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*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. *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/10) – MOTHER’S APPRECIATION & ASCENSION SUNDAY – We honor our godly mothers and all our sisters in Hosanna, and the ascension of our Lord Jesus 40 days after Easter. CONGRATULATIONS, RACHEL KO (TWU graduation) & HANNAH KIM (UT AUSTIN) graduation! – Sister Rachel graduated with the bachelor of science degree in music therapy from Texas Woman’s University in Denton. Our seasonal praise servant, sister Hannah Kim, graduated with the bachelor of science degree in medicine/pre-dentistry from University of Texas at Austin. Let us congratulate both of them and glorify the Lord on this milestone achievement!  *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/10) – during-lunch TRIPLE BABY GENDER REVEAL at Gymnasium Cafeteria! – Thank you to all those who setup and served this blessed celebration! Please submit your guess on the gender of Baby Jeng, Baby Park, and Baby Chao and enjoy some cake! *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/10) DISHWASHING MINISTRY – Let us support our organizing Deacons to serve this ministry. Thank you to all the kitchen servants over this weekend! Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *[5/10] TODAY’S Dishwashing Servants: Deacon Jonathan Jeng (Team Lead), Eric Sung *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/10) – 1:30pm 2026 “RAINFOREST FALLS” VBS Staff-Volunteers Meeting at BCM Children’s Chapel – All volunteers are encouraged to attend for important information. *DUE TODAY – REGISTER FOR 2026 GOLF MISSION FUNDRAISER TO BE HELD THIS SATURDAY (5/16), starting 2:00pm at Bear Creek Golf Club [3500 Bear Creek Ct, Dallas, TX 75261] – Fee: $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. *CONTINUING TODAY – REGISTER FOR 2026 CHILDREN’S VBS “Rainforest Falls” – Early registration ends NEXT SUNDAY (5/17): $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. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/16) – 2:00pm GOLF MISSION FUNDRAISER at Bear Creek Golf Club [3500 Bear Creek Ct, Dallas, TX 75261] - *See Reserve Elder Andrew for more details. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/16) - 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 (5/17) BAPTISM - 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! *SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY (5/17) – Thank you, worship servants, for serving as Christ served us! *Welcomers: Deacon Waywah Gee; Deacon Chong Choe; Deacon Juhae Park. *Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *Kingdom Expansion Prayer Representative: Pastor Chester Chung. *Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed.  *UPCOMING – 5/24 (Sun) 3pm START-OF-SUMMER BBQ at Foyer Hallway/Ezra Chapel – The Park’s are graciously, generously, and sacrificially organizing a “Start-of-Summer BBQ” on Sunday during the Memorial Day weekend holiday. *Sign-up for attendance/headcount needs in the respective group chats, or see Deacon Juhae to inform of your attendance. Thank you! *LET’S BE ON-TIME FOR 10:30AM START-TIME! - *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! *TODAY: SUNDAY (5/10) –
*SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY (5/17) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) It Really is Amazing Grace; (2) Build My Life; (Response Song) God of Justice, Love, and Merc  *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 50)] "They Sent Them Off" (ACTS 13:1-3) (1.) [v.1] As Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem back to the flourishing Antioch Church, a group of five gifted prophets and teachers arose to continue building-up the community, which included Barnabas and Saul. They were all different ethnically, culturally, socio-economically, politically, yet they were united in exercising their different teaching gifts and prophetic gifts to build up the Lord’s Church. You too have a spiritual gift(s) that the Lord has entrusted to you. *What is that gift from the Holy Spirit? Are you exercising that gift independently and individually? How can you exercise your spiritual gift(s) corporately and edifyingly with other spiritually gifted Christians that complement you? How important is unifying your gift with the different gifts of others within the multi-gifted body of Christ, His Church? How is this unity preparing you to be sent together on the same mission as Christ’s body locally and globally? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.2a] While these five gifted prophets and teachers were worshipping and fasting, they heard the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking. *How is the Holy Spirit speaking to you while you are serving and worshipping Him, instead of before you start serving or worshipping Him? Why do we need to hear from the Holy Spirit before we are sent by the Holy Spirit? Rather than audible noise, how is the Holy Spirit heard through the written Word of God? Rather than a mystical voice, how has the Holy Spirit brought His pressing conviction of the heart through your conscience? How is the voice of the Holy Spirit heard through the voice of other spiritual leaders around you, who are preaching, encouraging, admonishing, rebuking, training, and correcting you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.2b] The Holy Spirit says to set apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which He had called them. *How is the Spirit calling you to be set apart in order to prepare to be sent out for His work? What do you need to be set apart from? What is the Spirit setting you apart for? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4.) [v.3] Barnabas and Saul do not just get sent off without a commissioned blessing. The commissioning with the laying on of prayerful hands was vital for their mission ahead. *Are you seeking a prayerful commissioning from the whole body of Christ’s Church prior to a big move elsewhere, or acting independently on your own? How important is it that the Church is united around your decision to be sent off for the Spirit’s work? And are you being a blessing with prayerful hands for those called to be sent? [Korean translation] “그들은 그들을 보내니라” (사도행전 13장 1-3절) (1.) [1절] 바나바와 사울이 예루살렘에서 번성하던 안디옥 교회로 돌아왔을 때, 바나바와 사울을 포함하여 은사 있는 예언자이자 교사 다섯 명이 일어나 교회를 계속해서 세워 나갔습니다. 