Sunday Worship Service
March 30, 2025 - 10:30AM
WELCOME
Elder Alan Cheng
CALL TO WORSHIP*
Elder Alan Cheng
God of grace,
you have given us minds to know you,
hearts to love you, and voices to sing your praise.
Fill us with your Spirit,
that we may celebrate your glory
and worship you in spirit and in truth
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
CONFESSION OF SIN*
Together
Most gracious and most merciful God,
we confess to you and to one another that time after time
we have entered your presence with countless prayers
but with hearts that have been closed to your grace.
We have lifted our hands to you in praise,
but our feet have still walked in the ways of evil.
We have rehearsed your commandments
but have refused to see your face in the needs of our neighbor.
We pray, Lord, that you forgive our lack of faith
and pardon our acts of injustice.
Grant us the healing that comes from your presence
and the cleansing of your all-powerful Word,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen
TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
Together
ASSURANCE OF PARDON*
Elder Alan Cheng
1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross,
so that, free from sins,
we might live for righteousness;
By his wounds you have been healed.
SONGS OF GRACE*
Together
PRAYER (concluded by the Lord’s Prayer)
Mrs. Carol Park
OFFERTORY
Together (do not feel obligated if you are visiting)
GREETINGS & CEM DISMISSAL
Together
COMMUNITY UPDATE
Together
SCRIPTURE READING
John 20:19-22
Mr. Timmy Won
GOSPEL MESSAGE
Shalom for the City
Rev. Rich McCaskill
CONFESSION OF FAITH
Together
THE LORD’S SUPPER
Together
Parents with Nursery Age Children
All parents in the nursery are invited on Sundays to come inside the sanctuary to receive the elements for the sacrament of communion after the gospel message.
The Lord's Supper is a sacrament instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ as a means of grace for all who trust him as Lord and Savior (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). It is not a Presbyterian supper; it is the Lord's Supper. Therefore, we invite all who are truly trusting Christ and are in fellowship with him to join in this sacrament. Trusting Christ is not just an individual matter, however. It also involves a public confession of Christ leading to membership in his church. If you are not a member of an evangelical church, we welcome you in Christ's name but request that you communicate your faith in Christ to the pastor before partaking. We can arrange such an opportunity if you desire it.
The Bible also teaches that we are to take part in the Lord's Supper with understanding, not superstitiously (1 Corinthians 11:29). And we are to do it honestly, searching our hearts to see if we have freely confessed known sin and are seeking true fellowship with God (v. 28). If you have been clinging to sin, you must confess and forsake it.
Sometimes parents ask if their children can partake. Often parents are able to judge their children's fitness to join with others in the Lord's Supper. But we ask parents to bring their children to the pastor to be asked about their faith and their understanding of what the communion service means so they might regard the Lord's Supper seriously and partake with understanding.
Living Faith Community Church welcomes all baptized Christians who are willing to forsake their sin and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation, and who are members of congregations that proclaim the gospel, to receive the Holy Communion with us. If you are not able to receive Communion, please use this time to meditate on one of the following prayers.
Prayer for those searching for truth: Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Please do not allow me to be so afraid of the cost of following you, that I fail to consider reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me and show me who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is clear and convincing, and that leads to the life you promise. Amen.
Prayer for those taking the Lord’s Supper: Lord Jesus, I bow before you in humility and ask You to examine my heart today. Show me anything that is not pleasing to You. Reveal any secret pride, any unconfessed sin, any rebellion or unforgiveness that may be hindering my relationship with You. I know that I am Your beloved child, having received You into my heart and life and having accepted Your death as penalty for my sinfulness. The price You paid covered me for all time, and my desire is to live for You.
Each time I take communion, Lord, I want to recommit my life, my heart, my thoughts, my everything to You. Fill me today with Your powerful Spirit. As I leave this place, help me to hold this fresh remembrance and the story that never grows old close to my heart. Help me to share its message faithfully as You give opportunity. Amen.Prayer of Belief: Lord Jesus Christ, I believe that you are the Son of God. I admit that I am a sinner, and am not worthy of your acceptance. But I believe that you love me, and died on the cross to pay the debt of my sin. You took what I deserve in order to offer me complete forgiveness. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Savior and Lord. Amen.
SONG OF RESPONSE*
Together
BENEDICTION*
Rev. Stephen Ro
*if you are able, please stand for this portion of service
Songs of Grace
Here is Love
Matt Redman, William Rees & Robert Lowry © 2004 worshiptogether.com songs / CCLI #1770735
Here is love vast as the ocean
Loving kindness as the flood
When the Prince of Life, our Ransom
Shed for us His precious blood
Who His love will not remember?
Who can cease to sing His praise?
