*MISSED LAST SUNDAY? – We took a pause on our time in the book of Acts to observe Palm Sunday celebrating the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ, with a message on – The Strange Triumph of Jesus from a Lowly Colt to the Highest Christ, our Savior Hosanna in the highest (MARK 11:1-10). Re-watch here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6IabhNvJ8k&t=4716s). **You can always join us virtually livestream wherever you are in the world! All the past messages and main points are on our public facebook page (click here) - *please like & follow our page! – so re-meditate, recall, re-teach these life-giving biblical principles!
 
*TOMORROW – GOOD FRIDAY (4/18) – GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP, 7:30pm – 8:30pm @ Ezra Chapel – It is a truly good day when Jesus laid down His life for us! Let us gather with the whole family in the goodness of Christ for Good Friday Worship Service, beginning 7:30pm. *Children will be dismissed after the opening praise at 7:45pm for Good Friday children’s activities with Director Rachel Ko in the Preschool Worship Room. *Worship will also be livestreamed for those who can only join us virtually. Hope to see you and enjoy the goodness of Christ!

​*PRAISE SONGS for tomorrow’s GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP! – Practice them and be ready to sing them. Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Lamb of God; (2) How Deep the Father’s Love for Us; (3) Give Me Jesus
 
*THIS SUNDAY (4/20) – EASTER FAMILY WORSHIP, 10:40am @ Ezra Chapel – All of our youth and children will be joining us! Children will be dismissed after opening praise with Director Rachel Ko for their Easter ministry activities, and then rejoin us to take Holy Communion together. Joy Chung will receive confirmation of faith. Jonathan & Nara Jeng will be officially appointed as Hosanna’s newest co-shepherds. Pray for all these sacred and joyful events!

*PRAISE SONGS for this EASTER SUNDAY! – Practice them and be ready to sing them on Sunday morning. Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Glorious Day; (2) Sunday is Coming; (3) Raised to Life
 
*THIS EASTER SUNDAY – AFTER-SERVICE SPECIAL LUNCH & “OH HAPPY DAY” FESTIVITIES WITH BETHANY KOREAN CHURCH – There is no formal breakout discussion groups after-service, but a take-home discussion to do with your family. Enjoy the special lunch and Easter festivities with Bethany Korean Church! Happy Easter, Hosanna!
 
*NEXT WEEK – SATURDAY (4/26) LAUNCH: NEW LIFE GROUP: JOHN families + AGAPE young adults, 4:30pm – 7:30pm @ Ezra Chapel (led by co-shepherds Jonathan & Nara Jeng – It is a joy to begin a new season of life group with the merger of the JOHN and AGAPE families. Pray for this new group to be filled with the love of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit to make and mature disciples of Jesus.
 
*NEXT WEEK – SUNDAY (4/27) SPECIAL GUEST PREACHER: Minister Dr. Will Zhihui Zhao, Solid Rock Fellowship & Highland Park Chinese Church – Our Pastor and family will be taking a pastoral break after the Easter season on 4/27 (Sun). The Session has invited Pastor Chester’s ECO pastoral ordination mentee, Minister Dr. Will Zhao, to deliver the Word of God to us. Dr. Zhao currently serves as a resident church-planter at our sister-ECO Presbyterian congregation in the Dallas area, Highland Park Presbyterian Church and in their family of churches, one of which is the Highland Park Chinese-Mandarin Church, led by Rev. Ben Wang. Dr. Zhao has been with HPCC since 2015, and the congregation has grown to plant a new Chinese fellowship in Richardson, TX called the Solid Rock Fellowship, where Dr. Zhao also serves as its primary church-planter. Dr. Zhao was born and raised in China, where he studied and graduated with the Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Peking University in Beijing. He came to the Dallas area to pursue the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he was radically moved to trust in Jesus Christ and came to a saving knowledge of God’s love through Christians on the SMU campus who offered their fellowship and shared the gospel with him. Through this radical transformation of faith and encounter with Jesus, Dr. Zhao immediately gave up his doctoral studies in engineering and enrolled in seminary at Criswell College, where his calling to pastoral ministry began to grow. He graduated with the Master of Divinity degree in 2016, and then went on to Dallas Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 2023 with the Ph.D. degree in Old Testament studies, majoring in the wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible (especially the books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Psalms, and Song of Songs). Currently, Dr. Zhao is a candidate for pastoral ordination in our ECO Presbyterian denomination for Ordained Minister/Reverend, with Pastor Chester as his assigned pastoral ordination mentor. Please welcome Dr. Zhao and pray for the message from the Word of God through him on 4/27 (Sunday)!