그들은 민족, 문화, 사회경제적 배경, 정치적 성향이 모두 달랐지만, 각자 다른 가르침의 은사와 예언의 은사를 사용하여 주님의 교회를 세우는 데 한마음으로 뭉쳤습니다. 여러분에게도 주님께서 맡기신 영적인 은사가 있습니다. *성령께서 주신 은사는 무엇입니까? 당신은 그 은사를 독립적으로 그리고 개인적으로 활용하고 있습니까? 당신의 은사를 보완하는 다른 영적으로 은사받은 그리스도인들과 함께 어떻게 공동체적으로 그리고 덕스럽게 활용할 수 있습니까? 그리스도의 몸, 곧 그분의 교회 안에서 다른 사람들의 다양한 은사와 당신의 은사를 하나로 모으는 것은 얼마나 중요합니까? 이러한 연합은 당신이 지역적으로나 세계적으로 그리스도의 몸으로서 동일한 사명을 위해 함께 파송되도록 어떻게 준비시켜 줍니까? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [2절 상반절] 이 다섯 명의 은사 있는 예언자들과 교사들이 예배하며 금식하는 동안, 그들은 성령의 음성을 들었습니다. *성령님은 여러분이 그분을 섬기고 예배하기 전이 아니라, 섬기고 예배하는 동안 어떻게 여러분에게 말씀하고 계십니까? 성령님께서 우리를 보내시기 전에 왜 우리는 성령님의 음성을 들어야 합니까? 들리는 소음이 아니라, 어떻게 하나님의 기록된 말씀을 통해 성령님의 음성을 들을 수 있습니까? 신비로운 음성이 아니라, 어떻게 성령님께서 여러분의 양심을 통해 마음에 간절한 확신을 불어넣어 주셨습니까? 여러분 주변에서 설교하고, 격려하고, 권면하고, 책망하고, 훈련하고, 바로잡는 다른 영적 지도자들의 음성을 통해 어떻게 성령님의 음성을 들을 수 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [2절 하반절] 성령께서는 바나바와 사울을 그분께서 부르신 사역을 위해 구별하라고 말씀하십니다. *성령께서는 당신이 그분의 사역을 위해 파송될 준비를 하도록 어떻게 구별하라고 부르십니까? 당신은 무엇으로부터 구별되어야 합니까? 성령께서는 당신을 무엇을 위해 구별하고 계십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4.) [3절] 바나바와 사울은 파송 축복 없이 그냥 보내진 것이 아닙니다. 기도하는 안수와 함께 이루어진 파송은 그들의 앞으로의 사명에 매우 중요했습니다. *여러분은 다른 곳으로 이사하기 전에 그리스도 교회의 온 몸으로부터 기도하는 파송을 구하고 있습니까, 아니면 독자적으로 행동하고 있습니까? 성령의 사역을 위해 파송받기로 한 여러분의 결정에 교회가 하나 되는 것이 얼마나 중요합니까? 그리고 파송받도록 부르심을 받은 사람들을 위해 기도하는 안수로 축복을 베풀고 있습니까? *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on guidance and growth for the churches and leaders to lead the Korean American community in North Dallas. Scripture: Romans 8:28 (ESV) And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 2 Timothy 1:8-9 (ESV) Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Prayer (by Deacon Jonathan Jeng): Heavenly Father, Today we come before You with heavy hearts as we pray for all the families, businesses, and communities affected by the recent shooting that has deeply shaken the Korean American community and so many around the area. Lord, we ask that Your loving presence surround every grieving family with comfort, strength, and hope during this painful time. Once again, we are reminded that this world is broken and filled with hurt, violence, and sorrow. Yet even in the darkness, we know that we are never abandoned because we have Your guidance, mercy, and everlasting love. Though the world is broken, our faith in You makes us whole. Father, remind us of the promise found in Romans 8:28 – that in all things You work for the good of those who love You and are called according to Your purpose. Sometimes good things fall apart so that better things may come together according to Your will. Help us to trust You even when we do not understand the pain before us. Teach us not to dwell only on earthly desires or personal ambitions, but to seek Your calling above all else. Your word reminds us that You have saved us and called us to a holy life, not because of anything we have done ourselves, but because of Your grace and glory. May we walk faithfully in that calling with humility and obedience. Father, renew our hearts daily and remind us that through Christ we are made new creations. Help us let go of our old identity, fears, bitterness, and brokenness, and instead live in hope and transformation that comes through You alone. Bring healing where there is pain, unity where there is division, and light where there is darkness. May Your love continue to guide the Korean American community, businesses, and all people toward compassion, love, and faith. In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.
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*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. *UPCOMING – THIS FRIDAY (5/8) COLLEGE GRADUATION – CONGRATULATIONS, RACHEL KO! – Sister Rachel will graduate with the bachelor of science degree in music therapy from Texas Woman’s University in Denton. Let us congratulate her and glorify the Lord on this milestone achievement! *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. *UPCOMING – 5/24 (Sun) 3pm START-OF-SUMMER BBQ at Foyer Hallway/Ezra Chapel – The Park’s are graciously, generously, and sacrificially organizing a “Start-of-Summer BBQ” on Sunday during the Memorial Day weekend holiday. *Sign-up for attendance/headcount needs in the respective group chats, or see Deacon Juhae to inform of your attendance. Thank you! *LET’S BE ON-TIME FOR 10:30AM START-TIME! - *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! *SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY (5/10) – Thank you, worship servants, for serving as Christ served us! *Welcomers: Elder Patrick Liu; Hoon Park; Rachel Ko. *Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *Kingdom Expansion Prayer Representative: Deacon Jonathan Jeng (*tentative). *Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *CONTINUING TODAY – 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. *CONTINUING TODAY – 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. *TODAY – 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 Deacon Jonathan Jeng for serving dessert ministry. Thank you to sister Mya Krief for serving our birthday cake ministry. *Happy May birthdays: Roi Lee (5/4); Yura Ahn (5/6); Sarah Kim (5/8); Aria Chao (5/24); JJ Kim (5/24) *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/9) KITCHEN FOOD PREP MINISTRY & NEXT SUNDAY (5/10) DISHWASHING MINISTRY – Let us support our organizing Deacons to serve this ministry. Thank you to all the kitchen servants over this weekend! Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *[5/9] 9:30am Saturday Kitchen Prep Servants: Deacon Chong Choe (Team Lead), Kate Choe, Reserve Elder Andrew Lee, Reserve Elder Heather Lee *[5/10] Sunday Dishwashing Servants: Deacon Jonathan Jeng (Team Lead), Eric Sung *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/9) - 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 – NEXT SUNDAY (5/10) – MOTHER’S APPRECIATION & ASCENSION SUNDAY – We honor our godly mothers in Hosanna and the ascension of our Lord Jesus 40 days after Easter. *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/10) – 1:30pm 2026 “RAINFOREST FALLS” VBS Staff-Volunteers Meeting at BCM Children’s Chapel – All volunteers are encouraged to attend for important information. *TODAY: SUNDAY (5/3) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Believe; (2) King Forevermore; (Response Song) All Hail King 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. 