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*WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE LORD’S DAY! – *We hope you had a Christ-exalting Christmas and happy final Sunday of 2025! 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. *UPCOMING in FEBRUARY 2/8/2026 (Sunday) & 2/13/2026 (Friday) – JOINT BETHANY YOUTH + HOSANNA GREAT COMMISSION FOCUS WEEK (Joint Sunday Worship & Mission Night) WITH SPECIAL VISIT & BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM VETERAN MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets” which details his missional calling and experience on the mission field with biblical wisdom and pastoral insight. Prepare your hearts to welcome them and receive the Lord's challenge and Word through them! *We are so joyful to partner with our Bethany youth for this joint endeavor of blessing! More info TBA.  *TODAY – SUNDAY (12/28) – NEW YEAR’S EVE LORD’S DAY WORSHIP & BAPTISM/COVENANT PARTNER INAUGURATION (Mya Krief)! – It’s already the last Sunday of 2025. Farewell 2025, and hello to 2026! Let us remember all the deeds of the Lord and expect greater works from Him into 2026. Praise be to God for the baptism and covenant partnership of Mya Krief. Church, prayerfully give your baptismal covenant pledge with the fullest integrity to Mya, welcoming her as the newest baptized covenant member into Christ and Christ’s body here at Hosanna. Covenant Partners especially, please do your due diligence in giving your love, affections, and accountability to your new sister in Christ, Mya, through the congregational baptismal vow:
*TODAY – SUNDAY (12/28) – SESSION/BOARD OF ELDERS GATHERING – 1:10pm at Corner Conference Room. Pray for our Elders in their monthly gatherings as they guide, govern, and seek to grow God’s Kingdom through Hosanna! *Every Wednesday evening, MEN OF HOSANNA (MoH) ministry – gathers online for an intense Bible study led by Deacon Jonathan Jeng, where God is doing amazing things in the fellowship of godly men! Brothers, join in! *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: NEW YEAR’S EVE SUNDAY (12/28) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Stand Amazed in the Presence; (Response Praise) Worthy is the Lamb   *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!
“I will Remember the Deeds of the LORD” (PSALM 77:11-20) (1.) [v.11-15] This psalm is written by Asaph, who was the foremost worship musician in the days of King David and King Solomon. The psalms were the first sacred worship songs of praise and adoration to God. Here, Asaph appears to be troubled by the thought that God had abandoned him, questioning if the Lord’s steadfast love had ceased (v.7-8) and if the Lord’s anger had shut up His compassion (v.9). Because of this, Asaph could not sleep (v.2). God appeared to be keeping his eyelids open (v.4) without bringing the comfort his soul needed (v.2-3), although he had found that comfort in the past and appealed to it (v.5-6, 10). Despite his sleepless soul and troubled thoughts, what does Asap decide to do (v.11-12)? What does Asap declare about God’s way and God’s works (v.13-15)? How is the Lord wanting you to honestly confess your emotions, doubts, and confusion to Him? Through this holy confession, what does Asaph call us to remember as the year 2025 comes to an end? What does Asaph teach us to declare about God’s way and God’s works from 2025, as he declared about Jacob and Joseph, to keep us from spiritual slumber and troubled thoughts? How do we easily forget and abandon God’s wondrous works and redeeming arm? