Sunday Worship Service

July 12, 2026 - 10:30AM

WELCOME
Kat Kim

CALL TO WORSHIP*
Kat Kim
—Psalm 100, NIV

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

CONFESSION OF SIN*
Together
—Psalm 51:1-4, 6, 9-11, NRSV

Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
Against you, you alone, have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are justified in your sentence
and blameless when you pass judgment.
You desire truth in the inward being;
therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.
Hide your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and put a new and right spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence,
and do not take your holy spirit from me.

TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION*
Together

ASSURANCE OF PARDON*
Kat Kim
—Romans 8:1, NIV

There is now no condemnation
for those who are in Christ Jesus.

CONFESSION OF FAITH*
The Westminster Larger Catechism
Together

Each Sunday, we will go over three questions and answers from the Westminster Larger Catechism to help children and adults grow in understanding and apply God’s Word in daily life.

The Confession of Faith, the Larger Catechism, and the Shorter Catechism together are called the Westminster Standards, produced by the Westminster Assembly in England between 1643 and 1649. They provide a faithful summary of Christian doctrine taught in Scripture, guiding the church in confessing and growing in the truths of God’s Word.

The Westminster Standards help us:

  • Grow in theological clarity and understanding of Scripture.

  • Develop spiritual formation for all ages.

  • Maintain unity in belief, confessing the same truths together.

  • Connect with a rich historical legacy of faithful Christians who have used these standards to guide the church.

Q82. When do the members of the invisible church have communion in glory with Christ?
The communion in glory that the members of the invisible church have with Christ occurs in this life, immediately after death, and when at last perfected at the resurrection and day of judgment.

Q83. What is the communion in glory with Christ that the members of the invisible church enjoy in this life?
The members of the invisible church have communicated to them in this life the first fruits of glory with Christ, because they are members of him their head, and therefore in him they have a legitimate claim to that glory which he is fully possessed of. As a down payment of this, they enjoy the sense of God’s love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Spirit, and the hope of glory. On the contrary, a sense of God’s revenging wrath, a horror of conscience, and a fearful expectation of judgment are just the beginning of the torments that the wicked will endure after death.

Q84. Will all people die?
Because death is threatened as the wages of sin, it is appointed to all people to die once, because all have sinned.

SONGS OF GRACE*
Together

PRAYER (concluded by the Lord’s Prayer)
Ji Soo Kurpiewski

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

GREETINGS
Together

COMMUNITY UPDATE
Together

SCRIPTURE READING
Proverbs 16:1-9
Christina Kim

GOSPEL MESSAGE
Ordered Steps
Mr. Peter Kang

THE LORD’S SUPPER
Together

Parents with Nursery Age Children
All parents in the nursery are invited on Sundays to come inside the sanctuary to receive the elements for the sacrament of communion after the gospel message. 

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

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

 

Songs of Grace

Your Will Be Done
Rich Thompson, Jonny Robinson © 2020 CityAlight Music (admin. Integrity Music) / CCLI #1770735Your will be done, my God and father

As in Heaven, so on earth
My heart is drawn to self exalting
Help me seek Your kingdom first
As Jesus walked, so I shall walk
Held by Your same unchanging love
Be still my soul, oh, lift your voice and pray
Father not my will but Yours be done

How in that garden he persisted
I may never fully know
The fearful weight of true obedience
It was held by him alone
What wondrous faith, to bear that cross
To bear my sin, what wondrous love
My hope was sure, when there my Saviour prayed
Father not my will but Yours be done

When I am lost, when I am broken
In the night of fear and doubt
Still I will trust in my good Father
Yes, to one great King I bow
As Jesus rose, so I shall rise
In ransomed glory at the throne
My heart restored, with all your saints I sing
Father, not my will but Yours be done

As we go forth, our God and Father
Lead us daily in the fight
That all the world might see Your glory
And Your Name be lifted high
And in this Name we overcome
For You shall see us safely home
Now as your church, we lift our voice and pray
Father, not my will but Yours be done

Anchor
Ben Fielding, Dean Ussher © 2012 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI #1770735

I have this hope, as an anchor for my soul
Through ev'ry storm, I will hold to You
With endless love, all my fear is swept away
In ev'rything, I will trust in You

There is hope in the promise of the cross
You gave ev'rything to save the world You love
And this hope is an anchor for my soul
Our God will stand unshakable

Unchanging One
You who was and is to come
Your promise sure
You will not let go

Your Name is higher, Your Name is greater
All my hope is in You
Your word unfailing, Your promise unshaken
All my hope is in You

At The Cross (Love Ran Red)
Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Jonas Myrin, Matt Armstrong, Matt Redman © 2014 sixsteps Music, Thankyou Music, Worship Together Music / CCLI #1770735

There's a place where mercy reigns
And never dies
There's a place where streams of grace
Flow deep and wide
Where all the love I've ever found
Comes like a flood, comes flowing down