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 49)] “Give God the Glory!” (ACTS 12:18-25) (1.) [v.18-20] It’s clear that Herod knew no other king than himself. When things didn’t go his own way, as with the escape of his prized prisoner (Peter), Herod did not hesitate to exercise the power of his order to put to death his guards for their failure. When Herod became angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, he enjoyed the spectacle of the multitudes pacifying his anger with persuasion and pleas for his favor, as he leveraged giving or withholding their food resources. *Are you a king? Then, why are you living and acting like one? How are you living in your own glory as your own king? Are you giving orders like Herod, or obeying orders from Jesus? Are you taking life like Herod, or giving life like Jesus? Do you desire for others to get on your side, or point others to Jesus’ side? How must Jesus be King through your life and lifestyle? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.21-23] Knowing no other king but himself, Herod dressed like a king and then took his seat on the throne like a king. Then, he delivered an oration like a king. As the people praised him for having the voice of a god, he did not deny it. Immediately, the Lord struck him down to his last breath and his body was eaten by worms because he did not give God the glory. *What glory are you taking away from God? Especially with your tongue, how does your speech glorify yourself instead of giving glory to the Lord Jesus Christ? How can we glorify God with our speech (see James 1:19 and 1 Peter 4:11)? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.24-25] Herod’s words were struck down, but God’s word increased and multiplied. New servants of the Word, like John Mark, were taken by Barnabas and Saul from Jerusalem back to their home base church in Antioch. *Is the word of God increasing or decreasing through you? Is God’s Word multiplying or declining through you? How is God calling you to live as servants (like Barnabas, Saul, and John Mark) instead of like kings through your life, lifestyle, words, and actions? How can you be part of increasing, multiplying, and glorifying the word of God through your life? [Korean translation] “영광을 하나님께로 돌리라!” (사도행전 12장 18-25절) (1.) [18-20절] 헤롯은 자신 외에 다른 왕을 알지 못했다는 것이 분명합니다. 귀중한 포로 베드로가 탈출했을 때처럼 일이 뜻대로 되지 않으면 헤롯은 주저 없이 자신의 명령권을 행사하여 경비병들의 실패를 이유로 처형했습니다. 헤롯은 두로와 시돈 사람들에게 진노했을 때, 백성들이 그의 호의를 얻기 위해 설득하고 간청하는 모습을 즐기며 식량을 주거나 주지 않는 방식으로 그들을 조종했습니다. *당신은 왕입니까? 그렇다면 왜 왕처럼 살고 행동합니까? 당신은 어떻게 자신의 왕으로서 영광 가운데 살고 있습니까? 헤롯처럼 명령을 내리고 있습니까, 아니면 예수님의 명령에 순종하고 있습니까? 헤롯처럼 생명을 빼앗고 있습니까, 아니면 예수님처럼 생명을 주고 있습니까? 다른 사람들이 당신 편에 서기를 바라고 있습니까, 아니면 다른 사람들을 예수님 편으로 인도하고 있습니까? 당신의 삶과 생활 방식을 통해 예수님은 어떻게 왕이 되셔야 합니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [21-23절] 헤롯은 자기 외에는 다른 왕이 없다는 것을 알고 왕처럼 옷을 입고 왕처럼 왕좌에 앉았습니다. 그리고 왕처럼 연설했습니다. 백성들이 그의 목소리가 신과 같다고 칭찬하자 그는 부인하지 않았습니다. 그러나 그가 하나님께 영광을 돌리지 않았기에 주님께서 즉시 그를 치셔서 숨을 거두게 하셨고 그의 몸은 벌레에게 먹혔습니다. *당신은 하나님께 영광을 돌리지 않고 있습니까? 특히 당신의 혀로, 당신의 말은 어떻게 주 예수 그리스도께 영광을 돌리는 대신 자신을 영화롭게 합니까? 어떻게 하면 말로 하나님께 영광을 돌릴 수 있을까요? (야고보서 1:19, 베드로전서 4:11 참조) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [24-25절] 헤롯의 말은 무너졌지만, 하나님의 말씀은 더욱 번성했습니다. 요한 마가와 같은 새로운 말씀의 종들이 바나바와 사울에 의해 예루살렘에서 안디옥에 있는 그들의 본거지 교회로 돌아갔습니다. *하나님의 말씀은 당신을 통해 증가하고 있습니까, 아니면 감소하고 있습니까? 하나님의 말씀은 당신을 통해 번성하고 있습니까, 아니면 쇠퇴하고 있습니까? 하나님께서는 당신의 삶과 생활 방식, 말과 행동을 통해 왕처럼 사는 대신 바나바, 사울, 요한 마가처럼 섬기는 자로 살도록 어떻게 부르고 계십니까? 당신은 어떻게 당신의 삶을 통해 하나님의 말씀을 증가시키고, 번성시키고, 영화롭게 할 수 있습니까? *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Growing a Heart of Sharing the Gospel. Scripture: 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) For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (ROMANS 1:16) Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. (2 TIMOTHY 4:2) Prayer (by Elder Patrick Liu): Father God, we thank you for the beauty of your gospel truth, how you were crucified, died, and buried and then you rose again three days later according to the Scriptures, saving us from the penalty of death as a result of our sin and reconciling us with Yourself. Help grow in us a heart of boldness to share this good news and perfect gift that has been given to us freely with those around us so that your saving grace can abound across the earth more and more. Prepare us to be able to speak truth in season and out of season with patience and teaching as we carry and proclaim this good news that has been shared to us. Thank you for yesterday’s blessed James life group gathering, and I pray you continue to bless the Agape life group gathering this coming Saturday. I pray for deeper conversations over your preached Word in our discussion group ministry during lunch and thank you for the birthdays in the month of May as we celebrate in our monthly dessert and birthday celebration ministry during lunch. In Jesus’ blessed and glorious name we pray, 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 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.  *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) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*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?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) –
*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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) –
*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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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.  *WELCOME to HOSANNA GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP! – Warmest welcome to all of you, both in-person and online. May the blessing of this good night on which Jesus Christ laid His life down for us be yours at the cross and through His empty tomb.
