*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 – FAREWELL TO BETHANY KOREAN PASTOR ISAIAH & MINISTER SUNNY AHN & FAMILY – Today is the last Sunday for our Bethany Korean Pastor Isaiah Lee, who served our elderly and directed the Korean choir, as well as his wife Minister Sunny Ahn, who served the children’s ministry & Korean toddlers ministry. They will be moving to Seattle’s Hyungjae Church (Korean Community Church of Seattle) in Washington, as the new Pastor for Korean young adults and choir. Let us congratulate them and bless them on their way!

*NOTICE: NEXT SUNDAY (9/7) after-service CONGREGATIONAL MEETING FOR ELECTION! – The Congregational Meeting will be held immediately after-service at the Choir Room, 11:40am to 12:00pm. We ask all covenant partners to take this covenant responsibility seriously and prayerfully, and make every effort to be present on 9/7 (Sunday) to courageously cast your vote for the nominated candidates.

*2025-’26 OFFICER PROFILES – Get to know our 2025-’26 candidates for ordained office, as well as those renewing their covenant terms – hosannapc.org/officer-profiles. *They are also on the wallboard in the foyer outside the Chapel. Pray for these precious candidates and officers of the Lord’s Church!
 
*EARLY ONLINE VOTING FOR ABSENTEES STARTS TODAY (8/31)! – Your vote means so much to us! This is why the Session wants to make a way for those who are unable to attend the Congregational Election on 9/7 to vote online. *Online voting is only for those absentees who are unable to make it in-person on 9/7. Absentee online voting must be done EARLY between these dates: 8/31 (Sunday) to 9/5 (Friday) at the following secure webpage – hosannapc.org/vote-online. All ballots of online voters will remain strictly in confidentiality and anonymity. *After submission, a verification email will be sent to the online voter that their ballot was submitted correctly and received well, and will be part of the total vote count with the in-person ballots. We pray all our online voters can join in this historic vote as Hosanna turns the page into its 3rd year and chapter!
 
*2025 “LIFT UP YOUR EYES” (John 4:35) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT, 10/10-12 (Fri-Sun)! – *Retreat will take place from Friday evening to Saturday evening at an Airbnb in McKinney, and conclude at our church facility in Ezra Chapel on Sunday morning at 10:30am Sunday morning worship. Attendees are welcomed to stay at the Airbnb (Ranch-style home at 8786 County Road 167 McKinney, TX 75071) Friday evening until Sunday morning, or come-and-go as needed. *Special Guest Preacher: Rev. Brian Hsieh, Associate Pastor, English Ministry of Collin County Chinese Fellowship Church, Plano, Texas. *See the Deacons for more details and to register for the retreat! Let’s keep these dates free for devoted retreat time and not give up gathering together, all the more as the day of the Lord approaches!

*TODAY: SUNDAY (8/31) SESSION/ELDER BOARD gathering – Pray for our Elders as they plan and guide Hosanna into the future with the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

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*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on the 2025-’26 Candidates for Ordained Office of Elder and Deacon.
 
Scripture:
 
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed. (ACTS 14:23)
 
For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. (TITUS 1:7-9)
 
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. (ACTS 16:4)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You the 2025-’26 candidates for your ordained offices of Deacon and Elder in Your beloved Church. We thank You, Holy Spirit, for guiding us through the season of nominations, putting forth the names of those whom You have called to Your precious harvest. We thank You for candidates Patrick Liu, Nara Jeng, Juhae Park, Jonathan Jeng, and the covenant term renewals of Deacons Chong Choe, Gloria Gee, and Waywah Gee, as well as the legacy of faithful office and service that Elder Heather leaves before us all. Father God, as we pray over the candidate profiles and prepare for the election next Sunday, help us to obey Your holy Spirit. As in the days of the New Testament Church, we appoint elders and deacons with prayer and fasting, committing them to You, Lord, in whom they have believed. For our future Session and Elders, we ask they continue to hold the biblical standard as Your steward, be above reproach, not arrogant or quick-tempered, nor a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain. But rather, but all our officers be hospitable, lovers of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. May they hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that they might be able to give instruction in sound doctrine to the congregation, as well as rebuke those who contradict it. We pray for the congregation to respect and observe the decisions of our Elders especially, and esteem them highly in love, so that Your Church might be put into godly order to grow in grace and peace, through our chief Elder and Overseer of our souls, Jesus Christ our Master 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.
 
*NOTICE: CONGREGATIONAL UPDATE & ELECTORAL MEETING (9/7, Sunday) - The Congregational Meeting will be held immediately after-service at the Choir Room, 11:40am to 12:00pm. We ask all covenant partners to take this covenant responsibility seriously and prayerfully, and make every effort to be present on 9/7 (Sunday) to courageously cast your vote for the nominated candidates as well as receive important financial updates.

