9/28/2025 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. 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.
 
*HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY (9/28)! – to our dear college sister Hannah Kim at Austin and our faithful youth director of Bethany Youth Ministry, Deaconess Kris Miyoon Lee! Remember them with your prayerful affections and embrace in the love of Christ!
 
*ALL PRAISE & GLORY BE TO GOD FOR OUR 2nd ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! – From our ordination & installation of new officers, 2nd anniversary bookmarks and pens, special guest preacher Rev. Mark Story, and delicious Korean rice cakes for the whole Hosanna & Bethany church families, it was a beautiful momentous day! If you missed our re-cap video that our Media team diligently put together, watch again here (*unlisted private video) and give a great thanks and praise to the Lord! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ_FdZeUxIs
 
*CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ORDAINED & INSTALLED OFFICERS & RE-STALLED ELDER! – Sincerest congratulations to Elder Nara Im Jeng, Deacon Jonathan Jeng, Deaconess Juhae Park, and re-installed Elder Patrick Liu! May the anointing of the ordaining Spirit of the Lord rest upon you and work powerfully through you to flourish His Kingdom! Amen.
 
*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/$20 per child. $30 per staff/$10 per child of staff. This will greatly help the Deacons prepare scheduling, lodging, and food. Thank you!
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (9/28) – MOBILE BLOOD DRIVE AT CHURCH, 9:00am-2:00pm – Our annual blood drive with Bethany Korean Church is here. There will be mobile blood-giving stations at church. Those who have healthy and able blood are encouraged to give between 9am to 2pm. *Remember to fast (no food) prior to giving blood. *You must sign-up at this website for a specific time slot prior to giving your blood – sign up at this link here.
 
*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. *Keep these dates free and let’s not give up gathering together, all the more as the day of the Lord approaches!

• Date: 10/10 (Fri) to 10/12 (Sun)
• Retreat Fee: $60 per adult/$20 per child; $30 per staff member/$10 per child of staff member
• Registration is closed – please see Deacons (Chong, Gloria, or Waywah) to indicate that you will be attending or just visiting.
• Location: Ranch-style home at 8786 County Road 167 McKinney, TX 75071, McKinney, Texas (Airbnb, see pictures here), 16+ guests, 6 bedrooms, 13 beds, 4 baths) from Friday evening (10/10) to Saturday evening (10/11) – welcomed to stay until Sunday morning (10/12); Retreat concluding at our regular Sunday morning 10:30am worship service at the church facility (Ezra Chapel, 4020 Marchant Blvd)
• Theme: “Lift Up Your Eyes” (John 4:35)
• Guest Preacher: 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.

 
*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.

• FOR HEALING: Sister Miki Krief’s mother (Deaconess Hwa-Ja Kang), for the Lord to strengthen her elderly health condition and for Miki’s continued godly oversight and care for her mother; All Hosanna congregants suffering from various ailments: back pains, eye pains, fevers, body aches, allergies, cough, sinuses, and other illnesses
• PRAISES TO GOD FOR ANSWERED PRAYERS: Lord’s answer in overflowing joy for the Gee family’s pregnancy; God’s election of Hosanna’s newest ordained officers – Elder Nara Im Jeng, Deacon Jonathan Jeng, and Deacon Juhae Park; Re-installation of Elder Patrick Liu
• FOR THE CHILDREN: All our Hosanna children to grow in health, stature, wisdom, and the favor of the Lord
• FOR STUDENTS IN COLLEGE/POSTGRADUATE STUDIES: In Dallas (Sophie Park, Joseph Ko, Rachel Ko, Eugene Hong, JJ Kim, Hogan Lee, Andy Kim, Unice Kim, Roi Lee); In Austin (Hannah Kim); In San Marcos (Hannah Lee); In Waco (Daniel Jang); In Lubbock (Angel Lee); In Rhode Island (Noah Cha); In Massachusetts (Sarah Kim); In Houston (Alex Koh – medicine, Aaron Lee – optometry)
• FOR PASTORAL ORDINATION: Minister Dr. Samantha Chao’s pastoral ordination journey – Minister Chao is currently in the phase of discerning and beginning the journey to Ordained Minister of the Word and Sacraments in our denominational family (ECO) – a Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. Pray for this important season of discernment and may the Lord add unto her all the equipment she needs to fulfill her calling for the Lord’s Church and Kingdom! Amen; Pastor Chester’s ordination mentee – Minister Dr. Will Zhao’s pastoral ordination to advance well in God’s grace and help
• FOR FUTURE MINISTRY TEAMS & SERVANTS: Formation of our Hosanna Intercessory Prayer (HIP) Team; 2025-’26 Candidates for Ordained Office (Deacons & Elders); *3rd Elder candidate – We trust that in God’s time and God’s way, the Lord will appoint and send to us His servant to help complete the required makeup of the Session of three Elders. We want to assure the congregation that the prayerful search will remain open year-round and once the candidate is identified, another election will held and the candidate installed accordingly. Let us pray for the one that God is calling. *Nominations for this office can be made known directly to any of the Elders.
• FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS ON BREAK: For the Lord’s protection, restoring strength, Christ-centered family time, and safe return from travels
• FUTURE MINISTRY: 2025 “Lift Up Your Eyes” Hosanna Fall Retreat and special guest preacher Rev. Brian Hsieh; October/November Baptism candidates: Jason Ventura (adult believer’s baptism); Elena Ventura (covenant child baptism)
• FOR OUR COUNTRY & THE WORLD: For the Lord’s peace to reign amidst the recent violence; for those suffering from wars and hunger, especially the little children and infants; for persecuted Christians & missionaries across the globe

