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Grace Baptist Church Sunday, December 11, 2016

I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” ~ Psalm 122:1

Time Worship Services Suitable for Location

Chinese

Services

8:30-9:40 a.m. Morning Service All Sanctuary

9:30-11:00 a.m. Students’ Service All / Students Coleman Hall

11:30 a.m.–12:40 p.m. Noon Service

All

Sanctuary

7:30-8:45 p.m. Evening Service Room 401

English

Services

10:00-11:15 a.m. Morning Service Sanctuary

5:30-7:00 p.m. Evening Service Coleman Hall

Others

10:00-11:15 a.m. Taiwanese Service Room 301

11:20-11:40 a.m. Children’s Service Children

(age 7-12) Kindergarten

4:00-5:30 p.m. Bilingual Service

All

Sanctuary

Prayer

Meetings

Wed. 7:30-8:45 p.m. Chinese Prayer Meeting Coleman Hall

Wed. 7:30-9:00 p.m. English Prayer Meeting Room 301

~ ENGLISH SERVICES IN BOLD ~

10673 台北市大安區新生南路三段 90 號 (捷運公館站 3 號出口)

No. 90, Sec. 3, Hsin Sheng South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 10673 (MRT Gong Guan Station, Exit 3)

Tel:(02) 2362-5321 (Chinese) (02) 8369-2840 (English) Fax:(02) 2362-7975

Website: www.gbc.org.tw/en E-mail: baptists@gbc.org.tw

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Morning Worship Service – 10 a.m.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Prelude “Silent Night” Harp

Advent Reading Evans Family

Welcome / Prayer Tony Zee / Congregation

Christmas Carol “O Come, All Ye Faithful (#89)” Tony Zee / Congregation

Pastoral Prayer Pastor Nick Brideson

Christmas Carol “Angels, from the Realms of Glory (#94)” Tony Zee / Congregation

Offertory Prayer Chien Ferng

Tithes and Offerings / Special Music “Christmas Suite” Hand Bell Choir

Doxology

Scripture Reading Zechariah 9:9 Chien Ferng

Choir Presentation The Promise of a King Adult Choir

Invitation “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (#88)” Tony Zee / Congregation

Benediction Pastor Nick Brideson

Announcements Wendy Evans

Closing Song “As the Lord Is with Us” Tony Zee / Congregation

Postlude “Joy to the World” Organ& Piano

Nursery care is available in the kindergarten room during the Morning Worship Service and Sunday School hours

Evening Worship Service – 5:30 p.m.

Place: Coleman Hall

Prelude Vicky Lin

Call to Worship and Opening Prayer Kirsten Huang

Song “Emmanuel, Hallowed Manger Ground” Grace Chen, Leader

Welcome and Announcements Kirsten Huang

Pastoral Prayer Pastor Nick Brideson

Songs “My Savior My God” Grace Chen, Leader

“Impossible Things”

“10,000 Reasons”

Offertory Prayer Anthony Eneanya

Tithes and Offerings / Special Music “Strange Way to Save the World” Eric Cheng

Scripture Reading Daniel 3:8-18 Kirsten Huang

Message Tested by Fire Pastor Nick Brideson

Invitation “O Come All Ye Faithful” Closing Prayer Minister Peter Shannon

Closing Song “Emmanuel, Hallowed Manger Ground”

Postlude Vicky Lin

Goals: Prayer; Building the Body; Missions

Thank you for choosing to worship with us and celebrate the glory of our Lord. We hope you feel a fresh expression of God’s love for you today. The invitation to

Christian discipleship and church membership is open to all whose faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God and sole Savior is consistent with the teaching of the

Bible. As our guest, please do not feel obligated to put anything in the offering bag, except the welcome card, which we request you

to fill out so we can get to know you better.

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Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-21 (ESV)

Notes:

Evening Sermon Topic: Tested by Fire

Scripture: Daniel 3:8-18

Pastor Nick Brideson December 11, 2016

Scripture: Daniel 3:8-18 (NIV) 8 At this time some astrologers came forward and denounced the Jews. 9 They said to King

Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever! 10 You have issued a decree, O king, that everyone

who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music must

fall down and worship the image of gold, 11 and that whoever does not fall down and

worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12 But there are some Jews whom you have

set over the affairs of the province of Babylon--Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego--who pay

no attention to you, O king. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you

have set up."

