1. *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 of a t-shirt and beige multi-purpose bag! 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!
2. *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry! – 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! *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel and assistant Ashley, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:40am in the preschool worship room.
3. *THIS SATURDAY (2/8), HOSANNA PRAYER GATHERING, 8:30am – 9:30am @ Ezra Chapel – It’s that time again for our bimonthly prayer gathering. Come and call upon the Lord together for our families, our church family, and our mission to north Dallas in one Spirit, one mind, one voice, and heart!
4. *THIS SATURDAY – SUNDAY (2/8-9), KITCHEN MINISTRY – Saturday 9:30am kitchen prep: led by AGAPE life group. Sunday 12:40pm dishwashing: led by JAMES life group. It’s that time again to assist the Bethany Korean ministry’s kitchen team. Consider helping this breaking of bread ministry! *Upcoming in March (3/8-9), kitchen prep: JOHN life group and dishwashing: AGAPE life group.
5. *CONSIDER MARCH BAPTISM/CONFIRMATION ORIENTATION (3/23, Sunday) – Throughout this month and beginning of March, pray for those considering baptism and confirmation of faith (if infant baptized). We ask all those being led to faith (little children and adults), already possessing professing faith, or those confirming their faith before the Lord to consider receiving this sacramental grace from the Lord.
6. *PRAY FOR APRIL’S LAUNCH OF HOSANNA LORD’S DAY SUNDAY BREAKING BREAD MINISTRY (4/6, Sunday)! – In April, we will attempt to launch our own Sunday breaking of bread ministry coinciding with our breakout discussion group ministry in Ezra Chapel immediately after-service. More details to be shared by the Deacons. Pray that through this ministry, we can nurture more flourishing discipleship relationships after-service with an extended time together, kindle deeper discussions around the Word of God, inspire genuine community time with one another, fuel a posture of praying for one another, and increase a love for new faces/visitors we may only see on Sunday’s as a missional body of Christ.
7. *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Hosanna spiritual leaders (Shepherds, Officers, and Staff).

 
Scripture:
 
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. (HEBREWS 13:7)
 
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. (HEBREWS 13:17)
 
We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. (1 THESSALONIANS 5:12-13)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Father God, we lift up to You all of our Hosanna spiritual leaders – our ordained officers, our Pastor, Elder Heather, Elder Patrick, Deacon Chong, Deacon Gloria, Deacon Waywah, Deacon Angela, Minister Samantha, Director Rachel, Director Trey, and all the lay servants who lead by the example of Christ in word and deed. As Your Word commands, we remember our leaders, those who speak to us the Word of God. Let us consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Fill our Session and our Pastor with godly oversight for the governing and guarding of Your Church, in preaching and teaching and correcting and administering faithfully Your resources that will grow Your Kingdom through Hosanna. Let us consider the way of life of our Deacons and imitate their faith, as they seek to be above-reproach, blameless and clothed by Your righteousness and holiness, serving and praying and loving Your Church in all they say and do. Continue to fill with Your holy Spirit Minister Samantha. Lead us to the way of Jesus through her and raise her faith to be imitated among us. Speak Your Word through the mouth of Director Rachel to all the Hosanna children she teaches weekly with Your affections and love. Amplify your Word and praises in us with Director Trey’s guidance in media technology. We obey our leaders. We submit to them, as they keep watch over our souls. We do so with joy and not with groaning. We respect them as Your laborers, and we join them to imitate their example. Holy Spirit, help us be teachable, and admonish us through them. We esteem them very highly in love because of their work that brings us peace. Anoint them with this blessed prayer today, through Jesus Christ our sole leader and chief servant we pray, amen & amen.

1. *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 of a t-shirt and beige multi-purpose bag! 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!
2. *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry! – 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! *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel and assistant Ashley, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:40am in the preschool worship room.
3. *2024 GIVING STATEMENT REQUEST – Sign-up for your 2024 Giving Statement in the office during the full month of January for your tax-filing purposes. See Elder Heather Lee for details.
4. *TODAY (1/26): TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP in GYM CAFETERIA after-lunch – We’re done after today! Final time for clean-up! Great job stewarding this ministry throughout the month! *AGAPE young adults life group is scheduled to lead us for today’s tables/chairs cleanup after-lunch, starting around 1:15pm. Consider supporting and helping them in this labor of Christ’s love!
5. *TODAY (1/26) SESSION + DIACONATE meeting (2025 ministry year review), 1:35pm @ Corner Conference Room – The ordained officers will gather for their bimonthly meeting. Pray for our Deacons and Elders!
6. *THIS TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY (1/28-29) ECO NATIONAL GATHERING @ Highland Park Presbyterian Church – Over 1,000 ECO presbyterian pastors will gather in Dallas at Highland Park Church for their annual conference. Pray for our denomination and our Pastor as he attends throughout the week.
7. *THIS FRIDAY (1/31), AGAPE young adults life group, 6:30pm – Join us as we dive into session 2 of a new study in Psalm 119 with shepherd and Elder Patrick Liu.
8. *THIS SATURDAY (2/1), JAMES families life group, 4pm-7pm @ Ezra Chapel – JAMES families will gather to start their February gatherings and continued studies in Faith, Doubt, and God’s Mysterious Timing, with Deacon Chong Choe.
9. *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Hosanna life group ministry into 2025.