 
*TODAY: SUNDAY (9/28) –

• *9am to 2pm, BLOOD DRIVE at church
• *10:30am Lord’s Day Worship with the whole family at Ezra Chapel (youth+children dismissed to respective ministries at 10:55am)
• *12:00pm after-service BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS at Gymnasium Cafeteria

• *12:00pm FREE LUNCH: Spicy Beef & Vegetable Soup (yukgaejang) at Gymnasium Cafeteria. Enjoy!
• *POSTPONED: ORDAINED OFFICERS gathering (retreat prep) to online meeting (10/8)

 
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –

• 10/5 (Sun) STAFF BREAK: Minister Dr. Samantha Chao
• 10/5 (Sun) SPECIAL GUEST WORSHIP & PRAISE LEADER: Vincent Li
• 10/5 (Sun) DESSERTS ministry during lunch for whole Bethany-Hosanna church families
• 10/10 (Fri) – 10/12 (Sun) FALL RETREAT with Rev. Brian Hsieh, Collin County Chinese English Ministry
• 10/13 (Mon) COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY
• 10/18 (Sat) 4:30pm-7:30pm, JAMES life group at Park’s home (Waxahachie). Join us!
• 10/19 (Sun) NEW ORDAINED OFFICERS ORIENTATION (part 1), 1:15pm-2pm at Corner Room
• 10/26 (Sun) NEW ORDAINED OFFICERS ORIENTATION (part 2), 1:15pm-2pm at Corner Room

 
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) What an Awesome God; (2) Song of the Saints; (3) Holy Spirit Have Your 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!
“Listen to the Holy Spirit, for His Dwelling Place is in You” (ACTS 4:44-53).
 
(1.) [v.44-46] Before any temple was built by king Solomon, how did God direct  Moses the way He desired to dwell with His people (v.44)? This mobile tent (also known as the “tabernacle”) contained the Ark of the Covenant, with the tablets of the Ten Commandments, a jar of manna that God miraculously provided as food in the desert, and Aaron’s rod that budded (see the book of Numbers 17) which reminded the people of God’s priestly appointment and authority on Aaron and his priestly descendants. This mobile tent was called the “tent of witness” or “tent of testimony.” How did this tent give testimony and witness to God’s presence? Until when did God’s people carry this tent with them (v.45)? God did not ask for a greater dwelling place than a tent. Rather, who desired to find and make a more permanent dwelling (v.46)? It is easy to dwell with God on Sunday, being a “Sunday Christian.” Yet equally, how is God calling us to be “Monday Christians” too? How have we limited a worshipful life in Christ to only a time, location, season… when our God is a mobile tent, traveling with us everywhere with His testimony through our lives?
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(2.) [v.47-50] Although king Solomon built a temple for God, did God dwell there (v.47-48)? According to Isaiah 66:1-2, why can’t God dwell in an earthly house made by hands (v.49-50)? What is in possession of your hands, being made with your hands, being praised by your hands that you think God is finding His dwelling place in? What earthly house are you building that God is not residing in?
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(3.) [v.51-53] Instead of an earthly house, God chose a mobile tent. He still dwells in a mobile way through our ears, minds, hearts, and obedient action. How does He dwell like this (v.51-53)? How do you need to receive instead of resist what the holy Spirit is saying to you? How is God calling you to obey instead of obstruct His law?
 