*2025-’26 CANDIDATES & OFFICER PROFILES – Get to know our 2025-’26 candidates for ordained office, as well as those renewing their covenant terms at this webpage – hosannapc.org/officer-profiles. Some profiles are still pending completion – thank you for your understanding. *Profiles are also on the wallboard in the foyer outside the Chapel. Pray for these precious candidates and officers of the Lord’s Church! Let us ready ourselves to cast a vote according to the holy Spirit for each candidate on 9/7.

*2025 “LIFT UP YOUR EYES” (John 4:35) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT, 10/10-12 (Fri-Sun)! – *Retreat will take place from Friday evening to Saturday evening at an Airbnb in McKinney, and conclude at our church facility in Ezra Chapel on Sunday morning at 10:30am Sunday morning worship. Attendees are welcomed to stay at the Airbnb Friday evening until Sunday morning, or come-and-go as needed. *Special Guest Preacher TBA. *See the Deacons for more details and to register for the retreat! Let’s keep these dates free for devoted retreat time and not give up gathering together, all the more as the day of the Lord approaches!

*TODAY: SUNDAY (8/24) – STAFF BREAK: Minister Samantha Chao - We thank sister Juhae Park for leading us into worship & praise today, along with brother Aiden Song, while Minister Chao is on break. Let us thank them sincerely for their sacrificial service to the Lord.

*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on the 2025-’26 Candidates for Ordained Office of Elder and Deacon.
 
Scripture:
 
Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. (1 TIMOTHY 4:14)
 
For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. (2 CORINTHIANS 4:5)
 
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ (MATTHEW 25:21)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You the 2025-’26 candidates for your ordained offices of Deacon and Elder in Your beloved Church. We thank You, Holy Spirit, for guiding us through the season of nominations, putting forth the names of those whom You have called to Your precious harvest. We thank You for candidates Patrick Liu, Chong Choe, Nara Jeng, Juhae Park, Jonathan Jeng, and the covenant term renewals of Deacons Gloria Gee and Waywah Gee, as well as the legacy of faithful office and service that Elder Heather leaves before us all. Father God, as we pray over the candidate profiles, help us to obey Your holy Spirit. For all the candidates and officers alike, help them not neglect the gift You have given to when the council of elders laid holy hands of prayer upon them. For all You will ordain, may they never proclaim themselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with them as Your servants for Jesus’ sake. Until that last day when we all, as faithful diakonos – deacons of the Lord, will be before You, may we hear the words of our Master, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your Master.” Ordained and unordained alike, as we all serve together as servants of Master Jesus, may that joy be ours. May we all enter into this eternal joy of heaven, through the Ordainer and Caller of all His servants, Jesus Christ our Master 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.

*2025 “LIFT UP YOUR EYES” (John 4:35) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT, 10/10-12 (Fri-Sun)! – *Retreat will take place from Friday evening to Saturday evening at an Airbnb in McKinney, and conclude at our church facility in Ezra Chapel on Sunday morning at 10:30am Sunday morning worship. Attendees are welcomed to stay at the Airbnb Friday evening until Sunday morning, or come-and-go as needed. *Special Guest Preacher TBA. *See the Deacons for more details and to register for the retreat! Let’s keep these dates free for devoted retreat time and not give up gathering together, all the more as the day of the Lord approaches!
 
*TODAY: SUNDAY (8/17) – STAFF BREAK: Minister Samantha Chao - We thank Director Rachel for leading us into worship & praise today while Minister Chao is on break. We look forward to sister Juhae leading us next Sunday as well. Let us thank them sincerely for their sacrificial service to the Lord.

*TODAY: SUNDAY (8/17) – after-service BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS - Let's keep making intentional effort to gather around the Word of God!

*TODAY: SUNDAY (8/17) – Kinder-5th PTA Meeting with Children's Minister Sewon Cho - It will be held 1:00pm at the Children's Worship Room.

*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK – 8/23 (Sat) AGAPE young adults & families life group, 4:30pm-7:30pm at Ezra Chapel. We will start a new study led by co-shepherds Jonathan & Nara Jeng. Join us!

*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK - 8/24 (Sun) Announcement of 2025-’26 Elder/Deacon Candidates - Candidates for ordained office and the state of current officers will be announced next Sunday. 
 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on the 2025-’26 Candidates for Ordained Office of Elder and Deacon.
 
Scripture:
 
This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— (TITUS 1:5)
 
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. (1 TIMOTHY 3:8-9)
 
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. (PHILIPPIANS 2:5-8)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You the 2025-’26 candidates for your ordained offices of Deacon and Elder in Your beloved Church. We thank You, Holy Spirit, for guiding us through the season of nominations, putting forth the names of those whom You have called to Your precious harvest. Holy Spirit, continue to help us submit to You and obey Your leading and filling throughout this process. Be with the candidates and fill them with the fullness of Your Spirit, faith, wisdom, and humility as they prepare to take office. We know the reason why You have left us here in Carrollton and this particular body of Christ, so that we might put what remains in order for Your Church, and appoint elders as You directed us. Likewise, may all Your Deacons grow to be above-reproach, dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to substances that will harm Your testimony and witness, not greedy for dishonest gain. May all Your servants hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. Above all, may we all have this mind among ourselves, which also was in Your only Son Jesus Christ. Just as He was true God yet did not consider His divine equality as a privilege to be used, may all our ordained officers never find their worth in their position or privileges to be grasped, but may they empty themselves to take the form of Your servant, humbling themselves to obedience as the Lord Jesus did, even obedient to death on a cross. We entrust these officers to You for another year of Your mighty hand on the move to do great things here at Hosanna, through King Jesus Christ our Lord, 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!

