*WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 3rd WEEK OF ADVENT! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/20) – CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP & GIFT EXCHANGE, 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Dinner provided! Bring a gift of around $20 or less if you desire to participate in the gift exchange!
 
*UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/21) – ALL-CONGREGATION CHRISTMAS WORSHIP, ADVENT CANDLELIGHTING SCRIPTURE READING & CHRISTMAS SONGS/HYMNS, 10:30am – Please bring your whole family together into worship. Children & Youth will be dismissed at 10:55am to their Christmas presentation with the Korean congregation. Director Rachel will oversee early childhood and preschool ministry. Minister Chao will lead us in the assignment of nativity Scripture reading/advent candle/lighting, and additional Christmas praise songs/hymns! Let us rejoice at again at the birth of our newborn King Jesus Christ!
 
*CONTINUE ADVENT DEVOTIONS – Advent means “arrival, coming, beginning” from the Latin “adventus.” The early forefathers of the church recognized these four weeks leading up to Christmas to be a holy season of preparing for Christ’s arrival. For this 3rd week, following along the daily devotion from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – Week 3 “The Highway Through the Wilderness” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-3/. May the Lord prepare us once again to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ as our newborn King!
 
*TODAY (12/14) – DISHWASHING ministry, 12:40pm – The weekend kitchen ministry will conclude with dishwashing today. Thank you to all the kitchen servants who served over the weekend!
 
*TODAY (12/14) – BAPTISM orientation, 1:10pm at Corner Conference Room – All welcomed to join to learn! Pray for our baptism candidate Mya Krief.
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*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas Advent season & December ministries
 
Scripture:
 
And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (LUKE 2:6-7)
 
And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. (MATTHEW 2:9-11)
 
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. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (LUKE 2:10-11)
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this 3rd week of holy Advent on the eve of Christmas Lord’s Day next Sunday. We eagerly wait to celebrate Your eternal Son’s first arrival and hope in His second coming, with exceeding and great joy, just as the wise men of the east did when they saw the star rise and go before them to rest over the place where the child Jesus was. We fall down to worship Christ Jesus as Lord again, offering our treasures and our lives to our humble newborn King, who was conceived by the holy Spirit in the womb of virgin Mary, as her firstborn son and wrapped in swaddling cloths to be laid where no King should be laid – in a manger for animal food, because there was no place in the inn. Yet find us, O Lord, to give you the highest place, the central place, the dwelling place of our lives as we fall down before Your manger. We worship with the angelic hosts, who told us not to fear, who brought us the good news of great joy that is for all the people, that unto us is born in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ Jesus the Lord! May that great joy of our newborn Lord be with us today in breakout discussion groups after-service, to our humble dishwashers as they serve, to our baptism orientation with sister Mya, to the great joy of our birthdays tomorrow for Kate and Minster Chao, and Jason on Tuesday, to our Christmas fellowship and gift exchange on Saturday, to next Sunday’s blessed Christmas Worship, advent candlelighting, youth & children’s Christmas presentations – may the joy of Christ Jesus our newborn King and Lord rest among us and fill us to overflow for the only true reason for this season, in the resurrected name of our humble King Jesus from the manger, to the cross, to the tomb, and back to the right hand of the Father in heaven, and to come again in glory, Amen & Amen. 

*WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 2nd WEEK OF ADVENT! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.
 
*TODAY (12/7) – 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF BETHANY KOREAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DALLAS & ORDINATION OF NEW OFFICERS – We thank God for our legacy Korean congregation and all that the Lord had done through these past 39 years in the life of His Church! Special congratulations to all the new officers, especially two new elders – Elder Yong Un Kim and Elder Hwa Jung Chun. Celebrate and bless them! *Special lunch is provided after-service by the Korean ordinands. Enjoy!

*CONTINUE ADVENT DEVOTIONS – Advent means “arrival, coming, beginning” from the Latin “adventus.” The early forefathers of the church recognized these four weeks leading up to Christmas to be a holy season of preparing for Christ’s arrival. For this 2nd week, following along the daily devotion from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – Week 2 “The Shoot from Jesse” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-2/. May the Lord prepare us once again to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ as our newborn King!
 
