Worship Service: 9:30 am

Mark 7: 24-30

Of Dogs and Daughters

Welcome to

Faith Community Fellowship

July 23, 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

Greeters for July: 7/23: Herm & Jackie Oordt 7/30: Bill & Shirley Nelson Servants for July: 7/23: Herm & Jackie Oordt 7/30: Bill & Shirley Nelson

Sunday, July 23 9:30 am—Worship Service Communion Tuesday, July 25 8:00 am—Prayer at FCF Wednesday, July 26 6:30 pm— Council meets Sunday, July 30 9:30 am—Worship Service Reverie Outreach

Opportunities to Serve

NURSERY TODAY: Rita Buser Joy South

NEXT WEEK July 16:

Nellie Hibma Landon Anderson

CHILDREN & WORSHIP TODAY:

Children and Worship will begin again in September

Deacons: Kwant, Martin, Treasurer Ledeboer, Christy Muia, Iris, Secretary Schaeffer, Barbara, Benevolence Shim, Kelsey Strong, Nellie, President

FCF Council 2017-18

Elders: Anderson, Dean, Clerk Hoogendam, Robert, President Ormesher, Richard Schloemer, Leroy South, Robert

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 for the Benevolent Fund. The deacons use this fund to help those in need who are a part of this body and from the community. Back2School Blessing is coming Saturday, August 12th! Volunteers are needed Wednesday, Aug. 10th to prepare the backpack assembly line, Thursday, August 11th to stuff backpacks and on Saturday, Aug. 12th at the event at SVC. Please sign up on the signup sheets on the table in the entryway if you can help out! Thanks!! The Church Picnic has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 13th in place of the August Shepherd Groups right here at FCF following the morning worship service. Please sign up in the entryway so we know how many to expect. Games, prizes, food and fellowship await! Don’t miss out on this time with your church family. Prizes for the Church Picnic: A donation box is in the entryway for game prizes for the church picnic. Look around your home for small toys, small gift items that are in good condition that you no longer want or need. Items for children, teenagers and adults will be appreciated. (i.e., puzzles, card games, small toys, movies, books, candles) Skagit CROP HUNGER WALK: We all care about hungry people, but what can one person do? You can join in the Skagit CROP HUNGER WALK on October 1st at 2:00 PM. Help raise awareness and funds to end hunger one step at a time around the world and here in SKAGIT County. To join the walk, visit crophungerwalk.org. Our team captain is Nancy Maas.

July 23, 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 just outside the sanctuary. Requests are prayed for on Tuesday and also printed in the bulletin unless they are marked confidential. Children and Worship will resume in September.

WORSHIP NOTES

Welcome

*Gathering Song Come, Now is the Time for Worship

Congregational Life

*Call to Worship

*God’s Greeting and Greeting of One Another

*Songs of Praise You Are My All in All Lord, I Need You Wonderful, Merciful Savior Offering for the General and Benevolent Funds (come forward and place your prayer requests on the Communion Table) Congregational Prayer

We Hear God’s Word

PRAYER FOR THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WORD: Elder James Hodge

*Scripture Reading: Mark 7:24-30 Sermon: Of Dogs and Daughters

Prayer of Application

We Celebrate Communion

*God’s Blessing *Closing Song My Friends, May You Grow in Grace *Dismissal

* 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

Congregational Life

SERMON NOTES: OF DOGS AND DAUGHTERS

(Mark 7:24-30)

Introduction: Key to Good Hermeneutics

The Syro-Phoenician woman understands the parable from the ______________. She does not _____________ the parable but allows the parable to ______________ her. The Identity that doesn't Insult: The Demand that isn't Deserved: The Trust in God's Abundance:

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Spotlight Ministry of the Week:

99 + 1, Nueva Cancion, Serenity House (John & Bonnie Gilbert) Prayer Partners this week: Marlene McBee (next week: The McNeil 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, and Sienne Ackermann. - Our country--prayer for our country and our leaders, especially as they wrestle with health care coverage and our role in the world. - Christy Ledeboer—prayer for her next 4 day hospital infusion that began Friday. Please pray for continued minimal side effects, for a good spirit heading during that time and for the neuropathy in her feet to diminish. - Andrew and Anastasia Segars (Diane Segars’ son and daughter in law)--prayer as they travel by car through the area he has been serving with USAID--Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. They will then be returning to the US to live after living overseas for 17 years. Please pray for the adjustment to an unfamiliar culture for both of them, and for Andrew to be led to the right job. - Jacob Anderson—prayer for safety and good health and lots of fishing opportunities while working on a fishing boat in Alaska for 6 weeks. - Tami Viveros (Gloria Wicklund’s niece)—prayer for a full-time teaching position in California. She recently graduated with her Masters in teaching. - prayer for those struggling with chronic health issues. Praise for: - Heather and Kenny Berger—praise the Lord for their wedding celebration yesterday! May God bless their marriage and their lives together.

By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually,

that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name. Hebrews 13:15