God is calling us to be a church marked by Loving God Connecting People Transforming our World
March 11, 2018 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.
Good Company Reverend Eric Likkel's sermon will be based on the passage in Hebrews 10:19-25.
Today
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.
Next Week
Message: Reverend Don Lagerwey will be our guest speaker next week. His sermon, "Who Do You Follow?" will be based on Luke 9:18-27. Celebration Sunday: We will recognize March birthdays and anniversaries with a cake reception after the service. Please see the list of honorees on page 7. If you have a special day in March that we might have missed, please let us know by contacting the Church Office. Thank you for helping us update our records. Sunday Afternoon Bible Study (Adults all ages) These two groups will meet next week at 3:00 p.m., and will continue in our study by Dale Larsen entitled, "Growing Older and Wiser." Hope to see you there! Serving Groups Reformed We have reformed the Serving Groups that provide baked goods and help set up, serve, and clean up at certain church events (e.g. memorial services). Please check your mailbox to see the group to which you've been assigned. Please contact Carol DeKoekkoek if you are unable to serve at this time. Thank you!
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Greeters Today
Karen Heys Mike Vedders
Next Week
Chris Kredit Judy Corning
Welcome Center March
Wolter & Renita Korf
April
George & Ervie Klungel
Coffee Set-Up March
Tim & Julie Vanden Bos
April
John DeKoekkoek Steve DeKoekkoek
Coffee Clean-Up Today
Ronda Johnson
Next Week
Tom & Judy Corning
Nursery (Newborn - age 3) Today
Char DeKoekkoek Jan Loesche Sofia Shabalov
Next Week
Alyce Bakker Lisa Van Heyningen Linnea Bakker
Children’s Church (ages 4-10)
Today
Paul DeKoekkoek Carissa Nyland Ed Einfeld Danielle Vedders
Next Week
Leslie Dempsey Renita Korf Drew Bakker Kyle Einfeld Peter Boersema
For more info, contact the Church Office
SHORELINE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH A portion of each of our services during the Lenten season will focus on “Freedom from Fear.” Throughout the gospels Jesus tells his followers or those around him, “Do not be afraid.” Yet today, fear plays an enormous part in our lives. May this season be a discovery of fears from which Jesus is releasing us today.
March 11, 2018
Prelude * Welcome * Call to Worship
For the Beauty of the Earth
* God’s Greeting
#432: 1,3,4 Rev. Eric Likkel
* Opening Worship
Freedom from the Unexplainable Lent Readings
Holy is the Lord
This is Amazing Grace
Prayer
Meekness and Majesty
Revelation Song
Prayer and Offering Offertory 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 Hebrews 10:19-25 Message "Good Company"
Rev. Eric Likkel
* Announcements * God’s Parting Blessing * Closing Song
Rev. Eric Likkel
Bind Us Together
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 With Deepest Sympathy
SAVE THE DATE | JUNE 24 New Pastor Installation We eagerly anticipate the arrival of our new Pastor, Dan Claus, his wife, Grace, and their daughter Miriam. By the time they arrive, they will also have a second daughter in tow. Pastor Dan's first Sunday in the pulpit will be on June 24, and we will mark that important day with an Installation Service. Following that important time, we will enjoy a church potluck together downstairs in the Multi-Purpose Room. Please be in prayer for Dan and Grace as they anticipate the birth of their second child, pack up their belongings, and prepare for this new season. In the meantime, you may send email messages of greeting and encouragement to Pastor Dan's new email address: danclaus@seattlecrc.org. Photos For The Clauses Dan and Grace would like a head start on putting our names to faces. Starting today and continuing through March 25, we will have a photo area set up with some fun backdrops and props. Steve DeKoekkoek and Kim Clousing will be ready for your family, group, or individual shots. The photos will be put into an online gallery for all to enjoy. Join the fun and SMILE! 4
We offer our deepest sympathy to Debbie DeKoekkoek, who lost her father, Wayne Banta. Wayne passed away on March 6, and we pray for the entire family as they work through their grief. While the family will miss him, they are happy that Wayne is now at Home. A memorial service is being planned for Saturday, March 24 at 2:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room. Meal Train Needed Martha Reynolds continues to recover from her surgery on the cracked vertebra, and will need plenty of rest in order to recover fully. Please continue to pray for reduced pain for her and patience for her and Herb during this time. If you can support them with a meal please use the following link:
https://mealtrain.com/m7584l
Church Game Night Come for an evening of fellowship, laughter, and snacks while playing Pictionary together. Friday, March 23  6:30–9:00 p.m. Multi-Purpose Room Please bring a snack ... enough to share with others if you can, but it's not required. Please RSVP to the Deacons by email at deacons2018@seattlecrc.org. Hope to see you there! For more info, contact the Church Office
Parents' Night Out Friday, March 16 6:30–9:00 p.m. We will once again invite children from our church and neighborhood to come for an evening of fun while their muchdeserving parents enjoy a date night or just time to run some errands. Children ages 6 months through 11 years are invited to enjoy games, stories, and snacks in a safe, supervised environment. Young parents may enjoy a night out without paying for childcare. The rest of us—ages 12 and up—will have the opportunity to serve the young families by volunteering to help with registration, preparing and serving snacks, or playing with/caring for the children. You may register your children or volunteer at the table in the Foyer. Questions may be directed to Dora van der Giessen.
