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September 17, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
THE GIFT OF
Eternal Life Pastor Ken Koeman will be our guest speaker this morning. His sermon will be based on John 4:4-18; 5:24-25; 17:3.
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 classes resume today after the morning service and will dismiss by noon. All children from K-Grade 12 are invited! Grades K-2 Lower Level, Room 1 Grades 3-5 Room 202 Grades 6-8 Room 201 Grades 9-12 Room 206 Celebration Sunday: Immediately after the service, we will recognize September birthdays and anniversaries with a cake reception in the Foyer. Please see the list of September honorees on page 6. Sunday Afternoon Bible Study (Adults all ages) Formerly known as Grow Groups, this combined group of adults will kick off with a potluck noon lunch at the Holly home. We will utilize a book by Dale Larsen entitled, "Growing Older and Wiser." Hope to see you there!
Next Week
Message: Pastor Randy Rowland will bring a sermon, "Our Hope," based on the passage in Philippians 1:19-22. We look forward to hearing what he has to say to us. Two Offerings: We will collect two offerings next week. The first one will be directed toward our Local Operating Budget (LOB), and the second offering will go to MInistry Shares. Thank you for being a prayerful and generous church body!
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Greeters Today
Chris Kredit Sue Visser
Next Week
Audrey Donnel Sue Visser
Welcome Center September
Wolter & Renita Korf
October
George & Ervie Klungel
Coffee Set-Up September
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
October
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
Coffee Clean-Up Today
Debbie Mercado Edna Clem
Next Week
Dan & Chris Kredit
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Kathy Martin Kelly Vedders Geneva Boersema
Next Week
Chris Kredit Jan Loesche Ava DeKoekkoek
Children’s Church (ages 4-10)
Today
Leslie Dempsey Renita Korf Drew Bakker Kyle Einfeld
Next Week
Pat Holly Joan Oordt Ivonne Vander Vlies Peter Boersema
For more info, contact the Church Office
SHORELINE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
Prelude
Broken Vessels
Welcome & Announcements * Call to Worship
Come Thou Fount
* God’s Greeting * Songs of Praise
Sing to the King
I Will Sing of My Redeemer
Come Just as Your Are
Confession and Assurance
In Christ Alone
Tithes & Offerings Prayer Offerings
Local Operating Budget
Children ages 4-10 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Prayer Scripture Reading
John 4:4-18; 5:24-25; 17:3
Message
"The Gift of Eternal Life" Ken Koeman (Guided Sermon Notes on pages 4-5)
* God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
To God be the Glory
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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THE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE John 4:4-18; 5:24-25; 17:3 Pastor Ken Koeman 1. Nitty-gritty Christianity is
but not
but not
2. What is at the very core of Christianity?
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3: 16)
3. What exactly is eternal life? A. Most people think it is
But what we call life right now is only mere
Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my bread and drinks my blood has eternal life….” (John 6: 53, 54)
B. In fact, it is an entirely different
of life. It is a whole
new of life, and to reach this level, a person
must be .
Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit (John 3: 3, 6)
C. The life we receive at our first birth is BIOS (pronounced “bee-oohs”) (existence); the life we receive at our second birth is ZOE (pronounced “zzoh-aye”) (eternal life).
“Now this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” (John 17: 3) 4
For more info, contact the Church Office
4. Why do we need eternal life?
A. Because BIOS keeps running
and needs
constant .
1) This is true .
“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again….” (John 4:13)
2) This is also true .
“Jesus said to her, ‘You are right when you say you have no husband, The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband.” (John 4: 17-18) Existence (BIOS), even very comfortable existence, is still living in death because it does not fulfill our deepest need for life.
B. Because ZOE cannot be and never needs .
“…whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:14) Eternal life (ZOE) sets us free from death because satisfies our deepest need for love.
5. How can a person receive eternal life (ZOE)? A. There is an that has to
.
“…everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.” (Matthew 19:29)
B. There is a new that has to
.
“For my father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life….” (John 6:40)
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Announcements
September Celebrations Today, we will celebrate our September honorees with a cake reception this morning. They will be dismissed from the service early in order to cut and serve the cake, so be sure to greet them after the service. Birthdays: 9/1 Kim Van der Giessen 9/6 Pat Holly 9/8 Tryni Reinsma 9/8 Daniel Van der Giessen 9/11 Tim Vanden Bos 9/12 Lucas Buist 9/14 Julie Vanden Bos 9/15 Audrey Donnel 9/20 Gerald Vanderwerff 9/25 Linda Burr 9/26 David Huizenga 9/26 Filipp Shabalov 9/30 Jean Dykstra Anniversaries: 9/20 Kernen & Geke Lien 9/30 Doug & Karen Heys If you have a special day in September 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!
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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, September 22 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. See Dora van der Giessen for more info. 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 For more info, contact the Church Office
Hurricane Relief Support Opportunity
Cadet Leaders Needed We are looking for godly men who want to make a difference in boys' lives by serving as Cadet Leaders. The men who serve as Cadets Counselors are men of God who are dedicated to bringing boys into a living relationship with their Lord and Savior. These men, understanding their imperfection, hold on to the promise that the Lord will bless their prayers, their example, and their instruction if they rely on God’s strength. If you would like to serve in this way, please contact Kevin Stratton or the Church Office.
