基督教浸信會懷恩堂

Grace Baptist Church Sunday, January 8, 2017

I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” ~ Psalm 122:1

Time Worship Services Suitable for Location

Chinese

Services

8:30-9:40 a.m. Morning Service All Sanctuary

9:30-11:00 a.m. Students’ Service All / Students Coleman Hall

11:30 a.m.– 12:40 p.m. Noon Service

All

Sanctuary

7:30-8:45 p.m. Evening Service Room 401

English

Services

10:00-11:15 a.m. Morning Service Sanctuary

5:30-7:00 p.m. Evening Service Coleman Hall

Others

10:00-11:15 a.m. Taiwanese Service Room 301

11:20-11:40 a.m. Children’s Service Children

(age 7-12) Kindergarten

4:00-5:30 p.m. Bilingual Service

All

Sanctuary

Prayer

Meetings

Wed. 7:30-8:45 p.m. Chinese Prayer Meeting Coleman Hall

Wed. 7:30-9:00 p.m. English Prayer Meeting Room 301

~ ENGLISH SERVICES IN BOLD ~

10673 台北市大安區新生南路三段 90 號 (捷運公館站 3 號出口) No. 90, Sec. 3, Hsin Sheng South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10673 (MRT Gong Guan Station, Exit 3)

Tel:(02) 2362-5321 (Chinese) (02) 8369-2840 (English) Fax:(02) 2362-7975

Website: www.gbc.org.tw/en E-mail: baptists@gbc.org.tw

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Morning Worship Service – 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, January 8, 2017 Prelude Monica Kong Welcome/Prayer Cherrie Lim Worship through Music “We Declare Your Majesty” “There Is a Higher Throne” Pastoral Prayer Minister Peter Shannon Worship through Music “Your Grace Amazes Me” Cherrie Lim Offertory Song “I Will Run to You” Offertory Prayer Ava Zamora

Tithes and Offerings

Doxology Special Music “Praise Medley” Hnad Bell Choir Scripture Reading Ezra 1:1-4 Jeana Ty Message Going Home Minister Peter Shannon Invitation “I Surrender All (#275)” Benediction Minister Peter Shannon Announcements Jeana Ty Closing Song “As the Lord Is with Us” Cherrie Lim /Congregation Postlude Monica Kong

Nursery care is available in the kindergarten room during the Morning Worship Service and Sunday School hours

Evening Worship Service – 5:30 p.m.

Sanctuary, January 8, 2017

Prelude Vicky Lin Welcome/Prayer Moses Hwang, Leader Worship through Music “Come, Now Is the Time to Worship” Announcements Kirsten Huang Pastoral Prayer Minister Peter Shannon Worship through Music “You Are Worthy of My Praise Moses Hwang, Leader (I Will Worship)” “You Laid aside Your Majesty” “Sanctuary” Offertory Prayer Alex Salter Tithes and Offerings Scripture Reading Ezra 1:1-4 Kirsten Huang Message Going Home Minister Peter Shannon Invitation “Trust and Obey” Closing Prayer Minister Peter Shannon Closing Song “Sanctuary” Postlude Vicky Lin

Goals: Prayer; Building the Body; Missions

Thank you for choosing to worship with us and celebrate the glory of our Lord. We hope you feel a fresh expression of God’s love for you today. The invitation to

Christian discipleship and church membership is open to all whose faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God and sole Savior is consistent with the teaching of the

Bible. As our guest, please do not feel obligated to put anything in the offering bag, except the welcome card, which we request you

to fill out so we can get to know you better.

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Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-21 (ESV)

Notes:

Sermon Topic: Going Home

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-4

Minister Peter Shannon January 8, 2017

Scripture : Ezra 1:1-4 (NASB)

1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD by

the mouth of Jeremiah, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent

a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:

2 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the

kingdoms of the earth and He has appointed me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is

in Judah. 3 Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! Let

him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the LORD, the God of

Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. 4 Every survivor, at whatever place he may live,

let the men of that place support him with silver and gold, with goods and cattle, together

with a freewill offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.’”

Notes:

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Sunday School Classes

Classes Type Time Room

Christianity 101 Adults 11:30 a.m. Mount of Olives

Christianity 102 –

Daily Walk with Jesus Adults 11:30 a.m. 305

Gospel Project Adults 11:30 a.m. 405

Gospel Project Adults 11:30 a.m. B05

Gospel Project Adults 11:30 a.m. WanFu 22, Room C

Youth Grades 7 and above 11:30 a.m.- 12:50 p.m. B04

AWANA Age 5 – grade 6 11:20 a.m.- 12:20 p.m. 401 / 404

Preschool Age 2-5 11:20 a.m.- 12:20 p.m. 403

Nursery Age 2 and under 10 a.m.- 12:40 p.m. Kindergarten

Gospel Translation Adults 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. 303

