Sunday Service
- Adult 1st Service: 9AM
- Adult 2nd Service: 11AM
- Youth Service: 10:45AM
New Rule For The Hug Ceremony
We have a "hug ceremony" for people who have come to receive Jesus as their Lord, been baptized, and completed "Survival Kit", our introductory training course. Their fellow house church members each give them a rose and a hug, thus the name, "Hug Ceremony". The purpose of the Church is to reach people who do not know the Lord and make them his disciples. This ceremony is meant to celebrate shepherds, their spouses and house church members for helping people take their first steps towards becoming disciples of Jesus. During this ceremony, most shepherds and their spouses ...
Lighthouses of Prayer
Starting from this Tuesday, we will begin our Lighthouses of Prayer ministry. We are doing this in response to the challenge God has given us during this year??s fall retreat in the area of prayer in our lives. We all know in our heads that persistent and fervent prayer is absolutely vital for any Christ follower and God??s church to grow and mature in Christ. However, it is not that easy developing a prayerful life on our own especially when we are spiritually young. We need support, encouragement and challenge from one another in order for us to develop the habit of ...
In Awe
Meteorologists predicted that Hurricane Rita would be the third strongest hurricane ever recorded when it hit the American coastline. Many reporters feared that Houston would suffer historic damage, being in its direct path. Many people evacuated the region to take refuge elsewhere.
I heard this news in Atlanta, where I was leading a seminar for pastors on the House Church. I was reminded of a Bible passage: "Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the ...
Being a Member of One Church
There are rumors going around in New Life that Pastor Eric has personally asked certain individuals who are coming to our house churches to leave. Whenever I hear about things being spread around that are not true or being miscommunicated, I get a strong urge to do what Nehemiah did with some of the Jews who were disobedient to God and His Word :-)
??I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair.?? (Nehemiah 13: 25)
I am joking but it definitely does concern and upset me.
Just recently I had called a mandatory house ...
Only By Shepherd’s Recommendation
House church members are allowed to switch to another house church only once, during the first 6 months after they join our church. Afterwards, they may not switch. The reason for this is that the house church is a place where people are trained to conform to the image of Christ. People become like Christ through conflict. We change as we work to get along with people whose temperaments are very different from our own or try to love people who hurt us. People usually leave house churches because they can't handle conflict. If everyone is allowed to do so whenever confli...
Our Plan To Help Hurricane Katrina Victims
Last Thursday I went to the George Brown Convention Center to serve Hurricane Katrina refugees. I helped pack and load portable beds to be sent to other shelters and swept the floor of dining areas.
It seems that the refugees at the Astrodome and the Convention Center are receiving enough attention and care. From now on our church will focus our attention on those refugees who are staying at church-run shelters. These shelters don't receive financial distributions from the Red Cross or United Way because they are religious organizations.
We will be partnering with the ...
Helping Hurricane Katrina Victims
The damage done by Hurricane Katrina seems to be much more severe than expected. As you know, nearly the entire city of New Orleans is under water. Some say that it is the greatest disaster suffered by an American city since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Reportedly, around 200,000 people have taken refuge in Houston.
As a person who experienced the Korean War, I think I know how the refugees feel. During the war, our family sought friends and relatives we hadn't seen in decades and begged for a room. I was only 6 years old and didn't understand everything that ...