February 14, 2016Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.

Welcome

Pastor: Eric LikkelMessage: “Jesus vs. the Religious Leaders”

FirstChristianReformedChurchof Seattle

God is calling us to be a church marked by: Loving God Connecting People Transforming our World

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Today Nursery: The Nursery is available downstairs for children (newborn to age 3) during the morning service. Please pick up your child as soon as you can following the service.

Children’s Church (ages 4-8) meets today. Teachers and helpers will be in the lobby area to meet you.

Sunday School and Catechism will meet today after the worship service.

Forgiveness Workshop: We are continuing our five-week Forgiveness Workshop that features David Snapper’s teaching on video. We will meet during the second hour, after the morning worship service in Room 206.

Prayer Support: Immediately after the service, the Pastor and Elders are available to pray with and for you.

Next Week Message: Pastor Ray De Lange will be with us next week, sharing a sermon entitled “Smallest Seed” from Matthew 13:31-35. Be sure to join us!

VolunteersThanks to those who are serving in volunteer roles:

Nursery (Newborn - age 3)

TodayBee DeKoekkoekRenita KorfKelly Vedder

Next WeekLinnea BakkerClarence DeelstraAudrey Donnel

Children’s Church (ages 4-8)

TodayPat HollyJoan OordtIvonne Vander Vlies

Next WeekPat HollyJoan OordtIvonne Vander Vlies

Greeters

Today Carol De KoekkoekMike Vedders

Next Week Judy CorningTim Vanden Bos

Welcome Center

February Ken & Carla Hoekzema

March Wolter & Renita Korf

Coffee Clean-Up

Today Jan Vander Linden

Next Week Jan Vander Linden

Coffee Set-Up

February Tim & Julie Vanden Bos

March To Be Determined

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Order of WorshipLent 1

Prelude Welcome & Announcements

* Call To Worship Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies #481

* God’s Greeting

* Songs Of Praise & Commitment Bless the Lord, O My Soul (10,000 Reasons) All to Us Beautiful Savior #461:1,3,4 Prayer of Confession Lord, I Need You Assurance of Pardon I Stand Amazed

Tithes & Offerings Prayer

Offering/Offertory Local Operating Budget

Children ages 4-8 may be dismissed for Children’s Church

Congregational Prayer Scripture Mark 3:20-30

Message “Jesus vs. the Religious Leaders” Eric Likkel

* God’s Parting Blessing

* Closing Song God, the Father of Your People #322

Postlude

* Please stand if you are ableOffering schedules are available on the table in the foyer

Parents, please pick up your children from the nursery as soon as possible. Thank you!

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AnnouncementsRoom NeededPlease consider renting a room in your home to a young (23 years), trustworthy, respectful, and Christian Iranian man for a modest rental fee. Contact the Office Administrator. Thank you.

Lost Coat A women’s black wool coat disappeared from the coat rack behind the sanctuary on January 31. Did you accidentally take home the wrong coat? The coat is a hooded duffle style coat with a zipper and toggle buttons, size medium. If you find it, please return it to the coat rack or to Jana Boersema.

Cadet Pancake BreakfastThe Cadet Pancake Breakfast is scheduled on Saturday, February 20 from 7:30–10:30 a.m. Donations are welcome!

Lenten DevotionsWith the start of Lent this past Wednesday, we hope you have begun your journey through 40 days of prayer, fasting, and giving when it comes to care of creation. Every day, read one of the reflections provided online with CRC North America. It may be a call to prayer—for our field staff and partners around the world who are seeing the impact of environmental destruction on the poor. It might be an invitation to give something up—like electricity for an evening. Or it maybe a call to give—perhaps donating time to pick up trash in your neighborhood or lend your voice to advocate for legislative change in your country. We hope you’ll join us on this lenten journey by going to the website: http://www2.crcna.org/pages/osj_lent.cfm.

CRC Table Talks

The 2016 Council is offering members of our congregation a safe place to discuss important and difficult topics. The goal is to allow every

voice possible to be heard as we discern the future of First CRC with regard to 1) External Vision, 2) Gender in Ministry Leadership, 3) Worship, and 4) Sexuality.