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.16-18] Asaph remembers the greatest wondrous work of God in splitting the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross over on dry ground as they were being chased by the Egyptian army. When all the Israelites had crossed over, a rainstorm caused the Egyptian chariot wheels to swerve (Exodus 14:25) and ultimately be drowned as the sea came back up to its depth. Through personification, what does Asap say the waters, clouds, and skies did when they saw God (v.16-17), and what it caused on the earth (v.18)? How can we see all of 2025 as how God saw it, and fear Him? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.19-20] Although it was Moses and Aaron who visibly led the Israelites through the Red Sea, whose invisible footprints ultimately brought their deliverance (v.19-20)? Where were unseen footprints of God that delivered you through 2025? How has the Lord shepherded you invisibly through visible footprints from 2025? [Korean translation] “여호와의 일들을 기억하리라” (시편 77장 11-20절) (1.) [11-15절] 이 시편은 다윗 왕과 솔로몬 왕 시대에 가장 뛰어난 찬양 음악가였던 아삽이 지었습니다. 시편은 하나님께 드리는 최초의 거룩한 찬양과 경배의 노래였습니다. 여기서 아삽은 하나님께서 자신을 버리셨다는 생각에 괴로워하며, 주님의 변함없는 사랑이 그쳤는지(7-8절), 주님의 진노가 그의 자비를 덮어 버렸는지(9절) 의문을 품습니다. 이 때문에 아삽은 잠을 이루지 못했습니다(2절). 하나님께서는 그의 눈을 뜨게 하시는 듯했지만(4절), 과거에 위로를 받았던 아삽이 그 위로를 간절히 구했음에도 불구하고(2-3절), 그의 영혼에 필요한 위로를 주시지 않았습니다(5-6절, 10절). 잠 못 이루는 밤과 괴로운 생각 속에서도 아삽은 무엇을 하기로 결심했을까요(11-12절)? 그리고 하나님의 길과 그의 행하심에 대해 무엇을 선포했을까요(13-15절)? 주님께서는 당신이 자신의 감정, 의심, 혼란을 어떻게 솔직하게 주님께 고백하기를 원하십니까? 이 거룩한 고백을 통해 아삽은 2025년이 저물어가는 이 시점에서 우리에게 무엇을 기억하라고 일깨워 줍니까? 아삽은 야곱과 요셉에 대해 선포했듯이, 2025년에도 하나님의 길과 역사하심에 대해 무엇을 선포해야 영적인 나태함과 불안한 생각에서 벗어날 수 있는지 가르쳐 줍니까? 우리는 어떻게 쉽게 하나님의 놀라운 역사와 구원의 손길을 잊고 버리게 됩니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [16-18절] 아삽은 이집트 군대에 쫓기던 이스라엘 백성이 마른 땅으로 건너갈 수 있도록 하나님께서 홍해를 가르신 가장 놀라운 기적을 기억합니다. 모든 이스라엘 백성이 건너간 후, 폭풍우가 몰아쳐 이집트 병거의 바퀴가 휘어졌고(출애굽기 14:25), 결국 바닷물이 다시 차올라 병거들이 물에 잠겼습니다. 아삽은 의인화를 통해 물과 구름과 하늘이 하나님을 보았을 때 어떤 일이 일어났는지(16-17절) 그리고 그것이 땅에 어떤 영향을 미쳤는지(18절)를 말합니다. 우리는 어떻게 2025년을 하나님의 시각으로 바라보고 그분을 경외할 수 있을까요? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [19-20절] 모세와 아론이 이스라엘 백성을 홍해를 건너도록 인도한 것은 분명하지만, 궁극적으로 그들을 구원한 것은 보이지 않는 그들의 발자취였습니다(19-20절). 2025년 한 해 동안 당신을 구원한 보이지 않는 하나님의 발자취는 어디에 있었습니까? 2025년부터 주님께서는 어떻게 보이지 않는 방식으로, 눈에 보이는 발자취를 통해 당신을 인도해 오셨습니까? *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 sister Mya Krief & God’s blessings from the past year 2025
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 *WELCOME to HOSANNA & MERRY CHRISTMAS LORD’S DAY! – *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 & youth! – At this time, children and youth can continue their worship through their Christmas presentations with the Korean congregation. *THANK YOU for YESTERDAY’S BLESSED CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP & GIFT EXCHANGE! – Thank you for coming and blessing one another with your fellowship and gifts in Christ. Special thank you to our Deacons for serving our dinner meal, our Director Trey for leading us in the gift-exchange, and all those who came early and stayed afterwards for clean-up. Glory to God in the highest and on Hosanna Church, peace be among those whom He is pleased! May the great joy of the coming of Jesus Christ as your Lord continue throughout this Christmas week. Amen. *THANK YOU, ADVENT CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SCRIPTURE READERS! – Thank you for serving us with the Word of God! Let’s keep these words lighted up in our hearts this Christmas!