13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So

these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is it true,

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of

gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp,

pipes and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made,

very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing

furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?"

16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not

need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing

furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand,

O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your

gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

Morning: The Promise of a King

1. The King Shall Come

2. Celebrate the Promise

3. Sleep, Little Baby

4. Let Every Nation

5. This Holy Christmas Night

6. Christmas Bells Are Gladly Ringing

7. Fit for a King

8. The Birthday of a King

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Sunday School Classes

Classes Type Time Room

Christianity 101 Adults 11:30 a.m. Mount of Olives

Christianity 102 –

Daily Walk with Jesus Adults 11:30 a.m. 305

Gospel Project Adults 11:30 a.m. 405

Gospel Project Adults 11:30 a.m. B05

Gospel Project Adults 11:30 a.m. WanFu 22, Room C

Youth Grades 7 and above 11:30 a.m.- 12:50 p.m. B04

AWANA Age 5 – grade 6 11:20 a.m.- 12:20 p.m. 401 / 404

Preschool Age 2-5 11:20 a.m.- 12:20 p.m. 403

Nursery Age 2 and under 10 a.m.- 12:40 p.m. Kindergarten

Gospel Translation Adults 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. 303

Gospel Project Adults 4:00 p.m. B03

Small Groups

Name Leader Suitable for Time

Salt and Light Paul Han Christians looking for fellowship

with Christian brothers and sisters

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday

Crown of Beauty Roxanne Lin Mission-minded Christians

who desire to share God’s love

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday

Friday NTU

Group

Rob Riley

& Nick Brideson

For university students

who like to learn about Christianity

and discuss in English

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

Friday

Sigueme Chien Ferng Spanish speakers

looking for fellowship

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Friday

Women’s Breakfast

Fellowship Foua Xiong

Women looking for

fellowship over breakfast

8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

2nd

Saturday

Parenting Group Jonathan & Wendy

Evans

Anyone looking for

family-related fellowship

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

2nd

and 4th

Sunday

If you would like to have fellowship with your Christian brothers and sisters in any of the groups above,

please e-mail Peter Shannon at: PeterS@gbc.org.tw

GP (Gospel Project) Study Group Name Leader Suitable for Time

HSINCHU GP Study Group

Armand Lim Anyone wishing to

study Gospel Project materials 7:00 – 8:45 p.m.

Friday

If you would like to join this GP study group, please e-mail to aline@gbc.org.tw

Announcement

Happy Birthday, Jesus! ~ Special Christmas Missions Offering

Don’t forget, next Sunday, December 18, we will have a special opportunity to give a gift worthy of

our King to the cause which brought Him to dwell among us! We will have a special worship

service scheduled to start at 9 a.m. sharp, so prepare your heart and your birthday present offering

represented by the specially prepared red envelopes as we celebrate the birth of our King and

anticipate the global expansion of His Kingdom of love through our gifts!

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Announcements

Christmas Notices Next Sunday, Dec. 18, AM service will start at 9:00 a.m..

On Dec. 25, the AM and PM Services will be combined. Please join the Combined

service at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

Christianity 101 Starts A New Season

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Place: Mount of Olives

We are starting Lesson I today. Anyone who would like to take the class from the beginning is welcome. This class serves as preparation for baptism (Pre-Baptism Class). It introduces participants to the basics of Christianity. Candidates for baptism must complete this class prior to being baptized.

New Sunday School Classes ~ Gospel Project (GP) We’ve started new Sunday School classes using “The Gospel Project” from December:

2 GP Sunday School classes at 11:30 a.m. – WanFu 22, Room C. and Room B05

1 GP Sunday School class at 4:00 p.m. –B03

The topics are Exile and Return – God the Sustainer (Daniel, Ezra) and God the Provider (Esther, Nehemiah, Malachi). Every session focuses on a chronological, Christ-centered journey

through the storyline of Scripture. It points to the gospel of Jesus Christ as the source of life-transformation and the foundation for spiritual growth. You are most welcome to join these classes. Please go to the classes directly!

Pre-Christmas Brunch & Potluck

When: Next Sunday, December 18

▉ Morning – 10:30 -11:30 a.m. (Coffee Deck) ▉ Evening – 7-8 p.m. (B01-B05)

As part of our 2016 Christmas celebrations, the English congregation will have Pre-Christmas

Brunch & Potluck for both the morning and evening services. We encourage you to bring your

favorite dish to share. If you can bring a dish, please bring it to the coffee deck before 10:15

a.m. for the morning and to Room B01 before 5:30 p.m. for the evening.

