Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
1 Samuel 8:1-22 (ESV)
Sermon
”Citizens of Heaven on Earth”
Rev. Gus Kim
Announcements
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
1 Samuel 8:1-22 (ESV)
1 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah
5 and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.
7 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.
8 According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you.
9 Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.”
10 So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking for a king from him.
11 He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots.
12 And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots.
13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers.
14 He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants.
15 He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants.
16 He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
17 He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves.
18 And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.”
19 But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us,
20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
21 And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the Lord.
22 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and make them a king.” Samuel then said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.”
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. Election Announcement
Congratulations! The following individuals were elected last Sunday by the congregation to serve in the office of elder and deacon for Grace Church until 2027:
Elders: David Nam, Stephen Lee
Deacons: Abe Chung, Chaerin Kim, Dayoung Lim, John Minami, Soya Kim, Zion Kim
The ordination service will take place Sunday, November 24th during our Sunday service at 12:00 P.M. Please keep the service in your prayers.
3. Leaders Conference (Nov. 9th)
This year’s leaders conference will take place this Saturday, November 9th from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at Haeun Sanctuary (201-03 29th Ave Bayside, NY. 11360). We ask you to pray for all the participants (pastors, elders, deacons, ministry leaders, Life Group leaders, and teachers) as they will be praying for next year’s vision and seeking unity and discernment at the conference. Please contact us at info@graceny.org if you have any questions.
4. 2025 Bolivia Mission (Feb. 15th - Feb. 22nd)
Please join us as we partner with Haeun Church for Bolivia Missions! It will take place Saturday, February 15th to Saturday, February 22nd. If you are interested in sharing the Word of God through VBS along with medical services to local Bolivian communities, you may sign-up on our website at graceny.org. The estimated cost is $1,200 and the sign-up deadline is Sunday, November 17th.
5. Membership Acknowledgement
Let us welcome the newest members of Grace Church, Jenny Choi and Jooahn Sur!
6. Pray with Us
Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers:
Missionaries and partnering churches - Chris Ko (Simplicity, New York)
- Emmanuel Muhammed (Hebron, Nigeria)
- Natalie & Nicolas Song (YWAM, Taiwan)
- Peter Cho (Tabernacle, Wales)
You may also share your prayer requests at graceny.org/prayer.
This Week on Grace Church
- Daily Bible Reading Plan: Acts 4 - Acts 9
- Mon. Bible Reading Fellowship: Psalm (42-72)
- Thurs. Bible Study: Luke