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*MISSED LAST SUNDAY? – We missed you and hope you had a chance to worship and rest in the Lord and His people! Due to the pastoral break, we had a special guest preacher, Minister Dr. Will Zhihui Zhao, who brought to us an important lesson on prayer, The Praying Church (LUKE 11:1-13). Re-watch here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1egW-lUaRDk). **You can always join us virtually livestream wherever you are in the world at our livestream webpage, every Sunday morning at 10:30am (CDT – central time): https://www.youtube.com/@HosannaPresbyterianChurch/streams *HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY to BROTHER EUGENE HONG! – We love you in the Lord and appreciate your presence in this covenant family. May the Lord bless you and keep you and overflow His grace and love towards you! *THANK YOU FOR ALL THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025-‘2 CLASS OF ORDAINED OFFICERS! – Sincerest thanks to all those who prayerfully nominated potential candidates to office. Your nomination should have been verified with an email from [email protected]. If you did no receive a verification email, this means your nomination was not submitted properly and the Session is unaware of it. If this is the case, email [email protected] re-informing of your nominee, or reach out to any of the Elders about it. Thank you!  *A BLESSED AGAPE LIFE GROUP GATHERING! – Praise be to God for our flourishing AGAPE families & young adults!! Thank you for sharing your lives in Christ to one another! Join our Hosanna AGAPE life group, every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month from 4:30pm-7:30pm at Ezra Chapel, as they continue their studies on “Psalm 119” led by co-shepherds Jonathan & Nara Jeng. *PRAYER FOR MINISTER SAMANTHA CHAO’S PASTORAL ORDINATION JOURNEY! – Minister Chao is currently in the phase of discerning and beginning the journey to Ordained Minister of the Word and Sacraments in our denominational family (ECO) – a Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. Pray for this important season of discernment and may the Lord add unto her all the equipment she needs to fulfill her calling for the Lord’s Church and Kingdom! Amen.  *SAFE RETURN FROM PASTORAL BREAK – Pastor and family have returned safely to Dallas after a brief break, reflection, and restoration period in the Houston area. They are thankful to the Lord and to the Hosanna congregation for the gracious break time.
*PRAYER FOR THE ILL AND SICK – “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up… Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2). Scripture commands us to hold in prayer especially those who are ill and sick amongst us. *If you find yourself ill/sick or a family member or church family member, we encourage you to inform any of the Elders, Deacons, or Lay Servants so that we can lift one another up prayerfully as a healing and praying church! *From common allergies/colds to prolonged illnesses, may the healing touch of Jesus Christ reach us all so that He will receive the glory in healing us all! *Remember these precious souls and caregiving souls in our church family:
*HOSANNA INTERCESSORY PRAYER (HIP) TEAM! – Do you have a passion for prayer, collecting confidential and public prayer requests, and interceding prayerfully for one another and the mission of Hosanna Church? We are excited to create our first-ever HIP (Hosanna Intercessory Prayer) team – a group of prayer warriors who collect & organize prayer requests, are a constant stream of prayer before Father God, and meet occasionally to pray for the church. See Elder Patrick to join this vital ministry of Hosanna! *THIS SUNDAY (8/3) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*PRAISE SONGS for this SUNDAY! – Practice them and be ready to sing them on Sunday morning. Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Whom Shall I Fear; (2) His Name is Jesus; (3) The Cause of Christ *THIS SUNDAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – This Sunday, spend some time in your group tables and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “Rejoice that You are Counted Worthy to Suffer Dishonor for His Name” (ACTS 5:34-42). (1.) [v.34-37] How did Gamaliel – a respected teacher of the law and spiritual leader of that day – stand up against the rage and desire to kill the apostles by the temple leaders, and what example did he give for the temple leaders to consider? How has the holy Spirit stood up against my moments of rage or anger, and how has He brought calm and gentleness to bring me back to my senses? What are some examples in my own life that have brought damage, dispersion, and destruction due to uncontrolled rage and anger that was acted upon without a sound mind in Christ? How much more different is Jesus to me than Theudas or Judas the Galilean, both who came to be nothing? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.38-39] What was Gamaliel’s advice to the temple leaders in asking them to leave the apostles alone? How have I known a plan in my life has been the undertaking of my own invention or the movement of the plan of God? How have I been found opposing God instead of submitting to Him? How have I been found passive towards God instead of active on His mission? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.40-42] What did the temple leaders do before they released the apostles (v.40)? Yet, with what heart, mind, and action did the apostles leave their presence (v.41-42)? Even in dishonor and my suffering, how can I rejoice? [Korean translation] “그 이름을 위하여 능욕 받는 일에 합당한 자로 여기심을 기뻐하라”(사도행전 5:34-42) (1.) [34-37절] 당시 존경받는 율법 교사이자 영적 지도자였던 가말리엘은 성전 지도자들의 사도들을 죽이려는 분노와 욕망에 어떻게 맞섰으며, 성전 지도자들에게 어떤 본보기를 보였습니까? 성령께서는 제가 분노하거나 격노할 때 어떻게 맞서셨으며, 어떻게 저를 제정신으로 돌아오게 하기 위해 고요함과 온유함을 주셨습니까? 그리스도 안에서 건전한 정신 없이 행한 억제되지 않은 분노와 분노로 인해 제 삶에서 피해와 분열, 파괴를 가져온 사례는 무엇이었습니까? 예수님은 본래 아무것도 아니었던 드다나 갈릴리 사람 유다와 저에게 얼마나 더 다른 분이십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [38-39절] 가말리엘이 성전 지도자들에게 사도들을 내버려 두라고 권고할 때 한 조언은 무엇이었습니까? 제 삶의 계획이 제가 스스로 만들어낸 것인지, 아니면 하나님의 계획의 움직임인지 어떻게 알 수 있었습니까? 제가 하나님께 복종하기보다는 대적하는 모습을 어떻게 발견했습니까? 제가 하나님의 사명에 적극적으로 참여하기보다는 하나님께 수동적인 모습을 어떻게 발견했습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [40-42절] 성전 지도자들은 사도들을 풀어주기 전에 무엇을 했나요(40절)? 그런데 사도들은 어떤 마음과 생각과 행동으로 성전을 떠났나요(41-42절)? 불명예와 고통 속에서도 어떻게 기뻐할 수 있을까요? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
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*MISSED LAST SUNDAY? – We missed you and hope you had a chance to worship and rest in the Lord and His people! Our journey in “THE CHURCH IN ACTION” continued through the book of Acts with a message on – How God Prepares Us in Repeated Situations for a Repeated Holy Obedience to Christ, part 19 – For the Second Time, Obey God Alone as His Witness with the Holy Spirit (ACTS 5:12-21). Re-watch here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AYndpWdg8s). **You can always join us virtually livestream wherever you are in the world at our livestream webpage, every Sunday morning at 10:30am (CDT – central time): https://www.youtube.com/@HosannaPresbyterianChurch/streams *ONLY 4 MORE DAYS REMAINING TO NOMINATE! UNTIL THIS SUNDAY JULY 27th – NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT 2025-’26 CLASS OF ORDAINED OFFICERS (future Elders & Deacons) – NOMINATE THROUGH WEBPAGE LINKS! – for Deacon and Elder (click the links for detailed information on definition, roles & responsibilities). Nominate online at the bottom of webpage Nomination Form. *You should receive a verification email that your nomination was received well.
