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Calvary Chapel Eastside

The First Word | Matthew 3:1-6

The First Word | Matthew 3:1-6

CHURCH IS OPEN! Join us this Sunday for our 10am Worship Service in our spacious sanctuary. You can also enjoy our livestream from the comfort of your home or mobile device.

Locations & Times

Calvary Chapel Eastside

5130 164th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006, USA

Sunday 10:00 AM

Welcome to Calvary Chapel Eastside!

We are very glad you could be with us today!

Growing together in God’s love and truth!

Calvary Chapel Eastside Online
https://cceastside.com/

Go to our live broadcast!

Calvary Chapel Eastside | YouTube Livestream
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChE-UyACsZjRjN5wG9LNLdQ/

Watch the latest message!

https://cceastside.com/sermongallery/
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We’re glad you’ve joined us! If you are new to CCE within the last three months and have not received a gift bag, please see below to fill out our virtual connect card and receive a gift from us.

Complete our online connect card and receive a special gift!

Connect Card
https://cceastside.com/connect-card
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CCE OPEN MEETING • Join us on Sunday, November 13th, for an open meeting with the Board of Elders in the Chapel at 11:45am. This is an opportunity for general inquiry and to get to know the leadership.
COMMUNION STATIONS • CCE is offering weekly Communion at four different stations in the sanctuary. We will continue to share corporate Communion one Sunday every month, and we encourage you to enjoy a more private/intimate time of Communion and Prayer on the other Sundays by visiting one of these stations during the time of worship that follows the message. Feel free to select from individual elements or the all-in-one packets at each of our Communion/Prayer stations.
MAINTENANCE ENGINEER • CCE is hiring a Maintenance Engineer. Please contact Robert Case (robert@cceastside.com) if you are interested in this paid opportunity,
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THE CHOSEN: SEASON 3 - EPISODES 1 & 2 • Jesus gives a sermon that turns the world upside down, and all 12 disciples are ready to follow him to the ends of the earth. Episodes 1 and 2 of Season Three pick up where the series left off, and in this unique theatrical experience, launch the most emotional and consequential season of The Chosen to date.

Experience Episodes 1 and 2 with CCE friends and family. Sign up for Saturday, November 19th, 11:45am at the Highlands. See Tom Hoag in the Lobby after worship service on Sunday.

Watch the trailer!

The Chosen | Season 3 - Episodes 1 and 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7z868kEl5s
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JUNIOR HIGH SUNDAY CLASS • The Junior High group meets every Sunday, at 10am in Room 203. Brian Parks is launching the Answers In Genesis Middle School materials this month and sharing in many other interactive games and activities. Don’t miss out on these fun first few weeks!
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WOMEN'S BRUNCH & LEARN • Ladies, please join us on Saturday, October 29th, 10:30am to 12:30pm. We will meet artist Jenny Shute and hear the story behind her artwork inspired by the Holy Spirit. Enjoy brunch and beautiful painting in the cozy Lodge. Cost is $10.
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CCE MONTHLY SWAP MEET • Come after service on Sunday, October 30th, for our monthly clothing swap, located in the Café. Bring your new or gently used donations. All items are FREE! Contact Kathi Beard (kathibeard@icloud.com) for more information.
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HARVEST PARTY • CCE invites you to our annual Harvest Party on Monday, October 31st, from 6 to 8pm.

This party is FREE! In addition to safely prepared and distributed food, everyone will enjoy a variety of family fun activities. Bring the whole family and get ready for a fun time!

CAN YOU HELP?

We are looking for volunteers to help in all aspects of this annual outreach.

Contact Berenice Samuel (berenice@cceastside.com) or Sue Irvin (sue@cceastside.com) to volunteer, help with candy donations, and learn more about how you can help make this year's Harvest Party a special event for our community!

Join us for Harvest Party 2022!

Harvest Party | Monday, October 31, 2022
https://cceastside.com/new-events/harvest-party-2022
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FRUITFUL HILL ARTISANS HANDCRAFTED MARKET • You are invited to our annual art and crafts fair on Friday, November 4th, 6-9:30pm, and Saturday November 5th, 9am-4:30pm!

Our art and crafts show features dozens of hand-picked vendors from all around the Pacific Northwest, each one with beautiful, unique items that make perfect gifts for family and friends.

See below to learn more.

The Fruitful Hill Artisans Handcrafted Market fundraiser is fun for the whole family and showcases amazing artisans from all over the Northwest!