The February Table Talks will focus on “Gender in Ministry Leadership.” We will discuss the pros and cons of inclusive leadership. Traditional and progressive views are all welcome and we will begin a process of discerning direction on this topic through discussion, prayer and listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Key verses of scripture will be part of the discussion.

Please select one(1) session to attend. You need not attend both.Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. or

Sunday, Feb. 28 at 11:00 a.m. (after service)

If you would like more information on this dynamic series, feel free to pick up a flyer in the Foyer!

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Mark Your Calendars

Dates to RememberMar. 1 Council 2016 Meeting Council RoomMar. 15 Council 2016 Meeting Council RoomMar. 16 GEMS Spaghetti Dinner Fellowship Hall (downstairs) Mar. 17 SCS Spring Instrumental Concert SanctuaryMar. 18 SCS Spring Vocal Concert Sanctuary

Sunday, February 1410:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service Sanctuary11:15 a.m. Forgiveness Workshop Room 20611:15 a.m. Sunday School & Catechism Various RoomsMonday, February 157:00 p.m. Women’s Monday PM Bible Study Rooms 201-2027:00 p.m. Men’s Bible Study Council RoomTuesday, February 166:00 p.m. Council Meeting Council RoomWednesday, February 173:00 p.m. KidReach OffsiteCancelled No GEMS7:00 p.m. Cadets - Derby Cars Fellowship Hall7:00 p.m. MAC Junior High Group Multi-Purpose Room7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal SanctuaryThursday, February 189:15 a.m. Women’s Thursday AM Bible Study Rooms 201-2027:00 p.m. Monthly Prayer Meeting FoyerFriday, February 197:00 p.m. Cadet Leaders - Set up Fellowship Hall7:00 p.m. WAVS Meeting Room 206Saturday, February 207:30 a.m. Cadet Pancake Breakfast Fellowship Hall9:00 a.m. Council Retreat Deelstra Home6:30 p.m. Couples Club Vander Vlies’ Home

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Grow Groups (Senior Adults)Grow Groups meets in various homes every third Sunday of the month. We are currently studying the book of Galations. If you would like to learn more about Grow Groups, please contact the Office Administrator.

High School Youth GroupWill be meeting the first and third Sunday of each month from 6:00–8:00 p.m. If you have any questions please contact the Church Office.

GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) GEMS, a club for girls in grades 3 through 6, meets most Wednesday evenings from 7:00–8:45 p.m. Questions? Call or email the Office Administrator.

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. Do not prepare the path for the boy ... prepare the boy for the path. Cadets meet Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. For more information, email the Church Office.

MAC (Made Alive in Christ) for Junior High Students) MAC meets most Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. If you would like to learn more about MAC, please contact the Church.

Getting ConnectedWe 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!

Couples Club (for Couples of All Ages) This groups meets one Saturday evening per month from October through May. If you’d like to learn more about this group, please contact the Office Administrator. Our next meeting is February 20:HOST: Brian & Ivonne Vander VliesHELP: Ken & Carla Hoekzema and Eric & Dora van der Giessen

Quirky Quilters We meet on the third Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at various homes. If you are interested in learning more about this group please contact the Church Office.

Men’s Bible StudyMeeting on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room. We are currently studying the book of Thessalonians with a study guide written by John Stott.

Women’s Thursday AM Bible StudyThe ladies usually meet on Thursday mornings from 9:15-11:15 a.m. in Rooms 201-202. Contact the Office Administrator for more information about this group.

Women’s Monday PM Bible Study Join us from 7:00–9:00 p.m. in Rooms 201-202 as we study “Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn From Them.”

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Notes

First Christian Reformed Church of Seattle14555 25th Ave NE

Shoreline, WA 98155Office Phone: 206-364-3021

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First Christian Reformed Church of Seattle 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… 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. Church… Because God has called us to be a fellowship of his people in the world.

ELDERSEric Buist

Wayne ClousingClarence DeelstraTim Vanden Bos

DEACONSLaurie DykstraKevin HavemanHarriet Jonkman

Dora van der GiessenBrian Vander Vlies