First Christian Reformed Church of Seattle
God is calling us to be a church marked by: Loving God Connecting People Transforming our World
Welcome
January 8, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Brian Turnbull Message: O Worship The King: Adam and Eve as Things Should Be
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
Karen Heys Mike Vedders
Next Week
Judy Corning Tim Vanden Bos
Sunday School classes will meet after the morning service and will dismiss by noon. All children from K-Grade 12 are invited!
Welcome Center
Cake Reception: After the service this morning, we will be celebrating Gerry Beatty's 90th birthday and Joe Clem's 80th birthday with cake. Come join the fun! High School Youth Group: We are starting up again tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Deelstra home, in their Upper Room. We will continue our discussion on the shapes of discipleship and how they help us understand what it means to follow Jesus.
Next Week Sunday's Message: Don Piper will continue our new series on the theology of worship with a sermon on entitled, "Cooperative Gardening with God," taken from Genesis 2:8-25. Table Talk - Church Identity: We will hold another session for those who missed the first one on November 13. For more information, please see the item on page 4.
January
Dan & Chris Kredit
February
Ken & Carla Hoekzema
Coffee Set-Up January
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
February
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
Coffee Clean-Up Today
Debbie Mercado
Next Week
To be determined
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Carissa Nyland Charlene DeKoekkoek Dylan Vedders
Next Week
Jan Loesche Renita Korf Geneva Boersema
Children’s Church (ages 4-8) Today
Ivonne Vander Vlies Joan Oordt Pat Holly
Grow Groups (Senior Adults): We will meet next week at 3:00 p.m. to continue our current study the book of Galatians.
Next Week
Ivonne Vander Vlies Joan Oordt Pat Holly
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For more info, contact the Church Office
Order of Worship Prelude
Beautiful Things
Welcome & Announcements * Call to Worship
You're Worthy of My Praise
* God’s Greeting * Opening Worship
All Creatures of Our God and King
O Worship the King
God of Wonders
The Stand
We Bow Down
Tithes & Offerings Prayer Offerings Made to Worship
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Local Operating Budget
Children ages 4-8 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Prayer Scripture
Genesis 1:26–2:3
Message
O Worship The King Brian Turnbull – Adam & Eve as Things Should Be
* God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
This is My Father's World
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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, you may contact Eric Buist.
Come join us at the Calvin College January Series each weekday 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.
Table Talk—Church Identity Jan. 15 @ 11:30 a.m. 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.
Urgent Need for Tutors KidReach has an urgent need for three(3) tutors.for students in grades 1, 2 and 6. This role begins on Wednesday, January 11 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. and continues most weeks thereafter. For more info, please contact Vonnie Roosendaal or Dora van der Giessen. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.
Directory Update in Progress We are in the process of updating our First CRC Directory. Please take a few moments to review the drafted pages that are on display in the foyer. We'd like to include birthdays (month/day) and anniversaries (month/day/year), so please help provide or correct what is reflected. Thank you for taking the time to update our files.
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For more info, contact the Church Office
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Sunday, January 8 10:00 a.m
Worship Service
Auditorium
6:00 p.m.
High School Youth Group
Deelstra Home - Upper Room
Monday, January 9 9:30 a.m.
January Series
Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
7:00 p.m.
Missionary Support Team Meeting
Room 206
On Break
Women's PM Bible Study
Resume date to be determined
Tuesday, January 10 9:30 a.m.
January Series
Auditorium
Wednesday, January 11 9:30 a.m.
January Series
Auditorium
3:00 p.m.
KidReach
Shoreline Christian School
7:00 p.m.
GEMS Girls' Club - Lesson Night
Foyer, 201-202, 206, Council Rm
7:00 p.m.
Cadets' Boys Club - Merit Badge
Fellowship Hall
7:00 p.m.
MAC Junior High Group
Multi-Purpose Room
7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Auditorium
Thursday, January 12 9:30 a.m.
January Series
Auditorium
On Break
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study
Resumes February 2
Friday, January 13 9:30 a.m.
January Series
Auditorium
dates to remember January 15 January 15 January 17 January 21 January 21 January 22 January 24 March 18-19
Table Talk—Church Identity Grow Groups Meetings Council Meeting Pastor Search Team Meeting Couples' Club Meeting High School Youth Group January Series Concludes 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. 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 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 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 Dale Fakkema Dora van der Giessen Brian Vander Vlies