Chinese for Christ Church of San Jose
English Worship Service
Worship Service: 10:00 –11:10 am followed by snacks in the Fellowship Hall.
Call To Worship* – Alison Law
Praise & Worship*- Praise Team and Congregation
Welcome & Announcements – Kenny Chan
Sermon “A Promise Worth Trusting In” Luke 1:39-56 (page 856) – Daniel Chen
Communion (Lord’s Supper) – Baptized Believers
Song(s) of Response* – Praise Team
Doxology (Words of Praise)*- Congregation
Prayer & Benediction (Lord’s Blessing)* – Kenny Chan
*Please stand, if physically able. Also, please set your cell phones to “silent.”
Please exit through the ‘front’ of the sanctuary at the end of service. Thank you.
Sermon Notes
We are glad you are here this morning to worship God together with us! This morning we’re continuing through the season of Advent, the season of waiting and preparation for the celebration of Christmas. We pray that during these weeks you would be reminded of God’s extravagant love in entering into this world to rescue us!
If this is your first time here, please fill out one the pink cards in the pew and pass onto any of our ushers if you would like us to contact you with more information about our church.
Announcements
1.Christmas Drive: Saltshakers is partnering with Sacred Heart to help provide aid and necessities for children and teens in the Bay Area. Today is the last day to donate items. For more information, please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@sbcglobal.net) and/or Erika Huang (erikahuang0117@gmail.com).
2.Christmas Eve Service: We will have our Christmas Eve Service with music performance at 8pm on 12/24. Please contact Pastor Samson Ou (ousamson@gmail.com) if you would like to help out or play any musical pieces as early as possible.
3.Food Donation (Barrels): We are also accepting canned food donations on behalf of CityTeam Ministries to serve and help those in need during this holiday season. We are accepting food donations throughout the entire month of December.
4.Short-Term Missions Pre-Registration: If you are interested in joining the 2016 short-term missions, please fill out the short-term mission pre-registration form (found in the hallway). Please return the registration form in the offering box or give it to Edward Lee by 1/31. For more information, please contact Edward Lee (aihualee@yahoo.com)
5.Community Groups: Our small group fellowship meets every Saturday morning (10 am – 12 pm) and Sunday afternoons (4-6 pm) for sharing, praying as well as sermon application. Please contact either Pastor Joey or Kenny for more information.
6.Saltshakers: We will be gathering together for a Christmas Potluck and Christmas Drive this coming Saturday (12/19) from 7-9pm in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@sbcglobal.net).
Prayer Requests & Praises
1.Pray for our church plant in Palo Alto. Pray for the core team (Elder Steve Chen, Henry Chien, Edward Chien and Sammy Hu) as they have their first worship service this morning in Palo Alto. Pray that the Gospel would be preached and God would be glorified in this church plant!
2.Pray for our upcoming College Students Retreat (12/27-29) and Winter Youth Retreat (2/12-15). Pray for the planning, coordination, and preparations involved. Pray also for more volunteers to help out. Ultimately, pray that through these retreats our students would grow closer to God and one another.
Advent Resources
The following are some free online resources to help us celebrate the Advent season as well as prepare ourselves for Christmas. These can be a supplement to your regular devotionals or you can use them as your regular devotionals during this Advent season:
Good News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent by John Piper
– Free ebook/pdf devotional which you can download
http://www.desiringgod.org/books/good-news-of-great-joy
Journey to the Manger
– Go to the following link to receive daily advent devotional through your email
http://www.gordonconwell.edu/resources/2015-Advent-Sign-Up.cfm
Awana Family Advent Devotional.
– You can subscribe at the link below to receive a free children’s/family advent devotional
http://awana.org/advent-devotional/
New City Catechism (adapted from www.newcitycatechism.com/intro.php)
Catechisms are a helpful tool in teaching and learning the essentials of the Christian faith. They are written in question and answer form to help memorize. We hope that this will be a tool for us to use in disciplining our children, one another and ourselves as a church community. [The New City Catechism is also available online and for your smart phones]
Question 14: Did God create us unable to keep His law?
Answer: No, but because of the disobedience of our first parents, Adam and Eve, all of creation is fallen; we are all born in sin and guilt, corrupt in our nature and unable to keep God’s law.
Passage(s): Romans 5:12