Welcome to

Faith Community Fellowship

January 15, 2017

Pastor Erik Kamp (360) 899-6385 Email: erikwkamp@gmail.com

1427 MONTE VISTA DRIVE MOUNT VERNON, WA. 98273

CHURCH OFFICE: 360-428-4661

www.faithcommunityfellowship.org

Sunday School: 9:15 am Worship Service: 10:30 am

Mark 1: 40-45

“Trading Places”

Pastor Erik Kamp

Greeters today: Heidi Roy January Servants: McNeils Jan. 22: Collins NURSERY TODAY NURSERY NEXT WEEK Kaaran Anderson Martin Kwant Joy South Elly VandenBosch

CHILDREN AND WORSHIP THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK Nancy Maas Christy Ledeboer Valerie Kwant Joy South Christy L. (greeter) Tracy H. (greeter) Sunday, January 15 9:15 am—Sunday School 10:30 am—Worship Service Selected Shepherd Groups meet following the service Tuesday, January 17 8:00 am—Prayer at Faith Wednesday, January 18 6:30 pm—All Church Prayer Meeting Thursday, January 19 9:15 am—Precepts Bible Study Friday, January 20 6:30 pm—Sunday School Teacher Meeting Saturday, January 21 7:30 am—Men’s Breakfast Sunday, January 22 9:15 am—Sunday School 10:30 am—Worship Service 6:00– 7:30 pm—Youth Group

Opportunities to Serve

Congregational Life

Shepherd Groups meet the second or third Sundays. Check with your leaders to see where and when you meet. If you aren’t in a Shepherd Group yet and would like to join one, please speak with an elder.

All Church Prayer Meeting: Save Wednesday, January 18th @ 6:30 pm. Plan to join the congregation in lifting up the needs and concerns of Faith and of our community. Sunday School Teacher Meeting will be Friday, January 20th @ 6:30 pm in the fellowship hall.

Update from Don and Joanne Lagerwey serving with World Renew in Livingston Parish, LA: “We are super busy here. In 3 days we have over 400 surveys taken...All with needs not taken care of yet. This was a huge disaster like Superstorm Sandy in the

amount of people affected. We have 15 people constantly taking interviews from 8 AM to 4 pm. Pray that we will stay healthy and have compassion for these people.” Speech and Debate: Can you give 3 hours to help Christian students grow in faith and communication skills at our speech and debate tournament? You will enjoy listening to students speak on a wide variety of topics - serious and not so serious. Your time includes 30 minutes of training, listening to 8 speeches, completing a ballot for each speaker, and having a meal in our judge hospitality room. You choose the time that works best for you. Thursday, January 26 to Saturday, January 28 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1515 E. College Way, in Mount Vernon. You can sign up online at https://nlc2016.homeschooldebate.net or talk with a member of the South family today.

WORSHIP NOTES

January 15, 2017 A Warm Welcome to all who are worshipping with us today. If you are a visitor or new to our church, please fill out a visitor’s card located on the table in the entryway. A nursery is provided for infants and toddlers through age 3, located in the hallway of the entryway. Children’s Bulletins are available on the table by the door in the entry way for the younger children. Prayer Requests: Inserts are in the bulletin for prayer requests. If you have a request, please fill the insert out and place it in the offering basket when it comes around or the prayer box in the back of the sanctuary. Requests are prayed for on Tuesday and also printed in the bulletin unless they are marked confidential. Children and Worship is a worship time for children ages 3 through kindergarten that occurs during the worship service. Watch for the yellow banner during the service!

