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*WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 1st WEEK OF ADVENT! – *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. *TODAY BEGINS ADVENT SEASON! – Advent means “arrival, coming, beginning” from the Latin “adventus.” The early forefathers of the church recognized these four weeks leading up to Christmas to be a holy season of preparing for Christ’s arrival. For this first week, following along the daily devotion from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – Week 1 “The Mountain of the Lord” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-1/. May the Lord prepare us once again to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ as our newborn King! *TODAY – FINAL TIME! TABLES-CHAIRS CLEANUP! – Thank you for serving this labor of love for Christ throughout November. May your reward be great in heaven because we have taken part in becoming the hands and feet preparing our Lord’s table of communion and breaking of bread! *TODAY – ORDAINED OFFICERS GATHERING, 1:30PM at Corner Conference Room – Pray for our Elders and Deacons as they dream of the next ministry year! *UPCOMING – THIS FRIDAY (12/5) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Sister Winnie Kim. We love, appreciate, and honor you in the Lord! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/6) JAMES families life group, 4:30pm – 7:30pm – Continuing studies on Family Relationships. Join us! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/7) DESSERT MINISTRY during-lunch – Our monthly blessing of desserts for the entire Hosanna & Bethany church families. Thank you, Deacons, for serving us. Enjoy! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/7) STAFF gathering, 1:15pm – Our monthly staff gathering will happen earlier in December. Pray for our honored staff! *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.
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*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Will Follow; (2) Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone); (3-response praise) Majesty (Here I Am)   *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!
“Here am I, Lord: The Available, Teachable, and Commendable Disciple of Christ” (ACTS 9:10-19) (1.) [v.10-12] While Saul was blinded by the light from heaven and led by the hand into Damascus, God had already prepared someone for him to meet in the city. Who was at Damascus (v.10)? How did the Lord call this disciple (v.10)? How did the disciple answer the Lord (v.10)? What did the Lord tell this disciple to do (v.11-12)? When the Lord calls us through His Word, His visions, His dreams, His Spirit, His orchestrated circumstances – He calls us by name as He did with Ananias. Have you heard your name being called by the Lord? Have you been listening and available to respond, “Here I am”? What has the Lord told you to do, especially in going to the difficult places to be and different people to forgive in your lives? How can you lay your prayerful hands on these places and people today? How is God calling you to be His instrument for that place or person to regain their spiritual sight? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.13-16] Although Ananias initially replied, “Here I am, Lord” – it appears his answer changes to “It is not for me, Lord” after hearing what he must do. How does Ananias answer the Lord’s command to go to Saul and lay prayerful hands on him (v.13-14)? How does the Lord correct Ananias’ view of Saul with the calling He has placed on Saul’s life (v.15)? In order to accomplish the call to carry His Name into all nations, what will the Lord show Saul (v.16)? How have we changed “Here I am, Lord” to “It’s not for me, Lord”? How has fear and evil won over faith and His goodness in me? How is the Lord asking you to do exactly the opposite of what you are thinking to do? How can your obedience by another’s blessing to be God’s chosen instrument to carry His name to the nations? What is it costing us to carry His name? