News

May 5, 2024

Latest Sunday Bulletin

Welcome

We are glad to be with you today! Do stick around after our worship service for lunch and fellowship!

Prayer Requests

Please pray for Tim’s nephew Levi and Levi’s parents Sam and Shan-shan as they continue to move forward after Levi’s successful cancer treatments. Please pray for Josiah. Josiah has a rare genetic neurodevelopmental condition caused by a variation in the TNPO2 gene. His condition is extremely rare; only a few dozen individuals in the entire world have it. Please keep Josiah and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Pray that God would work miracles in Josiah’s life and use Josiah to show the grace and faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please pray for the Ocampo family and their pregnancy as they look forward to the birth of their daughter in July of 2024.

Team Levi

Learn more about Levi at facebook.com/teamlevitsu and give financial help to Levi’s family at gofundme.com/f/team-levi-tsu.

New Prayer Request

Please pray for Chun and Joyce as they look forward to the birth of their second child this November!

Thank You

Much thanks to everyone for helping out with lunch cleanup last month!

Children’s Day Festivities

Our church is celebrating our kids today with festivities for the Children Ministry! The event will start shortly after lunch. All G5 members are welcome to join the fun and help out with the event!

Members Meeting Next Sunday

Due to the festivities today, our members meeting will be moved to next Sunday (May 12).

EM Deacons Meeting

We will have our monthly meeting for English-speaking deacons this Tuesday, May 7, at 8:30 PM over Zoom.

Friday Bible Study

Join us this Friday at 7:30-8:30 PM at church for Bible study (adult class and youth class)!

Boutonnieres on Friday

We’ll be making boutonnieres this Friday after Bible study to hand out to the parents of our church next Sunday!

New Small Group Season

Another season of fellowship, discussion, sharing and prayer in small group meetings is underway! Gatherings are being held once every two weeks and will continue until the holidays at the end of the year. Let’s look forward to another great season of small groups!

Roots Summer Youth Retreat

Attention eager youth students and excited volunteers! Join us for another summer retreat of worship and fellowship with churches in the Chicagoland area and throughout the Midwest on July 29 - August 1 (Mon-Thu) at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. We are welcoming Rev. James Yoo from Open Door Ministry of Vineyard Presbyterian Church (Elmhurst, IL) to preach on the theme of “Knowing God.” Check out rootsretreat.org for more information. Volunteer registration is now open. Student registration is opening soon. Speak with Mr. Chris or Pastor Abe if you are interested in going as a student or volunteer. Hope to see you all there!

Nominations For New Deacons

Praise the Lord! John Seung-Mo Kim (Callie and Enoch’s father) and In-Sung Hwang (Dana’s father) have received and accepted nominations from our church to become deacons of our church! Our nominees will go through an education process that will culminate in an examination and a vote by our church. Nominees who are voted by our church will be ordained. Thanks be to God for the entire process up to now! Let us pray for our deacon nominees and our church during this time!

Volunteer Teams

Much thanks to everyone who signed up and showed interest in our volunteer teams! Do consider signing up if you haven’t done so yet! We currently have teams for small groups (organize meetings and facilitate discussion, sharing, and prayer), welcoming (greet people before worship and have lunch together with visitors), G5 meetings (organize meetings and lead fellowship/games), birthdays (celebrate birthdays), civic hospitality (organize service projects/events), Lambs Farm rides (organize rides for members at Lambs Farm), coffee (run our coffee table), praise team (vocals and instruments for praise songs), and children ministry.

Connect With Our Deacons

Are you or another church member in need of help? Want to get more involved with sympathy and service in our church fellowship? Notice something in our building that needs attention? Or do you have any questions or concerns about our church overall? If so, then please don’t hesitate to connect with our deacons! Our EM deacons are Aaron, Brian, Joey, and Tim, and they are here to serve you and minister God’s compassion and care in our church. Feel free to connect with them via phone, text, or email (highlandemdeacons@gmail.com). Let’s grow together with our deacons for the glory of Christ Jesus!

Membership

Our church welcomes new members throughout the year. Please speak with Pastor Abe if you would like to learn more about membership and become a member, and we’ll get the ball rolling for you.

Tabletalk Magazine

Don’t forget to grab your monthly Tabletalk magazine from the welcoming table (one per household). Tabletalk features articles, daily Bible studies, and columns touching on biblical, theological, and practical themes to help strengthen and encourage you in your faith in Christ.

Signup For Sunday Lunches

Consider supporting lunches for our church on Sundays! Every lunch we enjoy on Sundays are provided by the generous support of our church members. For 2024, members can either provide/cook/buy food on their own or give $300 to our church and have a dedicated cooking team buy/prepare/cook food on their behalf. Check out the signup sheet next to the kitchen window!

New Equipment On Stage

We got a new sound system for our worship! For the sake of both equipment longevity and member care, please refrain from having children enter the stage area and touch any musical instruments or equipment. Much thanks!