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October 4, 2015

October 4, 2015 History
Speaker:   Dr. Steve Korch
Topic: “The Practice of Hope”
Verse: “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not” – Lamentation 3:22

SCHEDULE
Speaker Dr. Steve Korch
Worship Leader Danny Chen
Musicians Hendra Fanggara
Video Operator Raymond Wibowo
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
Gabriela Octaviani
Fei Fei Gono
Dewi Atmadja
Linda Tan
Chris Rustam
Facility Team Indra Gunawan
Brian Purnomo
Timothy Kwee
Irwan Winarto
Refreshments Suhianto Tan


WORSHIP ORDER
1. Prelude
2. Call To Worship
3. Congregational Singing
4. **Opening Prayer
5. Congregational Singing
6. Scripture Reading: “Lamentation 3:21-24”
7. **Intercessory Prayer
8. Congregational Singing
9. Sermon: “The Practice of Hope”
10. Congregational Singing
11. Offering & Offering Prayer
12. Memory Verse: “Lamentation 3:22”
13. Announcement
14. Doxology
15. Benediction
16. Congregation Response: “Amen, Amen”
17. Postlude
** Please speak quietly while waiting outside and enter the room after the prayer ends.


MEMORY VERSE
“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not” – Lamentation 3:22


WEEKLY BIBLE READING
October 5: Matthew 13:31 – 15:21
October 6: Matthew 15:22 – 18:12
October 7: Matthew 18:13 – 20:32
October 8: Matthew 20:33 – 22:37
October 9: Matthew 22:38 – 24:37
October 10: Matthew 24:38 – 26:25
October 11: Matthew 26:26 – 27:35


FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE
Date Fellowship Topic Speaker Place
Wed Oct 7 Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM Devotional Rev. Stephen Hosea
MC: Fei Fei Gono
Music: Rini S. Lie

Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri Oct 9 7:00PM Young Adult “The Lifestyle of a Christian” Rev. Sonny Wan Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri Sep 11 7:00PM Professional Romans 7:14-8:18 Rev. Stephen Hosea Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Sat Oct 10 7:00PM East Bay Fellowship TBA Rev. Timotius Tjing Location: Please contact Rev. Timotius Tjing
Sat Oct 17 7:00PM South Bay Fellowship TBA Rev. Stephen Hosea Location: 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. There will be “free flu shot” today from 12:00 to 3:00 PM by Walgreen. Get this shot to protect your health during the coming winter seasons.
3. There will be Holy Communion next week, Oct 11. Please prepare to take part and you may bring your tithe to the Lord on that week too.
4. Baptism class will start next week, Oct 11 to Dec 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
5. Thanksgiving dinner will be on Saturday, November 21 at 5:30 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 and senior member above 70 years old. $15.00 for each guest (13 yrs. and up), $ 10.00 (5 – 12 yrs.) There will be testimony by Rev. Tony M. Bastaman, from an extreme Moslem family, a former drug addict, a bipolar, a prisoner in several European countries, became a pastor and founder of the “Miracle Drug Rehabilitation Center Serambi Salomo” in Indonesia. You can register online at http://bit.ly/IEC-ThanksgivingDinner or at registration table at the lobby. We encourage everybody to use this opportunity to invite friends and families. Registration deadline is on November 1.
6. 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, the cost for kids 4 to 12 years old is 50% off, and under 3 years old is free. Registration can be done at www.tinyurl.com/fallretreat15. If you would like further information, contact Alvin Wijaya (alvin.adrian.wijaya@gmail.com). All registered retreat participants will get $ 5.00 discount to attend the Thanksgiving dinner on Nov 21.
7. You may check this link: https://hanselchong.smugmug.com/IECSJ/ to see some activities pictures and http://tinyurl.com/iec30anniv for last 30th anniversary event in San Francisco that taken by the Documentation Committee.


PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK
1. Ministries: pastors, deacons, committees, SS teachers, musicians, choirs. HQ & West Coast churches.
2. Needs: paying off mortgage, mission and monthly operational funds
3. Members: those who are sick (Rev.Fam, Jen Lukanta’s mom), those who are looking for job, family who long for Children, those who are pregnant (Sana, Santi, Olivia), those who are on vacation.
4. Word: forest fire in California & Indonesia, conflict in the Middle East. World peace.
5. . Countries: Indonesia (stability in economy & politic) and US (shooting incidents & up coming election).