04-06-2025 Sunday Bulletin
看啊！我要做一件新事
See, I Am Doing a New Thing!
(以賽亞書 Isaiah 43:16-21)
許明遠牧師 Rev. Ming Yuan Hsu
消息報告 Announcements
- 禮拜後成人主日學時間是小組分組以討論主日講道為主，請兄姊踴躍參與。After the service, brothers and sisters will be divided into small groups to discuss today’s sermon. Please participate.
- 下週日是棕樹節主日也就是受難週的第一天，紀念主耶穌進入耶路撒冷城，眾人呼喊「和撒那」的盼望之日，同時也是耶穌受難前的最後一週、即將受難的開始。Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, the first day of Passion Week, and we remember the day when Jesus entered Jerusalem and the people shouted “Hosanna.” It is also the last week before Jesus’ crucifixion.
- 4月18日禮拜五是受難日，晚上八點在教會舉行受難夜紀念禮拜，牧師將帶領兄姊一起和主耶穌走過受難那天晚上祂被捕、受審判、死並安葬的過程，請踴躍參加一同紀念主耶穌的受難。Good Friday memorial service at 8pm in our church on April 18th. Our pastor will lead us through Jesus’ journey of His arrest, trial, death and burial. Please participate and remember the Lord Jesus’ suffering together.
- 4月19日上午十點在教會G-Coffee有「自然與美麗」插花課程，邀請孫牧師娘分享，請邀請對插花有興趣的朋友來參加。G-Coffee is having a flower arranging class taught by Mrs. Sun on 4/19 (Sat). All friends are invited to participate.
- 4月20日復活節讚美主日，慶祝紀念主耶穌基督復活的日子，詩班將獻唱 John Purifoy 的清唱曲「脫離陰影 Out of The Shadows」，請邀請親友一同參加。會中有追思親人的時間，邀請兄弟姊妹在受難日 4/18到復活節 4/20早上當中，帶一盆百合花放在講台十字架下，並在招待桌上登記所要追思的親人。Easter Sunday is on April 20th and we will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our choir will sing John Purifoy’s cantata “Out of The Shadows.” Please invite your relatives and friends to join us. There will also be a time to remember loved ones during the service. Brothers and sisters are invited to bring a pot of lilies and place it under the cross between Good Friday (4/18) and Easter morning (4/20), and register the names they want to remember at the reception table.
- 柑縣長老教會黃力書牧師因血液疾病經過治療後，於2025年3月23日蒙主恩召安息主懷，追思感恩禮拜訂於4月12日下午兩點半在柑縣教會舉行，請主安慰遺族。Rev. Li-Shu Huang of FPC OC passed away on March 23, 2025 after receiving treatment for a blood disease. His memorial service will be held at FPC OC on April 12th (Sat) at 2:30pm. Pray for his family.
- 教會將於每個月提供禱告卡。摘錄自 Stormie Omartian 的禱告書，以豐富的經文，幫助我們克服在禱告中的詞窮和無力感，而更能體會神的慈愛和大能。禱告卡在招待桌上，可自取或登記。The church will be providing prayer cards every month, with prayers excerpted from Stormie Omartian’s books. It contains many rich Bible verses to aid us when we lack words in prayer. Prayer cards will be available at the reception table and can be picked up or registered.
代禱 Intercession
- 美國總統宣布針對許多國家課徵「對等關稅」的政策，引起股市崩跌和市場恐慌，求上帝將安定與平安賜下在美國、台灣和世界各國，也有上帝的智慧來對應這些巨變。The US President has announced a policy of imposing “reciprocal tariffs” on many countries, which is causing the stock market to crash. Pray that God will grant stability and peace to the United States, Taiwan, and other countries around the world, and that God will give us wisdom to deal with these great changes.
- 為教會新的家庭小組事工代禱，喜樂、恩慈、良善、溫柔和英文五小組，願上帝祝福每位弟兄姊妹都在自己的小組中能受造就和好的交通。Pray for the new small group ministries of the church: Joy, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, and English. May each brother and sister be edified and have good fellowship in their groups.
- 新年度2025-2027 主題「造就門徒、世代傳承」，求上帝賜下祂的心意、異象和同心的同工一同來完成這些事工。The theme of the new year 2025-2027 is “Making Disciples and Passing on to Generations.” We ask God for His vision, heart, and coworkers to fulfill these ministries.
- 求神憐憫及醫治周崑滬牧師 (許牧師娘父親)、古秀偉、王淑玲、鄧淑貞長老、藍老師，保守身體平安。Pray for God’s mercy and healing on Rev. Chou (Rev. Hsu’s father-in-law), Brother Ku, Brother Wang, Elder Teng, and Teacher Lan.