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.17-19] When Ananias obeyed the Lord, what happened (v.17-19)? When we obey the Lord, how does the holy Spirit fill us? How do the scales fall from our eyes to regain spiritual sight? By the waters of our baptism, how are we assured forgiveness and strengthened to be numbered among the true disciples of Christ? [Korean translation] “주여 내가 여기 있나이다: 그리스도의 기꺼이 섬기고, 가르침을 잘 받으며, 칭찬받을 만한 제자” (사도행전 9장 10-19절) (1.) [10-12절] 사울이 하늘에서 내린 빛에 눈이 멀어 손에 이끌려 다메섹으로 들어갔을 때, 하나님은 이미 그가 다메섹에서 만날 사람을 예비해 두셨습니다. 다메섹에는 누가 있었습니까(10절)? 주님은 이 제자를 어떻게 부르셨습니까(10절)? 제자는 주님께 어떻게 대답했습니까(10절)? 주님은 이 제자에게 무엇을 하라고 말씀하셨습니까(11-12절)? 주님께서 그분의 말씀, 환상, 꿈, 영, 그리고 그분이 조종하신 상황을 통해 우리를 부르실 때, 아나니아에게 하셨던 것처럼 우리의 이름을 부르십니다. 주님께서 당신의 이름을 부르시는 것을 들으셨습니까? 당신은 듣고 “내가 여기 있나이다”라고 응답할 준비가 되어 있습니까? 주님께서 당신에게 무엇을 하라고 말씀하셨습니까? 특히 삶에서 어려운 곳에 가거나 용서해야 할 다른 사람들을 찾아가는 것에 대해 어떻게 말씀하셨습니까? 오늘 당신은 어떻게 그러한 곳과 사람들에게 기도하는 손을 얹을 수 있습니까? 하나님께서는 어떻게 당신을 그 곳 또는 사람들이 영적 시력을 되찾도록 그분의 도구가 되도록 부르고 계십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [13-16절] 아나니아는 처음에는 "주님, 제가 여기 있습니다"라고 대답했지만, 무엇을 해야 하는지 듣고 나서는 "주님, 저에게는 안 됩니다"로 대답이 바뀐 것 같습니다. 아나니아는 사울에게 가서 기도하는 마음으로 손을 얹으라는 주님의 명령에 어떻게 대답합니까(13-14절)? 주님은 사울에게 주신 부르심으로 아나니아의 사울에 대한 견해를 어떻게 바로잡으십니까(15절)? 그분의 이름을 모든 민족에게 전하라는 부르심을 이루기 위해 주님은 사울에게 무엇을 보여주실 것입니까(16절)? 우리는 어떻게 "주님, 제가 여기 있습니다"를 "주님, 저에게는 안 됩니다"로 바꾸었습니까? 두려움과 악이 어떻게 내 안에 있는 믿음과 그분의 선하심을 이겼습니까? 주님께서는 어떻게 당신이 하려고 생각하는 것과 정반대로 하라고 요구하십니까? 다른 사람의 축복을 통해 순종하는 것이 어떻게 하나님의 이름을 민족에게 전하는 하나님의 택하신 도구가 될 수 있습니까? 그분의 이름을 전하기 위해 우리는 어떤 대가를 치러야 합니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [17-19절] 아나니아가 주님께 순종했을 때 무슨 일이 일어났습니까(17-19절)? 우리가 주님께 순종할 때 성령께서 어떻게 우리를 채우십니까? 어떻게 우리 눈에서 비늘이 떨어져 영적 시력을 회복하십니까? 세례의 물로 우리는 어떻게 용서를 확신하고 그리스도의 참된 제자들 가운데 들도록 힘을 얻습니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas Advent season, Ventura family & December ministries Scripture: Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (ISAIAH 7:14) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (JOHN 1:14) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (ISAIAH 9:6) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this advent season of the arrival of Your Son, our newborn King Jesus Christ, inviting Him as Lord over all of our lives. We stand in awe and amazement at Your sign of this through the prophet Isaiah 700 years prior to the birth of Christ. You are a promise-keeping God, to be hold the virgin conceive by the holy Spirit, to bear the Immanuel newborn King. Because Christ and the Spirit has come into the world, we know You as the God with us, the God who became flesh and dwelt among us. We have seen Your glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Although all earthly governmental authorities were against Him, You gave Him the Name above every name, that at the name of Jesus we can know You, through the Spirit, as our Wonderful Counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of peace. Refresh us this Christmas to keep Christ in Christmas, not becoming a holiday but a holy day. Through the Holy One and His healing hands, thank You, Lord Jesus, for healing our sister Jihoon’s legs from her fall. Bring the Ventura’s back safely to us from Korea in December. Be with our Deacons and Elders today as they plan and dream for the next ministry year. Bring overflowing joy in the Lord to sister Winnie on her birthday this Friday. Flourish our James life group gathering this Saturday. Bless the serving hands of our dessert ministry next Sunday. Strengthen our honored staff in their gathering next Sunday. Establish the work of our hands to be in step with Your heart and Kingdom and righteousness, through Christ Jesus our King whom we seek first as our first love and long for His second advent, Amen & amen.