*TODAY (12/7) – DESSERT MINISTRY during-lunch – Our monthly blessing of desserts for the entire Hosanna & Bethany church families. Thank you, Deacons, for serving us. Enjoy!
 
*TODAY (12/7) – STAFF gathering, 1:10pm – Pray for our honored staff!
 
*TODAY (12/7) – SESSION gathering, 1:10pm – Pray for our Elders!
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/13) – KITCHEN MINISTRY – 9:30am food prep in the kitchen. *Followed by Sunday 12:40pm dishwashing. Volunteers needed! See Elder Heather to help.
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/13) – AGAPE families & young adults life group – 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Continuing studies on “Ephesians” with co-shepherds Elder Nara/Deacon Jonathan. Join us!
 
*UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/14) – OFFICERS (Elders + Deacons) gathering – 1:10pm. Follow-up for 2026 ministry year planning. Pray for our Officers!


*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas Advent season & December ministries
 
Scripture:
 
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. (GALATIANS 4:4-5)
 
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. (MATTHEW 1:18)
 
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (MATTHEW 1:21)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this holy Advent season, as we wait to celebrate your eternal Son’s first arrival laid on a manger as our newborn King, to our indestructible hope in His second arrival on the clouds of heaven in power and glory. Lord Jesus, You are the reason for this holy season. Lord Jesus, You are Immanuel God with us. Iin the fullness of time, our Heavenly Father sent You forth, born of a woman, born by the seed of the holy Spirit, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons and daughters of God! What a glorious birth that took place this way! At the most shameful time during betrothal to Joseph, Lord Jesus You became flesh in the womb of Mary from the conception of the holy Spirit. You were born into this world as our Lord Jesus, the One who save us from our sins! We thank You, Jesus, for being true God of true God, and coming from heaven to earth as sinless man among all sinful men. Thank You for Your redeeming work on this 39th anniversary of our legacy Korean congregation of Bethany, 39 years of Your faithfulness that has birthed us as Hosanna Church into existence. Bless Bethany KPC, the Session, all the new Officers, Pastor Jang and all pastoral staff to continue collecting your great Harvest among the Korean immigrant people in Dallas. Lord, be with the staff gathering today, the Session gathering today, our dessert ministry today served by our faithful Deacons, our brother Aiden as he celebrates his birthday this Saturday, our kitchen ministry this Saturday and Sunday, and our Agape life group this Saturday. May You get Your great glory through these ministries! Keep our eyes on You, the shoot from the stump of Jesse, our branch and our root in whom we bear all good fruit, through our newborn King, Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ we pray, Amen & amen.

*WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 1st WEEK OF ADVENT! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.
 
*TODAY BEGINS ADVENT SEASON! – Advent means “arrival, coming, beginning” from the Latin “adventus.” The early forefathers of the church recognized these four weeks leading up to Christmas to be a holy season of preparing for Christ’s arrival. For this first week, following along the daily devotion from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – Week 1 “The Mountain of the Lord” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-1/. *This link will be in the online QR code in your bulletins for the full Sunday Announcements. 

*TODAY – FINAL TIME! TABLES-CHAIRS CLEANUP! – Thank you for serving this labor of love for Christ throughout November. May your reward be great in heaven because we have taken part in becoming the hands and feet preparing our Lord’s table of communion and breaking of bread!
 
*TODAY – ORDAINED OFFICERS GATHERING, 1:30PM at Corner Conference Room – Pray for our Elders and Deacons as they dream of the next ministry year!

*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/6) JAMES families life group, 4:30pm – 7:30pm – Continuing studies on Family Relationships with Shepherd Deacon Chong. Join us!