Learn more about CCE's annual Art Fair!

Fruitful Hill Artisans Handcrafted Market | 11/4, 6-9:30pm | 11/5, 9am-4:30pm
https://cceastside.com/new-events/craft-fair-2022-friday
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CONNECT | YOUNG ADULTS GROWING CLOSER TO GOD & EACH OTHER • Connect brings together college-age and young professionals who desire the purpose filled pursuit of Jesus Christ in their lives as we build and experience healthy, nurturing relationships.

Our young adults (marrieds and singles) are meeting Sunday, November 6th. We welcome you to join us, 5-8pm, at the home of Robert and Kim Case (12204 210th Place SE, Issaquah, WA 98027).

See below for details!

Learn more!

Connect | Young Adults Ministry
https://cceastside.com/young-adults
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ECHO GLEN MINISTRY • Please consider joining Pastor Robert on the 2nd Sunday of the month for a 3pm Chapel Service at the Echo Glen Youth Detention Facility in Snoqualmie. This is an opportunity for you to meet and pray for these incarcerated youth during a brief (~40 minute) service.

Non-vetted volunteers are allowed one visit per year. Please reach out to Pastor Robert (robert@cceastside.com) by end of day on Tuesday, November 8th, if you would like to join us on Sunday, November 13th.

If you want to participate on a more frequent basis, please send an email message to Susan Evans (susan@smilepower.org) for a volunteer application.

COVID-19 GUIDELINES: Echo Glen now requires visitors and volunteers to show proof of negative COVID-19 home test.
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY | CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS • Our Children’s Ministry is seeking volunteers for all of our programs: Newborn to 3 Years in the Nursery (Room 101); 4 to 7 Years (Room 103); and 8 to 11 Years (Room 102).

Kids ages 4-11 begin at 10am in Room 103 for praise and worship.

Can you join the children as they journey with Jesus this year? We are currently seeking teachers and helpers on Sunday mornings across our three age groups: Babies & Tots (0-3); Younger Kids (4-7); and Older Kids (8-11).

We are also seeking a qualified Special Needs Assistant.

If you are excited about nurturing a vibrant faith that lasts a lifetime and would like to volunteer, please reach out to Pastor Robert Case (robert@cceastside.com). and Berenice Samuel (berenice@cceastside.com).
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SCHOOL OF DISCIPLESHIP • Our Calvary Chapel School of Discipleship (CCSD) is kicking off the Fall 2022 Season.

We welcome you to join us this Wednesday, at 7pm.

Pick up a brochure at the Lobby Information Desk or a seat pocket in the sanctuary. Visit cceastside.com to learn more about the following programs:

Awana Clubs
Senior High and Junior High Classes
Women's Bible Study
Men Discipling Men
English as a Second Language (ESL)

See below to review these opportunities to grow in your faith and love relationship with Jesus Christ.

Learn more and register today!

Calvary Chapel School of Discipleship
https://cceastside.com/school-of-discipleship
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AWANA • Registration is open! Calvary Chapel Eastside’s Awana program is a great way for young people to draw near to Jesus as they hide God’s Word in their hearts. Knowing how God wants us to live out our faith is vitally important to our spiritual health and the future of our children.

Join us on Wednesday, October 26th, 7-8:30pm. All children 3 years through 6th grade will grow in their love and knowledge of Jesus through the Bible in this multi-leveled club.

See below to learn more and register!

Register today!

Awana 2022-23
https://cceastside.com/awana
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WOMEN’S TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY • Join us in the Lodge (down the steps at the far end of the CCE church parking lot) every Tuesday, 10:30am-12:30pm, following our Sound Mind & Body Fitness Class with Patti, 9:15-10:15am.

We will also enjoy picnics and/or hikes attached to some of our gatherings, and select locations depending upon planned activities, weather, etc.

Contact Lily Skelton (women@cceastside.com) for details and study resources.
WOMEN'S WEDNESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY • Join us every Wednesday at 7pm in Room 205, for a focused study on living truth from the Book of Philippians.

Jennie Allen’s Get Out of Your Head teaches us how to take our thoughts captive and experience inner freedom.

Contact Andrea Grover (scrappygrover@gmail.com) for details and study resources.

Learn more about Women's Bible Study!

Women’s Ministry
https://cceastside.com/womens-ministry

Learn more about Sound Mind and Body!

