Please remember them in your ongoing prayers.
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Table Talk—Church Identity Our last Table Talk on Nov. 13 regarding Church Identity 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 wellattended, 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. If you have any questions, please contact Wayne Clousing. 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.
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. For more info, contact the Church Office
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Mission Team Renamed
Sunday, December 25
The “Mission Team” has changed its title to “Missionary Support Team” to better reflect what it does, and to distinguish it from the “Outreach Team.”
10:00 a.m
The Missionary Support Team (MST) meets and acts to support and encourage missionaries from PIM, WAVS, WOTIM, EN and other missions via our Mission Conference, promoting awareness of the missions via bulletin inserts, sending out notes of encouragement, and giving input for our congregation’s annual budget. Your MST is comprised of Aidan Bakker, Ed Einfeld, Laura Kredit, Herb and Martha Reynolds, and Vonnie Roosendaal.
Worship Service
Monday, December 26 Christmas Break
Men's Bible Study
Wednesday, December 28 Christmas Break
KidReach
Christmas Break
GEMS Girls' Club
Christmas Break
Cadets
Christmas Break
MAC Junior High
Christmas Break
Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, December 29 Christmas Break
Women's AM Bible Study
dates to remember 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
206.364.3021 office@seattlecrc.org
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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 are currently on break for the holidays, and 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)
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For more info, contact the Church Office
Notes 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