Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
Nehemiah 1:1-2:6 (ESV)
Sermon
”The Great and Awesome God”
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
Nehemiah 1:1-11 (ESV)
1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the citadel,
2 that Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews who escaped, who had survived the exile, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are destroyed by fire.”
4 As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
5 And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even I and my father's house have sinned.
7 We have acted very corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules that you commanded your servant Moses.
8 Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples,
9 but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there I will gather them and bring them to the place that I have chosen, to make my name dwell there.’
10 They are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand.
11 O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cupbearer to the king.
Nehemiah 2:1-6 (ESV)
1 In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence.
2 And the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of the heart.” Then I was very much afraid.
3 I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' graves, lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
4 Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
5 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it.”
6 And the king said to me (the queen sitting beside him), “How long will you be gone, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me when I had given him a time.
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. Start of Daylight Savings (Mar. 10th)
Please be advised that daylight savings begins next Sunday, March 10th.
3. Lent 2024 (Feb. 14th - Mar. 28th)
During this year’s Lent, we will be reflecting on our theme, “Less of Me and More of Him”. We ask you to join us on this spiritual journey as we decrease, to increase Christ in our lives. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@graceny.org.
Saturday Morning Prayer: Every Saturday at 7:00 A.M. at Dream House (28-52 201St Bayside, N.Y. 11360).
We are also uploading daily testimonies on our website at graceny.org. Thank you Chrisk Kwak, Minjung Kim, Raell Kim, Dayoung Lim, Darwin Kim, Jina Park for sharing your testimonies this past week. If you would like to participate in sharing your testimony for Lent 2024, you may email us at info@graceny.org.
4. Membership Orientation (Mar. 10th and Mar. 17th)
Membership orientation will take place over Sunday, March 10th and Sunday, March 17th after lunch for those of you who may be interested in becoming a member of Grace Church and/or would like to learn about our mission and vision. If you would like to sign up or have any questions, please email Pastor Andrew Chung at andrewchung.graceny@gmail.com. Deadline to sign up is Friday, March 8th.
5. Spring/Summer Missions
Bolivia (April 5th - April 13th) sign up by today.
Ohio (July 6th - July 12th) sign up by April 7th.
Wales (July 19th - July 27th) sign up by April 7th.
You may sign up on our website at graceny.org. If you have any questions, please contact David Nam at david.nam90@gmail.com.
6. FLOW Summer Camp (Jun. 27 - Jun. 29th)
FLOW is happening this year! Our goal is to share the gospel with the children and families of our local community. If you are interested in serving or would like more information, you may contact John Manami at minato8one@gmail.com.
7. 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)
- 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: Exodus 16 - Exodus 25
- Mon. BRF (Bible Reading & Fellowship): 2 Chronicles
- Tue. Book Club: TBA
- Thurs. Bible Study: TBA