News
- Children’s Ministry is hosting Lunch and Learn for Sunday School Teacher Training every Sunday in August. We invite all teachers, parents and potential teachers to join. Register. Contact children.ministry.deacon@gpccc.org for info.
- 2025 Deacon Eligibility List: We will be calling new deacons next year. Please check the eligibility list in the breezeway to see if you are listed (must be a member for at least 2 years to qualify).
- AWANA registration is open. The first night of Awana is Friday, August. 9, 7 p.m. Register by July 29 for early bird registration fee. Contact children.ministry.deacon@gpccc.org for info.
- College Summer Hangouts. We meet Sundays at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, study (Stewardship & Finances), and hangout. See schedule. Contact P. Chris (chris.sung@gpccc.org) for info.
- AWANA Parent Orientation and Class Leader Training will be held Fri., Aug. 2, 7 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Parents, please plan to attend. We will start with the AWANA Flag Ceremony and games! You’ll receive important info for the year, meet teachers, and find out what’s new in AWANA!
- Chinese School starts today 1:30 p.m. Register at Fellowship Hall 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Patchwork Sisters Retreat Friday, September 13-15. At Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale. Please sign up in the breezeway today. Contact Amy Lee (amygmlee@yahoo.com) for details.
- Prayer Meeting is Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Zoom: 233 085 786; PW 007276). Contact P. Larry (larrylee@gpccc.org) for info.
- Cambodia Mission (Sep. 5-17). The team is Pastor Song Vong, Wendy Wong, Miao-Chan Lin, and George Go. We long for your prayers. If God moves you to support the Cambodia Short Term Mission (STM), make a check to GPCCC or Zelle using giving@gpccc.org. Note in the memo: “Cambodia STM”.
GROW (Sundays 11:15am-12:25pm) June- August
Youth & College – Discover (Youth Center) P. Chris
Gospel Project (B-110) Nathan Palmer
Am I Ready for the Final Judgment? (CO-201) Ernie Fung (July 28-August 11)
Understanding Mormonism (CO-201) Marcus Bejot (August 18 & 25)
WORD: A Life Pleasing to God
Brother Zach Hsu • 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Pray: Azerbaijan
As a former Soviet republic on the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s churches developed in the wake of the Soviet Union’s dissolution. 85 percent of Azerbaijanis are Shiite Muslims and 2 percent are Christians. Families are the main persecutors of Christians. Azerbaijan has a shame-honor culture in which those who leave Islam are considered to have brought shame on the family. The government also pressures Christians with heavy fines. For many years now, churches have been denied the ability to register legally. Secret police attend and sometimes raid church meetings, which the government classifies as illegal. In 2015, the government published a list of banned religious books that included the Old Testament. Those caught with banned religious literature are fined. The government is tightening restrictions and often asks church leaders to submit lists of members’ names.
Pray for front-line workers reaching those in small towns and villages. Pray for President Ilham Aliyev and the government.
English Worship Service
| Praise | Duane |
| Prayer | P. Chris |
| Message | Bro. Zach |
| Welcome/Announcement | P. Chris |
| Benediction | P. Chris |