*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas Advent season, Ventura family & December ministries
 
Scripture:
 
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (ISAIAH 7:14)
 
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (JOHN 1:14)
 
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (ISAIAH 9:6)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this advent season of the arrival of Your Son, our newborn King Jesus Christ, inviting Him as Lord over all of our lives. We stand in awe and amazement at Your sign of this through the prophet Isaiah 700 years prior to the birth of Christ. You are a promise-keeping God, to be hold the virgin conceive by the holy Spirit, to bear the Immanuel newborn King. Because Christ and the Spirit has come into the world, we know You as the God with us, the God who became flesh and dwelt among us. We have seen Your glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Although all earthly governmental authorities were against Him, You gave Him the Name above every name, that at the name of Jesus we can know You, through the Spirit, as our Wonderful Counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of peace. Refresh us this Christmas to keep Christ in Christmas, not becoming a holiday but a holy day. Through the Holy One and His healing hands, thank You, Lord Jesus, for healing our sister Jihoon’s legs from her fall. Bring the Ventura’s back safely to us from Korea in December. Be with our Deacons and Elders today as they plan and dream for the next ministry year. Bring overflowing joy in the Lord to sister Winnie on her birthday this Friday. Flourish our James life group gathering this Saturday. Bless the serving hands of our dessert ministry next Sunday. Strengthen our honored staff in their gathering next Sunday. Establish the work of our hands to be in step with Your heart and Kingdom and righteousness, through Christ Jesus our King whom we seek first as our first love and long for His second advent, Amen & amen.

*WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY THANKSGIVING RESURRECTION SUNDAY LORD’S DAY WORSHIP! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Thanksgiving Crafts and Bible Lessons with Director Rachel and Teacher Ashley – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can follow Director Rachel to the Children’s Worship Room across the Chapel. *The children will rejoin us near the end of service to present their Thanksgiving crafts, give testimonies of thanks to the Lord, and fully partake in holy Communion of the Lord’s table with the bread and cup together. **YOUTH, you are welcomed to remain and worship with us! *THERE WILL BE NO BETHANY YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAM TODAY with Rev. Sooyoung Song, as the Korean congregation is having a joint worship.
 
**UPCOMING WEEK – THIS THURSDAY (11/27) THANKSGIVING DAY, GEE FAMILY LUNCH INVITATION 12:00pm to 4:00pm at their Argyle home in Denton – The Gee family extends the gracious hospitality of Jesus to everyone in-town for Thanksgiving day or those whose family is out-of-town on Thanksgiving Day this Thursday. Inform the Gee's you will be there!
 
**UPCOMING WEEK – THIS SATURDAY (11/29) OUR ANNUAL HOSANNA FRIENDSGIVING-THANKSGIVING POTLUCK FELLOWSHIP (Saturday, 11/29), 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Ezra Chapel – It’s time to be friends and brings friends to our Friendsgiving! Come for just a loose time of breaking bread and fellowship together as friends in Christ! *We will also meet earlier at 4:30pm to setup the tables/chairs for Sunday's breaking bread ministry. ***Sign-up for your potluck item at the link so we know who may be bringing what dish, and we can fill whichever dishes/sides/desserts we may lack. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CkR03NVm83Ela28FP9PhSXfsUUhyJrMW09eT_RsKAGc/edit?usp=sharing

*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Thanksgiving season & Pastoral Journey (Minister Dr. Samantha Chao)
 
Scripture:
 
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (PSALM 107:1)
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we give thanks to You, for Your ways alone are good, for Your steadfast love endures forever for us in Your only Son our Lord Jesus Christ. By the power of the holy Spirit, we understand this, feel this, and live this out this Thanksgiving season. Make this Thanksgiving so much more than turkeys or family gatherings, nor worldly reasons to count what to be thankful for. Instead, lift our eyes upon You, whom all blessings flow and thanks should be given. You alone are the reason to be thankful in all circumstances, for this is Your will for us in Christ Jesus. With this, You are the ultimate reason for this season. You gave us this gift of giving thanks as the power to turn any circumstance on its head, and to find the delight of yet praising You, worshipping Christ no matter what enters our lives, teaching us the power to rejoice in You that becomes our strength. Strengthen us by the transformational joy You will show us in Philippians 1:1-11 today through Your servant Minister Chao. We thank You for calling her to Yourself, bringing her family to Hosanna, and equipping her with all the gifts to bring glory to You. Holy Spirit, preach Your Word through her to us. Inspire our hearts to love and obey Christ Jesus more in choosing Your joy, becoming sacrificial offerings for Your Church, and pursuing a holy sanctified life of spiritual fruits. We thank You for the partnership in the gospel with Minister Chao and all the holy servants of Hosanna, and trust You will bring it to completion at the day of Your Son’s return. In Jesus Christ’s resurrected name in whom our love for each other abounds more and more, through Christ we pray, Amen & amen. 

