New Songs of Celebration Render - E. Routley

New songs of celebration render

To God who has great wonders done;

Love sits enthroned in ageless splendor;

Come and adore the Mighty One.

God has made known the great salvation

Which all the saints with joy confess.

God has revealed to ev'ry nation

Truth and unending righteousness.

Minister: Lift up your hearts! 

People: We lift them up to the Lord! 

Crown Him with Many Crowns - M. Bridges

Crown him with many crowns,

The Lamb upon His throne.

Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns

All music but its own.

Awake, my soul, and sing

Of Him who died for thee,

And hail Him as thy matchless king

Through all eternity.

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

the Maker of heaven and earth,

and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:

Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried;

He descended into hell.

The third day He rose again from the dead;

He ascended into heaven,

    He is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

    And he will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit;

the holy *catholic Church;

the communion of saints;

the forgiveness of sins;

the resurrection of the body;

and the life everlasting.

Amen. 

*catholic= The Christian church of all times & places

Deuteronomy 10:1-11,  p. 144

Westminster Shorter Catechism (#41-42)

M. Where is the moral law set out briefly?

P. The moral law is set out briefly in the Ten Commandments.

M: What is the sum of the Ten Commandments?

P: The sum of the Ten Commandments is to love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.

Unison: O most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who pardons all the truly repentant that turn to You: we humbly confess our sins and implore Your mercy. We have not loved You with a pure heart fervently; neither have we loved our neighbor as ourselves. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, according to Your loving kindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out our iniquity. Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us.

Minister: Almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you all your sins, and deliver you from all evil, comfort and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to life everlasting. Amen.

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We Give Thee But Thine Own - W. W. How

We give Thee but Thine own,

Whate'er the gift may be;

All that we have is Thine alone,

A trust, O Lord, from Thee.

Minister: The peace of the Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Summer Classes are Back!

Join us this summer for 6-week evening courses designed to help you grow in faith and understanding. Classes run Wednesdays from 8:00–9:30 PM, with two semesters available: June 11–July 16 and July 23–August 27. Topics include apologetics, Greek, theology, biblical studies, and financial discipleship—something for everyone! Sign up in May and deepen your walk with Christ alongside others.

Membership Class

There will be 6-weeks of classes for membership,  the first starting on 5/11 right after service from 8:30 AM-9:30 AM. Classes will continue weekly until 6/22, while skipping 6/8 due retreat. Reach out to Pastor Paul for more information.

2025 CGS All Church Retreat

Our annual All-Church Retreat from June 6th-8th at Spruce Lake Retreat Center is now full. Our guest speakers, Pastor Darrell Harrison and Pastor Virgil Walker will be teaching on the theme of "Sanctification". If you want to register, please contact Junsuk Seo.

Edify Women: 2025 Retreat 

Save the date for our 2025 women's retreat - October 17th-18th! This year, we are blessed to have Lauren Whalen as our speaker. She comes highly recommended by Lydia Brownback and is an editor for Lydia's Flourish Series Leaders Guide. She is a biblically sound and faithful Bible teacher, who is passionate about discipling women. She has much experience teaching women locally. This year, we are going to be having the retreat at church! Please be sure to block the dates off! More information on the theme and registration to come soon!

Library

Our library is located behind the sanctuary (long hallway)! Books can be checked out using the QR code on the wall. Check outs are for 1 month.

CGS Summer School 2025

Just a reminder that our registration for CGS Summer School ends on May 31st! Spots are filling up fast. Please register at cgsnj.org/summerschool2025

M'Cheyne Reading Plan 2025

Our church has started the M'Cheyne Reading plan. Read through the Bible in one year with us on the Bible app!

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 podcasts 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. 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.