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““Hari ini telah lahir bagimu Juruselamat, yaitu Kristus, Tuhan, di kota Daud. Yesus ini, yang terangkat ke sorga meninggalkan kamu, akan datang kembali dengan cara yang sama seperti kamu melihat Dia naik ke sorga.”

Lukas 2:11 & Kisah Para Rasul 1:11b

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Terima kasih sudah mengikuti kebaktian Minggu ini. Kalau ada yang pertama kali mengikutinya, Selamat Datang! Kami undang Minggu depan datang lagi dan juga mengikuti acara gereja lainnya.

Karoling Natal akan diadakan pada hari Sabtu, 14 Desember. Mohon jemaat mendoakan tim yang akan melayani keluarga-keluarga di South dan East Bay.

Perayaan Natal Gabungan GII SJ & SF akan diadakan padda hari Sabtu, 21 Desember pada jam 4:00 sore di San Jose dengan tema “The Grace of Christmas” dan Rev. Peter Yang sebagai pembicara. Acaranya: pujian, paduan suara, drama, renungan dan ramah tamah Natal. Segenap jemaat diundang untuk menghadirinya dan bisa mengundang teman-teman baru. Kartu undangan dapat diambil di meja penyambut tamu.

Kebaktian Natal Gabungan Indonesia dan Inggris serta acara dedikasi anak, baptisan dan penerimaan anggota baru akan diadakan pada tanggal 22 Desember dengan Pdt. Yohanes Sudarma sebagai pengkhotbah. Harap jemaat mendoakan dan menghadirinya.

Persekutuan Tutup Tahun akan diadakan pada hari Selasa, 31 Desember jam 6:00 sore dengan acara pujian, ucapan syukur/tekad, doa bersama dan permainan berhadiah. Mengundang jemaat untuk bersekutu dan bersyukur bersama untuk kebaikan Tuhan selama tahun 2024 dan memohon pertolongannya di tahun 2025.

Pelayanan: hamba Tuhan, majelis, komisi, guru Sekolah Minggu, pemimpin kebaktian, pemusik, paduan suara dan kelompok belajar Alkitab.

Jemaat: yang sakit dan dalam pemulihan, para pelajar, profesional, jemaat lanjut usia, yang hamil dan yang mencari pekerjaan.

Dunia: konflik/perang di Timur Tengah, perang Rusia – Ukraina, perdamaian dan kestabilan politik dunia pada umumnya.

Pemerintah: California, Indonesia, Amerika dalam men-sejahterakan rakyatnya.
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Prelude

Call to Worship

Congregational Singing: “Hosanna” 

**Opening Prayer

Congregational Singing: “Great Are You Lord” 

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**Intercessory Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer (Sunday School children may go to their class)

Scripture Reading: Luke 10:30 – 35

Congregational Singing: “Goodness of God”

Sermon: “Becoming a Healing Church, part 2”

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Holy Communion: “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross”

Offering Song: “Thank you Jesus for the Blood”

Offering Prayer

Memory Verse:Isaiah 53:5

Announcement

Doxology

Benediction

Congregational Response: “Amen, Amen”

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

“He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”    

Isaiah 53:5

Christmas Break – Resume back on Jan 3

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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. 

Christmas Caroling will be held on Saturday, December 14. Please pray for the team that will be visiting families in the South and East Bay areas.

The Combined IEC SF & SJ Christmas Celebration will be held on Saturday, December 21 at 4:00 pm in San Jose with the theme “The Grace of Christmas” and Rev. Peter Yang as the speaker. There will be praises, choir, Christmas drama, message and gathering afterwards. Everyone is invited to come and to bring new friends. Invitation cards can be picked up at the front desk.

For those who wish to make a Christmas offering, you may put it in a special Christmas envelope on December 15 or 22. If giving via zelle or check, please make a note “Christmas 2024”. Let’s all come and express our gratitude for the salvation in Christ Jesus and God’s providence throughout this year.

The Combined Indonesian and English Service as well as child dedication, baptism and acceptance of new members will be held on Sunday, December 22 with Rev. Yohanes Sudarma as the speaker. Please join us and pray for it.

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.

Ministry: pastors, deacons, committees, Sunday School teachers, worship leaders, musicians, choirs and Bible Study groups.

Congregation: the sick and recovering, students, professionals, elderly, pregnant and those who are looking for a job.

World: conflict/war in the Middle East, Russia – Ukraine war, peace and world/political stability in general.

Government: California, Indonesia and the U.S. in improving the welfare of its people.