​*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.
 
*SUNDAY WORSHIP HARD-STOP at 11:40AM, SO LET'S BE ON-TIME FOR 10:30AM START-TIME! - Because the Korean ministry is doing a seminar in the Chapel at approximately 1:30pm for the next couple of weeks, and the youth service is sandwiched in-between us, Youth Director Kris requested that we end as early as possible so that the youth students can come into service by 11:50am, so that the youth service will not end past 1:00pm-1:10pm and affect the Korean seminar. To honor their request, let's start by coming on-time to worship. *Coming on-time does not mean walking-in at 10:30am. *Please come between 10:00am to 10:15am, greeting one another, sharing in breakfast fellowship, helping any needs with the Welcoming Team, and preparing with earnest prayer in the Chapel prior to the worship countdown. Thank you for your understanding.
 
*WEEKLY SUNDAY PRE-SERVICE 9:30AM BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in the Office Café! – Come early and enjoy some croissants, coffee, and tea weekly on Sunday starting 9:30am on the Office Café table. Enjoy!

​*BLESSED UPCOMING BAPTISMS on MAY 17th - Jason Ventura (adult believer's baptism) & Elena Ventura (covenant child baptism) - Pray for the precious Ventura family in this double blessing of baptism for both father and daughter. *Please come prepared to give the congregational baptismal vow to the Ventura's, and to congratulate & bless them on this most sacred baptism Sunday.
 
*STARTING NEXT SUNDAY (5/3) KINGDOM EXPANSION SCRIPTURES & PRAYER LED BY OFFICERS & HOSANNA INTERCESSORY PRAYER (HIP) TEAM – We will cultivate a culture of earnest prayer among our congregants, beginning with our spiritual leaders. We hope everyone will have the opportunity to prepare a prayer, write-out a prayer, root their prayer in Scripture, and pray for the specific concerns on God’s heart for the expansion of His Kingdom on earth, as it is in heaven. Elder Patrick will lead this ministry. Pray for our Representative Prayer Leaders! *Schedule of Prayer Leaders:
*5/3: Elder Patrick Liu
*5/10: Deacon Jonathan Jeng
*5/17: Pastor – Baptism Sunday
*5/24: Elder Nara Im Jeng
*5/31: Pastor – Graduation Sunday
*6/7: Deacon Waywah Gee
*6/14: Pastor – Holy Communion Sunday
*6/21: Deacon Juhae Park
*6/28: Deacon Gloria Gee
*7/5: Deacon Chong Choe
*7/12: Elder Patrick Liu
*7/19: Deacon Jonathan Jeng
*7/26: Elder Nara Im Jeng
 
*REGISTER FOR 2026 CHILDREN’S VBS “Rainforest Falls” – Until 5/17 (early registration: $35 per child). After 5/17 ($45 per child). Children from PreK, 3 yrs. old to Elementary 5th grade are welcomed to register in the Foyer Lobby outside the gymnasium cafeteria. VBS will be held from 6/4 Thursday to 6/7 Sunday, ending with a watersplash activity on Sunday.
 
*REGISTER FOR 2026 GOLF MISSION FUNDRAISER TO BE HELD ON 5/16 (Sat), starting 2:00pm at Bear Creek Golf Club ($150 per player) – Register at the Foyer Lobby outside the gymnasium cafeteria. Collection will go to Nogales, Mexico, for supporting Missionary Rev. Yul Lee. See information on Missionary Lee’s ministry on our Foyer Wallboard.
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*TODAY – SUNDAY (4/26) - FAREWELL to LOS ANGELES, KOREAN MINISTRY MEDIA PASTOR - Rev. Yong Ok Hwang & Family - Many of you have seen and known Pastor Hwang, his beloved wife and two lovely children, from our Korean congregation. Pastor Hwang has received the Lord's pastoral calling to the Los Angeles area to a flagship Korean Church in our ECO Presbyterian denomination - Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church of Chino Hills. May the Lord flourish his ministry to this precious church. Please bless him this Sunday as you see him & family for a final today.
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (4/26) 1:05pm FINAL TIME TABLES WIPE-DOWN & TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP – Sincerest thank you to all the servants who served this ministry for the month of April! For the final time serving today: *Table Wipe-down Team: Deacon Chong Choe (Team Lead) is ill with the flu today. *Elder Patrick will his replacement as Team Lead. Kate Choe, Elder Andrew Lee, Elder Heather Lee, Miki Krief, Chester Chung; *Tables/Chairs Cleanup Crew: Everyone.
 
*TODAY - SUNDAY (4/26) end-of-month SESSION GATHERING - Pray for our Elders as they guard, guide, and govern the Lord's Church!
 
*UPCOMING – THIS TUESDAY (4/28) – HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Brian Ahn & Brian Joo - *We celebrate you and miss your precious presence with us. May the Lord abundantly bless you to walk nearer to Jesus Christ, wherever He leads your path! Amen.
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/2) - 4:30pm JAMES families life group gathering - *Continuing lessons on godly family relationships in Scripture, led by shepherd & Deacon Chong Choe. Join us!
 
*UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/3) – DESSERT MINISTRY + MAY BIRTHDAYS CAKE CELEBRATIONS - *Enjoy during-lunch as we serve and bless both our Bethany & Hosanna families in Christ. Thank you to sister Mya Krief for serving our birthday cake ministry. *Happy May birthdays: Roi Lee (5/4); Sarah Kim (5/8); Aria Chao (5/24); JJ Kim (5/24)
 
 
*TODAY: SUNDAY (4/26) –

• *Continuing – VBS Registration & Golf Mission Fundraiser Sign-Up at Lobby next to Gymnasium
• *9:30am weekly pre-service BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in Office Café (croissants, coffee & tea)
• *10:30am LORD’S DAY WORSHIP (altogether, children & youth dismissed 10:55am) at Ezra Chapel
• *12:00pm after-service BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS at Gymnasium Cafeteria
• *12:00pm FREE LUNCH: Menu: TBA at Gymnasium Cafeteria. Enjoy!
• *1:05pm TABLES wipe-down & TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP (Team Lead: Deacon Chong Choe)
• *1:20pm SESSION gathering