He can never be forgotten
Throughout heaven's eternal days
On the mount of crucifixion
Fountains opened deep and wide
Through the floodgates of God's mercy
Flowed a vast a gracious tide
Grace and love, like mighty rivers
Poured incessant from above
And heaven's peace and perfect justice
Kissed a guilty world in love
No love is higher, no love is wider
No love is deeper, no love is truer
No love is higher, no love is wider
No love is like Your love, O Lord
Great are You Lord
David Leonard, Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan © 2012 Open Hands Music; So Essential Tunes; Integrity's Praise! Music; Little Way Creative / CCLI #1770735
You give life, You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope, You restore
Every heart that is broken
Great are you, Lord
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only
All the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord
Breathing the Breath
Matt Redman © 2004 Thankyou Music Ltd
We have nothing to give
That didn't first come from Your hands
We have nothing to offer You
Which You did not provide
Every good, perfect gift comes from
Your kind and gracious heart
And all we do is give back to You
What always has been Yours
Lord, we're breathing the breath
That You gave us to breathe
To worship You, to worship You
And we're singing these songs
With the very same breath
To worship You, to worship You
Who has given to You
That it should be paid back to him?
Who has given to You
As if You needed anything?
From You, and to You, and through You
Come all things, O Lord
And all we do is give back to You
What always has been Yours
We are breathing the breath
That You gave us to breathe
We are breathing the breath
That You gave us to breathe
Song of Response
God of Justice (We Must Go)
Tim Hughes © 2004 Thankyou Music / CCLI #1770735
God of Justice, Savior to all
Came to rescue the weak and the poor
Chose to serve and not be served
Jesus, You have called us
Freely we’ve received
Now freely we will give
We must go live to feed the hungry
Stand beside the broken
We must go
Stepping forward keep us from just singing
Move us into action
We must go
To act justly everyday
Loving mercy in every way
Walking humbly before You God
You have shown us what You require
Freely we’ve received
Now freely we will give
Fill us up and send us out
Fill us up and send us out
Fill us up and send us out, Lord
COMMUNITY UPDATES
Let Us Pray For:
More elected leaders for our church.
Our upcoming retreats: Men's, Women's, Youth Group, Churchwide.
LFCDC’s 2025 Vision of starting a Food Pantry Program. See details below.
Securing Funding: The goal is $60,000 this year to cover space, supplies, and operations.
Space: We need a reliable place to store and distribute food.
Volunteers: We can’t do this alone—we need a coalition of local churches and nonprofits to join us.
Town Hall Meeting
There will be a town hall meeting on TODAY, March 30th, at 12:30 pm after service. It will be a time of hearing some of the vision for the church and updates and for you to ask questions. You can submit any questions in advance.
Children’s Education Ministry (CEM)
Important change as of April 6th: All CEM children will sit with their parents during the start of the worship service and then be dismissed together after the offering.
Vacation Bible School (VBS): Save the date: Aug 18th-22nd (9am-12 pm ) This year's theme is "Made to Magnify God!"
Parents, register your child now at VBS Student Registration. The registration form will be closed after all spots are filled.
If you would like to volunteer, fill out these forms!
Men’s Ministry (MM)
Register here for the 2025 Men's Ministry Retreat! It will be at Camp DeWolfe on April 25 - 27. For more information, please reach out to Eric Kim. The April prayer meeting will be canceled in lieu of the retreat.
Elected Leader Nominations
Nominations are open now to April 30. Please prayerfully consider nominating a member as an elected leader or accepting a nomination. Nominate here.
Women's Ministry (WM)
Future prayer meeting dates are 4/5 and 5/3.
Women’s Retreat: May 31 - June 1 at Camp DeWolfe. Please save the dates!
Women’s ministry periodically sends email updates and announcements. If you wish to be included in (or removed from) our email distribution list, please contact anyone on the team: Ivy Au, Eugenie Kim, or Grace Wang.
2025 Church-Wide Retreat
Save the Date: Oct 17-19 at Tuscarora
2024 Contribution letters
Thank you to ALL who made a generous contribution to the church in the year 2024. Your contribution letters are being prepared and they will be sent electronically upon request. Please click here to fill out the form, and make sure to give accurate information as requested to avoid any confusion, since we do have some families with similar names.
Friendly Reminder
Please remember to throw out your small communion cups in the trash on Sundays. Even though they are tiny, they can attract bugs and flies into the sanctuary if left there for a few days. Thank you!
Fellowship Ministry
Please be mindful of the shared space. Please clean up after yourselves in the Fellowship hall and sanctuary.
If you have a heart of hospitality and would like to serve with a dynamic group of individuals, please join the Fellowship Ministry!
Notice on bathroom facilities at CAC: Please do not flush any sort of sanitizing wipes down any toilet as we have been having plumbing issues on all floors of the building.
After-Service this Sunday: Our presider and leader of prayer for today’s service will be available to pray with you towards the stage.
CHILDREN/YOUTH
Children’s Education Ministry:
Please see above for major CEM announcements.
Safety Reminders: After service, please keep an eye on your children or make sure there is a grown-up watching them. Let's all work to keep our children safe and be good stewards of the space we rent and our church's belongings. There are signs hanging throughout the basement as reminders. Please follow these guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation!
Youth Ministry
If you know any 6th-12th grade students who are interested in checking out our YG, please feel free to get in touch with our Youth Director, Peter Kang at peterkang@lfcc.net.