Welcome to

Faith Community Fellowship

November 27, 2016

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

CHURCH ADDRESS:

1427 MONTE VISTA DRIVE MOUNT VERNON, WA. 98273

CHURCH OFFICE: 360-428-4661

Church Web Site: www.faithcommunityfellowship.org Check us out online

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

Luke 1:5-25

“Zechariah and Elizabeth’s Hope”

Servants: There are still many opportunities to serve as a servant or greeter. If a month commitment is too much, can you volunteer for a week or two? Sign up to serve on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall. Thanks so much for helping out with this servant ministry. It is so appreciated by many in the congregation and gives us all an opportunity for fellowship with friends and visitors following the service. Soles4Souls: Lots of ways to walk in the steps of Jesus—don’t forget to fill out a footprint and let us all know how you have been the hands and feet of Jesus. BEST GIFTS EVER: World Renew invites you to give thanks by giving the BEST GIFTS EVER to people who live in poverty. James 1:17 says that every good and perfect gift is from our Father in heaven, and our commission is to share His blessings with those in need. When you give through World Renew Gift Catalog, you help to address some of this world’s most challenging issues in God-honoring ways. Get your copy of the World Renew Gift Catalog online at worldrenewgifts.net or call to order at 800-333-8300.

Thursday, December 8: MVCS Elementary Concert @ 7 pm at MV Christian School. Thursday, December 8: A Christmas Carol Celebration—Bring your loved ones to a Christmas Carol sing-along on Thursday, December 8 at 7:00 pm, hosted by First Christian Reformed Church (701 W Blackburn Road, Mt Vernon). Carols, desserts, harp & flute, and a freewill offering to support New Earth Recovery, a Christian ministry bringing healing to those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Carolyn Nordquist will be playing a piano solo and Amy Muia will be playing her harp. Thursday, December 15: MVCS Middle School and High School Concert @ 7 pm at MV Christian School. Sunday, December 18: Blue Christmas Service @ 6:30 pm at FCF. This service is for anyone who is experiencing grief of some kind….a loss of a loved one, a dream, a job, or something else in your life that has happened. This service is focused on hope for the future. Invite someone you know who can benefit from this service. Sunday, December 18: Candlelight Service @ 6:30 pm at First CRC.

Upcoming Community Events

Opportunities to Serve

Congregational Life

Today is the first Sunday of Advent. The word Advent means "coming" or "arrival." The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in His First Advent, and the anticipation of the return of Christ the King in His Second Advent. Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. May this be a time of preparing your hearts, and welcoming Jesus to dwell and abide within your hearts in a new and fresh way this season.

This Morning during our worship service we will commemorate Jesus’ death and resurrection as we celebrate the Lord’s Supper. We invite children and adults, all who have professed Jesus as their Lord and Savior, to join us in communion. The second offering is the Benevolence offering. It is a thank offering that the deacons use to help those in need who are a part of this congregation or for others in the community.

Missions Pledges: Extra Missions Pledges Pamphlets are located on the entryway table. See who we as a church support and prayerfully consider who you will pledge to support for this year. Return your filled out pledge form in the next few weeks. REVERIE OUTREACH: 4 SERVERS ARE NEEDED FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 FROM 5-8 PM. SIGN UP IN THE ENTRYWAY. Church Directories: This is the last week to check the church directories for any errors. Please check the sample copies and make any necessary corrections. 2016 Advent Devotional: Starting November 28, World Renew and the CRC Office of Social Justice will begin sharing a devotional series for Advent 2016 called The Things that Make for Peace to orient your Christmas season. To sign up, go to crcna.org/advent.

WORSHIP NOTES

November Greeters: J Hodge November Servants: Lagerweys December Greeters: Needed December Servants: Ackermanns NURSERY TODAY NURSERY NEXT WEEK Gloria/Sam Wicklund Kelsey Shim Heidi Kwant Rebekah Ormesher CHILDREN AND WORSHIP THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK Christy Ledeboer Cassie Kwant Landon Anderson Valerie Kwant Cassie K. (greeter) Nellie S. (greeter) Sunday, November 27 9:15 am—Sunday School 10:30 am—Worship Service, Communion 5:30 pm—Sermon Prep @ Pastor Erik’s house Tuesday, November 29 8:00 am—Prayer at Faith 5-8 pm —Reverie Outreach Thursday, November 30 9:30 am—Precepts Bible Study Sunday, December 4 9:15 am—Sunday School 10:30 am—Worship Service 6:00-7:30 pm—Youth Group—lesson 5

Friday, Dec. 9th—Over 50’s Christmas Dinner at FCF @ 6 pm Sunday, Dec. 18—Blue Christmas Service at FCF @ 6:30 pm

November 27, 2016 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!

Opportunities to Serve

Welcome

* Gathering Song: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

*Prayer of Invocation/Call to Worship: Isaiah 9: 1-7

*God’s Greeting and Greeting of One Another

*Songs of Praise: Cornerstone O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Lighting of the Advent Candle—Candle of Hope Children’s Message Lighting of the Candle

*Song of Response Prepare Ye the Way

Congregational Life Announcements Congregational Prayer

Offering for the General Fund and the Benevolence Fund

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 Leroy Schloemer

*Scripture Reading: Luke 1:5-25 Sermon: Zechariah and Elizabeth’s Hope

Prayer of Application

*Song of Response: O, Come Let Us Adore Him

We Celebrate Communion O Praise His Name

*God’s Blessing

Dismissal — go in peace

* Indicates please stand if you are able

REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Spotlight Ministry of the Week:

CAMPUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Christian Anderson, Rosa Rodriguez)

Prayer Partners this week: The Strong Family (next week: The Tebb 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. - Lee McNeil’s father, Darrell suffering from Wagner disease. - prayer for encouragement for John Fortier, who is struggling with the effects and implications of his condition. Prayer that he will be enfolded by others who love and care for him. - Carrie Matson—prayer for strength during her chemo treatments. Continue to keep her mom Nancy in prayer. -Juanita Gilfry—continued prayer for relief from shoulder pain. -Trista Burn —continued prayer for strength and minimal side effects as she begins her third round of chemo. Praise that her tumor has shrunk considerably in size! - Tish Ackermann—prayer for pain relief and healing from a fractured vertebrae - Tami Hodge—relief and healing from sciatica. Prayers for a safe return home from Spokane this week. - Ackermanns’ daughter in law, Sienne—prayers for God’s healing from cancer. Praise for God’s strong presence and peace! -The Busers’ grandson Matthew—prayers for his family and him that they would know the healing touch of God’s love and the joy of reconciliation. Praise for: - Bob Smith—praise that his 2nd deep brain stimulation procedure went well! -praise for time with family during the holiday season. Prayer Team

come to the front; If you have a need for prayer for any reason,

you are welcome to join the prayer team.

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.

Please prepare your hearts for worship in quietness

We Gather for Worship