September 15, 2019
Order of Worship
Call to Worship
Psalm 139:1-6
Rev. Sung Chang
Songs of Praise
Praise Team
(as you are able, please stand for these portions of the service)
Confession of Faith
Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Forgiveness
Passing the Peace of Christ
Elder Fred Lie
Scripture
Sermon
“Give and It Will Be Given To You”
Rev. Sung Chang
Prayers of the People and the Lord's Prayer
Offering and Prayer for the Offering
Elder Fred Lie
Community Time and Announcements
Closing Song and Benediction
Rev. Sung Chang
Please join us for a light lunch in the Fellowship Hall
Announcements
- Adult Bible Study Adult Sunday School will gather in the sanctuary immediately following service.
- You’re Invited to Join Faith Finders Faith Finders community group will be meeting on Sunday, September 15th for dinner and Bible study on 1 Samuel at the Ahn home in Los Alamitos. If you’d like to attend, please see Jessica for more information.
Meanwhile, the Torrance community group will resume meeting in October and the Beach Cities group is TBD, both studying 1 Corinthians. - Movies on the Lawn Faith and St. Luke’s will continue our fall tradition of family movies on the lawn. Mark your calendars for the evening of Saturday, October 5th and Friday, November 8th. Bring a lawn chair and blanket, and enjoy fellowship, snacks, and a fun film!
- Monthly Prayer Meeting Our next prayer meeting will be Saturday, October 5th, at 5-6pm. This will be a time to pray for our church, one another, and our community. Prayer is held on the first Saturday of each month.
- Faith Instagram Share the joy of our Faith community on Instagram. Post and tag your photos #faithchurchlife and see what others are sharing as well. This feed is connected to our website, so anything posted on Instagram will also be visible on the site!
- Fellowship Lunch In the spirit of community, fellowship lunch will begin once adult Bible study is complete. Faith Crusaders will also remain in class until that time. This way, we can all enjoy the meal together! If you would like to host lunch this year, please contact Christine Cheng or see the sign-up sheet on the hallway bulletin board.
- Community Groups at Faith The Torrance and Beach Cities Community Groups are paused for the season. Faith Finders CG is currently studying the book of Esther. See the back of the bulletin for contact info to join a community group near you!
Missions
- South Bay Together Backpack Drive Annual fundraiser to donate backpacks and school supplies to underprivileged children in the Lawndale School District. This is a joint mission project with several other churches. Faith has committed $1,000 to this mission outreach.
- Harbor Interfaith Please help us partner with St. Luke’s and support Harbor Interfaith by bringing food items each communion Sunday. We are collecting items Sunday, September 1st! Help meet hunger needs, clothing, toys, baby items, or hygiene products. See Meeduk Hyun for more details.
- Presbytery Mission Support Our annual support for our presbytery’s many mission projects is $4,000. These funds go to support ministries such as the presbytery’s Habitat build in Culver City, partnership with PATH (People Assisting the Homeless), and mission trips to Nicaragua and New Orleans.
Community Groups
- Beach Cities Group Leader: Fred Lie
- Torrance Groups Leader: Pastor Sung Chang
- Faith Finders Book discussion that meets in OC (but all are welcome, regardless of zip code!). Contact: Jessica Ahn, 213-272-9400.
- Women’s Bible Study The Women’s Bible Study meets each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at church. See Malinda or Luann for more details.
- KakaoTalk Women’s Fellowship is a Korean Language Small Group. See Jina Hoang for more details (310-729-8856).
Thank You
- Lunch Today is hosted by the Cheng Family. Thank you!
- Offering Received:
9/1: $6,195
Thanks for your generous giving!