 *A BLESSED JAMES LIFE GROUP GATHERING! – Praise be to God for our flourishing JAMES families! Thank you for sharing your lives in Christ to one another! Press on! Join our Hosanna JAMES life group family as they continue their studies on “Lessons for Family Relationships” led by Deacon Chong Choe. *The JAMES life group will now change start-time from 4:00pm to 4:30pm, with an ending-time of 7:30pm. *CONGRATULATIONS TO ELDER PATRICK AND THE LIU FAMILY! – Elder Patrick’s brother – Lawrence Liu – got married last week in the northern California area. Lawrence has visited Hosanna a few times already. Thanks be to God for His providence in bringing together a godly wife and godly husband to multiply and reflect His image more brightly and clearer into the world! May the Lord bless and increase the Liu’s! *PASTORAL BREAK – SUNDAY (7/27) – The Session has encouraged, mandated, and ordered the Pastor to take the minimum 2-Sunday off break period. Pastor & family gladly submitted to the encouragement and are currently on break in the Houston area. They will miss this Sunday and return next week on Wednesday (7/30). Thank you to the congregation for the gracious break time.  *THIS SUNDAY (7/27) SPECIAL GUEST PREACHER – In view of our Pastor and family taking a pastoral break, the Session has invited again Minister Dr. Will Zhao – Pastor Chester’s ECO pastoral ordination mentee – 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 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. *PRAYER FOR THE ILL AND SICK – “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up… Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2). Scripture commands us to hold in prayer especially those who are ill and sick amongst us. *If you find yourself ill/sick or a family member or church family member, we encourage you to inform any of the Elders, Deacons, or Lay Servants so that we can lift one another up prayerfully as a healing and praying church! *From common allergies/colds to prolonged illnesses, may the healing touch of Jesus Christ reach us all so that He will receive the glory in healing us all! *Remember these precious souls and caregiving souls in our church family:
*TEXAS PRESBYTERY-WIDE CALL FOR PRAYER FOR HILL COUNTRY FLOOD CRISIS! – We are continuing a spirit of fasting and prayer for the flood disaster as our Texas Presbytery leaders have called for us to do as ECO Presbyterian churches. *For the remainder of this week, continue to fast at least one meal and pray for all the grieving families, those who are still missing, the heroic first responders still searching, and all the churches who incurred great damage from this disaster. The Session will donate through the appropriate channels to help with relief efforts. *HOSANNA INTERCESSORY PRAYER (HIP) TEAM! – Do you have a passion for prayer, collecting confidential and public prayer requests, and interceding prayerfully for one another and the mission of Hosanna Church? We are excited to create our first-ever HIP (Hosanna Intercessory Prayer) team – a group of prayer warriors who collect & organize prayer requests, are a constant stream of prayer before Father God, and meet occasionally to pray for the church. See Elder Patrick to join this vital ministry of Hosanna! *THIS SATURDAY (7/26) AGAPE families & young adults life group – 4:30pm-7:30pm at Ezra Chapel, led by co-shepherds Jonathan & Nara Jeng. Join us!  *THIS SUNDAY (7/27) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*PRAISE SONGS for this SUNDAY! – Practice them and be ready to sing them on Sunday morning. Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Battle Belongs; (2) Our Father; (3) Same God  *THIS SUNDAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – This Sunday, spend some time in your group tables and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “The Praying Church” (LUKE 11:1-13).
