Formosan Presbyterian Church

Ministry Opportunities and Prayer Concerns:

 

Welcome to our visitors! Everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall for lunch $2 for adult and $1 for youth. It is ok to eat if you forget to bring your money. Pay next time.

Thank you, Dr. Ken Hanna for preaching today. 

(1) Holy Communion will be held next Sunday. Please prepare our heart to joint. 

(2) VBS, music camp, for Children and students in Junior or Senior high school will be held from 6/4 (night) to 6/5 (day). Jon Li from New Heart Music Ministry will be the speaker for teens.. Please register and invite your friends. 

(3) Church Summer Mission to Taiwan from 7/17 to 7/31. Please pray for the preparation in Taiwan and in US. 

(4) EM summer retreat has been scheduled on the weekend of 8/13-8/15.

     Thanks Gui for the preparation. Please pray for the preparation and invite friends.  

(5) Church monthly joint Prayer meeting will be held on this Wed., 4/21, 7:30 to 8:30 pm at Church. 

Prayer Requests: 

Thanksgivings:

God is in control and His protection, abundant blessing and care to all His people…Right to pray freely…The free and beautiful country… FPC leaders…Prayer group…Ability to shine…Youth Council and volunteers…EM director…Dallas Theological Seminary…Seminaries in US  

Supplications:

Recover: sick members Elder ChingLang; Amanda (Karen L niece)… …Quality devotional time and good understanding...New generation in the States…. Employment.… Financial hardship…US President and Administrative ….troops in Afghanistan and their families…..Summer mission team….Summer retreat…travel…Alberto/Alice Lin……Rev. and Mrs. Chang.

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)

                                                       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. 

                                                                                                                                                       

                                         
 

April 18, 2010 11:30 am 

FPC’s vision theme and verse for 2010:

 開闊的屬靈視野，健康的事奉心志

If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. (1 Cor. 12:26-27) 
 
 

FORMOSAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

ENGLISH WORSHIP 

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

God’s Call to Worship (Col. 3:16-17; Ps.118:24)

L: Let the word of Christ dwell in us richly,

P: Teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom…

L: And whatever we do, in word or deed,

P: Do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus.

L: This is the day that the LORD has made;

P: Let us rejoice and be glad in it! 

*Song(s) of Praise  

*Prayers of Confession (followed by silent prayer) 

*Song(s) of Praise  

* 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. 

*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

Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.   (repeat “Amen” 7x)

       

Testimony (Open to everyone who would like to share what God is doing in their life)

Hearing God’s Word

 

Prayer for Illumination/Prayer for Understanding

Scripture Reading(s): Scripture: Colossians 1:9-13    

Sermon:   Seven Marks of a Mature Christian                                                                     

1. They have real wisdom  1:9 

2. They live what they know  1:10a 

3. They lead a productive life 1:10b 

4. They are always learning  1:10c 

5. They have staying power  1:11 

6. They have a gratitude attitude 1:12 

7. They know where they belong 1:13                        Dr. K. Hanna  

Responding to God’s Word 

Opportunities for Ministry and Sharing 

Offering (Giving is the joyful duty of church members but only optional for visitors. Guests need not contribute.)  

 *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