 
Scripture:
 
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. (MATTHEW 18:20)
 
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (HEBREWS 10:24-25)
 
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (ACTS 2:42)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Father God, we lift up to You all our life groups and the life group gatherings into 2025. We ask of You to bring godly unity within life group members, and between members of other life groups and across life stages, and add new members to the groups that have yet to partake in this blessed communion and fellowship. You do not call us to be just one large group disconnected from each other, but just as Your Son chose the twelve among the many, would You strengthen these smaller gatherings with discipleship relationships, spiritually accountable relationships, and the giving and receiving of Christ’s life to one another. For where two or more are gathered in Your Name, there You are with them, Lord Jesus. Father God, we ask for Your provision for the JOHN life group, for Your next steps, Your new shepherd and their continual growth together. Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good needs! Father, let us not neglect in meeting together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as we see Your Day drawing near. As these groups are termed “life groups” – may Your life be exchanged in devotion to teaching Your Word, to the breaking of bread, to the prayers, and in the fellowship of Your only Son, that broken lives will be made new, soul-stirring words of Christ will be discussed, and all life groups edified and equipped to be Your servants, through the Chief Giver of all life to all our groups in Hosanna, our Lord Jesus Christ we pray, amen & amen.

1. *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 of a t-shirt and beige multi-purpose bag! 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!
2. *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry! – 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! *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel and assistant Ashley, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:40am in the preschool worship room.
3. *TODAY, BAPTISM ORIENTATION, 12:15pm @ Corner Conference Room – A new season of those ready or inquiring about baptism or confirmation of faith (if infant baptized) will begin with a brief orientation today after breakout discussion groups, 12:15pm, at the Corner Conference Room. Let us pray for all those who are being led to faith as well as confirming their faith in Christ! See our Pastor for more interest and more details.
4. *2024 GIVING STATEMENT REQUEST – Sign-up for your 2024 Giving Statement in the office during the full month of January for your tax-filing purposes. See Elder Heather Lee for details.
5. *TODAY (1/19): TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP in GYM CAFETERIA after-lunch – *JAMES families life group is scheduled to lead us for today’s tables/chairs cleanup after-lunch, starting around 1:15pm. Consider supporting and helping them in this labor of Christ’s love! *JAMES families life group will also setup this Saturday (1/25), and AGAPE will cleanup next Sunday (1/26).
6. **ERROR IN THE BULLETIN** THIS FRIDAY (1/24) **BREAK WEEK** AGAPE young adults life group – Thank you for gathering this past Friday! Meetings will be every other Friday (every two weeks) – with the next one being Friday, 1/31, led by Elder Patrick. Join us!
7. *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on new covenant partners and new family coming to Hosanna into 2025.

 
Scripture:
 
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (JOHN 13:34-35)
 
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. (1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-13)
 
For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. (ROMANS 12:4-5)

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Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Father God, we thank You for all the new covenant partners You brought to us in 2024, and the most recent families and beloved souls – the Park’s and the Chao’s and brother Eric – to join us on Your ark of the covenant, and sail out to build Your Kingdom through this local bride of Yours – Hosanna Church. Father, we thank You ahead of time for all the new souls and families You will bring, who need to be loved and learn to love like Your Son has loved us, for that is all You mean by asking of our covenant partnership – to not just be spectators, but active participants in covenant with one another. Help us to obey Your new command – to love one another, just as You, Lord Jesus, have loved us, we are to love one another the same way, denying ourselves with the love of the cross for the sake of others. By this love, all people in north Dallas will know we are Your disciples! By our covenant love for You through each other, all people will know we are Your body, although with many members and functions, we are one body in Christ Your eternal Son, and we all baptized into one body of His beloved Church, Jews or Greeks, slaves or free – we all drink from the one Spirit. Remind us again and again we are not individuals before You, but individually members of each other. We pray for You to strengthen our covenant partnership with You beloved Hosanna Church. Strengthen our covenant partnership with each other – may those who have yet to do so, step into covenant with Hosanna. Add unto Hosanna those souls who need Your love through us, for the glory You will receive through Hosanna, in Jesus Christ the Head of the Church we pray, amen & amen.  