The Deacons would like to offer each of us the opportunity to bring help and hope in Jesus' name to hurricane victims through our denomination's Disaster Response Service (DRS). Several members of our congregation have had the privilege to be on a DRS team following natural disasters in various locations. Please place your specifically marked (Hurricane) donations, checks made out to SCRC, along with your LOB offering in the collection plate on September 17 or 24. Another option is to place it in the collection box at the back of the Sanctuary. We will send the gifts to DRS in October. Thank you! Helping Those in Need The Deacons have collected the toiletry items that you've generously donated, and created colorful gift bags for those in need.
Pastor Search Team Please continue to pray for the Pastor Search Team (PST) as they work to identify our next pastor. They are engaging in conversations and interviews with potential candidates, and need God's wisdom during this process. Please contact them if you have a potential candidate in mind. Co-Chairs: Jeff Boersema / Karen Heys; with members Kendra Buist, John DeKoekkoek, Mandy Faber, Wolter Korf, Dan Kredit, Jan Vander Linden, Pete Van Dyke, and Sue Visser. 206.364.3021  office@seattlecrc.org
Please take one today to keep in your car and bless someone in Jesus' name Please continue donating items in the basket (toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, lotion, and health bars.) Thank you for giving generously.
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Mark Your Calendars - This Month Sunday, September 17 11:15 a.m.
Celebration Sunday - September Honorees
Foyer
Noon
Sunday Afternoon Bible Study Group Potluck
Holly Home
Monday, September 18 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
7:00 p.m.
Women's Monday PM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
Tuesday, September 19 6:00 p.m.
Council Meeting
Council Room
Wednesday, September 20 7:00 p.m.
ALIVE Youth Group
Multi-Purpose Room
7:00 p.m.
GEMS Girls' Club - Kick-Off New Year
Foyer, 201-202, 206, Council Room
7:00 p.m.
CADETS Boys' Club - Kick-Off New Year
Fellowship Hall
7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Thursday, September 21 9:30 a.m.
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
6:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Friday, September 22 6:30 p.m.
Parents' Night Out Event
Lower Level
Saturday, September 23 8:00 a.m.
Pastor Search Team Meeting
Council Room
Monday, September 25 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
7:00 p.m.
Women's Monday PM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
Wednesday, September 27 7:00 p.m.
GEMS Girls' Club
Foyer, 201-202, 206, Council Room
7:00 p.m.
CADETS Boys' Club
Fellowship Hall
7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Thursday, September 28 9:30 a.m.
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
6:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Saturday, September 30 9:30 a.m.
Senior Brunch
Multi-Purpose Room
DATES TO
REMEMBER
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October 3 October 7 October 14 October 15 October 17 October 23 October 27-28
Council Meeting Cadets' Canoeing Event Couples' Club @ Vedders' Home Sunday Afternoon Bible Study Group Council Meeting Missionary Support Team Meeting Greenbelt Youth Group Lock-In Event For more info, contact the Church Office
Additional Notes
October Celebrations Our next "Celebration Sunday" will be held on Sunday, October 15 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: 10/1
George Klungel
10/3
Harriet Jonkman
10/7
Anne Wachtveitl
10/12
Greg Sundy
10/13
Phyllis Lont
10/17
Neal Vanderwerff
10/19
Char DeKoekkoek
10/19
Alice Sundy
10/20
Aurora DeKoekkoek
10/24
Sara Van der Giessen
10/26
Asya Shabalov
10/26
Drew Wachtveitl
10/27
Eileen Stratton
10/27
Hetty Van der Giessen
10/28
Dawn Clement-Hodges
10/29
Leslie Dempsey
10/29
Dan Kredit
Anniversaries: 10/5
Frank & Pat Holly
If you have a special day in October 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!
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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. This week, the Cadets kick off their new year on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m., meeting in Fellowship Hall downstairs. GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior), a club for girls in grades 3-6, resumes this week with a kick-off on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m. in various rooms at the church. Our activities include Bible lessons, praise/worship, badges, crafts and other fun things.
Sunday Afternoon Bible Study (Adults all ages) This group of adults meets once a month in various homes every third Sunday from September through May. We start our new year today, Sunday, September 17 at noon with a potluck lunch at the Holly home. We will utilize a book by Dale Larsen entitled, "Growing Older and Wiser." Men’s Bible Study The Men’s Bible Study meets most Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room. We are focusing on the Book of Titus. All men are welcome, so please join us!
ALIVE Youth Group (JH and HS students) This year, we are combining our JH and HS students in a group called ALIVE (always living in view of eternity). We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, unless noted otherwise. Our next meeting is on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study Join us on Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in Rooms 201-202 as work through our study, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver. This includes video introductions and lessons for this 12-week study. Please contact Harriet Jonkman if you need help getting the book. We invite women of all ages to join us!
Couples' Club (for Couples of All Ages) This groups meets one Saturday evening per month from October through May. We look forward to starting our new year at the Vedders' Home on Saturday, October 14 at 6:30 p.m. Call the Church Office if you would like to learn more about this group.
Women’s Monday PM Bible Study The Women's Monday Evening Bible Study meets most Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in Rooms 201-202. We are continuing in our study, Embracing God's Grace. This study is one that does not require continuity, so all women are invited to join us at any time.
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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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.
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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 ELDERS Eric Buist Wayne Clousing Clarence Deelstra Tim Vanden Bos
DEACONS Laurie Dykstra Dale Fakkema Dora van der Giessen Brian Vander Vlies