Chairperson: Mr Fung Lam
Speaker: Pastor ET Wong
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Fung L, Justin L, Charlie M, Lilian W, Marco Y, Edward G
Proclamation
Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!
Psalm 47:1–2
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Title: A Halloween Reflection
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
Holy Word Church is updating the personal information of members such as addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and family members. If you have anything to update, please fill out the form available on the ushers’ desk and give it to Stanley Yu for updating the church records.
The Caring Department is organizing an outing which will take place at Roger Park, Eastern Beach, on 25 November at 2:30 pm. Brothers and sisters are welcome to join. We will be meeting at church at 2 pm or directly at Roger Park at 2:30 pm on the day. For more information please contact Yvonne Pau, Alex Ma and Cannas Ng.
The new term for the “Word of Life” bible study course held by China Graduate School of Theology is now open for registration. The closing date is 29 January, 2019. The book to be studied is Leviticus and will be conducted in Cantonese. The course will run from 12 March to 7 May 2019 in the evening from 7:45–9:45 pm at Chinese Alliance Christian Church. To sign up, please visit https://www.cgst.edu/wolcourses. Note: 1) Those who signed up in the last course do not need to sign up again; 2) Those who are new to the course please contact Pastor Tong in person or via e-mail/Whatsapp for grouping purposes.
Christmas Carol: Our three congregations will be joining forcing in delivering Christmas carols to the community on the 8th and 15th of December! Practices will be held on Sundays from 11am-12pm, starting from 11 Nov. 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.
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 7:30 pm. 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 7:30 pm. 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.
English Children Sunday School will have a Christmas break from 16th December 2018 to 24th February 2019. We need a hand from brothers and sisters to look after children from 10:45 am to 12:00 pm during this period. Please register at the Usher desk if you are willing to help.
A sister in Christ, 何金盛姊妹(關婆婆) passed away last Sunday 21st October at Lansdowne Resthome. The funeral is held today at 2:30 pm at Howick Funeral Home. Please pray for her family that May God’s mercy and peace be with them.
External News: "Love the World” music concert to be held at our Church on Friday 23rd November at 7:00 pm, which is hosted by Love The World 愛世界的角落. Please check out the event on Facebook for more details.
For the past two Sundays we have collected a total of $3,157.00 for Indonesia relief donation. The money collected will be donated to World Vision for this purpose.
Mission News
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 been suffering back pain these few days and have been on pain killers. A CT scan on his lungs was completed on 16 October as well. 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
Cantonese Service: 115, Prayer Meeting: 9
English Service: 61, Prayer Meeting: 40, Children Sunday School: 19
Mandarin Service: 48, Prayer Meeting: 5, Children Sunday School: 20
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Mr Nicholas Powell
Speaker: Pastor ET Wong
Worship: Steve G, Rebecca H, Enoch M, Fay O, Kenny P, Kinson L, Violet Y, Herman Y