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January 18, 2026

January 18, 2026
Speaker: Rev. Johanes Sudarma
Topic: You are Called to Become Like Christ

SCHEDULE
Speaker Rev. Johanes Sudarma
Worship Leader Kiki Rustam
Musicians Kivia Sugiarto & Melvin Aristio
Ushers Christine Chiu & Edwin Angkasa
Holy Communion
Slides Operator David Lim
Sound System Kevin Pansawira
Indonesian Service Rev. Timotius Tjing
Toddler Michelle Darmawan & Monica Tanuwidjaja
PreK-K grader
Erika Fataniah & Shelly Sia
1st to 3rd Grade
Lower Elementary
Mariana Oswan & Selina Cheng
4th to 6th Grade
Upper Elementary
Nadya Yobeanto
7th to 8th Grade
Pre-Teen
Bernard Huang
9th – 12th Grade
Teen
Erniwati Satriya
Pulpit Flower Yuna Tjoe
Refreshments Silvi & Nicholas Kusuma
WORSHIP ORDER
1.

Prelude

2.

Call to Worship

3.

Congregational Singing: “Living Hope” 

4.

**Opening Prayer

5.

Congregational Singing: “Holy Forever” & “Agnus Dei”

6.

**Intercessory Prayer (Sunday School children may go to their class afterwards)

7. 

Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:1 – 2

8.

Congregational Singing: “Jesus Be the Centre”

9. 

Sermon: “You are Called to Become Like Christ”

10.

Offering Song: “Shepherd of My Soul”

11.

Offering Prayer
12.

Memory Verse: Romans 8:29

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

“For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.”

Romans 8:29

WEEKLY BIBLE READING
Sunday       : Romans 5 – 6 Thursday : Job 5 – 6
Monday      : Genesis 8 – 11 Friday      : Isaiah 12 – 17
Tuesday      : Joshua 11 – 15 Saturday  : Matthew 5 – 7

Wednesday : Psalms 6 – 8

 

Fellowship Schedule 
Date Fellowship Topic Speaker Place
Wed.
Jan. 21
Prayer Meeting
7:00 PM
Short Message Rev. Timotius Tjing
MC: Lany Trisno
Music: Rini S. Lie
Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri.
Jan. 23
Young Adult
7:30 PM
Ignite Bible Study Ev. Glenn Sebastian 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.

Next Sunday (January 25) we will hold a combine service for the Indonesian and English congregations in observance of the inauguration of the 2026 Deacons and Committees. Following the service, a meeting will be held between the 2025 and 2026 Deacons and Committees. Your attendance is kindly requested.

3.

Mission Month will begin on February 1 with a flag parade by the Sunday School children and will conclude with the Mission Conference on February 28 and March 1. This year’s theme is “The Word for the World (John 1:14)” with guest speaker Rev. Dr. Kim Jong Kuk (president of Evangelia University in LA, missionary and founder of the church and the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Indonesia).

4.

If you would like to provide refreshments for our Wednesday Prayer Meeting or Sunday Service, please contact Yuna Tjoe or Shirly Effendi or sign up on the schedule posted on the bulletin board near the kitchen. For pulpit flower offerings, please contact Jujun Phan or sign up on the schedule posted on the bulletin board near the library.

5. The church programs from February – May 2026 are scheduled as follows:

  • February 28 & March 1: Mission Conference “The Word for the World” 4:00 PM at IEC SF (Feb. 28)
  • April 3: Good Friday combined service at 7:30 PM
  • April 5: Combined Easter Service celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus
  • May 10: Combined service in observance of Mother’s Day

We kindly ask the congregation to uphold these events in prayer and to take part in them.

6. For those who wish to complete their mission pledges may do so until the end of January.
Beginning in February, contributions will be directed toward the new budget target of $150,000.00 as follow:

Mission Churches: Chinese Church, Budapest (Hungary), Milan (Italy), Benidorm (Spain) $ 3,225.00
Mission for Indonesia: Mitra Pelayanan Tuhan, Banjarmasin, Seminary Pelita Dunia, Missionary Dana Ostby, mission trip to Indonesia, 3 ministers & Kayape Orphanage in Timor, 1 pastor in Palu, 1 seminary in Salatiga and adoption of 1 minster in Banjarmasin $ 4,475.00
Local Mission: LifeMoves Homeless Shelter, local mission trip, Minority for Christ International, EE Training, mission organization in Bay Area, senior center outreach, Thanksgiving Outreach, student ministry outreach, Harvest Carnival, Care Ministry Outreach, Indopartners Agency etc. $ 3,000.00
  Missionary Fund for Fina Linan in Africa $ 1,800.00
  Total budget per month $ 12,500.00
  Total budget per year $ 150,000.00

Those who want to support the 2026 mission budget may give online at https://tinyurl.com/MissionPledge2026 or by completing the form that will be made available. Thank you for last year’s support, which surpassed the target ($144,000.00).

PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
1.

Programs: Inauguration and service of the 2026 Deacons & Committees, the mission month & mission conference, as well as the 2026 church programs overall

2.

Congregation: Mrs. Linda (post-surgery recovery, mother of Erwin Widiarta), Cindy Hing (her pregnancy) and people who are seeking employment

3.

World: Restoration & peace in Iran & Venezuela, resolution of the conflict in the Middle East and global security and stability

4.

Nations: Indonesia (earthquake & flood recovery, anti-corruption initiatives), Taiwan (tensions with China) and the United States (political stability)