Ministry Opportunities and Prayer Concerns:

 

Welcome to our visitors! Everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall for $2 lunch.   

Thank you, Rev. T. Phillips for preaching God’s word today.  

(1) Souper Bowl of Caring is next Sun 2/1, 2:30-6pm.  Youth needed to collect WHAM offerings after TM and EM worship. Bring $1 or more and canned goods. Invite friends. 1-2:30 pm is for homework study hall before flag football and pizza dinner for watching the game.  

(2) EM steering committee meeting next Sun 2/1, 1:00-2:15, before the super Bowl Activity.

(3) 2009 EM/TM Joint Taiwan Mission. July 6-19 at Mei Sun Village. EM team will teach an English Children Camp with Grass Root Mission. We need mature Christians (senior or up) with patience, love for children, heart for Taiwan evangelism, and ability to work well with a team. Please ask Karen for details.

(4) The church caring group is updating contact information for everyone. Please pass your new address, contact phone, and email address onto Mrs. Jane Tsuei

(5) Pastor John’s new phone number in Okinawa is 011-81-98-968-3320, if you call from the states. 

(6) If anyone is thinking about transferring memberships to FPC or would like to be confirmed/baptized, please contact Rev. Chen or an Elder. 

(7) Every 1st and 3^rd Friday night is Fellowship night. Dinner starts at 6:30pm followed by Bible sharing. * Every 2^nd Friday night is game night, starting at 7:30pm. Be sure to have dinner before coming to church.

*Prayer meetings are held every Thursday at 6:30 pm at Gary’s apartment. Welcome all. 

(8) Study Bible so that we may know Him, walk with Him, glorify Him, and enjoy Him forever.

From 1/22, we started Book of Genesis.

Prayer Requests: 

Thanksgivings:

EM Bible reading plan, book of John. ..FPC officers…Youth council…God’s protection, abundant blessing and care to all His people…New Building of New Heart Music Ministry…TPC retreat…Chinese New Year 

Supplications:

Recover: sick members… Rev. Chen…Monica C…Mrs.Yeh... Peggy Liaw, pancreatic cancer…College application….FPC missionaries: Alberto/Alice Lin, Rev. and Mrs. Chang … Pastor John… …Economy in Recession...New US President ….FPC summer mission…New semester…New EM director…Quality devotional time(Genesis) ….(VGM)Village Gospel Mission…Peace in M.East …Non-Christian families…VBS Preparation.. Inviting friends 2/1.  

Formosan Presbyterian Church

in Greater Houston

2401 S. Dairy Ashford · Houston · TX 77077

www.fpcinhouston.org   

FPC Ministry: Rev. Michael Chen  281- 589-9795 (o)

                                                       281- 531-4077 (h)

                                                       713- 303-2733 (c) 

English Ministry:  Elder Caroline Shen 281-565-0423

                               Deacon Rickey Crews 281-530-6023 
 

FPC English Ministry Sunday Schedule (Except Joint Service)

9:35am- 9:45am Prayer Gathering Ed. Bldg., 207

10:15am-11:15am Sunday School  Ed. Bldg. 2F

11:30am-12:45pm English Worship Sanctuary

12:45pm-1:15pm Lunch Fellowship Ed. Bldg. 

Session members and duty:  Ray Chiou (Education), Jin Lin (Worship),

                          Toshi Chang (Finance), Amy Su (Caring), 

                          Andrie Chen (Spiritual and Mission),

                                              Caroline Shen ( EM), Martha Tseng ( Clerk).

Deacon members :   Li-Chung Chen, Ted Wang, Mei Chen,  Rickey Crews(EM),                   Shiu-Lien Yang, Andy Tsuei,  Gail Yang. 

 

 

Sunday, 1-25, 2009 11:30 am 
 

FPC’s vision theme and verse for 2009:

Rooted in Jesus Christ, Reflecting His glorious image 靈命扎根，見証基督

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in faith. (Colossians 2:6-7a) 
 

FORMOSAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

ENGLISH WORSHIP

Preparing For God’s Word

 

Prelude/Gathering Music     (Please be quiet in sanctuary.)

God’s Call to Worship           Psalm 34: 1-3

 

L: I will extol the LORD at all times; 
 P: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 
L: My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; 
 P: The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 
 L: Oh, magnify the LORD with me, 
 P: And let us exalt His name together. 

.*Song(s) of Praise  

*Prayers of Confession (followed by silent prayer)

* Apostle’s Creed

  I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

  I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and 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.

*Song(s) of Praise 

*Sharing the Peace of Christ   

L: …The peace of the Lord be with you.

P: And also with you. 

*Gloria Patri/Glory to the Father  

Testimony 

Hearing God’s Word

 

Prayer for Illumination/Prayer for Understanding 

Scripture Reading(s) 

•  
  1. Isaiah 43:16-21
  2. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

 

Sermon: “A New Creation”                         Rev. Tim Phillips                  

Responding to God’s Word

 

Opportunities for Ministry and Sharing 

Offering  

*Doxology 

*Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.    Amen. 

*Song(s) of Praise 

*Benediction/Blessing  

Postlude/Sending Music  

Prayer Ministry  (If you need any prayers and would like FPC leaders to pray for you, please feel free to come forward to pray together.)

 

Please take your bulletin home. It will help you remember important information about our church ministries, opportunities to serve and upcoming events. And you

can pray for the thanksgivings and supplications.