Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
Acts 20:17-38 (ESV)
Sermon
”Ministry of Tears”
Rev. Gus Kim
Announcements
Pastor Andy Chung
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
He is seated at 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
Acts 20:17-38 (ESV)
17 Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.
18 And when they came to him, he said to them:
“You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,
19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews;
20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,
21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,
23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.
24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.
26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all,
27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.
32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
33 I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.
34 You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.
35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37 And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,
38 being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.
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. New Years Eve Prayer (Dec. 31st)
Let us begin the New Year together in prayer! Please join us this Wednesday at 8:30 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall for a night of worship and prayer. Please note that this meeting will replace our usual Wednesday Prayer Room gathering.
3. Baptism Ceremony (Jan. 4th)
The following individuals will be baptized/confirmed next Sunday. Please keep them in your prayers.
Infant baptism: Emma Saeun Pak (daughter of Alice & Danny Pak), and Jeremy Park (son of Amanda and Jim Park).
Confirmation: Chloe Lee
4. Life Group Schedule (Jan. 4th)
There will be no Life Group gatherings next Sunday. Instead, leaders will meet for a time of prayer, sharing, and fellowship. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Andy Chung at andrewchung.graceny@gmail.com.
5. Stand Up Retreat (Jan. 9th - Jan. 11th)
Stand Up retreat will take place on Friday, January 9th to Sunday, January 11th at New Jersey Christian Academy (73 Holmes Mill Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514). Please pray that the Stand Up would encounter the living God and deepen their relationship with Christ. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Andy Chung at andrewchung.graceny@gmail.com.
6. Monday Bible Reading Fellowship
BRF has finished 1 Chronicles and will be taking a break until mid January. Thank you to all those who have been supporting and participating in this journey so far!
7. 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
- Peter Cho (Tabernacle, Wales)
You may also share your prayer requests at graceny.org/prayer.
This Week at Grace Church
- Daily Bible Reading Plan: TBD
- Mon. Bible Reading Fellowship: TBD
- Thurs. Bible Study: TBD