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August 9, 2015

August 9, 2015 History
Speaker:   Rev. Timotius Tjing
Topic: “The Heart of The Church”
Verse: “For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” – Galatians 5:13

SCHEDULE
Speaker Rev. Timotius Tjing
Worship Leader Linda Tan
Musicians Iman Frans
Glenn Sebastian
Video Operator Veronica Teng
Sound System Jonathan Lie
Care Ministry Deddy Wahyudi
Hansel Chong
Indonesian Svc. Rev. Stephen Hosea
Toddler Class Lulu Suryani
Regina Jong
Sunday School & Worship Leader Sharlene Sia
Riawati Woen
Natalia Kusuma
Rini Buntaran
Jennifer Idris
Hari Satriya
Bernard Huang
Facility Team Andy Pansawira
Mazmur Wong
Geovano Zuliano
Kevin Pansawira
Refreshments Ev. Mariany Tjing


WORSHIP ORDER
1. Prelude
2. Call To Worship
3. Congregational Singing
4. **Opening Prayer
5. Congregational Singing
6. Scripture Reading: “Acts 9:32 – 43”
7. **Intercessory Prayer
8. Congregational Singing
9. Sermon: “The Heart of The Church”
10. Holy Communion
11. Congregational Singing
12. Offering & Offering Prayer
13. Memory Verse: : “Galatians 5:13”
14. Announcement
15. Commissioning The Mission Team
16. Doxology
17. Benediction
18. Congregation Response: “Amen, Amen”
19. Postlude
** Please speak quietly while waiting outside and enter the room after the prayer ends.


MEMORY VERSE
“For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” – 2 Thessalonians 1:3


WEEKLY BIBLE READING
August 10: Isaiah 57:20 – 63:3
August 11: Isaiah 63:4 – Jeremiah 1:8
August 12: Jeremiah 1:9 – 4:12
August 13: Jeremiah 4:13 – 7:5
August 14: Jeremiah 7:6 – 10:8
August 15: Jeremiah 10:9 – 14:1
August 16: Jeremiah 14:2 – 17:22


FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE
Date Fellowship Topic Speaker Place
Wed Aug 12 Prayer Meeting
7:00 PM
The Purpose Driven Life Ev. Mariany Tjing
MC: Mazmur Wong
Music: Rini S. Lie
Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri Aug 14 Combined Young Adult & Professional
7:00 PM
Romans 4:13 – 25 Group Discussion Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Sat Aug 15 South Bay Fellowship5:00 PM TBA Ev. Mariany Tjing Denny & Mega Iriawan
Contact: Rev. Timotius Tjing
Phone #: 510-972-0473


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.
2. The short term mission team will be leaving to LA on Tuesday, Aug 11 – 16. The participant are: Aldo Kurnia, Jennifer Prajudha, Rina Harjono, Lavinia Harjono, Jordan NG, Rudy Martono, Feliana Hioe, Jennifer Idris, Glenn Sebastian, Geovano Lampard, Linda Tan, Gloria Wangsadarma, Fulbert Jong, Joseph Ong (SF), Karsten Widjarnako (SF), Annaka Widjarnako (SF), Latisha Sumardy (SF), Christopher Owen Lu (SF) and Ryan Halim (SF). Rev. Timotius will lead the team and preach at IEC LA on Aug. 16. Please pray for their journey, health and ministries in your daily prayer.
3. Rev. Stephen and Mrs. Esther Hosea will be going to Indonesia on Aug. 10 returning on Aug. 27 to lead the mission team to Peleng Island. Please continue to pray for their journey, mission activities, safety and people they will serve.
4. As part of the celebration of our church 30th anniversary on September 19 from 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM in IEC San Francisco, Ev. Tony Ong Teck Meng will be ordained as a pastor. The theme for the anniversary is “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and the speaker will be Rev. Dr. Moses Yang from New Jersey (CEM bishop). After the service, there will be lunch and carnival. As our thankfulness to God, you are welcome to take part in inviting friends/families (you may get the invitation from the care ministry) and providing support for 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”. Help in different areas (transportation, facility, food preparation, children etc.). Please contact Clara Iskandar, Ling Ling Tay, Dewi Atmadja or Yung Kie Hing.
5. Rev. Kristianto Hosea from IEC LA will be preaching in our 30th anniversary combined Sunday service on Sep. 20. Take this opportunity to invite friends and family.
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. 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. Program: Mission trip to LA & Peleng Island, church anniversary celebration, Thanksgiving dinner & retreat and Christmas tour.
2. Growth: Quantities as well as in qualities, love and faithfulness to God.
3. Members: Those who are sick (Rev. Fam, Mrs. Ngo, Mrs. Lin, Jennifer Lukanta’s mom), those who are pregnant (Williana, Sana, Olivia & Susanti), and those who are struggling.
4. World: Conflict in Middle East, war with ISIS and terrorist, stability in economy and worldwide peace.
5. Government: California (in handling drought), Indonesia (President Jokowi & his cabinets), and US (President Obama & his wisdom).