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November 1, 2026

November 1, 2026
Speaker: Mr. Jeremy Yuwono
Topic: “Father of Mercies“

SCHEDULE
Speaker Mr. Jeremy Yuwono
Worship Leader Erwin Widiarta
Musicians Marlene Koesmajadi & Derrick Wong
Ushers Christine Chiu & Stephen Arjanto
Holy Communion –
Slides Operator Matthew Hung
Sound System Zachary Effendi
Indonesian Service Rev. Timotius Tjing
Toddler
(2 – 4 yrs)
Jennifer Lukanta & Chloe Oswan
PreK-K grader Sharlene Sia
1st to 4th Grade
Lower Elementary
Linda Tan
5th to 8th Grade
Pre-teen
Sande Soedjadi
9th – 12th Grade
Teen
~ Combined with Adults Service ~
Pulpit Flower Liliana Brasali
Refreshments Church
WORSHIP ORDER
1. Prelude
2. Call to Worship
3. Congregational Singing: “Your Grace is Enough”
4. **Opening Prayer
5. Congregational Singing: “Holy Place”
6. **Intercessory Prayer (Sunday School children may go to their class afterwards)
7. Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:1 – 11
8. Congregational Singing: “I will Boast in Christ”
9. Sermon: “Father of Mercies”
10. Offering Song: “Run to the Father”
11. Offering Prayer
12. Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 12:9
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
“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

WEEKLY BIBLE READING
Sunday       : James 4 – 5 Thursday : Ecclesiastes 3 – 4
Monday      : Deuteronomy 7 – 9 Friday      : Zephaniah
Tuesday      : 2 Chronicles 29 – 32 Saturday  : Acts 11 – 12
Wednesday : Psalms 125 – 127

Fellowship Schedule 
Date Fellowship Topic Speaker Place
Wed.
Nov. 4
Prayer Meeting
7:00 PM
Short Message Ev. Mariany Tjing
MC: Yuna Tjoe
Music: Rini Buntaran
Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri.
Nov. 6
Friday Fellowship
7:30 PM
TBD Rev. Stephen Hosea 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. There will be a Holy Communion next week (November 8). Please be prepared to take part in it.
3. 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:

  • Adults: $25
  • Children ages 4 – 11: $12
  • Children under 4: Free

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.

4. The Bay Area Fellowship gathering in November will be combined with our Thanksgiving Lunch on November 21.
5. If you are interested in being baptized during the Christmas Worship Service on December 20, please contact our pastor or deacon to register for the baptism preparation class.
PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
1. Thanksgiving: God’s faithfulness in the lives of our congregation, ministries, health, families, workplaces, and studies
2. Congregation: Prayer for those who are ill or recovering (Tan Tjong In, Jeanne Irawan, Gen & Francis Hung, and Andy Pansawira); for Stella during her pregnancy; and for the well-being of our children and senior members
3. World: Unrest and social disturbances in Europe and other nations, including Spain, France, Italy, Albania, Peru, Austria, Belgium, Greece, and the Czech Republic
4. Government: California, Indonesia and the United States