Order of Service
September 17, 2023
Call to Worship | Scripture, Prayer | Tiffany Sun |
Worship in Song | Music and Singing | Tiffany Sun |
Worship in Fellowship | Welcome and Announcements | James Lee |
Worship in Word | Better Promises: The New Covenant | Jacky Yang |
Worship in Giving and Response | Tithes and Offering | Tiffany Sun |
Sermon Notes
Title: Better Promises: The New Covenant
Passage: Hebrews 8:6-7
Announcements
- September Baptism (Today): Our brothers and sisters Achilles Huang、Athena Huang、Howard Tam、Alvin Kong、Aidan Kong、Caleb Chu、Chloe Wu、Ashely Kong will be baptized, and brother David Lu will have his confirmation today. Let us welcome them into this loving family in Christ with joy!
- Church Meeting (9/24):
1) Council Meeting will be held on 9/24 (Sun) 1:30pm at English Chapel. Pastors, ministers, elders, deacons are all invited to participate.
2) The Elder Board meeting will follow right after the previous meeting. - Church Cleaning Day (10/1): We will do church annual cleaning on 10/1 (Sun) from 1:30pm. Please reserve your time to join the cleaning and tidy up God’s house our home altogether.
- Children’s Congregation: New school year 2023-24 registration is on now. Please check the church website EFCLA.org.
- Church Lunch Service: Thank the Lord, we have received $46,052.55 for our lunch fund so far. If you would like to make a lunch special donation through check or cash offering, please use the church offering envelope, and please indicate lunch in the memo.
- Agape Education Center: The Montessori School is starting to recruit students aged 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 (10/1)
Prayer Requests
PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH (EFCLA)
- Pray for Happiness Group. The Fall Happiness Group outreach starts from Sep 10 and the Best will join in from Sep 24. Pray for the preparation for each Happiness group, and the invitation of Best to Happiness Group meetings.
- Pray for Sunday School. Pray for the teachers of adult Sunday school. Pray that the Lord would use these teachers to equip brothers and sisters to grow in the knowledge of God’s Word and to be ready for all kinds of ministries.
- Pray for Nomination. The nomination of elders and deacons are on-going until Sep 24. Pray that the Lord would raise up enough leaders for every ministry of His church, and use them to further develop His church.
- Pray for the Sick. Pray that the Lord would heal those who are sick and restore their heath and strength.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD
- Pray for Syria. In addition to the outbreak of civil war in Syria since 2011, there has been another major earthquake at the beginning of this year, which seriously affects the health of local children. Pray for the next generation of Syria, may God heal their bodies and souls, so that their souls can be saved.
Faithful Servants
This Week’s Service | Next Week | |
Speaker | Jacky Yang | Eddie Sun |
Presider | James Lee | Emily Doo |
Worship | Tiffany Sun | Joel Lee |
Ushers | Jeffrey Chen | Yilin Aragon |
Midweek Prayer Meeting | Jacky Yang | Jacky Yang |
Your Faithful Participation
Your faithful participation | September 10, 2023 |
Hybrid Worship Service | 122 |