 
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –

• 5/2 (Sat) 4:30pm JAMES families life group gathering
• 5/3 (Sun) MAY BIRTHDAYS CAKE CELEBRATION & DESSERT MINISTRY
• 5/4 (Mon) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Roi Lee (college)
• 5/8 (Fri) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Sarah Kim (college)
• 5/9 (Sat-Sun) 9:30am KITCHEN MINISTRY; 4:30pm AGAPE life group
• 5/10 (Sun) MOTHERS APPRECIATION
• 5/16 (Sat) 2pm GOLF MISSION FUNDRAISER & 4:30pm JAMES life group
• 5/17 (Sun) BAPTISM SUNDAY (Jason Ventura & Elena Ventura)
• 5/24 (Sun) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Aria Chao & JJ Kim
• 5/24 (Sun) START-OF-SUMMER BBQ at Park’s home (Waxahachie)
• 5/25 (Mon) MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
• 5/31 (Sun) GRADUATION SUNDAY & 1pm OFFICERS (Session+Diaconate) GATHERING

 
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Battle Belongs; (2) Be Thou My Vision; (Response Song) What An Awesome God

​*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. Re-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 48)] 
"Out of Your Mind Answered Prayer" (ACTS 12:12-17)

(1.) [v.12-13] Miraculously delivered from prison by the Lord’s angel, Peter goes to the house of Mary, perhaps knowing that the Church was certainly gathered at her home and praying together for his deliverance from prison. Surprisingly, the door of Mary’s home was shut without any awaiting onlookers for Peter, and the person who eventually came to answer Peter’s knocking was not the host of the home (Mary) or the praying believers, but a servant girl of the home named Rhoda. *Do you really expect God’s answer to prayer? Are you faithfully waiting for it? When the answer is at the doorstep of your life, do you hear it and come towards it? Where in your life is the Lord Jesus knocking at the door that you have yet to come and respond to Him, finding His answer right before your eyes? How are you staying in the house instead of at the door?
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(2.) [v.14] The servant girl Rhoda recognizes Peter’s voice at the door, but she does not open the door due to her joy in the moment to go and report to the rest of the Church gathered inside the home that it was indeed Peter standing at the gate. *Do you recognize the Lord’s voice in prayer? Does it fill your life with joy? How have you heard the Lord knocking, and even recognized His voice with overflowing joy through Scriptural reflection, yet still have not opened the door into your gated life? How are you leaving God’s answer to prayer standing at the gate?
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(3.) [v.15] When the Church gathered inside the home hears of Rhoda’s report, they think she is out of her mind, crazy, and insane! As Rhoda kept insisting her report was true, they kept assuming alternative explanations like an angelic appearance. What would be a crazy, insane, out of your mind answer to prayer from God in your life? How has God already answered your prayer while you assume alternative explanations for it?
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(4.) [v.16-17] Peter continues knocking and is finally let in. He describes the Lord’s deliverance, motioning them to be silent due to continued present danger, and specifically instructing them to tell his miraculous account to James (the half-brother of Jesus) and the rest of the brothers, who would become the foremost leaders of the Jerusalem Church. Is your door staying open to invite Jesus inside? Are you listening and being amazed by His continuous answers? Who do you need to continuously tell about how the Lord has answered in prayer?
 
 
[Korean translation]
“미쳤다는 기도의 응답” (사도행전 12장 12-17절)
 
(1.) [12-13절] 주님의 천사에 의해 기적적으로 감옥에서 풀려난 베드로는 마리아의 집으로 갔습니다. 아마도 교회 성도들이 마리아의 집에 모여 베드로의 석방을 위해 함께 기도하고 있을 것을 알고 있었을 것입니다. 놀랍게도 마리아의 집 문은 닫혀 있었고, 베드로를 기다리는 사람은 아무도 없었습니다. 결국 베드로의 노크에 문을 열어준 사람은 집주인 마리아나 기도하던 성도들이 아니라, 로데라는 이름의 여종이었습니다. *여러분은 진정으로 하나님의 기도 응답을 기대하고 있습니까? 여러분은 그 응답을 간절히 기대하고 기다리고 있습니까? 응답이 여러분의 삶의 문 앞에 있을 때, 여러분은 그 소리를 듣고 그쪽으로 나아가고 있습니까? 주 예수님께서 여러분의 삶의 어느 곳에서 문을 두드리고 계시는데, 여러분은 아직 그에게 나아가 응답하지 않고 있습니까? 여러분은 왜 문 앞에 서지 않고 집 안에 머물고 있습니까?
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(2.) [14절] 여종 로데는 문 앞에서 베드로의 음성을 알아듣지만, 집 안에 모인 다른 성도들에게 문 앞에 서 있는 사람이 베드로라는 사실을 알리고 싶은 기쁨에 사로잡혀 문을 열지 않습니다. *기도 중에 주님의 음성을 알아듣습니까? 그 음성이 당신의 삶을 기쁨으로 가득 채웁니까? 성경 묵상을 통해 주님의 노크 소리를 듣고, 넘치는 기쁨으로 그의 음성을 알아듣고도, 닫힌 삶의 문을 열지 못한 적이 있습니까? 기도에 대한 하나님의 응답을 문 앞에 그대로 두고 있습니까?
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(3.) [15절] 집에 모인 교회 사람들이 로데의 말을 듣고는 그녀가 미쳤다고, 제정신이 아니라고 생각했습니다! 로데가 계속해서 자기 말이 사실이라고 주장하자, 그들은 천사의 나타남과 같은 다른 해석을 계속해서 생각해 냈습니다. 당신의 삶에서 하나님께서 기도에 응답하실 때, 그 응답이 미쳤거나 제정신이 아니라고 생각하는 경우는 어떤 것일까요? 당신이 다른 해석을 생각하는 동안에도 하나님께서는 이미 어떻게 당신의 기도에 응답하셨을까요?
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(4.) [16-17절] 베드로는 계속해서 문을 두드렸고 마침내 안으로 들어갔습니다. 그는 주님의 구원을 이야기하며, 여전히 위험이 도사리고 있으니 조용히 하라고 손짓했습니다. 그리고 특히 이 기적적인 이야기를 야고보(예수의 이복형제)와 훗날 예루살렘 교회의 주요 지도자가 될 다른 형제들에게 전하라고 지시했습니다. 당신의 문은 예수님을 안으로 모시기 위해 열려 있습니까? 당신은 그의 끊임없는 응답에 귀 기울이고 놀라워하고 있습니까? 당신은 주님께서 어떻게 기도에 응답하셨는지 누구에게 계속해서 이야기해야 합니까?
 
