2/22/2026 Sunday 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.

*CONTINUING THIS WEEK – LENTEN SEASON – WEEK 2 “Here I Am” A Lenten Journey of Obedience –  “Hearing God’s Call” – Use the Lent guide from our denomination ECO: eco-pres.org/lent. These are the 40 days prior to Easter on April 4/5. Let us all learn to fast (from food, from addicted sins, from leisure, from entertainment, from daily routines, from spending/money, etc.) & pray... realigning our hungering desires upon Christ through fasting. Read this online article on the importance of fasting:  https://www.intouch.org/read/articles/how-to-start-fasting-and-actually-keep-it-up. Let us hunger for more of Jesus as Easter 2026 arrives, Amen? Amen.
 
*TODAY – THIS SUNDAY (2/22) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Mrs. Miki Krief – We celebrate you & the blessed Krief family! Thank you for blessing this spiritual family with your presence, heart, and affections in Christ. May God bless you and keep you for His glory!
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (2/22) 1:00pm SESSION/ELDER BOARD gathering – Pray and continue to support our honored Elders as they guide and govern the church.
 
*UPCOMING – TOMORROW MONDAY (2/23) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Brother Daniel Jang – We celebrate you & the blessed Jang family, especially the pastoral calling to Bethany on your family! We pray you are flourishing in preparing for God’s calling at Baylor in Waco. May God protect you, bless you and keep you for His glory!
 
*UPCOMING – THIS FRIDAY (2/27) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sister Stella Choe – We celebrate you & the bless the precious Choe family! Thank you for your bright smile, compassionate heart for Jesus, and gentle love of Christ for others. May the Lord bless you and keep you for many more birthday’s ahead!
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (2/28) - 4:30pm AGAPE young adults & families life group gathering - *Continuing lessons on the letter to the Ephesians, led by co-shepherds Elder Nara/Deacon Jonathan. Join us!
 
*UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (3/1) – DESSERT MINISTRY + MARCH BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATIONS - *Enjoy during-lunch as we serve and bless both our Bethany & Hosanna families in Christ. Thank you in advance to our Deacons who serve this ministry so sacrificially. *Happy March birthday’s: Chester Chung (3/5); Noa Krief (3/11)
 
 
*TODAY: SUNDAY (2/22) –

• *Continuing LENTEN SEASON – Fasting & Prayer for 40 days prior to Easter. Lent guide: eco-pres.org/lent
• *HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Mrs. Miki Krief
• *12:00pm after-service BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS at Gymnasium Cafeteria
• *12:00pm FREE LUNCH: Menu: Bean Sprout Mixed Rice (kongnamul bibimbap) at Gymnasium Cafeteria. Enjoy!
• *1:00pm SESSION/ELDER BOARD gathering

*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –

• 2/23 (Mon) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Daniel Jang
• 2/27 (Fri) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Stella Choe
• 2/28 (Sat) 4:30pm AGAPE young adults & families life group gathering
• 3/1 (Sun) during-lunch DESSERT MINISTRY & BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS WITH CAKE
• 3/5 (Thurs) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Pastor Chester Chung
• 3/7 (Sat) 4:30pm CRAWFISH BOIL at Foyer/Ezra Chapel (hosted by Park family)
• 3/8 (Sun) “Spring Forward” DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS – 2:00am turns into 3:00am

 
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Praise Him, Praise Him --> O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing; (2) My Peace; (3-Response) Beautiful Savior

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*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!
[The Gospel According to the Acts of the Apostles – THE CHURCH IN ACTION (part 41)] 
The Good News of Peace through Jesus Christ, Lord of All" (ACTS 10:34-43)
 
(1.) [v.34-35] From Old Testament times, God had already made clear that He shows no partiality, bias, prejudice, nor favoritism towards anyone (Deuteronomy 10:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Job 34:19) and that His blessing is for all the families of the earth (Genesis 12:3). Yet, centuries later, the apostle Peter still struggled to understand and receive this. What are you still struggling to understand and receive from the gospel of Jesus Christ? Do you fear God and have you done what is right? Has this fear of God changed the relationships around you, accepting and reconciling with everyone who fears God and does what is right in His sight? 
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(2.) [v.36-38] Peter begins to tell Cornelius about the word of the gospel. This word was initially sent to Israel, but it was meant for the whole world as messengers preached the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. How has Jesus brought peace by becoming your Lord of all instead of Lord of some? How has Jesus brought peace in healing the oppressions of the devil in you? How has Jesus brought peace by bringing the heavenly Father’s presence to be with you?
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(3.) [v.39-41] Peter emphasizes the importance of his eyewitness testimony of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What effects have you witnessed in your life that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is still making today? How has Jesus been your risen Lord instead of an imaginary legend? How are you communing at His table of fellowship with His living bread daily, like Peter did with the risen Christ?
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(4.) [v.42-43] Peter’s focus is on Jesus and the responsibility he carries from Jesus. Where is the focus of your life? What responsibility has Jesus given to you? As you fulfill them, how is it resulting in greater faith in Jesus for all and forgiveness of sins?
 