*CHRISTMAS WEEK DEVOTION – Advent has concluded and Christmas is here! Spend this Christmas week with this final reflection from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – “The Name Immanuel” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-4/. Have a Merry Christmas exalting in and centering on our Immanuel, God with us, Jesus Christ! *UPCOMING IN FEBRUARY 2/8/2026 (Sunday) & 2/13/2026 (Friday) – JOINT BETHANY YOUTH + HOSANNA GREAT COMMISSION FOCUS WEEK WITH SPECIAL VISIT & BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM VETERAN MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets” which details his missional calling and experience on the mission field with biblical wisdom and pastoral insight. Prepare your hearts to welcome them and receive the Lord's challenge and Word through them! *We are so joyful to partner with our Bethany youth for this joint endeavor of blessing! More info TBA. *TODAY – CHRISTMAS SUNDAY (12/21) – BAPTISM orientation (final session), 1:10pm at Corner Conference Room – All welcomed to join to learn! Pray for our baptism candidate Mya Krief. *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/28) – NEW YEAR’S EVE LORD’S DAY WORSHIP & BAPTISM (Mya Krief)! – It’s already the last Sunday of 2025. Farewell 2025, and hello to 2026! Let us remember all the deeds of the Lord and expect greater works from Him into 2026. Praise be to God for the baptism and covenant partnership of Mya Krief. Church, let us be prayerfully prepared to give our baptismal covenant pledge with the fullest integrity to Mya, as we welcome her as the newest baptized covenant member into Christ and Christ’s body here at Hosanna. Covenant Partners especially, please do your due diligence in giving your love, affections, and accountability to your new sister in Christ, Mya, through the congregational baptismal vow:
*UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/28) – SESSION/BOARD OF ELDERS GATHERING – 1:10pm at Corner Conference Room. Pray for our Elders in their monthly gatherings as they guide, govern, and seek to grow God’s Kingdom through Hosanna! *Every Wednesday evening, MEN OF HOSANNA (MoH) ministry – gathers online for an intense Bible study led by Deacon Jonathan Jeng, where God is doing amazing things in the fellowship of godly men! Brothers, join in! *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: CHRISTMAS SUNDAY (12/21) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy); (2) Angels (Glory to God); (3) O Come O Come Emmanuel; (4) Emmanuel; (5-response praise) Manger Throne  *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!
FEARLESS CHRISTMAS [part 2-final] “Do Not Fear, Joseph: Do as the Lord Commands” (MATTHEW 1:18-25) (1.) [v.18-19] After Mary had been conceived by the power of the holy Spirit with the child Jesus Christ, she stayed with her elderly relative Elizabeth for three months (Luke 1:56) prior to returning home to Nazareth. It is here upon returning home that Mary likely tells her betrothed husband Joseph of her miraculous pregnancy from the holy Spirit and the angel Gabriel’s words to her. Now having been pregnant over three months, going into her second trimester, Mary could have well been showing a bump in her belly. As Mary was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit, what does her husband Joseph, as a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolve to do (v.19)? Although it appears Joseph’s actions are tender-hearted for Mary, how are they unrighteous actions before God? When have you resolved to do what makes sense to you but is nonsense before God? When have we acted to preserve our own righteousness without considering what is righteous before God? When have we resolved to act on fearing people instead of fearing God? