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 – Daniel Chen
Sermon “The News: Daily, Difficult, or Different?” 2 Timothy 3:1-17 (page 996)- Kenny Chan
Communion – Kenny Chan
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
The D_________ News: ____________ News v.1-5 (v.6-9)
- 5b you ___________ such people…
The D__________ News: ___________News v.10-13
- 10 you f__________ my ____________……..
The D_________ News: __________ News of ___________ v.14-17
- 14 you ____________ in what you have ____________ & _____________
We are glad you are here this morning to worship God together with us! We hope that through this service you would experience God’s blessings to you — and know His love for you through Jesus Christ and the presence of His Spirit!
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
- Baptism Class: Our baptism class will be meeting today from 1:00-2:15pm at the church office. For more information, see Pastor Kenny for questions (pkennychan@gmail.com).
- MCF: Our married couples fellowship will be gathering today from 4:30-6:30pm at Tony & Michelle’s home. For more information, please contact Pastor Kenny.
- EM Prayer Meeting: Join us this Wednesday (10/5) from 8:00pm:-9:15pm in the church duplex as we gather for prayer. Even if you cannot attend, do let Pastor Kenny know if there is anything we can pray or praise God for you.
- Saltshakers: We will be continuing our series on “Relationships” this Saturday (10/8) from 7:00-9:00pm in the Church Sanctuary. For more information, please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@gmail.com).
- Family Night: Our church’s Halloween alternative will be on Monday (10/31). More details to come. If you are interested in helping out, please contact George Sya (georgesya@gmail.com)
Prayer Requests & Praises
- Praise God for Pastor Joey and his family returning to our church community after a 3-month sabbatical. Pray for Pastor Joey as he transitions back into pastoral ministry.
- Praise God for His continual grace over our church community as well as the many ways He has grown us as a church. Pray that we will continue to grow deeper in the gospel and a passion for His people.
- Pray for Pastor Kenny as he transitions from pastoral service at our church at the end of October. Pray for him and his family as they go through this season of transition.
What is a “Sabbatical”?
The principle behind the sabbatical comes from Genesis 2:2-3 and Exodus 20:8. As Christians we are all commanded to “sabbath” (rest) weekly. God has created us to work and then to rest. The rest commanded is not just physical rest or to busy ourselves with other projects or distract ourselves with entertainment but a deep rest where worship of God is the source of our rest. Our rest is mean to refuel us to work. Our rest is also meant to remind us that we are not God (i.e. in complete control) but that God is God!
For CFCCSJ, we have an extended sabbatical policy (3 months) for our full-time pastors. This sabbatical is not the same as a vacation. The purpose behind the sabbatical is for pastors to be refreshed, refocused and renewed. This extended time allows the pastors to take classes, have extended time to read, spend time with their families, visit other churches, etc. As author Thom Rainer writes, “A pastor has emotional highs and lows unlike most other vocations. In the course of a day, a pastor can deal with death, deep spiritual issues, great encouragement, petty criticisms, tragedies, illnesses, and celebrations of birth. The emotional roller coaster is draining. Your pastor needs a break – many times a break with no distractions…Most pastors don’t have an “off” switch. They go to sleep with the knowledge they could be awakened by a phone call at anytime of the day. Vacations are rarely uninterrupted. It can be an exhausting vocation, and a sabbatical can be a welcome time to slow down.
New City Catechism (from www.newcitycatechism.com/intro.php)
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 & for your smart phones.
Question 51: Of what advantage to us is Christ’s ascension?
Answer: Christ physically ascended on our behalf, just as he came down to earth physically on our account, and he is now advocating for us in the presence of his Father, preparing a place for us, and also sends us his Spirit.
Passage(s): Romans 8:34