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August 30, 2015

August 30, 2015 History
Speaker:   Rev. Alvin Louie
Topic: “Love Like An Ocean”
Verse: “The fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil”. – Proverbs 19:23

SCHEDULE
Speaker Rev. Alvin Louie
Worship Leader Daniel Gunadi
Musicians Sylvie Liong
Hendra Fanggara
Video Operator Leticia Harjono
Sound System Glenn Sebastian
Care Ministry Jessica Haryanto
Gabriela Octaviani
Indonesian Svc. Rev. Wilson Suwanto
Toddler Class Linna Phang
Lorina Josephine
Sunday School & Worship Leader Jujun Phan
Shelly Sia
James Lie
Cecylia Wati
Erniwati Satriya
Facility Team Rudy Martono
Ernes Ho
Jeh Lin
Refreshments Seniwati & Stanley Hung


WORSHIP ORDER
1. Prelude
2. Call To Worship
3. Congregational Singing
4. **Opening Prayer
5. Congregational Singing
6. Scripture Reading: “Jonah 1:1 – 16”
7. **Intercessory Prayer
8. Congregational Singing
9. Sermon: “Jonah’s Downward Spiral … the Sailor’s Upward Spiral”
10. Congregational Singing
11. Offering & Offering Prayer
12. Memory Verse: “Proverbs 19:23”
13. Announcement
14. LA Mission Trip Sharing: “Glenn Sebastian & Jennifer Idris”
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
“The fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil”. – Proverbs 19:23


WEEKLY BIBLE READING
August 31: Ezekiel 6:7 – 10:21
September 1: Ezekiel 10:22 – 14:8
September 2: Ezekiel 14:9 – 16:62
September 3: Ezekiel 16:63 – 20:14
September 4: Ezekiel 20;15 – 22:18
September 5: Ezekiel 22:19 – 24:24
September 6: Ezekiel 24:25 – 28:9


FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE
Date Fellowship Topic Speaker Place
Wed Sep 2 Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM The Purpose Driven Life Ev. Mariany Tjing
MC: Paul Tjam
Music: Rini Buntaran

Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri Sep 4 7:00PM Young Adult Time Management TBA Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri Sep 4 7:00PM Professional The Deal with Baptism Rev. Alvin Louie Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112


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. Praise God and thank you for your prayer support for the Peleng Island mission trip. Rev. Stephen & Mrs. Esther Hosea are back in SF on Thursday, August 27. May God continue to use and make the IEC congregations to have a mission heart.
3. Ministry to InnVision Homeless Shelter will be on Saturday, September 5 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. If you want to participate in preparing dinner, talk or pray for the residents, please contact Aldo Kurnia (aldokurnia@gmail.com).
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 21 – 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. Pemuda IEC SF/SJ would like to invite all of the IEC members to join us in a time of worship, reflection, and retreat from our usual activities at the IEC Fall Retreat 2015. The retreat will be held on November 26-28, 2015 at Redwood Christian Park, and the theme is Desiring God, led by Dr. Steve Korch (English only). The cost for a 4 to 8 person room is $125/person, and the cost for a 2-person room is $150/person. Registration can be done at www.tinyurl.com/fallretreat15. If you would like further information, contact Alvin Wijaya (alvin.adrian.wijaya@gmail.com).
8. For those who want to contribute for the 2016 refreshment (Jan – July), you may write your name on the list that is on the bulletin board near the kitchen.


PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK
1. New Students of DeAnza & Foothill College: Adaptation in the new place, placement test & their study.
2. Church needs: People who are willing to serve, mortgage fund, mission & monthly operational expenses.
3. Members: Those who are sick (Rev. Fam & Jennifer Lukanta’s mom), those who are pregnant (Williana, Sana, Olivia & Susanti), those who are on vacation & who are looking for a job.
4. Mission: People who were served by the LA & Peleng Island mission team, family members who are not believers yet & Fina Linan’s ministry in Burkina Faso.
5. Governments: California, Indonesia & US.