Bulletin: 2025-05-04

Bulletin: 2025-05-04

News

  1. We thank Pastor Hugo Cheung for joining us this weekend. There will be a time of question and answer with him in the church office room 101 from 1:30-3:00pm. All are welcome to attend.
  2. The Mandarin PSC respectfully asks that all brothers and sisters prayerfully seek the Lord’s guidance and provide your thoughtful feedback regarding the Mandarin Associate Pastor Candidate Rev. Hugo Cheung. A feedback form will be sent to members via email. The submission deadline is May 11. 
  3. The Elders and Deacons Board has approved to submit the following items for Special General Assembly approval.  Members can vote electronically during Apr. 27-May 11. Requested paper ballots will be sent out starting Apr. 27. E-ballot delivery via Email from [email protected] and Text (SMS) from (877) 225-8712.  Please prayerfully vote on these items:
    • Renewal of Pastor Larry Lee as  English Lead Pastor for 5-year term
    • Renewal of Pastor Chris Sung as Student Pastor for 3-year term
  4. Church Retreat will be in Camp Pinerock in Prescott May 23-26. Our speaker is Pastor Steven Siu. Registration ends May 11. Register here. If you desire to stay in a hotel, reserve as soon as possible.
  5. To make sure we have enough, Mother’s Day Lunch sign-up is in the breezeway. Complimentary May 11 lunches are for in person moms only.  
  6. Chinese School Commencement is today, 1:40pm. All are welcome.
  7. Thursday Bible Study
    1. Open to all, 6:00-8:00pm at Marcus & Corina’s. Contact Marcus Bejot [email protected] for info.
    2. Crossroads (Young Adults) meets 7pm. Contact P. Steve ([email protected]) for info. 
  8. Mother’s Day is next week. We encourage families to spend time together so there are no adult GROW classes. There will be youth and children classes. There will be a special lunch & flowers.
  9. Awana Closing Ceremony:  Fri., May 16, 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.
  10. Emmanuel (Active Adult) Fellowship monthly Bible study and potluck is Fri., May 9, 7pm in the church office room 206.  We will be studying James: “Faith that Works”. Contact P. Larry ([email protected]) for info.
  11. Patchwork Sisters will host a spring fellowship Sat., May 10, 10am-12:30pm in Fellowship Hall. Contact Pam or Janet for info.
  12. Reader’s Circle meets Sat., May 10, 1-3pm. Reading The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson. Meeting at Phu & Henna’s. Contact Phu ([email protected]) for info.
  13. Interchurch Youth Camp is 6/26-29, open to rising 7th graders to graduating seniors. Cost is $325 after 4/18, and $350 if after 5/31. For more info, please contact P. Chris ([email protected]).
  14. South China exploration team is planning a short term mission trip for summer 2025. Please pray for missions in China and support them in your prayer and through their fundraising in April and May.

WORD: Trusting God When Life Overwhelms

Hugo Cheung • Habakkuk 1-3

PRAY:

  • For the Mandarin pastoral candidate Hugo Cheung.
  • For the Church Retreat speaker and for those going.
  • How can the English prayer team pray for you? Send requests.

GROW (Sundays 11:15am-12:25pm) March-May 

Youth (7th-11th) – Zechariah (Youth Center) Various Teachers
College & 12th Gr – New City Catechism (D-203) P. Chris
Patchwork Sisters – Psalms and Prayer (B207) Janet Chen and Kelly Ong
Gospel Project – Kings of Israel and Judah (B-110) Nathan Palmer
Book of Genesis (CO-206) Marcus Bejot

GIVE …God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:7)

Giving to God is an act of worship (Matt. 5:23-24), as we are able to (Deut. 16:17), and with joy (2 Cor. 9:7-15). Some options: offering boxes in the lobby, using Zelle ([email protected]), or credit card.