*WELCOME to HOSANNA! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (11/16) SESSION GATHERING, 1:00pm at Corner Conference Room – The Session will gather for a pastoral ordination endorsement evaluation.
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (11/16) TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP, 1:15pm at Gymnasium Cafeteria – Hosanna will serve the tables/chairs ministry for the entire month of November. *Don’t forget to wipe down the tables prior to folding away the tables! See the Korean kitchen servants for the table-wiping clothes.
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (11/22), 3:00PM OVER 110 LBS. MASHED POTATOES PREP! – On Thanksgiving Sunday, Hosanna will help contribute to the special Turkey lunch by taking care of prepping the mashed potato side for over 400 people with over 110 lbs. of potatoes. That’s a lot of potatoes to peel, boil, and mash! In this labor of Christ’s love, we need all hands-in to serve! Free your Saturday this upcoming week on 11/22, starting 3:00pm, as we meet in the kitchen to prep this side dish to complement the beautiful Turkey lunch! It’s potato-mashing time! We will finish our service by setting up the tables/chairs afterwards.
 
*UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (11/23) ALL-CONGREGATION THANKSGIVING WORSHIP & COMMUNION! – Come altogether with the whole family into worship, from our infants, children and youth, to our blessed Thanksgiving Lord’s Day Worship! Minister Dr. Samantha Chao will preach for us for the very first time with a special Thanksgiving message: “Transformational Joy” from Philippians 1:1-11. Director Rachel and Assistant Ashley have prepared a special thanksgiving craft and craft presentation for the children. There will be an open-mic time for a testimony of thanks to the Lord from our life groups/congregants. Pastor and Elders will administer a time of communion with the bread and cup. And of course, our Deacons and servants will lead us in serving our mashed potatoes alongside the special turkey lunch! On top of that, our Bethany Korean congregants are preparing some festivities/games/snacks/family photo booths for both children and adults alike! Let us prepare our hearts to give a great thanks to our God for all He has done and will continue to do in our lives, our precious church, and beyond!
 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Mashed Potatoes Prep Ministry, Thanksgiving Worship & Communion, Planning of 2026-’27 Ministry Year
 
Scripture:
 
For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves. (LUKE 22:27)
 
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18)
 
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” (JAMES 4:13-15)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You these final months of 2025. Fill our hearts again and again this November with the power of giving thanks to You alone, not resting on reasons for thankfulness rooted in this world, but the gift of Christ that makes us thankful in all circumstances, no matter what has happened or how our hearts feel. Be the sole reason for this season to be thanks, for it is good for our soul that can transform our sorrows into Your joys, our pains into Your healing, our trials into Your deliverance, our needs into Your provisions. We remember again the words of our Lord Jesus, how we are not called to be served, but to serve. For who is greater, the one who reclines at table or one who serves? From the world’s perspective, is it not the one who reclines at table who calls for the table-servers that is greater? Yet You, Lord Jesus, are among us as the one who serves tables, not reclines at them. Help us get up off our reclining chairs, and serve Your people with a thankful heart this Saturday in our mashed potatoes prep ministry. Help our congregants bring sacrificial hands to bless our Bethany kitchen leaders for the beautiful Thanksgiving Sunday meal. Bless next Sunday’s all-congregation Thanksgiving Worship and Communion with the preaching of Your Word from Minister Chao, our children’s crafts and presentations, our testimonies of thanks to You, and our sacred time of communion in the presence of Jesus’ body and cup of the new covenant. And as we look to the 2026-2027 ministry year, let us not say, “we will go to do this and spend that and make that” – for we do not know what tomorrow will bring. We are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead, help us to plan by saying, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this and do that.” Through the one who keeps us rejoicing always, praying unceasingly, and giving thanks in all circumstances, for His goodness alone and love endures forever in our resurrected Lord Jesus Christ’s name we pray and give heartfelt thanks, Amen & amen.