Fitness Class | Tuesday, in the Lodge | 9:15-10:15am
https://cceastside.com/sound-mind-and-body
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MEN'S DISCIPLESHIP • Men Discipling Men is kicking off the 2022-23 season! MDM meets in person every Wednesday at 7pm in Room 204, or you can participate via Zoom

Join us as we learn to fight the good fight of faith through a Navigator’s study of 1 Timothy.

We welcome you to take part in our mentoring program by signing up to be a mentor or a mentee and discussing various topics with one another. Drop in on Wednesday evenings at 7pm, or reach out to Tom Hoag (n6xb@yahoo.com).

Learn more about Men Discipling Men!

Men's Ministry
https://cceastside.com/mens-ministry
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Are you interested in gathering with other men around God’s Word and Prayer? Please see below for two convenient options to connect.

Option 1: Click or tap here for Zoom meeting details!

Topic: CCE Saturday Mens Prayer (8:30A PT)
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

Join Zoom Meeting
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Option 2: Click or tap here for direct connect!

Men’s Virtual Prayer Group | Saturdays, 8:30am
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HOME FELLOWSHIPS • Home fellowships are a wonderful way to get involved in community, strengthen your relationship with the Lord, and learn together! We encourage you to think and pray about joining a group this year! See below to learn more. If you are interested in hosting or leading a group, please let us know. Meet our Home Fellowship leaders this Sunday after service in the lobby, or visit cceastside.com for more information!

BOTHELL/KIRKLAND UPDATE: Dan and Mili Nelson are now hosting the Bothell/Kirkland Home Fellowship once a month, starting at 6pm. Soup and bread meal provided. Please send email to Dan and Mili (danandmili@gmail.com) for dates.

Get involved!

CCE Home Fellowships
https://cceastside.com/home-fellowships
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD • Calvary Chapel Eastside is seeking two volunteer leaders for Operation Christmas Child, a Samaritan's Purse program dedicated to following the example of Christ by helping those in need and proclaiming the hope of the Gospel.

We need a project leader who can help drive CCE campaigns, and a Drop Off Center manager who can be available as needed and during November to set up Drop Off Center procedures and facilitate CCE operations during National Collection Week (November 14-21, 2022).

If you have a passion for Samaritan's Purse and Operation Christmas Child and can help support this important program for CCE, please reach out to Melissa Saunders (msaunders72@yahoo.com / 214.280.4606).

A small shoebox can teach a child about the love of God and lead him or her to faith in Christ. Be a part of changing children's lives all over the world in Jesus' name through the power of a simple gift.
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JESUS REVOLUTION • In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to a JESUS REVOLUTION that changed the world. From the makers of I Can Only Imagine. See below to learn more.

#JesusRevolutionMovie

Jesus Revolution | In Theaters February, 2023
https://jesusrevolution.movie/

Watch the trailer!

Jesus Revolution | In Theaters February, 2023
https://youtu.be/8vmHFvnjPDw
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VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED | CCE A/V TEAM • Are you interested in participating in our ever-expanding audio/video ministry? Please fill out a connect card with your contact information and a note that you would like to participate. We are currently teaching volunteers how to mix sound for both our in-house congregation and those listening online here and abroad. We are also training volunteers in video, lighting, and streaming technologies.

If you are excited about these opportunities to serve, please contact Robert Case (robert@cceastside.com).
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | SOLID GROUND CAFÉ • We are now accepting volunteers for Café baristas. Previous experience is not required. If you have been looking for a way to connect and meet others, this is an excellent opportunity to serve, share fellowship, and help support our global missionaries. Contact Shirley Lopez (eslopez1@msn.com) for details.
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MISSIONS SPOTLIGHT | GERMANY • Since, 1998, Kurt, Tiffany, Simon, Andrew, Lillia, and James have been a full time missionary family at Calvary Chapel Leipzig, where Kurt serves as Senior Pastor. In addition to his Pastoral responsibilities, Kurt teaches at the school of discipleship, serves as an elder, and provides counseling, visitation, outreach, Bible study, and prayer. Outside of church activities, Kurt spends one day a week helping at a refugee camp, and he is very involved with his children. Tiffany’s main ministry is being a wife and mother. She leads the Women’s Ministry, serves in the children’s ministry, and reaches out to needy and broken communities. See below to learn more.

If you can help support this important ministry, please select Missions through the GIVE tab on our website, or contact Robert Case (robert@cceastside.com) to learn more about how you can help support our missionaries.

