"Call to me and I will
answer you and tell you great and
unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)
unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)
“Bless
the Lord, O My Soul” by S. Rachmaninoff, Vespers, op. 37, 2., Sigvards Klava,
Hi Family!!!
What
a peaceful week we are having now as we walk with Jesus through the holy week
this year. Even though we are still keeping social distancing and washing our
hands as OC Christians to slow down the rate of spreading COVID 19, it gives us
more time each day to go deeper level of the journey through this holy week
with Jesus.
We
are thankful because we still have a place to stay, we still have meals to eat,
we still have time to walk, we still have friends/family to call and we still
have everything that God has given us as a gift, our life! I have heard from
several people who went through the time of WWII. Even though this is still not
easy but not that hard comparing to that time of WWII. As God has helped us
through before, God is still helping us through now!
And
we are so grateful because we are still able to worship God in spirit and truth
because God is with us always! And it was quite an existing Sunday last week
when we entered into the city of Jerusalem parading with Jesus and also
received him, into our life, as our King again. Thanks be to God through Jesus
Christ who come into our heart and renew us, strengthen us and anoint us with
the blessings of heaven.
I
pray that you go out, from time to time, and walk for a while to spend your
hours with God much closer this week. We will find many treasures from Heaven
as we prepare to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ!
We
know that we are still not able to gather for celebrating the resurrection Sunday;
however, we will continue to worship in spirit and truth through online. Our
office is open during our regular hours (M/W/F from Noon till 4:00 p.m.) with
Ms. Izzy, and continues to carry the ministry of Christ’s church in Markesan
and Princeton area without stopping.
So
please continue to pray for us and our ministry without ceasing!! Everything is
depending on your prayers!!
Now,
I want to remind you a few things this week again. Until all of the dangers from
COVID 19 is cleared, we will take this challenging time as our opportunity to
grow deeper and stronger in the presence of God in truth and spirit… even
staying at home. In other words, we will
pray together more, we will sing together more, and we will read the words of
God more, making those our habits as our Christian character. So let us not
forget to tithe our time, our energy, our heart and all other resources that
God has given us as we set aside those for our God first … each and every day
during our holy week!!!
Especially,
when you have to come for dropping off your regular offerings or taking some
resources or information from the church or serving, please also keep washing
your hands before entering and leaving the building with the hand sanitizer provided
or use gloves as well… and keep the healthy social distancing (at least 6 feet)
when you talk each other in the church building. We all need to keep healthy as
much as possible, such a time as this, to carry the ministry of the church
continually until it is over. Victory is ours because of the presence of God
through Jesus Christ! Amen!
Now
our churches are trying to adjust into this new challenging environment through
gathering online to worship together, to pray together as well as to meet together
to grow continually. So please keep connected with each other and with our web
site for further information and also communicate each other through those
social media if possible.
-Web
Site (Online Worship)
For this Holy Week, please join us our two special online gatherings, one on Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m., for Maundy Thursday Service, and the other on Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. for Good Friday Prayer Service. Also another two special celebration for Christ’ resurrection this coming Sunday. We will worship online but from the Markesan sanctuary at 9:30 a.m. and we will celebrate the season with music from the sanctuary at 7:00 p.m.
Also
the most important one… Don’t forget to communicate each other and with the
church through our social network and have more spiritual talk even simple talk
about our faith so that we can learn from each other and encourage each other.
If you find anyone missing in our connection, please also let us know, we will
find the way to connect with them.
This
will be a great growing experience for us to learn from each other and also
share our faith with all those who joined our circle inside of our church and
outside of the church as well. So be ready each time of our online gathering
with expectation… also with your own bible. You don’t have to sit in front of
the screen watching but stand up, when we sing, even raise your hands and
dance!!! Isn’t that wonderful!
If
you have any questions or prayer concerns, please don’t hesitation to share
with me or through the office. We will be happy to answer you and include you
in our prayer list.
If
you also want to keep that in private, please call me, email me or message me
and let me know. I will love to hear from you all!
Now
we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the
name of the Lord as we walk with Jesus all through this week… and see how
powerful but merciful and gracious our God is through Jesus Christ!!
Be
clean and keep distance!!
pk
"Pie
Jesu”, by Gabriel Faure, Voces8
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