Chairperson: Vincent Chan
Speaker: ET Wong
Singspiration: Charlie Mak
Committee on Duty: Nixon Fong
Proclamation
Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things;
his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
(Psalm 98:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture Reading
Matthew 1:18–25
Sermon
Real Problems, Real Saviour
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. Christmas Day Celebration
Join us as we celebrate the joy of Christmas together as a church family!
📅 Date: Christmas Day 25th December
🕓 Time: 4:00 pm
🎉 Programme: Activities and a Christmas message
🍽 Dinner: Fellowship dinner together at 6:00 pm
💲 Dinner cost: To be confirmed
All are welcome. Let us come together to remember and celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
3. End-of-Year Thanksgiving Prayer Meeting - You are warmly invited to join us on 28 December 2025, 10:30am–12:00pm at the Church 1/F Hall as we reflect on God’s grace and guidance throughout the past year. Let us give thanks together and bring our hopes and concerns for the coming year before Him in prayer. All are welcome as we end the year in gratitude and begin the new one seeking the Lord together.
4. Church Registration - Thanks be to God! The church has completed its re-registration in accordance with the new requirements of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
5. Pastoral Leave Notice: Reverend E Ting Wong will be on leave from 26 December 2025 to 2 January 2026; Reverend Mureen Wong will be on leave from 28 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.
6. The roof replacement work has been successfully completed. We sincerely thank the maintenance team for their hard work and dedication throughout the project. With the completion of the roofing work, arrangements will be made later next year to obtain quotations for the repair of the internal walls that were previously damaged by water leakage.
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
Pray for the message we heard this morning, that we would recognise Emmanuel — God with us — in the midst of real fears and struggles, and trust Christ as the Saviour who enters our broken and complicated realities with hope and grace.
Pray for our church as we move into the new year with the motto “Together in Love, Living out Christ,” asking the Lord to unite us in love, shape us to reflect Christ in our lives, and enable us to live out the gospel faithfully as one body.
Pray for our world amid warfare, conflict, and instability, that God would bring peace where there is violence, comfort to the grieving, protection for the vulnerable, and wisdom to leaders, so that His mercy and hope may be known even in times of darkness.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (14 December 2025)
| English | Cantonese (East) | Cantonese (North Shore) | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 56 | 148 | 37 | 45 |
| Prayer Meeting | - | 6/91 | 4 | 14 |
| Children Sunday School | 18 | - | 4 | 8 |
Next Week's Roster (28 December 2025)
Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Singspiration: Boaz Wong
Committee on Duty: Sunny Ha