Please tell the coordinators what food/drinks you plan to bring and if you’re willing to help. Yuri Shih at yuchen_phone@hotmail.com (Morning)

Alice Chu at chc111444@hotmail.com (Evening). Regular Sunday School Classes on Dec. 18.

Mabuhay Fellowship

Mabuhay Fellowship comprises the Filipino group and sponsors various activities. Today, we will have a potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. in Room B05.

Mabuhay Christmas Party When : 2-4 p.m. TODAY Where: Coleman Hall

Program - "Celebrating the Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ"

Inspirational Talk: Jehovah-Jireh ("The Lord Who Provides" based on Genesis 22:14 and 1

Samuel 7:12), by Pastor Winston Chiu. Your prayers and presence are very welcome. Evergreen Fellowship

Evergreen is a bilingual fellowship that meets on Saturday nights at 6 p.m. in Room 401. You are most welcome to have fellowship with us. On December 17, Pastor Kong will have a topic sharing. Please join us!

AWANA Program & Preschool

■ Holiday breaks on Dec. 25, 2016 & Jan 1st, 2017.

■ Resume AWANA & Preschool program on Jan. 8, 2017.

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Announcements

2016 CHRISTMAS EVENTS

Date Time Event Location

Dec. 11 (Sun.) 10:00 – 11:15 Christmas Choir Presentation (English) Sanctuary

14:00 – 16:00 Mabuhay Christmas Party (English) Coleman Hall

Dec. 16 (Fri.) 19:30 – 21:00 YMCA Music Concert – Messiah Sanctuary

Dec. 17 (Sat.) 12:00 – 17:00 Students’ Christmas Evangelism Fairs Front Deck

Dec. 18 (Sun.)

9:00 – 10:15 Christmas Morning Service (English) Sanctuary

10:30 – 11:30 Pre-Christmas Brunch (English) Coffee Deck

11:00 – 13:00 Chinese Joint Christmas Service Sanctuary

18:00 – 19:00 Christmas Choir Presentation (English) Sanctuary

19:00 – 20:00 Pre-Christmas Potluck (English) B01-B05

Dec. 24 (Sat.)

19:00 – 21:30 Opera in One Act–“Amahl and the Night Visitors” Sanctuary

22:00 – 23:00 Christmas Eve Service (Chinese) Sanctuary

22:00 – 23:00 Christmas Eve Service (English) Coleman Hall

23:30 – 01:30 Christmas Eve Midnight Concert Sanctuary

Dec. 25 (Sun.) 10:00 – 11:15 Christmas Day Morning Service (English) Sanctuary

17:30 – 19:00 Evening Service (English) has been canceled

Dec. 31 (Sat.)

18:00 – 20:00 Evergreen Year End Potluck (Bilingual) Room 401

21:00 – 22:30 Year End Prayer Meeting (English) Room 401

23:00 – 00:30 Year End Communion Service (English) Coleman hall

~ ENGLISH SERVICES IN BOLD PRINT ~ Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”~ Colossians 4:2

Let us be a church of prayer. Come to pray with brothers and sisters in Christ at 7:30 -9:00 p.m. every Wednesday in Room 301.

New Members' Class TODAY

People applying for baptism or church membership are required to attend a New Members'

Class. There is a New Members’ class TODAY, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 201. It is a

one-time only class and is currently held every 3 months. Please bring a 2-inch ID picture

for the registration form. Orphanage Ministry

Next visit: Today at 2:00 p.m. (meet at the front desk)

The team visits the orphanage every 2nd

and 4th Sunday. We welcome any baptized Christian

who loves to share gospel stories with kids. If you feel God calling you to make a commitment to build relationships with orphans, please contact Rebecca Kuo at chingmeikuo@gmail.com

Join the Evening PPT Team

We are looking for volunteers to serve in the evening PPT team to help play the powerpoint. If you’d like to serve, please contact Nina at ninaing@gmail.com. Thank you!

Devotional Sharing GBC pastoral team will share their daily devotional based on the Daily Living Water year plan. Please go to our website at http://www.gbc.org.tw/index.php/pastoral-sharing to grow and embrace God’s word. (Daily Living Water is available in Chinese)

Reminders from the Church Office-Media Policy

For reasons of privacy, copyright, etc., please DO NOT take videos / pictures or place pictures / videos on social media of ANY GBC meetings / events without permission.