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*WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY THANKSGIVING RESURRECTION SUNDAY LORD’S DAY WORSHIP! – *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! *TODAY – COME WITH YOUR WHOLE FAMILY (infant to adult) into WORSHIP STARTING 10:30AM! – In view of Thanksgiving Resurrection Sunday and our time of holy Communion, we are having an all-congregation/all-family worship. From infants to adults, all the children in our Hosanna Preschool with Director Rachel, alongside all the children kinder-5th grade, to all youth (English-speakers) are encouraged to come with your families altogether to worship. Let us give a great thanks to our Lord together, for His love endures forever! *NO CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (children to youth) programs or worship services TODAY – There will be no children’s or youth Christian education ministries today due to the joint 11:00am worship service of our Korean congregation. *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Thanksgiving Crafts and Bible Lessons with Director Rachel and Teacher Ashley – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can follow Director Rachel to the Children’s Worship Room across the Chapel. *The children will rejoin us near the end of service to present their Thanksgiving crafts, give testimonies of thanks to the Lord, and fully partake in holy Communion of the Lord’s table with the bread and cup together. *THERE WILL BE NO BETHANY CHILDREN’S MINISTRY (BCM) PROGRAM TODAY with Minister Sewon Cho, as the Korean congregation is having a joint Thanksgiving worship together with all children and youth. *NO DISMISSAL FOR YOUTH (6th to 12th grade) – please remain with us in worship! – Any youth present are welcomed to remain and worship with us! *THERE WILL BE NO BETHANY YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAM TODAY with Rev. Sooyoung Song, as the Korean congregation is having a joint Thanksgiving worship together with all children and youth. *THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE WHO SERVED YESTERDAY’S MASHED POTATOES PREP & TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP! – Special thank you to all the Deacons who facilitated and organized this labor of Christ’s love! Thank you for all the sacrificial hands that have prepped for the breaking of Christ’s bread with one another. Enjoy the mashed potatoes today as the fruit of your servanthood, alongside the other sides and delicious Turkey lunch! *TODAY, SPECIAL PREACHER: Worship Minister Dr. Samantha Chao – We have been praying for our Worship Minister Chao as she has been discerning a calling to ordained pastoral ministry. The Session has supported this calling and is continuing to enter the discernment period with her. As part of this pastoral journey, the Session has supported Minister Chao to periodically begin her preaching ministry to us. As a reformed, Presbyterian, and egalitarian church body, we fully aligned to support qualified men and women in all offices and functions of church ministry as Scripture most faithfully teaches to do so, including the pastoral preaching ministry. As Minister Chao being her preaching ministry to us, let us continue to pray for her ordination journey and support how the holy Spirit is leading her life and gifts to His Church! *Dr. Samantha Chao serves as the Minister of Worship and Praise at Hosanna, where she has faithfully served since last October 2024. A loving mother, a faithful wife, and a diligent learner, Dr. Chao received the Lord's calling to be Hosanna's Minister of Worship & Praise after many years of serving as a Worship Minister, Children's Minister, and Director of college ministry among intercultural churches in the Dallas area. Dr. Chao is passionate about worship leadership and raising the next