This week’s text: John 1:1-18

Listen to last week’s sermon HERE

A Peek at Children’s Ministry

Here is a look at what the kid’s are learning this Sunday, December 25th:

All children in the Christmas Service

Hymn of the Month:
Hark the Herald Angels Sing/Angels We Have Heard

Read our Children’s Ministry Blog for more information!

Peter Fish
Our church raised nearly $200 for World Renew through our Peter Fish change collection! Thank you! World Renew is doing good work across the globe, including the crisis in Syria. Please continue praying for God’s power to change lives through World Renew.

Thanks!
Laura Watrous

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 Whitney for more information.
Full Life will not meet on Dec 25 or Jan 1.

Next devotion:
January 8: John Baillie – Morning Prayers

Upcoming Events
December 24th – Christmas Eve Service at Taproot, 5pm
Kid friendly service! (no childcare provided)

December 25th – Christmas Service at Taproot, 10am
Pajamas welcome! Kid friendly service! (no childcare provided)

Looking for extra ways to give this year? Check out the Giving Trees at the Green Bean and in the Taproot lobby on Sundays- Grab a tag from Salvation Army or World Renew and bless our community!

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.PATH Open Enrollment
Registration for Fall 2017 is open! If you are interested in more information about the preschool, visit the website – (pathpreschool.com)- you can find registration documents and other helpful information!

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.

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!

 

Monday group (Greenlake), 615-745pm Email the leader
Wednesday group (N. Greenwood), 6-730pm 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)

Financial Update

Cumulative December Offering $14,591
Budgeted Monthly Offering $20,917
 As of December 20, 2016
Fiscal YTD Resources $106,023
 Fiscal YTD Expenses $109,030
Give Online
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.
To share prayer requests with staff members and the prayer team, email pray@sanctuarycrc.org
Sanctuary Staff
Mark Mohrlang – Co-Pastor
Summer Mohrlang – Co-Pastor
Randy Rowland – Network Pastor
Reba Jacobs – Director of Children’s Ministry
Heather Cowden – Minisrty Coordinator
Jen Geelhood – Bookkeeper
Kiri Horton – Green Bean Manager
Drew Dixon – Seminary Intern

Safe Church Representative:
Sarah Lewis-Assink

Sanctuary Elders
Matt Whitney –  President
Laura Watrous – Vice-President
Jeremy Jacobs  – Clerk
Jonathan Assink
Steve Geelhood
Melanie Haagsma
Caity Honig
Heather Kaemingk
Jeremy Schertzinger
Any submissions to the weekly email should be sent to Heather by 4pm on Tuesdays!

 

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