{"id":16141,"date":"2025-11-14T17:09:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T01:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gii-usa.org\/sjc\/?p=16141"},"modified":"2025-11-14T17:09:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T01:09:45","slug":"november-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gii-usa.org\/sjc\/2025\/11\/14\/november-16-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"November 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n
November 16, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Speaker:<\/td>\nPastor Michael Chao<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Topic:<\/td>\n“The Passions of Men & the Mystery of God<\/em><\/strong>“<\/em><\/strong><\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Speaker<\/td>\nPastor Michael Chao<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worship Leader<\/td>\nErwin Widiarta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Musicians<\/td>\nDerrick Wong, Marlene Koesmajadi & Regita Taas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ushers<\/td>\nEdwin Angkasa & Giovanni Sutanto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holy Communion<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slides Operator<\/td>\nKevin Pansawira<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sound System<\/td>\nRandy Renandya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indonesian Service<\/td>\nRev. Stephen Hosea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toddler<\/td>\nSansan Melissa & Monica Tanuwidjaja<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PreK-K grader<\/td>\n\n
Erika Fataniah & Shelly Sia<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st to 3rd Grade
Lower Elementary<\/td>\n		Mariana Oswan & Selina Cheng<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th to 6th Grade
Upper Elementary<\/td>\n		Liliana Brasali<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7th to 8th Grade
Pre-Teen<\/td>\n		Seniwati Hung<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9th – 12th Grade
Teen<\/td>\n		Jeh Lin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulpit Flower<\/td>\nRini Hing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Refreshments<\/td>\nLinda Tan, Fenny Kesuma & Marlene Koesmajadi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WORSHIP ORDER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\n\n

Prelude<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2.<\/td>\n\n

Call to Worship<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3.<\/td>\n\n

Congregational Singing: “This is Our God\u201d & \u201cHoly Forever”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4.<\/td>\n\n

**<\/b>Opening Prayer <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

5.<\/td>\n\n

Congregational Singing: “I Believe”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

6.<\/td>\n\n

**Intercessory Prayer (Sunday School children may go to their class afterward)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

7.\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

Scripture Reading: John 1:1 \u2013 5<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

8.<\/td>\n\n

Congregational Singing: “What a Beautiful Name”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

9.\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

Sermon: “The Passions of Men & the Mystery of God”<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10.<\/td>\n\n

Offering Song:\u00a0“God of Revival”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Offering Prayer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/td>\n\n

Memory Verse: Acts 4:12<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13.<\/td>\n\n

Announcements<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14.<\/td>\n\n

Doxology<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15.<\/td>\n\n

Benediction<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

16.<\/td>\n\n

Congregational Response: \u201cAmen, Amen<\/a>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

17.<\/td>\n\n

Postlude<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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** Please speak quietly while waiting outside and enter the room after the prayer ends.<\/em><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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MEMORY VERSE<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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\u201cNor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.\u201c<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Acts 4:12<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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WEEKLY BIBLE READING<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sunday\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0: 2 Peter<\/a><\/td>\nThursday : Ecclesiastes 9 \u2013 10<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 : Deuteronomy 16 – 19<\/a><\/td>\nFriday\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 : Zechariah 8 – 14<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : Ezra 6 – 10<\/a><\/td>\nSaturday\u00a0 : Acts 17 \u2013 18<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday : Psalms 134 – 136<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Fellowship Schedule\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>\nFellowship<\/strong><\/td>\nTopic<\/strong><\/td>\nSpeaker<\/strong><\/td>\nPlace<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wed.
Nov. 19<\/td>\n		Prayer Meeting<\/strong>
7:00 PM<\/td>\n		Short Message<\/td>\nEv. Mariany Tjing
MC: Fei Fei Gono
Music: Rini S. Lie<\/td>\n		Church
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri.
Nov. 21<\/td>\n		Young Adult<\/strong>
7:30 PM<\/td>\n		No Fellowship<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nChurch
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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ANNOUNCEMENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\n\n

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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2.<\/td>\n\n

We give thanks to God and extend our heartfelt appreciation to the congregation for your prayers and participation in the Thanksgiving Lunch. Praise God, the number of attendees has exceeded our target \u2014 we now have 270 participants. All attendees are kindly asked to present their ticket (printed or digital) at check-in, which begins at 10:30 AM<\/strong> at the venue. Each ticket number will be entered into a drawing for special gifts prepared by the committee. If anyone feels led to help support the cost of this event, please write \u201cThanksgiving Lunch 2025\u201d<\/em> on your offering note.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3.<\/td>\n\n

For those who have taken a shoebox and label for Operation Christmas Child<\/em>, please return them no later than next Sunday (November 23). Don\u2019t forget to include the $10 shipping donation per box. For more information, feel free to contact Ev. Glenn Sebastian or John Daniswara.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4.<\/td>\n\n

Year-End Events:<\/p>\n

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  • November 22: Thanksgiving Lunch (IEC SF combined) \u2014 10:30 AM in Fremont<\/li>\n
  • December 5: Youth Christmas Celebration \u2014 7:30 PM at church<\/li>\n
  • December 6: Joint Christmas Celebration for East & South Bay Fellowships \u2014 4:30 PM at church<\/li>\n
  • December 13: Christmas Celebration (IEC SF combined) \u2014 4:00 PM at GII SF<\/li>\n
  • December 21: Joint Christmas Service & Baptism (IS & ES) \u2014 10:00 AM at church<\/li>\n
  • December 31: Year-End Fellowship \u2014 6:00 PM at church<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\n\n

Thanksgiving: For health, family, work, studies, and ministry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2.<\/td>\n\n

Congregation: Those who are sick or recovering (including Pastor Daniel Uhm\u2019s father who has cancer), those who are pregnant, seeking employment, traveling, or going through life\u2019s struggles<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3.<\/td>\n\n

Missions: Passion for evangelism, missionaries, pastors, churches, and mission organizations we support<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4.<\/td>\n\n

Nations: Indonesia, Taiwan, and the United States<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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