Sunday Worship Service

April 21, 2024 - 10:30AM

WELCOME
Elder Alan Cheng

CALL TO WORSHIP*
Elder Alan Cheng

Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are your ways, King of the ages.
Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you!
—from Revelation 15:3-4

CONFESSION OF SIN*
Together

Lord God, your love for humankind
present in the beginning of all things,
extends throughout history and touches all life.
Your love sees failings and forgives.
Your love feels pain and wipes away our tears.
Your love knows grief and comforts the sorrowful.
Your love sees sin and still loves the sinner.
Forgive us when we fail to live lives that reflect your love.
Forgive us the many times when we take for granted
all that you have done for us.
Transform us, through your Spirit,
and empower us to serve you,
this day and all days
Amen.

TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
Together

ASSURANCE OF PARDON*
Elder Alan Cheng

And we are sure of this,
that he who began a good work in you
will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
—from Philippians 1:6

SONGS OF GRACE*
Together

PRAYER (concluded by the Lord’s Prayer)
Mrs. Eugenie Kim

OFFERTORY
Together (do not feel obligated if you are visiting)

GREETINGS
Together

SCRIPTURE READING
Hebrews 10:19-25
Mr. Justin Kim

GOSPEL MESSAGE
The Christian Community
Rev. Philip Chung

See Sermon Slides Here

CONFESSION OF FAITH
Together

THE LORD’S SUPPER
Together

The Lord's Supper is a sacrament instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ as a means of grace for all who trust him as Lord and Savior (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). It is not a Presbyterian supper; it is the Lord's Supper. Therefore, we invite all who are truly trusting Christ and are in fellowship with him to join in this sacrament. Trusting Christ is not just an individual matter, however. It also involves a public confession of Christ leading to membership in his church. If you are not a member of an evangelical church, we welcome you in Christ's name but request that you communicate your faith in Christ to the pastor before partaking. We can arrange such an opportunity if you desire it.

The Bible also teaches that we are to take part in the Lord's Supper with understanding, not superstitiously (1 Corinthians 11:29). And we are to do it honestly, searching our hearts to see if we have freely confessed known sin and are seeking true fellowship with God (v. 28). If you have been clinging to sin, you must confess and forsake it.

Sometimes parents ask if their children can partake. Often parents are able to judge their children's fitness to join with others in the Lord's Supper. But we ask parents to bring their children to the pastor to be asked about their faith and their understanding of what the communion service means so they might regard the Lord's Supper seriously and partake with understanding.

Living Faith Community Church welcomes all baptized Christians who are willing to forsake their sin and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation, and who are members of congregations that proclaim the gospel, to receive the Holy Communion with us.  If you are not able to receive Communion, please use this time to meditate on one of the following prayers.

  • Prayer for those searching for truth: Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Please do not allow me to be so afraid of the cost of following you, that I fail to consider reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me and show me who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is clear and convincing, and that leads to the life you promise. Amen.

  • Prayer for those taking the Lord’s Supper: Lord Jesus, I bow before you in humility and ask You to examine my heart today. Show me anything that is not pleasing to You. Reveal any secret pride, any unconfessed sin, any rebellion or unforgiveness that may be hindering my relationship with You. I know that I am Your beloved child, having received You into my heart and life and having accepted Your death as penalty for my sinfulness. The price You paid covered me for all time, and my desire is to live for You.
    Each time I take communion, Lord, I want to recommit my life, my heart, my thoughts, my everything to You. Fill me today with Your powerful Spirit. As I leave this place, help me to hold this fresh remembrance and the story that never grows old close to my heart. Help me to share its message faithfully as You give opportunity. Amen.

  • Prayer of Belief: Lord Jesus Christ, I believe that you are the Son of God.  I admit that I am a sinner, and am not worthy of your acceptance.  But I believe that you love me, and died on the cross to pay the debt of my sin.  You took what I deserve in order to offer me complete forgiveness.  Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Savior and Lord. Amen.

SONG OF RESPONSE*
Together

BENEDICTION*
Rev. Philip Chung

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Together

*if you are able, please stand for this portion of service

 

Songs of Grace

This is How We Know
Matt and Beth Redman © 2009 ThankYou Music / CCLI #1770735

This is how we know
This is how we know what love is
Just one look at Your cross
This is where we see
This is where we see how love works
For You surrendered Your all

And this is how we know
That You have loved us first
And this is where we chose
To love You in return

For You so loved the world
That You gave Your only Son
Love amazing, so divine
We will love You in return
For this life that You give
For this death that You have died
Love amazing so divine
We will love You in reply, Lord

And our love will be loud
Our love will be strong
Our love should be hands and feet
That serve You in this world
So let it stay true, and let it endure
That You will be glorified
And worshiped and adored

King Jesus, we love You
For we have been loved
King Jesus, we love You
For we have been loved

Turn Your Eyes
George Romanacce, Helen H. Lemmel, Kevin Winebarger, Nathan Stiff, Nic Trout © 2019 Sovereign Grace Worship / CCLI #1770735

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace

Turn your eyes to the hillside
Where justice and mercy embraced
There the Son of God gave His life for us
And our measureless debt was erased

Jesus, to You we lift our eyes
Jesus, our glory and our prize
We adore You, behold You, our Savior ever true
Oh Jesus, we turn our eyes to You

Turn your eyes to the morning
And see Christ the Lion awake
What a glorious dawn, fear of death is gone
For we carry His life in our veins

Turn your eyes to the heavens
Our King will return for His own
Every knee will bow, every tongue will shout,
“All glory to Jesus alone!”

