Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Pastor Phillip Porter
Worship: Team A
Proclamation
Praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD, my soul.
I will praise the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
(Psalm 146:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Apostles Creed
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Confidence in God during a Great Crisis
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who's joining us for the first time this morning. We are delighted to have you here.
We are making an HWC Live stream photo collage and would like to invite you all to be a part of it! You can contribute by sending in a photo of yourself in the environment that you tune into the Sunday church live stream. After you have taken the photo, send it to your small group online chat or upload it via the link
https://holywordchurch.online/upload-photosOverseas Mission Fund and Hardship Fund Financial Report:
Overseas Mission Fund: $2,690 (March); $2,063.43 (Account Balance as of 31/03/2020)
Hardship Fund: $200 (March); $4,353.40 (Account Balance as of 31/03/2020)
Note: Overseas Mission Fund has transferred NZD3,000 to Sri Lanka to support the Smile Lanka education ministry. The transaction incurred a $15 transaction fee.Hardship Fund: Brothers and sisters who are facing economic hardship may contact the pastors. Brothers and sisters who would like to support brothers and sisters in need may donate to the Hardship Fund BNZ account 02-0108-0014295-068.
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.
Pray for Muslims: Being a community of the second-biggest faith in the world, with the highest Muslim population in the 10/40 window, Muslims need our prayers very much. The church will participate in a 30-days of prayer for the Muslims World during Ramadan (24/4-23/5) and pray for each of the Muslim countries every day. Please refer to https://www.30daysprayer.com/participate/ for details.
Bible Reading Plan
We would like to invite you to join our Bible reading plan community on YouVersion. We aim to encourage us to read, study and meditate the Word of God together. We are starting a new plan called "The Book Of James With Francis Chan: A 12-Day Video Bible Study" this coming Tuesday (14/04). The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. 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 their children while they stay at their home in Palmerston North. Please remember the workers, the students and parents in their mission field.
Please pray for H&P and their children while they are in Auckland. They are waiting for the flight to reopen. Pray for their physical and spiritual health, and pray they can return to their mission field soon.
Rev Janet visited a sister in Galle, a southern Sri Lanka town, last month. There is a sizable Chinese community but no Chinese church. Rev Janet petitioned us to remember this town in our prayer.
Praise the Lord! James Che’s Tanzania church held its 5th baptism at the beach on 5 April, baptising 9 new believers. Please pray for the new believers. May they uphold their faith, and become a good testament of their faith and a blessing to other people. And please pray for the church’s expansion project, may the Lord provide their needs.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor, Cantonese and English services.
Pray for brothers and sisters in HWC that they will still draw near to God and actively participate in various church meetings via the online platforms over the period of pandemic lockdown.
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: 75 online
Cantonese Service: 137 online
prayer meeting: 33 pre-service, 77 post-service
Mandarin Service: 58 online, prayer meeting: 18
Good Friday Service Attendance
English Service: 48 online
Cantonese: 120 online
Mandarin Service: 42 online
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Nicholas Powell
Speaker: Pastor Derek Lee
Worship: Team B