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 22, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Steve Ulmer Message: Overcoming the Circumstances
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
Brian & Ivonne Vander Vlies
Next Week
Audrey Donnel Sue Visser
Sunday School classes will meet after the morning service and will dismiss by noon. All children from K-Grade 12 are invited!
Welcome Center
Two Offerings: We will collect two offerings this morning. The first one will be directed toward our Local Operating Budget (LOB), and the second will go to Ministry Shares. Thank you for being a prayerful and generous church body!
Next Week Sunday's Message: Randy Rowland will continue our new sermon series on the Theology of Worship, bringing a sermon entitled, "The Holiest of Holy Ones," taken from Isaiah 6:1-13.
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
Edna Clem
Next Week
Jeff & Jana Boersema
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Erika Bakker Kathy Martin Ava DeKoekkoek
Next Week
Jana Boersema Joan Oordt Sofia Shabalov
Children’s Church (ages 4-8)
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Today
Ivonne Vander Vlies Joan Oordt Pat Holly
Next Week
Leslie Dempsey Renita Korf Jonah Boer
For more info, contact the Church Office
Order of Worship Prelude Welcome & Announcements * Call to Worship
Sacrifice of Praise / The Lord Reigneth
* God’s Greeting * Opening Worship
Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)
Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
#501
When Peace like a River
#489
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
#556
Tithes & Offerings Prayer Offerings Local Operating Budget / Ministry Shares You Never Let Go Children ages 4-8 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Prayer Scripture
Habakkuk 3:16-19
Message
"Overcoming the Circumstances"
Steve Ulmer
* God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
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 Come join us for the last week of Calvin College's January Series through Wednesday, January 24 at First CRC. Lectures are shown via a “live feed” from Calvin College and covers 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. Sessions begin at 9:30 a.m. and last for about one hour. Visit the website at www.calvin.edu/january.
Shoreline Christian School Chili Feed The annual SCS Chili Feed will have an interesting new twist this year. Not only will we enjoy a great night of food, fun and fellowship, this year's event will feature a "Chili Cook-Off" competition. Several staff members will be cooking up batches of their personal chili recipes, and you'll be able to vote for your favorite. Friday, January 27 5:00-7:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall This event is free, but SCS appreciates your donations which help fund professional development for the SCS staff. You are also invited to attend exciting basketball action earlier that afternoon as the SCS Chargers take on Orcas Island - BJV at 2:00 pm, GV at 3:30 pm, and BV at 5:00 pm.
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Table Talks – Worship Renewal In recent weeks, the Council has been engaging in discussions about Worship Renewal with the talented and dedicated people who plan and lead worship. We would now like to offer our church family an opportunity to discuss what we like about our worship experiences, and dream together about how we can all grow and improve our worship services. February 12 11:30 a.m. March 12 11:30 a.m. These will be identical sessions, so if you are interested, you only need attend one of them. Hope to see you there!
Cadet Pancake Breakfast The annual Cadet Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, February 18 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. The event is free, but donations are welcome to support the program. Hope to see you there!
Annual Missions Conference The rescheduled Annual Missions Conference, themed "In Your World, Lord, Be Glorified" will be held on March 18 and 19. Saturday, March 18: 5:00 p.m. – Open House 6:00 p.m. – Ethnic Dinner 7:00 p.m. – Program Sunday, March 19: 9:30 a.m. – Open House 10:00 a.m. – Worship/Missions Offering 11:30 a.m. – Displays and finger food Please be in prayer for the impact that this event can have for God's glory. For more info, contact the Church Office
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Sunday, January 22 10:00 a.m Worship Service 6:00 p.m. High School Youth Group Monday, January 23 9:30 a.m. January Series Simulcast 7:00 p.m. Men's Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Women's Evening Bible Study Tuesday, January 24 9:30 a.m. January Series Simulcast Concludes Wednesday, January 25 3:00 p.m. KidReach 7:00 p.m. No GEMS - Leaders Meeting 7:00 p.m. No Cadets - Counselor Meeting 7:00 p.m. MAC Junior High Group 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday, January 27 5:00 p.m. SCS Chili Supper & Cook-Off 7:00 p.m. JH/HS Youth Winter Retreat Begins Saturday, January 28 7:00 p.m. JH/HS Youth Winter Retreat Concludes
Auditorium Deelstra Home - Upper Room Auditorium Council Room Rooms 201-202 Auditorium Shoreline Christian School Council Room Fellowship Hall Multi-Purpose Room Auditorium Fellowship Hall Mill Creek Community Church Mill Creek Community Church
dates to remember February 2 February 4 February 5 February 7 February 12 February 14 February 18 February 18 February 18 February 19 February 21 March 18-19
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study Resumes Pastor Search Team Meeting High School Youth Group Council Meeting Table Talk - Worship Renewal Missionary Support Team Meeting Cadet Pancake Breakfast Pastor Search Team Meeting Couples Club High School Youth Group Council Meeting Annual Missions Conference, "In Your World, Lord, Be Glorified." Featuring ethnic dinner, worship, displays, and missionaries will share about what God is doing in the world.
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, February 18. HOST: Ken & Carla Hoekzema HELP: Brian & Ivonne Vander Vlies Steve & Carol DeKoekkoek 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 Morning 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. Women’s Evening Bible Study The Women's Evening Bible Study meets most Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in Rooms 201-202. We are using the study guide "Embracing God's Grace— Colossians and Philemon." Please join us if you are able.
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
Interim Pastors: interimpastors@seattlecrc.org Council 2017: council2017@seattlecrc.org (includes Pastors, Deacons and Elders) Pastor Search Team: pastorsearch@seattlecrc.org Bookkeeper: bookkeeper@seattlecrc.org Bulletin Deadline: Noon on Thursdays Bulletins are now available on https://issuu.com/seattlecrc.org/stacks
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ELDERS Eric Buist Wayne Clousing Clarence Deelstra Tim Vanden Bos
DEACONS Laurie Dykstra Dale Fakkema Dora van der Giessen Brian Vander Vlies