​*HOSANNA LORD’S DAY SUNDAY BREAKING BREAD DESSERT MINISTRY! – Every month, Hosanna will be serving desserts for our entire Hosanna & Bethany Church families as a gracious act of unity and love within the wider body of Christ. We also hope our delicious desserts of cookies, donuts, cakes, rice cakes, or fruit will help nurture more flourishing discipleship relationships in after-service breakout discussion groups with an extended time together, kindle deeper discussions around the Word of God, inspire genuine community time with one another, fuel a posture of praying for one another, and increase a love for new faces/visitors we may only see on Sunday’s as a missional body of Christ. Pray for our Deacons as they serve the Lord’s communion table!
 
*SUNDAY LORD’S DAY WORSHIP SERVICE END-TIME: HARDSTOP AT 11:55AM & EXIT CHAPEL BY 12PM – Through a decision reached by the ordained officers of Hosanna, we are seeking to make a hard-stop to the end-time of our Sunday service at 11:55am and exit the chapel by 12pm. Further reasons for this will be revealed in the next few weeks. Since we will be on a time crunch, we encourage everyone to come early to Sunday worship service and on-time by 10:40am. Plan your arrival around 10:20am to give yourself plenty of time to get some coffee/tea, greet one another, look over the bulletin/pre-read the Scripture, and prepare your heart in prayer for worship and the Word.
 
*THIS SUNDAY’S TAKE-HOME DISCUSSION – This Easter Sunday, take these discussion questions home with you. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “He Is Not Here, But Has Risen” (LUKE 24:1-12) – Easter Sunday.
 
**When the women went to the tomb of Jesus at early dawn with the spices they had previously prepared to anoint and honor the deceased body of Jesus, they were not expecting to go inside as they knew the tomb was already sealed with a stone. Yet upon their arrival, what did they find and how did they feel (v.1-4a)? What stone in my heart needs to be rolled away today, so that I might go inside into its emptiness, where it speaks of Christ’s fullness and presence alive for me? How can His absence even speak of His presence?
 
**As they were perplexed at this scene of an empty tomb, who appeared, standing by them and what did they say (v.4b-7)? Likewise, who stands by me in my confusion and fears? How am I seeking the living Christ among the dead things of life? What do I need to remember about my promise-keeping Christ Jesus?
 
**How differently did the women remember the words of Jesus compared to the apostles, and what did Peter do to verify their testimony (v.8-12)? How is an empty tomb – which still can be verified today (no body of Jesus has ever been found) – helping me remember how Jesus removed my tomb, emptying me out of my sins and death to be with Him forever?
 
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –

• [04/18] Daniel Roger Lee – *COLLEGE
• [04/19] Andy Kim – *COLLEGE
• [04/28] Brian Joo
• [05/08] Sarah Kim – *COLLEGE
• [05/24] Aria Chao - *CHILDREN
• [05/24] JJ Kim – *COLLEGE
• [06/12] Jonathan Jeng
• [06/22] Elder Patrick Liu
• [07/08] Nara Jeng
• [07/13] Eliana Huh – *CHILDREN
• [07/16] Samuel/Sam-Bob Park
• [07/21] Emilee Gee – *YOUTH
• [07/27] Hogan Lee – *COLLEGE
• [07/30] Jonah Chung – *CHILDREN
• [07/31] Eugene Hong – *COLLEGE
• [07/31] Rev. Jim-Bob Park – *MISSIONARY