*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 some Good Friday children’s craft ministries. *UPCOMING – TOMORROW – SATURDAY (4/4) 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 TOMORROW – Saturday (4/4) Setup, 3:30pm: Deacon Chong Choe (Team Lead), Kate Choe, Elder Andrew Lee, Elder Heather Lee, Miki Krief, and Chester Chung. *Serving this Easter Sunday (4/5) Cleanup, 1:05pm: *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 *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! *UPCOMING – THIS SUNDAY (4/5) EASTER JOINT WORSHIP with children/youth & HOLY COMMUNION – This Easter Sunday, 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 prior to Easter to prepare your heart and life with godly self-examination and repentance prior to partaking of Holy Communion. *UPCOMING – THIS 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 THIS SUNDAY with Deacon Chong Choe. *UPCOMING – THIS SUNDAY (4/5) – APRIL BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATIONS – Enjoy during lunch! *Happy April birthday’s: Mya Krief (4/7); Daniel Roger Lee (4/18) *COME BY 10AM THIS SUNDAY 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. *TAKE NOTE THIS SUNDAY’S ASSIGNED STATION SERVANTS DURING EASTER’S “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 (*any other help from skilled face-painters welcomed to assist); (2) Bounce-House Chaperone: Deacon Chong. *OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: SERVANTS NEEDED – *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 4/12. *GOOD FRIDAY KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – Good Friday & Easter 2026 Scripture: He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. (1 PETER 2:24) But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (ISAIAH 53:5) And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.” (MARK 10:34) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, for You so loved the world, You gave Your only Son, so that the many to be made righteous, who trust in dependence upon Jesus Christ will not perish but have everlasting life. On this very good night, death and gore are not the glory of this day, but life and reconciling peace achieved by the perfect obedience and sacrifice of the perfect Passover Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, Christ Jesus, who presented to You, Father God, a bride – Your Church – without blemish, cleansed by His blood as His body, His light, His way in this fallen world. Lift up our eyes to look upon the tree of the cross, where Jesus bore our sins in His own body that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. Not by our wounds, but by His wounds may our healing come! For He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities. Upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace. By His wounds we are healed! Although they mocked and spit and flogged and killed our Lord, after three days He knew already He would rise, as He is risen today. May Hosanna rise with Jesus tomorrow as Deacon Chong’s team setups up Your communion table in the evening. Let Hosanna rise this Easter Sunday – bless our breakfast fellowship. Bless the labor of the 10am setup team. Bless our joint worship with all the children in our holy communion. Bless our special Easter lunch and Oh Happy Day Fellowship. Bless our face-painters and bounce house chaperons. Bless Deacon Juhae’s table cleanup team and cleanup afterwards, bringing safety and joy of the resurrection to all. We thank You, Lord Jesus, for being our humble King who came to us and obeyed to death, even death on a cross, our Crucified Savior, God, and Lord Jesus Christ, 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! *ENTERING FINAL WEEK of LENTEN SEASON – HOLY/PASSION WEEK 7 “Here I Am” A Lenten Journey of Obedience – “Holy Week” – Use the Lent guide from our denomination ECO: eco-pres.org/lent. We are entering the start of the final Passion Week of our Lord Jesus, recalling and reflecting on His great sufferings endured on our behalf for the joy set before Him of bringing us to Himself. Continue your fasting (from food, from addicted sins, from leisure, from entertainment, from daily routines, from spending/money, etc.) & pray... realigning our hungering desires upon Christ through fasting. Let us hunger for more of Christ’s living bread and fill our flesh with what is lacking in us of Christ’s afflictions on the cross. Amen.  *TODAY – SUNDAY (3/29) is PALM SUNDAY – As we near the start of Passion Week of our Lord Jesus, let us celebrate this Sunday the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem that final time, welcoming Him like the multitudes did that day with palm branches, praising Him as Hosanna, yet also feel the tears that Jesus had that day knowing of the impending spiritual blindness of the people and their rejection of Him to the cross. *TODAY – DEADLINE for OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: SERVANTS NEEDED – Next week on Easter Sunday 4/5, we are in need of servants to be present pre-worship starting 9:00am and post-worship starting 1:00pm to help our Korean ministry leaders setup the "Oh Happy Day" fellowship & lead the stations of festivities-activities. *Consider helping this labor of love and sign-up with the Deacons BY TODAY (3/29). *TODAY (3/29) – OFFICERS GATHERING, 1:00pm at Corner Conference Room - Pray for our ordained Officers as they gathering to plan and pray for God's direction and dreams for Hosanna. *UPCOMING – THIS FRIDAY (4/3) is GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP, 7:00pm at Ezra Chapel - Let us plan to gather on this very good night our Lord laid His life down for us! *UPCOMING – BEGINNING THIS SATURDAY (4/4) TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP & SUNDAY CLEANUP – Our Korean ministry leaders have assigned us the month of April to setup and cleanup the breaking of bread ministry. All hands are needed for this great monthly task of godly servanthood! In this small way of service, let us show our appreciation to the Korean ministry leaders who serve us weekly on Sunday with the breaking of bread ministry. *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. Thank you! *Before serving together, please open in prayer. After finishing your service, please close by praying for the breaking of bread ministry. *Serving this upcoming Saturday (4/4) Setup, 3:30pm: Deacon Chong Choe (Team Lead), Kate Choe, Elder Andrew Lee, Elder Heather Lee, Miki Krief, and Chester Chung. *Serving this upcoming Easter Sunday (4/5) Cleanup, 1:05pm: *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 *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (4/5) EASTER JOINT WORSHIP with children/youth & HOLY COMMUNION – On Easter Sunday, 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 prior to Easter to prepare your heart and life with godly self-examination and repentance prior to partaking of Holy Communion. *UPCOMING – NEXT 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 – NEXT SUNDAY (4/5) – DESSERT MINISTRY + APRIL BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATIONS – *Enjoy during-lunch as we serve and bless both our Bethany & Hosanna families in Christ. *Happy April birthday’s: Mya Krief (4/7); Daniel Roger Lee (4/18) *OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: SERVANTS NEEDED – *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 4/12. *TODAY: SUNDAY (3/29) –
*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) Son of Suffering; (Response Song) King of Kings   *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!
