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Next Worship Service

Sunday, April 19, 2026
3rd Sunday of Easter

Scriptures: Exodus 1:8-14
Message: “The Fear that Created Pharaoh”
Preacher: Pastor Michael Lu

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Announcements

*** Announcements for the Week of April 19th ***

  • SPORTING EVENTS
    The second season of the Basketball and Badminton Clubs are now open for registration. Please click the respective links for event details. (LANGUAGE: Mandarin/Taiwanese)
    Basketball Club: https://reurl.cc/2am2l6
    Badminton Club: https://reurl.cc/YDXK9D
     
  • EM CAFÉ IN RECESS IN MAY
    To accommodate national holidays and the scheduling of Friday TOEIC classes, EM Cafe is currently on hold. We look forward to reopening in July and warmly invite you to join us again. Thank you for your support and understanding.
  • OFFERTORY RECORDS VERIFICATION
    SLPC encourages its congregation to verify his/her offertory records through SLPC’s Line OA member service. Contact James for help on access.
  • OFFERING ENVELOPES
    Please use the dedicated envelopes for different kinds of offerings: tithe, building fund, thanksgiving, seasonal, special occasions, and etc.
  • THE ELECTRONIC CONNECT CARD
    The electronic version of the Connect Card can now be accessed by scanning the new QR Code below.
    eConnectCard
    Or by clicking this link: https://forms.gle/AJqmNU2HkizjJXNH6
  • SCAN OR CLICK TO SIGN-IN EVERY SERVICE
    Please scan the service QR Code around the Chapel entrance or on the bulletin, or click the Sign-In link that will be posted in the EM Family Line group chat each Sunday morning for attendance.

***Special Notice***

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ! May the peace of Christ be with you!

The Taiwan CDC has loosened its policies on the COVID-19 restrictions. However, it’s an enclosed space inside the church. As a result, please observe the following guidelines when inside the church premises:

1. Please make sure you have your masks properly worn when entering and inside the church. Disinfect your hands with alcohol if necessary. Maintain social distancing whenever possible.

2. If you don’t feel well, exhibit symptoms of cold, or have been in close contact with people who are contracting COVID-19, please consider to stay at home and participate the online service instead.

3. Food and drinks are conditionally allowed inside the church compound.

Thank you and let’s worship God together on Sundays!

Electronic Sunday Bulletin
EM encourages its congregation to use the electronic version of the Sunday bulletin to save paper.  Please click the following link to access the eBulletin:

https://shorturl.at/R1UBt

Or scan the following QR code.

If you have any suggestion regarding the eBulletin, please let us know.  Thank you!

SERVE IN EM

Come and serve in EM!  You can join the Liturgy, the Audio/Video team, the Praise team, the EM Choir, the Homeless Ministry team, or the Kids Club.  Email: emcaresforyou@gmail.com for more info.

Bible Verse of the Week


Proverbs 9:10
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."


WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

FOR HIS LOVINGKINDNESS IS EVERLASTING
(REFLECTIONS ON PSALM 117 & 118)

Pastor Michael Lu

In this one statement, “for His lovingkindness is everlasting,” we are reminded that there is nothing better than the Lord to help us and be our refuge in times of despair and trouble. What is so amazing about this statement and why is it so powerful?

It is because in this one statement, we are given a promise and also the duration of that promise. How so? The word lovingkindness in the Hebrew language (Hesed), speaks of the Lord’s unfailing and unending covenant love. It is a steadfast love that never changes and will last forever. Contained within this word is God’s promises from the time of creation all the way until the end of times.

The Lord’s lovingkindness reveals to us that there is nothing greater than the Lord’s love, which is forever. The Lord’s lovingkindness is already forever, but the psalmist adds a statement of the duration of His forever love. The Lord’s forever love is everlasting.

Is there any greater promise than that? Not just once forever, but forever even after that. That is why the psalmist doesn’t worry about the world or what man can do to him,

6 The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. 9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

Although all the nations surround the psalmist, he writes, “In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.” What is the name of the Lord? In Hebrew, “the Lord” is YHWH, Yahweh, or Jehovah. The interesting thing about this name is that in the original Hebrew it doesn’t contain any vowels so it cannot be pronounced. This is the sacred name of the Lord.

It is in the name of the Lord, too holy to be spoken, YHWH, that we put our trust in, because His lovingkindness is everlasting. It is the Lord, and in His name, that brings about salvation and that is why the psalmist rejoices saying,

24 This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

And that is why ’til this day, we still proclaim in the church that “this is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” It is because our Lord by His holy name YHWH has called us, delivered us, given us salvation, because His lovingkindness is everlasting.

It was so with Israel, with those His Son, Jesus Christ redeemed, and now with us and forevermore. Let us then shout aloud saying, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.”