Chairperson: Fung Lam
Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Justin L, Peony L, Charlie M, Lilian W
Proclamation
One thing I ask from the LORD,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.
(Psalm 27:4)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Title: Marriage Q&A
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A very warm welcome to everyone who's visiting us for the first time this morning. We are delighted to have you here.
There will be morning tea after worship service in the hall upstairs. Feel free to stay behind and enjoy a time of fellowship.
Offering Receipts: As mentioned earlier in the year, we will be sending out offering receipts via email. If you have not already registered your email with us, you may send an email to the church administrator Stanley Yu (hwc@holywordchurch.org.nz) with your name and stating whether you are a church member or non-member.
We have collected a total of $150 for our Overseas Mission Fund for April 2019. The balance of the Overseas Mission Fund as at 30 April 2019 was $1,948.18 and the balance of the Hardship Fund as at 30 April 2019 was $4,150.26
Leadership Training: Pastor Philip Porter will be teaching a course equipping believers to become spiritual leaders. The training will be conducted in English and held at our church on the following evenings: 4 June, 11 June, 18 June, 9 July, 16 July and 23 July at 7.45 pm to 9.00 pm. Please register your interest at the ushers’ desk. If you wish to find out more please contact Kenneth Fong from the Cantonese Congregation. Registrations close 2 June.
Mission News
Vanuatu Short-term Mission Trip (4/06-12/06): Grace Gutry, KK Fong and Fion Fong will be joining this mission trip. We will be praying for them at all three services today. Please remember them in your prayers. We will stop collecting offering for this mission trip after today.
Pray for Pastor Janet Tam’s ministries. Things are slowly getting back to normal and meetings have been resumed at the church with police guarding at the door. She is now applying for the work visa for her second year. Please pray for God’s guidance.
James Che and his wife have taken a leave of absence from the Tanzania Chinese Christian International Church. During this time, a Korean missionary couple will be shepherding the church. James and his wife will be visiting a church in a Creative Access Nation (a country where spreading of the gospel is banned) before returning to New Zealand. Please pray for the Tanzania Chinese Christian International Church, for James and his wife’s travels and health.
August Mission Month, topic will be “A Life of Mission”. Please pray for the speakers Karl Udy, Janet Tam and Rev Timothy Lim. May their preaching encourage our mission life.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for the nominated deacon candidates. May God choose his faithful servants according to his will.
Pray for the church expansion executive team and the contractor. May God keep the construction safe and give us one heart and one vision to complete the project.
It is our church 25th Anniversary, Let’s give our thanksgiving to our Lord and pray that God will bless us with more wisdom in the coming years to do more for the Kingdom of God.
Last Week's Combined Service Attendance
Combined Service: 279
Pre-Service prayer meeting: 24
Children’s Sunday School: 16
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Nicholas Powell
Speaker: John Zhang
Worship: Steve G, Enoch M, Fay O, Kenny P, Kinson L, Violet Y