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.20-23] As Joseph was considering to do these things, how did the Lord intervene to stop him (v.20)? In the dream, what does the angel say about the child in Mary’s womb (v.21)? Why was all this taking place (v.22-23)? How is the Lord redirecting what you are considering to do? How has God’s Word needed to be repeated to us multiple times for us to understand what the Lord’s will is, just as Joseph needed both Mary and this angel in his dream? The name “Immanuel” ( “God with us”) came at a time of disbelieving God was with His people. Where does the name “Immanuel” need to come into your season of confusion and fearful action? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.24-25] When Joseph woke from his sleep, what did he do (v.24-25)? If we have awakened from our spiritual slumber, what must we do without delay? What must we obey right now, this Christmas, out of gratitude and love for Jesus Christ? [Korean translation] 무서움 없는 크리스마스 [2부-마지막] “요셉아, 무서워하지 말라: 주님의 명령대로 행하라” (마태복음 1장 18-25절) (1.) [18-19절] 마리아는 성령의 능력으로 예수 그리스도를 잉태한 후, 나사렛으로 돌아가기 전 석 달 동안 나이 많은 친척 엘리사벳의 집에 머물렀습니다(누가복음 1:56). 아마도 집에 돌아온 후 이곳에서 마리아는 약혼자 요셉에게 성령의 능력으로, 그리고 천사 가브리엘의 말을 통해 기적적으로 임신했다는 사실을 알렸을 것입니다. 임신 3개월이 지나 중기에 접어든 마리아는 배가 많이 불러 있었을 것입니다. 마리아가 성령으로 잉태했다는 사실을 알게 되자, 의로운 사람으로서 아내를 부끄럽게 하고 싶지 않았던 남편 요셉은 어떻게 했을까요(19절)? 요셉의 행동은 마리아를 향한 따뜻한 마음에서 비롯된 것처럼 보이지만, 어떻게 하나님 앞에서 불의한 행동이 될 수 있을까요? 여러분은 언제 하나님 앞에서 옳지 않은 행동이지만 자신에게는 옳은 일을 하려고 했던 적이 있습니까? 하나님 앞에서 무엇이 옳은지 생각하지 않고 자신의 의로움을 지키기 위해 행동했던 적이 있습니까? 우리는 언제 하나님을 두려워하는 대신 사람을 두려워하며 행동하기로 결심했습니까? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [20-23절] 요셉이 이런 일들을 하려고 생각할 때, 주님께서는 어떻게 개입하셔서 그를 막으셨습니까(20절)? 꿈에서 천사는 마리아의 태중에 있는 아이에 대해 무엇이라고 말합니까(21절)? 왜 이런 일들이 일어났습니까(22-23절)? 주님께서는 당신이 하려고 생각하는 일들을 어떻게 인도하고 계십니까? 요셉이 꿈에서 마리아와 천사의 도움을 여러 번 받아야 했던 것처럼, 우리도 주님의 뜻을 이해하기 위해 하나님의 말씀을 여러 번 반복해서 들어야 했던 이유는 무엇입니까? “임마누엘”(“하나님이 우리와 함께 계시다”)이라는 이름은 하나님이 그의 백성과 함께 계신다는 것을 믿지 못했던 때에 나왔습니다. 혼란스럽고 두려운 시기에 “임마누엘”이라는 이름은 어디에 적용되어야 합니까? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [24-25절] 요셉은 잠에서 깨어났을 때 무엇을 했습니까(24-25절)? 우리가 영적인 잠에서 깨어났다면, 지체 없이 무엇을 해야 합니까? 예수 그리스도에 대한 감사와 사랑으로, 이 성탄절에 우리는 지금 당장 무엇에 순종해야 합니까? *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 season & December ministries Scripture: The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (MATTHEW 20:28) But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. (GALATIANS 4:4-5) For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. (1 THESSALONIANS 4:16-17) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this blessed Christmas resurrection Sunday. With the multitude of heavenly hosts that praised You on that night our Savior, Your only Son was born, we declare glory be to You in the highest, and on earth, on Hosanna and Bethany church families, peace be among us whom your favor and pleasure rests. Let us not fear to live fully for You, to submit fully to You, to walk surrender all before You. Let us not be afraid and fear the impossibilities of spiritual life You desire with us, as You did for Mary. Let us not be afraid and fear doing as You command to us for our joy and goodness, as You did for Joseph. Make us remember why Christ Jesus came – not to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many through the sufferings of the cross. You destined Your Son to shed His blood and die for the atonement of our sins. We thank You for this beautiful fullness of time that came, when You sent forth Your Son, born of woman as an earthly mother but unborn of any earthly father, for You are our Father in heaven, who has sent Your only Son to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption sons and daughters. May Christmas not only be about His birth and death, but equally His resurrection. Risen Lord Jesus, You will descend from heaven and we will be caught up together in the clouds to meet You in the air, to always be with You. Until then, be with our Christmas worship today, our breakout discussion groups, our breaking of bread, our baptism session with Mya, and her blessed baptism next Sunday. Be with us on Christmas Eve this Wednesday & Christmas day this Thursday in family gatherings and family worship. Be with our final Sunday of 2025 next week. Be with the Session as they gather next week. May all things be an awareness of Your presence being with us, God Immanuel, God with us in our Lord Jesus Christ, our newborn King’s name we pray, Amen & amen. *WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 3rd 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.   *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/20) – CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP & GIFT EXCHANGE, 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Dinner provided! Bring a gift of around $20 or less if you desire to participate in the gift exchange! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/21) – ALL-CONGREGATION CHRISTMAS WORSHIP, ADVENT CANDLELIGHTING SCRIPTURE READING & CHRISTMAS SONGS/HYMNS, 10:30am – Please bring your whole family together into worship. Children & Youth will be dismissed at 10:55am to their Christmas presentation with the Korean congregation. Director Rachel will oversee early childhood and preschool ministry. Minister Chao will lead us in the assignment of nativity Scripture reading/advent candle/lighting, and additional Christmas praise songs/hymns! Let us rejoice at again at the birth of our newborn King Jesus Christ! *CONTINUE ADVENT DEVOTIONS – 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 3rd week, following along the daily devotion from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – Week 3 “The Highway Through the Wilderness” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-3/. May the Lord prepare us once again to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ as our newborn King! *UPCOMING IN FEBRUARY 2026 – SPECIAL VISIT & BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets." *TODAY (12/14) – DISHWASHING ministry, 12:40pm – The weekend kitchen ministry will conclude with dishwashing today. Thank you to all the kitchen servants who served over the weekend! *TODAY (12/14) – BAPTISM orientation, 1:10pm at Corner Conference Room – All welcomed to join to learn! Pray for our baptism candidate Mya Krief. *UPCOMING – TOMORROW MONDAY (12/15) – HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Kate Choe & Minister Dr. Samantha Chao. We love and celebrate you! *UPCOMING – THIS TUESDAY (12/16) – HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Jason Ventura. We love and celebrate you! *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 (12/14) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Believe; (2) O Come O Come Emmanuel & Emmanuel; (3-response praise) He Shall Reign Forevermore   *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!
FEARLESS CHRISTMAS [part 1] “Do Not Fear, Mary: Nothing is Impossible with God” (LUKE 1:26-38) (1.) [v.26-31] After God provided an impossible conception for Elizabeth who was barren and her unbelieving husband Zechariah in their elderly years (v.5-25), an even more impossible conception is promised for Mary in the middle of her betrothal/engagement period as an unmarried, young, and virgin woman. As the angel Gabriel greeted her as the Lord’s favored one, how did Mary feel about this greeting and how did the angel Gabriel comfort her (v.26-30)? How specifically did the angel Gabriel describe God’s promise to occur in her womb (v.31)? Like Mary’s betrothal/engagement period, how has God’s timing come at the most inconvenient and undesirable seasons of your life that appeared, at first glance, to ruin all of your plans? When God’s favored grace comes upon our lives, how do we react with worldly fear instead of humble faith? As Mary was assured with specific details of her miraculous conception, how have all the details of the gospel of Christ assured you in the womb of your heart that Jesus is with you and has graced you as His favored one? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.32-35] The name “Jesus” – which also is the equivalent of “Joshua/Yeshua/Yehoshua” in Hebrew, was a very common name during biblical times. Yet this child Jesus to be born in Mary’s womb would be unlike any common child born in human history. What does the angel Gabriel say that Jesus will be called and what Jesus will fulfill (v.32-33)? As Mary wondered how this impossible birth was to happen since she was still a virgin, how did the angel Gabriel describe how this will all happen (v.34-35)? Like Mary, how has Jesus Christ come into the womb of our lives, conceived in our hearts and minds? How has this not happened naturally, but spiritually by the power of the Holy Spirit? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.36-38] In addition to prophesying the specific details of this promise of Jesus, what sign does the angel Gabriel give to Mary, assuring her that all these things would take place for certain although appearing impossible (v.36-37)? How does Mary humbly surrender her whole self with godly faith (v.38)? How can you do the same today, although all appears impossible ahead of you? [Korean translation] 무서움 없는 크리스마스 [1부] “마리아여, 무서워하지 말라: 대저 하나님의 모든 말씀은 능하지 못하심이 없느니라” (누가복음 1장 26-38절) (1.) [26-31절] 하나님께서는 불임이었던 엘리사벳과 그녀의 믿지 않는 남편 사가랴가 노년에 이르러 아이를 갖지 못하게 하신 기적을 통해 기적을 이루어 주셨을 뿐 아니라(5-25절), 약혼 기간 중 미혼의 젊은 처녀였던 마리아에게는 더욱 기적적인 잉태를 약속하셨습니다. 천사 가브리엘이 마리아를 주님의 은혜를 입은 자라고 부르며 인사했을 때, 마리아는 어떤 기분을 느꼈으며, 가브리엘은 어떻게 그녀를 위로했습니까(26-30절)? 가브리엘은 마리아의 태중에 일어날 하나님의 약속을 구체적으로 어떻게 설명했습니까(31절)? 마리아의 약혼 기간처럼, 당신의 삶에서도 가장 불편하고 원치 않는 시기에, 언뜻 보기에 모든 계획을 망쳐놓은 듯한 시기에 하나님의 섭리가 임한 경험이 있습니까? 하나님의 은혜가 우리 삶에 임할 때, 우리는 겸손한 믿음 대신 세상적인 두려움으로 반응하지 않습니까? 마리아가 기적적인 잉태에 대한 구체적인 세부 사항들을 확신했듯이, 그리스도 복음의 모든 세부 사항들이 당신의 마음속 깊은 곳에서 예수님이 당신과 함께 계시며 당신을 그분의 특별한 은총을 받은 자로 삼으셨다는 확신을 어떻게 심어주었습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [32-35절] “예수”라는 이름은 히브리어로 “여호수아/예슈아/예호슈아”와 같은 의미로, 성경 시대에 매우 흔한 이름이었습니다. 그러나 마리아의 태에서 태어날 이 아이 예수는 인류 역사상 태어난 어떤 평범한 아이와도 달랐습니다. 천사 가브리엘은 예수의 이름이 무엇이며, 예수께서 어떤 일을 성취하실 것이라고 말했습니까(32-33절)? 마리아는 자신이 처녀인데 어떻게 이런 불가능한 출산이 일어날 수 있는지 의아해했습니다. 이때 천사 가브리엘은 이 모든 일이 어떻게 일어날지 어떻게 설명했습니까(34-35절)? 마리아처럼, 예수 그리스도는 어떻게 우리 삶의 태에 들어오셨고, 우리 마음과 생각 속에 잉태되셨을까요? 어떻게 이것이 자연적인 것이 아니라 성령의 능력으로 영적으로 이루어졌을까요? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [36-38절] 천사 가브리엘은 예수님의 이 약속의 구체적인 내용을 예언하는 것 외에도, 이 모든 일이 불가능해 보일지라도 반드시 이루어질 것이라는 확신을 마리아에게 어떤 표징으로 보여주었습니까(36-37절)? 마리아는 어떻게 겸손하게 온 마음을 다해 경건한 믿음으로 자신을 내어주었습니까(38절)? 오늘 당신도 모든 것이 불가능해 보일지라도 어떻게 그렇게 할 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 Christmas Advent season & December ministries Scripture: And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (LUKE 2:6-7) And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. (MATTHEW 2:9-11) And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (LUKE 2:10-11) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this 3rd week of holy Advent on the eve of Christmas Lord’s Day next Sunday. We eagerly wait to celebrate Your eternal Son’s first arrival and hope in His second coming, with exceeding and great joy, just as the wise men of the east did when they saw the star rise and go before them to rest over the place where the child Jesus was. We fall down to worship Christ Jesus as Lord again, offering our treasures and our lives to our humble newborn King, who was conceived by the holy Spirit in the womb of virgin Mary, as her firstborn son and wrapped in swaddling cloths to be laid where no King should be laid – in a manger for animal food, because there was no place in the inn. Yet find us, O Lord, to give you the highest place, the central place, the dwelling place of our lives as we fall down before Your manger. We worship with the angelic hosts, who told us not to fear, who brought us the good news of great joy that is for all the people, that unto us is born in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ Jesus the Lord! May that great joy of our newborn Lord be with us today in breakout discussion groups after-service, to our humble dishwashers as they serve, to our baptism orientation with sister Mya, to the great joy of our birthdays tomorrow for Kate and Minster Chao, and Jason on Tuesday, to our Christmas fellowship and gift exchange on Saturday, to