Listen to last week’s sermon HERE |
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Greetings! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! I hope and pray that the wonder and awe of Christ’s birth into this world, and the hope of his return is filling your hearts and minds this season.
At the end of this year, I wanted to give you a quick update on where Sanctuary is at financially. By God’s grace, your generosity, and the frugal creativity of our staff and council, we continue to operate at a sustainable level, paying our rents, our staff, and investing these resources in God’s work through our church. I trust that God is growing up his church (which is all of us, as members of Christ’s body) through the various ministries of Sanctuary, and want to deeply thank you for your partnership in this good work!
We are, however, below where we’d hoped to be at this point in our budget cycle. We had hoped to replace some aging equipment (computers, mic stands, etc.), and invest additional resources in children’s ministry, as well as a number of other areas. As this year draws to a close, would you consider a year-end gift to Sanctuary? You can give during our morning service, mail a check (Sanctuary CRC, 8525 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103), or give here.
May you all know and experience the grace, truth, and beauty of Christ this season, and always!
The Word became flesh and blood,
and moved into the neighborhood.
We saw the glory with our own eyes,
the one-of-a-kind glory,
like Father, like Son,
Generous inside and out,
true from start to finish.
(John 1:14, The Message)
– Mark
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Full Life Discipleship Group
Sunday mornings, 9am in the Taproot Lobby.
Everyone is welcome to come and discuss what it means to actually follow Christ, to live fully in the presence of God, and what that means for our everyday live. We will be using the Renovate Devotional Classics as weekly readings. Contact Matt Whitneyfor more information. |
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| Full Life will not meet on Dec 25 or Jan 1.
Next devotion:
January 8: John Baillie – Morning Prayers |
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New Members Class
January 8, 15, and 22 – 11:15am-12pm
Interested in becoming a member? Join the class in the upstairs lobby at Taproot for 3 short sessions on what membership means at Sanctuary.
Congregational Meeting
January 22, right after morning worship. Members are encouraged to attend this short meeting to affirm Jen Geelhood, Tammie Haulter and Lorelle Jabs as Elders. Please let your elders know if you have any specific concerns regarding these nominees.White Privilege Seminar
January 27, 7:30 p.m. at University of Washington, Kane Hall 130. Join friends from Sanctuary to hear Tim Wise, who is a prominent anti-racist writer and educator, share how racial privilege impedes progressive social change for all and ways to challenge this paradigm. If you’re interested, contact Matt Watrous(4 tickets available). |
PATH Open Enrollment
Registration for Fall 2017 is open! If you are interested in more information about the preschool, visit the website – you can find registration documents and other helpful information!
Baptism Class
January 29, in the church office, 12:30-2pm (grab lunch in the neighborhood first)
Any families considering baptism are welcome- child, infant or adult.
There will be 2 gatherings going on simultaneously, one for parents and one for older children.
Please RSVP your interest to Summer by email! |
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Community Groups
Community Groups are on break from Dec. 11-Feb. 5. You can join next quarter, and get connected at Sanctuary. Sign up HERE or on the back of the communication card Sunday morning!
Every other Sunday: Women’s small group, 6pm in member homes
(contact Mary Vincent for more information) |
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Financial Update
| Cumulative December Offering |
$14,591
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| Budgeted Monthly Offering |
$20,917
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| As of December 20, 2016 |
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| Fiscal YTD Resources |
$106,023
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| Fiscal YTD Expenses |
$109,030
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For more information:
- Check out worship Sunday mornings, 10am at Taproot Theatre and visit our Website.
- See what’s happening on our Facebook page.
- Come see us 7 days a week at the Green Bean Coffee House and join us for community hours, Saturdays 9-11am.
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To share prayer requests with staff members and the prayer team, emailpray@sanctuarycrc.org
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