Dec 23, 2015 - This Week at Sanctuary

This week’s text: 1 Samuel 2:1 1-26

Listen to last week’s sermon on Luke 1:46-56 HERE

Our Christmas party / White Elephant Gift exchange / Carol Sing on December 20th at the Green Bean

This week at Sanctuary:

Sunday – Worship at Taproot Theatre, 10am
Community groups are taking a break for the holidays. Groups will resume meeting the week of January 11th.
Saturday – Community Hours at The Green Bean, 9-11am
Join us for coffee and community!

Upcoming Events

Christmas Eve Service!
December 24th at 7pm in Taproot Theater
Kids are welcome! Cry room and activity packs will be available.

Congregational Meeting
Sunday January 24th, right after the service, there will be a congregational meeting to elect new elders.

Save the Date
Men’s Retreat – Feb 26 (after work) – Feb 27
At Harbor Creek Lodge, in Gig Harbor
Cost: about $40 per person
Contact Matt Watrous for more information

Women’s Retreat – March 5-6
More information to come!

Our advent kids choir singing Go Tell It On The Mountain!

Community Groups:

Community groups are taking a break for the holidays. But you can still join one! Groups will begin meeting again the week of January 11th. Sign up HERE or on the back of the communication card Sunday morning!

Monday group (Greenlake), 6:15-7:45pm Email the leader

Wednesday group (N. Greenwood), 530-7pm Email the leader

Thursday group (Lake City Way), 630-745pm (soup on at 6) Email the leader

Every other Sunday: Women’s small group, 6pm in member homes (contact Mary Vincent for more information)

Partner Ministries

From the Office of Social Justice:

It’s not too late to sign up for the 2015 Advent Devotionals – Starting November 30, World Renew and the CRC Office of Social Justice began sharing a daily devotional series for Advent 2015 called Displacement and Belonging to orient your Christmas season. To sign up, clickHERE!

From World Renew:
Do a World of Good this Christmas to help those living in poverty and hunger: You can help a family with a filter so that they have clean water to drink, help a child get the food they need to grow well with a nutrition kit, or help a flood survivor find shelter and restoration. Get your copy of the World Renew gift catalog online HERE!

Cascade Worship and Arts Conference
February 19-20. Presented by Fuller NW, join with theologians, worship directors, and pastors in conversation, imagination, and relationship as we explore worship and the arts, and how these things might shape our shared Cascadian context. Visit the website for details and registration.

Financial Update

Cumulative December Offering	$16,403
Budgeted Monthly Offering	$17,325
As of December 15, 2015
Fiscal YTD Resources	$115,450
Fiscal YTD Expenses	$103,850

Give Online

For more information:

Visit our Website
Check out our Facebook page
Read our Children’s Ministry Blog
Come see us at the Green Bean Coffee House

Any submissions for the weekly email should be sent to Heather athcowden@sanctuarycrc.org before 4PM on Tuesdays!

Sanctuary Staff
Mark Mohrlang – Co-Pastor
Summer Mohrlang – Co-Pastor
Randy Rowland – Network Pastor
Reba Jacobs – Children’s Ministry
Heather Cowden – Administrative Support
Kiri Horton – Green Bean Manager

Safe Church Representative:
Sarah Lewis-Assink

Sanctuary Elders
Jonathan Assink – Green Bean
Steve Geelhood – President
Alyssa Groenewold – Discipleship
Jeremy Jacobs – Faith & Work
Courteney Pickel – Children’s Ministry
Jeremy Schertzinger – Support Services
Laura Watrous – Clerk of Council, Outreach

Matt Whitney – Vice President, Worship & Arts

Dec 23, 2015 – This Week at Sanctuary

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This week’s text: 1 Samuel 2:1 1-26

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This week’s text: 1 Samuel 2:11-26

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This week’s text: 1 Samuel 2:1 1-26