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This form is for you! Please take a moment and fill it out. Please print.

Then tear out the form and give it to an usher or place it in the offering bag. Thank you! □ I would like to meet with the pastor I’d like information on: My decision today: □ How to begin a relationship with Christ □ I’m committing my life to Christ □ How to join this church family □ I want to be baptized □ Bible Studies □ Women’s Ministries □ I’m renewing my commitment to Christ □ Music Ministries □ Children’s Ministries □ I want to join a Sunday School class □ Evergreen Bilingual Fellowship □ I’m willing to help where needed □ Mabyhay Fellowship

Prayer request or Praise : □ for prayer list □ confidential (write in below space)_____________

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Regular Weekly Activities at Grace

Sunday

7:30 a.m. Prayer Hour – Mount of Olives Room 8:30 a.m. Prayer Hour – Mount of Olives Room 9:00 a.m. Choir Preparation – Room 307 (1st/3rd/5th Sundays) 9:00 a.m. Usher Training –Mount of Olives Room 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service – Sanctuary 11:30 a.m. Sunday School - (see list on page 3 for details) 12:30 p.m. Mabuhay Potluck Lunch – B05 13:00 p.m. AWANA Prayer Meeting – Room 404 1:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice – Room 307 2:00 p.m. Sunday School - (see list on page 3 for details)

Mabuhay Fellowship Activities – B05: Prayer Meeting (1st Sunday), Bible Study (2nd/4th Sundays) Fellowship (3rd Sunday), Special Activities (5th Sundays)

2-4 p.m. Gospel Translation – Room 303

3:30 p.m. Prayer Hour – Mount of Olives Room

Evening Worship rehearsal – Coleman Hall 4:00 p.m. Sunday School – (Starting from Dec. 4, see list on page 3 for details) 5:30 p.m. Evening Worship Service – Coleman Hall

Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Church Prayer Meeting (English) – Room 301 Church Prayer Meeting (Chinese) – Coleman Hall

Thursday 7:30 p.m. Bible studies on "Bible Topical Studies" – Room 301 - Contact Rod Syverson at rod_syverson@hotmail.com

Saturday 6:00 p.m. Evergreen Fellowship – Room 401

Church Staff

Rev. Stephen Lee: Worship, Mission Rev. David Kong: Church Administration Rev. Peter Wang: Christian Education, Taiwanese Worship, BTU Rev. Charles Huang: Bilingual Worship, Website, Growth Fellowship #187 Rev. Henson Huang: Student Ministry #186 Rev. Tsen-Jen Wu: 2nd Worship Rev. John Lee: Caring, Family Ministry #122 Rev. Ming-Choi Leung: Growth Ministry Project #188 Minister Charlene Chang: Mission Ministry #133

Minister Ya-Lin Tseng: Children and Women, Children Sunday School #185 Minister Mary Shuen: Children and Women, Mission Ministry #184 Minister Lydia Liang: Caring, Sister Ministry #126 Minister Chuh-Sien Lin: Music Ministry, Organist

English Congregation

Rev. Nick Brideson: English Ministry #136

Minister Peter Shannon: English Ministry #131

SueJenny Hsu: English Ministry Secretary #128

Aline Kao: English Ministry Secretary #132

Hsiao-Yen Shen: Director of Administration Office #113 Anita Chen: Accounting #110 Grace Liu: Cashier & Ministry Assistant #111 Jean Tang: Community Director, Friday Night Concert Bonnie Chao: Community, Caring Clerk #127 Cliff Zhao: Chinese Clerk #180 Titan Chen: Information Technology #112 Isaac Liu: PA System #115 Ann Huang: Art Editor #116 Frank Hu: General Affairs #119

Welcome! We are glad you are here! December 11, 2016

This form is for you! Please take a moment and fill it out. Please print.

Then tear out the form and give it to an usher or place it in the offering bag. Thank you!

Name:__________________ Age: Under 18, 18-25, 25-40, 40-55, 55-70, 70+ Male ___ Female ___

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

Contact Phone: ___________________E-mail address:_________________________________________

Children living at home. (names and ages): __________________________________________________

□ This is my first / second time to attend □ I am a regular attender □ I am a returnee

How did you hear about our church? ______________________ I’m the guest of ____________________

What I noticed first about Grace Baptist Church’s English Congregation: ___________________________

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