| December 24, 2023 | |
| Speaker: | Rev. Antonius Setiawan |
| Topic: | “What are we celebrating on Christmas Day?“ |
| SCHEDULE | ||
| Speaker | Rev. Antonius Setiawan | |
| Worship Leader | Erwin Widiarta | |
| Musician | Stephen Trisno | Glenn Sebastian |
| Usher | Christine Chiu | Fransisca Poniman |
| Holy Communion | ||
| Slide Operator | Jonathan Lie | |
| Sound System | Adrian Hartono | |
| Indonesian Svc. | Combined Service | |
| Toddler | Jennifer Idris | |
| PreK-K grader |
Sharlene Sia
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| 1st to 3rd Grade Lower Elementary |
Sharlene Sia | |
| 4th to 6th Grade Upper Elementary |
Sharlene Sia | |
| 7th to 8th Grade Pre-Teen |
join the adult service | |
| 9th – 12th Grade Teen |
join the adult service | |
| Refreshment | Jenny & Peter Tan + Church | |
| WORSHIP ORDER | |
| 1. |
Prelude |
| 2. |
Call To Worship |
| 3. |
Congregational Singing: “Joyful, Joyful” & “Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)” |
| 4. |
**Opening prayer |
| 5. |
Scripture Reading: Colossians 1:15 – 20 |
| 6. |
Congregational Singing: “Angels We Have Heard on High” & “Away in a Manger” |
| 7. |
**Intercessory Prayer (Sunday School children may go to their class) |
| 8. |
Trinity Choir Presentation: “Can You Hear the Christmas Bells?” |
| 9. |
Congregational Singing: “Behold” |
| 10. |
Sermon: “What Are We Celebrating on Christmas Day?” |
| 11. |
Child Dedication |
| 12. |
Offering Song: “Silent Night” |
| 13. |
Offering Prayer |
| 14. |
Memory Verse: John 1:18 |
| 15. |
Announcement |
| 16. |
Doxology |
| 17. |
Benediction |
| 18. |
Congregational Response: “Amen, Amen” |
| 19. |
Congregational Singing: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” |
| 20. |
Postlude |
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** Please speak quietly while waiting outside and enter the room after the prayer ends. |
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| MEMORY VERSE |
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“No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him”. John 1:18 |
| WEEKLY BIBLE READING | |
| Sunday : 1 Peter 2:15 – 2 Peter 1:20 | Thursday : Revelation 3:12 – 9:3 |
| Monday : 2 Peter 1:21 – 1 John 3:6 | Friday : Revelation 9:4 – 14:3 |
| Tuesday : 1 John 3:7 – 3 John 1:13 | Saturday : Revelation 14:4 – 18:22 |
| Wednesday : 3 John 1:14 – Revelation 3:11 | |
| Fellowship Schedule | ||||
| Date | Fellowship | Topik | Speaker | Place |
| Wed. Dec. 27 |
Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM |
Short Message |
Ev. Mariany Tjing |
Church 191 E Gish Road San Jose, CA 95112 |
| Fri. Dec. 29 |
Young Adult 7:30 PM |
No fellowship due to Christmas / New Year (Will resume on Jan 5, 2024) |
Church 191 E Gish Road San Jose, CA 95112 |
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| 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. |
For those who wish to make a special Christmas offering, you may put it in the special Christmas envelope provided or put a note “for Christmas” if you give it via check/zelle. Let’s give with a grateful heart because God is good. |
| 3. |
Congratulations to Sana & Nelson Chen together with Jenny & Peter Tan for Hailey Chi San Chen was dedicated to God today. |
| 4. |
Christmas celebrations photos have been uploaded to the church website under “gallery”. You are welcome to view them. |
| 5. |
For those who wish to prepare food to Sunday Service, prayer meeting or pulpit flowers for 2024, please contact the head committee or write your name on the list posted on the bulletin board in the lobby. Thank you for offerings in 2023. God bless you. |
| 6. |
The church plans to hold a study tour to Italy (Rome, Florence & Pisa Tower) and Greece (including Santorini) from April 7 – 20, 2024. Details: https://tinyurl.com/IEC-ItalyGreece-2024. Registration closes today, so for those who wish to take part, please register as soon as possible since there are limited spaces available at http://tinyurl.com/IEC-ItalyGreece-RSVP. |
| PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK: | |
| 1. |
Programs: New Year’s Eve Service and 2024 programs & activities. |
| 2. |
Congregations: those who are sick and/or in recovery, on vacation, looking for a job, pregnant and the elderly people. |
| 3. |
Mission: all of our missionaries and pastors that we support. |
| 4. |
Countries: Indonesia and the U.S. (2024 election). |