(1.) On what occasions do you pray the Lord's Prayer? How can the Lord's prayer help you to pray more? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) Are your prayers as audacious as the host in Jesus' parable (see Luke 11:5-8)? What have you learned from the parable? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) What have you learned about God through your prayer life? How can Hosanna pray even more courageously for the Kingdom? [Korean translation] “기도하는 교회”(누가복음 11:1-13) (1.) 주기도문은 어떤 경우에 드리시나요? 주기도문은 어떻게 기도를 더 많이 하는 데 도움이 될까요? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) 당신의 기도는 예수님의 비유(누가복음 11:5-8 참조)에 나오는 주인처럼 담대합니까? 이 비유에서 무엇을 배웠습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) 기도 생활을 통해 하나님에 대해 무엇을 배웠나요? 어떻게 하면 하나님 나라를 위해 더욱 담대하게 호산나교회가 기도를 드릴 수 있을까요? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*MISSED LAST SUNDAY? – We missed you and hope you had a chance to worship and rest in the Lord and His people! Our journey in “THE CHURCH IN ACTION” continued through the book of Acts with a message on – How to Cultivate the Growing Shadow, Influence, and Power of Jesus through Us, part 18 – Even with Your Shadow, Release All the Words and Works of Life (ACTS 5:12-21). Re-watch here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsj5U0EZe9Y). **You can always join us virtually livestream wherever you are in the world at our livestream webpage, every Sunday morning at 10:30am (CDT – central time): https://www.youtube.com/@HosannaPresbyterianChurch/streams *ONLY A WEEK AND A HALF REMAINING TO NOMINATE! UNTIL JULY 26th – NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT 2025-’26 CLASS OF ORDAINED OFFICERS (future Elders & Deacons) – NOMINATE THROUGH WEBPAGE LINKS! – for Deacon and Elder (click the links for detailed information on definition, roles & responsibilities). Nominate online at the bottom of webpage Nomination Form. *You should receive a verification email that your nomination was received well.
*A BLESSED AGAPE LIFE GROUP GATHERING! – Praise be to God for our flourishing AGAPE families and young adults! Thank you for sharing your lives in Christ to one another! Press on! Join our Hosanna AGAPE family!  *PASTORAL BREAK – SUNDAY (7/27) – The Session has encouraged, mandated, and ordered the Pastor to take the minimum 2-Sunday off break period. Pastor & family gladly submit to the encouragement and will take the end of July weekend for a time to reflect and be restored to the Lord with family. Pastor and family will be in the Houston area. Thank you to the congregation for the gracious break time. *SPECIAL GUEST PREACHER – SUNDAY (7/27) – In view of our Pastor and family taking a pastoral break, the Session has invited again Minister Dr. Will Zhao – Pastor Chester’s ECO pastoral ordination mentee – 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 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. *LORD’S BLESSINGS FOR NEW HOMES! – May the Lord’s favor, blessings, and ministry fall upon all the homes of our Hosanna families! It’s been a great joy to see the Lord’s provision and anticipate the Lord’s ministry through new homes! Some of our Hosanna families live far away from Carrollton and sacrifice weekly to come and be part of this church family. Thank you for your love for His Church through Hosanna! Continue to provide and bless one another!  *PRAYER FOR THE ILL AND SICK – “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up… Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2). Scripture commands us to hold in prayer especially those who are ill and sick amongst us. *If you find yourself ill/sick or a family member or church family member, we encourage you to inform any of the Elders, Deacons, or Lay Servants so that we can lift one another up prayerfully as a healing and praying church! *From common allergies/colds to prolonged illnesses, may the healing touch of Jesus Christ reach us all so that He will receive the glory in healing us all! *Remember these precious souls and caregiving souls in our church family:
*TEXAS PRESBYTERY-WIDE CALL FOR PRAYER FOR HILL COUNTRY FLOOD CRISIS! – We are continuing a spirit of fasting and prayer for the flood disaster as our Texas Presbytery leaders have called for us to do as ECO Presbyterian churches. As of today, 134 are deceased (including many young children) and 101 persons still remain missing (including young children). *For the remainder of this week, fast at least one meal and pray for all the grieving families, those who are still missing, the heroic first responders still searching, and all the churches who incurred great damage from this disaster. The Session will donate through the appropriate channels to help with relief efforts. *HOSANNA INTERCESSORY PRAYER (HIP) TEAM! – Do you have a passion for prayer, collecting confidential and public prayer requests, and interceding prayerfully for one another and the mission of Hosanna Church? We are excited to create our first-ever HIP (Hosanna Intercessory Prayer) team – a group of prayer warriors who collect & organize prayer requests, are a constant stream of prayer before Father God, and meet occasionally to pray for the church. See Elder Patrick to join this vital ministry of Hosanna! *THIS SATURDAY (7/19) JAMES families life group – 4:00pm-7:00pm at Ezra Chapel, continuing studies on “Lessons for Family Relationships” led by Deacon Chong Choe. Join us! *THIS SUNDAY (7/20) –
 *UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*PRAISE SONGS for this SUNDAY! – Practice them and be ready to sing them on Sunday morning. Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Believe; (2) Man of Sorrows; (3) The Jesus Way *THIS SUNDAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – This Sunday, spend some time in your group tables and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “For the Second Time, Obey God Alone as His Witness with the Holy Spirit” (ACTS 5:21-33). (1.) [v.21-25] The apostles were supposed to be in the public prison where the jealous priestly leaders put them, yet in great perplexity where did they find the apostles the next day and what were they doing (v.25)? Am I remaining lock-up in the place where Satan expects me to be? How has the Holy Spirit freed me to be where He desires for me, and continue doing what He’s called me to do? How can I be found missing where the world expects me to be, and ever-present where the Spirit of God has placed me to be? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.26-28] Humiliated and embarrassed, the temple leaders and priestly leaders bring the apostles back to them from their apparent jailbreak. Instead of humbly being in fear of God, who were they more afraid of (v.26)? Instead of repenting and receiving the message of the apostles, what do they double-down on saying (v.28)? Am I more afraid of being hurt in the sight of people rather than being eternally judged in the sight of God? What am I doubling-down on that is increasing a spirit of hard-heartedness towards the life-saving blood of Jesus? Is His blood on my hands, yet not in my heart? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.29-33] Peter and the apostles have been arrested before (see ACTS 4:21). This being the second time, how do they reply to the priestly leaders as they did similarly during their first arrest (see ACTS 4:19)? For the second time, or third, or fourth… how am I being prepared to obey Christ alone as His witness? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*MISSED LAST SUNDAY? – We missed you and hope you had a chance to worship and rest in the Lord and His people! Our journey in “THE CHURCH IN ACTION” continued through the book of Acts with a message on – How to Flee Testing the Spirit of the Lord with a Divided Heart, part 17 – Tell the Whole Truth and Give Your Whole Self to the Holy Spirit (ACTS 5:1-11). Re-watch here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnABwoOp3So). **You can always join us virtually livestream wherever you are in the world at our livestream webpage, every Sunday morning at 10:30am (CDT – central time): https://www.youtube.com/@HosannaPresbyterianChurch/streams *WELCOME NEW COVENANT PARTNERS! – The Ventura family: Jason, Jihoon, and daughter Elena! Welcome this precious family God created and sent to us! Get to know the Ventura’s with the love of Jesus Christ!  *TEXAS PRESBYTERY-WIDE CALL FOR PRAYER FOR HILL COUNTRY FLOOD CRISIS! – Our Texas Presbytery Stated Clerk, Elder Hardie Morgan (Grace Presbyterian Church, Houston) and Presbytery Moderator Rev. Wayne Urbanowski (Senior Pastor, Leon Springs Presbyterian Church, San Antonio) have called for a time of mourning and prayer for flooding that took so many lives, especially young children. Our sister-ECO Presbyterian congregation in Dallas – Highland Park Church have at least three families who are grieving the homegoing of their daughters who were attending Camp Mystic, where the floodwaters hit the hardest. *For the remainder of this week, fast at least one meal and pray for all the grieving families, those who are still missing, the heroic first responders still searching, and all the churches who incurred great damage from this disaster. Let us heed the message of Presbytery Moderator Rev. Urbanowski –
