You Holy Angels Bright - R. Baxter

You holy angels bright who wait at God's right hand,

Or through the realms of light fly at your Lord's command:

Assist our song, or else the theme too high will seem for mortal tongue.

M:  Lift up your hearts! 

C:  We lift them up to the Lord! 

Holy Holy Holy - R. Heber

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;

Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!

God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

OT Reading: Proverbs 1:8-19, p. 494 

Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 39 (#104)

Minister: What is God’s will for you in the fifth commandment?

People: That I honor, love, and be loyal to my father and mother and all those in authority over me; that I submit myself with proper obedience to all their good teaching and discipline; and also that I be patient with their failings— for through them God chooses to rule us. 

Unison: O Lord, you have mercy upon all - take away from me my sins, and mercifully kindle in me the fire of your Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a heart of flesh, a heart to love and adore you, a heart to delight in you, to follow and to enjoy you, for Christ's sake. Amen. 

Minister: Hear the gracious words of our Lord Jesus Christ unto all that truly repent and turn to Him: come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Whoever comes to me I will never cast out. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow - T. Ken

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Minister: The peace of the Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Saturday Morning Prayer @8AM
Sunday Worship @10AM

Membership Class

The second session of our 6-week membership class meets today after service from 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM. Sign up with Pastor Paul. 

Smaller Groups

Smaller group season is starting next week with larger groups meeting today. Family groups of 4 - 5 couples are available after service on Sundays with childcare. Smaller groups of 4- 5 people are available during the week as before. Groups will be reviewing the Sunday message while fostering accountability. Reach out to Junsuk if you have any questions. Sign up online at cgsnj.org/smallergroups

Edify Women's Retreat 2024: A Holy Fear

Join us on October 11th-12th at Shiloh Bible Camp (Hewitt, NJ) for our Edify Women's retreat! This year, we will learn about having a Holy Fear of God from our speaker and author, Christina Fox. Registration is now open at cgsnj.org/edifyretreat2024. $160 to lock it in! See registration site for more details.

FDU Food/Hygiene Product Drive

Until October 13th, CGS will be participating in a collection of food and hygiene products for the students of Fairleigh Dickinson University who are struggling with food insecurity. Only non-perishable food items will be accepted (cans, pantry). Hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and toothpaste are greatly appreciated. Donations will be collected in a bin next to the elevator. Please contact Junsuk Seo if you have any questions.

Hana Mission BBQ and Worship Service 

Please join us on October 19th for a worship service and BBQ at Hana Missions in Paterson. We will meet at church at 9:30AM and finish the day together at Hana Mission in Paterson by 3PM. We will be preparing food, participating in outreach, leading an outdoor service, as well as eating together. If you would like to participate and/or have any questions on the event, please reach out to Eugene Park.

New CGS Bookshelf Recommendations Alert!

Check out our new staff bookshelf recommendations by the elevator. This quarter, recommendations are based on what the staff have been reading on their own time. Books are available for checkout on the library shelf bookshelf in the podcast room.

CGS Podcast

Good morning! Check out the newest episode of our CGS Podcast, "Dear Church Gathered & Scattered” tomorrow. Tune in tomorrow to find out! Our podcast is available on the Apple Podcast, Spotify, and our CGS App with new episodes every Monday, with video podcast available now on Spotify and CGS App. Contact Samuel Yang with any questions FOR or ABOUT the podcast!

CGS Children's Ministry

For children 2.5 years-5th grade we have an optional nursery/Sunday School available during the sermon portion of our Sunday service. Our goal is to teach our children the Word and to prepare them for congregational worship as soon as they are able. *For children of nursery age (2.5-4 years old) please contact Sam Yang for the onboarding process. 

Fellowship

Sign up to provide food for the church after service as an individual, a family, a SG, etc. for Sundays at cgsnj.org/fellowship or on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the entrance to the sanctuary. Any questions, please contact Grace Yang.

CGS Young & Gathered

Our 6th-12th graders meet every Friday 7 PM-9 PM to discuss the Sunday sermon followed by a time of games! Our desire is to grow in maturity as Christians through the study of the Word and to have a time of fellowship together as the youth of our church. If you are a student in middle school or high school, please join us this Friday! Contact Samuel Yang for more info.

Saturday Morning Prayer

Join us @8AM at church on Saturdays for our weekly morning prayer.