Mark Your Calendars - This Week Monday, March 12 7:00 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Council Room
7:00 p.m.
Women's Monday PM Bible Study
Rooms 201-202
Wednesday, March 14 3:00 p.m.
KidReach Tutoring
Cancelled
Cadets Boys' Club
Cancelled
GEMS Girls' Club
7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
Shoreline Christian School
Sanctuary
Thursday, March 15 9:30 a.m.
Women's Fellowship Group
Third Place Books
6:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
Friday, March 16 6:30 p.m.
Parents' Night Out
Entire Lower Level
Saturday, March 17 6:30 p.m.
Couples' Club
Deelstra Home
DATES TO REMEMBER March 18
Celebration Sunday Cake Reception
March 18
Sunday Afternoon Bible Study Groups
March 20
Council Meeting
March 23
Game Night - Pictionary
March 24
Wayne Banta Memorial Service
March 25
GEMS Sunday
April 4
Outreach Team 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, March 21 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, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. Host: Clarence & Lois Deelstra Helpers: Rich & Alyce Bakker 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 March 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 continue in our study of the book 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 recently finished our last study, and for a couple of weeks we are meeting offsite to watch and discuss a Family or Christian movie. Contact Carla Hoekzema for more information. Women's Fellowship Group Join us on Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. as we meet for fellowship. We meet at Third Place Books in the Lake Forest Park Shopping Center. For more information, contact Harriet Jonkman. Hope to see you there, and please bring a friend.
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
March Celebrations Our next "Celebration Sunday" will be held on Sunday, March 18 when we celebrate our honorees with a cake reception after the morning service. Birthdays: 3/2
Sherrie Thomas
3/4
Diane Haveman
3/4
Nancy Terpstra
3/10
Dale Fakkema
3/10
Jeremy Jonkman
3/13
Marijka Bakker
3/13
Steve DeKoekkoek
3/16
Travis Einfeld
3/17
Rebecca Korf
3/18
Vonnie Roosendaal
3/19
Peter Boersema
3/20
Pat Vanderwerff
3/22
Kevin Kredit
3/28
Gregg Boer
3/28
Sofia Shabalov
3/30
Eileen Hettinga
Anniversaries: 3/16
Herb & Martha Reynolds
3/18
Steve & Carol DeKoekkoek
3/18
Roy & Polly Stanley
3/28
Dan & Mary Wasell
If you have a special day in March 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 Pastor Dan Claus: danclaus@seattlecrc.org Council 2018: council2018@seattlecrc.org (includes Pastors, Elders, Deacons and Office Administrator) Bookkeeper: bookkeeper@seattlecrc.org To apply for the Worship Coordinator/Muslc Leader position, send email to worshipjob@seattlecrc.org. Job description is located at http://bit.ly/ShorelineWorship. Bulletin Deadline: Noon on Thursdays Bulletins are available on https://issuu.com/seattlecrc.org/stacks 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