*WELCOME to HOSANNA! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.
 
*OVER 110 LBS. MASHED POTATOES PREP ON 11/22 (Sat), 3:00PM! – On Thanksgiving Sunday, Hosanna will help contribute to the special Turkey lunch by taking care of prepping the mashed potato side for over 400 people with over 110 lbs. of potatoes. In this labor of Christ’s love, we need all hands-in to serve! Plan to free your Saturday afternoon on 11/22, starting 3:00pm, as we meet in the kitchen to prep this side dish to complement the beautiful Turkey lunch. More details will be given by our Deacons in the following weeks.
 
*DUE TODAY – CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX PROJECT! – Collection of boxes will close today. Bring your boxes to the Bethany foyer.
 
*TODAY during/after lunch – 12:30pm dishwashing ministry and 1:15pm tables/chairs cleanup.
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (11/9) STAFF GATHERING, 1:15pm at Corner Conference Room – Our honored staff will be gathering for their monthly encouragement and preparation for ministry. Keep our honored staff in prayer!
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (11/15) TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP, 3:30pm at Gymnasium Cafeteria – Join us at 3:30pm for setup this Saturday! We will also cleanup again on Sunday at 1:15pm.
 
*UPCOMING – ALL-CONGREGATION THANKSGIVING WORSHIP & COMMUNION (11/23) – Special thanksgiving crafts for children, open-mic time for giving thanks in corporate worship, communion together, special turkey lunch, and outdoor festivities with our Bethany Korean congregants is being prepared! Let’s prepare our hearts to give a great thanks to our God for all He is done in and through our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ!
 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas Shoebox Collection, Hosanna Staff, Upcoming birthdays (Hanna Park, Joseph Ko, Emma Jeng), Kitchen Ministry, Tables/Chairs Ministry, JAMES life group.
 
Scripture:
 
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” (MATTHEW 19:14)
 
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. (HEBREWS 13:7)
 
A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves. (LUKE 22:24-27)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You all the children across the world who will be touched by the gift of Your only Son through the gift of a shoebox we have filled with Your love and provisions. For Your desire has always been to draw to Yourself the little children – to let the little children come and not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of God. Through these gifts, remind the children of the Giver of these gifts, to come to Jesus in however which way they may know and understand in the mystery of how Your grace is revealed unto them and their level of conscious receptivity, that Your grace may go forth and touch them through this provision. We lift up our honored Staff – Director Rachel, Director Trey, Minister Chao, Pastor Chester – keep them in good health and we remember them as they speak the word of God to us, considering the outcome of their way of life. Let our staff be those whose faith can be imitated because they possess the heart of Christ. Bless our upcoming birthdays, beloved Mrs. Hanna Park, Joseph Ko, and little Emma Jeng – for another year to grow in advancing Your Kingdom wherever You send them. And let the greatest among us become the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For according to Your eyes, the greatest is not the one who reclines at table, but the one who serves tables. So we serve this month of November the tables/chairs ministry. With our small sacrifice, receive this labor of Your love in us. Likewise, raise up our James life group families as servants of God who are among us as those who serve, as they continue to follow their suffering servant Jesus Christ. In His resurrected name, Christ Jesus our Lord and Chief Shepherd of Hosanna we pray, amen & amen.

*WELCOME to HOSANNA! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.
 
*TODAY (11/2): CONGREGATIONAL MEETING immediately after-service in the Choir Room – Agenda: FINANCIAL UPDATE – The Session will hold a congregational gathering after-service to give an update on the 2025 budget, giving, expenses, and current state of Hosanna’s financial health. We humbly ask all Covenant Partners to do their due diligence in taking part in the gathering, asking any questions needed, receive the update and pray for the future financial health of Hosanna.
 
*TODAY (11/2) – DESSERTS MINISTRY during-lunch! – We will have our monthly blessing of our entire Hosanna & Bethany Korean family in Christ with special desserts. See the Deacons to help serve!
 