 
[Korean translation]
“만유의 주 되신 예수 그리스도로 말미암아 화평의 복음” (사도행전 10장 34-43절)
 
(1.) [34-35절] 구약 시대부터 하나님께서는 누구에게도 편애나 차별, 편견, 호의를 보이지 않으시며(신명기 10:17; 역대기 19:7; 욥기 34:19), 그의 축복은 땅의 모든 가족을 위한 것임을 분명히 밝히셨습니다(창세기 12:3). 그러나 수 세기가 지난 후에도 사도 베드로는 여전히 이 사실을 이해하고 받아들이는 데 어려움을 겪었습니다. 여러분은 예수 그리스도의 복음에서 무엇을 아직 이해하고 받아들이는 데 어려움을 겪고 있습니까? 여러분은 하나님을 경외하고 옳은 일을 행하고 있습니까? 하나님을 경외하고 그분 보시기에 옳은 일을 행하는 모든 사람을 받아들이고 화해함으로써 여러분 주변 사람들과의 관계를 변화시켰습니까?
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(2.) [36-38절] 베드로는 고넬료에게 복음의 말씀을 전하기 시작합니다. 이 말씀은 원래 이스라엘에게 보내졌지만, 모든 사람의 주님이신 예수 그리스도를 통해 평화의 기쁜 소식을 전하는 사자들을 통해 온 세상을 위한 것이었습니다. 예수님께서는 일부의 주님이 아니라 모든 사람의 주님이 되심으로써 어떻게 평화를 가져오셨습니까? 예수님께서는 당신 안에 있는 마귀의 억압을 치유하심으로써 어떻게 평화를 가져오셨습니까? 예수님께서는 하늘 아버지의 임재를 당신과 함께 하도록 하심으로써 어떻게 평화를 가져오셨습니까?
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(3.) [39-41절] 베드로는 예수 그리스도의 죽음과 부활에 대한 자신의 목격 증언의 중요성을 강조합니다. 예수 그리스도의 죽음과 부활이 오늘날에도 여전히 여러분의 삶에 어떤 영향을 미치고 있는지 목격하셨습니까? 예수님은 어떻게 상상의 전설이 아니라 부활하신 주님이 되셨습니까? 베드로가 부활하신 그리스도와 교제했던 것처럼, 여러분은 어떻게 매일 그분의 생의 빵을 나누는 교제의 식탁에 참여하고 있습니까?
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(4.) [42-43절] 베드로는 예수님과 예수님으로부터 받은 책임에 초점을 맞추고 있습니다. 당신의 삶의 초점은 어디에 있습니까? 예수님께서 당신에게 어떤 책임을 주셨습니까? 그 책임을 이행할 때, 그것이 모든 사람을 향한 예수님에 대한 더 큰 믿음과 죄 사함으로 어떻게 이어지고 있습니까?
 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on week 2 of this Lenten season.
 
Scripture:
 
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (MATTHEW 4:1-4)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this holy Lenten season as we approach Easter 2026. Help us hunger again, starving our sinful flesh and hungering after Your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Let this Easter not pass us by again, but draw us into this holy time of fasting and prayer for forty days, just as Christ went through for us in the wilderness. Lead us by Your Spirit into our wilderness, not to be overcome with temptation but be overcomers of all temptation by the devil, because Jesus has overcome for us. Help us not live by loaves of bread alone, or what feeds our temporal appetites in the world. We do not follow You just to have our stomachs filled. Keep us hungry for Christ. Keep us needy for Jesus. We shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from Your mouth, O God, the living bread of life in which we eat and will never go hungry again. Help us to seek that eternal life-giving bread, Jesus Christ, who died and rose and lives to intercede for us at Your right hand. Father God, bless all the fasting & praying this 2nd week of lent. Bless our sister Miki’s birthday today with joy and overflowing thanks to You as her Creator and Redeemer. Bless our breakout discussion groups with Scripture-centered discussions and testimonies. Bless the breaking of bread at lunch, and the elders gathering this afternoon. Bless the birthdays of our dear brother Daniel Jang in Waco tomorrow, and our sister Stella on Friday. Keep growing them into a mighty man and woman for You. Bless the AGAPE life group this Saturday, and our dessert ministry next Sunday, with all the March birthday celebrations with cake. Thank You for blessing the shower of Baby Gee, the blessing of many more pregnancies in our midst. Thank You for protecting all our Hosanna children especially in Your merciful arms. In the name of the Author of life and faith who holds us in His hand, our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen & amen.