[Palm Sunday] "You Did Not Know the Time of Your Visitation" (LUKE 19:28-44) (1.) [v.28-34] Although Jesus had entered the city of Jerusalem several times before on foot, on this final occasion He needed to enter differently. He needed a young colt to ride on, fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9, identifying Himself as the humble King who comes in the humility, fragility, and peace of a weak colt instead of the pride, power, and might of a warhorse stallion. Jesus needs a colt, not a stallion. Do you know what Jesus needs? What is the “colt” that Jesus needs in your life? When He takes it, are you asking like the owners of the colt, “Why are you untying/taking that which is mine?” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.35-40] Jesus needed a chosen colt because He wanted a genuine worshipper. If they remained silent, even the very stones would cry out to worship and praise Jesus for who He was as the Savior/Hosanna entering the city to lay down His life at the cross as the perfect sacrificial offering for all sins. Do you know what Jesus wants as He draws near to you? If you stay silent, what is creation shouting in your place? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.41-42] Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem wasn’t all smiles and joy, but also filled with tears and weeping at the approaching rejection and spiritual blindness of the multitudes. Jesus weeps over this. Do you know what Jesus feels, what makes His eyes swell with tears? How quickly does our “Praise Jesus!” turn to “Crucify Jesus!”? When have you traded Christ’s peace for your own blindness? What is making Jesus weep as He draws near to you? Do you weep too? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4.) [v.43-44] Because Jerusalem failed to know the time of Jesus’ visit, there would come days of judgment and suffering, which Jesus already knows. Do you know what Jesus knows, that He is visiting you daily? Are you missing His multiple visits? [Korean translation] “네가 보살핌 받는 날을 알지 못함을 인함이니라” (누가복음 19장 28-44절) (1.) [28-34절] 예수께서는 이전에도 여러 번 걸어서 예루살렘 성에 들어가셨지만, 마지막으로 들어가실 때는 다른 방법이 필요하셨습니다. 그분은 어린 망아지를 타고 오셔야 했습니다. 이는 스가랴 9장 9절의 예언을 성취하는 것으로, 자신을 전쟁터에서 활약하는 위풍당당한 숫말의 힘과 위엄이 아닌, 연약하고 부드러운 망아지의 모습으로 오시는 겸손한 왕으로 나타내시는 것입니다. 예수님께는 숫말이 아닌 어린 망아지가 필요하셨습니다. 여러분은 예수님께 무엇이 필요하신지 아십니까? 여러분의 삶에서 예수님께 필요한 "어린 망아지"는 무엇입니까? 그분께서 그 망아지를 데려가실 때, 여러분은 마치 망아지 주인처럼 "어찌하여 내 것을 가져가십니까?"라고 묻고 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [35-40절] 예수님께서는 진정한 예배자를 원하셨기에 택하신 어린 나귀가 필요하셨습니다. 만일 그들이 침묵한다면, 돌멩이들조차도 예수님이 누구신지, 곧 구원자이시며 호산나로서 도시에 입성하시어 십자가에서 모든 죄를 위한 완전한 희생 제물이 되셨음을 찬양하며 예배할 것입니다. 예수님께서 당신에게 가까이 오실 때, 당신은 예수님께서 무엇을 원하시는지 알고 있습니까? 만일 당신이 침묵한다면, 피조물들은 당신을 대신하여 무엇을 외치고 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [41-42절] 예수께서 예루살렘에 마지막으로 입성하실 때에는 미소와 기쁨만 가득했던 것이 아니라, 다가오는 무리의 거부와 영적인 눈먼 상태를 보며 눈물과 통곡으로 가득 차 있었습니다. 예수께서는 이것 때문에 우셨습니다. 여러분은 예수께서 어떤 마음이셨는지, 무엇 때문에 그분의 눈에 눈물이 고였는지 아십니까? 우리의 "예수님을 찬양하라!"가 얼마나 빨리 "예수님을 십자가에 못 박으라!"로 바뀌는지 아십니까? 언제 그리스도의 평화를 자신의 영적인 눈먼 상태와 맞바꾸었습니까? 예수께서 여러분에게 가까이 오실 때 무엇 때문에 우셨습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4.) [43-44절] 예루살렘이 예수님의 방문 시기를 알지 못했기 때문에 심판과 고난의 날들이 올 것이었고, 예수님은 이미 그 날들을 알고 계셨습니다. 예수님께서 아시는 것, 즉 그분이 매일 당신을 찾아오신다는 사실을 당신은 알고 있습니까? 그분의 수많은 방문을 놓치고 있습니까? *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on the final week 7 of this Lenten season devotional, “Holy Week” Scripture: And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (MATTHEW 21:9) So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” (JOHN 12:13) And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!” (JOHN 12:14-15) And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” (MARK 11:9-10) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we rejoice with You yet also weep with You on this holy Palm Sunday, recalling both the joy and tears flowing down on the face of Your only eternal Son our Lord Jesus, our Hosanna Savior, as He entered the city one final time knowing what lied ahead – rejection, suffering, and the cross. Show us the holiness of Christ as we enter this holy passion week. No one takes Your life from You, Lord Jesus, but You laid it down on Your own accord. You have authority to lay it down. You have authority to take it up again! You sovereignly purposed the cross as the greatest demonstration of Your love, for while we were still sinners, You died for us. So as we raise our palm branches of praise and come out to greet You today, may You find a genuine worshipper who cries, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, the promised King to God’s people, the promised eternal Son to David! Behold, our King is coming, righteous and having salvation, humble and mounted on a colt!” Let us shout Hosanna – that You are our only Savior to save us from our sins, save us from our impending death, save us from the wrath of the final judgment to come! Let not our cries turn from praising You to crucifying You, but to trusting You and walking with You in the way of the cross, where we die to sin and live to righteousness, whereby Your wounds we find healing, whereby Your blood we are reconciled to You and one another. Bless our final week of holy week devotions with fasting and prayer. Bless our 9:30am breakfast fellowship with early worshippers. Bless our Palm Sunday discussion time & breaking of bread with joyful reflections. Bless the Officers today as they gather to plan and pray for Your church. Bless this Good Friday’s worship with renewed joy at the foot of the cross. Bless the tables/chairs setup this Saturday with our godly servants. Bless next Sunday’s join Easter worship with our children, holy communion, dessert ministry & April birthday blessings, Oh Happy Day fellowship with sounds of rejoicing in Christ’s resurrection. Bless all the precious life growing in the womb among us and Your creation sister Selene in nurture and growth. In the risen name of the One who bears the name of this church He founded, our Hosanna in the highest, our risen Lord Jesus Christ, receive Your welcome and praises with our palm branches lifted to the highest, 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!   *CONTINUING THIS WEEK – LENTEN SEASON – WEEK 6 “Here I Am” A Lenten Journey of Obedience – “Watching and Waiting” – Use the Lent guide from our denomination ECO: eco-pres.org/lent. These are the 40 days prior to Easter on April 4/5. Let us all learn to fast (from food, from addicted sins, from leisure, from entertainment, from daily routines, from spending/money, etc.) & pray... realigning our hungering desires upon Christ through fasting. Read this online article on the importance of fasting: https://www.intouch.org/read/articles/how-to-start-fasting-and-actually-keep-it-up. Let us hunger for more of Jesus as Easter 2026 arrives, Amen? Amen. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (3/28) - 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! *OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: SERVANTS NEEDED – On Easter Sunday 4/5, we are in need of servants to be present pre-worship starting 9:00am and post-worship at 11:45am to help our Korean ministry leaders setup the "Oh Happy Day" fellowship & festivities-activities. *Consider helping this labor of love and sign-up with the Deacons by next Sunday (3/29).  *OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: SERVANTS NEEDED – *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 4/12. *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (3/29) is PALM SUNDAY – As we near the start of Passion Week of our Lord Jesus, continue your time of fasting and prayer with the Word through the lent guide: eco-pres.org/lent. *4/3 GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP, 7:00pm at Ezra Chapel - Let us plan to gather on this very good night our Lord laid His life down for us! *BEGINNING 4/4 (SATURDAY) TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP & SUNDAY CLEANUP – Our Korean ministry leaders have assigned us the month of April to setup and cleanup the breaking of bread ministry. A schedule will be created for all congregants to serve together in this great monthly task where all hands are needed! In this small way of service, let us show our appreciation to the Korean ministry leaders who serve us weekly on Sunday with the breaking of bread ministry. *4/5 EASTER JOINT WORSHIP with children/youth & HOLY COMMUNION – On Easter Sunday, 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 prior to Easter to prepare your heart and life with godly self-examination and repentance prior to partaking of Holy Communion. *TODAY: SUNDAY (3/22) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Lay Me Down; (2) How Deep the Father's Love for Us; (Response Song) More Like Jesus (One Voice)/ More Like Jesus (Passion)   *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 45)] "Every One According to His Ability Determined to Give" (ACTS 11:27-30) (1.) [v.27-28] The love of the Jerusalem Church leaders for their new Christian brothers and sisters at the Antioch Church is apparent. Not only did they send their best teachers to Antioch – Barnabas and Saul – but also their prophets to edify them with the spiritual gift of prophecy like Agabus, who foretold the natural disaster of a coming great famine over all the world. Historically, this famine, a series of poor harvests and subsequent scarcity, is recorded in the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius from A.D. 41 to 54. What an amazing verification and fulfillment of Agabus’ foretold prophetic word to the Antioch Christians! *Who is the Agabus that the Lord has sent to you through a teaching, admonishment, foretelling by the Spirit to warn you of spiritual danger and help you prepare for sanctifying action? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.29] As the Jerusalem Church expressed compassionate generosity in sending their teachers and prophets to Antioch, now the Antioch Church reciprocates their loving concern by sending sacrificial relief funds to help their Jerusalem Christian brothers and sisters prepare for the great famine ahead. *How have you been a recipient of Christ’s compassionate generosity? How is Jesus Christ calling you to reciprocate that selfless and sacrificial generosity to one another, especially to His body, the local Church? How is your discipline in giving, particularly in the tithe and additional offerings, a visible portrait of your worship to God and compassion for His body? Like the Antioch givers, are you determined to give according to the ability God has entrusted to you? What is that ability? Are you being faithful with it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.30] Instead of individually and personally giving to whomever and through whatever means they desire, how do the Antioch Christians teach us how to collect our giving and where to send our giving? How are you entrusting your giving to the elders and spiritual leaders of the Church as a display of godly humility and faith? [Korean translation] “제자들이 각각 힘대로 부조를 보내기로 작정하였다” (사도행전 11장 27-30절) (1.) [27-28절] 예루살렘 교회 지도자들이 안디옥 교회의 새 그리스도인 형제자매들을 향한 사랑은 분명하게 드러납니다. 그들은 최고의 교사들인 바나바와 사울뿐 아니라, 예언의 은사를 가진 예언자들도 안디옥에 보냈습니다. 아가보는 온 세상에 닥칠 대기근이라는 자연재해를 예언했습니다. 역사적으로 이 대기근, 즉 흉작과 그로 인한 식량 부족은 서기 41년부터 54년까지 로마 황제 클라우디우스 시대에 기록되어 있습니다. 