Order of Service

April 6, 2025

Call to Worship Scripture, Prayer Jeffrey
Worship in Song Music and Singing Jeffrey
Worship in Fellowship Welcome and Announcements Leona
Worship in Word Catalyzing the Kingdom Walter Chu
Worship in Giving and Response Tithes and Offering Jeffrey

Sermon Notes

Title: Catalyzing the Kingdom

Passage: Matthew 13:33, Ephesians 4:10-16, 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:2

Announcements

  • Pastoral Office: Pastor Jacky will be out of town from 4/4-13.
  • Passion Week & Good Friday Service:
    (1) Fasting & Prayer 4/13-19: We invite everyone to participate in a time of fasting and prayer in remembrance of Jesus’ suffering.  Pastoral led prayer session on Zoom (ID: 857 956 9341, Passcode: 537101) on April 15 (Tue) – April 17 (Thru) at 12 pm-12:30 pm.
    (2) Bi-lingual Good Friday Service on 4/18 at 8 pm in the main sanctuary. All fellowships and small groups will pause their meetings for the evening, and everyone is encouraged to attend. (Livestream available on EFCLA YouTube)
  • Church Meeting:
    (1) The Council Meeting (Pastors, Ministers, Elders, and Deacons) will be held today at 1:30 PM in the main sanctuary.
    (2) The church board meeting will follow immediately after for pastors and elders.
  • April Devotional Material: April 2025’s Living Life is available for pickup at the church office.
  • 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.
  • Church Security & Repair Needs: Recently, 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.
  • 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) 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (Today)

Prayer Requests

PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH (EFCLA)

  • Prayer for Easter Baptism: There ten some people will receive their baptism at Easter.  Pray that they will have devotion time regularly after becoming a Christian.  They would receive Christian education to grow in the knowledge of the Truth, and join small groups consistently.
  • Prayer for Caring Ministries: In the first three months of this year, more than sixty new friends have come to the church for Sunday worship, and more than forty of them have joined different fellowships or groups through the introduction of caring co-workers. Please pray for our caring co-workers, so that more people can find their spiritual home through their ministries. Pray also for the visitation ministries, which strengthen, comfort, and encourage many brothers and sisters in the church.
  • Pray for  “No Apology” Training: The church will hold a special meeting for teenagers on April 26, “No Apology”, to help young people make wise decisions when facing peer pressure, dating, social media, premarital sex, drugs, alcohol, and etc., while cultivating sound and beautiful characters such as respect, responsibility, honesty, courage, self-discipline, love, and integrity. Please pray for the more than 20 young people who have registered and the three teachers who are in charge of the training.
  • Pray for the Sick.  Pray that the Lord would heal those who are sick and restore their health and strength.

PRAY FOR THE WORLD

  • Prayer for Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea’s motto is “Peace, Unity, and Justice,” but corruption is a widespread problem.  It is one of the highest oil-producing countries in Africa, but only a minority benefits from the wealth.  The oil industry draws in many foreigners, including missionaries.  The majority of the population identifies as Roman Catholic, but pagan practices are still common throughout the country.  Pray for peace, unity, and justice over the nation’s government, and over those doing business in the oil industry. Praise God for the influx of missionaries spreading the gospel throughout the country.

Faithful Servants

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Speaker Walter Chu Leona Chen
Presider Leona James
Worship Jeffrey TBA
Ushers Jennifer Yean Jennifer Yean
Midweek Prayer Meeting Jacky Yang Jacky Yang

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