At the cross, at the cross, I surrender my life
I'm in awe of You, I'm in awe of You
Where Your love ran red and my sin washed white
I owe all to You, I owe all to You, Jesus

There's a place where sin and shame
Are powerless
Where my heart has peace with God
And forgiveness
Where all the love I've ever found
Comes like a flood, comes flowing down

Here my hope is found, here on holy ground
Here I bow down, here I bow down
Here arms open wide, here You save my life
Here I bow down, here I bow down

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Song of Response

I Surrender All / Goodness of God
Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter © Public Domain / Jenn Johnson, Jason Ingram, Ben Fielding, Ed Cash, Brian Johnson © 2018 Alletrop Music, SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia, Fellow Ships Music, So Essential Tunes, Bethel Music Publishing / CCLI #1770735

All to Jesus I surrender
All to Him I freely give
I will ever love and trust him
In His presence daily live

I surrender all, I surrender all
All to thee, my blessed Savior
I surrender all

I love You Lord, oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up, until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God

I love Your voice, You have led me through the fire
In darkest nights, You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a father, I’ve known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God

Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now,
I give You everything
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me

 
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COMMUNITY UPDATES

Let Us Pray For:

  • Pastor Ro and Candice, as they are away this Sunday. Pastor Ro is preaching at OnJeonHan Church of Sacramento.

  • Our upcoming retreats – YG Retreat and Church-Wide Retreat.

  • Faith & Work and those hosting the Vocational Affinity groups.

  • Our aging parents, family members, and friends.

We'd also love to pray for you. If there's a prayer need on your heart, share it HERE.

Praise Report
Praise God for our YG Short-Term Mission Trip to DC! You can read a little about how their week went here.

Children's Education Ministry (CEM)
There is CEM Worship today! CEM children should go directly to the CAC basement when they arrive at church. The children will worship together downstairs.

2026 Church-Wide Retreat

  • When & Where: September 25 – 27, at Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center

  • Speaker: Rev. David Ellis, Assistant Pastor and Director of Teaching at Redeemer Eastside

  • Theme: Complete in Christ / Colossians 2:9-10 / The Christian life begins, continues, and ends with the whole Christ. His person and His finished work are the ground of our justification, the power of our sanctification, and the hope of our glory.

  • Registration: Launching this week, be on the lookout!

LFCDC Nourish Flushing Food Pantry

  • We need volunteers on Fridays and Saturdays at the Nourish Flushing Food Pantry in Murray Hill, Flushing. Please sign up on this spreadsheet or via this QR code. We meet on the following dates:

    • Fridays, 3:15 – 5:30 pm: 8/21

    • Saturdays, 9:15 – 11:15 am: 8/8

  • We are still collecting any non-expired food donations, toiletries, or household items right outside of the CAC sanctuary. Though our focus is on fresh and healthy foods, our clients may need everyday essentials – from kids' clothes to toiletries. If you are interested in learning more about our food pantry in Murray Hill or would like to get involved, please contact Noelle Yang.

Faith & Work Ministry

  • Vocational Affinity Groups

    • If you work in healthcare and want to join our Healthcare Affinity Group, please reach out to Ken Ng.

    • We're also forming a Finance & Business Affinity Group. If you work in these sectors and want to be part of a group that navigates faith and work together, please contact Steve Kang or Steve Cho.

    • If you are interested in gathering people from your industry, please reach out to Peter Ong.

Women's Ministry (WM)
This year, prayer breakfasts will take place on the 4th Saturday of each month. During our prayer breakfasts, we will meet in different people's homes (thanks to all who are graciously hosting).  We will have a brief time of fellowship, large group prayer, and small group prayer. We will be going through the Psalms during the large group prayer time. If you are interested, please contact Eugenie Kim, Ivy Au, Grace Wang or Jenna Choi.

Community Group (CG)
Our Community Groups are now open for the year! We want our community groups to be where you can experience what it truly means to belong to a gospel-centered community. Ephesians 2:19 says, “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.” We were created for connection – not just with God, but with one another. Here are the community groups' details on our website.

  • We are looking for hosts! We need people willing to open their homes to a community group for the year (or even just one semester). If you are interested in hosting, please contact Ken Ng with your information.

Fellowship Ministry

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

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

CAC Friendly Reminders

  • Please remember to throw out your small communion cups in the trash on Sundays. Even though they are tiny, they can attract bugs and flies into the sanctuary if left there for a few days. Thank you!

  • The Well Cafe: It has come to our attention that many of our children are not being supervised after service and are hanging out at The Well. Please refrain from occupying that space if you are NOT a patron. Let's respect the business and be mindful of its operations. 

  • 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.

  • Let’s be mindful for our worship space and work together to keep it clean and organized.

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, please feel free to get in touch with our Youth Director, Peter Kang at peterkang@lfcc.net.

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