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December 17, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
The Blessing of God's Favor Pastor Don Lagerwey's sermon will be based on Isaiah 61:1-10.
Today - Advent 3
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 will meet after the morning service and will dismiss by noon. All children from K-Grade 12 are invited! Celebration Sunday: We will recognize December birthdays and anniversaries with a cake reception after the service. Please see the list of honorees on page 4. If you have a special day in December that we might have missed, please let us know by contacting the Church Office. Thank you for helping us update our records.
Next Week - Advent 4
Message: Pastor Randy Rowland will be our speaker next week. In this Advent service, we will focus on the fact that Christ is glorified. We look forward to what Pastor Randy has to say to us.
Greeters Today
Chris Kredit Judy Corning
Next Week
Karen Heys
Welcome Center December
Merv Haveman Roy Stanley
January
Jonathan & Erika Bakker
Coffee Set-Up December
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
January
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
Coffee Clean-Up Today
Debbie Mercado
Next Week
To be determined
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Lisa Van Heyningen Renita Korf Ariana Burr
Next Week
Pat Holly Thera Anema
Children’s Church (ages 4-10)
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Today
Paul DeKoekkoek Carissa Nyland Ed Einfeld Peter Boersema
Next Week
There will be no Children's Church next week.
For more info, contact the Church Office
SHORELINE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH December 17, 2017
Prelude Welcome Advent Litany and Candle Lighting * Call to Worship
O Come, O Come, Immanuel
* God’s Greeting
#328 v. 1,4,6,7
Pastor Don Lagerwey
* Opening Worship
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Glory
#340, v. 1,3,4 #345
Prayer
Christmas Offering
O Come, Let Us Adore Him
Prayer and Offertory
Offering
Local Operating Budget
Children ages 4-10 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Concerns & Prayer Hearing of God's Word Scripture Passage Message
Isaiah 61:1-10 The Blessings of God's Favor
Clarence Deelstra Pastor Don Lagerwey
Announcements * God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Pastor Don Lagerwey Of the Father's Love Begotten
#342: 1,2,4
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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Meet Daniel & Grace Claus Pastoral Candidate
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fter several telephone calls, Skype discussions, and personal interviews, our Pastor Search Team has formally invited a promising pastoral candidate to come visit Shoreline Christian Reformed Church. Meet Dan and Grace Claus, who will be traveling from Grand Rapids, Michigan to be introduced to us and to share what God has laid on their hearts. Pastor Dan is well-respected and experienced in both the Reformed Church in America (RCA) and Christian Reformed Church (CRC) denominations. 4
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His lovely wife, Grace, serves as Managing Editor for RCA Today Magazine. They have an 18-month -old daughter, Miriam, and they are expecting another baby girl in April. You are encouraged to listen to sermons that Pastor Dan delivered at various churches: • Park Church CRC in Holland, MI has several sermons by Dan that you can enjoy. You can access their website at www.parkchurchholland.org. • Harderwyk CRC in Holland, MI features Dan's sermon during the Fall. Their website is www.harderwyk.com. For more info, contact the Church Office
Important Dates in our Pastor Search Process Congregational Table Talk with the Pastor Search Team (PST) Our congregation will have an opportunity to hear from the Pastor Search Team and learn about how the process has been going, and how they arrived at the point of inviting Dan and Grace Claus for a formal candidate visit. Sunday, January 7 11:15 a.m. Multi-Purpose Room We'll also have the opportunity to ask questions of the Search Team with regard to Dan's background, his strengths, the areas in which he will provide a good fit with us, and any other questions that are important. The PST has greatly appreciated your prayer support during these past months. They are continuing the work of processing nominations and applications until such time as a pastor is officially called to Shoreline CRC. The PST has been comprised of the following dedicated people: Co-Chairs: Jeff Boersema and Karen Heys; with members Kendra Buist, John DeKoekkoek, Mandy Faber, Wolter Korf, Dan Kredit, Jan Vander Linden, Pete Van Dyke, and Sue Visser.
