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September 27, 2015

September 27, 2015 History
Speaker:   Rev. Stephen Hosea
Topic: “Living a God Pleasing Life (part 2)”
Verse: “But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:9

SCHEDULE
Speaker Rev. Stephen Hosea
Worship Leader Cecylia Wati
Musicians Glenn Sebastian
Iman Frans
Video Operator Jonathan Lie
Sound System Aldo Kurnia
Care Ministry Jessica Haryanto
Deddy Wahyudi
Indonesian Svc. Rev. Antonius Setiawan
Toddler Class Irine Lie
Maria Joana
Karen Louis
Sunday School & Worship Leader Erika Fataniah
Fonda Jong
Rini Buntaran
Imelda Pratekto
Ollif Tay
Linda Tan
Facility Team Michael Tjuatjadharma
Herbert Tjuatjadharma
Mario Andhika
Refreshments Freddy & Sinta Santoso


WORSHIP ORDER
1. Prelude
2. Call To Worship
3. Congregational Singing
4. **Opening Prayer
5. Congregational Singing
6. Scripture Reading: “1 Thessalonians 4:1 – 12”
7. **Intercessory Prayer
8. Congregational Singing
9. Sermon: “Living a God Pleasing Life (part 2)”
10. Holy Communion: “Near the Cross”
11. Congregational Singing
12. Offering & Offering Prayer
13. Memory Verse: “1 Thessalonians 4:9”
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
“But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:9


WEEKLY BIBLE READING
September 28: Zechariah 7:11 – 12:13
September 29: Zecharian 12:14 – Malachi 4:6
September 30: Matthew 1:1 – 4:20
October 1: Matthew 4:21 – 6:32
October 2: Matthew 6:33 – 9:20
October 3: Matthew 9:21 – 11:25
October 4: Matthew 11:26 – 13:30


FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE
Date Fellowship Topic Speaker Place
Wed Sep 30 Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM Praying & Fasting Rev. Stephen Hosea
MC: Donny Oswan
Music: Rini Buntaran
Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri Oct 2 7:00PM Young Adult Welcoming Night Ev. Edo Walla Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Sat Oct 10 7:00PM East Bay Fellowship TBD Rev. Timotius Tjing Please contact Rev. Timotius Tjing
Sat Oct 17 7:00PM South Bay Fellowship TBD Rev. Stephen Hosea Please 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.
2. Our condolences to Lulu Suryani for the passing of her mother, Mrs. Imiati (83 years old) on September 17 and was cremated on September 21. May God comfort and strengthen the family.
3. We will have “prayer & fasting” on Wednesday, September 30. The focus of the prayers will be paying off the mortgage, Thanksgiving dinner and Fall retreat. We will have dinner together at 7:00 PM and continue with the prayer meeting.
4. Ministry to InnVision Homeless Shelter is on Saturday, October 3 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. For those who want to participate, please contact Rini Hing (rini.hing@gmail.com)
5. We will have “free flu shot” next Sunday, October 4 from 12:00 – 3:00 PM by Walgreen. Please bring your insurance card if you have one and feel free to invite friends and family.
6. Thanksgiving dinner will be on Saturday, November 21 at 5:00 PM at China Stix in Santa Clara. The cost will be $10.00 (for 5 – 12 years old), $25 (for 13 – 64 years old), $15.00 (for 65 – 69 years old), free for kids under 5 or people above 70 years old and $15.00 for each guest. There will be testimony by Rev. Tony M. Bastaman, a former fanatic Moslem, a drug addict, and was incarcerated in a few prisons in Europe. He is the founder of “Miracle Drug Center” in Indonesia. We encourage everybody to use this opportunity to invite friends and families. Please contact Deacon Jerry Sugiarto to register.
7. There are still 5 spots left for the Christmas tour on December 21 – 26. The registration is closed today. If you are interested, please register immediately to Deacon Martin Atmadja.
8. Baptism class will start from October 11 – December 6. For those who want to be baptized, dedicate their children or want to be official member of this church on this upcoming Christmas, please contact Rev. Timotius Tjing
9. Pemuda IEC SF and 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. The speaker is 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).


PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK
1. Activities: Thanksgiving dinner, retreat, Christmas tour & Christmas celebration.
2. Growth: In quantities, qualities and life witnesses
3. Members: Those who are sick (Rev. Fam, Jennifer Lukanta’s mom), all the children, those who are looking for a job & those who are struggling.
4. Mission: Unreached people groups, Missionary Fina Linan & peace in Burkina Faso.
5. Governments: California, Indonesia & US.