 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Hosanna Life Group ministry & Ministry Teams
 
Scripture:
 
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (ACTS 2:42)
 
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)
 
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. (1 THESSALONIANS 2:7-8)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up to You our covenant life group ministry. We intercede for our AGAPE life ministry, for our JAMES life ministry, for their shepherds the Jeng’s & Deacon Chong. As we devote ourselves to the teaching of Your Scriptures in these smaller groups of the Church, sharing fellowship, the breaking of bread and praying for one another, draw us to stir one another up to Christ’s love for us and the good works prepared to do for Him. Let us not neglect meeting together, as is the habit of some, but encourage one another all the more as the Day of Your Son’s return draws near. Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, grow in us a deep affection and care for one another as those whom Jesus Christ went to the cross for, died for, and rose again for. Because we love each other so much, may our delight be not only to share the gospel but also to share our lives, in covenant life with one another, walking together the narrow road of following Jesus all of our days. Let us grieve with those who are grieving. Let us rejoice with those who are rejoicing, for we are Your body, Your hands and feet connected to each other by the blood of Jesus Christ. Show us what it means to be Your body, Your bride, Your Church, Your children whom You have adopted to be Your family for one another. We pause to give thanks to You for the upcoming baptisms of Jason & Elena. We give thanks for the fervency in prayer You will produce through new prayer leaders for Kingdom Expansion Scripture & Prayer time. Be with them as they dwell upon topics on Your heart, search Your Scriptures, and write-out their prayers. Bless Rev. Hwang & family to Your new call in Los Angeles at Good Shepherd Church. Bless all the hands and feet that have labored in Christ’s love this month in tables/chairs cleanup ministry. Bless the Elders at their end-of-month gathering today. Bless Brian Ahn & Brian Joo on their birthdays this Tuesday, remind them of Your love through Hosanna. Bless the JAMES life group gathering this Saturday. Heal Deacon Chong’s flu so that he can rise again to serve and to shepherd Your flock. Continue growing our newborn sister Selene in strength, wisdom, and stature, alongside the precious life being knit together in the womb – Baby Park, Baby Jeng, Baby Chao. Provide for those who have lost jobs with new flourishing work. Strength our marriages with deeper affections and intimacy in Christ. Provide for our singles with a godly spouse in purity and undivided devotion in singleness, as You call them. Provide for our continued search for our 3rd Elder to complete the Session. May the food in Your house never be lacking, but always overflowing with unceasing giving of sacred tithes and offerings. Multiply our few loaves and fish to feed the multitudes life in Your Word, through the Way, the Truth, and the Life given to us, shared among us, and returning again for us, the risen Life of Jesus Christ name 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. 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.
 
*SUNDAY WORSHIP HARD-STOP at 11:40AM, SO LET'S BE ON-TIME FOR 10:30AM START-TIME! - Because the Korean ministry is doing a seminar in the Chapel at approximately 1:30pm for the next couple of weeks, and the youth service is sandwiched in-between us, Youth Director Kris requested that we end as early as possible so that the youth students can come into service by 11:50am, so that the youth service will not end past 1:00pm-1:10pm and effect the Korean seminar. To honor their request, let's start by coming on-time to worship. *Coming on-time does not mean walking-in at 10:30am. *Please come between 10:00am to 10:15am, greeting one another, sharing in breakfast fellowship, helping any needs with the Welcoming Team, and preparing with earnest prayer in the Chapel prior to the worship countdown. Thank you for your understanding.
 
*WEEKLY SUNDAY PRE-SERVICE 9:30AM BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in the Office Café! – Come early and enjoy some croissants, coffee, and tea weekly on Sunday starting 9:30am on the Office Café table. Enjoy!
 
*PRIASE BE TO GOD - SISTER MYA KRIEF serving HOSANNA BAKING MINISTRY - Sister Mya has sacrificially and graciously offered to serve our new baking ministry to celebrate our monthly birthdays with a homemade cake every 1st Sunday of the month. Thank you!
 
*NEXT SUNDAY (4/26) FAREWELL to LOS ANGELES, KOREAN MINISTRY MEDIA PASTOR - Rev. Yong Ok Hwang & Family - Many of you have seen and known Pastor Hwang, his beloved wife and two lovely children, from our Korean congregation. Pastor Hwang has received the Lord's pastoral calling to the Los Angeles area to a flagship Korean Church in our ECO Presbyterian denomination - Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church of Chino Hills. May the Lord flourish his ministry to this precious church. Please bless him as you see him & family.
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (4/19) 1:05pm TABLES WIPE-DOWN & TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP – *Table Wipe-down Team: Jonathan Jeng (Team Lead), Elder Nara Jeng, Mya Krief, Eric Sung, Timothy Sung, Joseph Ko, Rachel Ko; *Tables/Chairs Cleanup Crew: Everyone
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (4/19) 1:20pm SESSION gathering – Pray for our Elders as they gather to guide and govern the Lord’s church.
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (4/18) TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP & SUNDAY CLEANUP – *The schedule is posted on our wallboard outside the Chapel. Find your name (it should be listed 2x) and commit to serve that date. Your Team Lead should be contacting you for spiritual accountability to this ministry on your assigned date. If you are unable to serve on your assigned date, contact your Team Lead and seek to switch dates with other servants at your available time. *Before serving together, please open in prayer. After finishing your service, please close by praying for the breaking of bread ministry.
*Serving THIS SATURDAY (4/25) Setup, 3:30pm: 
Deacon Juhae Park (Team Lead), Hoon Park, Minister Samantha Chao, Justin Chao, Daniel Roger Lee, Eugene Hong
*Serving NEXT SUNDAY (4/26) Cleanup, 1:05pm:
*Table Wipe-down Team: Deacon Chong Choe (Team Lead), Kate Choe, Elder Andrew Lee, Elder Heather Lee, Miki Krief, Chester Chung; *Tables/Chairs Cleanup Crew: Everyone
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (4/25) - 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!
 
