Shoreline Christian Reformed Church
God is calling us to be a church marked by Loving God  Connecting People  Transforming our World
May 28, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
Pastor Randy Rowland will continue our sermon series on Outreach. His sermon, "We Won't Back Down" taken from Daniel 3, will challenge us to reach our community and world for Christ, based on the foundational power of God's Word.
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 and Catechism are on hiatus until the new academic year. We hope to see you in September!
Greeters Today
Audrey Donnel Sue Visser
Next Week
Carol DeKoekkoek Tim Vanden Bos
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.
Welcome Center May
John & Laurie Dykstra
Baptism and Reception: At the tail end of the service this morning, we will transition outside for a very special immersion baptism service for Joe Clem. Please join us as we celebrate this significant milestone with him.
June
Merv & Diane Haveman Roy & Polly Stanley
Next Week
Sunday's Message: Brian Turnbull will continue our series on Outreach, themed "Taking to the Streets." His sermon, "The Only True Mark of a Disciple" will be based on John 13:33-34. Two Offerings: During this coming week, please seek 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 Luke Society. 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. Cookie Social: We will have our monthly cookie social after the morning service. For those of you whose last name begins with A-H, please bring 2 or 3 dozen treats to share.
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Coffee Set-Up May
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
June
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
Coffee Clean-Up Today
Debbie Mercado Edna Clem
Next Week
Roy & Polly Stanley
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Charlene DeKoekkoek Jan Loesche
Next Week
Kelly Vedders Thera Anema Geneva Boersema
Children’s Church (ages 4-8)
Today
Pat Holly Joan Oordt Ivonne Vander Vlies
Next Week
Carissa Nyland Ed Einfeld Paul DeKoekkoek
For more info, contact the Church Office
Prelude Welcome & Announcements * Call to Worship
From the Heidelberg Catechism
* God’s Greeting * Opening Worship
Shine on Us
Choir/Congregation
Confession and Assurance
Sing Praise to the Lord, You People of Grace
Behold Our God
Tithes & Offerings Prayer Offerings Local Operating Budget / Ministry Shares Children ages 4-8 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Prayer Scripture Reading
Daniel 3:1-30
Message
We Won't Back Down
Randy Rowland
Immersion Baptism Service for Joe Clem * God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Amazing Grace
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
At the tail end of the service this morning, we will transition outside for a very special immersion baptism service for our brother in Christ, Joe Clem. As we witness Joe's public declaration and dedication to follow Jesus Christ, we as his church family will promise to support him in his spiritual walk. There will also be a reception for him in the Foyer afterwards, so please join us as we celebrate this significant milestone with Joe and Edna.
Sign Up Today - Lawn Mowing Crew It's that time of the year again! Now that the sun is out more often, the grass is growing fast. We need to gather a lawnmowing crew for the months of May through October. Please visit the table in the Foyer to sign up for your timeslots. We appreciate your willingness to serve in this way. If you have questions, please call Paul DeKoekkoek, or call the Church Office.
We will once again invite children from our church and neighborhood to come for an evening of fun while their muchdeserving parents enjoy a date night or just time to run some errands. Friday, June 16 6:30–9:00 p.m. Church Lower Level Children ages 6 months through 11 years are invited to enjoy games, stories, and snacks in a safe, supervised environment. Young parents may enjoy a night out without paying for childcare. The rest of us—ages 12 and up—will have the opportunity to serve the young families by volunteering to help with registration, preparing and serving snacks, or playing with/caring for the children. You may register your children or volunteer at the table in the Foyer. Questions may be directed to Dora van der Giessen. Thank you for serving our community in this way!
Praise and Prayer I am so thankful to God for being my firm foundation, and for helpful daily blessings during my stem cell infusion. I also appreciate the prayer support of my church family, and I am pleased to report that it's working! The pain is easing, for which I'm grateful. Your prayers are awesome.
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Love - Audrey Donnel
For more info, contact the Church Office
Honoring our Grads on June 4 In an effort to recognize all graduates in our church and ministry programs, it would be greatly appreciated if you would let us know who they are! Please email the pertinent information for graduates that are transitioning from high school or college, as well as those moving from Junior High to High School. Graduate School Name Major or Degree (if applicable)
Please email this information to the church office. Thank you! Report from the Missionary Support Team Looking back, the Missions Conference on March 18-19 was a success. Fourteen missionaries and ministries participated. Five were from other parts of the world, including Lincoln Nebraska, and nine were from Western Washington or had offices in Western WA. The response we received from the participants included:
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Sunday, May 28 10:00 a.m
Worship Service Sanctuary
11:15 a.m.
Immersion Baptism and Reception
Wednesday, May 31 1:30 p.m.
Outreach Team Meeting Clousing Home
7:00 p.m.