generation of spiritual leaders. Her spiritual gifts reside in worship studies, cultural/generational studies, and servant-leadership studies among Asian heritage churches, where she holds both the Master of Arts (in worship) and Doctor of Philosophy (in ministry leadership) degrees from Dallas Baptist University, alongside the bachelor of science degree (and music minor) in psychology and child learning development from The University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Chao continues to serve doctoral students in the study of spiritual leadership as a remote dissertation committee member at California Baptist University. You can find Dr. Chao leading and directing the Worship & Praise Ministry, training and mentoring team members, and always open to bless you with her kindness, worshipful wisdom, and interest in your walk with Jesus. Please welcome Minister Chao to the pulpit on this blessed Thanksgiving Worship as she preaches from Philippians 1:1-11 with the sermon, “Transformational Joy.” *TODAY, TESTIMONIES OF THANKSGIVING (from life groups & children) – We thank God for the testimonies that our brothers Samuel Loh and Justin Chao will give to us today. We thank God for the presentation of the children’s Thanksgiving crafts and the testimonies of thanks from them today. All praise, thanks, and glory to Jesus Christ! Amen. *TODAY, HOLY COMMUNION – We give thanks by communing with Jesus and each other through His table. Let us examine ourselves, repent of our sins, for no impurity, deceit, anger, lust, etc. belongs at our Lord’s table. Let us hear the voice of our heavenly Father to come and behold His Son, and come genuinely, humbly, and boldly before Jesus Christ to His table. May we all come, from infant to adult, to Jesus! For Christ has been poured out for us and for our children as well. Let us all consume Christ our living bread, and be washed by the cup of His new covenant blood forever. *TODAY, SPECIAL LUNCH & AFTER-LUNCH FESTIVITIES! – Enjoy the special Turkey lunch, as well as unwind in God’s Word through our breakout discussions. Our Bethany Korean leadership has also prepared some Thanksgiving festivities, activities, photo booths, snacks, etc. to celebrate and give a great thanks to God! Make sure to enjoy and bless the Lord and each other! **UPCOMING WEEK – THIS THURSDAY (11/27) THANKSGIVING DAY, GEE FAMILY LUNCH INVITATION 12:00pm to 4:00pm at their Argyle home in Denton – The Gee family extends the gracious hospitality of Jesus to everyone in-town for Thanksgiving day or those whose family is out-of-town on Thanksgiving Day this Thursday. Inform the Gee's you will be there! **UPCOMING WEEK – THIS SATURDAY (11/29) OUR ANNUAL HOSANNA FRIENDSGIVING-THANKSGIVING POTLUCK FELLOWSHIP (Saturday, 11/29), 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Ezra Chapel – It’s time to be friends and brings friends to our Friendsgiving! Come for just a loose time of breaking bread and fellowship together as friends in Christ! *We will also meet earlier at 4:30pm to setup the tables/chairs for Sunday's breaking bread ministry. ***Sign-up for your potluck item at the link so we know who may be bringing what dish, and we can fill whichever dishes/sides/desserts we may lack. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CkR03NVm83Ela28FP9PhSXfsUUhyJrMW09eT_RsKAGc/edit?usp=sharing **UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (11/29) OUR DEAR SISTER AND FAITHFUL PASTOR’S WIFE HANNA PARK’S MOVING TO KOREA – Beloved Mrs. Hanna Park will be moving to Korea for a new season of ministry with Pastor Jim-Bob Park and Compassion Korea. Pray for them as they minister to all the children that Jesus loves all over the world with Compassion Korea! She will periodically return to Dallas, so we hope to see her again in due time! *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.
