Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Singspiration: Rebecca Ho
Committee on Duty: Emily Tsang
Proclamation
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.” Let those who fear the Lord say: “His love endures forever.”
(Psalm 118:1-4)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Ten Commandments
Bible Moments
Scripture Reading
John 20:19-23
Sermon
When Jesus Walks Through Locked Doors
Response Hymn
Holy Communion
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
1. A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
2. AGM on 27/07: We thank the Lord for His grace in allowing the 24th AGM and the 13th Deacon Election to proceed smoothly. All agenda items were passed, and the new deacons were successfully elected. The elected deacons are Daisy Pun, Tina Wong, Cassandra Lee, and Anshun Wong. Thank you all for your participation and voting. The new deacons will begin their term on 1 September. May the Lord personally guide and lead them to serve faithfully and humbly with one heart and mind, according to His will, building a healthy church that is pleasing to Him.
3. Special General Meeting: To be held on Sunday, 31 August at 12:30pm. That day will be a combined worship service, and the Special General Meeting will begin immediately after the service concludes. We earnestly ask all members to reserve time to attend and vote on the Church Constitution Update.
Notices have been sent today via email, post, or in-person distribution. From 18 August onwards, members may contact the Returning Officer to check their eligibility to vote (i.e. attendance rate must exceed 50% over the past 52 weeks).
If you are unable to attend the Special General Meeting on the day, you may authorise another eligible member (whose attendance rate is also over 50%) to attend and vote on your behalf. Please fill out the proxy form enclosed with the notice and submit it to the church in person, by post, or by emailing a PDF copy to hwc@holywordchurch.org.nz no later than 12:30pm on 30 August. Proxy forms received after this deadline will be considered invalid.
If members wish to better understand the updated constitution, you are invited to attend a Family Forum on Saturday, 16 August at 10:30am. If you have any questions or comments regarding the constitution, please email them in writing to hwc@holywordchurch.org.nz by 15 August, so that they can be addressed at the forum.
Due to time constraints, there will be no Q&A session on the day of the Special General Meeting.
Please uphold this meeting in prayer, asking the Lord to graciously guide and bless its proceedings.
4. Mission Department: Following the decision to incorporate overseas mission (M4) giving into the church’s accounts, the giving method has been adjusted. For more details, please refer to the link below. If you have any questions, please contact Tony Yeung.
https://holywordchurch.org.nz/en/giving
5. Mission Month: August is our Mission Month, with the theme “Changing Lives, Reaching the World.” All congregations have invited missionaries from various mission fields to share messages and personal testimonies of their ministry and faith.
6. 58th Baptism will be held on 05/10 as a combined service for all three congregations. For those who want to be baptised, please contact any Pastors, Deacons or your Small Group Leaders. The deadline is 24/08. All baptism applicants are required to have their nurturing course completed. Once an application is received, baptism class will be arranged and the deacons will meet with you to confirm your faith. Please also contact us if you would like to have your church membership transferred to HWC or would like to have child dedication.
7. 2026 Equip conference is now open for registration. is a 5-day non-residential conference designed to help you understand and teach the Bible better. You’ll get practical tools for reading the Bible, as well as support and feedback from experienced pastors and Bible teachers from around the country.
There are 4 strands
- Strand 1: Studying a New Testament passage
- Strand 2: Studying an Old Testament passage
- Strand 3: Studying a particular subject concerning God based on the bible
- Strand 4: Exploring how the Bible speaks to ethical issues i.e. how to live out God's word in God’s world.
For the first-time participant, you will need to first go on strand 1, then in your second year, you will go on strand 2 so on and so forth. For students in Years 9–13, there's also a Youth Strand, which covers the basics of Bible study. Whether you’re a small group leader, a TNT teacher, or someone who wants to dig deeper into God’s Word, this conference is for you.
Here are the details:
Dates: 5–9 January 2026
Time: 10am–3pm each day
Evening Sessions: 7pm, free and open to everyone
Location: One Tree Hill College, Penrose (421–451 Great South Road, Auckland)
Cost: $259 for any strand | $155 for the Youth Strand
(Includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and conference materials)
If you’re under 18 and cost is a concern, please speak to your small group leader or one of our pastors — we’d love to chat and see how we can support you.
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
Give thanks for the risen Christ who enters our fears and failures with peace. Pray that we would receive His grace, be shaped by His wounds, and be empowered by His Spirit to live out the gospel and extend forgiveness.
Pray that God would stir our hearts for His mission—both near and far. Ask that our church would grow in compassion, courage, and clarity as we consider how to participate in His global and local work.
Give thanks for those willing to serve. Pray that our new deacons would lead with humility, wisdom, and unity. Ask that the Spirit would strengthen them to serve joyfully and shepherd the church well in the coming term.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (27 July 2025)
| English | Cantonese (East) | Cantonese (North Shore) | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 60 | 160 | 30 | 43 |
| Prayer Meeting | 34 | 7/117 | 5 | 18 |
| Children Sunday School | 24 | - | 3 | 19 |
Next Week's Roster (10 August 2025)
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Pastor Stanley Li
Singspiration: Timothy Yeung
Committee on Duty: Vincent Chan