december 20 17 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr i Sat

Communion/1st Sunday Advent 3 Theme: In the Beginning-John’s Christmas Carol, part 1 9am Contemporary-Speaker-Buzz Johnson 9:15am Adult Sunday School 10:45am Classic—Speaker-Buzz Johnson 6pm—Advent Evensong

4 Buzz Appointments PP

5 David Office Hours Buzz Appointments 8am-WP 9am WBS

6pm FC (Fellowship Hall)

6 David Office Hours Buzz Appointments Noon: Piano Carols & Prayers Awana Prep. 6pm Awana

7 6:30am—MPB

David Office Hours Buzz Appointments CS, WW, BW

8 9

2nd Sunday Advent 10

Theme: WORD became Flesh—John’s Carol part 2

9am Contemporary—Speaker-David Robinson 9:15am Adult Sunday School 10:45am Classic—Speaker-David Robinson 10:45am Book Club (Pastors’ Study)

11 Buzz Appointments PP

12 David Office Hours Buzz Appointments 8am-WP 9am WBS NCCO-Board Meeting 6pm FC (Fellowship Hall)

13 David Office Hours Buzz Appointments Noon: Piano Carols & Prayers Awana Prep. 6pm Awana

14 6:30am—MPB

David Office Hours Buzz Appointments CS, WW, BW

6:30pm—Leadership Team Budget Meeting

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16 3pm—Steinway Piano Concert CHRISTMAS SONGS & CAROL SING, featuring Jennifer

Goodenberger, Pianist

3rd Sunday Advent 17

Theme: Full of Grace & Truth—John’s Carol part 3 9am Contemporary—Speaker—David Robinson 9:15am Adult Sunday School 10:45am Classic—Speaker-David Robinson 6pm—Christmas Evensong

18

Buzz Appointments PP

19

David Office Hours Buzz Appointments 8am-WP

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David Office Hours Buzz Appointments Noon: Piano Carols & Prayers

21 6:30am—MPB

David Office Hours Buzz Appointments CS, WW

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Christmas Eve 24

10am-Church Family Impromptu Christmas Pageant (only one Sunday Morning Service) 6pm-Candlelight, Carols and Scriptures 10pm-Candlelight, Carols and Scriptures

Christmas Day 25 OFFICE & BUILDING CLOSED

26 8am-WP

OFFICE & BUILDING CLOSED Buzz—Vacation Nancy—Vacation

27 Special Church Office Hours Buzz—Vacation Nancy—Vacation

28 Special Church Office Hours 6:30am—MPB CS, WW Buzz—Vacation Nancy—Vacation

29 OFFICE & BUILD-ING CLOSED Buzz—Vacation Nancy—Vacation

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New Year’s Eve/Family Sunday 31 Theme: Blind Man

9am Contemporary-Speaker-Buzz Johnson 9:15am Adult Sunday School 10:45am Classic—Speaker-Buzz Johnson NO BETWEEN SERVICE BRUNCH

New Year’s Day 1 OFFICE & BUILDING CLOSED

January 2 David Office Hours Buzz Appointments 8am-WP NCCO (Lobby, Sanctuary, Basement) 6pm FC (Fellowship Hall)

January 3 David Office Hours Buzz Appointments Awana Prep. 6pm Awana

January 4 6:30am—MPB

David Office Hours Buzz Appointments CS, WW, BW

January 5 10am-2pm—Baby Blankets

January 6

Church Use Legend:

Birthdays Tonja Johnson 2 Joel Harris 4 Levi Wyatt 4 Brian Ulbricht 7 Cliff Lewis 8 Jeff Johnson 17 Jonathan Wyatt 18 Dina Winn 21 Owen Duff 23 Randy Dennis 26 Matt Johnson 27

PP—Palette Puddlers 10am—2pm NCCO—North Coast Chamber Orchestra 5-9pm (Sanctuary, Lobby & Basement) CS—Cleaning Service--times vary

CBC - Cannon Beach Chorus 6:30-8:30 pm FC—Fireside Chats--6-8pm (Fellowship Hall) WW-Wes Wahrmund Guitar Lessons Upstairs

WP– Women’s Prayer 8 am AWANA—6pm BW--Brush Away the Blues 1pm (Fellowship Hall)

WBS—Women’s Bible Study 9 am MPB - Men’s Prayer Breakfast 6:30 - 8 am

P.O. Box 37 Cannon Beach, OR 97110 Phone: 503-436-1222 Email: church@beachcommunity.org

Sunday Children’s Schedule

Kid’s Church At the 1st Service kids 5-8 years old begin in the service & at the 2nd service kids 5 years old–5th grade begin in the service & are later dismissed. Nursery care is provided for infants & children up through 4 years old during the 1st & 2nd Services.

