God is calling us to be a church marked by Loving God Connecting People Transforming our World
July 30, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
The service this morning will be a very special one. We will hear moving testimonies about how following Jesus makes all the difference in our lives.
Today
Nursery: The Nursery is available downstairs for children (newborn–age 3) during the morning service. Children’s Church (ages 4-10) 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!
Next Week
Greeters Today
Audrey Donnel Karen Heys
Next Week
Karen Heys Tim Vanden Bos
Welcome Center July
Dan & Chris Kredit
August
Ken & Carla Hoekzema
Message: Pastor Brian Turnbull will be with us next week, kicking off a new sermon series, "Psalms of Summer." His sermon, "A God We Trust," will be based on Psalm 27.
Coffee Set-Up July
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
Farewell to DeLange Family: Ray and Angie DeLange, along with their children, will join us next week so that we may say good-bye to them as they move to Canada for a new ministry opportunity.
August
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
Today
Lisa Van Heyningen
Communion: 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.
Next Week
Debbie Mercado
Two Offerings: We will collect two offerings next week. 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! Cookie Social: We will have our monthly cookie social. For those of you whose last name begins with S-Z, please bring 2 or 3 dozen treats to share.
2
Coffee Clean-Up
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Kendra Buist Renita Korf Geneva Boersema
Next Week
Chris Kredit Lisa Van Heyningen Ava DeKoekkoek
Children’s Church (ages 4-10)
Today
Pat Holly Joan Oordt Ivonne Vander Vlies Peter Boersema
Next Week
Pat Holly Joan Oordt Ivonne Vander Vlies Peter Boersema
For more info, contact the Church Office
SHORELINE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
Prelude Welcome & Announcements * Call to Worship
We Will Extol You, God and King
* God’s Greeting * Opening Worship
You’re Worthy of My Praise
Whom Shall I Fear?
God, Be Merciful to Me
My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness
Tithes & Offerings Prayer Go Ye Therefore Offerings
Choir Local Operating Budget
Children ages 4-10 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Prayer Testimonies
"Seeing God's Thumbprint"
* God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song We Receive Your Blessing 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
3
Announcements Acres of Diamonds Camp Sponsorships The Deacons are sponsoring four kids to go to camp through Acres of Diamonds —a charity we support as a church. Hope for Homeless Women & Children Whether through their own choices, injustice perpetrated by another, or a combination of both, all the women who come to Acres of Diamonds are looking for a second chance. They have committed to grow in the four core areas of personal development our program focuses on—relational, spiritual, communal, and self. For the kids in these families, healing starts with a roof over their head and feeling safe. Once they feel safe, they can begin to experience what it feels like to be a kid again. It's not an easy journey and there are challenges and hurdles. Through Acres of Diamonds' Summer Camp, kids have opportunities to heal, play, learn, and grow in fun ways—helping to break the patterns of homelessness and broken relationships. Sponsorship makes this kind of healing possible, and the Deacons have decided to sponsor four kids in this way. If you would like more information about this program, contact one of our Deacons (listed on back page).
4
Faith & Family Night - Sounders Game Join us for a special event with the Seattle Sounders. After the game, we will be able to hear an exclusive post-match testimony from a Sounders player on the role faith plays in sports. Sunday, Sept. 10 6:00 p.m. CenturyLink Field 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle The Council is obtaining a block of 20 tickets, and you may sign up for tickets in the Foyer. The cost is $26.00 per ticket. These tickets might go fast, so be sure to be among the first-come, first-served! Senior Brunch The Deacons are planning a Senior Brunch for all "seasoned citizens." You are highly valued, and we want to honor you by feeding you a good meal and spending time together.
Saturday, September 30 9:30 a.m. - Noon Multi-Purpose Room
Volunteers Needed The Howard Street Oversight team is seeking new volunteers to participate in Howard's Hospitality on Sunday mornings. This entails helping him engage and interact with our church family after services, and volunteers usually take Howard home for lunch or out for a meal to encourage him. The time commitment is typically from 2-4 hours. For more information, please contact Karen Heys, Clarence Deelstra, or Frank Holly. For more info, contact the Church Office
Special Thanks from Dordt College You may recall that on Sunday, June 25, we collected a special offering to support Dordt College. They recently sent us a special word of thanks ... " Dordt College thanks the congregation for its recent offering of over $700 for the Dordt College Fund Drive. Your support is deeply appreciated."
Mark Your Calendars Monday, July 31 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
Council Meeting
Council Room
Cadets Counselor Meeting
Council Room
SCS 50-Year Reunion
Foyer
Tuesday, August 1 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 2 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 3 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5 Cancelled
Pastor Search Team Meeting
Monday, August 7 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
Missionary Support Team Meeting
Room 206
Council Meeting
Council Room
8:00 a.m.
Pastor Search Team Meeting
Council Room
9:00 a.m.
GEMS Regional Workshop
Multi-Purpose Room
August Celebration Sunday
Foyer
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
Monday, August 14 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 15 6:00 p.m. Saturday, August 19
Sunday, August 20 11:15 a.m. Monday, August 21 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 28 7:00 p.m.
Ministry Leaders - Schedule for New Year
As we approach the start of the new church year in September, it is important to get group activities and events on the calendar. If you are responsible for scheduling ministry team events, please contact the Church Office about your group's Fall schedule, including dates, times and room locations. Thank you! 206.364.3021  office@seattlecrc.org
5
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. We've concluded our year, be we will see you in September! 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 are done for the year, but look forward to a new year together in the Fall.
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)
6
For more info, contact the Church Office
Notes
August Celebrations Our next "Celebration Sunday" will be held on Sunday, August 20 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: 8/1 Paul DeKoekkoek 8/1 Cora DeLange 8/1 Noah Hodges 8/1 Igor Shabalov 8/2 Jenni Monillas 8/3 Joan Oordt 8/5 Laurie Kredit 8/6 Peter Van Dussen 8/7 Abigail DeKoekkoek 8/7 Dylan Vedders 8/9 Jon Bakker 8/10 Ken Hoekzema 8/18 Howard Street 8/21 Danielle Vedders 8/29 Lisa Boer 8/30 Brandon Burr 8/30 Luci Lien 8/31 John Vander Linden Anniversaries: 8/2 Beau & Ruth Hanson 8/6 Ed & Denise Einfeld 8/8 Brian & Ivonne Vander Vlies 8/9 Peter & Anne Haverhals 8/10 George & Ervie Klungel 8/12 John & Jan Vander Linden 8/13 Brett & Dawn (Clement) Hodges 8/21 Eric & Kendra Buist 8/22 Norm & Harriet Jonkman If you have a special day in August 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
7
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.
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