Gospel Project Adults 4:00 p.m. B03

Small Groups

Name Leader Suitable for Time

Salt and Light Paul Han Christians looking for fellowship

with Christian brothers and sisters

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday

Crown of Beauty Roxanne Lin Mission-minded Christians

who desire to share God’s love

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday

Friday NTU

Group

Rob Riley

& Nick Brideson

For university students

who like to learn about Christianity

and discuss in English

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

Friday

Sigueme Chien Ferng Spanish speakers

looking for fellowship

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Friday

Women’s Breakfast

Fellowship Foua Xiong

Women looking for

fellowship over breakfast

8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

2nd

Saturday

Parenting Group Jonathan & Wendy

Evans

Anyone looking for

family-related fellowship

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

2nd

and 4th

Sunday

If you would like to have fellowship with your Christian brothers and sisters in any of the groups above,

please e-mail Peter Shannon at: PeterS@gbc.org.tw

GP (Gospel Project) Study Group Name Leader Suitable for Time

HSINCHU GP Study Group

Armand Lim Anyone wishing to

study Gospel Project materials 7:00 – 8:45 p.m.

Friday

If you would like to join this GP study group, please e-mail to aline@gbc.org.tw

Announcement

So as not to interrupt the morning service…

In order to not disturb people during the morning service, the ushers will direct anyone who comes

in during or after the Scripture Reading (normally about 10:25 a.m.) to sit on the upper floor. Also,

please turn off your phone during the service. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Announcements Morining Tea Fellowship resumes TODAY

AWANA program and Preschool resume TODAY

Christianity 102 starts new season TODAY

New Members’ Class

People applying for baptism or church membership are required to attend a New Members'

Class. The next New Members’ class is on March 12, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 201. The

applicant needs to attend one time only in order to know about GBC. Please bring a 2-inch ID

picture for the application form.

GBC Holiday Break

In order to take some-much needed time off and to allow members to focus on family during

the Chinese New Year holiday, GBC will be closed from January 27 to February 1. All activities

will be canceled except for the morning service. On January 29, we will have morning service at 10 a.m. in Coleman Hall.

Please also be noted that GBC will be closed right after the morning service on January

29. All rooms and facilities will be closed afterwards.

Evergreen Fellowship

Evergreen is a bilingual fellowship that meets on Saturday nights at 6 p.m. in Room

401. If you don't currently attend a group at GBC or would like to serve somewhere,

Evergreen is the perfect fellowship group for you to attend.

On January 14, we will have DVD on the life of King David followed by small group

sharing. All are welcome to join!!

Mabuhay Fellowship Mabuhay Fellowship comprises the Filipino group and sponsors various activities.

Today, in Room B05, we'll have potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. and a prayer meeting at 2

p.m. All are welcome.

Ministry Serving Opportunity

Evening PPT Team

We are looking for volunteers to serve in the evening PPT team to help play the powerpoint. If

you’d like to serve, please contact Nina at ninaing@gmail.com. Thank you!

AWANA

AWANA is a children’s Sunday School program for children aged 5-12. Classes are every

Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 401 & 404.

Requirement: Baptized Christians who have a heart to share the gospel to children and enjoy

serving with children. Training for this ministry will be provided. Contact: Ming Lai at minglai88@gmail.com

Orphanage Ministry

Next visit: Today at 2:00 p.m. (meet at the front desk)

This ministry sends big brothers/sisters to an orphanage to help orphans build relationship with

God. The team visits the orphanage every 2nd

and 4th

Sunday. If you feel God calling you to

make a commitment to work with and build relationships with orphans, please contact Rebecca

Kuo at chingmeikuo@gmail.com

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Announcements

Wednesday Night Prayer

Meeting

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”~ Colossians 4:2

Let us be a church of prayer. Come to pray with brothers and sisters in

Christ at 7:30 -9:00 p.m. every Wednesday in Room 301.

Reminders from the Church Office

~ Media Policy ~

For reasons of privacy, copyright, etc., please DO NOT take videos / pictures or place pictures /

videos on social media of ANY GBC meetings / events without permission. If you want to review the Sunday sermons or choir presentations, please go on GBC website

http://www.gbc.org.tw/en/ or you can buy the CD of the Sunday services at the front desk

stating which sermon you want. Each CD costs NT20. Thank you!

AM Usher Training

Every Sunday morning, the usher team will meet from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. in the Mount of Olives

Room. Usher training will be provided during the meeting. If you are interested in serving the

Lord with us, please join the meeting.

Daily Living Water (English Version)

If anyone would like to use English Version Daily Living Water of January as devotional

material, please sign up to buy it at the Front Desk. (There are only 10 books left). The fee is

NT$90 per book.

Friday Night Concerts of January 2017

DATE TIME PERFORMER

January 20 7:30 p.m. Jia-Xuan Zhou Violin Concerto

Solo and chamber music

Application for Yearly Parking Permit in 2017

GBC members can apply for a yearly parking permit between now and mid-February.

Application forms are available at the front desk and must be signed by a GBC

minister or pastor before submission. When picking up your new parking permit, you

will need to return your old parking permit and pay a NT$ 200 fee at the front desk.

