Chairperson: Mr Jason Chow
Speaker: Rev Daniel Huang
Interpretor: Ms Layee Chen
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Fung L, Justin L, Charlie M, Lilian W, Marco Y, Edward G
Proclamation
I will exalt you, my God the King; 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 commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
Psalm 145:1,3-4
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Title: Who was I to think that I could stand in God's way?
Response Hymn
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
- August Mission Month Combined Service will be held next Sunday on 26 August at 10:00 am. There will be a combined prayer meeting at 9:00 am.
- 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.
- RICE rally Auckland 2018 was held last Thursday. Lots of young people became a Christian or recommitted to Christ on the night. A few of them is from our congregation. Praise the Lord! Please continue to remember these newly converts in our prayers.
- Mid-autumn festival celebration will be held on 23 September at 7:30 pm. The night will include singspiration, games and a short sermon. There will be refreshments and moon cake after the event. Brothers and sisters are welcome to bring snacks to share. All congregations are welcome to attend although the event will be conducted in Cantonese.
- The 25th-anniversary committee is inviting all brothers and sisters to submit articles for the HWC 25th anniversary yearbook. The theme is: Be Salt and Light. Articles should be within 1,000 words and the deadline for submissions is 30 September 2018. You can send your articles to hwc@holywordchurch.org.nz. For more information please contact Mance Chan.
- Congregation news: It was found on 15 August that Michael Kwok had his lung cancer cells spread to his brain again. Thankfully the medical team quickly arranged for CT scan and MRI and has started a ten day radiotherapy session since Friday. Please pray that his cancer will be under control and his headache be improved, and that God will keep his family well.
- Hardship Fund: There is an urgent need for financial assistance for a church family. The Hardship Fund has insufficient fund in meeting the need currently. If you are moved and would like to support the family in hardship, please use the blue offering slip to donate to the Hardship Fund account. Note that donation to the Hardship Fund is non tax-rebatable.
- The Mission Month daily prayer items will be posted on our Facebook page every morning. Brothers and sisters are encouraged to remember those in our prayer.
- External news: Rev. Ka-Lun Leung will be coming to Auckland to conduct two meetings in Cantonese/Mandarin. The first one is a revival rally titled "Living the Gospel" on 7 September. The second is a Bible study workshop on 2 Corinthians on 8 September. Please refer to poster for me details.
Mission News
1. Our Mission month theme is "Heart for Mission. Beginning with Prayers"
2. Praying for Iran:
Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Khomeini became the supreme leader of Iran and established the Islamic Republic, where the Islamic religion and politics became unified in the country. Iran has an ancient and noble culture in the cradle of civilization. Today, however, the country suffers from high unemployment, suicide and poverty, and many Iranians wish to leave the country. According to the Islamic Shariah, children born in a Muslim family are born with the identity of Muslims and their identity cards are labelled "I am a Muslim". There are however some Iranians, mostly young people, who have a Muslim status but no Muslim faith.
Prayer items:
- Pray for the Iranians, especially those with a Muslim status but no Muslim faith, that they will come to know Christ and receive God's salvation.
- Pray for God's protection of the church who are being persecuted in Iran, that they will keep their faith and glorify God as the salt and light.
For more information on Iran, go to the website: http://prayercast.com/iran.html
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 to run smoothly.
Last Week's Service Attendance
- English - Service: 79, Prayer Meeting: 56 , Children Sunday School: 21
- Cantonese - Service: 140, Prayer Meeting: (Pre-worship) 9/57
- Mandarin - Service: 44, Prayer Meeting: 7, Children Sunday School: 23
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Grace Gutry
Speaker: Pastor Kelvin Tong
Interpreter: Amy Tong, Charmaine Xu
Worship: Steve G, Rebecca H, Enoch M, Fay O, Kenny P, Kinson L, Violet Y