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December 31, 2017 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
Life's End
Pastor Ken Koeman's sermon will be based on Psalm 39.
Today
Nursery: The Nursery is available downstairs for children (newborn–age 3) during the morning service. Greeters 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 NOT meet after the morning service. We will resume classes next week.
Next Week
Today
Audrey Donnel Karen Heys
Next Week
To be determined
Welcome Center December
Merv Haveman Roy Stanley
January
Jonathan & Erika Bakker
Message: Pastor Don Piper will be our guest speaker next week. His sermon, "Better Than Luck," will be based on Hebrews 13:7-16. We look forward to hearing what he has to say to us.
Coffee Set-Up
Congregational Table Talk with the Pastor Search Team (PST): We 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 on January 14.
Coffee Clean-Up
Sunday, January 7 After the service at 11:15 a.m. Multi-Purpose Room We'll also have the opportunity to ask questions of the PST 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 to consider.
December
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
January
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
Today
Dan & Chris Kredit
Next Week
Ed & Denise Einfeld
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Jan Loesche Lisa Van Heyningen Sofia Shabalov
Next Week
Chris Kredit Kelly Vedders Linnea Bakker
Children’s Church (ages 4-10)
Today
Paul DeKoekkoek Carissa Nyland Ed Einfeld Peter Boersema
Next Week
Paul DeKoekkoek Carissa Nyland Ed Einfeld Peter Boersema
The PST has greatly appreciated your prayer support during these past months.
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For more info, contact the Church Office
SHORELINE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH December 31, 2017
Prelude Welcome * Call to Worship
Psalm 98 Responsive Reading
Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come
* God’s Greeting
Pastor Ken Koeman
* Opening Songs
Joy Has Dawned
Angels We Have Heard on High
As with Gladness Men of Old
Christmas Offering
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Confession & Assurance
My Soul Finds Rest
Prayer and 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 Psalm 39 Message Life's End
Herb Reynolds Pastor Ken Koeman
Announcements * God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Pastor Ken Koeman God Is with Us
Postlude
Prayer Support: The Pastor and Elders are available at the front to pray with and for you. 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 DEADLINE TODAY – Year-End Financials As we approach the end of another year, it is time to think about closing our financial books and records. Please gather up and submit all receipts, invoices, statements, bills, etc. which must be included in our 2017 budget by December 31. You may place your records in the bookkeeper mailbox in the copy room, or you can simply email them to Bookkeeper@ seattlecrc.org.
The January Series 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. 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.
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Special Thanks from the Clems Joe and Edna Clem want to convey their deepest thanks to the SCRC family as you supported them during Edna's recent hospitalization. The delicious meals were so appreciated, and they loved it when you stayed to visit with them. Your heartfelt cards and supportive prayers were also a very tangible way to support them. Edna continues to recuperate well and hopes to join us very soon, if not this weekend. Thank you for being such a loving church family! 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. If you are willing to help set up for this event the evening before, please contact Mike Vedders. Thank you!
For more info, contact the Church Office
SAVE THE DATE | March 3-4 | Global Partners Conference Please make sure to 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. We look forward to good food, fellowship, worship, and visiting with missionaries. Pastor Jeff Heerspink—our former youth pastor—will bring the message at our worship service that weekend. Please pray for this event while it is being planned, so that it can impact generous support for Kingdom work
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Wednesday, January 3 9:30 a.m.
January Series Simulcast Starts
Sanctuary
3:00 p.m.
KidReach Tutoring Resumes
Shoreline Christian School
7:00 p.m.
ALIVE Youth Group
Multi-Purpose Room
Thursday, January 4 9:30 a.m.
January Series Simulcast
Sanctuary
Friday, January 5 9:30 a.m.
January Series Simulcast
Sanctuary
Saturday, January 6 8:00 a.m.
Pastor Search Team Meeting
Council Room
DATES TO REMEMBER January 7
Congregational Table Talk with Pastor Search Team
January 8
Missionary Support Team Meeting
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
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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 are enjoying our Christmas break 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 are on break for the holidays and will restart on 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
January Celebrations Our next "Celebration Sunday" will be held on Sunday, January 21 when we will celebrate our honorees with a cake reception after the morning service. Birthdays: 1/4 Eric Buist 1/4 Chris Kredit 1/5 Joe Clem 1/6 Jim Miller 1/6 Carissa Nyland 1/7 Laurie Dykstra 1/7 Louise Ekins 1/8 Judy Corning 1/8 Ted Hettinga 1/9 Herb Reynolds 1/10 Sena Van Heyningen 1/14 Jared Johnson 1/14 Boaz Lien 1/15 Thera Anema 1/15 Gerry Beatty 1/15 Bill Odgers 1/18 Jana Boersema 1/18 David DeKoekkoek 1/20 Jay Faber 1/20 Carla Hoekzema 1/21 Kevin Stratton 1/22 John DeKoekkoek 1/23 Ronda Johnson 1/23 Asher Johnson 1/28 Roy Stanley 1/28 Sue Visser Anniversaries: 1/2 Harris & Audrey Donnel 1/2 Doug & Kathy Martin 1/2 Brandon & Linda Burr 1/2 Gregg & Lisa Boer 1/5 Ray & Angie DeLange 1/8 Greg & Alice Sundy If you have a special day in January 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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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