8/30/2026 Presider Announcements

*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. Suyoung 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.

*ALL-HANDS-IN!!!! THIS SATURDAY-SUNDAY (9/5-9/6) KITCHEN FOOD PREP & SERVING LUNCH FOR ENTIRE HOSANNA-BETHANY CHURCH FAMILIES – To bless Bethany’s 40th anniversary retreat, we will be serving the church lunch on Sunday to the Korean congregation at approximately 12:30pm. Table/chairs setup + Food prep for 200+ people will be on Saturday (9/5) at 4:30pm. Menu will be rice, Korean spicy pork (Jeyuk Bokkeum), lettuce, cold cucumber soup (Oi-Naengguk), and desserts (fruits + cookies). We will also celebrate our September birthdays with a birthday cake (served by sister Mya Krief). *We are in need of all-hands-in for this blessed opportunity to serve!! As the very first time in our history, Hosanna will serve the Sunday church lunch for both church families. Let’s do so joyfully, sacrificially, and with a thankful heart to prepare the Lord’s table for His people! Amen.

*NEXT SUNDAY (9/6) – DESSERT MINISTRY & SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS CAKE CELEBRATION during-lunch – *Enjoy our monthly desserts ministry during-lunch for the entire Hosanna & Bethany church families, served by our Deacons. *Special thanks to sister Mya Krief for baking our birthday cakes for us monthly. Happy September birthdays – we bless you and love you in our Lord Jesus Christ! {Noah Cha (9/7); Timothy Sung (9/7); Angel Lee (9/9); Tyler Lee (9/18); Hannah Lee (9/25); James Han (9/25); Hannah Kim (9/28)}

*STARTING TODAY – SUNDAY (8/30) BLOOD DRIVE SIGNUP! – With our Korean Church partners Bethany KPC, there will be a blood donation drive on 9/20 (Sunday). Signup in the Bethany foyer lobby to donate blood for those in need!
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (8/30) OFFICER CANDIDATE PROFILES for ELECTION! – The nominees who have been examined by Session, given a passing assessment, invited to candidacy and invitation accepted by the nominee are displayed on the foyer hallway wallboard with their candidacy profile. Take a moment to read their spiritual stories and pray for each of them this week.
 
*NEXT SUNDAY (9/6) CONGREGATIONAL MEETING after-service & PREPARE TO VOTE IN-PERSON OR ONLINE! – We will hold a Congregational Meeting for the election of officer candidates. We humbly ask all covenant partners to fulfill their sacred responsibility to give voice and vote to this agenda. Absentee ballots will also count – if you will be absent, please vote through the password-protected link:
https://www.hosannapc.org/vote-online (pw: hosannachurch4020). *Do not share password! The Session has made every opportunity for everyone to be involved in this historic and blessed 4th election of the Lord’s servants. Those yet to be registered as covenant partners, we humbly ask you to register with Elder Patrick Liu, as we consider you our spiritual family. May God work His choice through your sacred voting!
 
*ANNOUNCEMENT ONLINE WEBPAGE PASSWORD-PROTECTED! – Our announcement webpage –
https://www.hosannapc.org/sunday-announcements is password protected (pw: hosannachurch4020). *Do not share password! For privacy and security, passwords will change periodically, and changes will be informed to the congregation.
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (8/30) 1:15pm OFFICERS GATHERING (Elders+Deacons) at Corner Conference Room – Pray for the church’s officers as they gather to debrief, devote, and dream of God’s ministry for Hosanna.

*SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY (9/6) – 
*9/6 (Sun) *WELCOMERS: Elder Patrick Liu *Refer to schedule here.
*9/6 (Sun) *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER REPRESENTATIVE: Deacon Chong Choe *Refer to schedule here.
*9/6 (Sun) *MESSAGE – “Separate from Each Other: Departing Those Who Withdraw From the Work of the Gospel“ (Acts 15:36-41): Rev. Chester Chung
*9/6 (Sun) *11:45am CONGREGATIONAL MEETING: ELECTION: led by Session
*9/6 (Sun) *12:30pm LUNCH SERVERS to whole Hosanna+Bethany families: All Congregants

 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION RESPONSIVE SCRIPTURE READING & PRAYER – Elder Patrick Liu will lead us in this week’s Kingdom expansion responsive Scripture reading and prayer.
 
[[*Please rise, as you are willing and able, out of reverence and honor for the reading of the Word of God and praying of the Word of God.]]
 
Prayer Topic: Showing Compassion and Forgiveness to One Another