Lord, Hear Our Prayers! (The Week of January 13, 2020)

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 

unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

“Bless You” by HY Jo, Cello

Hi Family!!! 

Finally, finally, finally, snow is here! However, the coldness of winter season has been losing its power since the day is getting longer like the reality of our sin has lost its power since we received the light of Christ Jesus our Lord! And as we celebrated our baptism with Jesus this week, we heard that we are the joy of the Lord. We will never forget what we heard from heaven. Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord and write a beautiful story of victory listening God’s words so that all the broken relationship might be healed through our prayer.   

Hallelujah moment!

God’s presence in every moment of our life!

Our baptism by water and spirit!

Carlton and Betty’s 70^th Wedding Anniversary this week!

New Requests

All those who do not know Christ for their salvation

Susan, Arnold S’s daughter, and her family for God’s comfort

God’s guidance for the United Methodist Church

Brenda’s friend, Mike, dealing with cancer

Austin for strength and safety as he left home for basic training in serve

Cindy H for healing from surgery

Shannon and Ben for their safe traveling back home after vising families

God’s strength and guidance for our new servant leaders for 2020

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Christian Churches and leaders around the world, especially, Bishop Hee-Soo Jung in our conference and his spiritual leadership following the Holy Spirit in this challenging time so that they all can see the Will of God clearly as well as UMC’s direction in God’s will; Wisconsin Conference's Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing hearts so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

  

“Speak, Lord Jesus Christ, your people are listening now.”

Lord, Hear Our Prayers! (The week of January 6, 2020)

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 

unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

“I’d Rather Have Jesus” by HJ Ann, flute

Hi Family!!! 

Happy & Blessed New Year! It is exiting to take first step of this year with wise men to worship the new born King! As we travel each and every day following the star that guides our way to worship, we will continue to grow holding more Christ’s heart of loving, forgiving and serving. It will be a great New Year!! Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord so that we can take a different road from before touched by the power of God. God’s name will be glorified!

Hallelujah moment!
God’s presence in every moment of our life!
New brighter lights for the Markesan UMC sanctuary

New Requests

All those who do not know Christ for their salvation

God’s guidance for the United Methodist Church

People in Australia affected by the wild fire

Baptismal Covenant Renewal Service this coming week

United Methodist Church’s Unity in Christ

Our unshakable focus on God’s mission

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Christian Churches and leaders around the world, especially, Bishop Hee-Soo Jung in our conference and his spiritual leadership following the Holy Spirit in this challenging time so that they all can see the Will of God clearly as well as UMC’s direction in God’s will; Wisconsin Conference's Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing hearts so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

  

“O Lord, teach us your ways, that we may be open to the same Spirit who moved over the face of the waters in the first day of creation and moves also over the chaos of this time to fashion a day like this; a world like ours; a life like ours; a kingdom like leaven in bread, like a treasure buried in the fields of the daily we plow; and make us aware of the miracles of life, of warm and cold, of starkness and order, of screaming wind and impenetrable silence, and of the unfathomable mystery of amazing grace in which we are kept. Hear us now, our prayers. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.”

The Light shines in the darkness!

Symphony No 9 “Choral” by Beethoven

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it”

(John 1:5, NLT)

Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ,

Did you enjoy the time of simple gift from God in the season of Christmas last year? Seems like it happened long time ago. However, as I look at the calendar, I notice that it was only a week ago. Can you believe that it is already a New Year? By the way, “Happy New Year everyone!” 

Now, we have a brand new calendar in front of us saying, “2020”. It looks very clean and crisp. There is nothing written on it yet, but I am so excited to make my calendar colorful and messy as I fill it, each and every day, to show I am breathing actively and productive! 

But I am wondering how I fill those days in my brand new calendar with my schedule for visitations, bible studies, meetings, seminars, retreats and phone calls and etc. The messier it looks, the busier I will be. It is the sign of the liveliness of my life between super active or lazy! And the busier I will be, the more I will be proud of myself. Why? Because I can show others my accomplishment. But I question myself, “Is that what I want for the New Year?”

