Chairperson: Nick Powell
Speaker: Rev E Ting Wong
Worship: Herman Yeung
Proclamation
Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
(Psalm 105:1-4)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Apostles Creed
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Title: Fear
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A very warm welcome to everyone who's joining us for the first time this morning. We are delighted to have you here.
Due to the lockdown, baptism, membership and children dedication ceremonies previously scheduled on the 12th of April have now been cancelled. The next baptism will be on the 4th of October.
Finance Department: Due to the pandemic, any donations will now have to go through internet banking. If you need to make a donation using cheques or cash, please hold them until the church building opens again.
HWC Financial Report - Income & Expense as at February 2020 (Link)
Pray for Muslims: the Church will participate in a 30-days of prayer for the Muslims World during Ramadan (24/4-23/5) and pray for them every day. Please refer to https://www.30daysprayer.com/participate/ for details.
Bible Reading Plan
We would like to invite you to join our monthly Bible reading plan community on YouVersion. Our aim is to encourage us to read, study and meditate the Word of God together. We are starting a new plan called “Preparing Our Hearts for Easter: A Lenten Devotional” today. This aim to prepare us for the anticipation of the life of Christ conquering the darkness of sin and death through His resurrection. Through these 40 days, we are reminded of the reality of our frailty and God’s redeeming grace. If you already have a YouVersion account, you can join by clicking this link. If you have any questions, please read this step-by-step guide or email Pastor ET @ et.wong@holywordchurch.org.nz.
Mission Information
Please pray for S&C and H&P as they have to delay their plan to go back to their mission field due to the pandemic.
Recently 102 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Sri Lanka. Colombo has a curfew for several days. Borders control has been applied to all visitors. All church services across the country have been suspended until further notice. Pray for Rev Janet to have wisdom to continue her pastoral work. May God bring peace and comfort to the people.
The church in Tanzania has found a new place. A church building committee has been established. It is a lease-before-purchase agreement and the building is very suitable for an education centre. Please remember their needs for building an additional auditorium.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor, Cantonese and English services.
Pray for Pastor Hui and Pastor Lim, that they will adapt to their new environment.
Pray that brothers and sisters can live out the church motto this year - “Renew our lives, become His disciples”
Pray for all areas affected by the coronavirus. We pray for God’s healing.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance
English Service: 15 on-site, 60 online
Cantonese Service: 28 on-site, 88 online
Mandarin Service: 12, prayer meeting: 2
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Worship: Team A