 
*TODAY: SUNDAY (4/19) –

• *9:30am weekly pre-service BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in Office Café (croissants, coffee & tea)
• *10:30am LORD’S DAY WORSHIP (altogether, children & youth dismissed 10:55am) at Ezra Chapel
• *12:00pm after-service BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS at Gymnasium Cafeteria
• *12:00pm FREE LUNCH: Menu: TBA at Gymnasium Cafeteria. Enjoy!
• *1:05pm TABLES wipe-down & TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP (Team Lead: Deacon Jonathan Jeng)
• *1:20pm SESSION gathering

 
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –

• 4/25 (Sat) 3:30pm TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP (Team Lead: Deacon Juhae Park); 4:30pm AGAPE life group
• 4/26 (Sun) 1:05pm TABLES CHAIRS CLEANUP (Team Lead: Deacon Chong Choe); 1:20pm SESSION gathering
• 4/28 (Tues) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Brian Ahn & Brian Joo
• 5/2 (Sat) 4:30pm JAMES families life group gathering

 
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) This is Our God; (2) Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me; (Response Song) Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone

*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 47)] 
"Now I am Sure that the Lord has Rescued Me" (ACTS 12:6-11)
 
(1.) [v.6] It is amazing how Peter was sound asleep on the very night that Herod was about to bring him out to kill him by the sword, just like he did with James. Even bound in chains to two soldiers, Peter fell into a deep sleep in the peace of Lord. Amid danger and despair, David writes in Psalm 4:8, “In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” While Herod restlessly waited and anxiously enforced his maximum-security imprisonment measures on Peter, Peter peacefully slept and was quietly safe in the arms of God. Are you sleeping well in the peace of the Lord? Even with those situations chained to you and unknown outcome of circumstances around you, how is the Lord calling you to be at sleep and at rest in Christ? How does the peace of Christ that surpasses all understanding need to fall upon you today?
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(2.) [v.7-9] How must obedience to the ways of Jesus precede your understanding of the ways of Jesus? Although Peter did not know what was going on when the angel of the Lord awoke him, Peter obeyed all the directions he was told to do. How is the Lord waking you up? Are you getting up to follow His directions in His Word or falling back to your former chained life without any sense of direction? Are your chains falling off or are you putting them back on? How can we follow Jesus instead of test Jesus with our reasoning and own understanding?
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(3.) [v.10-11] The Lord has opened every iron gate separating us from Him. He may lead us to the opened gate, but we must resolve to walk through it. Are you getting out of your iron gate? Do you know that it has opened for you? Is the iron gate the issue, or are you the issue? How are you becoming more aware that His rescue and answer is right in front of you?
 
 
[Korean translation]
“내가 이제야 참으로 주께서 나를 벗어나게 하신 줄 알겠노라” (사도행전 12장 6-11절)
 
(1.) [6절] 헤롯이 야고보를 죽였던 것처럼 베드로도 칼로 죽이려고 끌어내려던 바로 그날 밤, 베드로가 얼마나 깊이 잠들어 있었는지 참으로 놀랍습니다. 두 병사에게 사슬로 묶여 있었음에도 불구하고, 베드로는 주님의 평화 안에서 깊은 잠에 빠졌습니다. 다윗은 시편 4편 8절에서 위험과 절망 속에서도 "내가 평안히 눕고 자리니 주만이 나를 안전하게 지키시나이다"라고 노래했습니다. 헤롯이 초조하게 기다리며 베드로를 삼엄한 감금 조치를 강행하는 동안, 베드로는 하나님의 품 안에서 평화롭게 잠들어 있었습니다. 당신은 주님의 평화 안에서 잘 자고 있습니까? 당신을 얽매고 있는 상황과 당신 주변 환경의 결과를 알 수 없는 상황 속에서도, 주님께서는 당신이 그리스도 안에서 어떻게 잠들고 안식하기를 바라십니까? 모든 이해를 초월하는 그리스도의 평화가 오늘 당신에게 어떻게 임해야 합니까?
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(2.) [7-9절] 예수님의 길을 이해하기 전에 어떻게 예수님의 길에 순종해야 합니까? 베드로는 주님의 천사가 자신을 깨울 때 무슨 일이 일어나는지 알지 못했지만, 지시받은 모든 것을 순종했습니다. 주님께서는 어떻게 당신을 깨우고 계십니까? 당신은 주님의 말씀에 있는 지시를 따르기 위해 일어나고 있습니까, 아니면 방향 감각 없이 이전의 쇠사슬에 묶인 삶으로 되돌아가고 있습니까? 당신의 쇠사슬이 풀리고 있습니까, 아니면 다시 쇠사슬을 채우고 있습니까? 어떻게 하면 우리의 이성과 이해로 예수님을 시험하는 대신 예수님을 따를 수 있습니까?
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(3.) [10-11절] 주님께서는 우리와 그분 사이를 가로막는 모든 철문을 열어 놓으셨습니다. 그는 우리를 열린 문으로 인도하실 수 있지만, 우리는 그 문을 통과하기로 결심해야 합니다. 당신은 당신의 철문을 통과하고 있습니까? 그 문이 당신을 위해 열렸다는 것을 알고 있습니까? 문제는 철문입니까, 아니면 당신 자신입니까? 그의 구원과 해답이 바로 당신 앞에 있다는 것을 어떻게 더 분명하게 깨닫고 있습니까?
 
 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Hosanna Staff, Officers, and Hosanna Intercessory Prayer (HIP) ministry
 
Scripture:
 
So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. (ACTS 12:5)
 
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (PHILIPPIANS 4:6)
 
Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints (EPHESIANS 6:18)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, as the earliest followers of Christ kept earnestly praying for Peter in prison, may Hosanna be a church where earnest prayer is unceasingly offered to intercede for one another with prayer. Let us not seek to just unload prayer requests on You, but seek prayer that bears the fruit of repentance, obedience, as You, Father God, unload Your grace, mercy, peace, and love in Jesus Christ upon us, so that we may transform our ways into Your ways, and our thoughts into Your thoughts. In prayer, let us not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication stir up in us a thankful heart, letting our requests be made known to You but never seeking an answer that revolves only around us. Just as Jesus taught us how to pray through the Lord’s prayer and showed us His prayerful life with tears, with a thankful heart, with full dependence upon Father and Spirit, with the power that unleashed the miraculous signs and wonders, the fullness of faith and obedience to death, even death on a cross – let our prayers ultimately leave us in our knees, more surrendered to You, denying ourselves, in deeper love with Your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. At all times, may we pray in the Spirit, keeping alert with all perseverance, interceding on behalf of all the saints. Today we intercede for our Pastor, for our Minister Chao, for Director Trey, Rachel & Ashley serving the children. We intercede for Elder Patrick, Elder Nara, Reserve Elder Heather, for the search for our 3rd Elder to complete the Session, for our Deacons Waywah & Gloria, Chong, Jonathan, Juhae, all the lay servants leaders and our Hosanna Intercessory Prayer team. Make these names as precious to us as the Twelve disciples were to Christ. May they be prayerful backbones of Your body of Hosanna. Thank You for our new visiting friends last Sunday, Michael & Hailey. Continue flourishing our 9:30am breakfast fellowship. Help us come on-time to worship. Give inspiring reflections on Your Word in our breakout discussion groups today, and fill our stomachs not only with food today but with the living Bread of life. Bless the hands of all our table/chairs setup and cleanup servants today and a final time next week. Bless the Agape life group gathering this Saturday. Continue growing our newborn sister Selene in strength, wisdom, stature, in favor with You, alongside all the three precious lives being knit together in the womb – Baby Park, Baby Jeng, Baby Chao. Heal the ill & sick among us. Provide for those who have lost jobs with new flourishing work. Strength our marriages with deeper affections and intimacy in Christ. Provide our singles with a godly spouse in purity and undivided devotion in singleness, as You call them. Earnestly we pray in the risen and powerful name of our Prayer Teacher and High Priest, always living to prayerfully intercede for us at the right hand of the Father’s throne – Jesus Christ 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. 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.
 
