Chairperson: Nicholas Powell
Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Justin L, Peony L, Charlie M, Lilian W
Proclamation
I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise.
I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
(Psalm 138:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Title: The Centrality of the Resurrection
Response Hymn
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 the worship service. Feel free to stay behind and enjoy a time of fellowship.
49th Baptism: There’s a combined service next Sunday at 10.a.m.
Brothers and Sisters are getting baptised as follows:
Cantonese Congregation: Loo Shu Lum (劉玉堅), Norman Lum (林德銘), Kui Chu Lum (周桂珠), Peter Lum (林建銘), Hsiao Chin Lum (林小青)
English Congregation: Johnny Pau (包晴晞), Daniel Fong (方恩浩), Junia Moungboon
Joining Membership:
Cantonese Congregation: Oliver Yuk Chun Wong-Fok (王玉珍)
English: Daniel Yang (楊藝松)
Children Dedication:
Mandarin Service: Chelcey (徐心儀) andChelley ( 徐心悅) (Parents Royden Tsui (徐宗瀚) and Jessica Wang (王顯惠)), Catherine (陳芯) (Parents (陳豪) Hao Chen and 李佳 (Jia Li))
A combined prayer meeting will be held at 9 am next Sunday.
Last week the offering collection on behalf of Dawn Operation is $992.60, which has been transferred to them.
Early-bird registration for this year’s camp is now opened! This year’s topic is “The Cost of the Cross” with Aaron Geddis as the main speaker. Date: Friday 29th November 6 pm - Sunday 1st December 2 pm. Location: Peter Snell Youth Village 1212 Whangaparaoa Rd, Gulf Harbour, Whangaparaoa. From now until 1 October we are offering the following prices: Students - $118 and Working - $124, so sign up today!
To encourage brothers and sisters to attend the mission course, InterCP is opening the first lesson on 5th October to all with no admission fee, but registration at the usher’s desk is necessary. There are 8 lessons, with the 4th and 5th lessons held in a camp. Location: HWC, Date: 5th October (Saturday) - 16th November (Saturday). Time: 6.30 - 9.30 pm. Camp Date: 25th-26th October (tentatively) location: TBA. The course fee is $90 tentatively, registration closes today. Please contact Pastor Tony Yeung for any query.
Spring BBQ: The caring department of the Cantonese Service is organizing a spring BBQ which will take place at HWC on Sunday 20th October, 5–7 pm. Fees: $15 for adults, $5 for children from 6–10 years old, free for children less than 5 years old. Families and friends are welcome, registration closes on 13th October. Please contact Jenny Lee or Herman Yu for further information.
Rev Stephen Tong will come to Auckland end of October to hold an evangelistic event (Monday 28th October) and a music concert (Thursday 31 October). Both are held in the evening at 7 pm. Preparations are being carried out in Auckland and they require about 130 helpers in childcare, transportation, ushers, and few other services. Brothers and sisters are willing to help, please register at the usher desk and fill out which service(s) and date(s) that you can participate. Please contact Rev Mark Wen for further details.
Mission Information
Pray for Rev Janet Tam as she prepares for opening Sunday school and children’s music classes, with the aim of drawing children to God.
Please pray for S&C to reach more students and their parents in their ministries. May God strengthen them and protect the family.
Pray for the mission course jointly organized by InterCP and HWC. May God encourage brothers and sisters to pay attention to global mission, lead a life of mission to expand God’s kingdom.
The pledge offering is the total offering a member is willing to give in the year July 2019 to June 2020. The amount can be given as a one-off or split payments. Pledge offering helps the mission department with more effective planning of the development of ministries in the year.
To avoid confusion, please put pledge offering cards into envelopes before dropping into the offering box. If cash or cheque is enclosed, please remember to fill out the blue offering slip and put them together into the envelope. Please contact Pastor Tony Yeung for any questions.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for the newly elected Deacon Board who take office from this month for two years. May the Lord guide them to be obedient and God-pleasing custodians of the church, give them wisdom and health to lead the church in serving God and all the brothers and sisters.
The new church motto for the next 2 years - “Renew Our Lives. Become His Disciples”. Pray that brothers and sisters can live out this motto.
Please pray for the recruitment of senior pastor, English youth pastor, Cantonese and Mandarin pastors.
Thank God for the construction work for church expansion has been going well. May God give us one heart and one vision to complete this project.
TNT - “Let’s Talk Movies”
Link to the notes (HERE)
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance
English Service: 68, Children Sunday School: 19
Cantonese Service: 128, Prayer meeting: 8
Mandarin Service: 65, Prayer meeting: 4, Children Sunday School: 27
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Franklin Fung
Speaker: Rev Mark Wen
Worship: Steve G, Enoch M, Fay O, Kenny P, Kinson L, Violet Y