Welcome

* Gathering Song: I Lift My Eyes Up

*Prayer of Invocation/Call to Worship

*God’s Greeting and Greeting of One Another

*Song of Praise I Lift My Eyes Up

In Preparation for Communion next week:

*Songs of Preparation Come as You Are Overwhelmed Lord, I Need You

Congregational Life Announcements

Congregational Prayer

Offering for the General Fund Nellie Strong: Ministry Shares

We Hear God’s Word

Kids age 3—kindergarten: come forward for prayer and exit for Children and Worship

Prayer for our Children and Prayer of Illumination: Elder Lee McNeil

*Scripture Reading: Mark 1:40-45 Sermon: Trading Places

Prayer of Application

*Song of Response: O Praise the Name

*God’s Blessing

*Closing Song Doxology

Dismissal — go in peace

* Indicates please stand if you are able

Prayer Team If you have a need for prayer for any reason,

you are welcome to join the prayer team in the front of the sanctuary

after the service.

Please prepare your hearts for worship in quietness

We Gather for Worship

SERMON NOTES:

Trading Places Mark 1:40-45

1. The Leper:

Leprosy was far more than a ________________,

it was a _____________________.

2. Are you Willing:

Jesus ___________________broke the ________________

imposed by the leprosy and _________________isolation.

3. Trading Places:

The former lepers’ _____________________ causes Jesus to receive the _______________________of leprosy.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Spotlight Ministry of the Week:

Faith House

Prayer Partners this week: David Wemple (next week: The Westra Family)

Concerns and praises within our family at Faith Special Prayer Requests: - Continued prayer for those struggling with cancer: Shirley Nelson, Mike VanBerkum's brother John, Sienne Ackermann and Trista Burn (started another round of chemo this week.) - Tom and Rita Buser’s son Bill—prayer for recovery following an ice-climbing accident on Christmas Day. Prayer that God will touch his heart in this time off work and that he will hear God’s love. - Don and Joanne Lagerwey-- prayer for their time as they serve with World Renew in Livingston Parish, LA. Pray for the impact they will have with those who suffered loss due to flooding there in August 2016. Pray for safety, good health, a meaningful experience with opportunities to touch and give hope to hurting people in this relief ministry. - prayer for encouragement for John Fortier, who is officially retired on disability. Pray for this time of transition for him and Jeanetta. - Carrie Matson—continued prayer for her tumor to stop growing and for her strength. Prayer also for her mom Nancy. -Beverly Holmes--prayer for a new job as she will be laid off from her current job this month. - the Ormesher family—prayer for their time in New Hampshire to see Rebekah’s grandfather whose health is declining. Pray for this emotional time with family. - Continued prayer for Tawni (VanBerkum) Pater’s pregnancy and for the healthy delivery of her baby. - pray for those suffering from the flu that they will recover quickly and that it will stop spreading! - Brian and Tessa Hofman (former summer intern)—prayer for the safe delivery of their baby girl due in a few weeks. Praise for: - Antony Barasa—praise that Leah and Samson have an appointment at the US Embassy in Nairobi on Jan. 30th. Pray that the meeting goes well and that they all will be in the United States in February! - Kamp family—praise for a relaxing time while visiting family in the Midwest. - Joan Johnson—praise that her forearm is healing well and for her children’s support and help during her recovery.

Prayer Requests How can we pray for you? Prayer request inserts are in the bulletin and cards are also on the table in the entryway. Fill these out

and place them in the offering basket or in the prayer box in the back of the sanctuary. The prayer group meets every Tuesday to pray for our church and

for specific requests.

Ladies Craft Night

When:

Friday, January 27, 5:30 pm—10:30 pm

Saturday, January 28, 7 am-2 pm

Feel free to come and go as you wish.

What to Bring:

1. whatever craft you want to work on! 2. Snacks to share

If you do not have a craft, come make some cards and join

the fun! We will have supplies for a small fee as well as instructions on how

to make the cards. Even if believe you are not "crafty”, come anyway!

The fellowship will be great!!

*Subway sandwiches catered Saturday for a small fee

(costs yet to be determined)

RSVP: to Jacque or Tami by Friday, January 20th

so they have an idea of how many tables to set up

and for ordering Subway on Saturday.

Hope you can join us!!!

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