Chairperson: Franklin Fung
Translator: Selina Mak
Speaker: Pastor Paul Wong
Worship: Cantonese worship team
Baptism: Sharon Liu, Jessica Wang, Royden Tsui, Ken Li, Joseph Li, Jessica Wang, Shireen Chang, and Grace Peng.
Membership: Liu Shao Xiang, Lin Qi Shi, Lin Xiao Hong, Lin Jun Jie, Lilian Wong, Nicholas Powell, Kevin Lee, Ruthie Leung, and Michael Mak.
Child Dedication: Kylie Chen - Parents: Kevin Chen and Wendy Weng.
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
Scripture Reading
Isaiah 1:16-20
Sermon
Title: Because of His Great Love
Choir
Beneath the Cross of Jesus
Testimony
Grace Peng and Shireen Chang
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Baptism / Membership Joining / Children Dedication
Holy Communion
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
- The church is recruiting members for the mission department and general maintenance department. If you would like to serve in these roles, this is a great opportunity. Please contact Timothy Yu if you are interested.
- English Congregation Pastoral Recruitment: Further to last week's family forum, the response indicated that brothers and sisters had no objection to the proposed recruitment of an additional English pastor. The Deacon board would now put forward the advertisement for the recruitment, which will speed up the recruitment process. Depending on the timing of soliciting an appropriate candidate, the Deacon board will then decide whether a special general meeting would be needed.
Mission News
- From March to November 2018, the Mission department will launch HWC's "Mission Journey in Seven Minutes" program. The program will be on the 4th Sunday of each month except in April and August, which will be on the 3rd Sunday.
The program aims to help brothers and sisters understand a number of important aspects of mission, such as the impact of social status around the world, the importance of their needs, the significance of praying. The program hopes to enlighten us that our Lord loves the world, that there are people of different nations and the needs of these people. These objectives are achieved through:
(a) Recordings of sharings from pastors and Mission department members;
(b) A series of short films called Pray for All Nations;
(c) Prayers from our church. - Pray for North Korea:
Pray for Almighty God to help the people living in poverty and emptiness.
Pray for those who are preaching the Gospel, to persevere in their persecution and hardship.
Pray for Truth to reign and God's righteousness to be revealed, so that the nation and the people will repent and turn to God.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for brothers and sisters’ heart to apply the church motto in their life – Having the same mind as Christ.
Pray for a smooth resource consent application process for our church expansion project.
Pray for the new members and newly baptised. Pray that God will strengthen their faith and continue to grow in church.
Pray for Michael Kwok who is receiving chemotherapy. Pray that God will give him enough strength and faith to face the treatment.
Pray for the preparation work of the upcoming church camp.
Last Week's Service Attendance
- English - Service: 73, Prayer Meeting: 59, Children Sunday School: 22
- Cantonese - Service: 122, Prayer Meeting: 9
- Mandarin - Service: 48, Prayer Meeting: 6, Children Sunday School: 12
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Vincent Chan
Speaker: John Tucker
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Fung L, Justin L, Peony L, Lilian W, Marco Y