Two extra announcements
Hi everyone, I neglected to announce yesterday that at 5pm on Saturday (April 30) at there will be a music recital at the church. Our very own Chara Liao...
Problem, solved (announcements for April 24)
Hi everyone, This week at prayer meeting, we looked at Romans 3:9-20. These are grim verses that show the problem of human sin in stark reality. We learn...
Dying, we live (announcements for April 17)
Hi everyone, Happy Easter weekend! Tomorrow we will gather to honor our risen Lord Jesus Christ. We do this every week, but we are thankful for extra...
Faithfulness (announcements for April 10)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we looked at Romans 2:17-29. Paul summarizes the whole passage in his description of a "true Jew" (we could just as...
Excuses, excuses (announcements for April 3)
Hi everyone, This evening at prayer meeting, we looked at Romans 2:12-16. This passage shows us two groups of people, and their relationship to God’s law....
According to works (announcements for March 27)
Hi everyone, This week at prayer meeting we read Romans 2:6-10, a passage that teaches about the final judgement. We considered a few points: First, God will...
Backwards (announcements for March 20)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we read Romans 2:1-5. This passage shows us how sinners always get things backwards. First, we get our own...
Sin-tolerance (announcements for March 13)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting, we read Romans 1:24-32. Some people have bodies that are gluten- or lactose-intolerant, which can be a serious problem. We...
Announcements for March 6
The Lord’s Day Sunday school is at 9:45am. For several weeks, the Adult Class has been discussing biblical wisdom regarding money. This week, we will address...
Meals for Guan-lin and Momei
Dear Congregation, The Mercy Ministry team has set up a meal train for Guan-Lin and Mo-Mei to bless them in the birth of their son Joshua. Please sign up for...
Longing (announcements for February 27)
Hi everyone, This week at prayer meeting, we read Romans 1:8-14. In verse 11, we get a personal glimpse of Paul’s love for his fellow Christians: “For I long...
The Obedience of Faith (announcements for February 20)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we looked at Paul's aim in ministry, which was to bring the "obedience of faith" to the nations (Romans 1:5). This...
Daily life (announcements for Feb 13)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we reviewed the picture of the church’s daily life in Acts 2:42-47. Here are a few prayer requests that we gathered...
Sacrifice (announcements for Feb 6)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we read Matthew 26:1-16. This is where the story of Jesus’s death begins. The text shows us two characters, each...
Walking Wisely (announcements for January 30)
Dear congregation, At our annual congregational meeting on Wednesday, I shared some reflections on Ephesians 5:15-21. The theme of this text is “walking...
Why no fruit? (announcements for Jan 23)
Hi everyone, At the last couple of prayer meetings, we have been talking about fruitfulness. This week, we looked at a few reasons given in the Bible for why...
Types of Fruit (announcements for January 16)
Hi everyone, I wrote a little bit last week about the importance of fruitfulness. That raises a few questions, and I want to address one now: What is...
Fruitfulness (announcements for January 9)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we read Mark 11:12-26. There are two stories in this passage, related to each other. On his way into Jerusalem,...
Happy New Year (announcements for January 2)
Hi everyone, Happy New Year! Let me start by pointing out a few things, in case you don't read any further. More details about each item are below. There...
Not in Vain (announcements for December 26)
Hi everyone, This is our last announcements email of 2021! I have been thinking about the fact that only a year ago we were waiting for our tent to arrive....