아가보가 안디옥 그리스도인들에게 전한 예언이 얼마나 놀랍게 성취된 것입니까! *주님께서 성령의 가르침과 훈계와 예언을 통해 여러분에게 보내신 아가보는 누구입니까? 그분은 여러분에게 영적인 위험을 경고하고 거룩하게 되는 행동을 준비하도록 돕기 위해 보내신 분입니다. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [29절] 예루살렘 교회가 안디옥에 교사와 선지자를 파송하여 자비로운 관대함을 보인 것처럼, 이제 안디옥 교회는 예루살렘의 그리스도인 형제자매들이 다가올 대기근에 대비할 수 있도록 희생적인 구호 기금을 보내어 그들의 사랑과 관심에 보답하고 있습니다. *여러분은 그리스도의 자비로운 관대함을 어떻게 경험했습니까? 예수 그리스도께서는 여러분이 서로에게, 특히 그분의 몸인 지역 교회에 어떻게 이타적이고 희생적인 관대함을 되돌려주도록 부르시고 계십니까? 십일조와 추가 헌금을 포함한 헌금에 있어서 여러분의 훈련은 하나님께 드리는 예배와 그분의 몸인 교회에 대한 자비로움을 어떻게 보여주는 가시적인 모습입니까? 안디옥 헌금자들처럼, 여러분은 하나님께서 여러분에게 맡기신 능력에 따라 헌금하기로 결심했습니까? 그 능력은 무엇입니까? 여러분은 그 능력에 충실하고 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [30절] 안디옥 그리스도인들은 우리가 원하는 사람에게 원하는 방법으로 개인적으로 헌금을 주는 대신에, 어떻게 헌금을 모아서 어디로 보내야 하는지 가르쳐 줍니까? 여러분은 경건한 겸손과 믿음을 나타내기 위해 어떻게 헌금을 교회의 장로들과 영적 지도자들에게 맡기고 있습니까? *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on week 5 of this Lenten season devotional theme, “Watching and Waiting” Scripture: And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (MATTHEW 26:40-41) But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. (ISAIAH 40:31) Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. (1 PETER 5:7-10) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, as we enter the 6th week of this holy Lenten season prior to the final Passion Week, show us what it means to be “Watching and Waiting” for Jesus Christ, on drawing nearer to the first coming and anticipating with blessed hope of the second coming of Your only Son. He has come to die and rise again, and He will come again with the clouds, with every eye seeing Him, as the First and the Last, who is, who was, and who is to come, our almighty Savior and Lord. Strengthen us to watch and pray instead of relax and sleep. May our prayerful dependence on Jesus keep us from entering independently into all temptation. Our spirit is indeed willing, but our flesh is so weak. By the power of prayer, keep our anxieties cast upon You and Your care for us. Sober our minds and keep our eyes watchful as the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking to devour. Strengthen us to resist the devil by being firm in faith, knowing the same kinds of sufferings are being experienced by our brotherhood and sisterhood at Hosanna and the global Church around the world. For after we suffer a little while on earth, You Yourself will restore us, confirm us, strengthen us, and establish us by Your grace and glory in Your only Son. So Lord, we wait upon You! As we wait, our strength is renewed upon You! Let us mount up with wings like eagles, run and not be weary, walk and not faint, for Your strength will arise within us! Bless our fasting and prayer this week and prepare us for Palm Sunday next week. Bless our breakfast fellowship with many to come earlier and on-time to service. Bless our breakout discussions during lunch with fruitful reflections on Your Word. Bless the Agape life gathering this Saturday with the holy truths of Ephesians. Fill all the needs for servants to serve You on Easter and VBS and the approaching April tables/chairs setup ministry. Bless all the students on spring break with renewed rest and strength. Bless all the precious life growing in the womb among us and Your creation sister Selene in nurture and growth. We watch and wait for You at all times, risen Lord Jesus Christ, 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. *THIS PAST MONDAY (3/9) WELCOME TO GOD'S FAMILY! Sister Selene Suh-U Gee - This past Monday, March 9, 2026, our new sister Selene Suh-U Gee was born, delivered safely to us by the merciful arms of Jesus! The Lord sent our sister Selene into this world, to our Gee family and to our Hosanna family. All praise and glory be to our Lord Jesus Christ, the Author and Perfecter of all life! Keep mom Deacon Gloria's post-delivery recovery in your prayers and the nurture of Selene. May the Lord make Selene His light shining in the darkest times & His wisdom flowing out at all times! Amen. Welcome, sister Selene! Praise be to the Lord for His faithfulness and His love that endures forever for Selene and for us all! Amen. *THANK YOU, KITCHEN FOOD PREP SERVANTS! – Thank you to all the kitchen servants yesterday who helped prep the breaking of bread ministry for today.  *CONTINUING THIS WEEK – LENTEN SEASON – WEEK 5 “Here I Am” A Lenten Journey of Obedience – “Walking Toward the Cross” – Use the Lent guide from our denomination ECO: eco-pres.org/lent. These are the 40 days prior to Easter on April 4/5. Let us all learn to fast (from food, from addicted sins, from leisure, from entertainment, from daily routines, from spending/money, etc.) & pray... realigning our hungering desires upon Christ through fasting. Read this online article on the importance of fasting: https://www.intouch.org/read/articles/how-to-start-fasting-and-actually-keep-it-up. Let us hunger for more of Jesus as Easter 2026 arrives, Amen? Amen. *STARTING FROM TODAY – WEEKLY SUNDAY 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 (3/15) 1:00pm STAFF GATHERING – Pray for and continue to support our honored Staff - Minister Chao, Director Trey, and Director Rachel! *TODAY – SUNDAY (3/15) 1:00pm CHILDREN’S MINISTRY (K-5th) PTA MEETING at BCM Worship Room – BCM Minister Sewon Cho has called for a PTA meeting today for parents. Childcare will be provided. The BCM Worship Room has also been newly painted. Thank you to Bethany Elder Chun who worked so diligently to oversee completion of the new paint job. *TODAY: SUNDAY (3/15) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Build Your Kingdom Here; (2) Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me; (Response