 
*UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –

• 4/18 (Fri) GOOD FRIDAY FAMILY WORSHIP, 7:30pm @ Ezra Chapel
• 4/20 (Sun) EASTER SUNDAY FAMILY WORSHIP, COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION OF FAITH (Joy Chung), & APPOINTMENT OF NEW SHEPHERDS (Jonathan & Nara Jeng)
• 4/26 (Sat) LAUNCH OF NEW LIFE GROUP, 4:30pm-7:30pm @ Ezra Chapel
• 4/27 (Sun) GUEST PREACHER (Minister Dr. Will Zhao) & HONDURAS MISSION TEAM TRAINING
• 5/3 (Sat) JAMES families life group, 4pm-7pm @ Ezra Chapel
• 5/10 (Sat) KITCHEN MINISTRY (Sat-Sun)
• 5/11 (Sun) SPRING PICNIC & MOTHER’S APPRECIATION @ Andrew Brown East Park
• 5/18 (Sun) Preschool Graduation, Youth Presentation of Hosanna, & Staff gathering
• 5/25 (Sun) SESSION + DIACONATE MEETING
• 6/1 (Sun) ASCENSION SUNDAY & TASTE OF HOSANNA EVANGELISM SUNDAY
• 6/8 (Sun) PENTECOST SUNDAY
• 6/14 (Sat) KITCHEN MINISTRY (Sat-Sun)
• *10/10-12 (Fri-Sun) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT (Columbus Day Holiday Weekend)

*MISSED LAST SUNDAY? – As we keep rebuilding our church into its next chapter, we continued our season through the gospel according to the Acts of the Apostles under the theme – “The Church in Action” (part 8) – on Reacting Correctly to the Holy Spirit in Repentance and Baptism upon Hearing the Gospel of Christ Crucified (ACTS 2:37-41). Re-watch here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDrDlkCrT7Y&t=19s). **You can always join us virtually livestream wherever you are in the world! All the past messages and main points are on our public facebook page (click here) - *please like & follow our page! – so re-meditate, recall, re-teach these life-giving biblical principles!
 
*UPDATE ON COVENANT PARTNERS: FAREWELL TO THE PARK FAMILY – Ben, Hannah, Evelyn and Louie – Last Sunday was the final Sunday that the Park family was with us. They have decided to enter a discernment period for the next season of their spiritual life together in searching for another church family. We apologize for not being able to hold a sacred commissioning and blessing with the full prayers and love of the congregation. The Park’s thank Hosanna for all the love in the Lord they have received and will take with them. Continue to pray for their next steps.
 
*UPDATE ON COVENANT PARTNERS: FAREWELL TO THE LEE’s – Sam & Heidi – Although it was announced to the JOSHUA families a few weeks ago, we also want to let all the congregation to be aware of the Lee’s, who have discerned their next season of spiritual life in searching for another church family. We apologize for not being able to hold a sacred commissioning and blessing with the full prayers and love of the congregation. The Lee’s are thankful to Hosanna for their time with us. Continue to pray for their next steps.
 
*TOMORROW – FRIDAY (6/11) AGAPE young adults life group, 7:30pm @ Corner Conference Room – Our young adults AGAPE family will gather to continue their study on Psalm 119 with shepherd and Elder Patrick Liu. Join us!
 
*THIS SATURDAY to SUNDAY (4/12-13) KITCHEN MINISTRY – Saturday 9:30am food prep: JAMES families life group. Sunday 12:40pm dishwashing: JOHN families life group. Thank you to all those serving the LORD with gladness in setting and cleaning His table of communion to break the living bread of Jesus together!
 