Now how about you brothers and sisters in Christ? How would you like to fill your days in 2020? And as a church together, how do we want to fill our days in 2020 following Christ Jesus as One?

Like last year, there are lots of challenges waiting for us all throughout the New Year 2020. Believe it or not, 2020 is already filled with multiple challenges. We call it human reality! However, God wants us to fill those days differently pushing out those challenges every day in 2020. Are those days already filled with fears? Are those days already filled with doubts? Are those days already filled with depression? And what else? Resentment, despair, greed, anger, lust, envy and indifference? You name it - It is called darkness.

We know these fillings are not going away eternally but are constantly bringing us pain and suffering each and every day unless we fill them with a different one, the light.

One day, a rich man came and asked Jesus to fill him with a different thing, with the eternal one. Jesus answered him, “go and sell all your possessions and give it to the poor... then, come and follow me!” When the young man heard this, he went away sad because he had so much to give up. Jesus said to his disciples, “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!” They responded, “No way Jesus! Then who in the world can be saved?” Jesus answered,

 “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible”

(Matthew 19:26, NLT) 

Brothers and sisters in Christ, Jesus clearly tells us, “With God, everything is possible!” Neither one thing nor some thing, but EVERYTHING is possible!” Why? Because with the light, darkness cannot survive at all - even any portion of it. And how can we receive the light? Just the simple action of opening our eyes! Then we will be able to see, “with God, everything is possible!” 

Join me again in this amazing journey of New Year 2020 to see how God pushes out the darkness in our days and fills them with the light through our simple action of deciding to open our eyes! 

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Kyochul

Lord, Hear Our Prayers! (The Week of December 29, 2019)

“It Is Well” by SK Rhee, Clarinet, & DM Kim, Cello

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 
unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

Hi Family!!! 

I cannot believe that it is already the last week of this year 2019. So many wonderful things happened and we have truly experienced the power of God as we took one step at a time following the guidance of the Holy Spirit this year! Then time flies and now we are being pushed out of this blessed year – we know it was not perfect though! Whether we like it or not, we will have a new year 2020 also. Somewhat I am so excited to see what God has prepared for us as we step into this New Year again. Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord and let go of all those fears, doubts, pride, hatred, unforgivable memories, sorrow and grief, attachments on perishable things holding the Christmas miracle each and every day from now on.  

Hallelujah moment!

Christmas miracle that happened two thousand years ago in Bethlehem.

God’s presence in every moment of our life!

Christmas Dinner at Markesan UMC

Juan L. able to come back home from hospital this week 

Family gathering through this season

June P. able to hold her twin grandchildren

New Requests

All those who do not know Christ for their salvation

Dick H.from Princeton recovering from heart attack

Casey’s safe return home from South Asia as well as his faithful journey

Joyce D’s surgery to treat her skin cancer next week

All the students and teachers who anxiously prepare for school this week

All those who are in transition with new jobs and new places

Our members of our churches who are far from us due to their working, especially, for their safety.

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Wisconsin Conference's Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing hearts so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

  

“O Lord, grant us your sense of timing. In this season of short days and long nights, of gray and white and cold, teach us the lessons of beginnings: that such waitings and endings may be a starting place, a planting of seeds which bring to birth what is ready to be born – something right and just and different, a new song, a deeper relationship, a fuller love – in the fullness of your time. O God, gran us your sense of timing. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.”

“It Is Well”

Lord, Hear Our Prayers (The Week of December 23, 2019)

"The Grace of God" by SW Shin

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 

unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

Hi Family!!! 

The air outside is so fresh, and recently, I could not find any words for those amazing colors of sunrise and sunset. God is awesome! God is truly bringing us a Christmas gift to see more beauty in His Kingdom eternal even on earth as in heaven this year! Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord as we prepare to receive this gift of “Forever Emmanuel” in our lives so that we can be a true blessing of our family, our friends, our neighbors, and of the whole world.

Hallelujah moment!

