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October 15, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
SAFE HARBOR
Pastor Edward Volz will share a sermon based on the Scripture found in 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5
Today
Nursery: The Nursery is available downstairs for children (newborn–age 3) during the morning service. Children’s Church (ages 4-10) meets today.
Greeters
Teachers and helpers will be in the lobby area to meet you.
Today
Chris Kredit Judy Corning
Next Week
Brian & Ivonne Vander Vlies
Sunday School and Catechism classes will meet today after the morning service and will dismiss by noon. All children from K-Grade 12 are invited! Celebration Sunday: Immediately following today's service, we will recognize October birthdays and anniversaries with a cake reception. Please see the list of honorees on page 7. If you have a special day in October that we might have missed, please let us know by contacting the Church Office. Sunday Afternoon Bible Study (Adults all ages) These groups will meet today at 3:00 p.m., and will continue in our study by Dale Larsen entitled, "Growing Older and Wiser."
Next Week
Message: Pastor Randy Rowland will be our speaker next week. His sermon, "Why Did God Make Us?" will be based on the passage in Genesis 1. 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 will go to Ministry Shares. Thank you for being a prayerful and generous church body!
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Welcome Center October
George & Ervie Klungel
November
John & Laurie Dykstra
Coffee Set-Up October
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
November
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
Coffee Clean-Up Today
Edna Clem Debbie Mercado
Next Week
To be determined
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Erika Bakker Pat Holly Geneva Boersema
Next Week
Joan Oordt Renita Korf Linnea Bakker
Children’s Church (ages 4-10) Today
Paul DeKoekkoek Carissa Nyland Dylan Vedders
Next Week
Paul DeKoekkoek Carissa Nyland Dylan Vedders Ed Einfeld
For more info, contact the Church Office
SHORELINE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH October 15, 2017
Prelude
Our Great God
Welcome & Announcements * Call to Worship
Jordan DeKoekkoek
Rejoice, The Lord is King
* God’s Greeting
Pastor Edward Volz
* Songs of Praise
Indescribable
All to Us
Have Thine Own Way, Lord
#408 v. 1,2,4
#287, v. 1-2
Confession & Assurance
My Jesus, I Love Thee
Tithes & Offerings Prayer Offerings
#557 Local Operating Budget
Children ages 4-10 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Concerns & Prayer
Ken Oordt
Hearing of God's Word Scripture Passage 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 Message Safe Harbor
Pastor Edward Volz
* God’s Parting Blessing
Pastor Edward Volz
* Closing Song
May the Mind of Christ, My Savior
#291, v. 1,2,4,5
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 Community Meal Next Sunday The entire SCRC family is invited to our next community meal. This time, we are planning a baked potato bar, with the church providing the baked potatoes. You may bring a delicious and creative topping or a dessert to share with others. Sunday, October 22 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Multi-Purpose Room If you are able to help with set up on the preceding day, Saturday, October 21, please contact Wayne Clousing. Pray for Pastor Search Team Please continue to pray for the Pastor Search Team (PST) as they continue their work to identify our next pastor. They are engaging in conversations and interviews with potential candidates, and need God's wisdom during this process. Thank you for covering this process in prayer.
New Leadership for Serving Groups Serving Groups are being reformed, and Carol DeKoekkoek has graciously agreed to take leadership of this caring ministry. Serving Groups have historically been tapped when there is a memorial service reception, when a visiting choir needs a meal, or another special need arises. This involves the preparation, serving, and clean up of food or baked goods. All the women in the church will be assigned to one of three rotating groups, and each group will be led by two team leaders (for a total of 6 volunteer leaders). If you are willing to lead a team or don't want to be a part of this ministry, please contact Carol DeKoekkoek. We are grateful for all who will participate in this caring ministry.
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For more info, contact the Church Office
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Sunday, October 15 11:15 a.m.
Celebration Sunday Cake Reception
Foyer
3:00 p.m.
Sunday Afternoon Bible Study Groups
Various Homes
Monday, October 16 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
7:00 p.m.
Women's Monday PM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
Tuesday, October 17 6:00 p.m.
Council Meeting
Council Room
Wednesday, October 18 3:00 p.m.
KidReach Tutoring
Shoreline Christian School
7:00 p.m.
GEMS Girls' Club - Badge Night
Foyer, 201-202, 206, Council Room
7:00 p.m.
CADETS Boys' Club - Bible Lesson / Games
Fellowship Hall
7:00 p.m.
ALIVE Youth Group
Multi-Purpose Room
7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Thursday, October 19 9:30 a.m.
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
6:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
DATES TO REMEMBER October 22
Community Meal - Baked Potato Bar
October 25
Cadet Counselors Meeting
October 26
Sanctuary Interior Team (SIT) Meeting
October 27-28
Greenbelt Youth Group Lock-In Event
October 28
Pastor Search Team Meeting
November 1
ALIVE Youth Group
November 7
Council Meeting
November 9
Sanctuary Interior Team (SIT) Meeting
November 11
Pastor Search Team Meeting
November 11
Couples' Club
November 13
Missionary Support Team Meeting
November 15
ALIVE Youth Group
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) This 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. 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, October 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room. 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 on Saturday, November 11 at 6:30 p.m. The schedule for Host and Helpers is currently being developed. You may contact Kelly Vedders for more information.
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. Our next meeting is today, October 15 at 3:00 p.m. We will continue in our study 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 starting a new study on the Five Marks of the Reformation, and Ken Oordt will be providing the study guides. All men are welcome, so please join us! 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. 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. We invite women of all ages to join us!
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
October Celebrations Today, we celebrate the following October honorees with a cake reception after the morning service. Birthdays: 10/1
George Klungel
10/3
Harriet Jonkman
10/7
Anne Wachtveitl
10/9
Julianne Breshear
10/12
Merv Haveman
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!
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.
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