Chairperson: Ms Amy Tong
Speaker: Pastor Jack Ku
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Fung L, Justin L, Charlie M, Lilian W, Marco Y, Edward G
Proclamation
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
For the Lord is the great God,
the great King above all gods.
Psalm 95:1-3
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Title: The Beginnings of the Church
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
Christmas Carol: Our three congregations will be joining forcing in delivering Christmas carols to the community on the 8th, 15th and 22nd December! There will also be a combined practice across the three congregations on 1st December. If you are keen and able to commit, you can register your interest with Fung. Deadline for registration: 28th October.
Leaders Retreat will be held at church from 9:30am to 4:00pm on Monday 22nd Oct. Please keep them in your prayers.
One Circle from Hong Kong will be holding “Together as One Spiritual Revival Concert” (Cantonese with Mandarin translation) at our Church on Saturday 3rd November at 7:30pm. Speaker for the night is Mr Thomas Chi Pang Fok. Brothers and sisters are welcome to attend. (Poster)
Worship Training: The team from One Circle will also be holding a Worship training workshop (Cantonese) at our church on Monday 5th November at 7:30pm. The workshop will involve: the relationship between praise and worship; the elements of praise and worship, styles & obstacles; overview of serving in worship ministry; worship leader/singer principle and skill. Brothers and sisters are encouraged to attend.
External News:
Pam (Vincent Chan’s wife) gave birth to 3kg baby girl Amelia earlier this month. Both mother and daughter are well. Please continue to keep them in your prayers.
With respect to the Indonesia Tsunami & Earthquake Appeal, our church would like to encourage brother and sister to support the children and families who are affected by this disaster. The church will be receiving donation today - please use special donation box located at the usher desk. Please note this donation is not tax- rebatable.
Mission News
1. Praying for Sudan:
A crevasse of division and violence marks the largest east African country of Sudan. The jagged ethnic and geographic barriers decades in the making have contributed to challenges of the present. After gaining independence from the UK in 1956, differences between north and south led to civil wars and the eventual formation of South Sudan as a sovereign nation in July 2011. Though concessions have been reached between the north and south, Sudan remains a spiritual and physical battlefield, as Christians comprise only a small minority.
Today, the majority of Sudan's inhabitants are Arab Sunni Muslims. As the ruling majority, their influence over law and government is strong. Though a recent agreement provided protection for non-Arabs, conversion to Christianity is legally punishable by death. While their brothers and sisters in South Sudan live in relative freedom, believers in Sudan face strong persecution, with those in the Nuba Mountains facing the most severe. There is a great need for regional and denominational unity and the establishment of Christian communities throughout Sudan. Pray that Sudanese believers would remain faithful to Christ despite persecution and join together as a unified body of believers.
Mission Prayer Items:
• Pray for definitive peace and stability between tribal groups and military commanders who continue to vie for power.
• Pray for government leaders to rule with integrity and justice.
• Pray for the church to grow spiritually strong despite intense suffering and persecution.
For more information on Sudan, go to the website: https://prayercast.com/sudan.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.
Pray for the recruitment of an English pastor. May God prepare a suitable pastor to minister the English congregation.
Our brother Michael Kwok has met with the doctors on 28/09 and discovered that he is not suitable to do radiotherapy due to the location of his tumour. He is still waiting for the application for the new drug. Please keep him and his family in our prayers.
TNT Notes
Pastor ET is currently teaching on the topic "The Holy Spirit". His notes can be found here.
Last Week's Service Attendance
Combined Service: 235, Prayer Meeting: 25, Children Sunday School: 19
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Mr Nixon Fong
Speaker: Pastor ET Wong
Worship: Steve G, Rebecca H, Enoch M, Fay O, Kenny P, Kinson L, Violet Y, Herman Y