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*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) How Great Thou Art; (2) Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me; (3-response praise) O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer   *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!
“Transformational Joy” (PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11) by Minister Dr. Samantha Chao (1.) [v.1-8] What did Minister Chao describe as the four key elements of a joyful community in Christ (v.3-8)? How can these four elements help us possess the joy of the Lord? How can you choose joy through these four elements today and every day? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.9-10] In what ways did Minister Chao encourage us to sacrificially abound more and more in love for Jesus and for one another, and what results from doing this (v.9-10)? How is sacrificing for Christ related to your spiritual gifts from Christ? What are your spiritual gifts that the Lord has entrusted to you to bless the body of Christ as a pleasing sacrifice unto Christ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.11] When we choose joy and are sacrificial for Christ’s community, what did Minister Chao express that we begin to pursue in God’s presence and His gospel (v.11)? What are the fruits of pursuing sanctification? How do you see the fruit of Christ’s righteousness, the fruits of the Spirit evident in your life? How can you pursue these fruits today instead of delaying them for later? [Korean translation] “변화시키는 기쁨” (빌립보서 1:1-11) 사만다 차오 전도사 (1.) [1-8절] 전도사님은 그리스도 안에서 기쁨이 넘치는 공동체의 네 가지 핵심 요소를 무엇이라고 설명하셨습니까(3-8절)? 이 네 가지 요소는 우리가 주님의 기쁨을 소유하는 데 어떻게 도움이 될 수 있습니까? 오늘 그리고 매일 이 네 가지 요소를 통해 어떻게 기쁨을 선택할 수 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [9-10절] 전도사님은 예수님과 서로를 향한 사랑이 더욱 풍성해지도록 어떤 방법으로 우리에게 희생적으로 권하셨으며, 그렇게 할 때 어떤 결과가 있습니까(9-10절)? 그리스도를 위해 희생하는 것은 그리스도께서 주신 여러분의 영적 은사와 어떤 관련이 있습니까? 주님께서 그리스도의 몸을 축복하고 그리스도께 기쁨이 되는 제사로 드리도록 여러분에게 맡기신 영적 은사는 무엇입니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [11절] 우리가 기쁨을 택하고 그리스도의 공동체를 위해 희생할 때, 전도사님은 우리가 하나님의 임재와 복음 안에서 무엇을 추구하기 시작해야 한다고 말씀하셨습니까(11절)? 성화를 추구할 때 어떤 열매가 있습니까? 그리스도의 의의 열매, 곧 성령의 열매가 당신의 삶에서 어떻게 분명하게 드러나는 것을 볼 수 있습니까? 어떻게 하면 이러한 열매들을 나중으로 미루지 않고 오늘부터 추구할 수 있습니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Thanksgiving season & Pastoral Journey (Minister Dr. Samantha Chao) Scripture: Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (PSALM 107:1) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we give thanks to You, for Your ways alone are good, for Your steadfast love endures forever for us in Your only Son our Lord Jesus Christ. By the power of the holy Spirit, we understand this, feel this, and live this out this Thanksgiving season. Make this Thanksgiving so much more than turkeys or family gatherings, nor worldly reasons to count what to be thankful for. Instead, lift our eyes upon You, whom all blessings flow and thanks should be given. You alone are the reason to be thankful in all circumstances, for this is Your will for us in Christ Jesus. With this, You are the ultimate reason for this season. You gave us this gift of giving thanks as the power to turn any circumstance on its head, and to find the delight of yet praising You, worshipping Christ no matter what enters our lives, teaching us the power to rejoice in You that becomes our strength. Strengthen us by the transformational joy You will show us in Philippians 1:1-11 today through Your servant Minister Chao. We thank You for calling her to Yourself, bringing her family to Hosanna, and equipping her with all the gifts to bring glory to You. Holy Spirit, preach Your Word through her to us. Inspire our hearts to love and obey Christ Jesus more in choosing Your joy, becoming sacrificial offerings for Your Church, and pursuing a holy sanctified life of spiritual fruits. We thank You for the partnership in the gospel with Minister Chao and all the holy servants of Hosanna, and trust You will bring it to completion at the day of Your Son’s return. In Jesus Christ’s resurrected name in whom our love for each other abounds more and more, through 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. 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. *TODAY – SUNDAY (11/16) SESSION GATHERING, 1:00pm at Corner Conference Room – The Session will gather for a pastoral ordination endorsement evaluation. *TODAY – SUNDAY (11/16) TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP, 1:15pm at Gymnasium Cafeteria – Hosanna will serve the tables/chairs ministry for the entire month of November. *Don’t forget to wipe down the tables prior to folding away the tables! See the Korean kitchen servants for the table-wiping clothes. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (11/22), 3:00PM OVER 110 LBS. MASHED POTATOES PREP! – On Thanksgiving Sunday, Hosanna will help contribute to the special Turkey lunch by taking care of prepping the mashed potato side for over 400 people with over 110 lbs. of potatoes. That’s a lot of potatoes to peel, boil, and mash! In this labor of Christ’s love, we need all hands-in to serve! Free your Saturday this upcoming week on 11/22, starting 3:00pm, as we meet in the kitchen to prep this side dish to complement the beautiful Turkey lunch! It’s potato-mashing time! We will finish our service by setting up the tables/chairs afterwards. *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (11/23) ALL-CONGREGATION THANKSGIVING WORSHIP & COMMUNION! – Come altogether with the whole family into worship, from our infants, children and youth, to our blessed Thanksgiving Lord’s Day Worship! Minister Dr. Samantha Chao will preach for us for the very first time with a special Thanksgiving message: “Transformational Joy” from Philippians 1:1-11. Director Rachel and Assistant Ashley have prepared a special thanksgiving craft and craft presentation for the children. There will be an open-mic time for a testimony of thanks to the Lord from our life groups/congregants. Pastor and Elders will administer a time of communion with the bread and cup. And of course, our Deacons and servants will lead us in serving our mashed potatoes alongside the special turkey lunch! On top of that, our Bethany Korean congregants are preparing some festivities/games/snacks/family photo booths for both children and adults alike! Let us prepare our hearts to give a great thanks to our God for all He has done and will continue to do in our lives, our precious church, and beyond! *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
 *TODAY: SUNDAY (11/16) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) His Name is Jesus; (2) Be Thou My Vision & Undivided Heart; (3-response praise) Ruin Me  *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!