next Sunday’s blessed Christmas Worship, advent candlelighting, youth & children’s Christmas presentations – may the joy of Christ Jesus our newborn King and Lord rest among us and fill us to overflow for the only true reason for this season, in the resurrected name of our humble King Jesus from the manger, to the cross, to the tomb, and back to the right hand of the Father in heaven, and to come again in glory, Amen & Amen. *WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 2nd 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 (12/7) – 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF BETHANY KOREAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DALLAS & ORDINATION OF NEW OFFICERS – We thank God for our legacy Korean congregation and all that the Lord had done through these past 39 years in the life of His Church! Special congratulations to all the new officers, especially two new elders – Elder Yong Un Kim and Elder Hwa Jung Chun. Celebrate and bless them! *Special lunch is provided after-service by the Korean ordinands. Enjoy!   *UPCOMING IN FEBRUARY 2026 – SPECIAL BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets." *CONTINUE ADVENT DEVOTIONS – 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 2nd week, following along the daily devotion from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – Week 2 “The Shoot from Jesse” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-2/. May the Lord prepare us once again to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ as our newborn King! *TODAY (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! *TODAY (12/7) – STAFF gathering, 1:10pm – Pray for our honored staff! *TODAY (12/7) – SESSION gathering, 1:10pm – Pray for our Elders! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/13) - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Aiden Song. We love and celebrate you! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/13) – KITCHEN MINISTRY – 9:30am food prep in the kitchen. *Followed by Sunday 12:40pm dishwashing. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/13) – AGAPE families & young adults life group – 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Continuing studies on “Ephesians” with co-shepherds Elder Nara/Deacon Jonathan. Join us! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/14) – OFFICERS (Elders + Deacons) gathering – 1:10pm. Follow-up for 2026 ministry year planning. Pray for our Officers! *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 (12/7) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Believe & How Great is our God; (2) The Saving One; (3-response praise) The Cause of Christ  *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! “From Persecutor to Persecuted: The Increasing Strength, Provision, and Boldness in Christ” (ACTS 9:20-31) (1.) [v.20-22] After Saul regained his sight through Ananias, was baptized, and regained his strength from food, what did he immediately start doing in Damascus (v.20)? How did all who hear him react (v.21)? Although Saul’s integrity was questioned, what did he increase in and keep doing (v.22)? How has your encounter with Jesus as resurrected Lord of your life immediately transformed an area of your life? What did you begin doing differently? Have others around your life noticed it? If you were in a court of law to be prosecuted as a “Christian,” would the jury find enough evidence in your life to convict you? Although your integrity in Christ may be questioned, how has the Lord strengthened you to endure? How have trials, hardships, and opposition against you proven to increase Christ in you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.23-25] Why couldn’t Saul stay too long in Damascus (v.23-24)? How did the Lord provide a way of escape (v.25)? How has Christ provided a way of escape for you from people, places, passions, and possessions that seek to harm you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.26-31] Saul escaped to Jerusalem, but was not welcomed by the