*THIS SATURDAY (4/12) JOSHUA families life group (joint JOHN & JAMES) + LET’S CELEBRATE! INFANT DEDICATION of ARIA CHAO, 4:30pm-7:30pm @ Ezra Chapel – We thank God for the opportunity to dedicate little Aria to the Lord and welcome her officially into our covenant family during the joint JAMES + JOHN (JOSHUA families) life group this Saturday (4/12), beginning 4:30pm. As we are continuing to do already, let us take our spiritual responsibility and accountability seriously to assist the Chao’s in the spiritual nurture and care of Aria’s life to grow in the knowledge of Christ Jesus as her Savior and Lord!
 
*THIS SUNDAY (4/13) is PALM SUNDAY which begins PASSION WEEK! – This Sunday, we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into the city that would soon put Him to death. Through His sufferings, Christ has triumphed! Mercy triumphs over judgment. As the crowds welcomed Jesus by laying palm leaves on the ground for Him to pass-by, as well as wave the palm leaves in worshipful adoration, let us increase our praise and worship to our worthy Hosanna – the name of our precious covenant church family – as Savior and King over His people!

​*LAUNCHED LAST SUNDAY – HOSANNA LORD’S DAY SUNDAY BREAKING BREAD DESSERT MINISTRY! – Every month, Hosanna will be serving desserts for our entire Hosanna & Bethany Church families as a gracious act of unity and love within the wider body of Christ. We also hope our delicious desserts of cookies, donuts, cakes, rice cakes, or fruit will help nurture more flourishing discipleship relationships in after-service breakout discussion groups with an extended time together, kindle deeper discussions around the Word of God, inspire genuine community time with one another, fuel a posture of praying for one another, and increase a love for new faces/visitors we may only see on Sunday’s as a missional body of Christ. Pray for our Deacons as they serve the Lord’s communion table!
 
*NO NEED TO STAND IN LINE – DEACONS WILL SERVE YOU FOOD ON SUNDAY! – Every Sunday, the Deacons will pre-set the lunch on the discussion group tables after-service, so there is no need to stand in line in the gymnasium cafeteria for lunch. We encourage all to go straight to your discussion group tables after-service and enjoy the meal with Spirit-filled discussions around the preached Word! In addition, please enjoy the desserts provided monthly by Hosanna to the entire Hosanna & Bethany Church families! May the living bread Jesus Christ continue to fill us as we commune at His table together.
 
*PERMANENT MOVE TO GYMNASIUM – SUNDAY BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUP MINISTRY – We have enjoyed having our Sunday after-service breakout discussion groups held in the gymnasium cafeteria for the past few weeks. The ordained officers have discerned making this move permanent will be a good change and direction for our church-at-large. Continue to support and join us after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria in your breakout discussion group tables, as the Deacons and Elders serve as the table facilitators and also pre-set the table with the designated lunch for you – just make your way to our tables and enjoy!
 
*SUNDAY LORD’S DAY WORSHIP SERVICE END-TIME: HARDSTOP AT 11:50AM & EXIT CHAPEL BY 12PM – Through a decision reached by the ordained officers of Hosanna, we are seeking to make a hard-stop to the end-time of our Sunday service at 11:50am and exit the chapel by 12pm. Further reasons for this will be revealed in the next few weeks. Since we will be on a time crunch, we encourage everyone to come early to Sunday worship service and on-time by 10:40am. Plan your arrival around 10:20am to give yourself plenty of time to get some coffee/tea, greet one another, look over the bulletin/pre-read the Scripture, and prepare your heart in prayer for worship and the Word.
 
*UPDATE ON BETHANY KOREAN CHURCH: Congratulations on the Pastoral Ordination of Assistant Pastor Rev. Isaiah Saya Lee – Minister (now Reverend) Isaiah Lee, who is Assistant Pastor of the Bethany Korean Seniors/Elderly ministry, went to Korea this past week to receive his ordination into pastoral ministry as an Ordained Minister/Reverend with the Korean Association of Independent Churches and Mission (KAICAM), an interdependent denominational body. Many of us know Rev. Isaiah Lee, who we see time to time. Please congratulate him and his family! A photo of Rev. Isaiah is at the bottom of our team webpage: hosannapc.org/our-team.
 
