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(09/18/22) Dio Yang
Foundations of Church Ministry

Hymn: #233 Jesus, Thine All Victorious Love

Scriptures: Romans 12:1-2, Romans 6:3-8

Introduction:
Romans overview and the practical working out of our salvation in the body of Christ

Main Points:
1. What is a living sacrifice?
— death of the old and life of the new
2. Serving God as the spiritual/reasonable worship
— holy and pleasing to God
3. Transformation through the renewing of the mind
— the patterns of the world vs. the manifestation of the kingdom of God
4. The good, pleasing and perfect will of God
— to test and approve

Hymn #313 Take My Life and Let It Be

Speaker: Dio Yang

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. 2023 Calendars: Last day to pre-order calendars is Sunday 9/18/22. Cost is $8 each or 4 for $30. Order yours here.
2. In-Person Meeting: In order to ensure we operate in a safe environment, we ask all visitors to observe the following tentative rules and guidelines when coming to our church physical meetings (updated Aug 2022):
   1. There is no age limit for children to come to the church. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to come to worship together. However, Sunday school and nursery are not available. Parents need to accompany their young children while they are inside the church building.
   2. For brothers and sisters who desire to join the Chinese Sunday Worship Service, please make reservations by calling Sister Kate Chiang at 626.757.6992. Reservation is not required for joining the English Sunday Worship Service.
   3. Face masks are recommended.
   4. Temperature check is required upon entering the church
   5. Wash your hands upon entering the church
   6. Keep social distancing
3. Prayer Meeting: Prayer Meetings are Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:15PM, joining via Webex for the combined session of the meeting (Meeting number: 627 564 274 Password: 4000). We are using Zoom for the English group session, please reach out to Richer for login information.
4. Offering: If you would like to make offerings, you can send your checks to: Home of Christians, L.A., PO Box 507, Monterey Park, CA 91754. Our accounting department will handle the offering every Sunday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
5. Feature Pages: Checkout our worship YouTube channel for our latest music productions. Also checkout the two new webpages on the Chinese site featuring hymns and the sharing of our brothers and sisters.
6. Howto: There are several ways to watch the HOC Sunday Sermon. Here are two methods
7. Bible Reading Plan: For 2022 Bible-in-a-year reading, we will be reading a chronological plan. We will follow “Wondered by the Word — The Bible in a Year” and will read through the Bible in a year, chronologically. With a reading plan, we can keep one another accountable in our Bible reading. For more details or to join the plan, click here.

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