Speak O Lord
Keith Getty, Stuart Townend © 2005 ThankYou Music / CCLI #1770735

Speak O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of Your holy word
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith
Speak O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory

Teach us Lord full obedience
Holy reverence, true humility
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity
Cause our faith to rise, cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority
Words of pow'r that can never fail
Let their truth prevail over unbelief

Speak O Lord, and renew our minds
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us
Speak O Lord, till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory

 

Confession of Faith (The Apostle’s Creed)

Church what do you believe:
We believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hades.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

*that is, the true Christian church of all times and all places.

 
 

Song of Response

Give Us Clean Hands
Charlie Hall © 2000 worshiptogether.com songs, Six Steps Music / CCLI #1770735

We bow our hearts, we bend our knees
O Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes from evil things
O Lord we cast down our idols

Give us clean hands
Give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another

And O God, let us be
A generation that seeks
That seeks Your face
O God of Jacob

 
 

Announcements

Prayer Requests

  • Pray for Pastor Ro who is away to speak at the St. Louis Korean Presbyterian Church weekend conference.

  • All the families who haven't been able to join us on Sundays due to different challenges and circumstances.

  • Health, healing, speedy recovery, and rest.

  • Travel mercies for those away this week for Spring break.

Birthday Wishes for April!
Happy birthday to—Chad, George III, Kaitlin, Aaron, Constance, Dan, Peter, Steven, Ethan, Jihwan, Timo, Evelyn, Adrienne, Jacob, Casey, Chak!

Men's Ministry (MM)

  • Fellowship BBQ: May 5, 2 pm. Come and enjoy an afternoon fellowship BBQ. Paul Nikodem has graciously opened his backyard to host this fellowship. Please email or text Eric Kim (917-715-4774 / erickim730@gmail.com) if you are planning on attending, so we can have enough food and drinks. 

Elected Leader Nominations 
Thank you for prayerfully nominating Kat Kim as an elected leader. She has accepted the nomination and please keep her in your prayers.

VBS 2024
Save the date,  August 19-23. Whether you are looking to register your child or volunteer, mark your calendars. We are looking to build a VBS team, if you are interested please contact Rosy at rosalynwon@lfcc.net!

Women's Ministry (WM)

  • Prayer Groups: This year the Women's Ministry will be holding traditional, large group gatherings as well as smaller, designated prayer groups from now until June. If you are not part of a group yet but would like to join one, please email anyone on the WMT.

    • Large group meetings:

      •  5/4 - 8:30am @CAC

      •  6/1 - @Women's Retreat

  • Women's Retreat: Registration is open for our annual retreat at Camp Dewolfe (June 1-2, 2024) More information is available at this link: Retreat announcement

  • Directory: If you want to be included on the WM distribution list, please email Lily Chu (lchu213@gmail.com).

2024 Church-Wide Retreat
Save the date for September 27th-29th! We will be going to Spruce Lake Center in Pennsylvania.

Community Groups
Whether you're a longtime member or a newcomer, there's a place for you to belong and thrive in our church family. For more information, please contact Peter Ong at peterong@lfcc.net or see here.

Fellowship Ministry

  • Please be mindful of the shared space. Please clean up after yourselves in the Fellowship hall and sanctuary. 

  • If you have a heart of hospitality and would like to serve with a dynamic group of individuals, please join the Fellowship Ministry!

Please note: We will only be providing a live stream of our service to those who 1) have health concerns or 2) are regular attendees/church members who are away. On the week(s) that you need the live stream link, please contact admin@lfcc.net and a form will be provided for you to fill out to receive the link. Please send the email by 10pm Saturday evening.

Notice on bathroom facilities at CAC: Please do not flush any sort of sanitizing wipes down any toilet as we have been having plumbing issues on all floors of the building.

After-Service this Sunday: Our presider and leader of prayer for today’s service will be available to pray with you towards the stage.

CHILDREN/YOUTH

Children’s Education Ministry:
Please see above for major CEM announcements.

  • Safety Reminders: After service, please keep an eye on your children or make sure there is a grown-up watching them. Let's all work to keep our children safe and be good stewards of the space we rent and our church's belongings. There are signs hanging throughout the basement as reminders. Please follow these guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation!

Youth Ministry
If you know any 6th-12th grade students who are interested in checking out our YG on Fridays at 7pm, please feel free to get in touch with our Youth Director, Peter Kang at peterkang@lfcc.net.

Weekly Announcements

Join a Community Group: Community Groups are a great way of growing together and we would like to invite you to be part of this enriching friendship in the context of Gospel Community. There are a variety of hybrid online/in-person groups meeting throughout the week. Please reach out to peterong@lfcc.net if you would like to learn more.