CCCM 11/26/2023 - Sermon "Our Greatest Thanksgiving" Hebrews 13:9-15 Pastor Steven Chu

Chinese Christian Church of Milwaukee English Worship November 26th, 2023 11:00am But the Lord is in his holy temple; Let all the earth be silent before him. (Hab 2:20) Prelude Welcome and Announcements Praise & Worship Worship Team Prayer of Confession and Assurance Scripture Reading Intercessory Prayer & Missions Prayer Congregational Response “The Lord’s Prayer” (Mt 6: 9-13) Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen Heidelberg Catechism Q4: What does God's law require of us? A: Christ teaches us this in a summary in Matthew 22: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments. Sermon "Our Greatest Thanksgiving" Hebrews 13:9-15 Pastor Steven Chu Response Song Benediction Doxology Silent Reflection Be considerate! Please silence your phone! 2023 Ministry Focus: Rise up, next generation! Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.1 Timothy 4:12 Welcome & Announcements 1. We want to extend a warm welcome to those of you who are visiting with us for the first time. We hope you enjoy worshiping God with us today. 2. Aubree Platte is baptized after sermon today. 3. On December 3rd we will hold a Missions Bake Sale to raise money for our missionary Christmas gifts. Everyone is invited to participate. Please contact Sister Meng Hui for details, and sign up the items you will bring on the foyer table. Also, we will be raising funds from now through December 10 as Christmas gifts to missionaries. Please donate via Quick Pay Zelle or mail a check to church with the memo “Love for Missionaries”. 4. To prepare the church calendar 2024, please send your Bible study group photos to [email protected] with title: Bible study group name-church calendar photo 2024, by Nov 26, 2023. 5. There will be an outreach event on Dec. 2nd, 5-7pm, Topic: “How Can We Know God Exists.” 6. Please continue to pray for our youth pastor search. We have received one application. The search committee will review the application and seek God's guidance. May the Lord prepare His faithful and good servant to join us in ministry. 7. We have received a comprehensive list of church building repairs. If you are interested in these details, please contact Deacon Zhang Fei. Please continue to pray to God for guidance on how to proceed. Please Pray for ~  Please pray for our Dec. 2nd outreach. Please pray that God will draw many to attend, for the logistics, and for God’s anointing on our efforts.  Please pray for our baptistmal service. Audree Platte will be baptized.  Please also pray for the continual healing of Rev. Brian Bunn. Please also lift up his wife Leanne and David’s parents, Jose and Awilda Ibanez. Memory verse 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.3 We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel 6 which has come to you, just as in all the world also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth; Colossians 1:1-4