Song) More Like Jesus (One Voice Worship)   *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 44)] "The Hand of the Lord with the First Christians of His Church" (ACTS 11:19-26) (1.) [v.19-21] How are your hardships, difficult times, sufferings/persecutions, and trials all part of being led by the Lord’s hand and held in the Lord’s hand, like the persecution arising from Deacon Stephen’s martyrdom that scattered the early Jesus followers? When we do everything except the very thing that God wants us to do, how does this limit what the Lord’s hand can do in our lives, just as the scattered evangelists still limited the reach of the gospel by only speaking the Word to Jews? Like the unknown evangelists from Cyprus and Cyrene, how can you humbly, faithfully, and obediently follow where the Lord’s hand is leading you in new ways that can result in unimaginable spiritual fruit? How can your small act of obedience today be a seed for a great act of the Lord’s hand through you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.22-24] Like the sending of Barnabas to Antioch, who has the hand of the Lord sent into your life to exhort you to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose? Who has God sent you to as His Barnabas, someone full of the Holy Spirit and of faith to see His grace and be glad at the works of His hands? Who are the souls God is sending you to teach, encourage, exhort, and build up in Jesus Christ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.25-26] Instead of relishing in visible success, fruitful times, or attained knowledge, how is the Lord’s hand humbling you to look for other servants of God who can teach and edify your walk with Christ? Just as Barnabas sought and brought a better teacher, Saul, to Antioch, how can we nurture a teachable heart before those God appointed over us to teach us? How must we be teachable disciples of Jesus Christ, so much so that we ought to be called, “Christian” which means “little Christ/Resemblers of Christ/Christ followers”? [Korean translation] “주의 손이 그의 교회 안에 초대 그리스도인들과 함께 하시매” (사도행전 11장 19-26절) (1.) [19-21절] 여러분이 겪는 어려움, 힘든 시기, 고난/박해, 시련은 모두 주님의 손에 이끌리고 주님의 품에 안겨 있는 과정의 일부입니다. 마치 집사 스테파노의 순교로 인해 초기 예수 제자들이 흩어졌던 박해처럼 말입니다. 우리가 하나님께서 원하시는 일을 제외한 모든 것을 행할 때, 주님의 손길이 우리 삶에서 행하실 수 있는 일은 어떻게 제한될까요? 마치 흩어진 복음 전도자들이 유대인들에게만 말씀을 전함으로써 복음의 범위를 제한했던 것처럼 말입니다. 키프로스와 키레네의 이름 없는 복음 전도자들처럼, 여러분은 어떻게 겸손하고 신실하며 순종하는 마음으로 주님의 손길이 인도하시는 새로운 길을 따라가 상상할 수 없는 영적인 열매를 맺을 수 있을까요? 오늘 여러분의 작은 순종이 어떻게 주님의 손길이 여러분을 통해 행하시는 위대한 일의 씨앗이 될 수 있을까요? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [22-24절] 바나바를 안디옥으로 보낸 것처럼, 주님의 손길이 당신의 삶에 보내져서 당신이 확고한 의지로 주님께 충실히 남아 있도록 권면하는 사람은 누구입니까? 하나님께서 당신을 그분의 바나바처럼 보내신 사람은 누구입니까? 성령과 믿음이 충만하여 그분의 은혜를 보고 그분의 손으로 하신 일을 기뻐하는 사람 말입니다. 하나님께서 당신을 보내어 가르치고, 격려하고, 권면하고, 예수 그리스도 안에서 세워 줄 영혼들은 누구입니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [25-26절] 눈에 보이는 성공이나 풍성한 결실, 혹은 얻은 지식에 도취되는 대신, 주님의 손길은 어떻게 당신을 겸손하게 하여 그리스도와의 동행을 가르치고 세워 줄 수 있는 다른 하나님의 종들을 찾도록 인도하고 있습니까? 바나바가 더 나은 교사인 사울을 찾아 안디옥으로 데려온 것처럼, 하나님께서 우리를 가르치도록 세우신 사람들 앞에서 우리는 어떻게 배우려는 마음을 기를 수 있습니까? 어떻게 하면 예수 그리스도의 가르침을 기꺼이 받아들이는 제자가 되어, "그리스도인"이라는 칭호를 받을 수 있겠습니까? "그리스도인"은 "작은 그리스도/그리스도를 닮은 자/그리스도를 따르는 자"라는 뜻입니다. *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on week 5 of this Lenten season devotional theme, “Walking Toward the Cross” Scripture: For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 CORINTHIANS 1:18) But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (GALATIANS 6:14) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. (HEBREWS 12:1-2) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, as we enter the 5th week of this holy Lenten season, show us this week what it means to be “ Walking Toward the Cross.” The cross is an instrument of guilt, shame, and torture before the world. To live and end up on a cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. Show us afresh Your power in the cross – and not any old cross – but the cross that You sent Your only Son our Lord Jesus Christ to hang on and die for the atonement of our sins. Show us Your love poured out on His cross, that it was not the nails that kept Him hanging on it, but Your love with arms stretched wide for us to the end, where Christ died to bring death to all death, and show us the only way to cross over from death to life through His cross. How can be boast in anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ? For His death is now our death to the world crucified to us, and our death to the love for the things of the world. Let us therefore lay aside every weight and sing clinging so closely, and run with endurance the race that set before us, carrying our own cross, denying ourselves, and looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross for us, disregarding its shame, and is now seated at Your right hand of the heavenly throne. Bless our new 9:30am Sunday breakfast fellowship – help our congregants come early and welcome one another to the Lord’s Day. Bless our breakout discussions today with Spirit-filled reflections. Bless the servants who labored in the kitchen prep food for today. Bless the staff as they gather today. Bless the children’s PTA gathering today. Bless those on Spring break this week, with Spirit-filled family time, safe travels, and rest. Bless all the precious life growing in the womb among us. We overflow with thanks to You for delivering sister Selene by Your merciful arms to the Gee’s and to us. Keep us all in Your grace and near Your cross out of Your empty tomb to keep going and making Your disciples, through our risen Lord Jesus Christ, Amen & Amen. |
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