Order of Service

March 2, 2025

Call to Worship Scripture, Prayer Jeffrey
Worship in Song Music and Singing Jeffrey
Worship in Fellowship Welcome and Announcements Leona
Worship in Word Jesus’ Final Prayer Jacky Yang
Worship in Giving and Response Tithes and Offering Jeffrey

Sermon Notes

Title: Jesus’ Final Prayer

Passage: John 17:20-23

Announcements

  • Devotional Material: March 2025’s Living Life is available for pickup at the church office.
  • Children’s Ministry:
    (1) In March 2025-2026 upcoming 6th Graders will start joining English worship every 3rd Sunday.​
    (2) CC plans an Easter Baptism ceremony and our baptized classes will be held on 3/ 23, 3/30, 4/6, & 4 / 13. If you are interested in attending this class, please contact Ruth.
    (3) Vacation Bible School (VBS): June 16–20, 5:30–8:40 PM on the second floor. High school and college students are welcome to volunteer. For registration, please contact Children’s Director Ruth at (626) 450-7676 ext.16.
  • Channel Funds:
    (1) Small Chapel Renovation: The chapel will be upgraded with lighting equipment, circuit switches, AV control stations, and two 98-inch display screens to enhance gatherings. The total cost is approximately $20,000. Donations are welcome — please indicate “Small Chapel” in your contribution.
    (2) Support for Mrs. Lee Jinghui’s medical care: Pastor Philip Lee’s wife has moved into a nursing home with medical facilities. Donations can be marked as “Mrs. Lee” or “Philip Lee.” May God remember the love of brothers and sisters.
  • 2025 EFC Missions Conference: Saturday, March 15, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM at EFC Irvine (17422 Armstrong Ave, Irvine, CA 92614. Registration: Click here to register.
  • Easter Baptism (4/20): Brothers and sisters considering baptism are invited to join baptism classes in March. For more details, please reach out to your advisors, Pastor Leona, or Pastor Jacky.
  • Glocal Outreach – Short-Term Missions: VBS 6/16-20; El Cajon 7/7-11; Taiwan 7/11-19; Japan 7/25-31, welcome you to join us and participate in the training.
  • EFCLA/HarvestLA Retreat: June 6 to 8 (Friday to Sunday) at Pepperdine University. The theme is “Returning to the Father’s Heart” with Pastor Walter Chu. Early bird registration is available from today until April 27. The registration fee is $170 for adults aged 22 and older, $120 for students aged 12 to 22, $70 for children aged 6 to 11, and free for children 5 and under. Payments can be made by check, payable to EFCLA, or through Zelle at give-zelle@efcla.org. Please include “2025 Church Retreat + Participant’s Name” in the memo.
  • Upcoming Event: Holy Communion March 9

Prayer Requests

PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH (EFCLA)

  • Pray for the Whole Church Retreat. The church will hold a retreat for the entire congregation from June 6 to 8 at Pepperdine University. Pray for the speakers, Rev. Gary Kuo and Rev. Walter Chan, that the Lord would use them to revive His church, inspiring it to love Him more deeply, obey Him faithfully, and live a life that is pleasing in His sight.
  • Pray for Outreach Groups. This year’s spring outreach groups will start in early March. May God guide the coworkers to be filled with faith, love, and hope, and through the Holy Spirit, grant them all kinds of wisdom to bring people before the Lord, bear witness for God, share the good news of salvation, and lead more people to know Jesus Christ—the Savior of life.
  • Pray for our church. We pray that God will inspire brothers and sisters to have a longing and seeking heart for God, to know the Lord more deeply through spiritual reading of the Bible and prayer. May they have more fellowship with one another, watch over and pray for each other, become helpers and blessings to one another.
  • Pray for the Sick. Pray that the Lord would heal those who are sick and restore their health and strength.

PRAY FOR THE WORLD 

  • Pray for India. The Indian government’s connivance with Hindu extremists and the current prime minister’s tacit approval during his tenure have led to a surge in violence and religious persecution against Christians. Tens of thousands of Christians have been forced to migrate, and many churches have been destroyed. Let us pray for the people of India, that they may come to know the true God, and for local churches and Christians to persevere in their faith until they ultimately prevail.

Faithful Servants

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Speaker Jacky Yang Leona Chen
Presider Leona Chen James
Worship Jeffrey Tiffany
Ushers Alan Qi Yilin Aragon
Midweek Prayer Meeting Jacky Yang Jacky Yang

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