{"id":16511,"date":"2026-01-02T17:24:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gii-usa.org\/sjc\/?p=16511"},"modified":"2026-01-02T17:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:24:55","slug":"january-4-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gii-usa.org\/sjc\/2026\/01\/02\/january-4-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"January 4, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n
January 4, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Speaker:<\/td>\nEv. Glenn Sebastian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Topic:<\/td>\n“If the Lord wills it<\/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>\nEv. Glenn Sebastian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worship Leader<\/td>\nEdwin Angkasa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Musicians<\/td>\nJennifer Chandra & Regita Taas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ushers<\/td>\nStephen Arjanto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holy Communion<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slides Operator<\/td>\nLevina Siddik<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sound System<\/td>\nStanley Hung<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indonesian Service<\/td>\nRev. Timotius Tjing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toddler<\/td>\nSansan Melissa & Levina Siddik<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PreK-K grader<\/td>\n\n
Sande Soedjadi & Riawati Woen<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st to 3rd Grade
Lower Elementary<\/td>\n		Lany Trisno & Felicia Gunawan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th to 6th Grade
Upper Elementary<\/td>\n		Nadya Yobeanto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7th to 8th Grade
Pre-Teen<\/td>\n		Robseth Taas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9th – 12th Grade
Teen<\/td>\n		Combined w\/ E.S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulpit Flower<\/td>\nFei Fei Gono<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Refreshments<\/td>\nChurch<\/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\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: “Gratitude\u201d\u00a0<\/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: “Behold our God”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

6.<\/td>\n\n

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

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

Scripture Reading: James 4:13 \u2013 17<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

8.<\/td>\n\n

Congregational Singing: “Spirit of the Living God”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

Sermon: “If the Lord wills it”<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10.<\/td>\n\n

Offering Song:\u00a0“All Glory Be to Christ”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

Memory Verse: James 4:15<\/a><\/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
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/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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Instead you ought to say, \u201cIf the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

James 4:15<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEKLY BIBLE READING<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sunday\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0: Romans 1 \u2013 2<\/a><\/td>\nThursday : Job 1 \u2013 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 : Genesis 1 \u2013 3<\/a><\/td>\nFriday\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 : Isaiah 1 \u2013 6<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : Joshua 1 \u2013 5<\/a><\/td>\nSaturday\u00a0 : Matthew 1 \u2013 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday : Psalms 1 \u2013 2<\/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.
Jan. 7<\/td>\n		Prayer Meeting<\/strong>
7:00 PM<\/td>\n		Short Message<\/td>\nRev. Timotius 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.
Jan. 9<\/td>\n		Young Adult<\/strong>
7:30 PM<\/td>\n		New Years<\/td>\nEv. Glenn Sebastian<\/td>\nChurch
191 E Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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

Next week we will celebrate our first Holy Communion for 2026. Please prepare your heart to participate.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3.<\/td>\n\n

The 2026 church program has been posted on the announcement board nearly the library. Please pray that these programs will become a means for the spiritual growth of our congregation and our church.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4.<\/td>\n\n

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\u2019s theme is \u201cThe Word for the World (John 1:14)\u201d 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).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

5.<\/td>\n\n

The combined fellowship of East Bay and South Bay will be held on January 10 at 4:30 PM at the residence of Fei Fei & David Wong. All congregants are invited to attend and encouraged to bring new friends.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

6.<\/td>\n\n

A combined Indonesian \u2013 English worship service will be held on January 25 in connection with the inauguration of the 2026 deacons and committee members.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PRAYER ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1.<\/td>\n\n

Thanksgiving: For God\u2019s guidance throughout the past year in our families, studies, work, ministries and for the grace that allows us to enter the new year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2.<\/td>\n\n

Congregation: Those who are sick or recovering, those seeking employment, those traveling on vacation and those facing personal struggles<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3.<\/td>\n\n

World: Efforts toward a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, ongoing conflicts in the Middle east and severe weather\/natural disasters in various regions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4.<\/td>\n\n

Nations: Indonesia, Taiwan and the Unites States \u2013 may the leaders work for the well-being of their people<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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