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- Missions Pledge Card: Our goal is that every member would make a pledge and reach our 2025 mission budget of $355,000. So far, we have 39 pledges totaling $52,400. The pledge deadline is November 30.
- Christmas Eve Children’s Choir: We would love for your children to join the Christmas children’s choir. Rehearsals will be on Fridays 6:30-7:00 p.m. or Sunday 1:00-1:30 p.m. Parents can choose the time that works better for their family. Charis Li and April Tang will be directing this year. Sign up on the website. Rehearsals start Oct. 25.
- If you love Jesus and children, we invite you to join our Children’s Ministry team of volunteers. Please sign up in the breezeway today.
- No AWANA Fri. Oct. 4 & 11 (Fall Break).
- Patchwork Sisters is hosting a paper good drive for Casa de Vida (after school program in Chandler) this month. Needed items: toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, paper towels, tissues, napkins. In addition, we’re collecting new diapers to benefit Choices Pregnancy Center, newborn and size 1 diapers are especially needed. Drop off donations @ breezeway or B207-208 during GROW. Contact Janet, Jing or Belle for info or to arrange pickup.
- Prayer Meeting is Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Zoom: 233 085 786; PW 007276). Contact P. Larry (larrylee@gpccc.org) for info.
- College Bible Study is every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Office. Please contact P. Chris (chris.sung@gpccc.org) for more info.
- Thursday Bible Study, 6-8 p.m. at Marcus & Corina’s, is going through the Gospel of John. For info, contact marcus.bejot@gmail.com.
- Emmanuel Fellowship monthly Bible study and potluck is Fri., Oct.11, 7 p.m. in the church office room 205. We will be studying James: “Faith that Works.” Contact P. Larry (larrylee@gpccc.org) for info.
- Child Dedication Sunday, Oct. 27. Please register with the church office.
- Harvest Festival is Thursday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. at the church. We welcome the congregation to join us to celebrate. For info or if you want to serve, contact Local Outreach deacon Sherwin Tang (sherwin_tang@yahoo.com) or Esther Wong (cantonese.ministry@gpccc.org).
GROW (Sundays 11:15am-12:25pm) Sep. – Nov.
Youth (7th-11th) – Ezra (Youth Center) various teachers
College & 12th Grade – New City Catechism (D-203) P. Chris
The After Party (CO-206) Dale Wong
Patchwork Sisters – 2 Samuel (B-207/208) various facilitators
WORD: This is Evidence
Larry Lee • 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12
Encouragement to Persevere (1:5-10)
Encouragement to Pray (1:11-12)
PRAY
Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire,
Unuttered or expressed;
The motion of a hidden fire,
That trembles in the breast.
Prayer is the burden of a sigh,
The falling of a tear;
The upward glancing of an eye,
When none but God is near.
Prayer is the simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try;
Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high.
Prayer is the Christian’s vital breath,
The Christian’s native air;
His watchword at the gates of death—
He enters heaven with prayer.
Prayer is the contrite sinner’s voice,
Returning from his ways;
While angels in their songs rejoice
And cry, “Behold, he prays!”
The saints in prayer appear as one,
In word, in deed, and mind;
While with the Father and the Son,
Sweet fellowship they find.
No prayer is made by man alone
The Holy Spirit pleads;
And Jesus, on th’ eternal throne
For sinners intercedes.
O Thou! by Whom we come to God,
The Life, the Truth, the Way;
The path of prayer Thyself hast trod:
Lord, teach me how to pray.
by James Montgomery
English Worship Service
| Praise | Duane |
| Prayer | Marcus Bejot |
| Message | P. Larry |
| Welcome/Announcement | P. Chris |
| Benediction | P. Chris |