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1. *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 of a t-shirt and beige multi-purpose bag! 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!
2. *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry! – 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! *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel and assistant Ashley, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:40am in the preschool worship room.
3. *NEW SEASON OF BAPTISM OR CONFIRMATION ORIENTATIONS beginning NEXT SUNDAY (1/19) – A new season of those ready or inquiring about baptism or confirmation of faith (if infant baptized) will begin next Sunday (1/19), 1:35pm @ Corner Conference Room. Let us pray for all those who are being led to faith as well as confirming their faith in Christ! See our Pastor for more interest and more details.
4. *2024 GIVING STATEMENT REQUEST – Sign-up for your 2024 Giving Statement in the office during the full month of January for your tax-filing purposes. See Elder Heather Lee for details.
5. *TODAY (1/12): CONGREGATIONAL MEETING, 11:45am after-service – *Breakout Discussion is postponed until the following Sunday due to the Congregational Meeting today. We encourage all covenant partners to be present for important updates regarding the changes and future direction of our spiritual leadership, exciting upcoming major events into 2025, and a majority-voice vote to pass the 2025 projected budget for the coming year. Let us exercise our covenant responsibilities with joy and faithfulness!
6. *TODAY (1/12): TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP in GYM CAFETERIA after-lunch – Bethany Korean Church has assigned Hosanna the entire month of January for this service. *AGAPE young adults life group is scheduled to lead us for today’s tables/chairs cleanup after-lunch, starting around 1:15pm. Consider supporting and helping them in this labor of Christ’s love!
7. *TODAY (1/12): KITCHEN MINISTRY – *Special thanks to all the kitchen servants serving yesterday and today. *JOHN families life group is scheduled to help dishwash today, starting 12:40pm – help these servants get their food first so that they have enough time to eat prior to dishwashing. Thank you, servants!
8. *TODAY (1/12): STAFF GATHERING, 1:35pm @ Corner Conference Room – The staff will hold their monthly gathering for prayer and debriefing. Pray for our honored staff members and support them!
9. *THIS FRIDAY (1/17) AGAPE young adults life group, 6:30pm – The AGAPE young adults will resume their gathering this Friday, with plans to meet every other week (every two weeks), led by Elder Patrick Liu. Join us!
10. *THIS SATURDAY (1/18) TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP in GYM CAFETERIA – *JOHN families life group is scheduled to lead us for this Saturday’s setup. Consider supporting and helping them in this labor of Christ’s love!
11. *THIS SATURDAY (1/18) JAMES families life group, 4pm-7pm @ Ezra Chapel – The JAMES families will gather with Deacon Chong Choe to continue their study on, “Faith, Doubt, and God’s Mysterious Timing.” Join us!
12. *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on those we are commissioning/sending-off with Christ’s blessing to the next chapter of covenant life in Christ’s church to fulfill the third pillar of our vision – to go as commissioned ambassadors for the making and maturing of more followers of Jesus Christ! *Those being commissioned today include: the Park family (Joung, Maria, Julia, Benjamin, Abaraham), the Yi family (Jonathan, Christina, Samuel, James, Ethan), and sister Deborah Ko (transferring partnership to Global Harvest Church).

 
Scripture:
 
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. (MARK 16:15)
 
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (ACTS 1:8)
 
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (MATTHEW 28:18-20)
 
