Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim - F. J. Haydn

Exalt the Lord, His praise proclaim;

All Ye his servants, praise His name,

Who in the Lord's house ever stand

And humbly serve at His command.

The Lord is good, His praise proclaim;

Since it is pleasant, praise His name;

His people for his own He takes

And His peculiar treasure makes.

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. 

Isaiah 57:1-15,  p. 577

Westminster Shorter Catechism (#37-38)

M. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?

P. The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness and immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, rest in their graves until the resurrection.

M: What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection?

P: At the resurrection Christ will immediately raise up in glory all believers; he will openly acknowledge and acquit them in the day of judgement, and they will enter into the full enjoyment of God for all eternity.

Unison: O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules. O most holy and loving God, help us, we implore You, to live in Your light and walk in Your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Minister: Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord accounts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 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.

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.

All-Church Cleaning 

We are having an all-church cleaning on Saturday May 10th at 9:30am. Deacons, please be ready to clean storage spaces. Please email Pastor Paul to sign up.

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.