“Fall Facedown as the Blinding Heavenly Light Shines Around” (ACTS 9:1-9) (1.) [v.1-2] Saul was no ordinary Pharisee, but a radical extremist who sought to eliminate all those who claimed Jesus Christ as their resurrected Savior and Lord. Even after approving the execution of Deacon Stephen, what was Saul still doing that could be known even through his breathing (v.1)? To what great efforts did Saul make to imprison followers of the way of Jesus (v.2)? Like Saul, what are you still in the pattern of doing that is displeasing to the Lord? What great efforts do you make to carry them out? How are you following your way instead of belonging to and walking in Christ’s way? How are our heads lifting up in pride instead of falling face down in humility? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.3-7] As Saul went on his way, how was he suddenly turned around to Christ’s way (v.3)? When the heavenly light shined around Saul, what did it make him do and hear (v.4)? How did Saul already know who was speaking to him out of the heavenly light (v.5)? After identifying himself, what did Jesus order Saul to do (v.6)? How were the soldiers with Saul also included in this dramatic appearance of Jesus (v.7)? Share your personal testimony of how the heavenly light of Jesus came shining into your life. Have you fallen facedown to the ground before the blinding light of heaven? How has Jesus blinded your eyes to the world, and opened your eyes to His light? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.8-9] When Saul rose from the ground, what did he realize happened with his eyes, and how was he able to enter Damascus (v.8)? How long was Saul blind, and what did he do during that time (v.9)? How does the gospel blind us so that Jesus can lead us by His hand? How can fasting and prayer heal your spiritual blindness? [Korean translation] “하늘로부터 눈부신 빛이 둘러 비추는 가운데 얼굴을 땅에 엎드리라” (사도행전 9:1-9) (1.) [1-2절] 사울은 평범한 바리새인이 아니라 예수 그리스도를 부활하신 구주이자 주님으로 고백하는 모든 사람을 없애려 했던 급진적인 극단주의자였습니다. 스데반 집사의 처형을 승인한 후에도 사울은 숨결로도 알 수 있는 무슨 일을 계속하고 있었습니까(1절)? 사울은 예수님의 길을 따르는 사람들을 가두기 위해 얼마나 많은 노력을 기울였습니까(2절)? 사울처럼 당신도 여전히 주님을 불쾌하게 하는 어떤 행실을 하고 있습니까? 당신은 그것들을 실행하기 위해 얼마나 많은 노력을 기울이고 있습니까? 당신은 그리스도의 길에 속하고 그분의 길을 걷는 대신 어떻게 자신의 길을 따르고 있습니까? 우리는 어떻게 겸손하게 엎드리는 대신 교만하게 고개를 들고 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [3-7절] 사울이 길을 가다가 어떻게 갑자기 그리스도의 길로 돌아섰습니까(3절)? 하늘의 빛이 사울을 비추자 그는 무엇을 하고 무엇을 들었습니까(4절)? 사울은 하늘의 빛 가운데서 자신에게 말하는 분이 누구인지 어떻게 이미 알고 있었습니까(5절)? 예수님께서 자신을 밝히신 후, 사울에게 무엇을 하라고 명령하셨습니까(6절)? 사울과 함께 있던 군사들도 예수님의 이 극적인 출현에 어떻게 포함되었습니까(7절)? 예수님의 하늘의 빛이 당신의 삶에 어떻게 비춰졌는지에 대한 개인적인 간증을 나눠 보십시오. 당신은 하늘의 눈부신 빛 앞에서 얼굴을 땅에 대고 엎드린 적이 있습니까? 예수님께서 어떻게 당신의 눈을 세상으로부터 멀어지게 하시고, 당신의 눈을 그분의 빛으로 열어 주셨습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [8-9절] 사울이 땅에서 일어났을 때, 그는 자신의 눈에 무슨 일이 일어났는지 깨달았고, 어떻게 다메섹에 들어갈 수 있었습니까(8절)? 사울은 얼마 동안 눈이 멀었으며, 그 동안 무엇을 했습니까(9절)? 복음은 어떻게 우리를 눈멀게 하여 예수님께서 그분의 손으로 우리를 인도하실 수 있게 합니까? 금식과 기도는 어떻게 당신의 영적 눈멀음을 치유할 수 있습니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Mashed Potatoes Prep Ministry, Thanksgiving Worship & Communion, Planning of 2026-’27 Ministry Year Scripture: For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves. (LUKE 22:27) Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18) Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” (JAMES 4:13-15) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You these final months of 2025. Fill our hearts again and again this November with the power of giving thanks to You alone, not resting on reasons for thankfulness rooted in this world, but the gift of Christ that makes us thankful in all circumstances, no matter what has happened or how our hearts feel. Be the sole reason for this season to be thanks, for it is good for our soul that can transform our sorrows into Your joys, our pains into Your healing, our trials into Your deliverance, our needs into Your provisions. We remember again the words of our Lord Jesus, how we are not called to be served, but to serve. For who is greater, the one who reclines at table or one who serves? From the world’s perspective, is it not the one who reclines at table who calls for the table-servers that is greater? Yet You, Lord Jesus, are among us as the one who serves tables, not reclines at them. Help us get up off our reclining chairs, and serve Your people with a thankful heart this Saturday in our mashed potatoes prep ministry. Help our congregants bring sacrificial hands to bless our Bethany kitchen leaders for the beautiful Thanksgiving Sunday meal. Bless next Sunday’s all-congregation Thanksgiving Worship and Communion with the preaching of Your Word from Minister