*2025 PASSION WEEK LENT BIBLE READING! – We are about to enter the final week leading up to Easter, known as “Passion Week” – recalling the passion of Jesus to suffer on the cross to redeem us from our sins. *Today is Day 37 (reading John 7-John 8) as we follow the Bible Reading Plan (https://www.biblegateway.com/reading-plans/lent) – and every Sunday is as break day from reading. During this holy season leading up to Easter, spend time praying and fasting from a usual routine, leisure, entertainment etc. to spend time reading Scripture, practicing sacrificial giving, and renewing your heart with the sufferings and resurrection of Christ.
 
*PRAISE SONGS for this SUNDAY! – Practice them and be ready to sing them on Sunday morning. Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Hosanna; (2) All Hail King Jesus; (3) Nothing Else
 
*THIS SUNDAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS – We thank each of you for participating in this ministry. Let us continue to breakup larger common groups and breakout into smaller groups to discuss the life-giving truths of God’s Word. **Immediately after-Sunday service, seek to exit the Chapel and be in the gymnasium cafeteria with your group numbers (written on the inside note-page of your bulletin) by 12:05pm. Sit at your group number table and may the Lord bless our discussions together! *Here is this week’s discussion topic/questions – Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “Hosanna in the Highest!” (MARK 11:1-10) – Palm Sunday.
 
**Jesus drew near to Jerusalem for one final time – the city that would put Him to death. What did Jesus need to enter this city, and why did He want to enter it this way according to Zechariah 9:9 (v.1-3)? As I enter this Passion Week (“Passion” means “Sufferings”) leading up to Good Friday and Easter, what does Jesus need from me? Why does He desire it?
 
**When the disciples find the colt and start untying it, what do the onlookers say to them (v.4-7)? When have we asked Jesus, “What are you doing… needing this from me”? How have we lived like owners of all we have instead of borrowers of all He’s given? Have we discerned what Jesus is doing in us to fulfill all Scripture?
 
**What do many on the road do and say once Jesus came riding on the colt into the city, and how did their shouts of “Bless Him!” turn to “Crucify Him!” in a matter of 5 days (v.8-10)? What am I doing with the cloak on my back and the palm leaf in my hand? Am I seeking a savior/a “hosanna” who only rides high to bless me with worldly pleasures and prosperity, or rides low, humbly on a weak young colt to bring me to His cross? How has my “Bless Him!” turned to “Crucify Him!” by chasing my own distorted saviors?
 
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –

• [04/18] Daniel Roger Lee – *COLLEGE
• [04/19] Andy Kim – *COLLEGE
• [04/28] Brian Joo
• [05/08] Sarah Kim – *COLLEGE
• [05/24] Aria Chao - *CHILDREN
• [05/24] JJ Kim – *COLLEGE
• [06/12] Jonathan Jeng
• [06/22] Elder Patrick Liu
• [07/08] Nara Jeng
• [07/13] Eliana Huh – *CHILDREN
• [07/16] Samuel/Sam-Bob Park
• [07/21] Emilee Gee – *YOUTH
• [07/27] Hogan Lee – *COLLEGE
• [07/30] Jonah Chung – *CHILDREN
• [07/31] Eugene Hong – *COLLEGE
• [07/31] Rev. Jim-Bob Park – *MISSIONARY

