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March 23, 2017


 

In Matthew 5, Jesus said that he 'didn't come to abolish the law but to fulfill it.'  One significant way that he accomplishes this is by writing the law of God on our hearts (the intention of God's law all along).  God's law has always been about love: love for God and for one another.  Jesus turns the outward acts of obedience or disobedience to God's law inside out - metaphorically and literally.  For example, each of the 10 commandments describes the center of a bullseye.  Yet there is a scope that surrounds this bullseye that describe it more broadly and more fully.  The Bullseye describes an outward action to refrain from.  But the scope of the command is aimed at the heart.       

Jesus now goes on to illustrate this in a couple of ways.  He uses the command "Do not murder' and 'Do not commit adultery' to illustrate his point.  Many people can say they haven't murdered (killed) someone and therefore would conclude they have obeyed God's command.  Yet Jesus goes on to say that the scope and intention of this law is the heart.  He likens 'murder' to that of holding a grudge or hating someone.  

And this broadens and deepens our understanding of the purpose of God's law.  Over the next two weeks, we will explore together what Jesus has to say about these two commands.  How will these teachings of Jesus impact us?

Deeply I hope... In these things Jesus invites us, "Follow Me."

 
See you Sunday!

Pastor Mark

Check out this entry in Mark's weekly blog on the Crestview website, here!

Church Cleanup Day: Saturday April 1st!
Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 1 beginning at 9am.  If there are any jobs/repairs that you feel need attention, please send your suggestions to office@crestviewchurch.org.  This is a great oppportunity to spruce up the church and grounds before Easter celebration.  Thank you, Debbie Ash
 
Journey 20/20 with the Christian Reformed Church!
We have been asked to participate in a denomination wide survey about ministry life at Crestview Church.  We will be joining a large number of Christian Reformed Churches in providing critical data from which to plan future ministry direction in our denomination.  What we need from you: YOUR PARTICIPATION!  Click on the link: Our Journey 2020 survey (or http://crcna.org/survey) and simply follow the directions.  We need 30 people to take the survey to make our impact count!  The survey took me about 20-25 minutes to complete.  THANK YOU!  We are from Crestview Church #8410.

Save the Date! "Gig" on Friday, March 24, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
On Friday evening March 24th, Syd, Mark, Deone, and Damaris are doing a gig at the Brewing Market in Lafayette.  It will be a fun night to hang out, hopefully good music, and a fine night to invite your friends and neighbors.  We will feature a mix of music covers from the Civil Wars, Mat Kearney, Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles, Sarah McLachlan, Roberta Flack, Switchfoot, Five for Fighting, Pierce Pettis, Mumford & Sons to name a few.  Throw in an original song by Sydney Yapoujian too.

2770 Dagny Way, Ste 101
Lafayette, CO

This is the shopping complex on the NW corner of 95th and Arapahoe in Lafayette. 

We hope you can make it!  View formal announcement here.


Moab Men's Retreat, April 27-30th
Time to put in your reservation. For several years now, we gather in Moab with men from other churches throughout Colorado for a weekend of retreat. There are various activities available to engage in from hiking, biking (road and mountain), jeeping, climbing, cliff jumping (not really), with group gatherings for meals, talks and devotionals. Contact Pastor Mark to inform him of your interest in joining us for a men's retreat in Moab, UT or to inquire with further questions: 616-566-8201 or email Mark.

Here's a link for more details.


Check out Margaret's latest newsletter on the En-Gedi Children's Home, here.





 
                                                Check out the Stryd's latest newsletter, here.






Notice: Second offering for the Kreigers on Sunday, March 19th.
Check
 out their latest newsletter, here.

 
Message Schedule
3/26        Anger  Mt 5:21-26
4/2          Lust  Mt 5:27-30

4/9          Palm Sunday: Triumphal Entry? Yes and no... YES! Mt 21:1-17

Download Schedule
3/26        No Download--Spring Break
4/2          No Download--Spring Break

4/9          The Art of Spiritual Conversation: Welcoming with Eric and Sue Erickson

Read more about Crestview's Sunday morning program on the Crestview website Sunday Morning page.

Notice: Dwell and Teen Loft Sunday School classes are cancelled on 3/26 and 4/2 in observation of Boulder Valley School District spring break. Thank you!

 
Read more about the Crestview Children and Young Adult ministries and about the Director, Jackie Lamaire on the Crestview website.
Save The Date   
Fri   3/24        Night Out at Espresso Vino: Good music, Good food, Good friends, 6:30 pm
Sat  4/1          Church cleanup day, 9:00 am
Fri   4/14        Good Friday Service 6:00 pm with All Souls Church at Crestview
Sun 4/16        Easter Worship 9:30 am with brunch and Community Egg Hunt
April 27-30     Men's Moab Retreat

Sat 5/20         City Clean Up/Work Project Day  'Operation Skunk Creek/Wellman Ditch?'
Sun 6/4          Bike to Church Day with Boulder 180/360 bike trail ride after service 
Wed 6/14       Summer BBQ's begin on 2nd/4th Wednesday of June, July, and August
Sun 6/18-19  Freedom Tour stops at Crestview for an evening meal and a place to sleep.
                      Link to more details here.
June 23-25    Crestview's Camping Weekend at Golden Gate Canyon State Park
     
Crestview happenings can be viewed on the Crestview website Calendar page. 
Crestview events details can be viewed on the Crestview website Events page.

We are a community of faith glorifying God, becoming like Christ, and building God's Kingdom. Because of God’s incredible love for us, we love one another deeply and share the hope we have in Jesus. By the Power of the Holy Spirit, we do this through: * Life-giving worship * Teaching God’s Word * Caring for one another * Serving our neighbors * Engaging our community * Sharing our resources.

To read more about the Christian Reformed Church and what we believe, please visit the Crestview website "What is Christian Reformed?" page.

Visit the Crestview website "Our Mission" page to read Crestview's mission statement in more detail.

We look forward to worshiping with you on Sunday!
Crestview Church
3665 Madison Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 444-5780
Sunday Service at 9:30 a.m.

 


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