*WEEKLY SUNDAY PRE-SERVICE 9:30AM BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in the Office Café! – Come early and enjoy some croissants, coffee, and tea weekly on Sunday starting 9:30am on the Office Café table. Enjoy!
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (4/12) DISHWASHING MINISTRY – Let us support our Deacons to serve, or listen to their directions and assignments as they assign you to serve. Thank you to all the kitchen servants over the weekend!
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (4/12) 1:05pm TABLES WIPE-DOWN & TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP – *Table Wipe-down Team: Deacon Elder Patrick Liu (Team Lead), Trey Reynolds, Chester Chung, Ashley Chung; *Tables/Chairs Cleanup Crew: Everyone
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (4/12) DEADLINE for OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: VBS – *2026 VBS "Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God" is almost here (6/4 Thursday - 6/7 Sunday)! *All children from 25 months old to 4 years old can participate with parental guardian assistance. Children from Kindergarten to 5th grade will be guided by volunteer leaders/teachers. There is a great need for servants to be crew leaders/facilitators/teachers to serve the harvest of children. *Consider helping and sign-up with the Deacons by TODAY (4/12).
 
*TODAY – SUNDAY (4/12) 1:20pm SESSION gathering – Pray for our Elders as they gather to guide and govern the Lord’s church.
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (4/18) TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP & SUNDAY CLEANUP – *The schedule is posted on our wallboard outside the Chapel. Find your name (it should be listed 2x) and commit to serve that date. Your Team Lead should be contacting you for spiritual accountability to this ministry on your assigned date. If you are unable to serve on your assigned date, contact your Team Lead and seek to switch dates with other servants at your available time. *Before serving together, please open in prayer. After finishing your service, please close by praying for the breaking of bread ministry.
*Serving THIS SATURDAY (4/18) Setup, 3:30pm: 
Elder Patrick Liu (Team Lead), Trey Reynolds, Jason Ventura, Jihoon Ventura, Chester Chung, Ashley Chung
*Serving NEXT SUNDAY (4/19) Cleanup, 1:05pm:
*Table Wipe-down Team: Deacon Jonathan Jeng (Team Lead), Elder Nara Jeng, Mya Krief, Eric Sung, Timothy Sung, Joseph Ko, Rachel Ko; *Tables/Chairs Cleanup Crew: Everyone
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (4/18) – HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Brother Daniel Roger Lee - *We celebrate you and your precious presence with us. May the Lord abundantly bless your next year of walking nearer to Jesus Christ! Amen.
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (4/18) - 4:30pm JAMES families life group gathering - *Continuing lessons on godly family relationships in Scripture, led by shepherd & Deacon Chong Choe. Join us!
 
 
*TODAY: SUNDAY (4/12) –

• *DEADLINE TODAY – SIGNUP for VBS Volunteering with the Deacons
• *9:30am weekly pre-service BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in Office Café (croissants, coffee & tea)
• *10:30am LORD’S DAY WORSHIP (altogether, children & youth dismissed 10:55am) at Ezra Chapel
• *12:00pm after-service BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS at Gymnasium Cafeteria
• *12:00pm FREE LUNCH: Menu: TBA at Gymnasium Cafeteria. Enjoy!
• *KITCHEN DISHWASHING MINISTRY
• *1:05pm TABLES wipe-down & TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP (Team Lead: Elder Patrick Liu)
• *1:20pm SESSION gathering

*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –

• 4/18 (Sat) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! - Daniel Roger Lee
• 4/18 (Sat) 3:30pm TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP (Team Lead: Elder Patrick Liu's Team - Trey Reynolds, Jason Ventura, Jihoon Ventura, Chester Chung, Ashley Chung); 4:30pm JAMES life group
• 4/19 (Sun) 1:15pm STAFF GATHERING, 1:05pm TABLES CHAIRS CLEANUP (Table Wipe-Down Lead: Deacon Jonathan Jeng's Team - Elder Nara Jeng, Mya Krief, Eric Sung, Timothy Sung, Joseph Ko, Rachel Ko)

 
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Battle Belongs; (2) Bless God; (Response Song #1) What a Friend We Have in Jesus; (Response Song #2) The Lord is My Salvation

*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 46)] 
Kept in Prison, Yet Never Kept from Earnest Prayer (ACTS 12:1-5)
 
(1.) [v.1-2] Whether being a common Deacon like Stephen, or a prominent apostle like James, both were martyred and not exempt from the dangers of claiming Jesus Christ as their Lord. *How has prayer increased danger, hardships, and suffering instead of eliminating them all? How have you prayed solely about relief and rescue from your circumstances instead of submission and obedience to Christ, even at great cost to you, your family, your career, and even your safety?
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(2.) [v.3-4] Herod sought to earnestly please the Jews with political favors by arresting and killing the apostles. It’s strange how the Christian-hating Jews were pleased with this violence yet were offended if it occurred on their holy days of Unleavened Bread and Passover, thus Herod avoided these times. After killing James, Herod knew it would please the Jews even more to do the same to the most prominent leader among the apostles – Peter. Knowing Peter had escaped previously by the Lord’s miraculous intervention (Acts 5:19-24), Herod put four squads – 16 total soldiers – to guard Peter. *Are your earnest prayers pleasing people/yourself, or truly pleasing God? What pleases you about prayer? At the same time, what offends you about prayer? Do you pray earnestly for your spiritual leaders, whom the devil targets foremost?
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(3.) [v.5] Peter is in prison again for the third time now (Acts 4:3; Acts 5:18). Two soldiers are chained to him, and the other two are guarding his cell door. Although Peter was kept in prison, the Church kept praying earnestly for him. *With every path forward blocked, shut tight and locked away, why pray? What should you be praying for? What earnest prayer does God want out of you?
 