 
*UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –

• 4/11 (Fri) AGAPE young adults life group, 7:30pm @ Corner Conference Room
• 4/12 (Sat) KITCHEN MINISTRY (Sat 9:30am prep & Sun 12:40pm dishwash)
• 4/12 (Sat) Joint JOHN + JAMES (JOSHUA families) life group & Infant Dedication (Aria Chao)
• 4/13 (Sun) PALM SUNDAY & HONDURAS MISSION TRAINING
• 4/14-18 (Mon-Fri) PASSION WEEK
• 4/18 (Fri) GOOD FRIDAY FAMILY WORSHIP, 7pm @ Ezra Chapel
• 4/20 (Sun) EASTER SUNDAY FAMILY WORSHIP, COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION OF FAITH (Joy Chung), & APPOINTMENT OF NEW SHEPHERDS (Jonathan & Nara Jeng)
• 4/26 (Sat) LAUNCH OF NEW LIFE GROUP, 4:30pm-7:30pm @ Ezra Chapel
• 4/27 (Sun) GUEST PREACHER (Minister Dr. Will Zhao) & SESSION GATHERING
• 5/10 (Sat) KITCHEN MINISTRY (Sat-Sun)
• 5/11 (Sun) SPRING PICNIC & MOTHER’S APPRECIATION @ Andrew Brown East Park
• 5/18 (Sun) Preschool Graduation, Youth Presentation of Hosanna, & Staff gathering
• 5/25 (Sun) SESSION + DIACONATE MEETING
• 6/1 (Sun) ASCENSION SUNDAY & TASTE OF HOSANNA EVANGELISM SUNDAY
• 6/8 (Sun) PENTECOST SUNDAY
• 6/14 (Sat) KITCHEN MINISTRY (Sat-Sun)
• *10/10-12 (Fri-Sun) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT (Columbus Day Holiday Weekend)

*MISSED LAST SUNDAY? – As we keep rebuilding our church into its next chapter, we continued our season through the gospel according to the Acts of the Apostles under the theme – “The Church in Action” (part 7) – on Knowing for Certain Jesus as Both Exalted Lord and Crucified Christ (ACTS 2:33-36). Re-watch here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xCD9cdGD0U). **You can always join us virtually livestream wherever you are in the world! All the past messages and main points are on our public facebook page (click here) - *please like & follow our page! – so re-meditate, recall, re-teach these life-giving biblical principles!
 
*NEW SUNDAY MESSAGE SERIES – “THE CHURCH IN ACTION” – The Gospel According to the Acts of the Apostles – We are continuing in a new season through the book of Acts to visually see the first-century Church in action, refreshing our perspective on what exactly the Church is and does. We will continue our journey this Sunday through part 8 – “Repent and Be Baptized Every One of You” (ACTS 2:37-41). Pre-read and pre-abide with the Lord in this text!
 
*LET’S CELEBRATE! JOHN families life group NEW CO-SHEPHERDS: JONATHAN & NARA JENG! – After many weeks of praying, regathering, and more praying, we thank God for appointing two new lay servants to shepherd our JOHN families – Jonathan & Nara Jeng! *On Easter Sunday (4/20), we will officially consecrate them as appointed lay servants of Hosanna with our full blessing to discharge their blessed new roles as co-shepherds! Join us in this joy and answer from the Lord!
 
*LET’S CELEBRATE! INFANT DEDICATION of ARIA CHAO (Saturday, 4/12)! – We thank God for the opportunity to dedicate little Aria to the Lord and welcome her officially into our covenant family during the joint JAMES + JOHN (JOSHUA families) life group on Saturday (4/12). As we are continuing to do already, let us take our spiritual responsibility and accountability seriously to assist the Chao’s in the spiritual nurture and care of Aria’s life to grow in the knowledge of Christ Jesus as her Savior and Lord!
 
*LAUNCHING THIS MONTH – HOSANNA LORD’S DAY SUNDAY BREAKING BREAD DESSERT MINISTRY! – Every month, Hosanna will be serving desserts for our entire Hosanna & Bethany Church families as a gracious act of unity and love within the wider body of Christ. We also hope our delicious desserts of cookies, donuts, cakes, rice cakes, or fruit will help nurture more flourishing discipleship relationships in after-service breakout discussion groups with an extended time together, kindle deeper discussions around the Word of God, inspire genuine community time with one another, fuel a posture of praying for one another, and increase a love for new faces/visitors we may only see on Sunday’s as a missional body of Christ. Pray for our Deacons as they serve the Lord’s communion table!
 