MAC Junior High Group Last Meeting for the Year Multi-Purpose Room
• It was exciting to be a part of the event. • Participants were encouraged by being here and visiting with the congregation. • Participants were thankful to be able to fellowship with other missionaries, • People were delighted to see the focus on the children being involved with the conference. We intend to have another conference next spring. After prayerful consideration, the Missionary Support Team has decided to support Pastor Randy Rowland in the amount of $3,000 for a year in his new position as Seattle Network Pastor. (This support is in no way connected to his position of Interim Pastor for our church.) The Missionary Support Team needs to recruit another member for the team. To find out more about this opportunity contact Herb Reynolds. 206.364.3021 office@seattlecrc.org
Thursday, June 1 7:00 p.m.
SCS Honors Night Sanctuary
Saturday, June 3 8:00 a.m.
Pastor Search Team Meeting Council Room
COMING UP ... June 4
High School Year-End BBQ
June 6
Council Meeting
June 9
SCS Spring Pops Concert and Art Show
June 12 Missionary Support Team Mtg. June 16 Parents' Night Out Event June 27 Council Meeting (rescheduled)
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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 are currently on summer break, and will resume in September. GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior), a club for girls in grades 3-6, meets during the school year on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Our activities include Bible lessons, praise/ worship, badges, crafts and other fun things. The girls are enjoying summer break, and will meet again in the Fall. 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. Our last meeting for the year will be on May 31. High School Youth Group During the school year, we meet on the first and third Sundays each month at 6:00 pm. We have a meal together and get caught up on each other's lives before learning about discipleship in Christ. We look forward to our Year-End BBQ on June 4 with our families.
Couples' Club (for Couples of All Ages) This groups meets one Saturday evening per month from October through May. We are currently on summer break, but we look forward to seeing you in the Fall. If you would like to learn more about this group, you may contact the Church Office. Men’s Bible Study The Men’s Bible Study meets most Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room. We will continue to meet during the summer months, focusing on 2nd Timothy. Women's Morning Bible Study Meeting from September through May on most Thursday mornings, we gather to study the Word and encourage one another. We've now concluded the year, and will be enjoying a few months off during the summer. See you in the Fall! Women’s Evening Bible Study The Women's Monday Evening Bible Study has wrapped up the year of studying Colossians and Philemon. After a summer break, we will reconvene in September. We look forward to reconnecting then and starting up a new study!
Grow Groups (Adults) Grow Groups meet once a month in various homes every third Sunday from September through May. Now on hiatus, we look forward to seeing you in September.
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
June Celebrations Our next "Celebration Sunday" will be held on Sunday, June 18 when we will celebrate our honorees with a cake reception after the morning service. Our Celebration Committee wants to make sure that you have this information so that you can send greetings, if you wish. Birthdays: 6/1 Lydia DeLange 6/3 Ruth Vanden Bos 6/5 Sarah Bakker 6/5 Danny Mercado 6/8 Angie DeLange 6/10 Austin Huizenga 6/14 Geneva Boersema 6/16 Pat Cok 6/18 Lois Deelstra 6/22 Noah Boer 6/25 Kathryn Shabalov 6/25 Ivonne Vander Vlies 6/27 Lisa Van Heyningen 6/28 Bill Patch 6/29 Cora Vander Linden Anniversaries: 6/2 Dennis & Barbara Newbry 6/3 Jon & Erika Bakker 6/5 Ken & Joan Oordt 6/7 Filipp & Kathryn Shabalov 6/11 Robert & Louise Ekins 6/14 Jeff & Jana Boersema 6/21 Tim & Julie Vanden Bos 6/23 David & Beverly Huizenga 6/23 Tim & Sue Visser 6/23 Wayne & Greta Clousing 6/25 Bob & Nell Thompson 6/28 Jay & Eileen Faber 6/29 Eric & Dora Van der Giessen 6/30 Peter & Loretta Van Dyke If you have a special day in June that we might have missed, please let us know. You may contact the Church Office by phone or email to provide the needed information. Thank you!
206.364.3021  office@seattlecrc.org
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Shoreline Christian Reformed Church 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…
Church…
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. Because God has called us to be a fellowship of his people in the world.
Shoreline Christian Reformed Church 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 Bulletin Deadline: Noon on Thursdays Bulletins are now available on https://issuu.com/seattlecrc.org/stacks If you want to “follow” us, you can set up your own account in order to be notified when a new bulletin is published. By clicking on “share,” you can also download them to your computer to save and print, if you like. PowerPoint Announcements Deadline: Noon on Thursdays If you want to submit a request for an announcement slide, please email our PowerPoint Team at sea1p@seattlecrc.org ELDERS Eric Buist Wayne Clousing Clarence Deelstra Tim Vanden Bos
DEACONS Laurie Dykstra Dale Fakkema Dora van der Giessen Brian Vander Vlies