*DEADLINE NEXT SUNDAY (11/9) CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX PROJECT! – Bethany children’s ministry is doing their annual shoebox project to bless children around the world in need of necessities. Pickup a box in the Bethany lobby and fill appropriately. Collection of boxes remains open until 11/9.
 
*THIS SATURDAY to SUNDAY (11/8-9) KITCHEN MINISTRY Sat. FOOD PREP, 9:30am and Sun. DISHWASHING, 12:40pm MINISTRY – Hosanna is helping the Bethany Koreans leaders prep food and dishwash this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. Servants needed! Inform Elder Heather of your availability.
 
*TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP TODAY & SETUP THIS SATURDAY (11/8), 3:30pm at Gymnasium Cafeteria – November is our assigned month to setup/cleanup tables/chairs. Help appreciated today for cleanup and this Saturday at 3:30pm for setup!
 
*THIS SATURDAY (11/8) AGAPE families & young adults life group, 4:30pm-7:30pm at Ezra Chapel – Continuing study in “Ephesians.” Join us!


*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on praises to God for completion of Minister Dr. Will Zhao’s ordination; Homegoing of Korean Deacon Tae-Kwon Lee; Desserts & Table/Chairs Cleanup Ministry; Healing of Jihoon’s ankle/foot.
 
Scripture:
 
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” (ISAIAH 6:8)
 
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (JOHN 11:25-26)
 
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. (1 PETER 2:24)
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You a heart that gives thanks, for You alone are good, and Your steadfast love endures forever. With You, no circumstance can keep us from thanking You and rejoicing in You always. So we give You thanks with a grateful heart, for what You have done in completing the pastoral ordination journey of Your servant, Minister Will Zhao. Thank You for giving our Pastor an opportunity to spiritually invest and mentor his time, and finishing the journey with him. Make Minister Zhao the servant like Isaiah, who said, “Here I am, Lord, send me!” May great ministry await him and great glory be given to You through Minister Zhao’s pastoral life. Thank You for giving us the opportunity to pray for and meet him. Father God, we also thank You for giving us the honor to know and meet the late Deacon Tae-Kwon Lee. We thank You for His godly example and life as an offering to You and legacy of Christ to us. May we never forget His servant’s heart in the background washing dishes, mopping floors, cleaning tables. May we relive the servant heart of Jesus we saw through him. Receive Your servant, Deacon Tae-Kwon Lee, into Your everlasting arms, and wipe away every tear from his two children and widowed wife, that You may restore the joy of their salvation that will be joined to his with You at the last day. Though we die, we shall live, all who believe and live shall never die, as You promised. So also Your life remains for sister Jihoon. Get her up and walking in fuller strength. Put back together her ankle, joints, and foot. Bring Jihoon and Elena back to us safely., For by Your wounds, we are all healed with the body that bore our sins on that tree. In the Name of the our Lead Servant, Resurrection, and Healer, Jesus Christ our Lord we pray, Amen & amen.

*WELCOME to HOSANNA! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.
 
*AVOID WET AREAS IN CHAPEL – Due to the heavy rains, the rightside of the Chapel is wet, as well as some surrounding areas. Try and avoid them, as much as possible. We apologize for the state of our facility and will do everything we can to restore it to working condition.
 
*CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX PROJECT – Bethany children’s ministry is doing their annual shoebox project to bless children around the world in need of necessities. Pickup a box in the Bethany lobby and fill appropriately. Collection of boxes remains open until 11/9.
 
*TODAY – NEW OFFICERS ORIENTATION (part 2), 1:15pm-2pm at Corner Conference Room – Pray for our new officers as they gather for a final orientation time.

*TODAY – KOREAN MINISTRY USE OF EZRA CHAPEL, 4:00pm to 8:00pm – Korean ministry (Bethany) will need to use Ezra Chapel for their ministry. Let’s be respectful and quiet as possible!

*THIS SATURDAY (11/1) TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP BEGINS, 3:30pm at Gymnasium Cafeteria – November is our assigned month to begin the tables/chairs Saturday setup and Sunday cleanup for the Lord’s Day breaking bread ministry. Join us at 3:30pm for setup!
 
