Order of Service
March 23, 2025
| Call to Worship | Scripture, Prayer | Andrew |
| Worship in Song | Music and Singing | Andrew |
| Worship in Fellowship | Welcome and Announcements | Jacky |
| Worship in Word | Persevere, Ask God for Wisdom, Trust in God | Ming Wang |
| Worship in Giving and Response | Tithes and Offering | Andrew |
Sermon Notes
Title: Persevere, Ask God for Wisdom, Trust in God
Passage: James 1:2-8
Announcements
- Church Security & Repair Needs: Last Wednesday, approximately 14 air conditioning units at our church had their condenser coil stolen, rendering them inoperable and requiring replacement. Please pray for the church’s security and the provision for repair and security upgrade.
April Devotional Material: April 2025’s Living Life is available for pickup at the church office. - In-person Wednesday Prayer Meeting: Starting from April, the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month prayer meeting will be held in person at 7:30pm in English Chapel. All are invited to worship, praise, and pray together.
- 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. - 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.
- Channel Funds: 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.
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.
- 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 (April 6)
Prayer Requests
PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH (EFCLA)
- Prayer for Pastors’ Wives. According to surveys, the incidence of depression among pastors’ wives is three to four times higher than that of regular female church members. They face tremendous challenges in life due to following their husbands in ministry, heavy service burdens, the expectations of church members, financial pressures, and parenting issues. We ask God to comfort and heal the pastors’ wives in body, mind, and spirit, restoring their relationship with God, so that their mourning may turn into joy.
- Prayer for Our Church. Our church will face a transitional period this year due to changes in leadership. We ask God to show grace to our church. Despite the challenges of personnel changes, may God empower us to serve without retreating or becoming complacent. Let all coworkers unite in prayer for the revival of the church, become more zealous in spreading the Gospel, and recognize the various needs of the church. May we be willing to pay the price for the Gospel and work together to build a church that loves God and loves others.
- Pray for Outreach Groups. Pray for the members of this spring’s outreach groups. Pry that the Lord would grant them unity when preaching the gospel. Ask God to grant joy among them to a degree that the more they serve, the joyful they will be. Pray for the seekers to continue to participate in the outreach groups and ask God to move them to accept Jesus Christ as the Lord of their lives.
- Pray for VBS. This year’s VBS training will begin soon. Nearly 40 people are taking part in the VBS ministry this year. Pray that God will protect these brothers and sisters, give them a burden for souls, receive training with all their heart, and use them to reach out to local schoolchildren in our VBS in June. Also, the Lord would use them to spread the gospel to schoolchildren and teenagers in our short-term missions to Taichung Taiwan, Japan and El Cajon in July.
- Pray for the Sick. Pray that the Lord would heal those who are sick and restore their health and strength.
Faithful Servants
| This Week’s Service | Next Week Service | |
| Speaker | Ming Wang | Josh Sun |
| Presider | Jacky | Jacky |
| Worship | Andrew | TBC |
| Ushers | Yilin Aragon | Yilin Aragon |
| Midweek Prayer Meeting | Jacky Yang | Jacky Yang |
Your Faithful Participation
| Your faithful participation | March 16, 2025 |
| Hybrid Worship Service | 141 |
| Table talk (Sunday School) & Halo Zone | 10 |