****You may be seated.
****Now I invite our Pastor forward for today’s Commissioning and Prayer.

1. *HAPPY NEW YEAR’S FIRST LORD’S DAY of 2025 & WELCOME to HOSANNA! – *Praise God for granting us a first Sunday in 2025! We hope you had a joyful and safe new year’s celebration this week! Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift of a t-shirt and beige multi-purpose bag! 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!
2. *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry! – 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! *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel and assistant Ashley, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:40am in the preschool worship room.
3. *SEND-OFF BLESSING to COLLEGE & POSTGRADUATE & POST-SR. HIGH STUDENTS! – It was a blessing to see many of the remote college and postgrad students back on break. For most, today is their last Lord’s Day with us before returning to their schools. Pray and bless them!
4. *CONGRULATIONS to Elder Heather on becoming a grandmother! – Elder Heather’s granddaughter – Leia Jeong – was born last Monday evening (12/30/2024). Let’s keep little Leia’s nurture and spiritual growth in our prayers. Congratulations!
5. *NEW SEASON OF BAPTISM OR CONFIRMATION ORIENTATIONS beginning 1/19 (Sunday) – A new season of those ready or inquiring about baptism or confirmation of faith (if infant baptized) will begin on 1/19 (Sunday). Let us pray for all those who are being led to faith as well as confirming their faith in Christ! See our Pastor for more interest and more details.
6. *2024 GIVING STATEMENT REQUEST - Sign-up for your 2024 Giving Statement in the office during the full month of January for your tax-filing purposes. See Elder Heather Lee for details.
   
7. *NOTICE for NEXT SUNDAY (1/12): CONGREGATIONAL MEETING, 11:45am after-service – We encourage all covenant partners to be present for important updates regarding the changes and future direction of our spiritual leadership, exciting upcoming major events into 2025, and a majority-voice vote to pass the 2025 projected budget for the coming year. Let us exercise our covenant responsibilities with joy and faithfulness!
8. *NOTICE for NEXT SUNDAY (1/12): COMMISSIONING/SEND-OFF BLESSING – During worship, we will hold a sacred consecrated time to commission and send-off with our blessing and prayers those whom the Lord has called to the next chapter of covenant life in Christ’s church to fulfill the third pillar of our vision – to go as commissioned ambassadors for the making and maturing of more followers of Jesus Christ! Let us prepare our hearts and ready ourselves to bless with Christ’s hands and heart!
9. *TODAY (1/5) BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service – Take time to gather with your group #’s, discuss together the spiritual questions, and pray. May the Lord Jesus draw near to us as we do!
10. *TODAY (1/5) TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP in GYM CAFETERIA afer-lunch – Bethany Korean Church has assigned Hosanna the entire month of January for this service. *JOHN families life group is scheduled to lead us in today’s tables/chairs cleanup after-lunch, around 1:15pm. Consider supporting and helping them in this labor of Christ’s love! *JAMES families life group is scheduled for setup this Saturday (1/11), and *AGAPE young adults life group is scheduled for cleanup next Sunday (1/12).
11. *THIS FRIDAY (1/10) AGAPE young adults life group, 6:30pm – The AGAPE young adult family has kicked-off their 2025 gatherings with Shepherd and Elder Patrick Liu! Join us!
12. *THIS SATURDAY (1/11) KITCHEN MINISTRY – It’s that time again to assist monthly our Bethany Korean kitchen team in the breaking bread ministry. Take note of our covenant schedules - *JAMES families life group is scheduled to help 9:30am kitchen prep this Saturday (1/11). *JOHN families life group is scheduled to help 12:40pm dishwashing next Sunday (1/12). Thank you for serving this labor of Christ’s love for His table!
13. *NEXT SUNDAY (1/12) STAFF GATHERING, 1:15pm @ Corner Conference Room – The staff will hold their monthly gathering. Pray for our honored staff members and support them!
14. *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on our 2025 New Year & January Tables/Chairs Ministry

 
Scripture:
 
Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. (ISAIAH 43:18-19)
 
To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. (EPHESIANS 4:22-24)
 
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” (LAMENTATIONS 3:22-24)
 
Prayer (written by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father,
We give thanks for Your grace that makes this earth rotate around the sun once more. So also, let our lives center around Your eternal Son Christ Jesus, to see His glory again through His Church again. We remember not the former things, nor consider the things of the old patterns of thought and life. Behold, You are doing a new thing! It is springing forth! Help us perceive it, Lord. Make a way in the wilderness! Make rivers in our deserts! We put off our old selves in 2024, those that belong to our former manner of life in corrupt deceitful desires. Renew the spirit of our minds to put on the new self, created after Your likeness in true righteousness and holiness! Lord Jesus, let us be with You and like You more this new year of 2025. Your steadfast love never ceases, Your mercies never come to an end, for in 2025 they will be new every morning for us. Great is Your faithfulness! You are our portion. Holy Spirit, we hope in You. In month, we lean on Your strength to fill us to wipe tables, fold tables, setup chairs, prep food, wash dishes – help us be lowly servants as Christ was for us, to bless Your table of fellowship. Thank You for humbling us, and keeping Hosanna pressing on with the heart of Christ Jesus more and more, in His resurrected Name, Amen & amen.