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*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. *CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GEE FAMILY’S PREGNANCY! – We expect another third Gee princess to arrive in March 2026, our newest and youngest Hosanna sister in our Lord Jesus Christ! Sincerest congratulations and we can’t wait to meet God’s gift and creation! All glory and praise be to God for our new sister Gee! *RETREAT FEES for the HOSANNA FALL RETREAT “LIFT UP YOUR EYES!”!!!!! – If you have not already, for all who are attending the retreat, zelle the retreat fee to the hosanna email: [email protected] with a note/comment “retreat fee.” $60 per adult/$30 per child. $30 per staff/$10 per child of staff. This will greatly help the Deacons prepare scheduling, lodging, and food. Thank you! *FALL RETREAT STARTS BEGINS THIS FRIDAY (10/10)!!!! – Arrive and check-in at 4:30pm, 8786 County Road 167 McKinney, TX 75071! Dinner (delicious spaghetti, ground beef tomato sauce, garlic bread, pickles, onions, salad, and dessert) will start promptly at 5:45pm. Worship will begin promptly at 6:45pm. We hope to see everyone there! Please inform the Deacons in-person if you need a ride or if you are coming but have not registered. *FALL RETREAT SCHEDULE – Friday, October 10, 2025 at McKinney Ranch
Saturday, October 11, 2025 at McKinney Ranch
Sunday, October 12, 2025 at Hosanna Church (Ezra Chapel)
 *2025 “LIFT UP YOUR EYES” (John 4:35) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT, 10/10-12 (Fri-Sun) SPECIAL GUEST PREACHER! – Let’s honor and give thanks to the Lord for our guest preacher by giving him our full attention and hearts to the Lord! Rev. Brian Hsieh, Associate Pastor, English Ministry of Collin County Chinese Fellowship Church, Plano, TX. Rev. Brian Hsieh grew up in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. During his studies at the University of Florida, he had the opportunity to serve on campus, and help in the youth and children ministries at a local church. It was during this time that the Lord gave him a passion for full-time ministry, and upon graduating, he moved to Dallas to attend seminary at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he received the Master of Theology degree in 2011. From 2010-2020, Pastor Brian served as youth and then English Pastor at Plano Chinese Alliance Church. He joined the staff at Collin County Chinese Fellowship Church in 2022. Brian is married to Nelly, and together they have a daughter, Emery. Their hope and heart in serving in the Chinese church is that while language and culture may be the common ground that initially brings us together, it would be superseded by our new identity in Christ as believers. *Let us remember Pastor Brian in our prayers and be ready to receive God’s Word through him. *BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY!!! – 2025 “LIFT UP YOUR EYES” (John 4:35) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT, 10/10-12 (Fri-Sun)! – "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). Through this blessed retreat on Columbus Day weekend, we hope to be encouraged to lift up our eyes and keep looking to Christ in all things, enduring faithfully in serving His great harvest that is ready right now! *Retreat will take place from Friday evening to Saturday evening at an Airbnb Ranch-style home 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.
*ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
*TODAY: SUNDAY (10/5) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Worthy; (2) Hymn of Heaven; (3) The Jesus Way *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “See the Heavens Opened, with Christ’s Standing Ovation” (ACTS 7:54-60) (1.) [v.54-56] After Deacon Stephen finished his sermon, how did his hearers respond (v.54)? Despite their response, what filled Deacon Stephen and what did his eyes see as he gazed into heaven (v.55-56)? According to the prophecy about Jesus in Psalm 110:1, is Jesus normally sitting or standing at the right hand of the Father God? Why was the Lord Jesus standing instead of sitting? Like Deacon Stephen, if you were to gaze into heaven and see the glory of God, would Jesus be sitting or standing at seeing your life and testimony for Him? How is the Holy Spirit moving you to live for the applause and standing ovation of Christ instead of this world? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.57-58] When the council heard Deacon Stephen speaking of Christ’s standing ovation at his sermon, what did they do (v.57-58)? What did those who witnessed the stoning of Deacon Stephen do with their garments, acknowledging the person who was overseeing and approving the execution (v.58)? We focus a lot about living well for the glory of Christ, but how can we prepare to die well for the glory of Christ? How can your death as a matured person in Christ be the birth of a young Saul/Paul for Christ? How can your faithful witness for Christ be another’s life transformation in Christ? By our temporal lives, how can we influence and raise the next generation of the apostle Paul’s, Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Worship leaders, etc? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.59-60] As they were stoning Deacon Stephen, what two requests did he call out to the Lord Jesus to do (v.59-60)? After Deacon Stephen said these things, how is his death described (v.60)? How are you holding the wounds of those who sinned against you? Have you forgiven them, turning your wounds into scars? In Christ, how is death like falling asleep and then to wake back up again? How are we never going to die? [Korean translation] “하늘이 열리고, 그리스도께서 서신 것을 보라” (사도행전 7:54-60) (1.) [54-56절] 스데반 집사가 설교를 마치자 청중들은 어떻게 반응했습니까(54절)? 그들의 반응에도 불구하고, 스데반 집사는 무엇이 가득 차고 하늘을 우러러보았을 때 무엇을 보았습니까(55-56절)? 시편 110편 1절에 나오는 예수님에 대한 예언에 따르면, 예수님은 보통 아버지 하나님 우편에 앉아 계십니까, 아니면 서 계십니까? 왜 주 예수님은 앉아 계시지 않고 서 계셨습니까? 스데반 집사처럼, 만약 당신이 하늘을 우러러보고 하나님의 영광을 본다면, 예수님은 당신의 삶과 그분에 대한 간증을 보시며 앉아 계실까요, 아니면 서 계실까요? 성령께서는 어떻게 당신을 이 세상이 아닌 그리스도의 박수와 기립 박수를 위해 살도록 인도하고 계십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.57-58] 공의회는 스데반 집사가 설교에서 그리스도께서 기립 박수를 받으신 것에 대해 말하는 것을 듣고 무엇을 했습니까(v.57-58)? 스데반 집사가 돌에 맞아 죽는 것을 목격한 사람들은 처형을 감독하고 승인한 사람을 인정하며 옷을 어떻게 입었습니까(v.58)? 우리는 그리스도의 영광을 위해 잘 사는 것에 많은 초점을 맞추지만, 그리스도의 영광을 위해 잘 죽을 준비를 어떻게 할 수 있습니까? 그리스도 안에서 성숙한 사람으로서의 당신의 죽음이 어떻게 그리스도를 위한 젊은 사울/바울의 탄생이 될 수 있습니까? 그리스도를 위한 당신의 충실한 증거가 어떻게 다른 사람의 삶의 변화가 될 수 있습니까? 우리의 현세적인 삶을 통해 사도 바울의 다음 세대, 목사, 장로, 집사, 예배 지도자 등에게 어떻게 영향을 미치고 양육할 수 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [59-60절] 그들이 스데반 집사를 돌로 쳐 죽일 때, 그는 주 예수님께 어떤 두 가지 간구를 드렸습니까(59-60절)? 스데반 집사가 이 말을 한 후, 그의 죽음은 어떻게 묘사됩니까(60절)? 당신은 당신에게 죄를 지은 사람들의 상처를 어떻게 받아들이고 있습니까? 당신은 그들을 용서하여 당신의 상처를 흉터로 만들었습니까? 그리스도 안에서 죽음은 어떻게 잠들었다가 다시 깨어나는 것과 같습니까? 어떻게 우리가 결코 죽지 않을 수 있습니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on 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 lift up to You again our very first retreat as a Hosanna Church family. Thank You for each one You have called, to make 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. We pray for Your servant, Reverend Brian Hsieh from Collin County Chinese Fellowship English Ministry. Illuminate his mind with insight into Your message that You desire to speak to our congregation. Fill his heart with Your affections to love our congregation with the faithful teaching and preaching of Your Word. Flow Your power through him as he delivers Your instructions to us. Heavenly Father, lift up our eyes to You into this third year of life as Hosanna Church under the leadership of our new ordained team. Guard them with Your Spirit! Make them one in Your Son! – Elder Nara, Elder Patrick, Deacon Jonathan, Deacon Juhae, Deacon Chong, Deacon Waywah, Deacon Gloria! 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.
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