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October 22, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
Why Did God Make Us? Pastor Randy Rowland will share a sermon based on the Scripture found in Genesis 1.
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
Brian & Ivonne Vander Vlies
Next Week
Audrey Donnel Sue Visser
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! 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. Thank you for being a prayerful and generous church body! Community Meal: Come join us for a community meal— a baked potato bar with delicious toppings. We will gather at 11:30 a.m. in the MPR after the service this morning.
Next Week
Message: The service next week will be a very special one. In lieu of a guest speaker, we will set aside time to reflect on and celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk and Theology professor, courageously challenged the existing practices of the Roman Catholic church that he felt was crushing the poor, lining the pockets of church leaders, and most importantly threatening to leave people's souls unreconciled to God.
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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
Pius & Marthe Bamana
Next Week
To be determined
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Joan Oordt Renita Korf Linnea Bakker
Next Week
Charlene DeKoekkoek Joeff Boersema Dylan Vedders
Children’s Church (ages 4-10)
Today
Paul DeKoekkoek Carissa Nyland Dylan Vedders Ed Einfeld
Next Week
Paul DeKoekkoek Carissa Nyland Dylan Vedders Ed Einfeld
For more info, contact the Church Office
SHORELINE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH October 22, 2017
Prelude
You Make Beautiful Things
Welcome * Call to Worship
Paul DeKoekkoek God of Wonders
* God’s Greeting
Pastor Randy Rowland
* Opening Worship
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
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This is My Father's World
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We Bow Down
Reading of the Law
All Creatures of Our God and King
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Tithes & Offerings Prayer Offerings LOB / Ministry Shares God is So Good/Jesus Loves Me Handbell Choir Children ages 4-10 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Concerns & Prayer
Pastor Randy Rowland
Hearing of God's Word Scripture Passage Genesis 1 Message Why Did God Make Us?
Pastor Randy Rowland
* Song of Response
Morning Has Broken
* Announcements * God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Paul DeKoekkoek Pastor Randy Rowland
Beautiful Savior
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 LOB-Local Operating Budget. Offering schedules are available on the table in the foyer 206.364.3021 office@seattlecrc.org
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Leadership for Serving Groups
Insights from the Reformation Next Sunday, we will be celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, and recognizing Martin Luther's revolutionary impact on the church. In preparation of that time, you might want to listen to some audio programs that focus on "Five Insights from the Reformation," produced by Groundwork—a broadcast ministry of Back to God Ministries International. These episodes focus on how we are saved by grace alone, by faith alone, through Christ alone, by Scripture alone, and to the glory of God alone. Groundwork is a half-hour weekly audio program for radio and podcast that digs deeply into scripture as the foundation for our lives. Each week, pastors Dave Bast and Scott Hoezee cultivate our understanding of God’s Word by unpacking the richness of the Bible and applying it with insight for today’s world. You can access these audio programs by visiting their website: https://groundwork.reframemedia. com/episodes If you have a QR code reader app on your smartphone, access the site by scanning this code:
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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 or the Church Office. We are grateful for all who will participate in this caring ministry. THE BANNER Magazine Free App THE BANNER is a monthly magazine published by CRCNA. Many of you receive this monthly subscription in the mail, but did you know that you can also get it on your smartphone? Available for iPhone/Android, this new app gives you quick access to all the latest BANNER news and features posted online. Search for CRCNA Banner in your app store. For more info, contact the Church Office
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Sunday, October 22 11:30 a.m.
Community Meal - Baked Potato Bar
Multi-Purpose Room
3:00 p.m.
Sunday Afternoon Bible Study Groups
Various Homes
Monday, October 23 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
7:00 p.m.
Women's Monday PM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
Wednesday, October 25 3:00 p.m.
KidReach Tutoring
Shoreline Christian School
7:00 p.m.
GEMS Girls' Club - Harvest Party
Foyer, 201-202, 206, Council Room
7:00 p.m.
No Cadets / Cadets Counselor Meeting
Fellowship Hall
7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Thursday, October 26 9:30 a.m.
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
3:00 p.m.
Sanctuary Interior Team (SIT) Meeting
Council Room
6:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Friday, October 27 6:00 p.m.
Greenbelt Youth Group Lock-In Starts
Entire building
Saturday, October 28 8:00 a.m.
Pastor Search Team Meeting
Council Room
9:00 a.m.
Greenbelt Youth Group Lock-In Ends
Lower Level
DATES TO REMEMBER 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, November 1 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. Host: Dan & Chris Kredit Helpers: Eric & Dora Van der Giessen Brian & Ivonne Vander Vlies
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 Sunday, November 19 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
November Celebrations Our next "Celebration Sunday" will be held on Sunday, November 19 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. Birthdays: 11/1 Ray DeLange 11/4 Sidney Odgers 11/8 Jana Loesche 11/10 Peter Haverhals 11/10 Peter Van Dyke 11/10 Don Wachtveitl 11/11 Anne Haverhals 11/12 Brandon Nyland 11/15 Ada Vanderwerff 11/18 Denise Einfeld 11/19 Barbara Newbry 11/20 Carol DeKoekkoek 11/22 Harold Terpstra 11/23 Debbie DeKoekkoek 11/25 Jonah Boer 11/25 Claire Davis 11/27 Jeff Boersema 11/28 Jordan DeKoekkoek Anniversaries: 11/6 Merv & Diane Haveman 11/9 Ted & Eileen Hettinga 11/12 Brandon & Carissa Nyland 11/28 Dan & Chris Kredit If you have a special day in November 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.
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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