*THIS SATURDAY (11/1) JAMES families & adults life group, 4:30pm-7:30pm at Ezra Chapel – Kicking-off a new study! Led by Deacon Chong Choe. Join us!
 
*NEXT SUNDAY (11/2) DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS (turn clock one hour back)! – We get an extra hour of rest! Next Sunday early morning at 2:00am, your digital clocks should automatically fall back to 1:00am. Make sure to turn your non-digital clocks by hand back one hour early Sunday morning.

*UPCOMING NOTICE NEXT SUNDAY (11/2): CONGREGATIONAL MEETING immediately after-service in the Choir Room – Agenda: FINANCIAL UPDATE – The Session will hold a congregational gathering on 11/2 after-service to give an update on the 2025 budget, giving, expenses, and current state of Hosanna’s financial health. We humbly ask all Covenant Partners to do their due diligence in taking part in the gathering, asking any questions needed, receive the update and pray for the future financial health of Hosanna.

*NEXT SUNDAY (11/2) DESSERTS MINISTRY during-lunch! – We will have our monthly blessing of our entire Hosanna & Bethany Korean family in Christ with special desserts. See the Deacons to help serve!
 
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*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on the blessings of the Upcoming November ministries, especially Thanksgiving season.
 
Scripture:
 
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (PSALM 107:1)
 
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18)
 
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (PHILIPPIANS 4:6)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, as the world prepares this week for a celebration and glorification of hallowing darkness, disguise, death, fear, gore, and trickery, we hallow Your Name that brings life, light, revelation, joy, faith, eternal life, and the greatest gifted treat of all – the sending of Your only Son so that we might not perish, but have everlasting life in His Name. At the name of Jesus, may our hearts swell with giving thanks for His grace as we approach this new Thanksgiving season of November. The leaves fall and season change to winter, but You, O God, never change, for You are always good, and Your steadfast love endures forever. So we give thanks to You, Lord, for all that You’ve done. Thank You for adding to our number through the covenant partnership of brother Timothy Sung, making your Church stronger. All thanks be to You for the Christmas shoebox project, our small part in providing for Your children around the world. All thanks be given to You for our new ordained officers, our opportunity to serve the tables/chairs setup ministry for November, the extra hour of rest in daylight savings next week, our congregational meeting next week which You’ve kept the financial health of Your Church, the desserts ministry next week, our honored staff members who have served so faithfully the past year, our life groups sharing Christ-centered community, our Thanksgiving family worship and communion we will share around Your table. All thanks be to You for all the birthdays – sister Stacy Hong today, brother Eric Sung next week, Mrs. Hanna Park samonim, Joseph Ko, Emma Jeng, and sister Winnie Kim. Thank You for the new friends we’ve seen again through Chris and through Sarah. Let us rejoice us this November, pray without ceasing, giving thanks in all circumstances, for this is Your will for us in Christ Jesus. Let us not be anxious about anything, but in everything freely bring it in prayer with a humble, earnest, desperation before You, with a thankful heart, letting every request be made known to You, through the Hearer and Answer of all of our prayers and worthy of all thanks, our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we pray, Amen & amen.

*RETREAT VIDEO showing immediately after Lord's Prayer closes.

*WELCOME to HOSANNA! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.
 
*WHAT A BLESSED “LIFT UP YOUR EYES” FIRST FALL RETREAT! – Thank you for all those who came and sacrificially served in Christ.

*NEW COVENANT PARTNER – TIMOTHY SUNG! – Praise be to God for our newest covenant partner of the Lord’s Church! Embrace our brother and continue to pray for God’s mission through him, as he partners in covenant with Hosanna to expand the Kingdom of Christ here on earth, as it is in heaven. Thank you for your obedience to the Lord Jesus!

*CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX PROJECT – Bethany children’s ministry is doing their annual shoebox project to bless children around the world in need of necessities. Pickup a box in the Bethany lobby and fill appropriately. Collection of boxes remains open until 11/9.
 
