WELCOME TO HWC COMBINED SERVICE (6 September 2026)

Chairperson: Nixon Fong

Speaker: E Ting Wong

Singspiration: Edmund Wong

Committee on Duty: Nixon Fong

Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, my soul.
I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
(Psalm 146:1–2)

Prelude

Proclamation

Opening Prayer

Singspiration

Bible Moments

Scripture Reading
Ephesians 3:1–13

Sermon
The Mystery Revealed

Response Hymn

Holy Communion

Doxology

Benediction

Announcements

Announcements

  1. A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all. 

  2. Mission Month — Pledge Response 
    This year's Mission Month theme is "This Changes Everything". If you have not yet completed a response form, you are still warmly welcome to respond. You may respond using the online form at the link below, or by scanning the QR code, or by taking a physical response form and placing it in the response box. Pledge year: April 2026 – March 2027. Closing date: 27 September. For more details, please see the mission noticeboard. Online form: https://forms.gle/dTofUx8ugkds2dUP7

  3. Mid-Autumn Carnival
    The Evangelism Department of the Cantonese Service will host a Mid-Autumn Carnival on Saturday 26 September, 1:00–4:00pm. There will be festive snacks, lantern riddles, games and crafts, video programmes, and health information activities. Suitable for all ages, free entry. You are warmly welcome to invite your friends and family to join us!

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

  • Pray that we would grasp the mystery Paul reveals in Ephesians 3 — that in Christ, those once far off have been brought all the way in, made fellow heirs and one body — and that this reconciled church would be God's showpiece before a watching world.

  • Pray that, like Paul writing from prison, we would not lose heart in the face of our own struggles, but rest in the same grace by which any one of us can come to God — right now, just as we are.

  • Pray for open and receptive hearts as we gather around the Lord's Table this first Sunday, that Holy Communion would draw us afresh into the wisdom and love of God displayed in Christ.

Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (23 August 2026)

Combined
Worship 231
Prayer Meeting -
CSS 32

Next Week's Roster (13 September 2026)

Chairperson: Vincent Chan

Speaker: Herman Yeung

Singspiration: Timothy Yeung

Committee on Duty: Sunny Ha

WELCOME TO HWC COMBINED SERVICE (30 August 2026)

Chairperson: Tina Wong

Speaker: E Ting Wong

Singspiration: Sean Wang

Committee on Duty: Daisy Pun

My God and King, I will exalt you! I will praise your name for ever and ever! Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.
(Psalm 98:1-2)

Prelude

Proclamation

Opening Prayer

Singspiration

Scripture Reading
 John 20:19–23

Sermon
he Door That Was Shut, The Way That Was Opened

Response Hymn

Mission Response

Doxology

Benediction

Our Daily Bread Ministry Sharing

Announcements

Announcements

  1. A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all. 

  2. Mission Month Combined Service — Telegram Translation — For this Sunday's Combined Service, we will be using Telegram Messenger to provide the English translation. If you are unfamiliar with Telegram, please follow the instructions at the link below to download the app on your phone: Telegram download instructions. After installing the app, please join the HWC translation channel using the following link: Join the HWC translation channel. 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.

  3. Mission Month — Pledge Response — This year's Mission Month theme is "This Changes Everything". You are warmly invited to respond to the Lord's sending through prayer, participation, or giving. Please complete the online response form, or take a physical response form and place it in the response box. Pledge year: April 2026 – March 2027. Closing date: 27 September. For more details, please see the mission noticeboard. Online form: https://forms.gle/dTofUx8ugkds2dUP7

  4. Baptism, Membership & Child Dedication Service (60th) — The Combined Service will be held on Sunday 4 October. Registrations are open — please contact a deacon or pastor to register. Applicants for baptism must complete the church's nurturing course and baptism class. Registration deadline: today (30 August). 

  5. Finance Report — Holy Word Church Combined Income & Expenditure (July 2026)

July Actual YTD Actual YTD Budget Annual Budget
Total Income 58,992 190,813 231,920 695,750
Total Expenditure 50,567 204,217 230,989 697,650
Surplus / (Deficit) to date 8,424 (13,404) 931 (1,900)

Income breakdown: General & Thanksgiving (00) $50,237; Building (01) $2,635; Local Mission (02) $990; Overseas Mission (05) $3,989; Other $1,141. Bank balance as at July 2026: $620,512.

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

  • Pray that, like the disciples locked away in fear, we would meet the risen Christ who comes through our shut doors — that where fear and closed doors seem to block the way, the Lord would open the path and bring us His peace.

  • Pray that Christ's words, "As the Father has sent me, I am sending you," would turn us from frightened followers into a sent people, ready to carry His forgiveness and love into our homes, workplaces, and communities.

  • Pray for our whole church family as we gather for this Mission Month Combined Service — that worshipping together across our congregations would deepen our unity and stir each of us to take part in God's mission through prayer, giving, serving, and witness.

Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (23 August 2026)

English Cantonese (East) Cantonese (NS) Mandarin
Worship 58 154 30 47
Prayer Meeting 33 Pre: 6 / Post: 126 5 19
CSS 22 -- 5 11

Next Week's Roster (6 September 2026)

Chairperson: Nixon Fong

Speaker: E Ting Wong

Singspiration: TBC

Committee on Duty: Nixon Fong