*NO NEED TO STAND IN LINE – DEACONS WILL SERVE YOU FOOD ON SUNDAY! – Every Sunday, the Deacons will pre-set the lunch on the discussion group tables after-service, so there is no need to stand in line in the gymnasium cafeteria for lunch. We encourage all to go straight to your discussion group tables after-service and enjoy the meal with Spirit-filled discussions around the preached Word! In addition, please enjoy the desserts provided monthly by Hosanna to the entire Hosanna & Bethany Church families! May the living bread Jesus Christ continue to fill us as we commune at His table together.
 
*PERMANENT MOVE TO GYMNASIUM – SUNDAY BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUP MINISTRY – We have enjoyed having our Sunday after-service breakout discussion groups held in the gymnasium cafeteria for the past few weeks. The ordained officers have discerned making this move permanent will be a good change and direction for our church-at-large. Continue to support and join us after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria in your breakout discussion group tables, as the Deacons and Elders serve as the table facilitators and also pre-set the table with the designated lunch for you – just make your way to our tables and enjoy!
 
*SUNDAY LORD’S DAY WORSHIP SERVICE END-TIME: HARDSTOP AT 11:50AM & EXIT CHAPEL BY 12PM – Through a decision reached by the ordained officers of Hosanna, we are seeking to make a hard-stop to the end-time of our Sunday service at 11:50am and exit the chapel by 12pm. Further reasons for this will be revealed in the next few weeks. Since we will be on a time crunch, we encourage everyone to come early to Sunday worship service and on-time by 10:40am. Plan your arrival around 10:20am to give yourself plenty of time to get some coffee/tea, greet one another, look over the bulletin/pre-read the Scripture, and prepare your heart in prayer for worship and the Word.
 
*CANDIDATE FOR EASTER Confirmation of Faith: JOY SOHWON CHUNG – As Easter approaches, let us pray for sister Joy as we celebrate and confirm her faith resting in the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ – His initiating grace that began at her baptism from infancy and entrance into His visible Church. May we all see the grace of Christ clearer and brighter through Joy’s affirmation and profession of what God began and will finish through her precious life!
 
*UPDATE: NEW BETHANY KOREAN CHURCH STAFF: Rev. Yong-Ok Hwang – Last Sunday was the final Sunday for Minister Isaac Baik, who faithfully served the Korean worship media ministry for the past five years. A few weeks ago, Rev. Yong-Ok Hwang was called to be the new Pastor of media and sound ministry. Say hello and bless him! A photo of Rev. Hwang is pictured at the bottom of “Our Team” page (https://www.hosannapc.org/our-team.html).
 
*2025 LENT CONTINUES! – The forty days leading-up to Easter, known as the Lenten season, is in full swing. *Today is Day 30 (reading Luke 19-Luke 20) as we follow the Bible Reading Plan (https://www.biblegateway.com/reading-plans/lent) – and every Sunday is as break day from reading. During this holy season leading up to Easter, spend time praying and fasting from a usual routine, leisure, entertainment etc. to spend time reading Scripture, practicing sacrificial giving, and renewing your heart with the sufferings and resurrection of Christ.
 
*THIS SUNDAY (4/6) STAFF GATHERING, 1:15pm @ Corner Conference Room – Our honored staff will gather to prep for Passion week, Good Friday & Easter Sunday events. Pray for and support our honored staff!
 
*PRAISE SONGS for this SUNDAY! – Practice them and be ready to sing them on Sunday morning. Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Love of God; (2) Back to Life; (3) From the Inside Out
 
*THIS SUNDAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS – We thank each of you for participating in this ministry. Let us continue to breakup larger common groups and breakout into smaller groups to discuss the life-giving truths of God’s Word. **Immediately after-Sunday service, seek to exit the Chapel and be in the gymnasium with Your group numbers (written on the inside note-page of your bulletin) by 12:05pm. Sit at your group number table and may the Lord bless our discussions together! *Here is this week’s discussion topic/questions – Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “Repent and Be Baptized Every One of You” (ACTS 2:37-41) – The Gospel According to the Acts of the Apostles (part 8).
 
