| October 25, 2026 | |
| Speaker: | Rev. Peter Natanael |
| Topic: | “Holding Fast to Our Faith in a Secular World“ |
| SCHEDULE | ||
| Speaker | Rev. Peter Natanael | |
| Worship Leader | Alvin Wijaya | |
| Musicians | Kivia Sugiarto, Randy Renandya & Hari Rediawan | |
| Ushers | Christine Chiu | |
| Holy Communion | – | |
| Slides Operator | Jonathan Lie | |
| Sound System | Adrian Hartono | |
| Indonesian Service | Rev. Stephen Hosea | |
| Toddler | Shaela Suherli | |
| PreK-K grader |
Sharlene Sia & Silvi Natalie
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| 1st to 4th Grade Lower Elementary |
Liliana Brasali | |
| 5th to 8th Grade Pre-Teen |
Bernard Huang | |
| 9th – 12th Grade Teen |
Jeh Lin | |
| Pulpit Flower | Ling Ling Tay | |
| Refreshments | Seni & Stanley Hung | |
| WORSHIP ORDER | |
| 1. | Prelude |
| 2. | Call to Worship |
| 3. | Congregational Singing: “Ancient of Days” |
| 4. | **Opening Prayer |
| 5. | Congregational Singing: “Love of God” |
| 6. | **Intercessory Prayer (Sunday School children may go to their class afterwards) |
| 7. | Scripture Reading: Daniel 1:1 – 21 |
| 8. | Congregational Singing: “Christ Be Magnified” |
| 9. | Sermon: “Holding Fast to Our Faith in A Secular World” |
| 10. | Offering Song: “Lord, I offer My Life to You” |
| 11. | Offering Prayer |
| 12. | Memory Verse: Daniel 1:8 |
| 13. | Announcements |
| 14. | Doxology |
| 15. | Benediction |
| 16. | Congregational Response: “Amen, Amen“ |
| 17. | Postlude |
| ** Please speak quietly while waiting outside and enter the room after the prayer ends. | |
| MEMORY VERSE |
| “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”
Daniel 1:8 |
| WEEKLY BIBLE READING | |
| Sunday : James 1 – 3 | Thursday : Ecclesiastes 1 – 2 |
| Monday : Deuteronomy 4 – 6 | Friday : Habakkuk |
| Tuesday : 2 Chronicles 25 – 28 | Saturday : Acts 9 – 10 |
| Wednesday : Psalms 122 – 124 | |
| Fellowship Schedule | ||||
| Date | Fellowship | Topic | Speaker | Place |
| Wed. Oct. 28 |
Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM |
Short Message | Rev. Timotius Tjing MC: Yung Kie Hing Music: Rini S. Lie |
Church 191 E Gish Road San Jose, CA 95112 |
| Fri. Oct. 30 |
Friday Fellowship 7:30 PM |
Outing | – | Church 191 E Gish Road San Jose, CA 95112 |
| ANNOUNCEMENT | |
| 1. | Welcome to our Sunday service. If you are first time joining us, welcome! Hope you will join us again next week. Please invite your family and friends to join our Sunday service or fellowship so that they may hear the word of God and be blessed. |
| 2. | The combined Thanksgiving Luncheon of IEC San Francisco and San Jose, with the theme “Be Thankful for the Lord is Good” will be held on Saturday, November 21, at 10:30 AM at the Palo Alto Event Center, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Registration opened last Sunday and will remain open until November 8. You may register online at: https://bit.ly/IECLunch2026 or through QR code, or by contacting Rini Buntaran or Erwin Widiarta. Registration fees are as follows:
The guest speaker will be Pastor Tyler Cole. Please keep the preparations for this event in your prayers. We also encourage everyone to invite family and friends and to register early, as seating is limited. |
| 3. | Please pray for the Youth & Young Adults Outing, which will take place from October 30 to November 1 at Daybreak Camp, Felton, CA. |
| 4. | If you would like to sponsor refreshments for Wednesday prayer meeting, Sunday service, or the pulpit flowers, please contact the appropriate committee or sign up on the volunteer sheets posted on the bulletin board near the kitchen or in the library lobby. |
| PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK: | |
| 1. | Spiritual Growth: That our congregation may continue to grow in faith, hope, and love, both in depth and in number |
| 2. | Congregation: For those who are ill or recovering, expectant mothers, job seekers, students, and professionals |
| 3. | Missions: For missionaries, pastors, churches, mission organizations, theological seminaries, and unbelieving family members |
| 4. | Nations: For Indonesia, Taiwan, and the United States |