 
[Korean translation]
“감옥에 갇혔으나 간절한 기도는 결코 멈추지 않았다” (사도행전 12장 1-5절)
 
(1.) [1-2절] 스데반과 같은 평범한 집사였든, 야고보와 같은 저명한 사도였든, 모두 예수 그리스도를 주님으로 고백하는 데 따르는 위험에서 벗어날 수 없었습니다. *기도가 위험, 고난, 고통을 없애기는커녕 오히려 증가시킨 적은 없습니까? 당신은 자신과 가족, 직업, 심지어 안전까지 큰 희생을 감수하면서까지 그리스도께 순종하고 복종하기보다는, 단지 상황에서 벗어나고 구원받기만을 위해 기도했습니까?
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(2.) [3-4절] 헤롯은 사도들을 체포하고 죽임으로써 유대인들에게 정치적인 호의를 베풀어 그들을 기쁘게 하려고 애썼습니다. 기독교를 증오하는 유대인들이 이러한 폭력에는 기뻐하면서도 무교절이나 유월절과 같은 거룩한 절기에 이런 일이 일어나면 분개하는 것은 이상하게 여긴다는 점입니다. 그래서 헤롯은 이 시기를 피했습니다. 야고보를 죽인 후, 헤롯은 사도들 중 가장 저명한 지도자인 베드로를 죽이면 유대인들이 더 기뻐할 것이라는 것을 알았습니다. 베드로가 이전에 주님의 기적적인 개입으로 목숨을 건졌다는 사실(사도행전 5:19-24)을 알고 있던 헤롯은 베드로를 지키기 위해 네 개의 소대, 총 16명의 병사를 배치했습니다. *당신의 간절한 기도는 다른 사람이나 자신을 기쁘게 하는 것입니까, 아니면 진정으로 하나님을 기쁘게 하는 것입니까? 기도에서 무엇이 당신을 기쁘게 합니까? 동시에 기도에서 무엇이 당신을 불쾌하게 합니까? 마귀가 가장 먼저 노리는 영적 지도자들을 위해 간절히 기도하고 있습니까?
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(3.) [5절] 베드로는 이제 세 번째로 감옥에 갇혔습니다(사도행전 4:3; 5:18). 두 명의 군인이 그에게 쇠사슬로 묶여 있었고, 다른 두 명은 감방 문을 지키고 있었습니다. 베드로가 감옥에 갇혀 있는 동안에도 교회는 그를 위해 간절히 기도했습니다. *모든 길이 막히고, 굳게 닫히고, 잠겨 버렸는데 왜 기도해야 할까요? 무엇을 위해 기도해야 할까요? 하나님께서는 당신에게 어떤 간절한 기도를 원하실까요?
 
 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on the Breaking of Bread Ministry
 
Scripture:
 
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (ACTS 2:42)
 
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. (ACTS 2:46-47)
 
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. (MALACHI 3:10)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, Easter may have passed, but remind us every Sunday is the Third Day to memorialize the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and causes us to walk in the newness of life in His Name. A mark of that risen life You have gifted to us is in the breaking of bread together. We are not here together just to fill our stomachs with the bread that perishes, but to feed and serve Your people with the living Bread of eternal life. Father God, bless Hosanna’s breaking of bread together. Give us a vision of Your people around Your Table of communion. May all who are thirsty come to drink of Christ’s fountain to never thirst again. May all who are hunger, hunger for righteousness and eat the Bread of life Jesus Christ. May no soul be left hungry at Your Table as we devote to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Day by day, week by day, let us attend Your temple together and break bread together, receiving the food of Your Word and fellowship with glad and generous hearts, praising You and having favor with all people. Then add to this number of Hosanna day by day those who are being saved. Bring all the full tithe of Your people into Your House, that there may be food in Your house. Let us put You to the test with our sacred giving of tithes, and see if You will not open the windows of heaven for us and pour down a blessing until there is no more need. Feed this precious Church, Father God, with Your faithful servants. Today, provide an overflow of servants signing-up to bless the VBS children. Continue to flourish our 9:30am breakfast fellowship. Give inspiring reflections on Your living Bread, the Word of God, in our breakout discussion groups. Bless the hands of all our table/chairs setup and cleanup servants. Bless brother Daniel’s birthday with Your joy this Saturday. Bless the servants laboring on setting up tables/chairs this Saturday and cleaning up next Sunday. Bless the James families life group this Saturday. Thank You for the first visit of our little sister Selene last week – continue to grow to full health, strength, wisdom, stature, and favor with You. Continue growing all the precious life being knit together in the womb. Provide for those who have lost their jobs with new and flourishing work opportunities. Heal those sick and ill among us to be with us again. Bless all the marriages in greater intimate love in Jesus Christ. Bless our singles with undivided devotion to You and a godly spouse in purity, as You call them. Bless our sister Emilee Gee and all the confirmands & baptized members with new seasons of desiring You, serving You, and knowing You. Through the Bread of Life, the Head of the body of His Church, our risen Lord Jesus Christ we pray, Amen & Amen.

*HAPPY EASTER RESURRECTION SUNDAY & 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 (toddler to 5th grade) to Children’s Good Friday ministry activities! – At this time, children from toddler to 5th may go with Teachers Rachel & Ashley to continue their worship with Easter children’s craft activities and ministries. *They will rejoin us after the sermon to present their Easter crafts and activities.
 
*CONFIRMATION OF FAITH – EMILEE GEE – CONGRATULATIONS! – Our youth sister Emilee Gee is receiving confirmation of faith today with Bethany Korean Presbyterian Church pastors and elders. Congratulations! May the faith gifted to our sister by the Holy Spirit continue to grow with the good works that God has prepared for Emilee to walk in by faith. May the Lord strengthen and bless many with the gospel and expand Christ’s kingdom through the faith in sister Emilee! Amen.
 