disciples there. What act of Christ’s compassion did Barnabas do that allowed Saul to continue preaching boldly in Jerusalem for the time (v.26-28)? When a plot to kill Saul was discovered, what did the Jerusalem brothers do to protect Saul (v.29-30)? Through the ministry of Saul’s bold preaching of Jesus in Jerusalem, what began to spread, be built up, and multiply (v.31)? How can we become “Barnabas” to one another – sons and daughters of Christ’s encouragement – bringing one another to Jesus? What is God calling us to do to help Jesus be preached more boldly at Hosanna? How will Hosanna Church spread, be built up, and multiply? [Korean translation] “박해자에서 박해받는 자로: 그리스도 안에서 더 얻는 힘, 공급, 담대함” (사도행전 9장 20-31절) (1.) [20-22절] 사울은 아나니아를 통해 시력을 되찾고 세례를 받고 음식으로 힘을 회복한 후, 다메섹에서 즉시 무엇을 하기 시작했습니까(20절)? 그의 말을 듣는 모든 사람들은 어떤 반응을 보였습니까(21절)? 사울의 정직성에 의문이 제기되었지만, 그는 무엇을 더 많이 하고 계속했습니까(22절)? 부활하신 주님이신 예수님을 만난 것이 당신의 삶의 어떤 영역을 즉시 변화시켰습니까? 무엇을 다르게 하기 시작했습니까? 주변 사람들이 그것을 알아차렸습니까? 만약 당신이 "그리스도인"이라는 이유로 기소되어 법정에 선다면, 배심원단은 당신의 삶에서 유죄 판결을 내릴 만한 충분한 증거를 찾을 수 있을까요? 그리스도 안에서의 당신의 정직성에 의문이 제기될지라도, 주님은 어떻게 당신이 인내하도록 강하게 해 주셨습니까? 당신을 향한 시련과 고난, 그리고 반대가 어떻게 당신 안에 그리스도를 더하게 했는지 증명해 주었습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [23-25절] 사울은 왜 다메섹에 오래 머물 수 없었습니까(23-24절)? 주님은 어떻게 피할 길을 마련해 주셨습니까(25절)? 그리스도께서는 당신을 해치려는 사람들, 장소들, 정욕들, 그리고 소유물들로부터 벗어날 길을 어떻게 마련해 주셨습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [26-31절] 사울은 예루살렘으로 피했지만, 그곳 제자들에게 환영받지 못했습니다. 바나바는 사울이 예루살렘에서 잠시 담대하게 복음을 전할 수 있도록 그리스도의 어떤 자비로운 행동을 했습니까(26-28절)? 사울을 죽이려는 음모가 발각되었을 때, 예루살렘 형제들은 사울을 보호하기 위해 무엇을 했습니까(29-30절)? 사울이 예루살렘에서 담대하게 예수님을 전파한 사역을 통해 무엇이 퍼져 나가고, 세워지고, 번성하기 시작했습니까(31절)? 우리는 어떻게 서로에게 "바나바"가 되어 그리스도의 격려의 아들딸이 되어 서로를 예수님께 인도할 수 있을까요? 하나님께서는 호산나에서 예수님이 더욱 담대하게 전파되도록 우리에게 무엇을 하라고 부르고 계십니까? 호산나 교회는 어떻게 퍼져 나가고, 세워지고, 번성할 것입니까? *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 & December ministries Scripture: But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. (GALATIANS 4:4-5) Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. (MATTHEW 1:18) She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (MATTHEW 1:21) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this holy Advent season, as we wait to celebrate your eternal Son’s first arrival laid on a manger as our newborn King, to our indestructible hope in His second arrival on the clouds of heaven in power and glory. Lord Jesus, You are the reason for this holy season. Lord Jesus, You are Immanuel God with us. Iin the fullness of time, our Heavenly Father sent You forth, born of a woman, born by the seed of the holy Spirit, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons and daughters of God! What a glorious birth that took place this way! At the most shameful time during betrothal to Joseph, Lord Jesus You became flesh in the womb of Mary from the conception of the holy Spirit. You were born into this world as our Lord Jesus, the One who save us from our sins! We thank You, Jesus, for being true God of true God, and coming from heaven to earth as sinless man among all sinful men. Thank You for Your redeeming work on this 39th anniversary of our legacy Korean congregation of Bethany, 39 years of Your faithfulness that has birthed us as Hosanna Church into existence. Bless Bethany KPC, the Session, all the new Officers, Pastor Jang and all pastoral staff to continue collecting your great Harvest among the Korean immigrant people in Dallas. Lord, be with the staff gathering today, the Session gathering today, our dessert ministry today served by our faithful Deacons, our brother Aiden as he celebrates his birthday this Saturday, our kitchen ministry this Saturday and Sunday, and our Agape life group this Saturday. May You get Your great glory through these ministries! Keep our eyes on You, the shoot from the stump of Jesse, our branch and our root in whom we bear all good fruit, through our newborn King, Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ we pray, Amen & amen. |
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