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Pastoral Candidate Visit and Q&A Session Reverend Dan Claus and his wife, Grace, will be visiting Shoreline CRC in order to lead us in worship, and offer us a chance to meet them. Pastoral Candidate Sermon Sunday, January 14 10:00 a.m. Shoreline CRC Sanctuary Immediately following the service, we will move directly into a Q&A session with Dan. Pastoral Candidate Q&A Sunday, January 14 11:30 a.m. Shoreline CRC Sanctuary After we have concluded the Q&A session, we will have an opportunity to enjoy a delicious community meal together downstairs in the MPR. This will provide an informal way to get to know Dan and Grace more personally as we fellowship with one another. Thank you for setting aside these important dates and times in the life of our church. Please be in prayer that God will be sovereign in all the discussions and that He will lead us in any future steps. To God be the glory!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The January Series
December Celebrations Immediately after today's service, we will celebrate our December honorees with a cake reception. Birthdays: 12/3 Adel Hodges 12/4 Clarence Deelstra 12/7 Kernen Lien 12/10 Doug Martin 12/14 Philip Tibbits 12/16 Ed Einfeld 12/16 Mandy Faber 12/17 Anna DeLange 12/18 Martha Reynolds 12/20 Andrew Deelstra 12/20 Ruth Hanson 12/20 Aaron Johnson 12/21 Mike Vedders 12/22 Zoie Burr 12/23 12/24 12/27 12/27 12/30 12/31
Nadine Huston John Dykstra Erika Bakker Dennis Newbry Kim Clousing Frank Holly
Anniversaries: 12/22 Ken & Carla Hoekzema 12/22 Mike & Kelly Vedders 12/27 Paul & Debbie DeKoekkoek 12/28 Joe & Edna Clem If you have a special day in December 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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You are invited to the Calvin College January Series, which features lectures on a variety of timely and thoughtprovoking topies. Each lecture will be shown through a live feed from Calvin College and will cover topics ranging from millennials and faith, restorative justice, confident pluralism, radical generosity and so much more by top experts in their fields. Every weekday from January 3-23 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Shoreline CRC The live feed at SCRC will be one of more than 50 remote webcast sites across the continent, joining a daily audience of about 3,000 people a day. For information on the speakers and topics, visit the January Series website at https://calvin.edu/january-series/ speakers. Don’t miss out on this chance to hear fabulous lectures and experience a piece of Calvin College right here in Shoreline. Community Meal The congregation is invited to our next community meal. Sunday, Jan. 14 12:30–1:30 p.m. Multi-Purpose Room This will immediately follow the Q&A session with Pastoral Candidate Dan and Grace Claus. Delicious soup will be provided, so please bring a salad or a dessert to share with others. For more info, contact the Church Office
SAVE THE DATE | Global Partners Conference | March 3-4 Please save the date for our annual missions conference. Our Missionary Support Team has renamed this event the "Global Partners Conference" in order to protect missionaries in countries or cultures where affiliation with Christian organizations can be dangerous. Pray for this event so that it can impact support for Kingdom work worldwide.
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Monday, December 17 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
Wednesday, December 20 6:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
DATES TO REMEMBER December 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
January 3
January Series starts ALIVE Youth Group
January 7
Congregational Table Talk with Pastor Search Team
January 11
Sanctuary Interior Team (SIT) Meeting
January 14
Pastoral Candidate Visit and Q&A Community Meal
January 17
Outreach Team Meeting ALIVE Youth Group
January 20
Pastor Search Team Meeting Couples' Club
January 21
Sunday Afternoon Bible Study Groups
January 23
January Series ends
January 25
Sanctuary Interior Team (SIT) Meeting
January 26
Shoreline Christian School Chili Feed
March 3-4
Global Partners Conference (formerly Annual Missions Conference)
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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. We will enjoy Christmas break after Dec. 13 and will resume on Jan. 10. Merry Christmas!
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. Since we are taking a Christmas break, our next meeting is Sunday, January 21 at 3:00 p.m. We will continue in our study by Dale Larsen entitled, "Growing Older and Wiser."
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. We will enjoy our Christmas party on Dec. 13 and will have a break until Jan. 10. Enjoy the season with your family!
Men’s Bible Study The Men’s Bible Study meets most Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room. We will not meet on December 25, nor on January 1. We will resume on January 8 in our study of Zechariah. 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, January 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room. Couples' Club (for Couples of All Ages) This group meets one Saturday evening per month from October through May. Our next meeting will be on Saturday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. Host: Rich & Alyce Bakker Helpers: Ken & Carla Hoekzema Dan & Chris Kredit
Women’s Monday PM Bible Study Currently on Christmas break, the Women's Monday Evening Bible Study meets most Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in 201-202. We are using the study Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver. We invite women of all ages to join us. Women's Thursday AM Bible Study The ladies are taking a break during the month of December in order to devote the time to family activities. We resume on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Rooms 201-202. We will start again with Lesson 10 in our study, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver.
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 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