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December 22, 2024

December 22, 2024
Speaker: Rev. Yohanes Sudarma
Topic: “Christmas Grace in the Form of Peace”

SCHEDULE
Speaker Rev. Yohanes Sudarma
Worship Leader Erwin Widiarta
Musician Glenn Sebastian, Randy Renandya, Regita & Robseth Taas
Usher Stephen Arjanto
Holy Communion  
Slide Operator Fulbert Jong
Sound System Stanley Hung
Indonesian Svc.  – Combined Service – 
Toddler Sunday School Christmas Celebration
PreK-K grader
Sunday School Christmas Celebration
1st to 3rd Grade
Lower Elementary
Sunday School Christmas Celebration
4th to 6th Grade
Upper Elementary
Sunday School Christmas Celebration
7th to 8th Grade
Pre-Teen
Sunday School Christmas Celebration
9th – 12th Grade
Teen
Sunday School Christmas Celebration
Pulpit Flower Widya & Timothy Siddik
Refreshment Church

WORSHIP ORDER
1.

Prelude

2.

Call to Worship

3.

Congregational Singing: O Come all Ye Faithfull” & “Joy to the World”

4.

**Opening Prayer

5.

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9: 1 – 7

6.

Congregational Singing: “Angels We Have Heard on High” & “Away in a Manger”  

7.

**Intercessory Prayer 

8.

Trinity Choir Presentation 

9.

Congregational Singing: “His Name is Wonderful”  

10.

Sermon: “Christmas Grace in the Form of Peace”  

11.

Child Dedication & Acceptance of New Members 

12.

Offering Song: “Silent Night”  

13.

Offering Prayer

14.

Memory Verse: Isaiah 9:6

15.

Announcement

16

Doxology

17.

Benediction

18

Congregational Response: “Amen, Amen”

19

Congregational Singing: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” 

20 Postlude

** Please speak quietly while waiting outside and enter the room after the prayer ends.

MEMORY VERSE

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9:6

WEEKLY BIBLE READING
Sunday       : Jude Thursday : Song of Solomon 7 – 8
Monday      : Deuteronomy 32 – 34 Friday      : Revelation 18 – 22
Tuesday      : Esther 6 – 10 Saturday  : Acts 27 – 28
Wednesday : Psalms 149 – 150  

Fellowship Schedule 
Date Fellowship Topik Speaker Place
Wed.
Dec. 25
Prayer Meeting
7:00 PM
Christmas Break – Resume back on Jan 8   Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri.
Dec. 27
Young Adult
7:30 PM

Christmas Break – Resume back on Jan 3

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.

Congratulations to Vebryanti Sulistin and Martin Cherub on the dedication of Reina Isabella Cherub. Welcome to the IEC family. May you and your family continue to grow in the faith and actively participate in church ministries. 

3.

The Christmas Service and celebration of Rev. Fam Muk Thiam’s Emeritus will take place this afternoon at 4:00 PM in Sacramento. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Rev. Fam for his 28 years of dedicated service at IEC Sacramento. Everyone is warmly invited to attend the service, where the Trinity Choir will also offer their praise. 

4.

New Year’s Eve Fellowship will be held on Tuesday, December 31 at 6:00 pm with praises, thanksgiving, prayer and games with prizes afterwards. We would like to invite everyone to join this fellowship and to give thanks for God’s goodness during 2024 and ask for His help in 2025. 

   
   
   

PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
1.

Activities: Worship services, fellowship, music practice, choir, sports activities and Bible study groups. 

2.

Congregation: Those who are sick and recovering (Herman Yudi’s mom), those seeking employment,  pregnant individuals and those who are struggling. 

3.

World: Conflicts and wars in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine, as well as cold weather, strong winds and floods in various places. 

4.

Country: Indonesia and the U.S. – prayers for state leaders in maintaining the security and welfare of their people.