Dec 16, 2015 – This Week at Sanctuary

Published by mark mohrlang on

This week’s text: Luke 1:46-56

Listen to last week’s sermon on Isaiah 12 HERE
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!
Giving Tree

Items for the Giving Tree can still be purchased! Return items to the church office or put them under the tree by this Sunday, December 20th.
Upcoming Events
Christmas Party
December 20th, 630-9pm at the Green Bean
We want to celebrate Christmas with you! Here are the details: bring a Christmas treat to share – warm beverages will be provided. Bring an instrument or a voice to sing a carol or two around the piano. There will be a white elephant gift exchange, no purchase necessary, just something fun or funny to trade. Kids are welcome to participate in all of the above, or there will be kid-friendly crafts and 2-3 babysitters in the church office.
Bring a friend! The more the merrier!
RSVP here!

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

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!
Financial Update
Cumulative December Offering
$9,030
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:
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
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