Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Pastor Paul Wong
Interpreter: Nixon Fong
Worship: Steve G, Jojo M, Enoch M, Kenny P, Mindy S, Freddy Y, Violet Y
Proclamation
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice.
Psalm 95:6-7
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and buried;
he descended into hell;
On the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy universal Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Scripture Reading
Philippians 1:1-11
Sermon
Title: Christ is our Life (link)
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
S&C Prayer Request: A seven year old boy, who is the son of S&C's colleague, is diagnosed with Meningitis. This was discovered on 21 January when he fainted and was taken to hospital. Please pray for his recovery and his family. May God give them comfort and strength to go through this difficult period.
Camp registration is now OPEN! Click here to sign up. Early bird price is $120 for students and $150 for working. You can pay by online bank transfer. Account details to come so keep an eye out on the camp page. Please put your full name in the details and use "Eng Camp 18" as reference.
The church will have a three congregation combined service on Good Friday 30 March at 10 to 12 pm. As part of service there will be a combined choir. It is inviting all baptised Christians to take part. Registration closes on 02 February. There will be an audition on 03 February at 4 pm, follow by weekly practices at 4 to 5.30 pm on Saturdays from 10 February to 24 March. If you would like to take part, please contact Violet Yu.
A “Word of Life” bible reading course held by China Graduate School of Theology will be launched in Auckland. The topic is “Genesis - Everything Begins from the Covenant”. The course will be conducted in Cantonese. The course will run from 10 April to 29 May 2018 on Tuesday nights from 7:45 to 9:45 pm. Location is at Chinese Alliance Christian Church. Please enrol at usher’s desk if interested. In addition, the Lead organiser of the course from Hong Kong will prepare a sharing session on 28 January at Chinese Alliance Christian Church. Feel free to participate if interested. You may refer to the posters (1|2|3) for more information.
The 46th Baptism Service will be held on 1 April. If you would like to get baptised, please talk to your small group leader, the core group or Pastor ET. Registrations close on 4 March. To be eligible you will need to have taken the 10-week nurturing course. We are also accepting church membership and children dedication registrations.
Offering for Nov/Dec 2017
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Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for a smooth resource consent application process for our church expansion project.
May God give all deacons, department heads and congregation committee the strength and wisdom to serve Him wholeheartedly. Also to unify and lead the church to become a light in the community.
Pray for the recruitment of a senior pastor. May God prepare a suitable pastor to minister to Holy Word Church.
Pray for the Mandarin congregation. May God prepare a full-time pastor to shepherd them and meanwhile, strengthen Pastor Paul Wong to handle the workload.
Prayer items for S&C are posted on the Mission department notice board. Please take a look and keep them in our prayers.
Prayer Items for Mandarin Service
Pray for the newly established Little Lamb Fellowship from the Mandarin congregation. May God guild and help them to grow spiritually.
Pray for the spiritual growth of the brothers and sisters from the Mandarin congregation. May they truly live out the gospel in their everyday lives.
Last Week's Service Attendance
- English - Service: 84, Prayer Meeting: 55, Children Sunday School: 7
- Cantonese - Service: 123, Prayer Meeting: 8
- Mandarin - Service: 51, Prayer Meeting: 5, Children Sunday School: 18
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Pastor ET Wong
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Fung L, Justin L, Peony L, Lilian W, Marco Y