Hallelujah! Hallelujah! - A. Lowe

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

In His temple God be praised;

In the high and heav'nly places

Be the sounding anthem raised.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen.

Minister: Lift up your hearts! 

People: We lift them up to the Lord! 

Gloria Patri - Anonymous

Glory be to the Father,

And to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost!

As it was in the beginning,

Is now and ever shall be,

World without end!

Amen. Amen. 

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

OT Reading: Ezekiel 36:22-32, p. 677         

Westminster Shorter Catechism (#31-32)

Minister: What is effective calling?

People: Effective calling is the work of God’s Spirit, by which he convinces us of our sin and misery, enlightens our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renews our wills, and so persuades and enables us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel.

Minister: What benefits in this life are shared by those who are effectively called?

People: In this life those who are effectively called share in justification, adoption and sanctification, and the further benefits in this life which accompany or flow from them.

Unison: Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep, we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, we have offended against Your holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done.  O Lord, have mercy upon us, spare those who confess their faults, restore those who are penitent; and grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake, that we may now live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Your holy Name. Amen.

Minister: The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. 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

Session 6 of a 6-week membership class will be meeting today right after service from 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM in room 205. Sign up with Pastor Paul.  

Wednesday Early Morning Prayer

For this Lenten Season, we are gathering for Wednesday Early Morning Prayer from 5:30AM-6:30AM.

Good Friday Service 

Join us on Friday, April 18th at 8 PM in the main sanctuary.   

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 Location Change!

Our library has been moved to the room behind the sanctuary (long hallway)! Grab a cup of coffee and sit down with a staff recommended book or browse new mini book resources to take, use, and share around! 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.