| December 16, 2018 | |
| Speaker: | Rev. Timotius Tjing |
| Topic: | “The Men from the East” |
| SCHEDULE | ||
| Speaker | Rev. Timotius Tjing | |
| Worship Leader | Linda Tan | |
| Worship Team | Glenn Sebastian | Jennifer Idris |
| Marlene Koesmajadi | Hari Rediawan | |
| Slide Operator | Raymond Wibowo | |
| Sound System | Randy Renandya | |
| Care Ministry | Sande Soedjadi | Jessica Atmadja |
| Gabriela Octaviani | Jennifer Cloudia | |
| Indonesian Svc. | Pdt. Hengkie Tjahjadi | |
| Toddler Class | Linna Phang | Silvi Tan |
| Veronica Tang | ||
| Worship Leader & Sunday School Classes |
Cecylia Wati | Irene Lestari |
| Mariana Oswan | Ronald Karunia | |
| Shelly Sia | ||
| Jessica Atmadja | ||
| Facility Team: | Indra Gunawan | Stefanus Koesno |
| Refreshments: | Church | |
| WORSHIP ORDER | |
| 1. | Prelude |
| 2. | Call To Worship |
| 3. | Congregational Singing: “Here I am to Worship” |
| 4. | **Opening prayer |
| 5. | Congregational Singing: “God With Us” |
| 6. | **Intercessory Prayer |
| 7. | Scripture Reading: “Matthew 2:1-12” |
| 8. | Congregational Singing: “Noel” |
| 9. | Sermon: “The Men from the East” |
| 10. | Congregational Singing: “For All You’ve Done” |
| 11. | Offering & Offering Prayer |
| 12. | Joyful Noise Choir Presentation: “Joy! Joy to the World!” |
| 13. | Memory Verse: “Matthew 2:11” |
| 14. | Announcement |
| 15. | Doxology: No.53 “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 |
| “And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 |
| WEEKLY BIBLE READING | |
| December 17: 2 Timothy 1:3 – Titus 1:5 | December 21: Hebrews 10:23 – 12:29 |
| December 18: Titus 1:6 – Hebrews 2:6 | December 22: Hebrews 13:1 – James 3:8 |
| December 19: Hebrews 2:7 – 7:5 | December 23: James 3:9 – 1 Peter 2:14 |
| December 20: Hebrews 7:6 – 10:22 | |
| Fellowship Schedule | ||||
| Date | Fellowship | Topik | Speaker | Place |
| Wed. Dec. 19 |
Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM |
Short Message | Rev. Timotius Tjing MC: Liliana Brasali Music: Rini S. Lie |
Church 191 E Gish Road San Jose, CA 95112 |
| Fri. Dec. 21 |
Young Adults 7:00 PM |
No meeting. Next meeting: January 4th, 2019 | Church 191 E Gish Road San Jose, CA 95112 |
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| 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. | For those who want to give thanksgiving offerings can bring and put them into special Christmas envelopes that is in today’s bulletin insert, Dec. 16th and also next Sunday, Dec. 23rd. Let us give with a joyful heart (2 Corinthians 9:7). |
| 3. | Our Christmas Carolling will be held on Saturday, Dec. 22nd, starting at 5:00 p.m. (visiting 4 families). Please pray for the carolling team, good health to each team member and for the families that will be visited, and also good weather. |
| 4. | Our combined (Indonesian and English) Sunday Christmas Service will be held next week, Dec. 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come worship and give thanks for God’s love, who sent His only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ to became our Savior. |
| 5. | New official member admission program will be held next Sunday, Dec. 23rd. They are Lavinia Jacintha Harjono, Regita Soetandar, Jessica Nathania Elizabeth Parhusip, and Margaret Kelly Baramuli. Let us pray for their preparations, spiritual growth, and becoming channel of blessings to His church. |
| 6. | End of Year event will be held on Monday, December 31st, starting at 9:00 p.m. We will pray together at 12.00 a.m. Let us thank Him for His guidance and pray for God’s help for 2019. For those who want to attend, please register with Hendra Fanggara at hendraf@gmail.com or WA/call (650) 669-7902. |
| 7. | The Facility Team invites all male and female, young or adult to join the team to serve together. Everyone only has to serve once a month. Let us work together to maintain the cleanliness of our church. Please contact Hidayat, Jeh, or Rev. Timotius. |
| 8. | The number who heard the Gospel last November was 159 people (four churches). Thank you for your ministry for the church. We have reached our target of 4,000 people to hear the gospel this year, but let us continue to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ while there are still opportunities. |
| PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK | |
| 1. | Thanksgiving: health, family, work, ministry, and for our Christmas events that ran smoothly. |
| 2. | Programs: Next Sunday Christmas service, End of Year celebration, programs and target for 2019. |
| 3. | Congregations: recovery of Marco Sirait (motorbike accident), those who are pregnant (Linna Phang & Liza Martin), looking for job, and those who are or will be on vacation. |
| 4. | Government: California, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, USA. |