Bulletin 12/15/2019

Vol. 26, No.50 <Schedule of 12/15-12/28> ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 12/15 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Peas Café (After each service)(Enjoy Hot Apple Juice and support Peas Beside A Railroad) 12/20 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message)“Last PAWS 2019 (Next PAWS 1/16/2020)” <COMING WEEK> 12/22 Sunday Christmas Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese)    Christmas Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church) Christmas Potluck Lunch 12:30- 12/24 Tuesday Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 19:30-20:30 <NEXT COMMUNION> 1/5 10:30-45

Oh Little Town of Bethlehem

❖ Video ❖ Audio Oh Little Town of Bethlehem  – From the Christian hymn”Oh Little Town of Bethlehem” The Second Sunday of Advent 2019 (Micah 5:1, Matthew 2:1-6) Andy Nagahara (Micah5:2) “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” (Matthew 2:1-6)1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the…

Bulletin 12/8/2019

Vol. 26, No.49 <Schedule of 12/8-12/21> ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 12/8 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Communion 10:30-45 Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Peas Café (After each service)(Enjoy Chai and support Peas Beside A Railroad) 12/13 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <COMING WEEK> 12/15 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Peas Café (After each service)(Enjoy Hot Apple Juice and support Peas Beside A Railroad) 12/20 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <NEXT COMMUNION> 1/5 10:30-45

“Immanuel” God With Us

❖ Video ❖ Audio “Immanuel” God With Us  – From the Christian hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” The First Sunday of Advent 2019 (Isaiah 7:1-17, Matthew 1:18-25) Mari Ikeda A. The same human reality in the past and in the present 1. Shaken by unexpected fear (1-2) 1 When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they could not overpower it. 2 Now the house of David was told, “Aram has allied itself with Ephraim”; so the hearts of Ahaz and his people were shaken, as…

Bulletin 12/1/2019

Vol. 26, No.48 <Schedule of 12/1-12/14> ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 12/1 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Communion 10;30-45 Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Christmas Decoration 13:30-15:00 Peas Café (After each service)(Enjoy Hot Apple Juice and support Peas Beside A Railroad) 12/6 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <COMING WEEK> 12/8 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Communion 10:30-45 Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Peas Café (After each service)(Enjoy Chai and support Peas Beside A Railroad) 12/13 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <NEXT COMMUNION> 12/8 10:30-45

What We Need to Tell Future Generations

❖ Video ❖ Audio What We Need to Tell Future Generations (Psalm 78) Andy Nagahara A. Learning about God’s grace and human rebellion from the history of the Israelites 1. The Jewish people were committed to telling their children about the grace of God A <maskil> of Asaph. O my people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old– what we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his…

Bulletin 11/24/2019

Vol. 26, No.47 <Schedule of 11/24-12/7> ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 11/24 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Onigiri café (Lunch Service) Clean-up for Christmas 13:30-15:00 11/29 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <COMING WEEK> 12/1 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Communion 10:30-45 Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Christmas Decoration 13:30-15:00 12/6 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <NEXT COMMUNION> 12/1 10:30-45

Marriage and Divorce

❖ Video ❖ Audio Marriage and Divorce (Mark 10:1-12) Mari Ikeda A. The danger of interpreting the Bible in your own favor (1-5, Deuteronomy 24:1-4) 1 Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them. 2 Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 “What did Moses command you?” he replied. 4 They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.” 5 “It was because your hearts were hard that…

Bulletin 11/17/2019

Vol. 26, No.46 <Schedule of 11/17-11/30> ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 11/17 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Christmas choir rehearsal 13:30-15:00 11/22 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <COMING WEEK> 11/24 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Onigiri café (Lunch Service) Clean-up for Christmas 13:30-15:00 11/29 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <NEXT COMMUNION> 12/1 10:30-45

“Reach God, my voice!”

❖ Video ❖ Audio “Reach God, my voice!” (Psalm 77) Andy Nagahara You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit–fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. (John 15:16) A. It’s too early to give up (1-6) 0 For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm. 1 I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me. 2 When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands and my soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remembered you, O God, and…