(See details at the front desk.) Offering Using Check or Credit Card

(An announcement from GBC’s Financial Committee)

A. To give by check:

a. If the check is issued from countries other than Taiwan, please make it payable to "Grace Baptist Church".

b. If the check is issued in Taiwan, please make it payable to "財團法人台 北市基督教浸信會懷恩堂" or "基督教浸信會懷恩堂" (choose either title).

c. If you make any correction to the check, please sign your name next to the correction. d. Put the check in a pink offertory envelope and put it into the offering bag during the service.

B. To give by credit card:

a. Credit Card Donation Forms are available at the front desk and the administrative office.

b. Please fill out the form and put it into the offertory bag during the service. You do not need to

use the offertory envelope.

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This form is for you! Please take a moment and fill it out. Please print. Then tear out the form and give it to an usher or place it in the offering bag. Thank you!

□ I would like to meet with the pastor I’d like information on: My decision today: □ How to begin a relationship with Christ □ I’m committing my life to Christ □ How to join this church family □ I want to be baptized □ Bible Studies □ Women’s Ministries □ I’m renewing my commitment to Christ □ Music Ministries □ Children’s Ministries □ I want to join a Sunday School class □ Evergreen Bilingual Fellowship □ I’m willing to help where needed □ Mabyhay Fellowship

Prayer request or Praise : □ for prayer list □ confidential (write in below space)_____________

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Regular Weekly Activities at Grace

Sunday

7:30 a.m. Prayer Hour – Mount of Olives Room 8:30 a.m. Prayer Hour – Mount of Olives Room 9:00 a.m. Choir Preparation – Room 307 (1st/3rd/5th Sundays) 9:00 a.m. Usher Training –Mount of Olives Room 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service – Sanctuary 11:30 a.m. Sunday School - (see list on page 3 for details) 12:30 p.m. Mabuhay Potluck Lunch – B05 13:00 p.m. AWANA Prayer Meeting – Room 404 1:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice – Room 307 2:00 p.m. Sunday School - (see list on page 3 for details)

Mabuhay Fellowship Activities – B05: Prayer Meeting (1st Sunday), Bible Study (2nd/4th Sundays) Fellowship (3rd Sunday), Special Activities (5th Sundays)

2-4 p.m. Gospel Translation – Room 303

3:30 p.m. Prayer Hour – Mount of Olives Room

Evening Worship rehearsal – Coleman Hall 4:00 p.m. Sunday School – (see list on page 3 for details) 5:30 p.m. Evening Worship Service – Coleman Hall

Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Church Prayer Meeting (English) – Room 301 Church Prayer Meeting (Chinese) – Coleman Hall

Thursday 7:30 p.m. Bible studies on "Bible Topical Studies" – Room 301 - Contact Rod Syverson at rod_syverson@hotmail.com

Saturday 6:00 p.m. Evergreen Fellowship – Room 401

Church Staff

Rev. Stephen Lee: Worship, Mission Rev. David Kong: Church Administration Rev. Peter Wang: Christian Education, Taiwanese

Worship, BTU Rev. Charles Huang: Bilingual Worship, Website, Growth Fellowship #187 Rev. Henson Huang: Student Ministry #186 Rev. Tsen-Jen Wu: 2nd Worship Rev. John Lee: Caring, Family Ministry #122

Rev. Ming-Choi Leung: Growth Ministry Project #188 Minister Charlene Chang: Mission Ministry #133 Minister Ya-Lin Tseng: Children and Women, Children Sunday School #185 Minister Mary Shuen: Children and Women, Mission

Ministry #184 Minister Lydia Liang: Caring, Sister Ministry #126 Minister Chuh-Sien Lin: Music Ministry, Organist

English Congregation

Rev. Nick Brideson: English Ministry #136

Minister Peter Shannon: English Ministry #131

SueJenny Hsu: English Ministry Secretary #128

Aline Kao: English Ministry Secretary #132

Hsiao-Yen Shen: Director of Administration Office #113 Anita Chen: Accounting #110 Grace Liu: Cashier & Ministry Assistant #111 Jean Tang: Community Director, Friday Night Concert Bonnie Chao: Community, Caring Clerk #127 Cliff Zhao: Chinese Clerk #180 Titan Chen: Information Technology #112 Isaac Liu: PA System #115 Ann Huang: Art Editor #116 Frank Hu: General Affairs #119

Welcome! We are glad you are here! January 8, 2017

This form is for you! Please take a moment and fill it out. Please print.

Then tear out the form and give it to an usher or place it in the offering bag. Thank you!

Name:__________________ Age: Under 18, 18-25, 25-40, 40-55, 55-70, 70+ Male ___ Female ___

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

Contact Phone: ___________________E-mail address:_________________________________________

Children living at home. (names and ages): __________________________________________________

□ This is my first / second time to attend □ I am a regular attender □ I am a returnee

How did you hear about our church? ______________________ I’m the guest of ____________________

What I noticed first about Grace Baptist Church’s English Congregation: ___________________________

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