Order of Service
July 17, 2022
| Call to Worship | Scripture, Prayer | Arthur Au |
| Worship in Song | Music and Singing | Arthur Au |
| Worship in Fellowship | Welcome and Announcements | James Lee |
| Worship in Word | Reflections from Israel | Eddie Sun |
| Worship in Giving and Response | Tithes and Offering | Arthur Au |
Sermon Notes
Title: Reflections from Israel
Passage: Luke 10:38-42
38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Announcements
- Action of Love: Samuel Tsou has been recently diagnosed with colon cancer and unable to work after chemotherapy. We hope that brothers and sisters can help him through the current difficulties. To donate please go to Gofundme.com and search for Tsou (Help Samuel Survive).
- Children’s Congregation: 1) Hiring child caregivers for Friday and Saturday evenings, as a paid job. 2) Children Sunday School Registration for the 2022-2023 school year will start on 8/1. 3) Recruiting teachers and teaching assistants for the fall quarter (September-November. For details, please contact Director Ruth (x16).
- Fellowship Department: The church will be providing lunch boxes in August. Lunch boxes will be provided on the 2nd and the 4th Sundays of each month. We will be arranging fellow-ships to help with serving lunch, preparing hot tea and water, setting up chairs and tables, and also cleaning up. For details please contact Elder Alfred Liu or Admin Ryan Wang.
- Renovation: The courtyard next to the parking lot of the church will be renovated in mid-August to better utilize the outdoor space and improve the pavement and drainage issues. The renovation cost is $80,000. Please pray for this project and support financially with a memo: Building Fund.
- Joint Mission Convention 2022 “Passion for the Impossible: Friday August 12- Saturday August 13, 2022. This convention will be held at our church, Evangelical Formosan Church of Los Angeles. Featuring: “The Hudson Taylor Movie Project” “Life Stories of Hudson Taylor” and “Passion for the Impossible.” The event will be held in English with Mandarin Translation. This will also be a Hybrid event.
- Co-Workers Retreat: This will be held on August 20 9am-5pm, please fill out the form with the link provided. https://tinyurl.com/CW-Retreat-Registration. Breakfast, Lunch and a nice Dinner will be provided.
- Agape Montessori School: There is a job opening for an Assistant Teacher position starting in July. Work Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM-3PM. Starting at $16 /hour. Requirement: 12 units in Early Childhood Education and a love for children and Jesus. Contact info: Ms.Reni@Agape-Montessori.org.
- Upcoming: Holy Communion (8/7)
Prayer Requests
Pray for Our Church (EFCLA)
- Pray for Courtyard Renovation. We will renovate the north-side of our church courtyard starting in mid-August. The vision for the renovation is so that we can use that space for fellowship and community building. Pray that the construction and the fundraising for this project would be a smooth process.
- Pray for the Sick. Pray for those who are sick. Pray that the Lord would heal them and restore their health.
- Pray for the co-workers retreat: The church will hold a co-workers retreat on 8/20. Please pray for the preparation of the retreat. May God allow us to use this retreat to inspire every co-worker who is faithful to serve and regain strength. Let the spiritual life be abundant and continue to serve before the Lord.
Pray for the world
- Pray for the US. Mass shootings in the US has been on the rise these past few years. There were over 300 mass shooting cases earlier this year 2022. Let’s pray that the congress would eventually pass a bill prohibiting people from carrying any assault weapons in public areas. Also, pray that the Lord would divert people’s hearts to seek Him for help instead of violence.
- Pray for Zambia. In Southern Africa, Zambia’s economy largely depends on the copper mining industries, but unemployment remains prevalent; life in rural areas are heavily in debt and poverty; more than one million orphans have lost their parents to AIDS. Let’s pray that the Lord will liberate Zambia from poverty and disease and transform it into a nation of abundance.
Faithful Servants
| Today | Next Sunday | |
| Speaker | Eddie Sun | Scott Changchien |
| Presider | James Lee | Emily Doo |
| Worship | Arthur Au | Joel Lee |
| Ushers | Li Chen Amy Lau / Claire Liang |
Yvonne Wang Charlene Hsu / Darren Hsu |
| Prayer Meeting | Arthur Au | Eddie Sun |
Your Faithful Participation
| Your faithful participation | July 10, 2022 |
| Hybrid Worship Service | 78 |
| Hybrid Sunday School | 3 |
