Sunday Service Program

 

SERVICE SCHEDULE

Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team

Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed

Baptism
 Jonathan Kim and Wesley Wong

Scripture Reading
Luke 2:8-21

Sermon
”Christmas Gift”
Rev. Gus Kim

Wales Sendoff

Announcements
Rev. Gus Kim

Benediction
Rev. Gus Kim

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever.
Amen.

APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits on the right hand of God
the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy catholic* Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

*universal

SCRIPTURE

Luke 2:8-21 (ESV)

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 

9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 

10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 

12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 

16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 

17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 

18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 

19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Welcome to Grace Church

  • We welcome you to our Sunday worship service. If you are new or visiting, we would love to connect with you. Please fill out the connection card by the welcoming desk or on our website at graceny.org/connect. Also, follow us on Instagram @gracenychurch and subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/graceny. 

2. Christmas Sunday (Dec. 19th)

  • Merry Christmas! May the love, truth and peace of Jesus Christ fill your lives, your homes, and your workplaces/schools.

3. Baptism

  • Congratulations Jonathan Kim and Wesley Wong (the son of Kevin and Jeanie Wong) on your baptism. Please keep them in your prayers.

4. New Year’s Prayer (Dec. 31st – Jan. 1st) 

  • Let us begin the New Year together in prayer! Join us online on Friday, Dec. 31st at 11 P.M. (Zoom Meeting Room #1: 9172223333 / PW: 3333) for a night of prayer and worship.

5. Wales Kingdom Series Conference (Dec. 24th to 31st)

  • Kingdom Series Conference will take place in Wales, UK the last week of December. We ask you pray for the spiritual renewal and safety of the participants and the staff (Pastor Gus, Andrew Chung, Bedriye Ugur, Benjamin An, Danielle Kim, Joan So, John Minami and Kenny Shim). 

6. 2022 Bible Reading & Devotional (Jan. 3rd)

  • We will be starting a new one-year daily Bible reading plan as a church starting next Monday, Jan. 3rd. We will read through books of the Bible, in hopes that we have a better understanding of God and ourselves. If you would like to join, please reach out to your Life Group leader or contact Danielle at danielle.kim812@gmail.com.

7. Youth Group Retreat (Dec. 26th to 29th)

  • Our youth group will be attending a joint retreat in New Jersey, hosted by 4CM from Dec. 26th (Sunday) to Dec. 29th (Wednesday). If you would like to sign up or have any questions, please contact Pastor Andrew Kim or email us at info@graceny.org.

8. Stand Up Event (Dec. 22nd)

  • Everyone in Stand Up (college-aged ministry) is invited to our dinner to celebrate the end of the semester this Wednesday at 6 P.M. If you would like to join us, please contact Pastor Andrew Chung at Andrewchung.graceny@gmail.com.

9. Membership Acknowledgement

  • Let us welcome the newest member of Grace Church, Yerim Jee!

10. Pray with Us

  • Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers:
    1. Afghanistan
    2. Haiti earthquake
    3. Covid-19: Continue to pray for the people who have been affected physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially by the virus.
    4. Missionaries and partnering churches

    • Chris Ko (Simplicity/New York)

    • Emmanuel Muhammed (Hebron/Nigeria)

    • Esther Lee (Cru/New York)

    • Paul Smethurst (Hope-Gobaith/Wales)

    • Peter Cho (Tabernacle/Wales)

This Week’s Meeting Schedule at Grace Church

  • Daily Bible Reading Plan: Hebrews, James, 1 Peter

    Mon. BRF (Bible Reading & Fellowship): Exodus

    Wed. Bible Study: TBA

  • Meeting Room #1 — Zoom ID: 9172223333 / PW: 3333

    • Mon — BRF: 7:30 P.M.

    • Thur — Thursday Prayer Room: 8:00 P.M.

 
 
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