*UPCOMING NOTICE IN 2 WEEKS: CONGREGATIONAL MEETING after-service (11/2) FINANCIAL UPDATE – The Session will hold a congregational gathering on 11/2 after-service to give an update on the 2025 budget, giving, expenses, and current state of Hosanna’s financial health. We humbly ask all Covenant Partners to do their due diligence in taking part in the gathering, asking any questions needed, receive the update and pray for the future financial health of Hosanna.
 
*TODAY – NEW OFFICERS ORIENTATION (part 1), 1:15pm-2pm at Corner Conference Room – Pray for our new officers as they gather for a two-week orientation.

*STAFF GATHERING - See Elder Patrick Liu, who will facilitate October's staff gathering for a recap of October ministry and preparation for November ministries. Pray for our honored staff!

*THIS SATURDAY (10/25) AGAPE families & young adults life group, 4:30pm-7:30pm at Ezra Chapel – Continuing studies into the Letter to the Ephesians led by co-shepherds, Elder Nara and Deacon Jonathan. Join us!

*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on the blessings of the 2025 “LIFT UP YOUR EYES” (John 4:35) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT.
 
Scripture:
 
Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. (JOHN 4:35)
 
The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. (GENESIS 13:14-15)
 
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. (PSALM 121:1-4)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we give thanks to You for granting us our very first retreat as a Hosanna Church family. Thank You for each one You have called, who made space for this sacred time, to retreat away from our daily tasks, our daily routines, to break free from our daily schedules, so that Your Spirit might make us one to be together and to seek Your face through Your Word. Lord Jesus, thank You for providing Reverend Brian Hsieh to preach to us Your message, illuminating our minds with the holy Spirit’s urging to look at You, repent before You, to exercise our servanthood with You, and to remember Your call upon our lives to follow after You. Whether we were there in body physically or in spirit prayerfully, heavenly Father, keep our eyes lifted to You and off of ourselves this third year of life as Hosanna Church under the leadership of our new ordained Elders and Deacons. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are so few. So send us all, Lord, as Hosanna, into Your harvest field. Help us see now Your fields are white for harvest. Like You promised to Abram and likewise to us, lift up our eyes to look from where we are, to look and see the Kingdom where You long to give to us now and into eternity, that Kingdom coming upon this land in Carrollton and north Dallas and out to the nations. You have given this land of Your lost souls and precious sheep to be gathered into Your Church. You have given it to us and to our offspring after us forever. We do not lift up our eyes to the hills, but to You, O LORD the Creator of every hill, our Helper and Redeemer, who made heaven and earth. You will not let our foot be moved! You who keeps us will neither slumber nor sleep. Through the Lifter-Up of our eyes and souls, our Lord Jesus Christ’s Name, in this powerful new season of harvest for Your Hosanna Church we pray, Amen & amen.

*WELCOME to HOSANNA! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together!
 
*DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.

*THANK YOU, PASTOR BRIAN HSIEH! - Today is the closing worship of our retreat. Let's give a special thanks to all the servants who prayed and served so selflessly and sacrificially, and especially Pastor Brian who came to deliver God's Word to us.

*BE RESPECTFUL & QUIET, 2pm to 9pm in hallways - Bethany Korean Church will be using Ezra Chapel as well as the Corner Conference Room today from 2pm to 9pm. Let's be respectful and quiet in the hallways as they have their ministry event.

*THIS SATURDAY (10/18) JAMES families life group at the Park's home, 4:30pm to 7:30pm - The Park's home in Waxahachie is hosting the JAMES life group this Saturday, which also happens to be on Irene's 1st birthday! Join us!

*STARTING NEXT SUNDAY (10/19) NEW OFFICERS ORIENTATION, 1:15pm at Corner Conference Room - New ordained officers will have their two-week orientation starting Sunday.

*KINGDOM EXPANSION SCRIPTURE READING - Today, we'll be reading the Scripture portion only together. The Scripture is from John 21:1-13. 
I will read verse 1-3.
You will read verse 4-8.
We will read together verse 9-13.

1 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

4 Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. 7 That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. 8 The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.

9 When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. 


*I now invite forward Pastor Chester for a final guest preacher introduction.