Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
Acts 20:17-38 (ESV)
Sermon
”We Are Little Shepherds (Part 2)”
Rev. Gus Kim
Announcements
Pastor Andy Chung
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
Acts 20:17-38 (ESV)
17 Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.
18 And when they came to him, he said to them:
“You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,
19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews;
20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,
21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,
23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.
24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.
26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all,
27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.
32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
33 I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.
34 You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.
35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37 And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,
38 being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.
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. New Year Prayer Requests
If you would like to receive prayer from the elders and Pastor Gus, you may come to the front of the sanctuary immediately after service today. You may also submit your New Year prayer requests through our website at graceny.org or fill out a prayer card at the welcoming table.
3. Congregational Meeting (Jan. 12th)
We ask all active members of Grace Church to join our congregational meeting today at 3:30 P.M. in the Sanctuary. Agenda item: Annual financial report and budget.
4. Life Group Vision Tote Bag Contest (Jan. 12th)
Thank you for your participation in the tote bag contest! Please vote on your favorite design (besides your own) in the fellowship hall after service today. The winning Life Group and design will be announced next week! If you have any questions, you may contact Hanbi Ko at hanbiko8@gmail.com.
5. Kingdom Series Conference in Korean (Jan. 18th - Jan. 20th)
Kingdom Series Conference in Korean will take place over Martin Luther King Day weekend, from January 18th (Sat) to 20th (Mon) in New Jersey. We ask you to keep the staff and the participants in your prayers.
6. Kyungil Moon Funeral Service (Jan. 12th)
Kyungil Moon (the father of Lisa Moon) went to be with the Lord this past Friday. The funeral will take place today at 6:30 P.M. at Central Funeral Home (162-14 Sanford Ave Flushing, NY 11358). Please join us if you are able to and keep her family in your prayers as they go through this difficult time.
7. Ezra BRF (Jan. 27th)
Bible Reading Fellowship is starting the book of Ezra on Monday, January 27th. BRF is held in-person at 6:30 P.M. at Haeun Educational Building (201-03 29th Ave Bayside, NY. 11360) and includes a time of fellowship dinner. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact Pastor YT or email us at info@graceny.org.
8. Philippians Bible Study (Feb. 6th)
We will be studying the book of Philippians on Thursdays at 7:30 P.M. over five weeks starting Thursday, February 6th. If you are interested, you may sign up at the table outside or contact Pastor Andrew Chung at andrewchung.graceny@gmail.com. The deadline to sign up is next Sunday, February 2nd.
9. Contribution Letter
If you would like to request contribution letters for 2024 for tax filing purposes, please reach out to our finance team director, Dayoung at dayounglim88@gmail.com
10. Parking Policy
Please be mindful not to block any driveways or restricted areas when parking around the church. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
11. 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: Genesis 15 - Genesis 25
- Mon. Bible Reading Fellowship: TBA
- Thurs. Bible Study: TBA