Order of Service

July 2, 2023

Call to Worship Scripture, Prayer Joel Lee
Worship in Song Music and Singing Joel Lee
Worship in Fellowship Welcome and Announcements TBD
Worship in Word Moving from Unrest to Rest Dwayne Nordstrom
Worship in Giving and Response Tithes and Offering Joel Lee

Sermon Notes

Title: Moving from Unrest to Rest

Passages: Judges 21:25

In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.

Ruth 4:16-17

Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him. 17 The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Announcements

  • Daily Devotional: Daily devotional materials (Living Life, Sena, I Love Jesus) for the month of July are available for pickup at the church office.
  • Pastoral Office Announcement: The church office will be closed on 7/4 (Tue) due to the Independence Day holiday.
  • Church Report: 1) The church council passed the 2023 amendment budget last week. 2) In the first half of 2023, we have received 41% of the annual budget in offerings. May God continue to provide for the completion of various gospel ministries. 3) We would like to encourage our church members to fellowship with new friends with our biweekly lunch. The annual cost of the church’s meals is about $80,000 (an average of $180 per person a year). The donations received in the first half of the year amounted to 42% of the annual budget. Please pray that God will continually provide through lunch funds. *If you would like to make a special donation through check or cash offering, please use the church offering envelope, and please indicate lunch in the memo.
  • Church Lunch Service: 
    1) Thank the Lord, we have received $33,891 for our lunch fund so far.
    2) We are looking for co-workers for – Packing lunch boxes from 10:30-12pm on Sunday once a month. Arrangement and put away courtyard chairs, tea preparation and clearance of trash on Sundays. Those who are willing to serve, please contact the church office at 626-450-7676.
  • Agape Education Center: The Montessori School is starting to recruit students ages 2-6 years old. If you want more information or to visit the school, please contact 626-450-7686 to leave a message.

Upcoming: Holy Communion- TODAY 7/2

Prayer Requests

PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH (EFCLA)

  • Pray for Summer Short Term Mission Trips: (7/2-8 Taiwan Taichung Caring Church, 7/22-29 Taiwan West Coast, 7/30-8/4 El Cajon). May God keep their bodies healthy and fill them with a spirit of unity as they witness to the local students about the Lord Jesus. Pray that God will move the students to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
  • Pray for the church. Pray that God would encourage brothers and sisters to have quiet time with the Lord daily, that they would regularly spend time in reading His word and praying so that their lives may be transformed, and as a result, they would bear spiritual fruits as a witness of God.
  • Pray for New Believers. Pray for those who were baptized in the past six months, that they would study the bible and pray constantly in order to take root and grow in their faith. Pray also that they would join fellowship groups that would help them grow in their Christian life.
  • Pray for the sick. Pray that Lord would heal those who are sick and restore their health and strength.

PRAY FOR THE WORLD

  • Pray for Pakistan: Pakistan has a total population of 240 million people, 95% of whom are Muslim. The attack on Christians and churches is extremely serious. Pakistan ranks seventh in the persecution of Christian countries. Let us pray for Pakistan, and ask the power of the Holy Spirit to enable the people to hear and understand the Gospel.

Faithful Servants

This Week’s Service Next Week
Speaker Dwayne Nordstrom Eddie Sun
Presider TBD Eddie Sun
Worship Joel Lee Eddie Sun
Ushers Alan Qi Jennifer Yean
Midweek Prayer Meeting *break* Melody Ho

Your Faithful Participation

Your faithful participation June 25th, 2023
Hybrid Worship Service 134
Hybrid Sunday School –