God’s presence in every moment of our life!
Advent Journey with small groups of our church

Sharing of Christmas Message through Christmas musical at the Resident Home

Tom and Diann’s grandson, Dylan, graduating from college

Joy and Fun building Gingerbread House with many children last weekend

New Requests

All those who do not know Christ for their salvation

All those who are planning to attend worship during Christmas Season

Brenda P.'s mother for her health

Jean F. for healing and recovery  

Betty S. for God’s strength in the loss of her husband

Family in Ripon who lost their home in fire last week

Juan L. recovering from infection in the Hospital

Traveling mercies for all those who visit their family this week

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Wisconsin Conference's Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing hearts so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

“O Lord, we believe our life is touched by you, that you want something for us, and of us. Give us ears to hear you, eyes to see the tracing of your finger, and a heart quickened by the motions of your Spirit. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.”

Lord, Hear Our Prayers (The Week of December 16, 2019)

“Be Still for the Presence of the Lord”

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 

unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

Hi Family!!!

It is cold outside and I can really feel the spirit of winter when I walk outside. However, we put more layers on us with a hat outside as well as keep Christ in us continually so that nothing can hinder us or take our warmness in us from God! Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord and prepare to receive the prefect Christmas gift from God to us this year. So that we can experience the Christmas miracle all throughout the year 2020 with a 20/20 vision of God!

Hallelujah moment!

God’s presence in every moment of our life!

Sharing of Christmas Message through Christmas musical at the Resident Home

New Requests

All those who do not know Christ for their salvation

All those who are planning to attend worship during Christmas Season

Gingerbread House Building Day with children this weekend

Kermit’s neighbor, Dwayne dealing with a brain cancer

Heidi and Mike A. and their family for God’s comfort

Cindy H’s family for God’s comfort  

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Wisconsin Conference's new Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing hearts so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

“O Lord, plunge us deep into a sense of sadness at the pain of our sisters and brothers near and far inflicted by war, prejudice, injustice and indifference, that we may learn again to cry as a child until our tears baptize us into a people who touches with care those we now touch in prayers: victims of violence, of greed and of addictions; prisoners in ghettos, in old age, in all-isms and in our own; people with broken bodies, with broke hearts, with broken lives and relationships, whom we remember now in silence before you because we have too often forgotten them in the shuffle of our fretful busy-ness. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.”

“Be Still for the Presence of the Lord”

Lord, Hear Our Prayers (The Week of December 9, 2019)

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 

unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

 

“Pass Me, Not O Gentle Savoir” by Maranatha Gospel

Hi Family!!!  

This is quite blessed and fresh winter morning with a gentle wind outside. As we expect the gifts of the Holy Spirit for our Christmas this year, God continues to wake us up with this fresh winter air. Who is not able to keep awake with this winter wind? We are thankful this morning as the Holy Spirit wakes us up again! Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord and prepare the Christmas miracle that happened two thousand years ago in our lives!

Hallelujah moment!

God’s presence in every moment of our life!

Kaci Kohn’s baptism!

Family Time and Good medical test results!

David is recovering well after stroke!

Evelyn’s 95^th birthday this week and her gift sharing

Christmas Musical last week, with a full heart to singing Hialeah Chorus with a congregation!

Zachary doing well

New Requests

All those who do not know Christ for their salvation

All those who are planning to attend a worship during Christmas Season

Misty’s father Frank’s health condition and further steps they he need to take for his treatment

Jim M’s family and friend for God’s comfort

Julie A.’s family for God’s comfort

Tracy’s mother in law, Diana, and her family for God’s comfort 

Casey for his Asian trip in December for God’s guidance and direction and safety

    

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Wisconsin Conference's new Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing hearts so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

“O Lord, a Keeper of Promises, Composer of grace, grant us glee in our blood, prayer in our hearts, trust at our core, songs for our journey, and a sense of Your Kingdom as we prepare to celebrate your birth in Bethlehem two thousand years ago. And hear our prayer because you are compassionate and faithful. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.”