Sunday Adult Schedule 8:15AM Sunday Prayer Team (Pastor’s Study) 9AM Contemporary Worship 9:15AM Adult Sunday School (Basement) 10:45AM Classic Worship Service 10:45AM Book Club -10:45AM 2nd Sundays (Sept.-June) 11:45AM Fellowship Time (Fellowship Hall) 6PM Evensong (1st & 3rd Sundays)

Through the Week at Church: Women’s Prayer Group – Tuesdays 8AM Women’s Bible Study –Tuesdays 9-11AM Fireside Chats- Tuesdays-6PM Fellowship Hall AWANA—Wednesdays 6-8PM, kids 3-14, adults (Oct.-Apr.) Men’s Prayer Breakfast – Thursdays 6:30AM

“Brush Away the Blues”– Thursdays 1-4PM

Home Groups: Young Adult, David & Trina Robinson -436-1303-Cannon Bch, 2nd & 4th Sundays

Giving (Check, Cash, or Online): Your gifts are always appreciated. To give online, select “Giving” on our website home page.

Leaders, Staff, Reaching Us: Leadership Team: David Robinson, Buzz Johnson, Brent Corwin, Eileen Nordquist, Maryjane Swynenburg, Kimberly Ward, Mike Pierce, Cat Wollen, Gordy Wollen , Doran Lower, Trina Robinson Deacons: Helen Piatt, Pam Olsen, Katie Paaso, Judy Wood, Deanne Johnson

Church Staff: David Robinson, Pastor Buzz Johnson, Associate Pastor Nancy Giasson, Church Administrator

Office Hours: M-F 10AM to 4PM

Building: M-F 9:30AM-5PM; (Closed Church & National Holidays)

Website: www.beachcommunity.org; Pastor’s Blog: vinea.church

Contact: (503) 436-1222

Church Fax: (503) 436-2476

Time of Fellowship Following the service, all are welcome to join us for coffee,

cookies, and conversation.

Announcements 12/03/17

Thank you, everyone who helped to decorate Community Church for this Advent/Christmas season. Special thanks to Katie Paaso, our Christmas Décor Coordinator. Today

Advent Evensong: 6PM tonight. Theme: “Watch and Wait”.

Christmas Giving Tree: There are still many tags on the Christmas Giving Tree in the Foyer. Please pick one up and bring the gift to church by next Sunday, December 10th. (Most of the tags are for gift certificates, which is easy).

Coming Up

Piano Carols December 6th at 12PM: Piano Carols & Prayers presented by our own Pastor David Robinson.

Book Club: Meets next Sunday @ 10:45AM in Pastors Study. This month’s selection, Watch for the Light, will be discussed. All are welcome. Join us, even if you have not read the book!

Advent Series: John’s Christmas Carol o Dec. 3: In the Beginning (John 1:1-5) o Dec. 10: Word became Flesh (John 1:6-

14) o Dec. 17: Grace & Truth (John 1:14-18) o Dec. 24 (10AM): Impromptu Xmas

Pageant

The Word became Flesh Study Questions Dec. 4-10, 2017

READ: Read John 1:6-14 EXPLORE: John 1:6-14

What does the gospel writer say about John the Baptist in this passage?

What does Jesus call us to be in Acts 1:8?

How did John witness to the light of Jesus?

Compare John 1:9 with John 8:12.

What is the world’s condition in this passage?

What are ways people failed to recognize Jesus? How about today?

What promises come to those who do recognize Jesus and also receive Jesus?

How does John, the gospel writer, describe the birth of Jesus (see verse 14)?

APPLY: John 1:6-14

What do you most enjoy about this passage?

How is this passage similar to a Christmas Carol?

How well do you know Jesus right now?

Work at memorizing either John 1:12 or John 1:14.

In what ways are you a witness to the Light of Christ?

When did you first recognize Jesus, receive him, and believe in his name?

What is the significance of verse 14 in your life? How is the Word becoming flesh in your daily life?

PRAY & PRACTICE: John 1:6-14

In the Beginning Buzz Johnson

John 1:1-5 Dec. 3, 2017

MESSAGE NOTES:

Intro:

In the beginning….

The Word was God.

All things made through Him.

He is the Light and the Life.

The light shines in the darkness.

Apply John 1:1-5

COME CELEBRATE!

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS 2017

Cannon Beach Community Church

DEC. 3rd , 1st SUNDAY IN ADVENT

o 9AM & 10:45AM: Message: In the Beginning—

John’s Christmas Carol, part 1, Pastor Buzz

Johnson; Communion Service

o 6PM: Advent Evensong

DEC 6th 12pm, WEDS: Piano Carols & Prayers

Noon: David Robinson, pianist

DEC. 10th, 2nd SUNDAY IN ADVENT:

o 9AM: 10:45AM — Message: WORD became

Flesh—John’s Carol, part 2, Pastor David

Robinson

DEC 13th 12pm, WEDS: Piano Carols & Prayers

Noon: David Robinson, pianist

DEC. 16th, 3pm, SAT; Steinway Piano Concert

CHRISTMAS SONGS & CAROL SING, featuring

Jennifer Goodenberger, Pianist

SUNDAY, DEC. 17th , 3rd SUNDAY IN ADVENT

o 9AM: 10:45AM — Message: Full of Grace &

Truth—John’s Carol, pt 3, Pastor David Robinson

o 6PM: Christmas Evensong

DEC 20th 12pm, WEDS: Piano Carols & Prayers

Noon: David Robinson, pianist

DEC. 24, SUNDAY, CHRISTMAS EVE

o 10:00AM: (just one Sunday Morning Service)

Church Family Impromptu Christmas Pageant o 6:00PM — Candlelight, Carols and Scriptures

o 10:00PM—Candlelight, Carols and Scriptures