Chairperson: Mr Nixon Fong
Speaker: Pastor ET Wong
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Fung L, Justin L, Charlie M, Lilian W, Marco Y
Proclamation
Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.
Luke 2:14
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Title: The Prayer of Cornelius
Response Hymn
Holy Communion
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
- Our Annual General Meeting will be held at 2 pm on 18 August. All church members please reserve time to attend. Any members not attending can fill in the proxy forms. Members who have not received the notice for the AGM via e-mail please obtain the notice and the enclosed documents addressed to you at the ushers' desk. Please contact Stanley Yu for any queries.
- The 47th Baptism will be held on 7 October 2018. Brothers and sisters who want to get baptised please apply to the pastoral team or deacons. Deadline for application is 16 September. Applicants are required to complete the church's nurturing course, and those who have not started the course should contact the pastors or deacons. Applications for church membership and children dedication are also open.
- The deacon board has received two applications for the English pastor role and has selected to interview one of the applicants. The recruitment process is still going, please remember that in prayers.
- To the queries raised by Auckland Council on the church's resource consent application, the consultancy company authorised by the church has submitted a response on 30 July. Please continue to pray for the approval process.
- RICE Rally is coming! The event will be held at Greenlane Christian Centre. To find out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/190388821787464/?ti=cl
- Pastor James Hudson Taylor IV will be holding a spiritual revival event at St Columba Church (480 Ti Rakau Drive, Botany) on Saturday 18 Aug. The first session will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. This event is aimed at students and will be conducted in English. This will be followed by a 7:30 to 9:30 pm session, which will be conducted in Cantonese/Mandarin.
- Congregation news: Jenny Ip (Peony's mother) will undergo a trigeminal neuralgia surgery on 8 August. Please pray for the procedure and her recovery.
Mission News
1. Our Mission month theme is "Heart for Mission. Beginning with Prayers"
2. Praying for Syria
Syria is home to historical cities that predate the broken buildings and refugees by millennia. In fact, its capital city, Damascus, is one of the oldest inhabited areas in the world. In 2011 this country descended into a seemingly unending civil war that has resulted in record numbers of displaced peoples and an ever increasing death toll too high to even count. War, violence, and terrorism have shattered and decimated this nation.
Syria stands in desperate need of the peace that only Christ can bring. Islam is the religion of the majority (87%). Before the infiltration of the Islamic State and this bloody civil war, Syrian Christians enjoyed more freedom and stability than many of the surrounding nations. But today it is one of the top ten most persecuted nations on earth as IS has kidnapped, tortured, and killed followers of Jesus in the regions they claim. Approximately half the Christian population have fled for their lives, leaving only about 200,000 to 250,000 believers in Syria - many of which are displaced.
Prayer items:
- Pray for a swift end to the horrific civil war with people of peace rising to leadership
- Pray for Jesus to reveal Himself to the millions of Muslims displaced by the war.
- Pray for the Church to be protected and expanded amid hostility.
For more information on Syria, go to the website: prayercast.com/syria
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.
Rev Janet Tam's mission trip to Sri Lanka. Please pray for her adaptation to the local area. Ask God to use her greatly, so that many people can be saved.
There is currently one member registered from each congregation who will be going to the S&C mission trip. Pray for their heart, and also for the schedule may run smoothly.
- Please continue to pray for Michael Kwok as he is still undergoing cancer treatment. May God heal him, look after him and remove all cancerous cells throughout the treatment.
Last Week's Service Attendance
- English - Service: 75, Prayer Meeting: 53 , Children Sunday School: 22
- Cantonese - Service: 135, Prayer Meeting: (Pre-worship) 9
- Mandarin - Service: 52, Prayer Meeting: 4, Children Sunday School: 20
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Mr Vincent Chan
Speaker: Pastor John Zhang
Worship: Steve G, Rebecca H, Enoch M, Fay O, Kenny P, Kinson L, Violet Y