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May 17, 2026

May 17, 2026
Speaker: Rev. Daniel Uhm
Topic: The Blessed Life Begins with Bankruptcy

SCHEDULE
Speaker Rev. Daniel Uhm
Worship Leader Alvin Wijaya
Musicians Derrick Wong
Ushers Sukmawati Alim & Edwin Angkasa
Holy Communion Shirly Effendi & Chris Rustam
Slides Operator Jonathan Lie
Sound System Stanley Hung
Indonesian Service Rev. Timotius Tjing
Toddler Sansan Melissa & 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
Linda Tan
7th to 8th Grade
Pre-Teen
Seniwati Hung
9th – 12th Grade
Teen
Hari Rediawan & Maria Joana
Pulpit Flower Jenny Tan
Refreshments Barbara & Ray Hing
WORSHIP ORDER
1. Prelude
2. Call to Worship
3. Congregational Singing: “Goodness of God”
4. **Opening Prayer
5. Congregational Singing: “Turn Your Eyes”
6. **Intercessory & closed with the Lord’s Prayer (Sunday School children may go to their class afterwards)
7. Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1 – 4
8. Congregational Singing: “Great is Thy Faithfulness”
9. Sermon: “The Blessed Life Begins with Bankruptcy”
10. Holy Communion: “I Gave My Life for Thee”
11. Offering Song: “Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me”
12. Offering Prayer
13. Memory Verse: Matthew 5:3 – 4
14. Announcements
15. Doxology
16. Benediction
17. Congregational Response: Amen, Amen
18. Postlude
** Please speak quietly while waiting outside and enter the room after the prayer ends.

MEMORY VERSE
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 5:3 – 4

WEEKLY BIBLE READING
Sunday : 2 Corinthians 9 – 10 Thursday : Job 39 – 40
Monday : Exodus 25 – 28 Friday : Jeremiah 37 – 41
Tuesday : 2 Samuel 15 – 19 Saturday : Luke 3 – 4
Wednesday : Psalms 57 – 59

Fellowship Schedule
Date Fellowship Topic Speaker Place
Wed.
May 20
Prayer Meeting
7:00 PM
Short Message Ev. Mariany Tjing
MC: Mazmur Wong
Music: Rini Buntaran
Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Fri.
May 22
Friday Fellowship
7:30 PM
Christian Ministry vs. Social Service Rev. Timotius Tjing Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 Discipleship Seminar (combined with IEC San Francisco) will be held on:

  • June 5: 7:30 – 9:00 PM at church in English
  • June 6: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at church, in Indonesian and English

The speaker for the Indonesian session is Rev. Johan Setiawan, and the speaker for the English session is Rev. Sam Earp. Those who wish to join may register at tinyurl.com/discipleshipseminar2026 or to Myrna Huang no later than next week, May 24. Complete information is available on the poster posted on the announcement board.

3. The following are our mission programs and church picnic:

  • June 7 – 12: “Gleanings for the Hungry” Mission Trip in Fresno
  • July 17 – 22: Mission Trip to Indonesia (Alor Island, Naibonat, and Kupang)
  • August 29: Church Picnic, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Vasona Park, Los Gatos
4. For those who have shared the Gospel with someone are asked to inform Rev. Timotius or write down the number and place it in the “Number Who Heard the Gospel” box near the tract board, next to the announcement board by the library.
5. We kindly remind the congregation to help maintain the cleanliness of our church. Please refrain from eating or drinking in the sanctuary or classrooms. Do not leave plates, utensils, or other items around the building. All food or drink waste should be disposed of in the trash bins on the first floor. Please avoid using the restroom or second-floor trash bins for anything other than toilet paper. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
1. Ministries: Prayer meeting, sports night, Friday fellowship, music practice, and Bible study groups
2. Congregation: Those who are sick or recovering, those seeking employment, our students, and our working professionals
3. Missions: Mission goals (budget & outreach), upcoming mission trips to Fresno and Indonesia, our missionaries, pastors, and the mission organizations we support
4. Government: California, Indonesia, and the United States