*OFFICER NOMINEE INVITATION DUE TODAY, 8/10 (Sun)! – If you have been informed that you are a nominee to an office and received an invitation to be placed on the electoral ballot, make sure to prayerfully give your answer in either accepting or declining the invitation by TODAY via email ([email protected]) or directly in-person to any of the Elders.

*TODAY: 8/10 (Sun) BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLESSING FOR CHILDREN & STUDENTS & KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER - Students from kindergarten all the way to postgraduates studies, we bless your new school year of 2025-'26. We pray that the Lord may advance His will for you through your education, growing in the knowledge of His love and mercy and peace in Christ. Know your identity is not rooted in your education, your grades, your profession, your career, but in the grace of Christ as a child of our living God. *Kinder, Elementary, and Youth, come forward as I call your name and receive our back-to-school blessing gifts, and College come forward as well when I call your name to receive our blessing & prayers:

• Jonah Chung
• Joy Chung
• Stella Choe
• Melanie Gee
• Emilee Gee
• Sophie Park
• Joseph Ko 

*Stay standing here, students, as we recite our Kingdom expansion prayer scriptures from Psalm 119:15-16, Joshua 1:8, and Ezra 7:10. Let us all recite these scriptures together. I will read the first. Church, you read the second. Altogether, we will read the last.

Scripture:
 
I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word. (PSALM 119:15-16)
 
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. (JOSHUA 1:8)
 
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. (EZRA 7:10)

I invite the parents to come forward and lay holy hands of prayer on your children, as well as all ordained and reserve officers of Hosanna. Let us pray.

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*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.

*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 FOR ALL THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025-‘2 CLASS OF ORDAINED OFFICERS! – Sincerest thanks to all those who prayerfully nominated potential candidates to office. The nomination period is now closed. Your nomination should have been verified with an email from [email protected]. If you did no receive a verification email, this means your nomination was not submitted properly and the Session is unaware of it. If this is the case, email [email protected] re-informing of your nominee, or reach out to any of the Elders about it. Thank you!

*TODAY: SUNDAY (8/3): *DESSERTS MINISTRY (during lunch) – Cake & Watermelon. In view of the Gee family birthdays today and yesterday, they are serving cake and watermelon for dessert ministry. Enjoy & bless them with a birthday prayer!

*TODAY: SUNDAY (8/3): *12:00pm after-service BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS at Gymnasium Cafeteria (group# at end of bulletin notepage. Let us do our best to participate!)
 
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK: 8/9 (Sat-Sun) KITCHEN MINISTRY, 9:30am food prep & 12:40pm dishwash. Servants needed! See Elder Heather to volunteer.

*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK: 8/9 (Sat) AGAPE life group, 4:30pm-7:30pm at Ezra Chapel, will continue their study into Psalm 119.

*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK: 8/10 (Sun) BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLESSING FOR CHILDREN & STUDENTS. There will be special gifts and a time to bless all the children, youth, and college going back to school, before dismissal time during worship. Parents, make sure to begin worship together with all your children and youth students!

 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on the 2025-’26 Ordained Spiritual Leadership.
 
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)
 
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. (GALATIANS 5:13)
 
Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. (EPHESIANS 5:21)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You once again this sacred season of raising Your next ordained servants in to Your offices of Elder and Deacon for the 2025-’26 year of our Lord Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit, thank You for guiding all those who casted a nomination, prayed and fasted for a potential candidate to office. We acknowledge it was You, Holy Spirit, who gave notification of a name, of a face, of a memory and moment of Christ-exuding character and conduct inspiring to meet the above-reproach qualifications to these blessed offices of Your Church. Lord Jesus, we acknowledge You are the Master, Shepherd, and Head of this particular Church, and You will choose through us those You desire to advance Your Kingdom work through Your Church for this appointed time. We thank You in advance that You have already chosen and called and equipped these Elders and Deacons for this next season. As You declared, Lord Jesus, you came among us as the one who serves tables instead of reclines at one. May these next servants be great because they are last. May they not use their freedom and authority to serve as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another in humility, compassion, and gentleness. May we, as both lay and ordained servants like, learn to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ and flourish Your peace in all circumstances, for we are all one in You and for Your Cause. Through our Suffering Servant and Chief Shepherd, Overseer, and lead example of eldership and deaconship, Jesus Christ we pray, Amen & amen.