**When they heard Peter’s sermon – how they were responsible for the crucifixion of this Jesus, whom God raised from the dead and made both Lord and Christ over all – what happened to their heart and what did they ask out of a sincere desire to respond (v.37)? If I am truly hearing the Word of God correctly through the Spirit of God, what happens to my heart? When has that happened and what must I do today in view of it?
 
**With the cutting conviction of the Holy Spirit, what does Peter say they must do and who must do it (v.38-39)? What must I turn from and where must I turn to in repentance? As the first step into repentance, have I let Jesus wash me through baptism, forgive me, and gift me with His Spirit?
 
**What other command and warning does Peter give and how many souls responded to it that day (v.40-41)? How is Jesus straightening, realigning, and purifying this crooked generation through me? Is it starting with me?
 
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –

• [04/18] Daniel Roger Lee – *COLLEGE
• [04/19] Andy Kim – *COLLEGE
• [04/28] Brian Joo
• [05/08] Sarah Kim – *COLLEGE
• [05/24] Aria Chao - *CHILDREN
• [05/24] JJ Kim – *COLLEGE
• [06/12] Jonathan Jeng
• [06/22] Elder Patrick Liu
• [07/08] Nara Jeng
• [07/13] Eliana Huh – *CHILDREN
• [07/16] Samuel/Sam-Bob Park
• [07/21] Emilee Gee – *YOUTH
• [07/24] Ben Sung-Il Park
• [07/27] Hogan Lee – *COLLEGE
• [07/30] Jonah Chung – *CHILDREN
• [07/31] Eugene Hong – *COLLEGE
• [07/31] Rev. Jim-Bob Park – *MISSIONARY

 
*UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –

• 4/6 (Sun) STAFF GATHERING, 1:15pm @ Corner Conference Room
• 4/11 (Fri) AGAPE young adults life group, 7:30pm @ Corner Conference Room
• 4/12 (Sat) KITCHEN MINISTRY (Sat 9:30am prep & Sun 12:40pm dishwash)
• 4/12 (Sat) Joint JOHN + JAMES (JOSHUA families) life group & Infant Dedication (Aria)
• 4/13 (Sun) PALM SUNDAY & HONDURAS MISSION TRAINING
• 4/14-18 (Mon-Fri) PASSION WEEK
• 4/18 (Fri) GOOD FRIDAY FAMILY WORSHIP, 7pm @ Ezra Chapel
• 4/20 (Sun) EASTER SUNDAY FAMILY WORSHIP, COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION OF FAITH (Joy Chung), & APPOINTMENT OF NEW SHEPHERDS (Jonathan & Nara Jeng)
• 4/26 (Sat) LAUNCH OF NEW LIFE GROUP, 4:30pm-7:30pm @ Ezra Chapel
• 4/27 (Sun) GUEST PREACHER (Minister Dr. Will Zhao) & SESSION GATHERING
• 5/10 (Sat) KITCHEN MINISTRY (Sat-Sun)
• 5/11 (Sun) SPRING PICNIC & MOTHER’S APPRECIATION @ Andrew Brown East Park
• 5/18 (Sun) Preschool Graduation, Youth Presentation of Hosanna, & Staff gathering
• 5/25 (Sun) SESSION + DIACONATE MEETING
• 6/1 (Sun) ASCENSION SUNDAY & TASTE OF HOSANNA EVANGELISM SUNDAY
• 6/8 (Sun) PENTECOST SUNDAY
• 6/14 (Sat) KITCHEN MINISTRY (Sat-Sun)
• *10/10-12 (Fri-Sun) HOSANNA FALL RETREAT (Columbus Day Holiday Weekend)