Chairperson: Marco Yu
Speaker: Jo Paynter
Singspiration: Charlie Mak
Committee on Duty: Sally Che
Proclamation
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
(Psalm 100:4-5 )
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Apostles Creed
Scripture Reading
Luke 10:25-37
Sermon
When love costs
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
Announcements
1. A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
2. The 59th Baptism Sunday Combined Service will be held next Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Baptism:
Cantonese Service: Kaylee Ng
New Members:
Cantonese Service: Esther Wong, Elvis Wong, and Kara Lee
Mandarin Service: LIANG Nan.
3. For the combined service next week, we will be using Telegram Messenger to do the English translation. If you are unfamiliar with Telegram, please follow the instructions from the link below to download the App on your phone.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V6J-hq_kVwmihKW2D94unQqmemYuUjryPxN5WPqY4OI/edit?usp=sharing
After installing the app, please join the HWC translation channel using the following link:
https://t.me/joinchat/RIXRrc8uO0swMTYx
If you require Wi-Fi access, please feel free to scan the QR code located at the entrance to connect to the church guest Wi-Fi network. And don't forget to bring your earphones.
4. Emanuel Book Centre will set up a bookstall after next week’s service for brothers and sisters to browse and purchase books.
5. Good Friday Reflection Service – 2026
You are warmly invited to join us for a reflective Good Friday evening.
Date: Friday, 3 April 2026
Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: Church New Wing
Good Friday is a time to pause, to remember, and to reflect on the depth of Christ’s love shown through His suffering on the cross. This year, we will focus on how Jesus’ suffering speaks into our own burdens.
Through Scripture, guided reflection, and moments of quiet and prayerful response, we hope to deepen our understanding of the burdens, struggles, questions, and weariness that each of us carries, as we view them through the lens of the cross.
All are welcome. We look forward to journeying with you.
6. Finance Department Notice:
The Finance Department will issue donation receipts for the 2025–2026 financial year (1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026) in late April. To ensure that the name and email address on the receipts are accurate, first-time donors, or those who have changed their email address in the past 12 months, or have not previously received receipts by email, are kindly requested to send their IRD-registered name and email address to accounts@holywordchurch.org.nz. For enquiries, please contact Katie Li or Daisy Poon. All information will be used solely for the purpose of issuing church offering receipts.
7. Reimbursement Reminder: As time is required for the auditing of the 2025–2026 church accounts, all departments are requested to submit expense reimbursements to the Finance Department by 10 April at the latest. Expenses submitted after this date will be recorded under the next financial year. Thank you for your attention.
8. Daylight Saving Reminder: Daylight saving will end next Sunday (5 April). Please remember to set your clocks back by one hour on Saturday night.
Giving
Let us remember the joy of giving and the blessings it brings to both the giver and the receiver. Tithe offering is a duty of all Christians. By giving, we honour God and fulfill His work through our church. May God bless the offering we willingly give. For more details on how you can give, please visit our church website: https://holywordchurch.org.nz/en/giving.
Prayer Items for this week:
As we reflect on the message we heard this morning, pray that God would grow in us a heart of compassion and willingness to serve. May we be attentive to His prompting, overcome barriers that hold us back, and learn to love others sacrificially.
Pray for next week’s Good Friday and Baptism combined service, that our hearts would be prepared to remember Christ’s sacrifice and celebrate new life in Him. May it be a meaningful time of worship and a powerful witness to God’s saving grace.
Pray for brothers and sisters who are physically unwell or emotionally weary, that the Lord would grant healing, strength, and peace. Remember Steve as he undergoes chemotherapy and targeted therapy; ask God to make the treatment effective, reduce side effects, and sustain him and his family with His grace, comfort, and hope.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (22 March 2026)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | NS | |||
| Worship | 59 | 153 | 34 | 54 |
| Prayer Meeting | 41 | 7/92 | 6 | 15 |
| CSS | 21 | -- | 5 | 12 |
Next Week's Roster (5 April 2026)
Chairperson: Cassandra Lee
Speaker: Rev Manuel Lam
Singspiration: Cantonese Worship Team
Committee on Duty: Desmond Lee