*TAPPED-OFF FLOODING/WET AREAS ON RIGHTSIDE OF CHAPEL – DO NOT SIT! – Due to the rain, we have unfortunate flooding and wet areas in the chapel and classrooms. Avoid these areas as much as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
 
*WEEKLY SUNDAY PRE-SERVICE 9:30AM BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in the Office Café! – Come early and enjoy some croissants, coffee, and tea weekly on Sunday starting 9:30am on the Office Café table. Enjoy!
 
*TODAY – EASTER SUNDAY (4/5) COME BY 10AM and STAY TO CLEANUP AFTER 2:30PM! – Servants are needed to help our Korean ministry leaders setup the “Oh Happy Day Fellowship” activities in the entrance field, and cleanup at the end.
 
*TODAY – EASTER SUNDAY (4/5) 10:30AM EASTER JOINT WORSHIP with children/youth & HOLY COMMUNION – All children/youth will join us. Children will have an intermittent time of Easter crafts and rejoin us near the end of service, where we will all partake of our Lord's Communion Table together. *Spend time with your families to prepare your heart and life with godly self-examination and repentance prior to partaking of Holy Communion.
 
*TODAY – EASTER SUNDAY (4/5) – 12:00PM during lunch APRIL BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATIONS – Enjoy during lunch! *Happy April birthday’s: Mya Krief (4/7); Daniel Roger Lee (4/18)
 
*TODAY – EASTER SUNDAY (4/5) – 1:05PM after lunch TABLES WIPE-DOWN & TABLE/CHAIRS CLEANUP –
*Table Wipe-down Team: Deacon Juhae Park (Team Lead), Hoon Park, Samantha Chao, Justin Chao, Daniel Roger Lee, Eugene Lee. *Tables/Chairs Cleanup Crew: Everyone available. Thank you!
 
*TODAY – EASTER SUNDAY (4/5) – 1:00PM to 2:30PM ASSIGNED STATION SERVANTS DURING after-lunch EASTER “OH HAPPY DAY” FELLOWSHIP – Assigned servants to help the stations starting 1:00pm to 2:30pm, take note of your roles: (1) Face-Painting – Deacon Juhae & Ashley (*other sisters from All-Gen may be taking over); (2) Bounce-House Chaperone: Deacon Chong. (3) Cotton Candy Station: HELP NEEDED; (4) Popcorn Stand: HELP NEEDED. **Everyone welcomed to join the after-lunch Easter activities/festivities!
 
*TODAY – EASTER SUNDAY (4/5) – DEADLINE for DFW VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT SIGN-UP – There will be a DFW-wide Asian-American church fellowship volleyball tournament on Saturday (all-day from 10am) August 8th, 2026, with a mandatory Worship & Praise night on Friday, August 7th. *Sign-up BY TODAY with Deacon Chong Choe.
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (4/11) TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP & SUNDAY CLEANUP – *The schedule is posted on our wallboard outside the Chapel. Find your name (it should be listed 2x) and commit to serve that date. Your Team Lead should be contacting you for spiritual accountability to this ministry on your assigned date. If you are unable to serve on your assigned date, contact your Team Lead and seek to switch dates with other servants at your available time. *Before serving together, please open in prayer. After finishing your service, please close by praying for the breaking of bread ministry.
*Serving THIS SATURDAY (4/11) Setup, 3:30pm: 
Deacon Jonathan Jeng (Team Lead), Elder Nara Jeng; Mya Krief, Eric Sung, Timothy Sung, Joseph Ko, Rachel Ko
*Serving NEXT SUNDAY (4/12) Cleanup, 1:05pm:
*Table Wipe-down Team: Deacon Elder Patrick Liu (Team Lead), Trey Reynolds, Jason Ventura, Jihoon Ventura, Chester Chung, Ashley Chung; *Tables/Chairs Cleanup Crew: Everyone
 
*UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (4/11) - 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 – THIS SATURDAY (4/11) 9:30AM KITCHEN FOOD PREP MINISTRY & NEXT SUNDAY (4/12) DISHWASHING MINISTRY – Let us support organizers Deacon Gloria and Deacon Chong to serve, or listen to their directions and assignments as they assign you to serve. Thank you to all the kitchen servants!
 
*UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (4/12) DEADLINE for OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: VBS – *2026 VBS "Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God" is almost here (6/4 Thursday - 6/7 Sunday)! *All children from 25 months old to 4 years old can participate with parental guardian assistance. Children from Kindergarten to 5th grade will be guided by volunteer leaders/teachers. There is a great need for servants to be crew leaders/facilitators/teachers to serve the harvest of children. *Consider helping and sign-up with the Deacons by NEXT SUNDAY (4/12).
 
 
*TODAY: EASTER SUNDAY (4/5) –

• *9:30am weekly pre-service BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in Office Café (croissants, coffee & tea)
• *10:00am SETUP “OH HAPPY DAY!” activities/festivities
• *10:30am HAPPY EASTER JOINT WORSHIP! Welcome all our children & youth
• *HOLY COMMUNION – All, from infancy to adulthood, are invited to our Lord’s Table
• *DEADLINE for DFW VOLLEYBALL SIGN-UP – Participants, sign-up by TODAY with Deacon Chong
• *12:00pm after-service BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS at Gymnasium Cafeteria
• *12:00pm SPECIAL EASTER LUNCH: Menu: TBA at Gymnasium Cafeteria. Enjoy!
• *APRIL BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATION during lunch: Mya Krief (4/7); Daniel Roger Lee (4/18)
• *1:00pm TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP (Table Wipe-Down Lead: Deacon Juhae’s Team)
• *1:00pm – 2:30pm “OH HAPPY DAY!” fellowship activities/festivities

