Order of Service

January 8, 2023

Call to Worship Scripture, Prayer Joel Lee
Worship in Song Music and Singing Joel Lee
Worship in Fellowship Welcome and Announcements Jacky Yang
Worship in Word Rooted & Life Forward Jacky Yang
Worship in Giving and Response Tithes and Offering Joel Lee

Sermon Notes

Title: Rooted & Life Forward

Passage: James 1:17-18

Announcements

  • Installation (Today): New coworkers, deacons, and elders’ installation will take place in the worship service on the Sunday of 1/8/2023. Praise the Lord for their hearts to serve God’s church. Let us pray for our new church leadership.
  • Expanded Council Meeting (Today): EFCLA’s expanded council meeting will be held on today at 1:30 pm at the English chapel. For all pastors, zone pastors, staff, elders, deacons, advisors, chairmen, and small group leaders, please re-serve your time for this meeting.
  • Finance Department: By 12/31/2022, the church offering is still short of approximately $60,000.00 for year 2022 budget. Please keep this need in your prayers and give if you are able.
  • Pastoral Office: On 1/15 (Sun), there will be an ordination service for Minister Scott Changchien at 2:30pm in the main sanctuary. Reception will follow. Please sign up with the pastoral office at 626-450-7676 or huiling@efcla.org.
  • Courtyard Renovation: The renovation of North Courtyard is near completion. The comma in the amount should be fixed to $74,365.63 for the estimated budget ($80,000.00). Please continue to pray for this project and the necessary funds. (Memo: Courtyard).

Upcoming: Holy Communion (2/5)

Prayer Requests

Pray for Our Church (EFCLA)

  • Pray for the church. Pray that the Lord would revive His church.  Pray that the church would grow in loving one another, in the truth, and in discipling the saints, and in witnessing for Him in this post-pandemic era.
  • Pray for Church Leaders. Pray for pastors, elders, deacons, advisers, and group leaders.  Pray that the Lord would help them build an intimate relationship with Him every day, and pray constantly, and live a holy and victorious life. Pray that every co-worker will fulfill their duties, so that each of them can lead and build up believers and become a good example for believers. Give them the burden to the soul and the eloquence to preach the Gospel, so that they will all become channels of God’s blessing and love. 
  • 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 the US.  Father, we thank You for the favor, grace and mercy You have extended to our nation, the United States of America. Thank You for allowing us to live in a country where we can freely worship You. Thank You for protecting our leaders, our borders and our military personnel both at home and abroad.  Pray that You would raise up godly leaders to lead this nation to fulfill Your purpose for this country.
  • Pray for Azerbaijan.  Azerbaijan is a nation in the Caucasus region bounded by the Caspian Sea. The nation has a history of violent conflict with its neighbor, Armenia.  Most of the Azeri are Shia Muslims.  God has raised up the Azeri Church from only forty known believers in 1991 to about ten thousand believers today.  As the church grows, it faces intensifying opposition from the Muslim majority.  Pray that the nation can peacefully resolve its terror dispute with its neighbor, Armenia, and the Azeri can stand firm facing opposition and keep growing.

Faithful Servants

This Week  Next Week
Speaker Jacky Yang Scott Changchien
Presider Jacky Yang Eddie Sun
Worship Joel Lee Eddie Sun
Ushers Jennifer Yean Connie Shi
Midweek Prayer Meeting Jacky Yang Jacky Yang

 

Your Faithful Participation

Your faithful participation January 1, 2023
Hybrid Worship Service 98
Hybrid Sunday School