[Korean translation] “성령님의 말씀을 들으라, 그의 집은 너희 안에 있느니라” (사도행전 7:44-53)
 
(1.) [44-46절] 솔로몬 왕이 성전을 짓기 전에, 하나님께서는 모세에게 당신의 백성과 함께 거하기를 원하셨던 방식을 어떻게 인도하셨습니까(44절)? 이 이동식 장막(“성막”으로도 알려짐)에는 십계명이 새겨진 돌판이 담긴 언약궤, 하나님께서 광야에서 기적적으로 양식으로 공급하신 만나 항아리, 그리고 아론의 싹이 난 지팡이(민수기 17장 참조)가 있었습니다. 이 지팡이는 하나님께서 아론과 그의 후손들에게 제사장으로 임명하시고 권위를 주셨음을 백성에게 상기시켜 주었습니다. 이 이동식 장막은 “증거의 장막” 또는 “증언의 장막”이라고 불렸습니다. 이 장막은 어떻게 하나님의 임재를 증거하고 증거했습니까? 하나님의 백성은 언제까지 이 장막을 가지고 다녔습니까(45절)? 하나님은 장막보다 더 큰 거처를 요구하지 않으셨습니다. 오히려 누가 더 영구적인 거처를 찾고 만들기를 원했습니까(46절)? “일요일 그리스도인”이 되어 일요일에 하나님과 함께 거하는 것은 쉽습니다. 하지만 동시에, 하나님께서는 어떻게 우리를 "월요일 그리스도인"으로 부르시는 것일까요? 우리 하나님은 움직이는 천막이시며, 우리 삶을 통해 그분의 증거를 가지고 어디든 우리와 함께 다니시는데, 우리는 어떻게 그리스도 안에서 예배하는 삶을 특정한 시간, 장소, 계절로만 제한해 왔을까요?
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(2.) [47-50절] 솔로몬 왕이 하나님을 위해 성전을 지었지만, 하나님께서 그곳에 거하셨습니까(47-48절)? 이사야 66장 1-2절에 따르면, 하나님께서 손으로 지은 땅에 있는 집에는 왜 거하실 수 없습니까(49-50절)? 여러분의 손으로 지은, 여러분의 손으로 찬양받는, 여러분의 손에 있는 것 중에 하나님께서 거하실 곳이 있다고 생각하는 것은 무엇입니까? 하나님께서 거하시지 않는, 여러분이 짓고 있는 땅의 집은 무엇입니까?
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(3.) [51-53절] 하나님은 이 땅의 집 대신 이동식 장막을 택하셨습니다. 그분은 여전히 ​​우리의 귀와 생각과 마음, 그리고 순종하는 행동을 통해 이동식으로 거하십니다. 그분은 어떻게 이렇게 거하십니까(51-53절)? 성령께서 당신에게 말씀하시는 것을 당신은 어떻게 거부하는 대신 받아들여야 합니까? 하나님께서는 어떻게 당신의 법을 방해하는 대신 순종하라고 당신을 부르십니까?
 
*UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –

• 9/28 (Sun) BLOOD DRIVE
• 10/5 (Sun) DESSERTS ministry
• *10/10-12 (Fri-Sun) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT (Columbus Day Holiday Weekend) at 8786 County Road 167 McKinney, TX 75071 (Guest Preacher: Rev. Brian Hsieh)
• 10/18 (Sat) JAMES life group at the Park’s home (Waxahachie)
• 10/19 (Sun) NEW OFFICER ORIENTATION (part 1)
• 10/25 (Sat) AGAPE life group
• 10/26 (Sun) NEW OFFICER ORIENTATION (part 2)
• *NOVEMBER: Tables/Chairs monthly setup/cleanup
• 11/2 (Sun) DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS (turn clock one hour back) & DESSERTS MINISTRY
• 11/23 (Sun) THANKSGIVING WORSHIP – COMMUNION
• 11/29 (Sat) THANKSGIVING POTLUCK
• 12/20 (Sat) CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP & GIFT-EXCHANGE
• 12/21 (Sun) CHRISTMAS WORSHIP – COMMUNION

 
*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) –

• [09/28] Hannah Kim – *COLLEGE
• [09/28] Deaconess Kris Miyoon Lee – *YOUTH MINISTRY DIRECTOR
• [10/04] Daniel An – *COLLEGE
• [10/07] Deacon Chong Choe
• [10/18] Irene Park – *CHILDREN
• [10/26] Stacy Hong
• [11/8] Eric Sung
• [11/13] Joseph Ko – *COLLEGE
• [11/13] Hanna Park
• [11/14] Emma Jeng – *CHILDREN
• [12/5] Winnie Kim
• [12/13] Aiden Song
• [12/15] Kate Choe
• [12/15] Minister Dr. Samantha Chao
• [12/16] Jason Ventura

 
 
*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 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 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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