*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –

• 4/7 (Tues) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Sister Mya Krief
• 4/11 (Sat) 9:30am KITCHEN FOOD PREP MINISTRY (Deacons leading), 3:30pm TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP (Team Lead: Deacon Jonathan Jeng's Team - Elder Nara Jeng, Mya Krief, Eric Sung, Timothy Sung, Joseph Ko, Rachel Ko), 4:30pm AGAPE life group
• 4/12 (Sun) DEADLINE - Sign-Up for VBS Volunteering with Deacons, KITCHEN DISHWASHING MINISTRY (Deacons leading), 1:05pm TABLES CHAIRS CLEANUP (Table Wipe-Down Lead: Elder Patrick's Team - Trey Reynolds, Jason Ventura, Jihoon Ventura, Chester Chung, Ashley Chung; Table/Chairs Cleanup: Everyone)
• 4/18 (Sat) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! - Daniel Roger Lee
• 4/18 (Sat) 3:30pm TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP (Team Lead: Elder Patrick Liu's Team - Trey Reynolds, Jason Ventura, Jihoon Ventura, Chester Chung, Ashley Chung); 4:30pm JAMES life group
• 4/19 (Sun) 1:15pm STAFF GATHERING, 1:05pm TABLES CHAIRS CLEANUP (Table Wipe-Down Lead: Deacon Jonathan Jeng's Team - Elder Nara Jeng, Mya Krief, Eric Sung, Timothy Sung, Joseph Ko, Rachel Ko)

 
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) The King is in the Room; (2) House of the Lord; (3) Living Hope; (4) Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me; (Response Song) I Speak Jesus

*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!
[Easter Sunday] 
"He Must Rise from the Dead" (JOHN 20:1-10, 16-18)
 
(1.) [v.1-2] What is the stone at the entrance of your tomb? How is God rolling it away, so that you might go in and know Jesus Christ is risen? How can we encounter Jesus’ resurrected presence even from His silent absence in an empty tomb? How can even the silence, absence, and emptiness around you assure you of the risen Christ present with you and in you? Or in the silence, absence, and emptiness, are we concluding like Mary did that the Lord has been taken and His whereabouts are unknown?
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(2.) [v.3-10] What is the visible evidence before you of Christ’s risen presence with you? Like the grave clothes that Jesus left behind, with His face cloth neatly folded in a place by itself, how do you interpret the evidence through Christ’s silent absence in an empty tomb? Does the evidence before you and all around you in creation become telling signs that Jesus Christ is not dead, but alive and risen? Then, do we need to see Him visibly to trust in Him invisibly?
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(3.) [v.16-18] Like Mary, how do you look for the living Jesus from heaven among the dead tombs on earth? How does the Lord Jesus want to meet you not in the tomb, but out of the tomb? Are you clinging to the descent, or the ascent of Jesus?
 
 
[Korean translation]
“죽은 자 가운데서 다시 살아나야 하리라” (요한복음 20장 1-10, 16-18절)
 
(1.) [1-2절] 당신의 무덤 입구에 있는 돌은 무엇입니까? 하나님께서 어떻게 그 돌을 굴려 옮기셨기에 당신이 들어가서 예수 그리스도께서 부활하셨음을 알 수 있습니까? 텅 빈 무덤에서 침묵 속에 계시는 예수님의 임재를 어떻게 경험할 수 있습니까? 당신 주변의 침묵과 부재와 공허함 속에서도 부활하신 그리스도께서 당신과 함께, 그리고 당신 안에 계심을 어떻게 확신할 수 있습니까? 아니면 그 침묵과 부재와 공허함 속에서 우리는 마리아처럼 주님께서 이미 떠나셨고 그분의 행방을 알 수 없다고 결론짓고 있습니까?
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(2.) [3-10절] 부활하신 그리스도께서 여러분과 함께 계신다는 가시적인 증거는 무엇입니까? 예수께서 남기신 수의, 특히 얼굴을 가린 수건이 따로 가지런히 접혀 있던 것처럼, 빈 무덤에 계시면서도 침묵으로 부재하신 그리스도의 모습을 통해 어떤 증거를 해석할 수 있습니까? 여러분 앞과 주변 창조 세계의 증거들이 예수 그리스도께서 죽지 않으시고 살아 계시며 부활하셨다는 분명한 표징이 됩니까? 그렇다면 우리는 그분을 눈으로 직접 보아야만 보이지 않는 그분을 믿을 수 있는 것입니까?
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(3.) [16-18절] 마리아처럼, 당신은 어떻게 땅 위의 죽은 자들의 무덤 가운데서 살아 계신 예수님을 하늘에서 찾고 있습니까? 주 예수님께서는 무덤 안이 아니라 무덤 밖에서 당신을 만나기를 어떻게 원하십니까? 당신은 예수님의 하강에 매달리고 있습니까, 아니면 승천에 매달리고 있습니까?
 
 
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Easter Resurrection Sunday
 
Scripture:
 
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (JOHN 11:25-26)
 
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures (1 CORINTHIANS 15:3-4)
 
And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. (LUKE 24:5-6)
 
 
Prayer (by Pastor Chester):
Heavenly Father, we lift up this holy day of Easter Resurrection, on the third day where You raised up Your only Son our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead into an immortal body, retaining His nail-scared hands and pierced side, yet now a glorified physical body devoid of deterioration, pain, illness, physical limits, and above all, mortal death. Likened to this body, You will gift to us at the last day, where we will be with Christ in glory. Thank You for the gospel of resurrection, to truly come back from the dead and never to die again. Although we shall all face death at the appointed time, Lord Jesus You are the resurrection and the life. whoever believes in You, though he die, he shall still live, and everyone who lives and believes in You will never die. Let this be of first importance to us, to receive it as the apostle Paul did, that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day all according to the Scriptures. Today, let us all come out of our tombs, and not seek the living Christ of glory among the dead on earth. He is not here in the grave, but has risen. So raise us up with Christ today out of our tombs, our former ways of life that are dead in our trespasses. Raise us up from our death into the new resurrected life in the ways of Your Holy Spirit, to be born again into this blessed living hope of Christ’s resurrection and our resurrection at the last day. On this joyous Easter day, Bless our precious Hosanna, our 9:30am breakfast fellowship with discipleship friendships. Bless the servants who labored in love at 10am to setup fellowship activities. Bless all our children and youth in joint worship today. Bless our sister Emilee Gee receiving your Confirmation of Faith gifted by Your Spirit in her today. Bless our holy communion, from infant to adult, to behold Christ at His Table today. Bless our breaking of bread with godly reflections on Easter today. Bless our sister Mya’s birthday this Tuesday. Bless the kitchen food prep ministry this Saturday, the tables/chairs setup team with Deacon Jonathan, the Agape & James life family gatherings. Provide all the servants needed for VBS and volleyball ministry. Bless all the precious life growing in the womb among us and Your creation sister Selene in nurture and spiritual growth. In the risen Name of the Resurrection and the life, Jesus Christ who is risen now and forever, Amen & amen.