Chao, our children’s crafts and presentations, our testimonies of thanks to You, and our sacred time of communion in the presence of Jesus’ body and cup of the new covenant. And as we look to the 2026-2027 ministry year, let us not say, “we will go to do this and spend that and make that” – for we do not know what tomorrow will bring. We are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead, help us to plan by saying, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this and do that.” Through the one who keeps us rejoicing always, praying unceasingly, and giving thanks in all circumstances, for His goodness alone and love endures forever in our resurrected Lord Jesus Christ’s name we pray and give heartfelt thanks, 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. 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. *BUNDLE-UP! IT WILL BE COLD TODAY – The Dallas winter is slowly upon us! It will be windy and may go to as low as 34 degrees Fahrenheit today. Stay warm and healthy in the Lord! *OVER 110 LBS. MASHED POTATOES PREP ON 11/22 (Sat), 3:00PM! – On Thanksgiving Sunday, Hosanna will help contribute to the special Turkey lunch by taking care of prepping the mashed potato side for over 400 people with over 110 lbs. of potatoes. That’s a lot of potatoes to peel, boil, and mash! In this labor of Christ’s love, we need all hands-in to serve! Free your Saturday afternoon on 11/22, starting 3:00pm, as we meet in the kitchen to prep this side dish to complement the beautiful Turkey lunch! It’s potato-mashing time! *DUE TODAY – SUNDAY (11/9) CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX PROJECT! – Collection of boxes will close today. Bring your boxes to the Bethany foyer. *TODAY – SUNDAY (11/9) KITCHEN MINISTRY DISHWASHING, 12:30pm at Kitchen – Hosanna will complete the weekend kitchen ministry with dishwashing. *TODAY – SUNDAY (11/9) TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP, 1:15pm at Gymnasium Cafeteria – Hosanna will complete the weekend tables/chairs ministry with cleanup. *Don’t forget to wipe down the tables prior to folding away the tables! See the Korean kitchen servants for the table-wiping clothes. *TODAY – SUNDAY (11/9) STAFF GATHERING, 1:15pm at Corner Conference Room – Our honored staff will be gathering for their monthly encouragement and preparation for ministry. Keep our honored staff in prayer! *UPCOMING – BIRTHDAYS NEXT WEEK! – Happy birthday next week to Mrs. Hanna Park (11/13), Joseph Ko (11/13), and Emma Jeng (11/14)! We love and appreciate you so much in Christ! Have an amazing and joyful birthday celebrating Christ’s life in you! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (11/15) TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP, 3:30pm at Gymnasium Cafeteria – November is our assigned month to help the tables/chairs Saturday setup and Sunday cleanup for the Lord’s Day breaking bread ministry. Join us at 3:30pm for setup this Saturday! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (11/16) TABLES/CHAIRS CLEANUP, 1:15pm at Gymnasium Cafeteria – Hosanna will complete the weekend tables/chairs ministry with cleanup. *UPCOMING – ALL-CONGREGATION THANKSGIVING WORSHIP & COMMUNION (11/23) – Special thanksgiving crafts for children, open-mic time for giving thanks in corporate worship, communion together, special turkey lunch, and outdoor festivities with our Bethany Korean congregants is being prepared! Let’s prepare our hearts to give a great thanks to our God for all He is done in and through our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ! *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.
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*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Will Follow; (2) Man of Sorrows; (3-response praise) Son of Suffering  *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! “Begin with this Scripture to Be Guided to the Good News about Jesus Christ” (ACTS 8:26-40) (1.) [v.26-29] Where did an angel of the Lord direct Deacon Philip to go (v.26)? Who did Deacon Philip find was there and what was this person doing (v.27-28)? What did the Spirit tell Deacon Philip specifically to do (v.29)? Like Deacon Philip, how is the Lord calling us to move from a flourishing place into a “desert place”? Even in the desert place, how has the Lord shown us who is there and why He sent us there? How has the Spirit of God given you specific instructions to obey in a divinely orchestrated event? How has the holy Spirit revealed God’s plan piece-by-piece and step-by-step, instead of giving you the whole knowledge of it at once? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.30-35] When Deacon Philip ran to join the chariot of the Ethiopian eunuch, what did he hear and ask the eunuch (v.30)? Why couldn’t the eunuch understand the Scripture he was reading, and what did he do to solve his problem (v.31)? The eunuch was reading Isaiah 53:7-8. What question did he have about it (v.32-34)? How did Deacon Philip explain what Isaiah 53:7-8 was all about? How has the power of even two verses in Scripture revealed the good news about Jesus to you? How has someone guided you to see that, and how can you guide someone to it today? How is the good news nothing about what I can do in myself, but everything about what God has done in His only Son for me? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.36-40] Although they were in a desert place, God provided water as a sign of His gracious initiative and cleansing covenant mark of belonging to Him. Upon being baptized by Deacon Philip, how did the eunuch go on his way? Reflect on the joy of your baptism in infancy, or early childhood, or adolescence, or adulthood. How has God graced you with the joy of His holy Spirit in baptism at every stage of life which His gracious initiative has touched? [Korean translation] “예수 그리스도의 복음으로 인도받기 위하여 이 성경으로 시작하라” (사도행전 8:26-40) (1.) [26-29절] 주님의 천사가 빌립 집사에게 어디로 가라고 지시했습니까(26절)? 빌립 집사는 누가 거기에 있었고, 그 사람은 무엇을 하고 있었습니까(27-28절)? 성령께서 빌립 집사에게 구체적으로 무엇을 하라고 말씀하셨습니까(29절)? 빌립 집사처럼 주님께서는 어떻게 우리를 번성하는 곳에서 "광야"로 옮기라고 부르십니까? 광야에서도 주님께서는 그곳에 누가 계시고 왜 우리를 그곳에 보내셨는지 어떻게 보여 주셨습니까? 하나님의 영께서 하나님께서 계획하신 일에서 당신에게 순종해야 할 구체적인 지시를 어떻게 주셨습니까? 성령께서 하나님의 계획을 한꺼번에 다 알려 주시지 않고, 어떻게 조금씩, 단계적으로 알려주셨습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [30-35절] 빌립 집사가 에티오피아 내시의 병거에 합류하기 위해 달려갔을 때, 그는 내시에게 무엇을 듣고 물었습니까(30절)? 내시는 왜 자신이 읽고 있는 성경을 이해할 수 없었습니까? 그리고 그는 자신의 문제를 해결하기 위해 무엇을 했습니까(31절)? 내시는 이사야 53:7-8을 읽고 있었습니다. 그는 그것에 대해 어떤 질문을 했습니까(32-34절)? 빌립 집사는 이사야 53:7-8의 모든 내용을 어떻게 설명했습니까? 성경의 두 구절만으로도 예수님에 대한 복음을 어떻게 계시할 수 있습니까? 누군가가 어떻게 당신을 인도하여 그것을 보게 했으며, 오늘날 당신은 어떻게 다른 사람을 인도할 수 있습니까? 복음은 어떻게 내가 나 자신 안에서 할 수 있는 것에 대한 것이 아니라, 하나님께서 그의 독생자 안에서 나를 위해 행하신 일에 대한 것입니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [36-40절] 비록 그들이 광야에 있었지만, 하나님께서는 당신의 은혜로우신 주도권의 표징이자, 그분께 속함을 나타내는 정결케 하는 언약의 표시로 물을 주셨습니다. 빌립 집사에게 세례를 받은 내시는 어떻게 길을 떠났습니까? 유아기, 초기 아동기, 청소년기, 혹은 성인기에 세례를 받았을 때 느꼈던 기쁨을 생각해 보십시오. 하나님께서는 당신의 은혜로우신 주도권이 닿았던 삶의 모든 단계에서 세례를 통해 성령의 기쁨으로 당신에게 어떻게 은혜를 베푸셨습니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas Shoebox Collection, Hosanna Staff, Upcoming birthdays (Hanna Park, Joseph Ko, Emma Jeng), Kitchen Ministry, Tables/Chairs Ministry, JAMES life group. Scripture: But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” (MATTHEW 19:14) 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) A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves. (LUKE 22:24-27) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You all the children across the world who will be touched by the gift of Your only Son through the gift of a shoebox we have filled with Your love and provisions. For Your desire has always been to draw to Yourself the little children – to let the little children come and not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of God. Through these gifts, remind the children of the Giver of these gifts, to come to Jesus in however which way they may know and understand in the mystery of how Your grace is revealed unto them and their level of conscious receptivity, that Your grace may go forth and touch them through this provision. We lift up our honored Staff – Director Rachel, Director Trey, Minister Chao, Pastor Chester – keep them in good health and we remember them as they speak the word of God to us, considering the outcome of their way of life. Let our staff be those whose faith can be imitated because they possess the heart of Christ. Bless our upcoming birthdays, beloved Mrs. Hanna Park, Joseph Ko, and little Emma Jeng – for another year to grow in advancing Your Kingdom wherever You send them. And let the greatest among us become the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For according to Your eyes, the greatest is not the one who reclines at table, but the one who serves tables. So we serve this month of November the tables/chairs ministry. With our small sacrifice, receive this labor of Your love in us. Likewise, raise up our James life group families as servants of God who are among us as those who serve, as they continue to follow their suffering servant Jesus Christ. In His resurrected name, Christ Jesus our Lord and Chief Shepherd of Hosanna we pray, amen & amen. |
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