*CRY ROOM SPEAKERS ARE WORKING AGAIN! – One of the attached-ceiling speakers in the rear Cry Room of the Chapel is working, so those who customarily utilize the room can do so again and join our live worship service. The speaker nearest to the door is still not working, but the one speaker that is functioning correctly is more than sufficient to hear well. We apologize again for any disturbance to worship. *The Preschool Worship Room also livestreams the worship service from the flat-screen TV. Utilize any of these avenues to enhance your worship for the Lord! *PASTORAL BREAK – SUNDAY (7/27) – The Session has encouraged, mandated, and ordered the Pastor to take the minimum 2-Sunday off break period. Pastor & family will take the end of July weekend for a time with family. Thank you to the congregation for the gracious break time. *HOSANNA INTERCESSORY PRAYER (HIP) TEAM! – Do you have a passion for prayer, collecting confidential and public prayer requests, and interceding prayerfully for one another and the mission of Hosanna Church? We are excited to create our first-ever HIP (Hosanna Intercessory Prayer) team – a group of prayer warriors who collect & organize prayer requests, are a constant stream of prayer before Father God, and meet occasionally to pray for the church. See Elder Patrick to join this vital ministry of Hosanna! *CONTINUING UNTIL JULY 26th – NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT 2025-’26 CLASS OF ORDAINED OFFICERS (future Elders & Deacons) – NOMINATE THROUGH WEBPAGE LINKS! – for Deacon and Elder (click the links for detailed information on definition, roles & responsibilities). Nominate online at the bottom of webpage Nomination Form. *You should receive a verification email that your nomination was received well.
 *THIS SATURDAY (7/12) –
*THIS SUNDAY (7/13) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*PRAISE SONGS for this SUNDAY! – Practice them and be ready to sing them on Sunday morning. Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) House of the Lord; (2) God of Revival; (3) I Speak Jesus *THIS SUNDAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – This Sunday, spend some time in your group tables and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “Even with Your Shadow, Release All the Words and Works of Life” (ACTS 5:12-21a). (1.) [v.12-13] Many miraculous signs and wonders were regularly done by the hands of the apostles, but did all those who witness them join the Church (v.13a)? Although they dared not to join the New Testament Church, how did they view these Christians (v.13b)? Although Christ regularly shows me that He is the miraculous sign and wonder of my salvation, how have I not fully joined in His work and His Church? How am I esteeming and honoring followers of Jesus without being one myself? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.14-16] Although a certain “rest” of the people dared not join the believers, what continued to happen (v.14)? In particular, how exponentially did the influence of Christ’s miraculous signs and wonders through the apostle Peter grow among those who were sick (v.15-16)? How is the Lord desiring to bring not just some, but multitudes of both men and women, infant to elderly, to Jesus through me despite some who walk away from this mission? How does Christ want to exponentially grow my influence for Him, so that even my shadow that falls on some may bring the healing touch of His powerful life? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.17-21a] Although the spiritual leaders of the day arrested the apostles out of jealousy for their spiritual power, what happened (v.19)? What did they continue to do, just as the angel of the Lord instructed (v.20-21)? How is Christ’s influence through me opening imprisoned souls? How must I press on in this? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*MISSED LAST SUNDAY? – We missed you and hope you had a chance to worship and rest in the Lord and His people! Our journey in “THE CHURCH IN ACTION” continued through the book of Acts with a message on How to Move from Owner of What’s Mine to Giver of What’s His, part 16 – Hold Everything in Common, Leaving No Needy Person Among You (ACTS 4:32-37). Re-watch here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp7XHGnlxt0). **You can always join us virtually livestream wherever you are in the world at our livestream webpage, every Sunday morning at 10:30am (CDT – central time): https://www.youtube.com/@HosannaPresbyterianChurch/streams *RETURNING TOMORROW (FRIDAY, 7/4) – HONDURAS MISSION TEAM! – There is one more day of our Prayer & Fasting Chain left. Let’s finish strong as prayer partners with the 2005 Honduras Mission! *Take time to write-out your prayers (one or more paragraphs) and send them to [email protected]. All prayers will be collected and given to the team upon their return as a shower of God’s grace that covered them during their ministry. *Pray for:
 *TOMORROW (FRIDAY, 7/4) HAVE A SAFE & JOYFUL INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION! – If you are traveling, take extra precaution and stay safe! Have a safe and happy 4th of July, thanking God for the freedom we have in this country to worship Him and be a follower of Christ! *THANK YOU TO OUR SEASONAL WORSHIP & PRAISE TEAM SERVANTS! – Special thank you to sisters Hannah Kim and Hannah Lee for serving our worship & praise team throughout July! Pray and support their time of studies at San Marcos and Austin! *If interested in serving the sacrificial and dedicated weekly servants of the worship & praise team, connect with our Worship Minister Samantha Chao!  *NEW REFRIGERATOR & MICROWAVE IN OFFICE! – The Deacons have graciously helped set a new and bigger refrigerator and microwave. Feel free to use it!  *HOSANNA INTERCESSORY PRAYER (HIP) TEAM! – Do you have a passion for prayer, collecting confidential and public prayer requests, and interceding prayerfully for one another and the mission of Hosanna Church? We are excited to create our first-ever HIP (Hosanna Intercessory Prayer) team – a group of prayer warriors who collect & organize prayer requests, are a constant stream of prayer before Father God, and meet occasionally to pray for the church. See Elder Patrick to join this vital ministry of Hosanna! *THROUGHOUT JULY & AUGUST – NOMINATIONS BEGIN FOR NEXT 2025-’26 CLASS OF ORDAINED OFFICERS (future Elders & Deacons) – NOMINATE THROUGH WEBPAGE LINKS! – Throughout July and August, we enter an important season of discernment for Hosanna’s future spiritual leadership. *The Church is only as strong as its servant-leaders. We ask all sincere and maturing followers of Jesus Christ to consider praying about stepping into the ordained office of Deacon and Elder (click the links for detailed information on definition, roles & responsibilities). Please pray for a blessed discernment process and ordination/installation of the ordained class of 2025-‘26 on our 2nd Anniversary Celebration Sunday, September 21, 2025. During the July & August prayer period, nomination to candidacy may happen in the following 3 ways – all online at the bottom of webpage Nomination Form:
 *THIS SUNDAY (7/6) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*PRAISE SONGS for this SUNDAY! – Practice them and be ready to sing them on Sunday morning. Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Holy Forever; (2) Bless God; (3) Undivided Heart *THIS SUNDAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – This Sunday, spend some time in your group tables and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “Tell the Whole Truth and Give Your Whole Self to the Holy Spirit” (ACTS 5:1-11). (1.) [v.1-6] Like Barnabas did earlier, Ananias and his wife Sapphira wanted to sell their property too and give all the proceeds to the apostles. However, unlike Barnabas did, how differently did they go about doing this (v.1-2)? By doing this, who did they lie to (v.3-4)? What happened to Ananias – the husband – when his scheme was uncovered (v.5-6)? How am I “keeping back” what the Holy Spirit is asking to be giving all? By doing so, how am I appearing Christlike, when I am really not? By being dishonest with myself, who am I really lying to? How can I fear God instead of fear being uncovered/exposed? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.7-8] Like her husband Ananias did, what did Sapphira claim when asked about the price of the land that was sold (v.7-8)? How am I saying “yes” when I should really be saying “no”? Like He did to Sapphira, how is the Holy Spirit giving me a second chance to be honest before Him? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.9-11] According to Peter, what was Ananias and Sapphira doing to the Spirit of the Lord (v.9)? When confronted with the truth, what happens to Sapphira, just as what happened to her husband Ananias (v.10)? What came upon the whole church who heard these things (v.11)? How am I testing the Spirit of the Lord by keeping back what I should be giving all – my heart, my resources, my giving, my time, my love? Am I more fearful of being discovered by people or by God who can instantly demand my life back? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
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