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(10/23/22) Dio Yang
Body Ministry — Just Do It!

Hymn: #637 Channels Only

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.  4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.   6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

Intro: As living sacrifices, we serve in the church as members of one body

Main points:

1. Sober judgment of self:  in accordance with faith as member of one body

2. Many members with various complementing functions Unity and mutual belonging

3. What is my function/gift in the body of Christ?

Prophesying — in accordance with faith

Serving — willingly and humbly

Teaching — learning and teaching sound doctrine with clarity in words and deeds

Encouraging — with compassion and understanding

Giving — generously, we receive to give

Leading/governing — diligently and courageously

Showing mercy — cheerfully from the heart

4. Just do it!

If not — Atrophy

No vitality

If yes — personal growth

Mutual edification

Needs met

Do it with grace and love!

Hymn: #304 Something for Thee

Speaker: Dio Yang

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. 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
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Howto: There are several ways to watch the HOC Sunday Sermon. Here are two methods
6. 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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