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January 28, 2018 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
Tricky questions Reverend Geoffrey Van Dragt's sermon will be based on the passage in Luke 20:27-40.
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
Audrey Donnel Sue Visser
Next Week
Karen Heys Tim Vanden Bos
Special Offering: Today we will have one offering, designated only for Ministry Shares. Ministry Shares is one of the ways we support our Classis Pacific Northwest and our denomination, the CRC. If you have gifts you intend for our church, please note "LOB" on the memo line of your check. Congregational Meeting: Immediately after the service, we will meet briefly to consider a motion from the Council. For more information, see page 4. Sunday School and Catechism classes will have a delayed start, meeting immediately after the Congregational Vote and dismissing by noon. All children from K-Grade 12 are invited!
Next Week
Message: Reverend Don Piper will be our guest speaker next week. His sermon, "A Waste?" will be based on the passage found in Matthew 26:1-13. Communion: Next week, we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper together. Prepare your heart to confess at the Lord’s table so that you seek your salvation in Jesus Christ. Two Offerings: We will collect two offerings. The first offering will be directed toward our Local Operating Budget (LOB), and the second Benevolence offering will go to CRC Disability Concerns. Cookie Social: We will have our monthly cookie social. For those of you whose last name begins with I-R, please bring 2 or 3 dozen treats to share.
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Welcome Center January
Jonathan & Erika Bakker
February
Ken & Carla Hoekzema
Coffee Set-Up January
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
February
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
Coffee Clean-Up Today
Debbie Mercado
Next Week
To be determined
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Debbie DeKoekkoek Jeff Boersema Ava DeKoekkoek
Next Week
Kelly Vedders Dawn Clement-Hodges Marijke Bakker
Children’s Church (ages 4-10)
Today
Leslie Dempsey Renita Korf Drew Bakker Kyle Einfeld Danielle Vedders
Next Week
Pat Holly Joan Oordt ivonne Vander Vlies Jonah Boer
For more info, contact the Church Office
SHORELINE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH January 28, 2018
Prelude
Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord
Choir
* Welcome & Call to Worship * God’s Greeting
Rev. Geoffrey Van Dragt
* Opening Worship
Halle, Halle. Hallelujah!
We Will Extol You, God and King
O Praise the Lord, for It Is Good
Confession & Assurance
#187:1-3
Responsive Reading of the Law
Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord
Anthem
Prayer of St. Francis
Prayer and Offering
p. 1016
Choir Ministry Shares
Children ages 4-10 may be dismissed for Children’s Church Congregational Concerns & Prayer Hearing of God's Word Scripture Passage
Luke 20:27-40
Message
Tricky Questions
Clarence Deelstra Rev. Geoffrey Van Dragt
Announcements * God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Rev. Geoffrey Van Dragt Benediction (May the Peace of God)
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 Congregational Meeting - TODAY There will be a congregational meeting after today's morning service for the purpose of approving the following motion from the Council: Motion: To extend a call to Reverend Daniel Claus to be our pastor. The Council has decided that because we are proposing one pastor for consideration, approval of the motion will require a supermajority vote of 67%. Absentee ballots have been received, and will be accepted in due process. If you missed Dan's sermon or the Q&A session, you can watch the videos: Sermon: http://bit.ly/DanClaus1 Q&A: http://bit.ly/DanClaus2 New Job Posting We are currently looking to fill our Worship Coordinator/Music Leader position. For a more detailed job description go to the following site: http://bit.ly/ShorelineWorship To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to worshipjob@seattlecrc.org.
Note from Sanctuary Interior Team (SIT) SIT has been busily working with the Council to come up with an economically feasible approach to our sanctuary renovation. In the meantime, please be aware that SIT will be trying some new ways to use our Sanctuary and other areas of the church. Watch for some changes as we try new things. We welcome your feedback at sit@seattlecrc.org! Your SIT Team is comprised of Laurie Dykstra, Doug Heys, Karen Heys, and Phyllis Lont. Bunco is back! Come join us for fun, food, and friends. Friday, February 2  6:30 p.m. Multi-Purpose Room Bring a snack to share if you can, but it is not required. Beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to one of your Deacons (deacons2018@seattlerc.org). If you can bring a card table please let us know that, as well. See you there!
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study Join us this Thursday, February 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Rooms 201-202. We will finish our book, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, and will discuss the questions from lesson 11 and 12. Please come with ideas for future studies. For more info, see Harriet Jonkman.
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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. Pastor Jeff Heerspink, our church's former youth pastor, will bring the message at our worship service on Sunday, March 4. Pray for this event so that it can impact support for Kingdom work worldwide.
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Monday, January 29 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
7:00 p.m.
Women's Monday PM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
Wednesday, January 31 3:00 p.m.
KidReach Tutoring
Shoreline Christian School
7:00 p.m.
Cadets Boys' Club – Merit Badge/Craft
Fellowship Hall
7:00 p.m.
GEMS Girls' Club – Game Night
Foyer, 201-202, 206, Council Rm
7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Thursday, February 1 9:30 a.m.
Women's Thursday AM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
6:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Friday, February 2 6:30 p.m.
Game Night
Multi-Purpose Room
DATES TO REMEMBER February 6
Council Meeting
February 7
ALIVE Youth Group
February 8
Sanctuary Interior Team (SIT) Meeting
February 17
Couples' Club
February 18
Sunday Afternoon Bible Study Groups
February 20
Council Meeting
February 21
ALIVE Youth Group
February 22
Sanctuary Interior Team (SIT) Meeting
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 regular meeting is on Wednesday, February 7 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, February 17 at 6:30 p.m. Host: Clarence & Lois Deelstra Helpers: Ed & Denise Einfeld Ken & Carla Hoekzema
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, February 18 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 will resume this week in our study of Zechariah. 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 using the study Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver. We invite women of all ages to join us. Contact Carla Hoekzema (206) 793-6965 if you have any questions. 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
February Celebrations Our next "Celebration Sunday" will be held on Sunday, February 18 when we will celebrate our honorees with a cake reception after the morning service. Birthdays: 2/2
Karen Heys
2/5
Beverly Huizenga
2/5
Kathy Martin
2/9
Aidan Bakker
2/9
Marcia Green
2/11
Loretta Van Dyke
2/17
Greta Clousing
2/17
Eric Van der Giessen
2/18
Katie Faber
2/21
Ella-Ruth Hanson
2/21
Dan Wasell
2/22
Doug Heys
2/25
Winerva (Ervie) Klungel
2/27
Cynthia Roberts
2/27
Robert Shabalov
Anniversaries: 2/19
Henry & Shirley Wind
2/22
Gerald & Johanna Van Belle
If you have a special day in February 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 2018: council2018@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 (ending in March) Clarence Deelstra Steve DeKoekkoek Ken Oordt Tim Vanden Bos (ending in March) Eric van der Giessen
DEACONS Carol DeKoekkoek Laurie Dykstra Ed Einfeld Dale Fakkema Dora van der Giessen