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August 2, 2015

August 2, 2015 History
Speaker:   Rev. Kevin Lee
Topic: “Living on the Grow”
Verse: “We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other.” -2 Thessalonians 1:3

SCHEDULE
Speaker Rev. Kevin Lee
Worship Leader Danny Chen
Musicians Hendra Fangarra
Daniel Ardiwinata
Video Operator Sylvie Liong
Sound System Yosef Manasseh
Care Ministry Jeh Lin
Deddy Wahyudi
Indonesian Svc. Rev. Timotius Tjing
Toddler Class Ferliana Hioe
Novita Hambali
Sunday School & Worship Leader Sharlene Sia
Fei Fei Gono
Gabriela Octaviani
Dewi Atmadja
Chris Rustam
Linda Tan
Facility Team Indra Gunawan
Timothy Kwee
Hendry Sebastian
Refreshments Tommy & Ollif Tay


WORSHIP ORDER
1. Prelude
2. Call To Worship
3. Congregational Singing
4. **Opening Prayer
5. Congregational Singing
6. Scripture Reading: “Ephesians 4:11 – 17”
7. **Intercessory Prayer
8. Congregational Singing
9. Sermon: “Living on the Grow”
11. Congregational Singing
12. Offering & Offering Prayer
13. Memory Verse: : “2 Thessalonians 1:3”
14. Announcement
15. Doxology
16. Benediction
17. Congregation Response: “Amen, Amen”
18. Postlude
** Please speak quietly while waiting outside and enter the room after the prayer ends.


MEMORY VERSE
“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other.” – 2 Thessalonians 1:3


WEEKLY BIBLE READING
August 3: Isaiah 28:26 – 32:15
August 4: Isaiah 32:16 – 37:7
August 5: Isaiah 37:8 – 40:24
August 6: Isaiah 40:25 – 43:24
August 7: Isaiah 43:25 – 47:15
August 8: Isaiah 48:1 – 52:3
August 9: Isaiah 52:4 – 57:19


FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE
Date Fellowship Topic Speaker Place
Wed Aug 5 Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM The Purpose Driven Life Ev. Mariany Tjing
MC: Yung Kie Hing
Music: Rini S. Lie
Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri Aug 7 Young Adult 7:00 PM “Who is This Man Called Jesus?” Rev. Timotius Tjing Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Sat Aug 8 East Bay Fellowship5:00 PM TBA Rev. Timotius Tjing Contact: Rev. Timotius Tjing
Sat Aug 15 South Bay Fellowship5:00 PM TBA Ev. Mariany Tjing Contact: Rev. Timotius Tjing


ANNOUNCEMENT
1. We would like to welcome everyone who joins our service. May the Lord bless us all the days of our life! Everybody is invited to join our service every Sunday, as well as other fellowships and activities. After the service, please stay for some refreshments and fellowship in the kitchen area./td>
2. The church would like to congratulate IEC San Diego that celebrated their 6th anniversary today at 5:00 PM. May God continue to lead and bless their plan in the coming year.
3. Thank you to those who have participated in the fasting & praying this past Wednesday. May God answers all of our prayers and the teaching of Jesus about praying and fasting will always be implemented. The church encourages everybody to join our prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7:00 PM.
4. There will be Holy Communion next Sunday. Please prepare to take part and you may bring your tithe to the Lord on that week too.
5. The celebration of our church 30th anniversary will be on September 19 from 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM in IEC San Francisco. The theme is “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”. After the service, there will be lunch and carnival. As our thankfulness to God, you may take part by (1.) Invite friends and families (you may get the invitation from the care ministry). (2.) Help to support the cost of the food (3 main dishes and 1 dessert) for a total cost of $1,350. Please make a note on the check/envelope “food for church anniversary”. (3.) Help in different areas (transportation, facility, food preparation, children etc.). Please contact Clara Iskandar, Ling Ling Tay, Dewi Atmadja or Yung Kie Hing
6. The church will have a “Christmas Tour” to Grand Circle of Nevada, Utah and Arizona from December 20 – 26. The cost is $470.00 per person for double room, $390.00 per person for triple room and $350.00 per person for quad room. The cost covers accommodation and transportation only (meals, admission fees and tips are not included). The registration will be closed by September 13 with minimum of 50 people, otherwise it will be cancelled. Please contact Martin Atmadja (iectour@outlook.com) if you are interested to join or further questions.
7. Our church library is open every Sunday from 11:45 – 12:30 PM. Let’s all grow in knowledge and faith through the spiritual reading.
8. This building is our spiritual home. Thank you to those who have supported in different areas and capacities. For those of you who have burdened to join in different ministries or if you have any recommendation, please contact the deacons or the head committees.
9. Thank you to those who have contributed in preparing the Sunday refreshment from January – this past July as well as August till upcoming December. For those who want to contribute for the 2016 refreshment, you may write your name on the list that is on the bulletin board.


PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK
1. Ministries: Pastors, deacons, committees, West & East Coast, Europe, Asia and Africa churches.
2. Needs: People who want to serve, mortgage fund, mission and monthly operational expenses.
3. Members: Those who are sick (Mrs. Ngo, Rev. Fam, Brian Tan, Mrs. Lin, Jennifer Lukanta’s mom), those who are pregnant, those who are looking for a job, those who are on vacation.
4. Mission: Trip to LA (August 11 – 16) and Peleng Island (August 20 – 24), Missionary Fina Linan, and family members who are not saved yet.
5. Countries: Indonesia and US.