Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
Daniel 6:1-16 (ESV)
Sermon
”Prayer Life in Today’s World”
Rev. Gus Kim
Announcements
Rev. Gus Kim
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever.
Amen.
APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits on the right hand of God
the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I 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.
*universal
SCRIPTURE
Daniel 6:1-16 (ESV)
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;
2 and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss.
3 Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
4 Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.
5 Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.”
6 Then these high officials and satraps came by agreement to the king and said to him, “O King Darius, live forever!
7 All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an injunction, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
8 Now, O king, establish the injunction and sign the document, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be revoked.”
9 Therefore King Darius signed the document and injunction.
10 When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.
11 Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God.
12 Then they came near and said before the king, concerning the injunction, “O king! Did you not sign an injunction, that anyone who makes petition to any god or man within thirty days except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered and said, “The thing stands fast, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked.”
13 Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or the injunction you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was much distressed and set his mind to deliver Daniel. And he labored till the sun went down to rescue him.
15 Then these men came by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no injunction or ordinance that the king establishes can be changed.”
16 Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king declared to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Welcome to Grace Church
We welcome you to our Sunday worship service. If you are new or visiting, we would love to connect with you. Please fill out the connection card by the welcoming desk or on our website at graceny.org/connect. Also, follow us on Instagram @gracenychurch and subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/graceny.
2. Lent 2024 (Feb. 14th - Mar. 28th)
During this year’s Lent, we will be reflecting on our theme, “Less of Me and More of Him”. We ask you to join us on this spiritual journey as we decrease, to increase Christ in our lives. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@graceny.org.
Saturday Morning Prayer: Every Saturday at 7:00 A.M. in the Dream House (28-52 201St Bayside, N.Y. 11360).
Daily testimonies will also be uploaded on our website at graceny.org. If you would like to participate in sharing your testimony for Lent 2024, you may email us at info@graceny.org.
3. Baptism and Confirmation Classes
Baptism and confirmation will take place on Easter Sunday (March 31). If you are interested in making a public confession of your faith in Christ, please sign up with Pastor Andrew Kim by Wednesday, February 28th. If you have any questions, please email us at info@graceny.org.
4. Ice Skating Event (Feb. 18th)
Join us for Church Ice Skating hosted by the Sports & Recreation Ministry! This event will take place today at 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at Port Washington Skating Center (70 Seaview Blvd, Port Washington, NY. 11050). The fee is $15 for adults and $5 for children which includes admission and rental. You may sign up via QR-code at the entrance or contact Josh Cha at joshcha35@gmail.com.
5. Bolivia Mission Trip
Please join us this year as we partner with Haeun Church for Bolivia Mission Trip. It will take place Friday, April 5th to Saturday, April 13th. If you are interested in sharing the Word of God and His love to local Bolivian communities through VBS, please contact David Nam at david.nam90@gmail.com.
6. 2024 Mission Info Session (Feb. 18th)
If you are interested in going to missions this year, please join us today for an info session on Bolivia and Wales. The info sessions will take place in the sanctuary at 3:30 P.M. after Life Group. The sign up link is also available on our website at graceny.org. If you have any questions, please contact David Nam at david.nam90@gmail.com.
7. FLOW Summer Camp Info Session (Feb. 25th)
FLOW is happening this year! Our goal is to share the gospel with the children and families of our local community. If you are interested in serving or would like more information, please join our info session next Sunday at 3:30 P.M. in the Sanctuary. If you have any questions, you may contact John Minami at minato8one@gmail.com.
8. Stand Up Fellowship
Stand Up is planning a prayer fellowship on Friday, February 23rd and Friday, March 1st at 7:00 P.M. in the Dream House. Please pray for a Spirit-filled time of fellowship and discipleship. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Andy Chung at andrewchung.graceny@gmail.com.
9. Staff Retreat
The pastors will be away at a one-night retreat starting this afternoon. Please pray for us that it may be a blessed time of prayer fellowship.
10. Pray with Us
Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers:
Missionaries and partnering churches
- Chris Ko (Simplicity, New York)
- Emmanuel Muhammed (Hebron, Nigeria)
- Nicolas Song (YWAM, Taiwan)
- Peter Cho (Tabernacle, Wales)
You may also share your prayer requests at graceny.org/prayer.
This Week on Grace Church
- Daily Bible Reading Plan: Exodus 4 - Exodus 10
- Mon. BRF (Bible Reading & Fellowship): 2 Chronicles
- Tue. Book Club: TBA
- Thurs. Bible Study: TBA