This week’s text: Luke 1:68-79

Listen to last week’s sermon on Jeremiah 33:14-16 HERE
This week at Sanctuary:
  • Sunday – Worship at Taproot Theatre, 10am
    Women’s Small Group, 6pm
  • Monday – Community group (Greenlake), 6:15-7:45pm
    Email the leader
  • Wednesday – Community group (N. Greenwood), 530-7pm
    Email the leader
  • Thursday – Community group (Lake City Way), 630-745pm (soup on at 6)
    Email the leader
  • Saturday – Community Hours at The Green Bean, 9-11am
    Join us for coffee and community!
Community Groups:

You can still join a community group!
Sign up HERE or on the back of the communication card Sunday morning!
Monday: 6:15-7:45pm at the Pickel home (Greenlake)

Wednesday: 530-7pm at the Jackson home (N. Greenwood)
Thursday: 630-745pm (soup on at 6) at the Watrous home (Lake City Way)
Every other Sunday: Women’s small group, 6pm in member homes (contact Mary Vincent for more information)
Upcoming Events
Greenbelt Theology Pub
Thursday, December 3rd, 7pm at Razzi’s (next to the church office. Randy Rowland will be speaking about sports and theology. Don’t miss it!

Giving Tree
There will be a Giving Tree in the Taproot lobby the next few Sundays. Come grab a tag to support one of the groups below. Bring items to the church office or put them under the Giving Tree by Dec. 20th.

  • Aurora Commons: Grocery store/gas gift card and small gift for man or woman
  • Green Bean: Sponsor a plate for a staff member to the Staff Christmas Party
  • World Relief: Items for the Refugee Welcome Kits (scroll down for more info under Partner Ministries)

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

Save the Date – 2016 Men’s Retreat

Friday Feb 26 (after work) – Saturday Feb 27
At Harbor Creek Lodge, Gig Harbor
Cost will be about $40 per person
Contact Matt Watrous for more information

Partner Ministries
Refugee Welcome Kits
World Relief helps Refugee families get started in their new homes here in the Seattle area and they need our help to make some welcome kits!
Bring items you’d like to donate that are clean and in good condition from the lists attached and below.  Items can be:
  • Household things
  • Cleaning kits
  • Kitchen items
  • Child and Baby supplies
  • Bathroom supplies, new only
Bring items to church on Sundays during advent or to the church office.  The Monday Night Community Group at Sanctuary will sort donations and kit them up for World Relief to share with those who have been displaced from their homes and being settled here in our city.
Contact Steve Geelhood for more information.
Building Hope for Nepal
Documentary Viewing and Appetizer Reception: December 13th at 4pm, Taproot Theater. Every Nation Church is hosting this viewing about the life of the founder of ‘Women’s Prevention and Protection Center’ and the lives of the women and children she has influenced through the organization’s work with victims of the sex trade in Nepal. Admission is $15, which will go towards the building of a 5 story, 60 bedroom safe house in Nepal.
Financial Update
Cumulative November Offering
$23,017
Budgeted Monthly Offering
$17,325
 As of December 1, 2015
 Fiscal YTD Resources
$110,097
 Fiscal YTD Expenses
$94,014
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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