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 29, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Randy Rowland Message: O Worship The King— The Holiest of Holy Ones
Today Nursery: The Nursery is available downstairs for children (newborn–age 3) during the morning service. Children’s Church (ages 4-8) meets today. Teachers and helpers will be in the lobby area to meet you. Sunday School classes will meet after the morning service and will dismiss by noon. All children from K-Grade 12 are invited!
Next Week Sunday's Message: Brian Turnbull will continue our new sermon series on the Theology of Worship, bringing a sermon entitled, "Lord, Let Me See Your Glory," taken from Exodus 33:12-23. 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 Benevolence offering will go to the Local Church. Thank you for being a prayerful and generous church body! 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.
Volunteers Thanks to those who are serving in volunteer roles: Greeters Today
Audrey Donnel Sue Visser
Next Week
To Be Determined
Welcome Center 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
Jeff & Jana Boersema
Next Week
Mike & Kelly Vedders
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Jana Boersema Joan Oordt Sofia Shabalov
Next Week
Denise Einfeld Kelly Vedders Linnea Bakker
Children’s Church (ages 4-8) Today
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 S-Z, please bring 2 or 3 dozen treats to share.
Leslie Dempsey Renita Korf Jonah Boer
Next Week
Joan Oordt Leslie Dempsey Jonah Boer
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For more info, contact the Church Office
Order of Worship Prelude Welcome & Announcements * Call to Worship
God Himself is With Us
#244 v. 1-3
* God’s Greeting * Opening Worship
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord of Heaven and Earth Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty #249:2-4 Be Still, for the Presence Doxology (Amen) Then Sings My Soul Choir
Tithes & Offerings Prayer Offerings
Local Operating Budget
Children ages 4-8 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Installation of Deacon Dale Fakkema Congregational Prayer Scripture
Isaiah 6:1-13
Message
O Worship the King: The Holiest of Holy Ones
Randy Rowland
* God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Holy Is the Lord of Hosts
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 Prayer Request – Missions Trip
Cadet Pancake Breakfast
Please be in prayer for Clarence Deelstra who is currently participating in a mission trip in Haiti. The primary project will involve repair and improvement of water systems. Please pray for a safe trip for the group and for lives to be touched by the work and witness.
The annual Cadet Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, February 18 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Annual Missions Conference Table Talk – Pastor Search
Our Pastor Search Team (PST) has completed the work on our Church Profile and the Council has sent it to Grand Rapids. The PST now invites the congregation to participate in a discussion about the attributes and gifts of the pastors we will consider.
The event is free, but donations are welcome to support the program.
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
February 5 11:30 a.m. Multi-Purpose Room Comments will be gathered through the discussion and by a very short survey. We appreciate your input in this process.
Table Talk – Worship Renewal Leadership 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 you only need attend one of them if interested. Hope to see you there!
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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.
Last Chance for Directory Update We are in the process of updating our First CRC Directory, and today is the last day the draft pages will be out for changes or additions. 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. A new directory should be published soon, when we've had a chance to update our records. Thanks for your help in this process! For more info, contact the Church Office
All-Church Game Night - Saturday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. Please save the date for a special all-church event. The Deacons are planning an All-Church Game Night which will feature fun, friends, food and BUNCO! Don't miss it!
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Sunday, January 29 10:00 a.m Worship Service Monday, January 30 7:00 p.m. Men's Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Women's Evening Bible Study Wednesday, February 1 3:00 p.m. KidReach 7:00 p.m. GEMS - Lesson Night 7:00 p.m. Cadets - Bible Lesson/Games 7:00 p.m. MAC Junior High Group 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Thursday, February 2 9:30 a.m. Women's Morning Bible Study Saturday, February 4 8:00 a.m. Pastor Search Team Meeting 9:00 a.m. Worship Music Workshop
Auditorium Council Room Rooms 201-202 Shoreline Christian School Foyer, 201-202, 206, Council Rm Fellowship Hall Multi-Purpose Room Auditorium Rooms 201-202 Council Room Auditorium
dates to remember February 5 February 5 February 7 February 11 February 12 February 14 February 18 February 18 February 18 February 19 February 21 February 22 March 18-19
Table Talk - Pastor Search High School Youth Group Council Meeting All-Church Game Night Table Talk - Worship Renewal Missionary Support Team Meeting Cadet Pancake Breakfast Pastor Search Team Meeting Couples Club High School Youth Group Council Meeting Outreach Team Meeting Annual Missions Conference, "In Your World, Lord, Be Glorified"
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, Elders, Deacons and Office Administrator)
Pastor Search Team: pastorsearch@seattlecrc.org Bookkeeper: bookkeeper@seattlecrc.org
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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