Learn more about the work Kurt, Tiffany, Simon, Andrew, Lillia, and James are doing in Germany!

Missions Spotlight: The Kurt Ibbotson Family | Germany
https://cceastside.com/leipzig
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ANSWER THE CALL TO PRAY • Would you like to pray with, minister to, and share the Gospel with callers from all over America—from a secure app on your smart phone and at your convenience? Please prayerfully consider becoming a part of the Billy Graham Prayer Line Volunteer Team!

See below to learn more about how you can experience the incredible opportunity to pray with others and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Learn more and apply to volunteer!

Billy Graham Prayer Line
https://billygraham.org/what-we-do/evangelism-outreach/prayer-line/about/
PRE-SERVICE PRAYER • For those who would like to participate in group prayer, please join us in person upstairs in the Library Annex, or in the Virtual Library at 9:15am for our Pre-Service Weekly Prayer Meeting. See below for the Zoom meeting link.

Join Pre-Service Prayer at 9:15am

If you experience any issues with connectivity, please go to cceastside.com and scroll down for Zoom Instructions.
https://zoom.us/j/96700039083?pwd=NnhnR0U4UFB0UnZKc0hwdlVjOG5wdz09
Our Sunday Live Streaming Video has been upgraded to simulcast. We are now broadcasting to you live from our Facebook Live Feed and the YouTube Live Feed. Wherever you are in the world, tune in for live worship and the Sunday message.

Facebook Live Feed

Our feed typically starts at 9:45am.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/cceastside/videos/

YouTube Live Feed (and archived worship services)

Our feed typically starts at 9:45am.
https://tinyurl.com/cceastside

Sermon Podcasts and Video

Enjoy sermons from home, with content now available in 1080p Full HD.
https://cceastside.com/media
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SHERRI YOUNGWARD: WORDS AND SONGS FROM HOME • Sherri’s full album of all her latest tracks for Comfort-19: Words and Songs from Home is now available! Comfort-19 is a collection of recordings, Scriptures and stories behind songs. See below to listen and learn more about Sherri Youngward and Comfort-19!

Discover more about Sherri!


https://www.sherriyoungward.com/

Listen to the podcast!

The Quiet Place
http://www.sherriyoungward.com/podcast

Join live Zoom gatherings with Sherri!

Shelter to Shelter
http://sherriyoungward.com/sheltertoshelter

Experience the music!

Sherri Youngward Projects
https://sherriyoungward.bandcamp.com/

Check out the latest from Sherri!

Sherri Youngward Newsletter
http://www.sherriyoungward.com/mailing-list

Donate support to Sherri’s ministry!

Thank You!
http://www.sherriyoungward.com/donate
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Give online!

If you would like to support the ministry of CCE in building the kingdom of God through your tithes and offerings, please go to the GIVE tab on the CCE homepage. There you will find several digital options, as well as the option to mail checks.
https://app.easytithe.com/App/Giving/calv5130210
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Please contact the office if you are in need of supplies. Please see below if you would like to donate funds, help, or grocery shop for those in need.

Let us know if you would like to donate funds!

Sign up here.
https://cceastside.com/give

Let us know if you would like to provide physical help!

Sign up here.
https://cceastside.com/ways-to-serve
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https://cceastside.com/newsletter

Further Up and Further In

Click or tap here to get the most out of this week’s message by addressing two questions and an application.
https://cceastside.com/fufi
This Week's Message
The First Word | Matthew 3:1-6
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Senior Pastor: Robert Case
Serving You

Assistant Pastor/Men’s Ministry • Merlyn Linden • 425-765-5194 • merlyn@cceastside.com

Bookkeeper • Jeff Brown • accounting@cceastside.com

Building and Events Manager • Karen Burtch • karen@cceastside.com

Children's Ministry Director • Berenice Samuel • ellenore@cceastside.com

Communications Manager, Sound Mind & Body and Hospitality Ministries Director • Melanye Fletcher • melanye@cceastside.com

Family/Marriage Counselor and Youth Ministries • Kim Case • kim@cceastside.com

Maintenance & Facilities Engineer • Steve Velozo • steven@cceastside.com

Senior Pastor • Robert Case • robert@cceastside.com

Women’s Ministry Director • Lily Skelton • 425-442-5548 • women@cceastside.com

Calvary Chapel Eastside

5130 164th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 | 425.641.7717
https://cceastside.com